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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
We had to get away again. ... We were extremely lucky with a weather window. Paddling out to the middle of the lake on the kayak and paddleboard was extremely freeing. It was true social distancing. You truly felt as if you had the space to breathe. Fenrir TroubleOn4Paws, had so much fun swimming, hiking, and being ferried around the lake that he was often tuckered out around camp. Except when the raccoons decided to throw an after-hours party right beside our tent. Garbage and food were left out so the Trash Pandas were in party mode. Fenrir barked his displeasure at the disturbance, waking us up. I swear that one of the little masked marauders dared to come right up to the tent and put his grubby little paws on the tent fabric just to tease my dog. *insert eye-roll* It was refreshing to get away. Very much needed - especially since work is recalling us to go back into the buildings. I don't believe it is a good idea and am not a fan of the decisions of our Powers That Be. I need to find an outlet for the stress caused by this mismanagement.
July 31, 2020
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Think about the people closest to you. Tell us about how the coronavirus has affected them, and their life.
He was gaining footing, getting jobs and feeling proud of the work he was doing. His business was thriving and I was so proud. But COVID had a different plan. It made it unsafe for him to go into strangers' houses and do work on their properties. It made it unsafe to go to Home Depot and buy supplies, It robbed him of his motivation, his excitement, his skills. For a while he kept himself busy with little home improvement projects. Making a pegboard, re-laying the bathroom floor, and carving measuring spoons out of walnut and maple wood. Then the depression and restlessness set in. As did the cold weather. Stuck inside with no end in sight, he applied for unemployment. He'll be on unemployement at least through April. And then what? He likely will never go back to his small business or the clients he amassed. Hopefully it'll be a meaningful change. Hopefully we'll all get those meaningful changes we're yearning for.
March 1, 2021