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Am I Having Fun Yet?

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Though my goal this month is to have more fun/pleasure, I can’t say I am having fun yet. I’m on the cusp of a third cold. They seem to come one right after the other. The first one was not too bad, lasting only 4 days. The last one was a whopper, lasting 3 weeks. I thought I was going to die. I’ve only fully recovered 2 weeks ago. I’ve been careful to stay out of harm’s way. But…At least I am not feeling bad -yet. I hope it will pass like the first one.

I’m not really pissed off but I am not full of laughter either. I felt like crying reading the 2 Heathers (Heather Delaney Reese and Heather Cox Richardson) this morning on the politics of Donald Trump and his merry crew. Why are they/we so full of hate? Why are we destroying each other and our planet? What happened to ‘people needing people‘? How did it get to people killing people? Ok, enough of that! Though it doesn’t help to stay in the dark valley, it is important for me to be aware of the people who can’t get out. I owe them my compassion.

I’m not all gloom and doom. I do have a spark of positivity within me. I don’t sit helpless in negativity. I’m just not the loud and gregarious type. This morning I found joy watching Peggy and Molly.

And have you heard of Max Alexander, the youngest ever fashion designer? He is a joy to watch. He’s inspiring me to be playful and try new ways of sewing.

It is April 2. I had to get transplanting with some of my seedlings. A few minutes of green TLC.

NOW AND THE FUTURE

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I think I got into and out of bed on the wrong side last night and this morning. Though the weather is warmer and the sun is shining, I’m not feeling on top of the world. Quite the opposite. Though all the bad news the other night made me feel grateful, this YouTube video someone shared sent my mood spiraling down. And I didn’t even watched it all. Have a look and tell me what you think. Is this the future you envisioned and hoped for?

Then there’s this video inside Amazon’s warehouse.

I wonder how our world will evolve as we come out of the pandemic, if and when we do. I wonder how the climate will change as well as people’s and governments’ attitudes. I feel as if all the nice pretenses are stripped away. Someone has stole our rose tinted glasses and we now have to look at all the things that aren’t working well. I’m talking about the societal problems, broken infrastructures, climate change and maybe the Amazons, too. Sometimes I feel controlled, like a robot, scrolling, tapping and pressing my life away. Where’s the quality of real life, of hands on, doing the physical work? Yes, things require less time and physical effort. But what do we do with that saved time and energy? Where’s the pleasure?

Fear not. I’m not all full of doom and gloom. I have nice stories to tell. You can hear them on CBC radio, the Current on “the series Canada’s Road Ahead takes us to Stanstead, Que., where the U.S.-Canada border — closed tight during this pandemic — is separating friends and families. We speak with Chris Planetta, a member of the Borderline Players theatre company and the Border Curling Club, about what the border closure has been like for his community. And we hear from Donna Rolfe, assistant director at the Manoir Stanstead retirement home, where staff were so determined to keep people safe from COVID-19 that they moved in with residents for weeks at a time — twice in the past year.Aired: Feb. 18, 2021“

And NASA’s Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars! When we have such capabilities, why can’t we fix the problems on the planet earth? Or why isn’t that more of a priority? Perhaps I’m too ignorant and naive but I rather live on our green earth than Mars. Keep in mind that I am speaking from blue tinted glasses today.