I woke up extremely late again this morning. I am NOT going to make this a habit. I will be jumping out of bed before the 5 AM alarm goes off tomorrow morning. I just needed one more day to take things slowly.
According to my to-do list for today, this morning I should have already run 5 miles, showered, fed the fur kids, started laundry, vacuumed, made coffee and completed this blog post. I should now be starting on my critical work tasks for the week. Instead, so far this morning, I have managed to feed the fur kids, have snuggle time with each fur kid and drink a glass of water. At least it was a glass of water and not wine. 😛
Like I said, the day is off to a slow start.
What is new in today’s news: The world wide death toll from the virus now exceeds 30,000 with a huge concentration of deaths in Spain and Italy.
In yesterday’s news, Trump was considering a quarantine for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. This morning’s news is that he is backing down from that idea. Honestly, I do not think that it will make a difference. We never had a chance to contain the virus. The virus has been spreading around the world since November 2019. Containment was never the answer; it is certainly not the answer now.
Challenges with present situation: The uncertainty is the most difficult aspect of this whole ordeal. This is uncertainty in every aspect of life – health, economics, academics, social plans, the list goes on…
Update on the Birds: The birds are spending the weekend with their dad. Little Chirp was super excited about getting to Dad’s house to celebrate his birthday. The celebration included a cookie cake. I am looking forward to hearing all about it. Little Chirp’s step-mom is really good at making things special without having to go to some huge expense. It is the little things in life…
I have spent the productive part of my weekend getting some work done to make the work week less hectic, and finding the old Nintendo and yet another box of board games. Today, I will knock out a few more work tasks, and finish Little Chirp’s lesson plans in anticipation of his return here for school tomorrow. Little Chirp likes homeschool, and I want to keep it that way.
Things I am grateful for: I am beyond grateful to be a mother. I am grateful for Little Chirp and Brainy Bird beyond anything else in this world. They are my world.
Yes, I copied that paragraph (again) from yesterday’s blog post. This holds true again today, and everyday to come.
Shout out to a friend: Today’s shout out goes to Brainy Bird. I know that this is not what you had planned for your junior year of high school, but you have been a trooper. I love that you willingly spend so much time with Little Chirp; you are his favorite person on planet Earth.
You are one of the smartest people that I have ever met. While your test scores are impressive, your passion for learning, your appreciation of the diversity in others and your selfless viewpoint on life are traits that are going to take you far in life. At 17, you have a stronger perspective on what matters in life than most people have in their 40’s.
You are responsible, and you are ready to go out into the world on your own, yet you still have another year of high school. When it comes to the big decisions for a teenager – what classes to take, things NOT to do, and who to be friends with, you have made incredibly good decisions. As a parent, I cannot imagine better choices in friends than the choices that you have made. You have an extraordinary group of friends.
You have a great sense of humor, and a creative side. I hope that you never stop pursuing your passion for music. I love hearing you play your guitar.
We are in a world of uncertainty right, but there is no doubt in my mind that you will soldier through all of this, and that your future is without a doubt bright ahead.
I am so proud of you. I love you to the moon and back.
Positives with present situation: Not putting on make up is a definite positive to the present situation. My French press coffee just finished brewing; I have certainly mastered the art of brewing coffee. I managed to unpack five whole boxes from the garage. At this pace, the garage will be cleaned out by the end of the summer.
From a social perspective, I am finding out where I really stand with people. There are those people that reach out to check in on me and the boys and say hi via a phone call, email, text message or Facebook, and then there are those that I have not heard one word from. This says a lot. I feel like this whole situation is one giant reset on priorities and perspective.