Well, I had a
good run with quarantine and making the most of it, but alas, I think the funk
has found me again. Last week was one of
my most difficult in quarantine yet.
With Covid cases on the rise and no end in sight, plus the fact that I
tend to hit a slump every August anyway, this past week was a rough one. The fact that school is looming over our
heads isn’t helping either.
I’ve had no
desire to write for the blog, to work on anything else blog-related, to work on
house projects, to take pictures… nothing.
I basically spent the entire week reading books and listening to Taylor
Swift’s new album… which in hindsight probably hasn’t helped with my funk. That new album of hers is just so
devastating. So beautiful but so devastating. It’s like seeing a train wreck and not being
able to look away. Have you listened to
it yet? She is a lyrical genius, y’all. Genius. I have to have listened to the album at least
20 times already.
But anyway, back
to my funk… I’m just so over everything right now.
The
pandemic. Not seeing friends and loved
ones. Being trapped in the house
constantly. Having to tell the kids no
to doing normal things. Making hard
decisions. The heat.
You name it and
I’m so. completely. over it.
Sorry to be
such a downer on a Wednesday… I do love to keep things light and happy here,
but I also try to keep it real, and unfortunately this is just where I am right
now. I also want you to know that if
this is where you are, too, then that’s okay.
I want you to know that you’re not alone. The good news is that this too shall pass, so
we just have to keep on putting one foot in front of the other until it does,
right?
Y’all ready for
the recap? Get ready, this one is
riveting… we did a whole lot of absolutely nothing. ;o)
Monday, July 27 (Day 136 of Quarantine)
Monday morning
was grocery shopping day and I was pleased to see that Publix continues to
enforce mask-wearing… either that or people have finally decided to do the
right thing here. #DoubtItTho I was also excited to see the first signs of
fall on the endcap! SO here for it.
Jacob had loads
of new Lego sets from his birthday weekend, so he spent pretty much all day
putting them together. My mother-in-law
and step-father-in-law had gifted him with his first “expert” Lego set designed
for ages 16+ and he was excited to tackle it.
I think he was expecting some sort of challenge, but y’all, he put it
together like it was nothing… and it only took him probably two hours. That kid just amazes me!!
After lunch,
the kids worked on more summer homework… will it ever end?! And the rest of the day was spent doing the
usual things… playing, working, screen time, dinner, playing outside, watching
shows, bedtime. See, riveting? Right?
Haha.
Tuesday, July 28 (Day 137 of Quarantine)
Tuesday morning
was another lazy morning. The kids and I
hung out around the house and B stepped out to see his doctor… he threw out his
back again (you may remember he also threw it out at the beginning of
this year), and this time it was worse, so he wanted to get checked to make
sure it’s not something serious.
Fortunately, his GP said he doesn’t think there’s any serious issue, and
that it’s likely just a muscle spasming or swelling and pushing on a
nerve.
Mid-morning,
the kids and I decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood – attempt one
to get me out of my funk that I’d already gotten into – but it was SO HOT and
yucky that we only made it about a mile before calling it quits. We did get to see a turtle on our walk,
though… can you spot him down in that hole?
Olivia has
decided this year that she wants to start incorporating plaid skirts into her
uniform wardrobe, and her new one arrived that day. I’m not ready for this! I just want her to wear the little jumpers
forever.
Lunch, summer
homework, and work were on tap for the rest of the afternoon, and then we had
some rain roll in before dinner. B
stepped out to pick up his meds for his back and the kids and I hung out
indoors for the rest of the evening since the rain had settled in
somewhat. The kids tried on their new
masks to make sure they fit well, and they wanted me to take some
pictures.
B and I watched
the season 2 finale of All American and now I’m going through withdrawals! I spy a University of Georgia pendant in Coach
Baker’s office… #GoDawgs
Wednesday, July 29 (Day 138 of
Quarantine)
Wednesday morning,
I finished up the laundry and then the kids and I went for another mid-morning
walk. It was cloudy and much cooler that
day, so it was actually pretty pleasant (aside from the humidity, I suppose)
and we all felt a little more refreshed after returning.
The rest of the
day was pretty much the same as the others, but it included some Mongolian beef
leftovers for lunch (one of my favorites!) and then after dinner we watched
some AGT with the kids before putting them to bed. Since we finished All American I
haven’t found anything exciting to replace it with just yet, so B has been
watching Sneaky Pete while I read or listen to music.
Thursday, July 30 (Day 139 of
Quarantine)
Thursday morning
was much the same as all of the other days before, but I left the kids with B
to pick up Chick-Fil-A for lunch. B
usually picks up food, but I volunteered because I wanted to spare his back
since it hurts the most when he’s in the sitting position.
I opened the
sunroof and blasted my music and it felt really good to get out and ride all by
myself. When I was young and carefree, I
always loved to ride around and blast music while singing at the top of my
lungs… it was something I always did with my girlfriends (and some old
boyfriends) and it’s always been cathartic for me. It did, indeed, improve my mood a bit, and it
also made me feel a bit more “normal” since life has been pretty much anything
but that lately.
Olivia decided
on Thursday that she was going to put on her school uniform and then she
proceeded to wear it for the rest of the day.
I mean, can you tell how badly she wants to go back to school?? Bless her.
