We had company! Our friends are now vaccinated and we celebrated together with a pitch in BUFFET style meal!
No more fixing an individual plate for each person, we actually all stood NEAR each other, WITHOUT masks, INDOORS, and fixed our plates.
Then, why does my dining room look so empty? Well, for one thing, we were so busy catching up, then pour painting that I didn’t remember to take photos of the group.
Another reason is that, I was excited to have a reason to clean my house and took pictures before people came over.
During the first half of quarentine, I found myself organizing and cleaning a lot. My drawers and closets were impeccable.
But after a while of no one coming inside, I kind of let things become sloppy around the edges. It was very nice to have a reason to care about how things looked again.
Also, there are still reminders of the pandemic everywhere. Such as having a new dishwasher on back order for six months.
But you know what? That doesn’t phase me at all. That might have been something that would piss me off pre-pandemic or at least be something to whine about. But now? Small potatoes! I had my friends coming over, and things like dishwasher delivery being delayed is not the sort of thing to upset me after what 2020 delivered to the world.
Instead of having a sit down dinner with a set table, we filled our paper plates and went outside to enjoy a beautiful, spring day.
My goal is to appreciate what I have, not complain about what I don’t. We have all lost so much.
Sounds like you all had a wonderful time. My daughter was up for several days, and like you, it was wonderful to reconnect, to hug and be hugged and to remember what it’s like to have family and re-learn how to interact. Keep on doing what you’re doing!