Remember when we thought the quarantine would last a month or two? Remember when we passed day 40 and we (by we, I mean me) waxed poetic about traipsing through the quarantine desert for 40 days and 40 nights…wondering when … Continued
For 75 days we have been keeping close to home. Our outside time consists of walking the dog around the neighborhood, bike riding around the neighborhood, chalking the driveway, and jumping on the trampoline in our back yard. We have … Continued
I’ve been thinking about the current state of social distancing (because what else is there to think about?). To stay in or go out; to get your hair cut with or without a mask; to actually sit down in … Continued
It’s day 56 of social distancing and quarantine and I’m very weary. It’s not cabin fever or having to cook meal after meal after meal. Its not the lack of face to face interaction with people other than my immediate … Continued
Everyone say it with me….Day. Fifty. The boys have gotten into a rhythm here in social distance as a family land. Their days consist of various combinations of the following: wake up, eat breakfast, wander around the house, do online … Continued
It has been exactly forty days since we cut our spring break short and made the decision to take social distancing and quarantine seriously. Forty days we have wandered this dessert. Each day we log on to see what the … Continued
After a month of social distancing with an uncertain future ahead of us, words of encouragement from trusted authors are just what is needed to sooth the soul. This month I’ve read two books that could not have been released … Continued
I wonder what the kids will remember about this 20 years from now? Mommy would just stare off into space a lot. There were so many baked goods. Cookies, muffins, pound cake, scones all the time. Man, it was awesome. … Continued
You know who is living their best life right now? Dogs. Instead of being in the crate all day while their owner is at work, they are roaming the house and following their owners around like “professional shadow” is their … Continued
As more time passes, more fear and anxiety seep in. New York is (once again) ground zero and word is that Chicago is not far behind. We are doing our part by staying home, keeping ourselves quarantined, and social distancing … Continued