Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Things have happened in the world since I last posted to this record of the COVID-19 attack on humanity. Starting close to home - the municipal election happened here on October 17 and we have a newish group in the hot seats at the county council (or rather on either Zoom or in a hall down in Cornwallis Park). Then we watched breathlessly as the folks to the south finally gave what that wretch had coming to him. I wore my RBG pearls to watch the results come in.
He can bluster all he wants but I'm sure Melania has her bags packed. Our Atlantic Bubble seems to have held until this past few days as a few more cases have appeared in this province.
I got my flu shot.
I actually got to see a few people in the "real"! Few being the operative word though. I have seen 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 4 and a fleeting glimpse of 20-odd at our hall's Chili Takeout Lunch. I'm sure I greeted them all much more warmly than they expected! Masked and gloved I was. Money can have germs on it. Thanks to all who came.
I lost a good friend and neighbour this past month. Nancy was a warm, funny, caring person who was talented in the graphic arts area. She was generous beyond. I will miss her very much.
I had a lovely surprise from my librarian friend Danielle in Toronto (who cares for my parents' WWII story memorabilia at the University of Toronto) this past month. There's to be an article in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library's December edition of The Halcyon about my Mom and Dad. I am delighted!
And last but not least - I have a new gig! Who knew that someone would be interested enough to ask me to do a column (on anything I want) for our local weekly newspaper Annapolis Valley Register!
Onwards!
