It’s been four months since I posted. A lot has happened and nothing has happened.
COVID-19 stopped the world as we have known it. Concert cancellations were what hit me the hardest. First Marty Stuart, then Elton John and Nick Cave to name a few.
I also had to get used to planned and infrequent grocery shopping trips. That took some getting used to – I used to just stop off at the store on my way home and dilly dally until I hit inspiration. But I learned, and adapted. Used up most of the stuff in the freezer.
Work went on as usual. Cars didn’t stop breaking down because of the virus, and writing service was still an essential occupation. IT was deathly slow, and I filled hours at first by hunting out and filling out applications for SBA loans for the Owner Guy.
We succeeded and he got a paycheck protection loan, which afforded us two employees some security. Some days, though, it was an ordeal to hold out for four hours, especially when I got all my work done in the first 45 minutes. But I was grateful for the security, and may have lost my mind if I didn’t have my job to go to.
Now things have bounced back business-wise and we are having a slightly busier-than-usual summer. We had a mechanic return who had been gone a year, so now, I have a little more flexibility with my schedule – I don’t want to feel guilty going in an hour late so I can stop at the Farmer’s Market on my way in and stuff.
The weather has been the usual Minnesota wonderful. Not as much rain as I’d like, I’m a great fan of thunder and lightning shows. I’ve missed them this summer and have had to water the garden lots more. It feels like summer has slipped away so quickly.
Deep Thoughts (or Not) 