Paul P. Jesep*/Special to TRT—Someone asked me the other day, “How are you doing? Did quarantine take a toll?” I responded, “I’m grateful.”Here’s why: My day lilies are in bloom.
The hardy, yet delicate wildflowers are multiple bouquets of small, colored jewels. I’ve discovered the joy of “tea cakes” (I’m a tea snob.
I try to avoid dust in a bag.). If I drove and, depending on the route, I did so on a beautiful country road often seeing deer and rabbits frolicking; as unpleasant as these times can be, I am grateful for opportunity to self-reflect.These were some of the daily joys I appreciated.
I would, however, be dishonest to say anxiety over national politics and the pandemic didn’t have an impact. The waistline shows it.