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29 May 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not
Dear Diary, I didn’t watch the video of George Floyd’s murder. I couldn’t. I can’t. I didn’t watch the video of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, either. Their dying breaths. At the hands of White Authority. Modern lynching. Careless disregard for lives deemed less valuable, less worthy — just LESS — than their own. I hide…
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26 May 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not
Dear Diary, I found a turd on my desk this morning. An actual poop. Just one tiny tootsie roll, all by itself, still fresh. Puppy sized. But there was no way for the puppy to get on my desk, and, also, he wasn’t in my room. Which means the turd just spontaneously materialized there. Or someone…
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21 May 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not
Dear Diary, I’d prefer to avoid writing to you today because I’m in a state of transition and trying to figure out next steps and it’s easier to Avoid Everything right now by watching YouTube videos and season 4 of Riverdale with Abby than it is to Engage My Brain, Figure Out What I’m…
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14 May 2020 — The COVID Diaries: Staying Sane in a Time That’s Not
Dear Diary, Today I made yogurt, a loaf of sourdough bread, crumpets, popovers, swirled cheese buns, and rhubarb jelly which is a LOT OF THINGS. And now I’m Very Tired, and I’m going to go sit in the bathtub with M&Ms if there are any left over after I accidentally showed them to the…