We’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, about the way our
lives have changed in just a few days.
Until the coronavirus scare, we were typical busy oldies, finding something
to do on most days and with plenty to do between social engagements. But our routine is now in disarray. Both of
my writing groups have been cancelled and we’ve put Probus into recess for at
least two months, so time is hanging heavy at the moment. The movie theatre we
frequent is limiting its audience to no more than 60 per session with two empty
seats between patrons and our favourite coffee shops are no longer as
attractive. In any case, the best advice
for oldies seems to be to stay home until the plague has moved on.
At my Wednesday writing group last week we were asked to think
about how we would fill our time if we were on the Diamond Princess and
confined to our cabin. But it’s no longer
an exercise; we’re living the reality. I
did complete the writing exercise and will post it in this blog.
We are both waking early at the moment so the days are
long. We read a lot. Marilyn is finishing a series of crime novels
by Pete Lovesay and I’m enjoying a book by Margaret Kirk set in Inverness. We
have plenty of books downloaded and the local library makes hundreds more
ebooks available on-line. We shouldn’t
run out.
Over the years I’ve collected a lot of TV programs and
movies we want to catch up on. There’s
always something to do around the yard and my current project is gathering
rocks which have made their way to the surface.
It’s not easy work, but I put on my headphones and listen to podcasts so
the time passes quickly.
Life is not so bad.
Even if we’re stuck a home, we’re never bored.
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