So. Much. Noise. 

It’s almost paralyzing, the noise right now. So loud. So many voices. And at the same time, it’s so quiet. I woke this morning to the birds chirping outside my window. I hear them more often these days because I’ve slowed down to listen. Do you hear them, too? 

Oh, I hear the news. The panic. The fear. The exhaustion. The tears. The rage. I hear all that, too. But if I’m honest, I try not to listen for those sounds. I imagine it’s like the way my husband has to tune out his tinnitus in order to survive and not let it bury him alive. It’s become a background hum that I work around. 

So much noise. 

And yet, here I am adding my own voice. Mostly because it’s the way I keep myself sane. So thank you for obliging my sanity. But also, because it’s the only way I know to contribute. I am not on the frontlines of this thing. I am not in the streets, or the courthouse, or the hospital, or the grocery store. I am inside, and what I have is my voice. 

So, look, Ma, I made a podcast! 

I don’t know what will come of this. But I’m sharing it here in case the smile you hear in my voice is contagious. I hope to be back on the blog with updates when I can, dropping the mp3s here until I figure out how to make them real and available elsewhere. 

I’m calling it my Makeshift Podcast because it’s quick and dirty. Or perhaps it would sound nicer if I call it short and sweet. Recorded on my bathroom floor, in under 4 minutes, if I can help it. What’s inside? Like everything in the time of Covid - who knows? It will probably change. But my hope is that it might add a bit of joyful noise to the cacophony that surrounds us right now. 

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And if you’re doing something creative to stay sane, I’d love to hear about it!