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August 26, 2021

As The Months Drag On and On

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Chris and I are kind of in lock down again with the Delta variant of Covid 19 running rampant in not just our county but our state and our country. Grrrrr.

I so wish we were not here but here we are. There is a lot of finger pointing and blaming but regardless of how we got here we are here and have to cope with it. I have been trying to plan things for my mom’s Celebration of Life in late September and trying to do everything in my power to ensure everyone is safe.

But now with this variant raging I am just not sure of what is going to happen over the next month.

Kids are back in school. Our local Board of Education has decided that masks optional is the way to go.

Covid is spreading. Kids are getting sick. Teachers are getting sick.

It’s the nightmare that we had hoped to avoid by getting everyone vaccinated.

So today when I masked up and ran into a Dollar General store for 5 minutes to get some storage bins for organizing stuff for the service I saw this and was drawn in by the packaging and clever marketing.

I got the bag and gave it to Chris when I got out to the car and he grinned.

Sheltering in place, going to limited places, spending a great deal of time together in the past 18 plus months has been really good and I am grateful that I am married to someone I like to be with. Smile.

I know I am not alone. I miss doing a lot of the things that I took for granted.

We all do.

But at least for a minute today I giggled about the savvy marketing of the folks who make M and M’s and enjoyed sharing some sweetness with my husband.

Find something today to smile about. Big or small and tell me about it in the comments. Please. Remember all comments go to support our Comments for a Cause – Ohio Northern University.

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  1. Virginia Pillsbury
    August 26, 2021 at 06:53 am

    Always look for the blessing! And if it is candy coated chocolate, what a delicious blessing!

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  2. jena c. henry
    August 26, 2021 at 08:11 am

    Yay for M&Ms! Dairy Queen Blizzards are also a treat for us. As I’m sure you know, we are back to normal in our neck of the woods…but who knows?

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  3. Black Tortoise Press
    August 26, 2021 at 09:02 am

    I’m going to look for those M&Ms. So clever. I’m getting lots of time to work on my next move. That’s delightful.

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  4. Susi
    August 26, 2021 at 09:27 am

    I know it’s so hard to look at the bright side in times like these but if you try hard enough you’ll always find something to smile about. Lately, the antics of my pups get me to smile and giggle and sometimes shake my head.
    Don’t get me started on Covid and how schools and governments are handling this. Our governor is only interested in how things look for his political future. I saw a flag the other day pro cleaning Trump-DeSantis 2024 – o think I threw up in my mouth a bit. He’s punishing school boards for requiring mask mandates and doesn’t seem to care that more and more people are ending up in the hospital. It’s pretty ridiculous. And I get pretty heated about it.

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  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    August 26, 2021 at 09:47 am

    We are doing exactly as you and Chris are now, back in basically COVID lockdown. My recent serious bout with a virus (not COVID), which Randy caught at work and then gave to me, proved a powerful reminder of my need to be ever so cautious. I do not fare well with such viruses.

    Our local school board decided also that masks should be optional. (See my blog post today based on Monday’s school board meeting.)

    The message on that bag of candy makes me laugh. Good marketing.

    Stay well. Stay safe. And, oh, how I wish we could have been hugging each other on Friday. But you made the right decision not to travel to MN.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      August 26, 2021 at 10:06 am

      I know— I am sad to not see you but one day!!!!

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  6. Dianna
    August 26, 2021 at 02:23 pm

    I, too, feel so fortunate that JR & I enjoy each other’s company! It’s especially helpful during trying times.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      August 26, 2021 at 02:43 pm

      It would be horrible to be stuck with someone you didn’t love!

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  7. reneewilliams7
    August 26, 2021 at 02:38 pm

    Argh! I know what you mean. It is killing me to give up yoga, but I know in my heart that it’s the right thing to do. I’m masking up everywhere that go. I so wish we could get beyond this virus, but I don’t see that happening any time soon. A friend of mine told me that the prayer list that she received last night was just incredible….so many names. Stay safe, everyone.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      August 26, 2021 at 02:43 pm

      My sister just sent me the stats from Ohio and they are BAD! Stay safe!

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  8. Shirley Matthews Dunn
    August 26, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    Chuck and I are also blessed to love being together. Virus are not.

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  9. Darlene
    August 29, 2021 at 07:25 am

    That is so funny. It is hard to plan anything. I want to go back to Canada and have a celbrtaion of my mom´s life too. But not sure it will happen soon. Stil trying.

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