Time is certainly slipping away. Our time under Covid lockdown was almost a "minute out of time" as we did very little except pass time away in our individual personal spaces. Things aren't that much more open now, even if we are fully vaccinated. I miss Starbucks. It was fully open for such a short time, and now back to take-out only.
Yesterday I was out at the gallery in Selkirk. volunteering. We are now required to ask all visitors if they have been fully vaccinated. I kept forgetting, but my partner usually remined me. ( She was a retired Emergency and ICU nurse). It was really a joke, as we had no way of verifying anything. But I must say that everyone was very cooperative about it, so we had no hassles.
My week really started on Tuesday with the carpet cleaners arriving. We knew we would have to vacate after they had finished, as the carpet would be wet, and the smell would be obvious. So we were hoping they would come later in the day, but they called Friday to let us know it would be anytime between 10:00 and 2:00. They were there before 10:30, and gone by 11:15. Their prices have increased significantly, and the bill was quite a shock. I won't be having them back any time soon.
We had a list of errands to run but had a leisurely lunch in the garden before setting out. Dollarama, the library, the bank, and David's sister-at work. I had finished the quilt for her first Great-Grand child and she had pictures. I found out that my Grand Niece is now my Grand Nephew. We chatted in the parking lot for quite awhile, including a debate on the potential reasons for young women to choose to become young men, before the wind sent us on our way to out last stop--Walmart. By then we had no excuse to head for the Casino and an early supper. We were home quite early. But despite a good night's sleep I was still exhausted by the time I got home yesterday.
However, last evening was the regular monthly meeting of my fibre art support group and it was on Zoom. I went for the first time in several months. By the end of the meeting I was much more energized. I enjoyed the meeting although I had no show'n'tell. I will try to post a couple of pictures on the site this morning, before we both head out for our Manicure/pedicure appointment at 1:00.
So this has been a busy and expensive week--maybe even a KD for dinner week, but we should survive. thank Goodness there is nothing but the laundry for tomorrow--not that I'm looking forward to doing that. Next Wednesday we have a 6:00am doctors appointment, followed by my art-related monthly zoom meeting at 9:00, immediately followed by an all day fibre art workshop, also on Zoom. I signed up for this relatively inexpensive workshop in the early Spring, but it was re-scheduled in hopes of attracting more participants. The workshop is then followed by another fibre art support group Zoom meeting in the evening. YEE Gods! I don't want to go there! What a Hell of a day!
So--the message hidden within this post is--be careful what you wish for. Those quiet peaceful days of the lockdown are looking pretty good from here.
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