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Nobody told me I’d been in contact with Covid19 until it was too late
I’ve been very good at sheltering in place. In fact, I don’t mind it too, too much. My biggest struggle is no break from my children. Gone are the days when my youngest naps part of the day, giving me a much-needed break from caregiving. But, I’m surviving. I’m making it just fine. Ready to go the distance to survive this pandemic, whatever the distance is. It is very difficult living in a community that does not share your views. I try to keep the neighborhood kids socially distant, my husband and their parents have less strict opinions of social distance. I did not want kids in the neighborhood on our trampoline. I did not want my daughter in my neighbor’s pool. But my husband decided it is the fourth, we can let the rules bend.
June 25 after waiting and waiting, my 17-year-old son and I had an appointment at the Secretary of State to get his driver’s license. We do school of choice so he didn’t have to change districts when we moved. It’s about 20 minutes each way. The amount of driving I do during the school year is absurd. Especially when there’s an extra meeting or some other event in the evening. So him being able to drive is a great advantage for me. The Secretary of State had strict guidelines in place. Appointment only. Masks are mandatory. I felt safe doing this errand. We walked into the mall and noticed a crowd around…
