On Reddit today there was a question, "What's something that's secretly been great about the pandemic?" The top response was "Not dealing with a commute". Being at home during the workday means I can pop a load of laundry in the washer in mid-morning, and hang it on the line during lunchtime. Here in New Mexico, that usually means I can bring it in at the end of the day and it's dry. But last week we had a storm that brought snow, hail, and rain to the city for three days. Normally we would have a snow day and not have to go in to the office. Pandemic work-from-home means we don't have a commute, but we also don't have days off when it snows. Three days later, the sun came out, the snow melted, and I brought the laundry in off the line.
February 24, 2021
Pues estamos en verano, así que normalmente saldría con mis amigas y sus hijas a pasear al aire libre, a tomar algún helado o tomar mates en alguna parte mientras las niñas juegan en los juegos de las plazas. Definitivamente eso no lo hacemos, mis amigas tienen su madre con asma, mi mamá también es persona de riesgo, y obviamente no queremos exponer a las niñas a cualquier cosa que las perjudique. Por ahora solo mantenemos la distancia de esas zonas de espacio verdes concurridas, porque no todos se cuidan correctamente, y solo de vez en cuando nos juntamos unas horas para charlar en nuestras casas, sin olvidarnos el alcohol sanitizante también. Nada es lo mismo, pero por suerte lo sobrellevamos lentamente y con cuidado.
October 26, 2020