Random Musings

Our lives have been a pleasant busy (housework, yardwork, animals, family responsibilities and some time for hobbies) during the shut down, but now that things are starting to open back up we are finding our schedules filling up a little more. Yesterday the Raleigh chapter of Quilts of Valor (Patriotic Piecers NC) met outside the quilt shop where we used to meet (the classroom is still closed because it's not possible to social distance in there and the bathroom is still closed to the public) to swap quilt tops and completed quilts. Then we had a zoom meeting in the afternoon which lasted almost two hours to take care of some fun business needs. I would have never guessed we would shop online as a group via Zoom!! It was kind of fun, even if it did take a little bit of time, but it was good to catch up with everyone. Our new group leader has been able to make a few presentations via Zoom (when a veteran is late 90's or 100 years old or on hospice, you don't want to postpone

Since the death of George Floyd, life in America has continued to spiral in ridiculously crazy circles, much like that teacup ride at Walt Disney World. I do not expect anyone to read all this, but I am trying to chronicle what is happening so I can look back at it later. I still cannot believe that we are halfway through 2020. A part of me feels like this year just started, and the other part of me feels like we have lived through three years already. In the course of one day, I've had two different nurse friends living in two different states post about the overwhelming numbers of people coming in for coronavirus testing, all exhibiting symptoms that they have never witnessed before in their 20+ years of nursing. And in the same day, I've read posts from two other friends who are mocking the media for posting on the virus and making comments about how this is all government mind control and clearly not real. Sunday we actually went to church for the first time since March. An