COVID-19 Diary Day 34 & 35

Day 34 Activity Journal

• Finished watching Moana
• Worked on COVID-19 Time Capsule packet (all 4)
• Read another chapter of The Call of the Wild
• Sibling Time (P & ML, LB & T)
• Outside time before lunch
• Daddy worked on preparing the garden

• Mommy’s Escape Day to nature

 

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Enjoyed a MUCH needed escape to nature time, thanks to my friend @cmothetexan (in the hammock). My first time being able to take off the “Captain Mom” hat in 5 weeks.

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• Outside time after QT

Question of the Day (Day 35)

What’s something new that you’d like to try this year?

Day 35 Activity Journal

• Home Safari presented by Cincinnati Zoo (River otters)
• Church online (for adults + kids)
• Outside time before lunch (family walk)
• Painting for Mommy, Peanut, and LB (used McHarper Manor for P, Deep Space Sparkle for LB & Mommy)

Our completed paintings (P’s is not finished)

• Daddy played games with MiniLu & Toshi
• Wii time (for Daddy + Mommy) during QT (tennis & golf)
• Weekly journal (3 girls)
• Finished reading The Call of the Wild
• Outside time after QT (frisbee, bikes, trampoline, chalk)
• Wii time (4 kids – bowling)

• FaceTime with Mark, Kelly, & Logan

Tracking #1000hoursOutside

• Day 34 – 2 hrs before lunch, 2 hrs 15 min after QT (Total = 4.25 hrs)
• Day 35 – 30 min before lunch, 1.75 hrs after QT (Total = 2.25 hrs)

Mood

Last night was hard. It was so good for me to get away for most of the day. I was able to get some much needed alone time to reflect and journal. But my mood, emotions, and irritability were all over the place once I came home. Allan and I had an unpleasant encounter, and we had to talk some things out. I think all the extra stress from this past month came to the surface as well. I think it was the first time I was able to cry it out loudly (not just over what’s been lost but for all the hard stuff that came with this past month). I went to bed feeling emotionally exhausted. Apparently, Peanut also had a hard time falling asleep last night, dealing with some level of emotions as well.

Today brought better moods. It was a relaxing Sunday, and I enjoyed painting with the girls. Painting was also surprisingly very therapeutic for me. I really need to do it more often.

Prayer

Abba Father, thank You for another relaxing (for the most part) weekend. Thank You that weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Amen.