I had a different email planned, but last week I tested positive for Covid which threw that off schedule. Fortunately, my symptoms were mild, and after self-isolation ended, I re-joined Amy in the not-so-delicate juggle of childcare and working from home. It was a flashback to April 2020, our first foray into lockdown life.
Despite having both Oliver and Annabel this time (AND one-third of the living space we had in Albany), everything felt… easier.
Part of this is attributable to greater certainty around Covid:
- You can expect mild symptoms (if you’re reasonably healthy)
- You can expect lockdown to end (eventually)
- You can expect access to essentials (remember when finding toilet paper was like a Banksy sighting?)
None of this was true 18 months ago. As difficult as it is, we’ve made progress. It’ll continue to get better.
