Time stands still

IMGA0246A couple of months ago we were enjoying life in our temporary Kincardine home, with plans to move on to Wakefield and then Newfoundland. A couple of months ago we had plans to visit friends up north, to linger in their company, and to freely travel across the eastern provinces. A couple of months ago we had plans to sail Notre Dame Bay, to explore without schedules, and hopefully to welcome some friends and family for a summer of leisurely sailing.

All those plans have evaporated. It’s amazing how quickly the world can change…

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IMGA0275IMGA0264With the coming of Covid-19, all plans have blown up. We fled to Ottawa where my sister and mom graciously opened their home and their hearts to us homeless vagabonds, giving us shelter, grand company, and a cozy floor to sleep on. Our days are now filled with good conversations, Trudeau’s babblings and video game playing.

Games are nothing new for me, but it’s a new world for Ann. She’s endlessly entertaining. Even my mom has been getting into it. She can often be heard saying “KILL THAT GUY! KILL!!!!!”

 

But in addition to these more brutal pastimes, we’ve also been swamped with lots and lots of cute kitty-cats, thanks mostly to TinyKittens website. Endlessly cute…

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Cacophony1Cacophony2One silver lining in all these dark Covid clouds has been the virtual time we’ve been spending with family out west. For the last month or so we’ve been holding virtual coffee houses where we get together via ZOOM to perform and sing along to some great tunes. It’s a Covid Cacophany of music, and has been a wonderful diversion, and a great thing to look forward to each week.

And as if that wasn’t enough to keep the blood flowing, we’ve also been Zooming in together at the mid-week to explore various philosophical topics. These Quarantini Salons have touched on topics ranging from Truth (or truth), the nature of reality, free will, ‘the good life’, and how one lives their values. All very light and breezy topics :shock: .

Quarantini Salon

Next week’s topic is “fear”, which should be frightfully fun :mrgreen: .

IMGA0266So we muddle along, day to day. There are good meals IMG_3513, and lots of great local craft beer delivered right to our door (Calabogie Brewing). The two favourites are: beer (but Bleep Bloop is best 😉 ).

 

 

IMGA0287_IGP8175We walk to the grocery stores, and in the nearby parks _IGP8171. Ann goes for runs and forgets she’s a creeky old woman now, so breaks her ankle.

 

 

There have been haircuts IMGA0297 and crosswords IMGA0300. Kathy keeps working hard IMGA0302, and we keep fighting over the thermostat setting. When the two young’uns win, the old gals get cold:

IMG_3510 (1)IMGA0305IMG_0439On May 10th we celebrated Mom with a new plant, yummy roast chicken dinner, nice wine and nummy beer!

So life rolls on. It’s looking increasingly like Ann and I won’t be sailing at all this year. Newfoundland remains closed to come-from-awayers. Given the short season, we may simply not have enough time, even if things do open up in a month. So we are left in a bit of limbo as to what to do, and where to go.

Luckily we have incredibly welcoming and loving family whom we know would always take us in. So whatever happens, we know we’ll be fine. It’s all just life after all.

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Donna’s homemade masks

3 thoughts on “Time stands still

  • July 26, 2020 at 18:02
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    Hi Mike,

    I am connecting with you from Toronto. My partner Iva, and I, are planning to relocate to Newfoundland, with our newly purchased 2014 Boréal 47., Alutia *you can read about her if you google Alutia for Sale.. Our predicament is she is NZ and we need to get her home. If you have the time and interest, I would like to talk to you and see what your thoughts are…
    Neil Clifford 4168856250

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  • June 7, 2020 at 17:24
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    We miss you guys. I hoped we would see you but it looks like the world has gone crazy!!! I hope you are keeping well. I can’t believe you gave Ann playing games and wanting to kill. And then what have you done to your poor mother lol. Glad you are safe and keeping well. Xoxo.

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