In the last week I have come in personal contact with three people, all of whom, within 24 hours of meeting them, contacted me that one of their children had tested positive. The rate of infection has increased dramatically in New York City in the last few weeks. Lines to get tested go on for blocks and most places now require an appointment. I just went to one website to see when the next available appointment for a test would be, and the earliest is at 12:30pm Friday, December 24th! One friend reported that they were able to obtain a PCR test, but the results were delayed so she wouldn’t know for 3-5 days, making that test all but moot.
I gave our last home test to a friend who’s daughter’s friend tested positive and though new home tests are on the way, we won’t have one for a few days. We just had a family meeting, to make sure everyone understood how dire the situation is here. Mask wearing everywhere including within any public space in our building is mandatory. I haven’t left the house in three days and have no intention of doing so for the foreseeable future. Sigh.
I don’t know about all of you, but I’m SO over this, and yet here we are. We are all vaccinated, we have had our boosters, we will don a mask, I literally just ordered more N95‘s from Amazon and more at home covid tests, because for all the, albeit waning, optimism I hear, Covid is here and it will not be going away any time soon. We ALL get that, right? This isn’t going to end until all humans are vaccinated. I mean, that’s how virus’s work, right? They mutate and they’ll keep mutating as long as they’re alive. It’s what they do.
I really, really, really do not want to go back into lock down here in New York City and it doesn’t look like anyone’s thinking that at this time, but boy, things aren’t looking good. And I’m not going to lie, I’m scared. In many ways I’m more frightened now than I was almost two years ago when all of this began. Remember those days? Remember how this time two years ago, none of us knew what was headed our way? Remember when masks were something you only wore skiing or for Halloween? Remember?
COVID New York City – April 2020
On a lighter, more upbeat note, for all of you who love doing things like crafting, hand stitching, slow stitching, quilting, sewing, cooking, and the like, we’ve got this. There was a meme that went around when Covid first hit labeled “Quilters: Self-isolation? This is what we’ve been training for.”
And just so you know, I’ve spent the last few days putting together my own kits: fabric and thread kits for some upcoming workshops that I’ll write more about next time!
Merry, merry everyone and when in doubt: stitch!
Yes, I totally agree. This is again a very serious situation. I am getting my booster on Christmas Eve!
I’ve been painting fabric and gathering stuff to stitch with. I think I will make more masks too!
Blessings to you and your family. Continue to stay safe.
My sister and brother live in Manhattan so yeah I am a bit angst about this situation.
Gonna stitch now!❤❤❤
I’m so happy you’re getting your booster. I did feel a bit awful for 36 hours afterward, which took me by surprise as I had no reaction to the first two shots. Glad you’ve got lots of things to occupy you! That sounds wonderful. ❤️
Yip Ariane as usual being at the end of the circle tge latest variant hasn’t arrived in our communities although it’s in the isolation hotels from overseas travellers..yes we are over it , we don’t get the booster till late January so the longer it stays away the better .I know for crafters life goes on ,thanks be Merry Xmas to you and yours .
New Zealand has been so good about contact tracing and the like, so hopefully, even when it does come, it won’t take off the way it is here. ❤️❤️
Ariane I’m sorry to hear of you exposure I’m confident you will do well.
Happy Winter Solstice! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.
Thank you Sandi. Sending you wishes for a wonderful Christas and Happy Solstice!!
For some reason I wasn’t getting the newsletter, but then, here it is on FB. We, in Canada, are hoping to freeze out COVID. At least that is what it feels like outside today…. Have to defrost the fingers before stitching. Time for all of us to hibernate and stitch to our hearts content. Merry Christmas to you.
Ariane, so sorry to hear about the struggle to get what you need in a timely manner. I can remember when we were hoping we would be over the worst part of all this by last summer. I continue to lay low and do those things I love in my studio and feel blessed I am able to do so. Stay safe. Merry Christmas to you!
Merry Christas Diane and thank you.
Ariane, wishing you countless happy moments, safety over you and your family, a warmth that permeates your beingness and thoughts that focus on possibility versus fear throughout the holidays. I’ve had to reset my computer countless times this year. Please email me privately so I can ask you questions about my login credentials. I tried posting a comment after your eloquently-captured feelings regarding your mother’s death, but could not due to my computer not being recognized.
Thank you so much Barbara. I will shoot you an email now. I’m sorry to hear you’ve been having computer issues, I know what that’s like! ❤️