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Quarantine.... what to do.... what to do!

When you are used to homework, practices, scrimmages, softball, baseball, basketball, Sunday School, Church, playdates.  When you are used to looking ahead on the calendar to Class Trips and Softball/Baseball Tournaments.   When you eat in shifts and clean when you can and your car is a PIT;  but then you are told to STAY HOME and STAY SAFE and everything is cancelled for the foreseeable future you have A LOT of time on your hands. 

Most of the time the slower pace is treasured and reminds me of when the kids were little and we didn't have any activities.   Having limitless time in the evening and weekends means:


  • Cooking more, Baking more
  • Random craft projects you see online! 
  • Reading thru the stack of books
  • Writing letters
  • Journaling in this Blog!
  • Puzzles
  • Coloring
  • Cleaning out drawers
  • Staying on top of laundry
  • Cleaning Screens and Windows (earlier than not)
  • Washing leaves on your Ficus Tree
  • Walking more than once a day - more energy to burn
  • Putting up trampoline
  • Checking in with friends  -  emails, calls, Zoom! 
  • Helping set up online Streaming for Church worship
  • More family time period - a Gift that we take for granted. 
Yesterday I went to the Grocery Store (so grateful for those working in those jobs).   It is hit or miss when you head to the store.  Yesterday there was barely any produce, no sugar, flour and not much milk, etc.    Pasta was picked over and no TP /kleenex.   Families having kids home all day, are going thru a lot of food and supplies.    It doesn't stress me out,  I just eat what they have. Change your menus based on the ingredients that are available.    This is small potatoes and a small sacrifice enlight of what is going on around the county and world.    

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