It’s mid-November already. The leaves have cycled through their kaleidoscope of colors and now the trees in the Apuane Alps and Apennine mountains here in northwest Tuscany are mostly bare. The hillsides gray. The sidewalks, where the leaves had fallen and lay to rustle through and conjure deep scent memories, have been cleaned. The weather is still mild, thankfully. Today the inimitable blue Tuscan sky is promising.
Today we begin a second lockdown period. Reflecting on the first, there were pluses and minuses, advantages and disadvantages, and here are some with their corollaries.
- I don’t have to worry about missing or being late for any appointments, there are none.
- I don’t have to worry about missing or being late for any appointments, there are none.
- I don’t have to worry about housekeeping too much as no one is coming to see me.
- I don’t have to worry about housekeeping too much as no one is coming to see me.
- I don’t have to worry about clothes, hair, make-up, nails, because no one will see me.
- I don’t have to worry about clothes, hair, make-up, nails, because no one will see me.
- I can stare out the window at the birds without worrying if I’m wasting time.
- I can stare out the window at the birds without worrying if I’m wasting time.
- I can do all those projects, clean the garage/attic, because there is nowhere else to go.
- I can do all those projects, clean the attic/garage, because there is nowhere else to go.
- I can start postponed projects not worrying about any deadlines.
- I can start postponed projects not worrying about any deadlines.
- I can read all the books on the nightstand without interruption.
- I can read all the books on the nightstand without interruption.
- I can linger in the bath because I don’t have any appointments or dates.
- I can linger in the bath because I don’t have any appointments or dates.
- With so much time on my hands and nowhere to go I can virtually keep in touch with everyone.
November 15, 2020
- With so much time on my hands and nowhere to go I can virtually keep in touch with everyone.
- We can still go for walks, albeit alone.
- We can still go for walks, albeit alone.
In short, we’re all going to make the most of a very difficult situation.
Take Care
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