Perspective

view from the loom bench

view from another angle

Yesterday I got the warp on the Megado set up and even found myself with enough energy left to weave the first towel.

Beige is not my favourite colour, but I was looking forward to seeing how this warp was going to look woven.

The warp is not actually beige but a mix of beige, peach, yellow, pale green and a darker blue.  I was worried the darker blue might dominate so I made sure to separate the blue ends so that none were side by side, creating a stripe.  

The weft is the last of a mid-to-light value beige that I was trying to use up.

Not wanting it to look busy, a twill block motif was chosen, and - while it is hard to see on the loom - I think it is working nicely.

But here's the thing.  While I am sitting at the loom weaving, it is just a bland sea of beige.  Not very interesting looking, kind of boring.  It is only as the cloth begins to go round the breast beam that the light catches the threads at a different angle and the design hints at its presence.

Life is a lot like that.

When we are living in the moment, it is sometimes hard to see the bigger picture.  We are too close.  We don't have distance or perspective.

During this time of Staying Safe at Home, it may feel like being trapped.  We may feel depressed or bored.  Or both.  

It is during these times of feeling trapped that we must step back from the situation and remember why it is that we are doing this.  We are in the midst of a highly contagious virus for which there is no vaccine and no cure.  There is only mitigation of symptoms.

The health care system is on the verge of overload.  Health workers are stretched to their maximum and they are getting sick, too.  We can lighten the load, quite literally, by staying home if at all possible.

Our weather is supposed to get better and I am hoping to start walking soon.  Our neighbourhood is small and while I see people walking, there are few people around.  Kids are being kept inside as much as possible.  

In BC (and several other provinces) numbers are showing the beginnings of a decline in numbers.  The curve is beginning to flatten.  But as Dr. Henry says, we need to stay the course.  If we begin to socialize too soon, it could spark another wave of illness - and deaths.

My goal is for everyone I know to survive this so that we can safely meet in real life again sometime.  

Stay home.  If you have to go out, maintain at least 6 feet (two meters) distance.  Wipe down everything you touch.

Stay safe.

Sending love and light to you all.