Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 7 - 3.20.20

 It’s been a week since things were “normal” around here. And while that’s been tough on us all, we made it and will continue to find joy in the suck. Like iced coffee in the fresh air, algebra in a hammock, reading a few chapters up in a tree, (online) retail therapy, and 88 degrees and sunny. So maybe we tried to go to the beach and deemed it too crowded to stay, and maybe we sat at the door and wiped down every item our hero provider brought home from the grocery store (so not normal!!!). But we made it through the week and we’ll make it through another. We got this, people.

Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 6 - 3.19.20

 Started my day with some yoga (should probably end each day with it too

). One of my fitness goals for the rest of ever is to have a full split, and it’s nice to see I still have that going for me. • We did our morning walk and talked about what we’re actually enjoying about this time stuck at home (more time playing outside, watching tv, and so much time with Mommy

). Said morning walk ended with one child holding the other in a headlock so there’s that. • The rest of the morning was checking the boxes that needed to be checked (laundry, cleaning, schoolwork) before we could hit the beach with a clear conscience. • Once we got to our happy place, the irony of the 2017 Shamrock beach towel I grabbed from the closet gave me a good chuckle...slightly different weather today than what we had three years ago when I earned that towel (82 and sunny today vs 35 and sideways sleet in 2017). • The much needed vitamin sea was well worth the minor sunburns we all came home with. • Maybe we’re finding our groove in this new normal (which is nothing short of batshit crazy), but even if we’re not, tomorrow is Friday and we’re going to treat it as such.

Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 5 - 3.18.20

Camryn demanded I run a tighter ship in regards to the homeschooling schedule she created, so tighten we did. • During our morning walk, we discussed today’s message of “What would you tell someone your favorite thing is about your family?” (Camryn: the fun things we do and I don’t have 8 other siblings; Brynn: no brothers). • Schoolwork was done, we came up with a delicious yogurt parfait, and I organized the linen closet in my bathroom. • We spent plenty of time out in the fresh air, and we’re seeing neighbors out on walks who we never knew existed. 

Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 4 - 3.17.20

 We loosely followed the homeschooling schedule Camryn came up with, starting our day with a morning meeting where we discussed why we’re lucky and a 30 minute walk. If I’m being honest, the day was mostly PE with a little bit of language arts and math sprinkled in (completed outside and on a hammock, no less). The girls learned all about Irish drinking music, as well as a hard lesson in gambling (aka don’t bet against your mom when she’s a couple beers deep).

Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 3 - 3.16.20

We enjoyed driveway hoops, front lawn beam work, and Jenga. • I’ve gone to the dark side by making (and eating, dammit) Nutella oatmeal bars. • It comes as no surprise that some in this house are handling this situation better than others. I will not name names. We all know who they are. • Becoming exponentially more concerned that y’all won’t #staythefuckhome. Yeah, it’s so bad I said y’all.

 

Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 2 - 3.15.20

 Day 2 included pressure washing the deck, wiffle ball, a new recipe, a yoga challenge, the Game of Life, and showing a little love to a great place to be from.

Adventures in Social Distancing: Day 1 - 3.13.20

Hoping to chronicle each day of the next few weeks, if only to have Facebook memories give us a good laugh when (if?) we come out on the other side of coronavirus. Today included sunshine, cycling, and social distancing for me, and overwhelming yet self inflicted boredom for Camryn.