Coffee’s ready. Grab a cup and pull up a chair. If we were having coffee I would tell you life has felt slowed down this week. I have been out of the house for routine errands, like grocery shopping with my husband. But I did not get to my yoga classes this week. I missed one class because we were staying at another location while the air conditioning was out. Happy to report that the the AC is repaired and working fine now and we didn’t have to buy a new unit. We did a lot of driving back and forth from the place we were staying but now we are back home. Something else made me miss the second yoga class. The county we live in is having a surge of COVID infections and the health department recommends all people wear masks when indoors with others. The community I live in has not required people to follow this recommendation and I don’t feel safe exercising in a room with unmasked people. I have been wearing a mask but most of the others are not. Neither my husband or myself can risk even a ‘break through’ infection. I feel I need to avoid indoor gatherings for now. Seems like it is going to be a longer road to recovery from this pandemic. I worry about my little grandson who has just started back to school. We are excited that he is coming to visit us this weekend.
So much bad news these days in the world. I find myself taking refuge in my genealogy research. It helps to take the load off my mind. It is like detective work looking for clues about the people on my family tree. It is satisfying when I can find the answers.
Well, time to hit the road.
Weekend Coffee Share is hosted by Natalie at Natalie the Explorer.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday, #SOCS, is hosted by Linda G Hill. The prompt for today is “ode.” Find a one- or two-syllable word that rhymes with “ode,” or use the word “ode.” Have fun!
Notes Tied On The Sagebrush 
Covid is making its presence very much known here in parts of Australia too. Sigh. We have been in lockdown for 8+ weeks with another 4+ to go. People need to become fully vaccinated to a certain percentage of the population for any semblance of life being more normal. I feel you those where masks are not required and at schools especially. I am glad you have something to ‘dive into for distraction’. Denyse #weekendcoffeeshare
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I hope we can look back on all this and learn from all the things we did wrong. Thanks for stopping by, Denyse.
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There are free yoga videos on YouTube if you prefer to practice at home. Enjoy your grandson’s visit. Thank you for joining #weekendcoffeeshare.
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Yes, I will have to think of some way else to exercise for now. Thanks, Natalie.
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Love the roadrunner 😂
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It is a wonderful photo. I wish I could get a photo of one like that here. Thanks for stopping by, Quentin.
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I need to get back into doing my genealogy research as well.. My sister has been wanting to do some digging and I need to help her. Stay safe!
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It can really draw you in. Thanks for stopping by, Kathleen.
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I’m so happy genealogy is helping you get your mind off of all the negativity. The pandemic is certainly still running rampage, sad as it is. Hope you’ll stay safe.
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I am glad I got into genealogy. Thanks for stopping by, Astrid.
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You are wise to stay masked up while indoors and away from the large gatherings. I just started back to yoga classes, but am wondering if it’s worth the risk, even though I’m vaccinated. I wish we could have all stayed masked indoors through the summer, so as to try and put an end to the pandemic, once and for all. Stay safe and have a wonderful time with your grandson.
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We all thought we were starting to climb back out and then we are almost back in the same place. When I started in the yoga class we all were wearing masks and class sizes were limited. Now there is this outbreak again. If there is more infections in your area I would at least wear a mask. Looking forward to time with our grandson. Thanks for stopping by, Mary.
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I am being very careful when indoors. Mask mandates are popping up all around here, and I don’t mind at all. Take care. Give you grandson a hug.
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I think it’s better when there are mandates. People that should be wearing masks usually aren’t. I will give my grandson a few hugs for sure. Thanks for stopping by, Dan.
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I hear ya about the depressing nature of the news. I’m losing myself in my writing as much as I can… that, and I’ve been deep cleaning the townhome to death and back. Figured I’d do that while it’s warm enough to open the windows so the carpets will dry.
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It’s good to have ways to engage ourselves and get a break from all the bad stuff. I do housework in spurts. It’s good to have things clean and organized. My blogging is a release valve for me too. Thanks for stopping by, Bear.
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Take care! We have lockdown here…I won’t go out without a mask these days.
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Sounds like you are doing the right thing. Hang in there. Thanks for stopping by.
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My gym and church are going back to masks. It’s easy since i got used to it before. Plus, there’s plenty of yoga on youtube. Stay safe and enjoy your visit with your grandson!
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It’s good if everybody is doing it. Here at our clubhouses they haven’t asked everyone to wear masks. It’s not required which is pretty dumb. But I will find other things to do.
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I’ve noticed more masks in city grocery stores than the ones a little more rural.
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Well may be due to more infections in metro areas or more resistance to masks and vaccines in rural areas. Good to check with local health department to see how much infection in community. But this Delta variant is much more contagious.
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Hi Deborah. I agree with you. There is so much bad news out there and I regret that our president and the party in power in the US are responsible for so much of it. I can barely stand listening to it – even by reporters who share my views – just awful and we’re so powerless to do anything about it.
Ugh – enough of that though.
Our church, per county guidelines is back to meeting in a large tent in our parking lot but masks are now optional. We’re vaccinated but we’re old, We greatly limit our exposure to others except for Sunday, but we all know, it only takes one nearby sneeze. Until last week, we had not directly known anyone impacted by covid (well – except I have blogging friends who have suffered terrible losses) but we just met a new couple at church who were both vaccinated and came down with mild cases of covid anyway. . . Seriously?
Stay wise my friend and stay healthy.
For me, I plan on staying home and writing more stories and reading more blogs.
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I do think there are risks of break through infections when there are more cases in the community. Both of my brothers caught COVID. My older brother still has residual effects. My younger brother died. The vaccine was not available then. My older brother and sister in law have gotten the vaccine now. Sounds like you have a good plan, Gary.
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Oh Deborah – I did not recall that you lost a brother and can’t imagine the pain. My hope that any of my words might comfort you just hit a hard wall. I’m so sorry for you and your family.
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I did not mention my brother since I have been on Weekend Coffee Share. It happened last year. You could not have known unless you read my blogs from last year. Thank you, Gary.
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Hugs to you. I haven’t watched the news in forever. Love the photo of the roadrunner.
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Probably good not to watch too much news. Thanks for stopping by, Kirstin.
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I sympathize with so much of this. We’re struggling with whether or not to keep going to the gym. Hubs and I wear masks, but almost no one else does. I try to go on nights when it’s less busy and exercise away from others, but it’s probably still unwise. And the news is almost all bad, and people still won’t mask and vax, and I’m so tired. But we soldier on. Hang in there.
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Sounds like you are definitely in the same place as me. Let’s hope people finally see the light and get vaccinated before we have another variant! Thanks for stopping by, Janet.
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