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Day 2

 The majority of yesterday was spent acclimating to remote learning and resting (for me).  The evening brought a little dose of reality.  Tommy had an on-line meeting from 6-7pm (aka worst time ever).  Luckily, we had Mrs. Gus' lasagna in the oven for dinner.  But the evening routine screeched to a halt.   I tried to Facetime with the kids while we ate dinner from my room.  The video kept glitching out and proved to be more of an exercise in frustration than anything else.  I called Jack and instructed each of the kids what needed to be done to get ready for their days tomorrow and to help around the house via speaker phone.  Frankly, it is exhausting to parent via speaker phone.  Through much fault of my own as a mom who does not always follow through to make sure my directives are completed- I am seeing that the kids need A LOT of guidance to complete requested tasks.   Tommy did not have a shining evening.  Not sur...
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Day 1

 Well, it took 8 months- but COVID-19 finally found its way into our home.    After experiencing symptoms Monday afternoon that persisted and then worsened Tuesday night, I went for a test Wednesday morning.  By 2pm, I had a positive result.   The results led to a whirlwind of phone calls and texts to inform schools, work, friends and family that we had been in contact with or who needed to know.  Unfortunately, due to Annie's birthday and Halloween, those contacts were a lot more than I think they would have been without those special events.  Specifically, I am feeling worry about the kids I work with at St. Angela's in small groups to 'Tackle Anxiety Together'.  A lot of these kids are worried about the virus and having to inform their parents that I've contracted it was a bummer, as I don't want to add to their worries.  Mallie's two best friends' families have been really Covid-cautious since the beginning in March.  They've re...
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