I Don't Need a Camera Anymore - Mid Pandemic Life
I’ve been considering getting one of those dog cameras in order to check in on my dog while away at work, but I don’t need a camera anymore.
Boone, my mini catahoula spends his days going from the the couch, to my bed, to his bed, to the couch again. Several times a day I feel his presence close behind me as I shift from a standing to seated position throughout my 8 hour work day. I watch the day pass through my large lunette window where I sit at a pub table with two monitors; not ready to commit to a desk yet. The sun rises and falls shedding light on my plants ever so slightly in the mornings and evenings. I pour coffee from my french press and the mood is mostly calm in the mornings. Lawn mowers on Monday, garbage on Fridays and weed whackers periodically driving me insane throughout the week. Waves of connection to the world swiftly changing to utter silence in a heartbeat. The mailman's name is Gary, he likes fishing, camping with his son, and setting up cameras in the wild to catch animals on film.
My days are sweet and I get better sleep. It's hard to wake up, I don't want to shower and dress. Through the help of a friend I learn to appreciate the calm mornings, he said over Marco, "This may never happen again." I walk Boone once more, no more rushing home at lunch! Not a walk goes by without conversation with my many neighbors, sometimes distracting me for too long. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I do a workout at noon then shower and dress. All the other days before everyone wakes you can find me running stairs, complete with a full body circuit in an outdoor amphitheater in my hood.
So many benefits including finished food prep and laundry. I make time for my friends, connect with family and get outdoors. There is setting progressive goals while questioning the future and checking off boxes. I’ll admit there’s more than a hint of procrastination with my projects and interests. I forget very important birthdays and never know the date. My makeup is all clean now and my roots are un-kept. Writing has not come easy for me in a world full of chaos and I miss the gym because it's been the most constant in my life since my teenage years. One thing I have learned in this pandemic is that simplicity is sexy and knowledge is power. Live your best life because there may not be a tomorrow.
"To often we hold fast to the cliches of our forbears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -John F. Kennedy
What do you do when nobody is looking?
