The whole world has been shut down to deal with an unknown virus that has seemingly taken over entire lives.
And even though it is happening slowly, the world is trying to regress back to the good times when people could hug and talk and sing and shout from less than six feet away
We yearn for those Good Old Days too, but being among the Vulnerables, our world still stays shut.
And some days are tougher than others. Today was such a day.
- Bill came in from a trip to Lowes and announced he is convinced the virus will never go away because so many people refuse to wear masks. His conviction and disillusion made me feel sad.
- Then a big rain storm came to add to the gloom.
- And of course Elsa was convinced the sky was falling again.
- I spent some of the gloomy day catching up on news, and of course there was nothing very uplifting to report.
As always, in midday Bill went for our mail. But this time he came home with a package from Janet, our dear old friend in Arizona.
The box contained a greeting card that reminded us to celebrate Christmas in July!
And under the card was one of Janet’s homemade famous English fruitcakes complete with a marzipan icing and a red ribbon to celebrate the holiday. 
In addition there were two boxes of Terry’s Chocolate Oranges, an English favorite and mine too. You may have guessed that Janet is originally from England.
But talk about smiling!
Imagine our delight at receiving such a happy thoughtful gift. And the timing was perfect!
Some people are simply wonderful!
Virginia Views 