Well, its been two weeks since I last wrote a post. The last two weeks have been an interesting mix of new experiences, getting back to basics and intense emotions.
We have now been advised (strongly) not to drive to places to do our daily walk, so we've taken to walking the loop around where we live, or doing some easy circuits in the garden. We are still only leaving the house for essential journeys - to get food or medicine.
So far cabin fever has not yet set in and we are all coping very well. The boys are getting on well and M has even started playing football in the garden!
So... new experiences...
So far I have become a barber, a plumber and an optician's assistant as I've fixed a leaking pipe, broken glasses and even did this!!!
Barber extraordinaire!!! Yeah I'm definitely not giving up my day job for this!!! Still at least I now know that in a pinch - or a lock down - I am capable of not making a giant mess of their hair!
Getting back to basics...
We've played a lot of board games this week - including Monopoly Star Wars, Monopoly Castle edition, Risk, 5 second rule, Telestrations (the best fun ever!!!) and Scattegories. I have to admit that while I love games, I am useless at them and constantly lose!!!
But I've also spent time getting back to some of the things I used to do when the boys were little and life was less busy. I have been baking - banana bread, cookies and fairy buns - but they never last more than a day!
I'm planning a couple of new recipes to try next week so I'll let you know how they go down!
And finally intense emotions...
These last two weeks have really brought home how horrible this virus is. One of my mum's closest friends took ill, was diagnosed with Covid-19 and passed away after a spell in intensive care, all within two weeks. Her family - a husband and 3 daughters - were not able to hug each other, grieve together or celebrate their mum's life as they wanted.
Norma was an amazing woman and we all loved her. She was friends with mum for 34 years and shared a birthday with Dad so we were in and out of her house, and she ours, for most of our lives.
To lose someone so quickly shows the viciousness of this virus. To have to grieve and mourn and not even be able to hug and support those outside of you immediate household is heartbreaking. But these are the times we live in.
The one thing we have found is that we are in touch with each other more -
Moments like these are precious. We need to stop and realise that we will never get a time like this again - and we need to keep as many people as we can safe - staying at home and cherishing those we love.
I am hoping to share some posts from my sisters and mum in the next few weeks so watch out!
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