Holy Thursday
Today at Mass there would have been a procession of the Blessed Sacrament
to the Altar of Repose in commemoration of the institution on this day of the Holy Eucharist, and also the stripping of the altar in memory of the parting of our Lord's garments at the crucifixion.
I wanted to be at my ❤ church this year, but was not planning to make the pilgrimage, what with work and...work. I didn't have enough personal time to take 10 days off. Five days, yes, but with travel time, etc...I chose not to go. I chose not to be there for the most important time of the year. Instead, I would have been here where traditions are not kept and the Mass is not important. Time to rethink my priorities.
As I have not been doing anything besides helping M with school work and reading, last night I wrote myself a to-do list. It consisted of three things: drink water, contact a friend, exercise. Low bar barely scraped over.
A coworker texted. She said she's been completing a project a day since last Monday week. Erg. Lethargy has swamped me.
I also texted with a friend in Indianapolis. She said it's been bad there, but #s are slowly decreasing. Was curious about the situation here in Alaska.
It's the waiting that is so exhausting. Wondering each day when it will show up.
Yesterday the governor cancelled school for the rest of the school year. It was just announced about an hour ago. If this is unsurprisingly news, why am I in shock? It is low-grade panic. If The Virus doesn't get you, the stress will.
H, T and M went out for a ski this morning. I opted to walk to the schoolbus stop and pick up M's snacks instead. Nice to say hello to my colleague, even if just a brief howdy.
Walked with C. She's busy making masks. She also went to a friend's house and sang to her (it's a thing that's going around here). She has no fear of getting out and about. Neither does her husband, although I see that he now wears a mask. My introvert tendencies are rearing their heads big time.
Still wearing the dress! Lost count of the days...Day 12 of 100. I think.
Still cold out. Daily it snows. I am ready to hibernate.
I wanted to be at my ❤ church this year, but was not planning to make the pilgrimage, what with work and...work. I didn't have enough personal time to take 10 days off. Five days, yes, but with travel time, etc...I chose not to go. I chose not to be there for the most important time of the year. Instead, I would have been here where traditions are not kept and the Mass is not important. Time to rethink my priorities.
As I have not been doing anything besides helping M with school work and reading, last night I wrote myself a to-do list. It consisted of three things: drink water, contact a friend, exercise. Low bar barely scraped over.
A coworker texted. She said she's been completing a project a day since last Monday week. Erg. Lethargy has swamped me.
I also texted with a friend in Indianapolis. She said it's been bad there, but #s are slowly decreasing. Was curious about the situation here in Alaska.
It's the waiting that is so exhausting. Wondering each day when it will show up.
Yesterday the governor cancelled school for the rest of the school year. It was just announced about an hour ago. If this is unsurprisingly news, why am I in shock? It is low-grade panic. If The Virus doesn't get you, the stress will.
H, T and M went out for a ski this morning. I opted to walk to the schoolbus stop and pick up M's snacks instead. Nice to say hello to my colleague, even if just a brief howdy.
Walked with C. She's busy making masks. She also went to a friend's house and sang to her (it's a thing that's going around here). She has no fear of getting out and about. Neither does her husband, although I see that he now wears a mask. My introvert tendencies are rearing their heads big time.
Still wearing the dress! Lost count of the days...Day 12 of 100. I think.
Still cold out. Daily it snows. I am ready to hibernate.
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