Sadly, the day after Easter, Covid darkened the Salamy home. Unfortunately, that also meant that three of our holiday dinner guests received a “souvenir,” and I’m not talking leftovers. Thankfully, they’ve all tested negative again this week. Tom and I, however, are still stuck at home with a case of rebound Covid. Seems like double jeopardy to me. At least, this week’s been more like a bad cold with congestion and runny noses rather than the sore throat, chills, and terrible fatigue of earlier in the duration.
The worst thing was that first week when I couldn’t really concentrate on anything. Forget hooking and the Yearlong Environmental Stitching project (YESP). Because I thought I had plenty of time till Sketchbook Revival 2023 closed on April 20, I’d held off doing all the sessions, planning on a leisurely pace. Yeah, that didn’t happen either. The sweater I’ve been crocheting. Nope. No books started or finished either.
But this week’s been different. I’ve actually gotten some things done and even attended a meeting on Zoom. I started a new novel and am almost halfway through it. I’ll finish the second sleeve on the sweater tonight. The Sketchbook Revival workshop I was most looking forward to didn’t involve a sketchbook at all but was about stitching! Emma Freeman presented MAKE SLOW STITCHED WABI SABI FABRIC SCROLLS. Most happily, mark-making comes in many forms as does experimentation.
No hooking’s happened in two weeks, but not just because of Covid. The reality is that I was bogged down on a project that wasn’t working the way I anticipated, so it’s back to the drawing board to rethink it or another design.
Meanwhile tomorrow is Earth Day, something I always try to celebrate in some fashion or another. Taking environmental care is one of the main bases of my artwork be it upcycling all kinds of textiles for hooking or scavenging the news for stories to represent in the YESP. What I find saddest about our troubled natural environment is that we have the technology to do something about it; we just lack the communal and political will. And for that coming generations will suffer. USA Today had a article about what 2050 could be like. Sadly, I fear it’s more of a pipedream than anything else.
Nonetheless, a girl can hope even if she lives in the desert during a prolonged, 30-year drought. In the meantime, I’ll try to take shorter showers and use less paper towels. Some habits are difficult to break, I know. But till this Covid thing exits my house, I guarantee that the tissues will keep piling up .
Keep yourself and our shared environment healthy!
Hang in there girl! Love your blog and sheesh that COVID is a dark dark shadow. Happy some sunshine is creeping in.
Keep smiling, reading and enjoy those shorter showers…the paper towel now that’s a bigger challenge.
I solved it by bringing out my stash of cotton cloth napkins and realizing there may be 100 of them. One big wash a month and paper towel consumption had nearly disappeared.
Anyway let’s touch base when you’re out of the shadow of COVID. The wool
allergy has darkened my door in a major way. Revamping my hooking world and grieving as I do it. Looking forward to some sun shining into my studio.
Feel better soon!
Thanks, Nancy. I do keep a pile of old washcloths under the sink and in the bathrooms. It helps. And cloth napkins are great, though Tom’s not a fan. Grrr. I’ve even robbed some of the older ones for use in a kawandi quilt. LOL Ah, yes, the wool allergy. So sorry about that. The only uptick is that it forces you to up your creativity game. We shall talk. Enjoy the sun!
Hope the illness exits soon so you can get on with your artistic endeavors. Always love seeing what you create so I can become inspired.
Thanks, Syl. Covid really seems to like us now that it finally found us.