Helloooo DISpeeps!
It's December!!! Yes we have been living in this Twilight Zone for 9 months!! I don't know about you, but to me it feels both like the time is flying by, and crawling at the same time. I don't know how that's possible. Like the days drag on but it also feels like just yesterday we were just home from FL in March and in quarantine...I guess since we are...in quarantine yet again, or still...depending on how you look at it!
Here in Toronto we are in the "grey" zone. Apparently that's the highest level of restrictions - no indoor dining, no indoor gatherings, masks everywhere, no in person shopping except for essential services. But...it feels a lot different than what actually was a "total" lockdown back in April. Back then it really felt like a zombie appocalypse out on the roads, they were dead and you could get downtown in under ten mins. Now it's sort of...lockdown lite. I'm not really sure how effective it's going to be. Cases are rising and I don't know how it's going to end. I know a vaccine is in sight...but the how's and who's of when it's actually going to be available and all that...remains to be seen and sadly...looks like we will be living with this weirdness for some time. Ugh.
Anyway...my son who has been in school in UT since Sept is flying home today for his winter break. I am sort of conflicted about that. Technically we aren't supposed to be travelling but he is 17 and has a 7 week break, so, we don't really have much choice but to have him come home. So I will be picking him up at the airport tonight while wearing a mask, and he will also be wearing one...until he's in his room...where he will be isolating for two weeks. My daughter is going to stay with her dad and then my parents, to reduce her risk, and I will be basically at my son's service for 14 days. Hoping he will be compliant....I'm pretty sure the customs agents will be hammering it home on his way into the Toronto airport and he had to download an app to make sure that he is quarantining properly. So...it's gonna be a looong 2 weeks..
After that...it's almost xmas. Again, I feel conflicted over the holidays and how to spend them. We are not allowed to have big family gatherings of course. But I am the only adult in my household and both my parents and I have been pretty diligent about distancing and only going out when necessary and mask wearing. They don't want to be alone for the holidays. So. I think our plan is for the kids and I to go to their place for xmas dinner, but we will eat at separate tables like we did for Thanksgiving, and basically keep our distance as much as possible. I think this is as safe as can be, and what we need to do for our sanity. I just hope that anyone who does choose to get together does it safely. I can't judge anyone for doing it anyway, as long as you are doing the best you can and not being stupid about it. So there.
Ordered a truckload of groceries and the cooking and baking will be ridiculous for the next few weeks since I won't have much else to do!!