WeWriWa: EU20

Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors.
     The Coronavirus has made its way to the Pgh, PA area. As my son said, "The panic is real." I've never seen anything like it--the stripped-bare shelves in stores... 
     Along with not engaging in panic buying, but being sensibly prepared, I'm not poo-pawing off the seriousness of the illness. My husband is 71 and has an underlying health condition. He is part of a demographic at a higher risk. I understand the concerns...even the fear.
      I know that many of you are in the same boat. I'm keeping you all in my thoughts as the spread of the virus continues. I think it might be time for a group hug--virtual of course. The best kind of hug considering current times...
     Back to wewriwa. :-)

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     This snippet is from Emmily, Unbound, an SFR story.           Emmily, the main character, has lost pretty much everything in the last twelve months: her marriage, her parents, her job, and her house. She and her dog, Murphy, are moving to an old hunting camp her parents willed to her. It's remote, in the mountains of Pennsylvania. After arriving at near dark, she saw someone in the woods at the edge of her yard. She ran back in the house and has systematically (while trying not to freak out) checked locks, closed curtains, and thought through what to do to stay safe. This is the start of Chapter 2. She's survived the night and had no intruders.

     There could be wonky punctuation to keep within wewriwa guidelines.  

     Last week's snippet ended with this:   The land is shaking off the cold, the loss, the illusion of endless sleep, just like I need to do… to find a way to start again.

  Continuing from there... The snippet:    

    

    The sky is an almost impossible shade of blue. I stretch, doing my homemade version of yoga, welcoming the new day.  My spirits are good. I repeat in my head that this is going to work, this is the answer; I’m in the right place to heal from my losses. I finish my stretch and head back inside. I have a lot to do today, so I can’t waste this early start.

      Hauling in the rest of my belongings takes a good hour. It's way more than luggage. This is everything from my past I’ve deemed worthy of sharing space in my new life. My new parentless, husbandless, jobless life.

     That's it for this week. Thanks for visiting! I am truly grateful for comments and suggestions, and for you taking the time to read it.