Day One: Out in the World
When does Day One begin, anyway? On Wednesday of this week my company announced that we would all begin working from home until May 31st. I went in to the office on Thursday and worked a regular (busy) day but took everything home with me, including my plants. Friday I stayed home on a vacation day. I am experiencing Commute Burnout and the irony of beginning my non-commuting work from home status by staying at home was not lost on me. The corona virus crashed into our psyche like a bull in a china shop. We as a society tried to ignore it as an "other peoples' problem" until the stock market tanked and reminded us that we are them. Yes, we've been washing our hands and using hand sanitizer (even though it feels like rubbing our hands with snot) and keeping our distance from people. As much as possible. Except for that darned commute. Simultaneously, as Covid19 began its impact on my week, I was experiencing one of my worst allergy attacks in years. My throat and s...