Yesterday my county was one of several in the Bay Area that issued a mandate (upgraded from a recommendation) for people to wear face-coverings in public. Enforcement starts in four days. Bay Area residents could soon face a criminal charge as a “menace to public health” that is “punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both” for refusing to wear cloth face coverings in public settings… [The rules] don’t generally require people wear face coverings for outdoor […]
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Day 32: Grey Days
Okay, I know it’s strange-looking, but you try doing a watercolor of an elderly black cat from behind. I’m so done with felines. I should have sent in that adoption application I’d filled out for Sasha, the appealing German Shepherd mutt whose photo I posted a few days ago. She’s now on trial adoption. I hope she’s found a happy home. Clearly, I’m crippled by indecision about the whole prospect. In the meantime, here’s a […]
Read moreDay 31: My Friend Spidery
Three weeks ago I noticed a tiny (not much bigger than a pinhead) spider suspended from patio chair on my back porch. Anyone who knows me is aware of my terror of that species, but this one was slender-legged (no fur) and minuscule, so I let it be. Almost every day for three weeks, I’ve sat out there a while and watched it floating below that same chair: its home. It’s apparently thriving; today, it’s […]
Read moreDay 30: A Creative Challenge
I drove my car for the first time in a week, and ventured further than I’ve been in a month: about 1.5 miles down to a small beach on the bay. We’re permitted to go to parks for exercise, as long as we keep apart from our walking companion and everyone else. So I met up with a friend and her dogs and, from a safe distance (I always allow more than six feet when […]
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