Puesta de sol.

New Normality day 80.
A not-too-scary trip to the supermarket for a few essentials today, in that there weren't many other shoppers, and only a few were nose-danglers or blundering around oblivious to anyone else. Although with a lot of tourists now gone it feels a bit safer, in other ways it still feels like being an extra in a zombie movie, with the undead coming at you from all directions. I can't imagine how to get out of this mindset of being ultra-careful not to pass on an invisible virus, or avoid catching it. It's not that I'm particularly scared for myself - I had a near-death event in August 2011 and came to a more chilled understanding of mortality. I just understand that this is a hugely devastating global event, and every one of us has a simple part to play to defeat it: keep away from others. I despair when seeing people carrying on as normal, going out to restaurants and events because "you can't wrap yourself in cottonwool". We haven't eaten out, not even a coffee, since February, and I feel bad for the establishments making a loss through lack of customers, but to me it's about the bigger picture. I sure many of you will disagree, but that's just my opinion and how I am personally dealing with things. I missed having family to visit for the first time this year - although they would probably have risked it, as many did, it just seemed wrong. I don't know when I will see any of them again, and that's upsetting. A nice phone call from #1D this evening cheered me up considerably though, and this sunset seen from the back of the house helped too.
It's not over yet. Stay safe.