Another Rosh Hashana at home with just the three of us, but this year we couldn’t blame it all on Covid—lack of planning was also to blame. We both are working from home is great, but it has us both running a bit ragged and somehow despite having saved all this commuting time, there is still no time to think and plan. I suspect the general state of alert and Covid anxiety contributes too, but it seems like the days pass by so fast and suddenly POOF there’s a holiday we forgot to make plans for. Still, it was nice to bake a couple of rounds challahs, one for us and one for a neighbor who also celebrates. My matzo ball soup isn’t as good as my mother in law’s but it was still tasty and no one complained!
September 15, 2021
Yesterday was the first day I really felt that dread - that everyday is the same, COVID rut. I realize this is early because we have months left of this. As our area is seeing the surge I am less likely to go out for errands now. We were conservative throughout COVID so far and so we are pulling back even further now. It’s just depressing. But we won the election - that joy will continue to shine!!!
November 16, 2020