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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

Still minimal COVID impact!<strong> I was able to see one of my best friends last weekend--this was the first time I've been able to see her since 2019, which was amazing! In that time she had a baby, so I got to meet her baby as well!</strong> She talked a bit about the difficulties of having a baby during COVID, like her husband having to wait in the car during several important appointments she had during the end of her pregnancy. I truly can't imagine going through that. I'd considered trying to visit this friend over the Christmas holidays in 2020 in a socially-distanced manner (we were visiting family the next town over), but at that point she had JUST had her baby so we decided not to attempt it. I am so glad that I was able to see her! <strong> Things are starting to feel a bit more normal-ish. I still wear a mask when I'm in stores, but I barely wear one at all when I'm at a restaurant and barely wore one when I was at my office yesterday.</strong> We're still working virtually and I'm not sure how/when that will change, but<strong> I'm not exactly in a rush to go back into the office. There is something very nice to being able to do work in comfortable clothes, with my cat nearby.</strong> There's also something nice about being able to<strong> do a load of laundry during the workday!</strong> As nice as it is to do laundry, anyway.