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Category Archives: Pandemic Days
Day 287: Christmas
This morning the kids were delighted to find so many presents beneath the Christmas tree. Marshall told me that he was surprised, because he had thought that there would be fewer presents due to the pandemic. Hah! As if Santa … Continue reading
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Day 281: Parent Logic
Tonight the kids and I had another Christmas craft night. While we crafted, the kids explained “Parent Logic” to me. I wrote down everything they told me so that I could share it with you. I’m sure you will find … Continue reading
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Day 280: Officially on Vacation
Today I tried Zoom for the first time. My employers, unable to hold a traditional holiday luncheon, opted to have a company-wide Zoom meeting in its place. It was a large virtual gathering, consequently chaotic and hard to follow. My … Continue reading
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Day 279: No More Snow Days
We got about a foot of snow from last night’s storm. It was not good snowman-making snow, Livia told me. Too bad. It was also too bad that the kids didn’t get the day off from school. All the town’s … Continue reading
Day 278: Snow, Books, and Chips
The snow has started to fall. Yesterday the weather forecast had us in the 8-12″ range. Today I saw that we were in the 12-15″ range. Uh-oh. So I just want to say that the lower number was more than … Continue reading
Day 277: Please Stay Home
One of the bizarre things about this year is how many good things have become bad things. Take an invitation to a party, for example. It ought to be a good thing, but in the middle of a pandemic, it’s … Continue reading
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Day 276: Rewarded
I’m glad I decided to go ahead with the order from my local bookstore. The books arrived before expected, not after. See, sometimes good things do happen, even these days.
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Day 274: Unusual Apocalypse
The Trees by Ali Shaw; Grade: B+ I recently finished reading The Trees by Ali Shaw. It is an extraordinary book, as I had expected it would be, having already read the author’s previous novels (The Girl With Glass Feet … Continue reading
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Day 273: Vacation Time & Gratitude
Today is Friday, the end of another work week. Luckily for me, I am at the beginning stages of a project. That means I can work on anything I like, and I have zero deadline stress. Plus, I have enough … Continue reading
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