Scenes from my evening walk to share with you today.
At the moment I feel very grateful to be living in our village - fewer people, plenty of access to open spaces and a solid sense of community. They all help a little bit in the desire that I'm sure we all feel for security. To feel rooted and stable.
But today I had to head further out to go to the supermarket. A couple of our neighbours are isolating, so at least I could feel useful by picking up some supplies for them. But I wasn't too cheerful about going. Which is unusual for me - usually grocery shopping is one of my favourite chores. I love pushing the trolley up and down the aisles. Sometimes I have a list, but often I just go with a vague plan or decide to see what is on special and make it up from there. And in recent years, I have become a very frequent shopper. Daily.
Not these days though - today, I had a battle plan of a list. With alternatives in case of necessary substitutions. Treading a delicate line between store cupboard and fresh, with a mind to fridge real estate. Meals planned to include softer and leafier soonest, and heartier and rootier for later on. It has been aeons since I tried to do a shop to last us a week. And that trolley was HEAVY, but I made it.
And scuttling home on eerily empty roads, I exhaled as I came back into the village. Home. Safe. The world feels very big out there.
So glad to read your blogs and see the beautiful pictures. Funnily enough, in this strange time, I have been re-looking at old blogs, hoping that people are writing again: and you have!
Hoping you're keeping well. Best wishes, Diktynna
Posted by: Diktynna | 29 March 2020 at 21:22
I haven't been to a supermarket in weeks! I do need some things though so a friend will go for me.
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 04 April 2020 at 19:33
Oh, goodness me, here you are again. Welcome back!
Posted by: Pam Donaldson | 04 April 2020 at 22:28
Hope you are well, I was thinking of knitting socks and thought of you and your collection.
Posted by: Alyson | 16 April 2020 at 16:58
This does seem to be a very introspective time. I’ve been going back through my old blog posts, and realize that I “sound” very different now. Both of my beautiful children are now in university and thankfully not very impacted by the Coviditis. I also work full time, now, which changed my mindset quite a bit. This time, however, has changed us all in so many ways.
I am glad to read you again; I have not been inspired to begin blogging again, but I am glad I did it.
Posted by: Laura | 01 May 2020 at 02:49