Monday, March 16, 2020

Suspension of Activities

Copper engraving of Doctor Schnabel (i.e., Dr. Beak), a plague doctor in seventeenth-century Rome, circa 1656 Image from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_doctor

An announcement was made on the weekend by the Kingdom Seneschal and Crown that all face-to-face SCA activities would be suspended until the end of April (when things will be reviewed). The next couple of months were going to be jam-packed with events, as we are going into Autumn here in Lochac, and it is the perfect time of the year for garbed activities.
As an immuno-compromised person, the announcement is a little bit of a relief, but I am also feeling a bit lost and sad. We haven't had many cases of Covid-19 in my state yet but bans on mass gatherings and suggestions to restrict contact are designed to stop a spike in contagion which our health services would not be able to cope well with.
So, this seems like a good time to review plans, finish off projects and do some tidying up. The change in plans has left me floundering because the next several weeks were entirely mapped out. (Plus, I don't have an infection at the moment for a change!)
I have masses of unfinished projects, tons of paperwork to do, and so many ideas I'd like to start, as well as needing new garb, so I will never be bored. The challenge will be how best to use the time.

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