17 Days (of SiP Quarantine)

Well, I was held up with guns in New York City around March 15th of 1992. I am pretty sure it was in fact the Ides of March. The day following, eight and twenty years later, my company was ordered to join Shelter-in-Place for COVID-19.

Having outlined and written a lot of my Solar 101 book, planned for release by June of this year, I completed and published it on March 22nd. This was no great feat as I’ve been writing for years, and have come to understand much of the user-friendly Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing platform over time, but one I’m proud of nonentheless.

Working limited hours by day on my laptop, I have taken some solace in a much needed “staycation”, but the times have been stressful. My waning faith has been bolstered somewhat despite the largely adverse nature of this sabbatical or Sabbath.

Walking our little Jack Russell/Beagle mix more often, writing up a storm, cleaning up our home a bit, and taking the occasional overlong nap have been largely positive fallout of the virus. Not knowing what the future holds and if our budget will stand less so.

On the 29th, in a marathon of writing, graphics and other stuff, I published a short cookbook of family recipes. Not the great American novel, just a bit of fun and diversion. I priced it “cheap”, like Mad Magazine, so folks can pick up a copy for less than a cup of coffee.

Don’t get me wrong, I fell short on a lot of levels, but God is good, and He is restoring me… something I was not sure could happen. The holdup of 1992 was crippling, and SiP has been tough, but there is hope. If you are struggling with Shelter-in-Place/COVID-19, feel free to comment below. Thanks for reading my blog.

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