I felt like I was going crazy after staying at home for the past year with very little human interaction. Cabin fever combined with pandemic fatigue got to me. I signed up for an in person art class. If people can spend all day working with the public without catching it, then a three hour class probably won't kill me. I am in my 40s so not at high risk of dying but I worry about long term effects or giving it to my husband who is more at risk. Everyone in the class has a mask but people stand closer than six feet. We're not doing anything that makes us breathe heavy so hopefully it will be okay.


I also struggle with knowing where to draw the lines. Someone invited me to their house for tea and I said no, I was only meeting outdoors. Am I overcautious? I'm also cutting my own hair and have not eaten at a restaurant since last January. It is hard to imagine going out to eat ever again.

I have been wondering lately what price we have paid for all of these lock downs. Drug overdoses have skyrocketed where I live. At the same time, I am annoyed to see the state rolling back all the restrictions before everyone is vaccinated. The younger generation just seems to get shafted whichever way they turn.