Along with toilet paper, I understand in the spring of 2020, puzzles were hard to find. People were looking for things to do that would take a while, and I suppose puzzles were it. I have a few pretty neat puzzles on the shelf at home, some cool ones I picked up travelling that I was stoked to do. I didn’t need to rush out and join the line up for puzzles — I was set.

We all are beginning to learn the meaning of distance. The most impressionable commentary about ‘social distancing’ for me has come from a recent Instagram post by Brian Zahnd — a pastor and author in the US. He mused that we shouldn’t call this social distancing, rather physical distancing. He’s right. The catchphrase that everyone from politicians, health officials right down to your friend next door is using does imply we shouldn’t be in our regular social modes. It doesn’t accurately describe many of our interactions this week.

Monday marks the start of new work week. A chance to define those to do’s and to tackle that project. An entire week is ahead, it’s open for possibilities. Today we in the western world are waking up to a new normal. This Monday is defined by the past week of uncertainty, of what it means to be in the thick of a pandemic. Today a lot of people will wake up, make coffee and go to work — at home.