A bit of Irish Luck and Sunshine

Happy St. Patrick Day!

Today we finally had a bit of sunshine, both emotionally and literally.  It did wonders for the mood of our household.
Families are starting to reach out into the virtual community with ways to support each other.  Kids can have hundreds of educational sites to watch, but they still need that human connection.  Today we created a shamrock for our door as part of a Shamrock Hunt in our neighborhood.  The kids also participated in a scavenger hunt through our Church's children's program.
We also took advantage of the nice weather to go biking at our local State Park.  We weren't alone, as other families had the same idea, but there was definitely enough space to keep our distance.  Highlight of the day was seeing a bald eagle by the river.
The mail has become something to look forward to.  A package from the grandparents filled the rest of the hours of the day with bubbles and other fun things to enjoy.
Tomorrow we need to venture out for an appointment and hopefully a trip to a grocery store for missed items during my big shopping efforts.  Butter, sugar, Kool Aid, you know, the basics you don't notice until they are gone.  Hopefully it is a short and sweet trip.

It is only Tuesday, but it feels like we have been on the journey much longer.  Take it one day at a time and keep looking for the sunshine.

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