In the past year have you–
1. Gone without a bra? Not unless I was in my pjs.
2. Skipped making your bed? Haven't made my bed regularly since my mom gave up on trying to make me.
3. Ordered groceries to be delivered? Yes
4. Cooked a real meal? Yes, but not well.
5. Spent the day in pajamas? I actually had covid. I think I spent five weeks in my pajamas.(Anyone who tells you covid is "just the flu" is not your friend.)
6. Skipped shaving your legs? Yes.
7. Spent hours on Instagram or Pinterest? No
8. Eaten in a restaurant? Less than 10 times in the last year. I miss it.
9. Skipped washing your hair? Not more than two days. Even when I was sick, I tried to shower. It reliably makes me feel better.
10. Not folded the laundry? No. I did go weeks without doing laundry when I was sick, but if I do wash my clothes I always fold them right away.
11. Worked a puzzle? No. Though I have two right here. My friend Kathy loves to do puzzles and so she sends them to me. She means well. This reminds me: I must call her. (And when things open up a bit more, I'll take the puzzles to Goodwill so someone else can enjoy them.)
12. Had Zoom calls? I work on Zoom. I worship on Zoom. My movie group meets on Zoom. My friend Joanna prefers Zoom to the phone. So yes, I've had Zoom calls.
13. Written letters? Yeah, but I did that before the pandemic.
14. Binge watched a TV show? Yeah, but I did that before the pandemic, too.
15.Gone barefoot? Yeah, but guess what: I did that before the pandemic, too. I'm just a barefoot, binge-watching letter writer!
These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.
I'm glad you recovered from Covid and I think there are people who dismiss it as "just a bad cold" - they clearly haven't had it.
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Covid is terrible. I am glad you are ok now. Loved your answers. Have a nice day.
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5 wks with covid....ugh! Glad you are better!! Happy Sunday!
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ReplyDeleteThe Covid is a bad thing to get. Glad you are doing ok now!
We have a couple similar answers.
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Glad you're all better! No long-haul symptoms, I hope?
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend was sick for three weeks in March and still has lingering symptoms. Covid is horrible. Glad you’re ok now.
ReplyDeleteA shower almost always makes me feel better, too.
ReplyDeleteMy grand niece had covid, catching it while at her College campus. That stuff is No Joke!
ReplyDeleteBarefoot had been my style for years ... until I fell. Now it's shoes or slippers.
I'm with you on showers, but wash my long hair only once a week.
Most of the shit we did before the pandemic, is still done but...
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely right about Covid. So glad to see that you are doing better. So many members in my family have come down with this. My mother-in-law was hospitalized for over two weeks with it. We were looked down upon for skipping out on the last Christmas get together. So thankful we did because four members of our family tested positive. I have two friends that lost a parent just this week to Covid. =( Not a joke. I am with you on showers. Every couple of days!!
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