Shelter in Place: Day 14

Hello Friends and Family, It has now been two weeks since shelter in place was instituted. I have left the apartment twice: once to the grocery store and once to mail a letter. Otherwise, I go on my little daily walks and stay indoors talking to Mr. Scout more and more. Isn't that right, Mr. …

Shelter in Place: Day 13

Woof. This documenting the days spent largely indoors is not easy. If only I were creative. Yesterday I spent 7 straight hours on video calls: first a virtual birthday party, then family catch-up, then work, then straight into my writing group. I can barely stand to look at the screen to write this. On the …

Shelter in Place: Day 12

Good morning, everyone! It is Day 12 of shelter in place. Yesterday, I walked to a mailbox a few blocks away and mailed a letter. I have never felt so stressed out about a simple walk before! I feel constantly on edge when I'm outside the house. Suddenly I wish I were better at judging …

Shelter in Place: Day 10

Today, beloved readers, we break into the double digits. Today, I will share a confession. As a child and a young person, I would often wish, "Oh, if only something BIG would happen in my lifetime." I looked at the writers I considered to be "serious" writers, and saw them writing to the catastrophes of …

Shelter in Place: Day 9

Hello friends, Romans, and the few beleaguered readers who have staggered in from the cold, looked around, and realized this was not where they meant to be, Welcome! It is Day 9 here, and I've decided that today I will stay inside, work remotely from home, and maybe avoid all physical human interaction. (I'm re-framing …

Shelter in Place: Day 8

Good morning fellow travelers on this small spinning rock! It's me again, back with more hot takes and cool updates from Oakland, CA and Day 8 of Shelter in Place. Remember to like and subscribe in the comments section. Just kidding. Wouldn't that be funny, though? Okay, today I've been thinking about the two voices …

Shelter in Place: Day 7

AH! That number keeps getting bigger, doesn't it? Hello everyone, it's me again. Writing. March 24, 2020. This morning I was awake from 2:00AM to 3:00AM so at least a slightly different time frame. Let's see - Oakland is still seemingly existent. Haven't gone out to kick the tires in a little while. Will go …

Shelter in Place: Day 6

Hello Friends, Fans, and Family Members. It is I, Laur, writing to you from Oakland, California on this the 23rd day of March in the year of 2020. Today the sky is slate gray and scudded with clouds. I did not sleep well. Was awake from 4:00AM to 6:00AM. This might explain the strange voice …

Shelter in Place: Day 5

For some reason, I keep thinking that I'll go to bed and when I wake up the whole catastrophe will have been a dream. I have very vivid and in-depth dreams, so it wouldn't be that out of the ordinary. One of my dreams was so compelling that I titled it in my sleep. But …

Shelter in Place: Day 4

Saturday, March 21st, 2020 The sky is pale blue behind a veil of grey clouds. No wind at the moment. Yesterday, I left the house to buy groceries and to refill my prescription. I was uneasy. I have felt uneasy about buying groceries before. Blackbirds, catcalls, lack of funds, interacting with humans - I've faced …