We're about a month into our new normal. I am such a homebody, that it doesn't phase me too much. I miss my friends and I miss church. I miss my students. I miss my colleagues. I miss my family. It's a hard pill to swallow, to say the least. I miss just normalcy. I mean, normalcy of being able to have the freedom to go out to dinner with friends, meet up for backyard BBQs, monthly gatherings at events, running events...It was all swept away pretty fast and has taken some time to adjust, to grieve. It has not been easy. However, it has caused me to pick up my camera a little more and document our reality. Our days kind of blend together, but here is what a day in the life looks like for us. Essential Shopping If I can avoid the grocery store, I will. However, I took these pics as reminders of how crazy these times were. What made the shelves empty: cleaning materials, hand sanitizer, bleach, bread, and toilet paper. The new norm is walking into a store with a mask on an...
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