Good Morning and Welcome to Friday, May 1st, 2020.
A bright and sunny one with a bit of a breeze happening.
Did you ever think in a million years that you would be working from home?
Did you ever think in a million years that you would be laid off from your job because of a VIRUS?
Did you ever think in a million years that your children that school would be cancelled for basically six months?
Did you ever think in a million years that one VIRUS could basically shut down the planet?
Did you ever think in a million years that the skies would be more clear?
Did you ever think that major car manufacturers would shut down?
Did you ever think and this is a big one that we would be told to “stay at home.”
Well there are likely a lot more questions that are floating through our minds at this time.
I never thought with my job that I would be working from home.
Surprisingly the majority of my job can be done from home.
I wonder as result of this virus how many offices will give their employees the choice to work from home?
Perhaps some will return for only one or two days a week and the rest of the time work from home.
For some employers this may cut down on their overhead and be more profitable.
Not everyone can easily work from home.
Now if you have small children at this time it is difficult.
Or any children as they are all at home now.
For some parents they are trying to both work and teach school to their children.
Online schooling only works for those who have computers.
Unfortunately as much as we would like to think that everyone has one, everyone does not.
Most folks no matter their lot in life – has a cell phone.
You see that all of the time.
So on the first day of May, this all has me thinking.
For me, this has turned out to be a blessing in many ways.
No commute and this saves me anywhere from 1.25 hour to 2.5 hours.
That was all dependant on whether I was carpooling or catching the bus.
So much more time at home.
I can start my evenings at 4:00 instead of 4:45 (car) or 5:30 (bus).
That has been wonderful.
The most important blessing is that I have so much more time with Alvin.
His waistline does not think so.
We have been walking twice daily.
With Alvin getting older I really appreciate this time with him.
He has my new schedule down pat and when I am running late he just stands in the doorway and stares at me.
Telling me, you are done ….. shut off the computer or get off the phone.
It is my time now.
Despite the many blessings the downfall has been not seeing family and friends more regularly and going out.
I have not left my immediate neighbourhood except for walking since the early part of March.
No shopping have I done.
We are figuring out how to visit with keeping within the social distancing parameters.
Last Sunday was our first coffee date. Me and my two young girl friends.
That was amazing.
We will have to do that again very soon.
My daughter came over on Wednesday and we worked through that visit as well.
Now that our friend P is out working in her garden, we can stop for a visit on our walk.
So it is getting easier with this warmer weather.
Well time to grab coffee and pick up the poop.
I have so much work to do and need to get a bit of an early start.
Grateful for a nice bright sunny morning.
I wish you a wonderful Friday, May 1st.
May you be surrounded by love and support.
May you spread the kindness and respect to all.
Happy Friday.
I/We Remain,
As Always, Carol & Alvin
I cannot get enough of this photo.
Taken only a few weeks ago, I think.
Days running together.
He looks like a puppy not an 11 year old.
Love Me Alvin ……
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