the Artist
It all started this week. I was standing at my kitchen sink doing yet another load of dirty dishes. We live on a busy road that is a bypass between two main roads. I always see a variety of traffic. In the summer lots of boats, snow mobiles in the winter. School buses and work trucks.
There are no school buses on our road. There is no school. There are no boats- the ice is still covering the lakes. There are no snowmobiles- our snow is almost gone this year. There are less commuters.
Today I saw an ambulance and said a prayer for the responder and the patient.
I have surprisingly been seeing bicyclists- seniors out together, today a family with the little ones pulled behind in their covered wagons. The weather has been in the 30’s and 40’s! People walking their dogs, tossing balls around in the yard. It makes me smile that in spite of these dark scary days.. we are very adaptable as humans and able to enjoy the little things. The things we normally don’t take the time to do… at least not during the week.
But here is what I noticed. I am seeing a steady flow of work trucks. Plumbers, electricians, contractors, security services to name a few. Flat beds with equipment going by.
I am thankful for all the trades people that are working still. Taking care of our homes so we can be safe and secure inside. But I’m also thankful for the first responders, the medical community, the guy who collects my trash, the mailman, and the people that check me out at Aldi.
The Carpenter is out every day keeping his projects going. He has to work. As a small business.. we don’t have the resources to stop until we have to stop working. We are keeping our crew going which has been their choice and our homeowners too.
This post is from our perspective. We feel for everyone out there that can’t work, wants to work, their business has been shut down. This is a devastating time. Tomorrow could and will probably be very different. Until then we carry on.
Taking care of your homes along with all the other subs and tradesmen.