Life as Usual

Photo Taken Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 5:08 PM

This spring my family decided to raise another pair of chickens. As it turns out, a lot of people had the same idea. The quarantine has certainly not hindered everyone's desire for feathered friends, and there was quite the line to pick up these two when they were chicks. These chickens are not yet fully grown, and they are active, curious, and very loving. Once they are big enough to hold their own against the neighborhood cats, they will be free to roam our chicken run and enjoy the hot summer weather. From left to right, they are named Corona and Wuhen, inspired by the current pandemic.

Photo Taken Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 4:44 PM

My father, Robert Gilbert, is an accountant at the Mennonite Village in Albany. He has worked there 20 years, and has been deemed an essential worker. He lives close enough to his workplace to be able to walk to work every day, and can be seen here on his way home. Due to his essential worker status, his daily routine hasn't changed as much as some.

Photo Taken Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 7:45 PM

School buildings may be closed, and commencement ceremonies canceled, but that hasn't kept West Albany High School from congratulating its graduates. Their building can be seen here decorated with plenty of commemorative signs. Ceremonies or not, a new wave of high school graduates are going to be taking new steps in life and paving the path for their futures.