It's been 3 weeks since my last post, and now it looks like we're about halfway through our projected quarantine, if it lifts on May 26th as currently planned. The kids won't be returning to school, and we've got to try to keep them somewhat motivated while we continue to telework full-time in our respective jobs. Nick's done some court appearances wearing dressy shirts/suit coats and sweatpants. Eh, it's what we do. My region has started to get the hang of our Skype meetings (no more everyone-talk-at-once roll calls, thankfully) (also, audio only, so I can stay dressed comfortably in my sweats).
Like I said, the kids, naturally, have some motivation issues with regards to school work. Their teachers are sending out lesson plans, but both fly through their assignments and have little on which to fall back once they're done. Iris especially. She's been getting herself in trouble with us by doing too much with the cats. Both have been using messenger to keep in touch with friends, which is nice.
I left the house for the first time in two weeks to get some groceries with Iris this weekend. We picked up my Walmart order using Nick's car. I was going to use mine for the first time in a month, but my battery's dead. (Son of a...). Not easy to take care of now, but plenty of time before I must.
Nick's been going to his office about once a week to pick up files. And now we both have colds. Grrr.
One thing that has changed: On the Friday before Easter, Nick and I did a three-room swap for the kids. Felix is now in the basement, where I put together his new loft bed/desk. Iris got his old room on the sunny side of the house, and her old room is now our office. It's a better fit for everybody, but it made for sore muscles the next day.
Easter was spent gathering as a family... on a Zoom meeting. We got 4" of snow that night. Sigh. At least it was mostly gone by midweek.
I've taken up jogging nearby to get out of the house. I've *never* been able to jog like I do now (for 20-30 minutes), so that's something.
This hasn't been easy for us, but we are grateful that we're in the situation we're in: employed, fed, secure, and most importantly, healthy. We'll keep doing this as long as we need to.
Felix: 10.5 yrs & Iris: 7.5 yrs
