Ten Habits I didn’t Used to Have

1. Taking allergy pills year-round

2. Checking the air quality before going outside in the summer

3. Taking extra caution to avoid ticks – and Lyme disease

4. Using air conditioning in my car for six months out of the year

5. Actively missing snow – where did it go??

6. Preparing for lengthy delays when I fly, no matter the season

7. Looking at the flood map before moving to a new area

8. Looking at the wildfire map before traveling West

9. Not knowing what “normal” is anymore

10. Wondering if we’re going to make it

A YEARs-LONG CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE CLIMATE THROUGH 100-WORD STORIES • WEEK 15

Chantal Bilodeau