A new dawn
And a new world! Lockdowns bring many new limitations – but also new freedoms! Freedom to write whatever one wants – but where to start!? Free to work from home or anywhere else that’s open. Freedom to wear whatever one feels like – as long as it includes a mask. Zoom meetings allow – finally – a chance to wear all those designer rags that seemed like a good idea at the time but somehow were never the right thing to wear. Although, with Zoom, the more you dress to impress the more likely it will turn out to be an “audio only” affair. Of course it can also be guaranteed that if one assumes it will be “audio only” affair and neglect to change out of the sweatshirt you’ve just cleaned the oven in, or forget to wipe the butter off one’s chin from the slice of toast one scoffed down just before deadline, then one can pretty much be sure that it will not only include video but will feature a line up who appear to have arrived straight from the catwalk.
Anyway – one digresses. Time – time is the big thing! Hours of commute time saved for a start. And with no need to drive anywhere it’s ok to open, and take time to slowly savour, a bottle of a new and special wine – or beer -in the middle of the day! Beer has taken on a whole new look and culture. So many new brews to sample and a whole new language to learn – beer tastings now compete with wine tastings. Definitely obvious differences between brews – although the most obvious difference between all of these and mainstream beers is you can taste the hops!
All and all, lunch now is a leisurely affair which can be had in the sun – looking out at the countryside. Spring has only just begun but already the legs have more colour than during last summer. And, while absorbing the sun’s healing rays, there is time to read one’s way through that “must read” pile of (mainly) classics that one determined some time ago to get through! (Reading at night, alas, has always put one to sleep after a few pages.) Sitting in the sun, tipple in one hand and book in the other – things could be worse right?
And, as the sun goes down, I think – yes – I can make do with this.
Rubytoos 