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We are sheltering in place, which means not leaving the house except for necessities -- food, health of ourselves or our pets, exercise in the fresh air. So far it is not so difficult, I am used to being home with my children during summers and vacations and they enjoy our home and each other, while my housemate already works from home full-time and my spouse (who yes, made it home safely) has done so intermittently, so they are both prepared. I am now on my second day of semi-homeschooling, more to keep them occupied than in the expectation that they need the academics; they are doing math through their school software, reading/language arts through the free Scholastic website, and each is studying a language using DuoLingo on their ipads. I am certain it will not stay easy, as they begin to miss their friends more and get more stir-crazy, but for right now it is actually pleasant, nothing to do but be together and take care of each other.
I saw someone (Ursula Vernon?) somewhere (Twitter?) suggesting that this is the time to use all the good art supplies one has been saving, and I am trying to embrace that across my life -- for instance, I have a hoard of fancy tea samples from Adagio that I had been saving for the 'right time' so why not now? This morning I tried Assam Harmony which was delicious -- I knew I liked Assam but I always forget how much. I love how rich and malty it is, how it feels heavy in the mouth in that best way, and I am looking forward to another cup of it tomorrow -- I would have one now except for the caffeine.
I have not been reading much, too much anxiety and uncertainty and constant refreshing of liveblogs about the pandemic, but I am trying to put that aside today, and When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey just came from the library, so in the half hour before the afternoon homeschool session (which will be music and 'library' and perhaps art) I am going to sit here and drink cinnamon herbal tea and read and perhaps send an email or two to friends I would be seeing in the next few weeks if we were not all staying at home instead.
I saw someone (Ursula Vernon?) somewhere (Twitter?) suggesting that this is the time to use all the good art supplies one has been saving, and I am trying to embrace that across my life -- for instance, I have a hoard of fancy tea samples from Adagio that I had been saving for the 'right time' so why not now? This morning I tried Assam Harmony which was delicious -- I knew I liked Assam but I always forget how much. I love how rich and malty it is, how it feels heavy in the mouth in that best way, and I am looking forward to another cup of it tomorrow -- I would have one now except for the caffeine.
I have not been reading much, too much anxiety and uncertainty and constant refreshing of liveblogs about the pandemic, but I am trying to put that aside today, and When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey just came from the library, so in the half hour before the afternoon homeschool session (which will be music and 'library' and perhaps art) I am going to sit here and drink cinnamon herbal tea and read and perhaps send an email or two to friends I would be seeing in the next few weeks if we were not all staying at home instead.
