Well, as most of you know we are going through a global pandemic right now!
My life basically did a real quick turn. I laugh over how this year was actually pretty planned out and now there is hardly a plan at all! To be honest, I like this freedom of not knowing where I'll be in the next couple of months. I had looked at my year and accepted how planned out it was, but now I feel free from all those plans to go wherever Life calls!
My COVID19 experience really started last Monday, March 16th, when my barn job called to say they were shutting down due to the virus and I was going to be laid off! Then that night, my roommate explained how there was a possibility of there being a mandatory quarantine in town. I had already sent in my notice saying I was going to leave my rental. This was because in April I was supposed to dog sit for two weeks and then spend a couple weeks at my Uncle's, then go tree planting!
That Tuesday I helped with shutting down the barn, packed all my belongings, and moved some of my stuff out to the farm that I go riding at. The owner said I could pitch my tent in her yard in exchange for helping with farm chores. I also did my last jiu-jitsu class that day.
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| Just got a new rash guard too! Bummer |
Wednesday my jiu-jitsu club officially shut down due to the pandemic. A busy day of shutting down the barn. Moved all my non-essentials to my Uncle's house.
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| Saddles all covered so they don't collect dust while we are gone |
Thursday was my last day working at CVRTS. Cried my eyes out as it was truly a wonderful place to work. I will miss everyone and the horses terribly.
Friday assembled and moved the rest of my stuff into my tent. I spent the night at my Grandma's since my Grandpa was having heart surgery! Thankfully his surgery went really well!
Saturday left town for good! House sat for a friend in Merville.
Monday this week, I went to the greenhouse where I work. I asked to be laid off but they wouldn't lay me off and haven't given me more than one day of work a week so I'm in a little financial pickle. Also, I had to make a hard decision about whether to stay on the Island or move back home. In the end, I decided to stay on the Island because it is closer to where I will start tree planting and I save money by being here. Plus I do have a lot of family and friends who are super supportive on the Island!
Wednesday made the daring trip into town to buy groceries, checked in on my grandparents.
Thursday I packed up my tent and moved into a friend's trailer in Merville. They offered it as a place for me to stay for now. As much as I enjoyed my tent, I am happy to have a dry and warm place to stay as the weather is beginning to get rainy again. Also, it sounds like I'll be out tree planting for a while once the season starts up so its best to save my tent for then.
In conclusion, I'm kind of sad to lose the two most grounding things in my life, jiu-jitsu, and church. I'm nervous about whether my tree planting season will happen, or not, and when I'll get to see my family again,
However, I am grateful to be living isolated in the country on a beautiful Island with decent weather and temperatures for this time of year. I still have horses and this break from my busy life is probably something that I really need!
Goals for this isolating time are to work really hard at polishing up my novels, keep fit through online jiu-jitsu and fitness classes, and work on future project plans. I am praying you are all doing well during this tough time, and I'll sure be doing more blog posts because, lol, I have a lot more time!
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