COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 8
This was an un-exciting week except for yesterday, when I went to Mahoney's with my sister Isi and her girlfriend Sym, who are both living with us, to get plants…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 7
Well, here we are again. This week I cooked some barely edible food, ordered $120 of model-making supplies online, felt painfully tired and unmotivated, had some delightful and affirming phone/video…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 6
Yes, another week has gone by already. Just as I suggested in my zine about coping with cabin fever, and as I suspected might happen for me, I've become preoccupied…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 5
My phrase for this week has been "Time is fake." It sure does feel that way. I've seen a lot of people posting that March felt like it lasted much…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 4
We've been doing this for a month now, apparently. I find myself overly stressed about the few obligations I still have, even though they're all no big deal. I bet…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 3
In my experience, week 1 of hiding from COVID-19 is about panic and anxiety, week 2 is about dread and making adjustments, and week 3 is about settling in. I'm…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 2
Here's what I saw and did during my 2nd week of social distancing/quarantine/whatever you'd like to call it. My family and I are all doing well and staying in the…
COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Photos, Week 1
My family and I have been staying home/away from others except for the rare grocery trip, to keep ourselves from being exposed to the COVID-19 virus and help flatten the…
Dark-Eyed Juncos and House Sparrows
My mom maintains a number of bird feeders, which attract the local wildlife. We get a lot of squirrels, but also a lot of dark-eyed juncos and house sparrows. The…
What I learned from spending 3 months in bed
It's disheartening to fully apprehend just how alone you are in your body, how alone you are in your head. You already know you’re alone, but you don't really believe it until you experience it in such an extreme way.