Monthly Archives: May 2020

The Corona virus is present and we have to be careful. It is very important not to relax. Social distancing is critical because the coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets – packed with the virus – into the air.

What is a ‘reasonable excuse’ to go out?

• Exercise – alone, or with members of your household
• Shopping for basic necessities
• Any medical need, or providing care for a vulnerable person
• Travel to or from work, but only when you cannot work from home

(BBC News)

Grocery shopping

When grocery shopping, keep at least 1-metre distance from others and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. If possible, sanitize the handles of shopping trolleys or baskets before shopping. Once home, wash your hands thoroughly and also after handling and storing your purchased products. There is currently no confirmed case of COVID-19 transmitted through food or food packaging.

(WHO)

These are just reminders. To stay in good spirit I exercise by walking and sometimes run. Social distancing is terrible but necessary.

I will stay at home this summer. There is an expression in Swedish “gilla läget”, and that is exactly what I am doing. Sometimes, life cannot be planned. “Gilla läget” can more or less be translated to acceptance of here and now. There is not much you can do about Covid-19. Only a vaccin could change, but that takes time.

Last summer I was in Rome. I have an Italian penpal, and she sent me some suggestions of Italian music. She likes dogs as well and has Jack Russell terriers. I think most of us have now learnt to live with the virus, and we need some cheering up. I do not understand Italian, but this is a nice song. A song that everybody understands even thought you don’t understand the language. Language of music is universal.

First of May is a globally celebrated day but cancelled today. Yesterday, Valborg, was also cancelled. It will take time til Covid-19 is eradicated, and it seems like most of us have accepted the virus. The political consequences are marked, and commerce has definitely been disrupted. Similar to the plague époques when the house of Habsburgs reigned and the Huguenot rebellions fought for their territory.

It is rainy and I am lazy. I miss sweetie and cutie. If I had been in the countryside I had already been running and walking.