https://youtu.be/XAJw2n5ryno The worldwide pause. Will we forget these months? As citizens of the planet- let us promise to never forget. The deaths, suffering, confusion from our leaders, the kindness from neighbors, the debt, the empty shelves at the grocery and in many homes, the masses unable to pay rent, buy food, after only ONE monthContinueContinue reading “Day 19: The Great Pause”
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Day 18: Little Cuties
https://youtu.be/3rzFgBlj8m4 Yesterday my daughter’s gift arrived! It is a beautiful hand-sewn mask by a fabric artist who lives near my daughter on San Juan Island, Washington. Here is the photo I took to share with you. Placed my breakfast inside to simulate a nose. I love the little cutie tangerines that come in mesh bagsContinueContinue reading “Day 18: Little Cuties”
Day 17: New Normal
https://youtu.be/1HHDvYNbZ9U Yesterday I did not journal. After early coffee and breakfast, I hit the ground running with work, both at home, zooming, and on sites, and went grocery shopping. When the day ended I watched some “Outlander” and went to bed early. Out And About Must admit, it was nice to get out and driveContinueContinue reading “Day 17: New Normal”
Day 15: Digging In
https://youtu.be/E9hIzj0C9v4 Being honest today I feel suspicious of the pandemic reactions, specifically in the United States and specifically regarding our political & medical leaders. I live in a country that has some devastating statistics about citizens’ premature, preventable deaths. Cigarette smoking is responsible for over 480,000 deaths a year, including 41,000 deaths resulting from second-handContinueContinue reading “Day 15: Digging In”
Day 14: It Gets Real
https://youtu.be/D4I8LHKK2Tw This is Monday. Normally I turn on my cell at 7-7:30 am and within 60 seconds various tones notify me of new emails or texts. Working a Saturday to Wednesday shift, Monday is when most of my contacts respond to various communications from the previous week. EVERYONE is in the office on Monday. Today,ContinueContinue reading “Day 14: It Gets Real”
Day 13: Just Getting Started
https://youtu.be/8WEDJVhTiIg This morning I am thinking about timing. I wonder how I would be handling this Stay Home, Stay Healthy state-wide mandate if it happened in any other decade. I can imagine each decade in my timeline offering a different challenge and benefit to withstanding a pandemic. My finances have the character of the WheelContinueContinue reading “Day 13: Just Getting Started”
Day 12: Touch My Hand
https://youtu.be/ijljGTesQlw Last night I dreamed someone touched my hand. I was sitting on a grassy hill with three schoolmates. One of the young men touched my hand! In the dream, I felt shocked, scared of the germs and the boldness he possessed to touch another person’s hand. What is my subconscious chewing on? Is thisContinueContinue reading “Day 12: Touch My Hand”
Day 11: Shelter in Place Extended
https://youtu.be/XAJw2n5ryno Washington State’s lockdown extended to May 5th = 42 days of everything closed Thursday’s announcement extends by nearly a month Inslee’s order that closed thousands of businesses, public schools and much of society as the state continues to battle cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The extension means the entire stay-homeContinueContinue reading “Day 11: Shelter in Place Extended”
Prose poem: Smells Like Winning
In the winter of 2018-19, I walked by a cemetery and crematorium to catch my bus. Dragging my knuckles home after an unsatisfying day, uphill no less, pass the body markers of others, and the rush of evening traffic. —These are moments poets DREAM of! I am thankful for the times we walk among metaphors.ContinueContinue reading “Prose poem: Smells Like Winning”
Day 9: Meetings all day
https://youtu.be/xa94N7rcHfs I’m tired tonight and don’t want to write in my journal. I no longer cross-promote my website or poetry books, much less my radio programs. It’s easy to understand, I am the only person reading these daily entries. Me and the bots. I’m going to take day 10 off and start journalling in theContinueContinue reading “Day 9: Meetings all day”
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