The Porcelain Vampire

This is going to be an emotional post. You have been warned.       It began in the spring of 2020. March to be exact. I had finally found a job that I could possibly work, even if only 4 hours; twice a week. I know, I was being stubborn. The virus didn't seem to be a problem in the U.S... yet. Then it happened. We had the first case of the whole country diagnosed in the Seattle area. My doctor said that if it worsened, I may have to stop working until the coast was clear.        It was like watching a movie come to life. Our worst nightmares from film recreated in front of our eyes. The pandemic had begun to spread everywhere. As soon as the first case hit our county, I was instructed not to go back to work, and my daughter and I were sheltering-in-place until my doctor would let me off medical leave.        Little did I know, that meant a year later, my daughter and I would still be sheltering-in-place. That's right. We've been stuck inside our house - except for taking tr