A Journey through Summer

The State of Indiana declared a 'shelter in place' order today in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Only essential personnel is to be going to work.  Only essential businesses will be open like grocery, gas, hardware, daycares, healthcare, etc.  Also businesses that are beneficial towards the effort of helping with the outbreak.  So, riddle me this...what do two essential employee parents do when their childcare puts into place a Zero Symptoms policy for your kid to go to childcare?  Do you scramble to find another way to keep the kids safe, or risk taking your kid to childcare with the understanding that the slighted sniffle can send your kid into a 14 day quarantine? With each day it feels like we are running out of moves to support our family and jobs.  But there is much as stake, so we continue to maneuver through the system. By the end of the day, we all needed to take a walk to shake off the frustrations of the day.  We may not be abl...

When is rains, it pours; so you go jump in the puddles. And maybe build an ark. Today was really ok besides the news of school being closed longer.  The kids played well together, we made pizza and brownies for dinner. The games are starting to appear for entertainment.  I wonder when Monopoly will emerge?   We are getting a little bit of school work done each day and settling into a routine.  I am looking forward to e-learning officially starting so we have better direction. Staying in the moment was my life preserver today.  Tomorrow will take care of itself.  I just need to keep persevering.