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

<strong> Last week my mom finally came to visit!!!</strong> It was a glorious long weekend, and<strong> felt halfway normal aside from sitting in the parking lot with our masks on while we waited for her rapid Covid test results.</strong> Once time has passed and no faint line appeared I could finally take a deep breath and relax and just enjoy her company.<strong> My daughter was so excited to see her at pick up from daycare she ran right up to my mom instead of her usual shy act.</strong> The next morning we went to a pumpkin patch with the expectation of buying the big pumpkins, which of course turned into about a dozen small to medium pumpkins to decorate our front step and our dining table.<strong> We had a great weekend with my mom plus my in-laws, lots of time outside, a trip to our favorite park, a birthday celebration, a few meltdowns (mostly the three year old, one of my own).</strong> My sister in law and her family ended up staying home, mostly out of concern for the non-Covid but still miserable daycare germs they’re still battling every other week.<strong> All in all, it was an excellent weekend.</strong>