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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham acted fast to slow the spread of Covid-19 in March 2020. Among other venues, hair salons closed for several weeks. My partner and I usually get our hair cut together every five weeks. I wasn't sure when we were going to be able to get a trim again. It was one of the stressors of the early stay-at-home pandemic period. I watched some Brad Mondo videos on how to cut hair, and tried trimming my bangs with kitchen scissors. The last time I cut my own bangs was when I was in second grade. How'd I do? Check out my yearbook photo where the results were immortalized. This time my haircut went better, but I thought "If I'm going to be doing this more, I better get the right tools." So I added a pair of hair cutting scissors to my next Amazon order. I was surprised by how much of a difference it made. The hair salons are back open now a year later, but if we have to return to do-it-yourself haircuts, I'm prepared.
March 19, 2021
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During the pandemic, has anything changed in how you get food, prepare it, or eat it?
Food for my husband and me during the pandemic has consumed time and provided bright spots as well. Getting food has felt different over the months, but food has always been available. Early on shoppers felt a sense of uncertainty, and that led to hoarding and to adjusting to the 'changing normal' at our local grocery store. Products were not always available; bare shelves were a new sensation. We adjusted and now don't think twice about wearing masks, following directional arrows down the aisles or social distancing. I do enjoy food preparation, so I've spent much time poring over recipe ideas. Plenty of time has been available for cooking and baking; that has helped to keep me busy as well as to add delicious coziness to our home. We've made a habit of lingering longer over our meals: plenty of reading of digital edition newspapers at breakfast, slower lunches as we watch the birds delighting in our bird feeders, dinner accompanied by world news, Jeopardy, and PBS Newshour. No fast-food here; no take-out. We enjoy healthy, homemade meals, but OH how we miss being able to meet friends for lunch or dinner! Here's to 2021!
December 29, 2020