Saturday Day 15 (and Friday day 14)
Lucy is sleeping, it is a dark and rainy day and I have nowhere I can go. It has been like a continual snow day for 2 weeks now, except this is not fun.
My credit cards are withering in my wallet. I have on-lined ordered groceries twice and everything else I have needed and think of for now.
Long walks with a leash-pulling dog help but not today. It is just pouring. It thundered and stormed last night maybe hail, not sure, but it was noisy.
I am sick of listening to webinars of people who think that on-line teaching is a breeze. They teach in areas (or are in businesses like Google) where resources are greater than ours. We are expected to figure this out pretty much on our own and have it ready to go in a week or so....what? Our kids don't have computers or devices (other than phones, could you imagine going to class all day on a phone?) and many don't have needed internet. We don't have needed lessons! We left in such a hurry, a few of us grabbed some work books with work sheets and math resources, but have no idea how we are going to get through this. I think many of our families, like us, are just trying to handle this mess.
It took me 3 days just to get some groceries on-line now that we are not going to any stores. I tried to order for my mother-in-law, who is 97 and they are so backed up the service says next Thursday. I will keep trying. I had to borrow dog food until my neighbor was able to go to the store yesterday to get a big bag (both of us thought we had another bag) that will last quite awhile. I am not about to start asking neighbors to shop for us like some 90 year old invalid!
I know I am rambling, I know we are all in this, at different places and stages of this crises, but with 10 weeks of school left, I can't imagine a program up and running by next week. Then spring break takes us through mid-April.
Whining is not going to change it but this is my outlet. 3 showers I could not attend, wedding one cancelled and I am sure wedding two is not far behind, Easter and Holy Week services are on-line, a much looked-forward to trip had to be cancelled (California) and I am sure my Boston trip will be cancelled also. There is nothing to do but school work that feels worse than actually going to work. I can only read, watch tv and puzzle for so long. I want Saturday shopping and nail appointments, real piano lessons and real school back. I will not complain about student council meetings, bulletin boards or field trips overwhelming me! At least until next year (if we ever go back, if I ever go back!!!) It is what it is and it is not very fun right now. I miss my friends and our social life, dinners out, stuff to look forward to!
My credit cards are withering in my wallet. I have on-lined ordered groceries twice and everything else I have needed and think of for now.
Long walks with a leash-pulling dog help but not today. It is just pouring. It thundered and stormed last night maybe hail, not sure, but it was noisy.
I am sick of listening to webinars of people who think that on-line teaching is a breeze. They teach in areas (or are in businesses like Google) where resources are greater than ours. We are expected to figure this out pretty much on our own and have it ready to go in a week or so....what? Our kids don't have computers or devices (other than phones, could you imagine going to class all day on a phone?) and many don't have needed internet. We don't have needed lessons! We left in such a hurry, a few of us grabbed some work books with work sheets and math resources, but have no idea how we are going to get through this. I think many of our families, like us, are just trying to handle this mess.
It took me 3 days just to get some groceries on-line now that we are not going to any stores. I tried to order for my mother-in-law, who is 97 and they are so backed up the service says next Thursday. I will keep trying. I had to borrow dog food until my neighbor was able to go to the store yesterday to get a big bag (both of us thought we had another bag) that will last quite awhile. I am not about to start asking neighbors to shop for us like some 90 year old invalid!
I know I am rambling, I know we are all in this, at different places and stages of this crises, but with 10 weeks of school left, I can't imagine a program up and running by next week. Then spring break takes us through mid-April.
Whining is not going to change it but this is my outlet. 3 showers I could not attend, wedding one cancelled and I am sure wedding two is not far behind, Easter and Holy Week services are on-line, a much looked-forward to trip had to be cancelled (California) and I am sure my Boston trip will be cancelled also. There is nothing to do but school work that feels worse than actually going to work. I can only read, watch tv and puzzle for so long. I want Saturday shopping and nail appointments, real piano lessons and real school back. I will not complain about student council meetings, bulletin boards or field trips overwhelming me! At least until next year (if we ever go back, if I ever go back!!!) It is what it is and it is not very fun right now. I miss my friends and our social life, dinners out, stuff to look forward to!
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