My Journal of a COVID-19 Year, Day 15: “You put the flowers in the vase that we bought today”

BOTTOM LEVEL: Master Bedroom, master bath, laundry room, patio

SECOND LEVEL: Entrance to the garage

THIRD LEVEL: front door, living room, back balcony

FOURTH LEVEL: dining room, kitchen, guest bath, spare bedroom, front balcony

Given the levels and important features on each, I find myself on the stairs much of the day. At first I thought this might be annoying, but it’s funny how quickly I’ve fallen into the rhythm of the house and going from level to level feels no more than moving from one room to the next (with one exception, today I was rewiring an outlet in the kitchen, and I had to make innumerable trips down to the garage to turn the power on and off…I felt it then, but that may also have been the frustration with things not working).

The advantages to a multi-level place are how high the ceilings are and how bright every room is. I also love that my bedroom at the bottom is a true retreat, completely away from all the other functions of the house, and wonderfully cool, even on a warm day.

Living life on multiple levels takes some adjustment, but I’ve found it fits me just fine.

Be well, be strong

Today’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ce6C69rKG1iVDA9ii37n2?si=JU18ILsXRvmEABrG1t8xPw