Category: The human condition
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Sheltering in Place – Day 45
Today I decided to wash my kitchen floor. I was tired of looking at it and hoping it could go until we have the ladies back to clean. Throwing down a wet paper towel on a coffee stain and rubbing your foot back and forth on the floor only gets you so far. And then…
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Sheltering in Place – Day 38
I don’t know how to order online. I have to admit it. I thought it would be simple, but it isn’t. And I’ve made a few faux pas, which is French for you blew it. Fortunately, I have a very understanding husband. He gets that while I have many virtues, ordering online is not one…
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Sheltering in Place – Day 37
Today I was out shopping and saw something horrific. A woman was actually out in public looking slovenly and unkempt. Good grief, she hadn’t even brushed her hair. Even the mask on her face couldn’t hide her lack of regard for the social mores we have come to expect from people who step outside their…
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Sheltering in Place – Day 33
The world seems to be doing better without us humans doing our daily existence thing. I’ve been seeing pictures of the air becoming cleaner, the water purer. From March 24th until now, this is the difference in air quality in Delhi, India, one of the most polluted cities in the world. Astonishing and frightening. The…