Living Room Recital time. Of all the things we've missed this spring, the dance recital is at the top of the list.
Howler rocket.
Grandma showing off her impressive drawing skills. Believe it or not, Audrey correctly guessed "Sherlock Holmes" from this drawing.
Flower boxes. A little bit of normalcy.
Homeschool problems: cat on the laptop desk.
Memorial Day Weekend, in hindisight, was the beginning of the end of the total lockdown we'd been living under. On Saturday, Audrey and I took a walk with her friend Ella and Ella's mom.
On Sunday, we had reservations to take a walk around World's End. It was a gorgeous day!
And on Monday, we visited the Aresty's in the backyard. After not seeing people for months, it felt so nice to do something that felt so simple and normal.
And afterwards, I had to cut Bob's hair as he had a site visit (his first one since March) in upstate New York (no "after" photo" because he was too mad at me for nicking his ear)
Bob had been dreading his trip to Troy, NY ever since it had been scheduled. But after he got home, it felt like a weight had lifted. Just knowing that it's possible to take a roadtrip made our situation feel a little less stressful. And after dinner (Audrey did the dishes for us) , Bob and I took a sunset bike ride and it felt like we could finally exhale. Actually it felt like the whole town was exhaling. And it felt like a huge relief.
Officially, we're in Phase 2 of reopening now, and I expect this phase to last a really long time. Back to "normal life" is considered Phase 4 and will only begin after a vaccine is available. It's still hard to wrap our minds around about just how much has changed and how many simple things we've lost that we used to take for granted. The idea of the kids going to school like usual or going to a concert or even feeling comfortable in an indoor space without face masks on is just not something that I imagine happening for a very long time. But we can live with this new normal. Sometimes, I wish I could peek into the future and see how we'll look back on this time. There have been some really good things to come out of it. We eat dinner together almost every night. We got really good at conserving paper towels (cloth napkins are here to stay!) Slowing down a bit has been a welcome change. We've shown the kids so many movies and TV shows that we love (thank goodness they are beyond the age of only watching strictly kids movies!). We've found artists and authors that we like to follow on YouTube and we've spent lots of time being creative. I've even taken up teaching myself watercolors. I've perfected making popcorn on the stove. It's not been all bad, but I wouldn't mind a little peace and certainty. Living through a "historic time" is exhausting!
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