Here in my corner of the world, life is getting back to normal. The new normal that is, where everyone is expected to wear a mask and keep their distance.
Full disclosure: I have not done well with the lockdown. There have been an embarrassing number of days where I never bothered to get out of my robe. My treadmill is covered in dust, my WIP is still an idle thought, and I have eaten my weight in Oreo cookies.
Melva Cormier, a 92-year-old from Rustico, Prince Edward Island puts me to shame. Stuck at home during the pandemic, the great-great grandmother made productive use of her time knitting 60 pairs of hats and mitts for the newborns at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
And then, there’s Isaac Young, a 15-year-old from Arnprior, Ontario. Unable to find a summer job thanks to Covid-19, Isaac started his own business—Backyard Builder.
Isaac makes picnic tables, sandboxes, and garden planters. He’s thinking of branching out into toy boxes come the winter season.
Me?
I may dust off the treadmill…or not.
AimerBoyz 
My better days are the ones where I stay busy, even if it’s just chores.
My biggest irritation: I live in a building for people 55+. Most of us are well over 60, putting us in the highest risk group for COVID. Even with a mask order from the county health department, and signs all over the building, some residents and visitors still won’t mask and keep a distance. Medical experts say we could get all this under control if people would just do those simple things, but they won’t.
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Yes, busy days are the good days 🙂
Yes, I don’t know how some people have the nerve to walk into a store or building and just ignore the “wear a mask” signs plastered everywhere….flagrant disregard for our fellow human beings.
We didn’t like seat belts either when they were introduced, but we got used to them 🙂
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Great and slightly relatable post.
I too have eaten my weight with oreo cookies during nationwide lockdown here in my nation.
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Good to know I’m not the only one 🙂
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