My take: If you can, carry on with life. Wear a mask when you are in close quarters with others in a confined space (public transportation, stores). I’ve been lucky, in that I haven’t had to take any time off work.
The Mask
Recently pubs. cafés and restaurants here have re-opened. I don’t go anywhere that’s absolutely heaving – that’s MY choice. I’m not living scared; just a little cautious, and trying to help dial down any risk when I can without hiding away and putting my life on hold.
Have I got the correct balance? I don’t know, but nor does anyone else.
It was bought home to me a few minutes ago. We talk about living in some paradise place; a remote island or perhaps the middle of the big city we’ve always wanted to visit.
The thing is, it doesn’t have to be that one huge permanent situation.
You can live the dream in between living the mundane.
I have a day off today. I went to the pub. It’s a five minute walk to my house.
I’ve sat here at my local pub and enjoyed a few beers. I had some food.
Szechuan Shrimp
For a while, enjoying a day off, having some good beer and eating these delicious shrimp is living the dream.
i might not be on a tropical isle, but just for a while it’sas good as it gets.
Enjoy the moment. Live the dream. There could be a bigger dream tomorrow!
I love playing with gadgets. I use my iPhone and Apple Watch to monitor and record events in my life. I have a Smart TV, which of course is really just a TV connected to the Internet with added apps.
I just can’t get my head around spending money on a ‘Smart’ home though.
The central heating thermostat is set at the same temperature all year round and it does its job; the heating comes on when it gets cold enough.
I suppose a remote controlled lamp in the living room could be useful, but beyond that I can’t see much point. What’s the use of a smart kettle? It only takes a couple of minutes to boil and in any case I’ve still got to fill it up with water first. Same goes for a coffee machine or a toaster.
Until there’s a fully robotic experience, when the tea, coffee or toast is actually brought to my sofa ready to drink and eat, I think I’ll carry on as I am.
!970’s Kettle & Toaster
By the way, my electric kettle is 1970’s vintage, still going strong, and is made very more robustly than the plastic ones these days.
The toaster is only a couple of years old but made to a long-time tried and trusted design.
