My children live in a blanket fort city that has fully taken over the library.
It seems pretty magical, really. The kids have taken to e-learning well but they miss their friends. We’re all looking at a lot more screens than usual, and there was snow to play in today. We do have a couple of birthdays to celebrate soon and we’re trying to figure out how to make them feel special.
I was sick for a while and I haven’t left my property since March 13, but my Animal Crossing home and island look amazing! It has been a perfectly timed distraction and escape.
I do not know what I had. The cough and tightness in my chest lingers still, but thankfully I recovered with rest and my family is well. I’m getting the hang of Zoom meetings for existing clients, and any new design projects are being added to a waitlist or we’re doing e-design.
I know a lot of people are GETTING! THINGS! DONE! Not I. This period of low productivity has been disappointing, even though I know it was necessary for both physical and mental health. Still, it’s nice to be coming up on the other side of it. I started a list of all the little tasks I could do around the house with supplies we have on hand, and it grew to a surprising length! I always feel best when I have a project (or 10) to work on; time to busy myself.
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Jake Miller
It’s really hard to get sick these days. I am happy to hear that you are getting well and your family is okay.
Erin
Your children lived in a blanket fort and you got well. That doesn’t sound like low productivity to me! That sounds like the ‘good stuff.’
Vanessa
I am pretty sure my son and I had it in February as well, down for a week with another week just to feel steady and the cough lasted well into a month, BUT, all is well now. No one believes me and that is kind of annoying although it doesn’t much matter. I am going to try to have the antibody test thru the Red Cross next month, if positive my serum can be used to help someone who is actively sick.
Cool.
Robin Kelly
I’m glad your health is improving and blanket forts and screens are saving the day! I, too, got sick in ways that scream pandemic but since I don’t qualify for testing, I am officially unofficially exhausted and boring. At least my chest doesn’t hurt anymore. Speedy recovery to us both!
Nole
So glad you’re feeling better! My husband got super sick back in February, which was very scary, but the rest of us have been healthy so far. The NIH just started a coronavirus antibody study if you want to sign up and see if you might have antibodies – we’re thinking about doing it! https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-begins-study-quantify-undetected-cases-coronavirus-infection
Bethany
I’m so glad you and your family are doing well. Thanks for an honest post that’s pretty reflective of life around here!! Except I’m a plain ol’ SAHM and not a talented blogger and designer. :)
Kari Hailey
If you have any LED Christmas lights, they really take the blanket fort to the next level. I put an electric blanket in there too for extra coziness during these April snowstorms we have been getting. I think my son has slept in his fort more than his bed over the past month, haha.
Arli
So happy to hear your feeling better! Yikes.
Danielle
I’m sorry to hear you’ve been sick, but glad you’re on the mend! Take care!
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