9th April 2025
If there is one thing that defined those first months of the COVID lockdown, it was the weather. From the off we seemed to have wall to wall sunshine, warm days and a chance to have no heating on and the windows open, for weeks on end.
From a personal point of view, it also seemed to elevate my enthusiasm, the need to just keep going when all around seemed to be so uncertain and out of control, pushing me to focus more on building and painting, than the awful pandemic that was raging around us.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reminded of those months seemingly so long ago, thanks to the weather and the sweeping political change that has been ever-present whenever the news has been turned on.
It’s not a case of burying my head in the sand, but I have found much solace in my work, this daily diary and the weather that has been bright and sunny. Simple pleasures and all that, my walks each day and the brighter light has certainly helped to centre my mood and that has in turn, upped my enthusiasm, the quality of my work and my desire to plan ahead.
That’s the great thing about this hobby: it allows you to escape from the day to day. Sure, I’m fully aware of the world around me, but that noise can be muted slightly as my focus returns to those little models on my desk, the warmth of the sunshine and the sound of the birds that provide such a relaxing soundtrack to much of my day.
See you tomorrow.
SPENCER POLLARD'S KIT BOX 
Agree with all you wrote. About a year ago I attended a workshop about staying vital and happy as we age (I’m 70). We learned about having and leaning-into CPR—which means Community, Purpose, and Routine. Easy to see how modeling meets the requirements, eh? I’ll be relying on modeling, and the DEI work my Unitarian Universalist church is doing, to get through the next four years.
Scott from Colorado.
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