Sanity under quarantine, by J.C. Kavanagh

The Twisted Climb - Darkness Descends
Book 2 of the award-winning YA series

Hammer it.

Screw it.

Glue it.

Three phrases that got me through a two-week quarantine with my partner, Ian.

Oh, and wine. 

Yes, number four phrase would be: Glass/bottle/box of wine.

I'm so very fortunate to live on a few acres in rural Ontario. If not, quarantine would be a biahtch, as Jayden, one of the main characters in The Twisted Climb series, would say. At home, there are multiple trails to wander through, wood piles to chop and arrange, animal tracks to investigate and birds to feed. Also renovations to design and build. And wine to drink.

Deer, fox, rabbit and barn cat tracks.

Red-breasted nuthatch jumped in the foreground,
deer tracks in the background.

Evening grosbeaks arrived in February, much earlier than usual. 

Wild turkeys enjoying birdfeed that the cheeky blue jays scatter.

They come for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Ian and I enjoying an outdoor break.

Being quarantined can have its advantages. For my partner Ian, it's feeding the birds and working from home. For me, it's having Ian at home so we can work on our renovations. Yah, I'm a "git 'er done" kinda gal so when he's not on the computer or calling his guys, we're getting things done in our basement. The plan is to set up a private, two-bedroom, one bath, living room and kitchen apartment. The bedrooms, bathroom and living room are complete. We've been working on building the foyer and coat closet for the last couple of months. On weekends, our habit is to enjoy a glass of wine at the end of the work day and admire our handiwork. I have to admit - it's one of the treats keeping us sane. Is that a bad thing?

Kitchen window frame buttressed and bolstered. Also glued and screwed.

Half wall separating the foyer from the living room.
Bolted, hammered, glued and screwed.

Live-edge black walnut top,
ready for sanding and epoxy coating. No screws!

There is one thing, though, that truly keeps our sanity in check: unruly and filter-filled facetime conversations with the grand girls.

 

Being in a quarantine environment can be tough, but we make the most of it. Thank God for grand-girls, renovations, country air and Ian. Oh, and wine.

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Stay safe! 

J.C. Kavanagh, author of
The Twisted Climb - Darkness Descends (Book 2)
voted BEST Young Adult Book 2018, Critters Readers Poll and Best YA Book FINALIST at The Word Guild, Canada
AND
The Twisted Climb,
voted BEST Young Adult Book 2016, P&E Readers Poll
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