Week 3 - where I try and create "Normal"

Last night I got our weekly choir email. It was the first time something felt completely "Normal" in about 3 weeks. Yes, I've had classes, but those aren't normal because now they are online. Nothing is normal, but that email brought the tiniest bit of normal into my life.

It has been incredibly difficult to get into the swing of things during all of this. During week 1 I think I was in denial.

During week 2, I adopted a puppy so my entire life has been overcome with puppy training and puppy life.

So, now we head into Week 3. Week three where I know more, week 3 where even I am a little frightened of going into public spaces, week 3 where I just want something to do. I've seen so many people say "Wow, it must be great to be socially distant without kids or family" For the record, it's really not. It's incredibly lonely (but a puppy helps)

So, How will I head into week 3.
- I will get up and get dressed every day. (Yes, PJ's all day is comfy. But if I'm going to be productive, I need to get up and get dressed)
- I'll spend 2 hours a day on classwork.
- I'll continue training the puppy
- I'll start classwork for a free online class that I'm taking through Harvard.
- I'll start exercising everyday (beyond the 15000 steps that I'm getting with the puppy)

What are you doing to keep life normal?

I know some people are still keeping their daily trip to get coffee.
some are checking in with work colleagues every day.

What are you doing?

Social Distancing Day 1

I guess you could really call it Day 2, because yesterday was pretty much also social distancing because I didn't have school, but let's officially call it day 1.

So, I was supposed to be on a retreat this weekend. Yes of course I understand why it was cancelled, that doesn't make it easier. I decided that I still wanted to be outdoors. Yes, it is still safe to be outdoors during social distancing.

I reached out to a friend who I was supposed to be on the retreat with and she was also game.

So, that was a plan.

However, I got up early and decided to start my training for google classroom. This gave me an idea that I passed onto my Christian Education director at church, which turned into creating a possible google classroom for church and a possible activity for children and seniors alike. So, before 10 am I had:
- Started my google classroom certification.
- Created a potential idea for christian ed that would connect children out of school with seniors within the church.
- drank coffee.

I supposed I should have also cleaned my house, but why.

My friend came by to pick me up and I asked her if she wanted to hit up a favorite spot for breakfast and we went there. It was not at all crowded, and we ate outside, so we were able to continue with social distancing.

We took the very scenic route to my favorite place on the north shore and hiked around for over an hour, it was amazing.

Another scenic route so she could show me where our next retreat would be, then off to an AMAZING seafood lunch. LOTS of people, but we were all respectful of eachothers space and were sure to leave safe distances.

The scenic route home.

As soon as I walked in the door, my phone rang for an interview to adopt a pup.

Now, it's watching a movie and finishing my google classroom training.

It has been a day, a big day. I intend to not be lazy these next 2 weeks.