It is so challenging to describe these dystopian days. Every morning I go for a walk around the city of Langley. If I pass someone, one of us makes a wide detour around the other to ensure a safe distance. Playgrounds are closed with equipment wrapped in yellow tape. Tennis courts and pickle ball courts are empty. Shops and businesses are closed. It is a ghost town.
Grocery stores and pharmacies are taking extra precautions for customers and staff to ensure a safe distance. I cannot offer to drive an aging friend to the store for groceries because we would be too close to each other in the car...but I can offer to bring groceries to her door.
Every day we watch BC-1 at 3:00pm for an update from the Provincial Health Officer. The numbers of positive infections continues to climb in BC with Care Facilities under siege from this virus. As we are in the vulnerable age group for a more serious complication from the virus we are taking every precaution to keep safe and healthy.
I am so grateful for the ability to keep in touch with family and friends around the globe in England, Greece, Finland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Netherlands, Turkey, Thailand, Japan, India, Mexico, USA and across Canada. We share stories and memories, humorous videos, songs, photos and updates. Everyone is finding new ways to self entertain and survive. There are knitters, painters, writers, singers, gardeners, cooks and good samaritans. Some are still able to work from home while others struggle.
At 7:00pm each night we stand on our balcony and join the neighborhood in paying tribute to our healthcare workers by creating discordant music with a variety of pots and pans. We are grateful to everyone who is putting themselves at risk to help the rest of us in this viral battle!
Stay home and stay safe!
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