Here we are in the midst of the coronavirus that's taken over the world. I cannot honestly say how any of us are... yesterday I was really down and confused. Today the sun is out so it's a whole new outlook.
Some people say God took away everything we idolize. Yes, but why take away church? The way we get people to Him. It does make us focus on only the things that matter. Heck, He shut down the salons so a woman's beauty maintenance is even taken away! Joke's on everyone else that my hair girl comes to my house ha... seriously though, we are forced by the exterior world to be inside (or in our yards) with our family. Everything else is stripped away. For me, I'm a very social person so it's hard to take away those friendships where I see people. I like to shop and just browse the aisles. I love to go to the gym. I like to randomly stop in a store and grab a little snack. It's those weird little things that you seem to notice as well.
I honestly forget that Nick is laid off at this time. It's like we're all in this weird vortex that I cannot even see past all of this. I have this weird faith that he will find what he needs after all of this is over. I don't fret over it as much. I've been doing so much of my own work that I forget to bask in the stress of it all. I can freak out if I sit and worry and wonder what's next. I just cannot do that.
I'm not great at homeschooling Walker... not sure if a 4 year old counts as homeschool, but there's a lot of little academics!!! He plays most of the time so I believe play is where he learns. We do take time out to do all of our little activities. But, I don't know if I'm near as great as some moms! I just try to make it as fun as possible for him. We learn, but he doesn't know it's learning at times! We spell things that are in the room... count things... draw things. We let Carter in to sing and dance with us. It's actually good time with the kids.
So here we are. Some days good. Some days stressful. I'm ready to be normal again.
Friday, March 27, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
Corona Tornado
We're in the middle of what seems like the apocalypse, a crazy movie and a nightmare all rolled into one. I decided I should keep up with it via my old blog so one day the great grandkids will know about this time of Coronaville. It's been one week down of pretty much quarantine to your home. We go on walks, to the store if we have to and we will venture to get ice cream tonight or tomorrow driving through a drive-thru... It's a very scary time.
It's weird how time works out. Before all of this, Nick was laid off. Shiner was put to rest. We were already in this upheaval of life. It seemed to all work in perfect timing... if there is perfect timing for this. Now we just live in fear of everything. We cannot go to school. My kids are 4 and 1 so they aren't in a place where they're going to school every day. Walker misses his friends so much. We do a few educational things a day, but I know it's not like real school. He goes to chapel, music, movement, and gets to run crazy in the gym. He gets to learn one-on-one with his teacher. It's just not the same for my social little crazy man.
I can honestly say I'm not bored. I always do article writing for different companies. I'll do a few articles a day, plus I was hired by a photographer to be her virtual assistant as a part time job. I job hunt with Nick helping him find great postings... worst time to be unemployed as the rest of the world joins you and we have no idea when this will lift. I play with the boys. We take lots of walks and jogs to stay in shape. It only gets really quiet at night when not much is on TV, and the boys go to sleep. We check in on friends. It's sort of like coming out of a hole to ensure everyone is still there. Everyone is home, but you cannot go see them.
I take the time on my walks to pray. I'm so confused by God. We wonder if we did something really wrong. I didn't think you could ever shut off the whole world. We've have countless things canceled. Weddings, birthday parties, etc. The entire world just shuts. It's surreal. If I wasn't living it, I wouldn't believe it. I keep thinking in a tornado it happens so fast that you're scared to death, then it's all over. The clouds lift and the sun shines. It's over. I keep wondering when this tornado will cease to turn.
It's weird how time works out. Before all of this, Nick was laid off. Shiner was put to rest. We were already in this upheaval of life. It seemed to all work in perfect timing... if there is perfect timing for this. Now we just live in fear of everything. We cannot go to school. My kids are 4 and 1 so they aren't in a place where they're going to school every day. Walker misses his friends so much. We do a few educational things a day, but I know it's not like real school. He goes to chapel, music, movement, and gets to run crazy in the gym. He gets to learn one-on-one with his teacher. It's just not the same for my social little crazy man.
I can honestly say I'm not bored. I always do article writing for different companies. I'll do a few articles a day, plus I was hired by a photographer to be her virtual assistant as a part time job. I job hunt with Nick helping him find great postings... worst time to be unemployed as the rest of the world joins you and we have no idea when this will lift. I play with the boys. We take lots of walks and jogs to stay in shape. It only gets really quiet at night when not much is on TV, and the boys go to sleep. We check in on friends. It's sort of like coming out of a hole to ensure everyone is still there. Everyone is home, but you cannot go see them.
I take the time on my walks to pray. I'm so confused by God. We wonder if we did something really wrong. I didn't think you could ever shut off the whole world. We've have countless things canceled. Weddings, birthday parties, etc. The entire world just shuts. It's surreal. If I wasn't living it, I wouldn't believe it. I keep thinking in a tornado it happens so fast that you're scared to death, then it's all over. The clouds lift and the sun shines. It's over. I keep wondering when this tornado will cease to turn.
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