January 2022......the middle of the month....cold weather in Wisconsin and some days the sun remains hidden behind low clouds. It's pretty "grey" outside.
Then there is inside. Our apartment building at Eastcastle is quiet....very few people in the hallways. The dining room is closed for in-person dining. Events have been cancelled and all residents are requested to wear masks in the public areas. Small gatherings in the larger common rooms (ten people or less) are OK as long as everyone is masked and we don't share food or drink.
We are back to finding new things to watch on Netflix or Amazon Prime. We "go to" our book clubs and quilt guild meetings on Zoom. Mr. Omicron is invading Milwaukee and basically knocking on everyone's door.
I have a plan.
In March 2000 I started making cloth masks because no one could find any and we were told to begin to wear them....I made hundreds and hundreds. First they were for familiy and neighbors, then anyone in our condo building who wanted one. Then I answered the call from a local effort supplying them to hospitals, schools, libraries, first responders, non-profits etc....etc.
Then we were able to find some of the light blue "paper" ones and then other versions that were more highly recommended. We now have a drawer full of masks and a supply of N95 masks "may" be free at our public libraries sometime next week. We will get in line.
I am sick to death of my new fashion accessory.....as is everyone else I know. I realize how fortunate I am to live in a comfortable apartment three blocks from Lake Michigan, delicious meals to enjoy, internet access, puzzles to do, books to read, quilts to make.
But I have a plan.
Watch for the bonfire in the yard at 2025 E. Bradford Avenue. When? I don't know......but you'll see the flames reach for the sky.
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