The Ellis Estate

 It's been a long few months.   2020 has been a year that none of us expected and none of us could have been prepared for.  For some, it's been a year of learning and growth through challenges.  For others, it's been nothing but a nightmare that they can't seem to wake up from.  I know that I have personally had some days that were hard to get through, but all I can do is my best.  And, on those days, that is enough.   It would be easy to write off 2020 as a loss and just coast and hide out for the rest of the year.  If that's what you want to do, that's OK.  We are all doing what we need to do to get through the mess that 2020 has been.  But, I think it's important to remember that we still have almost a quarter of the year left.  As daunting as that seems, it opens up so many possibilities!  I don't have any grand plans for finishing out this year, but I have decided to use the next few months to focus on things tha...

 Let's talk masks... I know...They're uncomfortable and not the most stylish thing to wear.  Nobody likes to wear them.  But, there are a lot of things that we do on a regular basis that we don't like to do (I'm looking at you, laundry.) Even if you don't believe that masks offer any protection, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't wear one.  Even if they don't help (they do), and you never come into contact with someone with Covid, is it worth the risk?  And just because you might not die if infected with the virus, is that your only goal?  To not die?  That's like saying you won't wear a seat belt because you probably won't die in a car crash. Where I live, masks have been required in public for month and people are still whining about it.  The most common thing that I hear is that people who are "scared" should just stay home.  I'd argue that those who don't want to follow the rules should stay home.  I mean, some people ...