One thing I particularly dislike about this platform is the way I will often write a paragraph or more, only to have it disappear. I wrote a post last night and before I could hit the 'publish' button the program shut down and I lost what I had written.
It has been an interesting time for me. Although I am under self-imposed isolation, I have Richard here to share it with me which is a great blessing. Not only are we able to share the sacrament because he has the priesthood, but he is an interesting and intelligent conversationalist although he does tend to go off on a rant now and then, or to put it more mildly, he gives a lecture on a side topic when I am interested in conveying something tangentially related. Neither of us is dependent on the other for food or other needs.
I have more than enough projects to fill my time. I still need to complete the stained glass project of the burial of Job Welling, I am still somewhat short of completing my chicken coop and although I woke this morning to snow, April has brought burgeoning growth to the yard. Adam and Ralph will have plenty to do. The girls have chosen to avoid coming to do housework. My alarm is now set to 8 AM instead of six. With seminary and the temples closed I see no particular reason to get up early. I have done my morning and evening routine daily and my house is generally in order. I have several different projects to motivate me enough to keep me from spending the day on movies or novels, although I do spend too much time examining the political situation.
The current conflict in ideas seems to be the difference of opinion on whether or not the virtual shutdown to the economy is in order. Some have argued that is would have been better to require those particularly at risk, people in my general demographic, to stay isolated for their own protection and let those less at risk to carry on as normal. However, although the worst effects of the virus tend to affect the elderly, many younger people have died and even where restrictions have been put in place for the population in general, there is sickness and death enough to strain the system. re
I take comfort in the guidance of the Prophet and other leaders of the Church. They made the decision to take radical action in shutting down public meetings and had long since created programs and altered practices to make the transition to home based church quite easy. For the immediate future I am relatively well off. I have food supplies, cleaning supplies etc. I had worried that my weight was dropping too low, but when I weighed this morning it was stable.
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