My world has shrunk, to the dimensions of my postal locker. Given that my possibility for “retail therapy” is now defined by the online commerce model, I depend on regular delivery by Canada Post. Forget rapid; they’re doing their best, what with the best windfall since Eatons and Simpsons.
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Today, the province moved one step closer to tourist season. In a move that caught none by surprise, the health officer and the premier let us know that in the next couple of weeks, we should have the first sightings of the “seasonals”.
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Slowly, I’ve come to realize one common thread to life during a pandemic. Nobody knows what is going on. Seriously. When you notice that people are actually tuning in to the press conferences, it’s because we’re all waiting for the “great reveal”.
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It used to be simple. You did the checklist: schools closed, stores closed. Easy to tell anyone who asked that, yes, this was a holiday. Now, not so clear. Actually, this is a long weekend, but it could be any day of any week, during the last few months.
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Today, I learned a new skill. When we recently noticed a small sliver of silicone in the coffee grounds, it was clear (unlike the grounds) that something was out of sorts with our most useful appliance. Some quick research clarified things; there’s a silicone ring that is seated between the shower head and the portafilter. Or, rather, within touching range.
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Late sunset. Made me lose track of the time. To be fair, I did get up, early, but the day was much like any other. Some reading. Some music. Some dog attention. Before I knew it, my sense of duty/discipline kicked in and now I have to find something worthwhile to say about a day that was really like most others. That’s good, right?
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Today, locally, an act of faith took place. Against the odds, this is “setting day”. Has nothing to do with a comfortable couch, or hens. Rather, hundreds of rational people go out in boats about the size of a city bus (more valuable, to boot). Multiple boats, with two or three people in each one. You do your own math. And from the relative comfort of the deck, they throw hundreds of carefully fashioned traps overboard.
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Here’s a word that I haven’t used before: perplexion. I checked, and it is a real word, and it is the right word for the moment. Because, you see, I am trying to “wrap my head around” the sudden belief that everything is OK, out there.
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Just got back from a drive in another city. Not really; we’re still cut off from the real world, but there are virtual ways to see the world, without any need to put on shoes and leave the house. Google Street View, there to feed my endless curiosity.
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Looking out the door, while I added the leash to the dog, I spotted it going by on the highway. It was moving in the correct lane, at just below the usual speed limit. Brown and white, possibly. I’m not great at model identification, but it could have been a Rabbit; recent model. No, no, not a VW product. A hare. But moving fast. In the country, even small things take on great importance.
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