She also asked
if we could paint her nails one last time before she goes back to school. They’re not allowed to wear nail polish at
school, so she likes to wear it as much as possible during the summer. She selected a deep shade of midnight plus a
berry purple and deemed them her Halloween nails! That’s my girl!
After dinner, I
received a notification from the library that one of my holds was FINALLY
available (books have been impossible to come by lately… the waiting lists have
been devastating) so I decided to take another solo cruise to pick it up. Sunroof open, music loud, sunglasses on, and
lots of singing.
I started
reading my new book that evening while B watched his show, and it was nice to
be able to lose myself in somebody else’s world for a little while since ours
is just so weird right now.
Friday, July 31 (Day 140 of Quarantine)
Friday morning,
we received the dreaded Covid waiver from our school and I promptly burst into
tears upon reading it. A signed copy is
required of anyone attending our school this year (whether in-person or
distance learning) and I know it’s necessary for our school to cover their
bases, but it just sucks that the current state of our world has forced
things to be this way.
No parent should
ever have to sign a waiver stating that they understand their child(ren) could
contract a virus that could result in permanent injury or death just from being
somewhere that they’re supposed to be.
School should be a safe space for them, just like home, but this stupid
virus says otherwise.
B and I (reluctantly)
signed the waiver, and then for the rest of the day I was just spent. I know this all sounds very dramatic, but
since I was already feeling fragile prior to that, the waiver was just the
straw that broke the camel’s back.
Jacob finally
completed the remainder of his summer homework, finishing his book report and
illustration to go along with it. He drew
a picture of a dog and a coyote, and he was so proud of his work that he asked
me to take a picture to send to my dad (who is an artist). Sweet boy.
Friday evening
B picked up dinner from our favorite pub, and then the four of us went for an
evening walk around the neighborhood.
After our walk, we watched Ice Age (the kids had never seen it) and then
B and I settled in for some shows after they went to bed. We started Sweet Magnolias on Netflix because
I’d heard such good things about it, but I’m not 100% sold just yet after the
first episode. I thought it was cute,
but the acting is a little cheesy and I just cannot with Chris Klein’s
“southern” accent, y’all. He needs a little
LOT more practice.
Two fun facts
about that show, though… one, speaking of Chris Klein, I met him when I was a
teenager and working at our local movie theater. He was in the area filming We Were
Soldiers and on one of his off-nights, he came to the movie theater to
watch Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
(Do y’all remember that movie??)
He walked right up to the box office (alone) and asked me for one
ticket, and when I looked up at him and realized who he was, my eyes got as big
as saucers. I played it cool and sold
him his ticket, and then after he retreated to the auditorium, all of my
friends and I started screaming and swooning.
Lol.
One of my best
friends was off that night, so I called her immediately and told her he was
there, and she got all dressed up and flew to the theater so she could be there
when his movie got out. Lolololol. After the movie, he came out into the lobby
and told us he had lost his ring in the theater and couldn’t find it, so my
manager and I (and a few other people who were being nosy because – hello
– he’s famous) walked back to the auditorium to try to help him find it before
the next movie started. We were unsuccessful…
we never found that dang ring.
Fact two, the
show Sweet Magnolias is filmed right here in Georgia not too far from where we
live! One day I suppose we should go
check out the town and visit the set.
Saturday, August 1 (Day 141 of
Quarantine)
Saturday morning,
I made homemade waffles for breakfast and then I got out of the house alone for
a workout. I ended up walking for over
an hour, clocking about 3.4 miles and it felt good to get out and get my blood
pumping. Whenever I try to walk with the
kids or Maui or our whole family, things are verrrry slow, so I always love it
when I can get out alone and set my own pace.
I felt pretty good
when I got back, and then we spent the rest of the day having lunch and hanging
out in the back yard. Olivia wanted to
get in the pool, and Jacob and I sat on the porch. B had to do some work, so he wasn’t able to
join us, but he finished just in time to play afternoon video games with the
kids.
I stepped out
again to pick up pizza for dinner to give B’s back a break, and again, I opened
the sunroof and sang my heart out… gosh, it makes me miss being 19 so much!!
The kids wanted
to watch How to Train Your Dragon after dinner, and I ended up reading
the whole time during the movie. My book
had gotten really good and the movie seemed meh, so I ended up finishing
the whole book that evening.
B and I started
the new Zac Efron show on Netflix, Down to Earth after the kids went to
bed, and it was pretty good. I’ve been
hearing all kinds of rave reviews about it, so we thought we’d give it a
whirl. It’s definitely not going to fill
the void that All American left behind, but it’s entertaining,
nonetheless.
Sunday, August 2 (Day 142 of Quarantine)
Sunday morning, we had cinnamon rolls and watched church, and then we headed to
my MIL and step-FIL’s for lunch. Once
the kids return to school next week, we’re not really sure what things will
look like, so that will likely be the demise of Sunday lunches and dinners once
again. We can’t have the kids bringing
the funk to their grandparents. Sigh.
Sunday
afternoon was lazy… video games for B and the kids, and me trying to get some
blog writing done… this post, actually.
My mom had to return
to work earlier this week since our friars have been cleared from Covid (great
news!), so she’s back to being super cautious again, and not wanting to put us
at risk. That meant that Sunday dinner
was, indeed, canceled again. We opted
for a cheese board at home instead.
And that was
our week, y’all. If you’ve made it this
far, I salute you. Maybe next week’s recap
will be a little more entertaining… then again, maybe not. Because #quarantine
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