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     The Great Pause gave us all great pause in the way we do things. We either had to adapt, adjust or do without. I know I did all of the above at one time or another.  I grumbled occasionally that concerts presented virtually weren't the same. No amount of "but...but..." was going to convince me.  Kids viewing their classroom friends and teachers on Zoom, well, it just wasn't the same and after signing off this new way of learning sometimes left Adelaide in tears.   PH holding commission meetings on Zoom wasn't the same.  Nothing is the same during this Great Pause.

     But sometimes doing the virtual thing is the BEST way.  I'm a convert through and through after this weekend's

 

     When I signed on to Chooky's chookshed stitch party it was about 6 p.m. Friday here but 8 a.m. the next day in Australia.  There were I think 16 people stitching, chatting, sipping morning coffee, for pete's sake, Jo had just woken up, was still in bed, but already talking to us! 

       I was able to put a face to a name, hear voices, accents, laughter, as we spent time together.  Just like our quilt retreats here but without leaving home.  That, for me, was the stitch (so to speak ) because it was too easy to get caught up in chores, running an errand, even eventually on Saturday, cooking dinner and inviting a friend over for an impromtu porch-dinner. I stuck with the group till about midnight Friday night and while I was in my jammies and sitting in bed - just where we found Jo that morning! - they were all in the middle of the afternoon and raring to go.  Sylvia joined in at 4 a.m. her time from Germany.  That is one dedicated stitcher or someone who has been to this virtual party in the past and wasn't going to miss a minute.  All told I think Chooky said there were over 30 people participating at various times during the weekend.

     Next year I will declare more of the weekend as sacred, have a new hand stitched project at my fingertips and pour more wine. 

      In the meantime there are a whole lot of new blogs I'll be reading.