Category Archives: Pandemic

Not Me

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

I’ve been on a few dates with a guy. We’ll call him Mr. Ice Cream. (Yes, dating during a pandemic is weird.) He was at my house last night, eating dinner. In the corner of my dining room is a … Continue reading →

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The Smell of Memory

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

I don’t know what it is for you. For me, the smell of truck exhaust brings me back to a horse stable. Summer is the smell of rain, but also the smell of hot rubber and newly mown grass. Discordant … Continue reading →

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Deal Gently

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

Humans, if you were wondering, share about 60% of their DNA with a banana. (This explains a great many interactions, I think). We are a bit more than 60% water. The cost to remake a human, using elements purchased on … Continue reading →

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But my Pants Still Fit

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

I have to go and get a Covid test today. This is partly because we are testing even the asymptomatic here in Alberta, and partly because on Fri-Sat I had a mildly stuffy nose and a sore throat and a … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Spit’s Summer Vacation

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

The last summer in which I did not work full time would have been 1993. I was in grade 8 that year, and I remember I did a summer camp for technical theatre and probably spent the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Bit by Bit

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

I continue to survive. I say this because I had a bit of a break down on Friday. Leaving aside the bit where my nephew died and his wife had to sort out funeral arrangements and manage things on her … Continue reading →

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No End Date

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

When the Alberta Covid-19 social distancing measures started, way back on the 13th of March (which was more or less 10 weeks ago, if you were counting), I set up a zoom meeting with friends and former colleagues each Monday, … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of Covid

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

(Still no nickname for J. It’s on my list. No, I don’t know why it’s taking so long either, it’s not as if I have a ton of stuff to do.) For the first bit, we went back and forth … Continue reading →

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