Good Morning and Holy Smoke, it is Saturday, May 2nd, 2020.
The sun is shining and the geese were flying over honking away.
We were up at 5:30 a.m.
Alvin had his breakfast and backyard break.
Then as I just could not stay up at 5:30 we hit the sofa for some extra zzzz’s.
Next thing I know the I look out the window (view from the sofa) to see BRIGHT sunlight coming back at me.
Both Alvin and I got up right away.
I checked out the clock on the microwave and it was 8:09 a.m.
ARGH, the plan was to get up at 7:00 a.m.
Oh well, I guess that is how much sleep I required.
It seems like around 8:00 is when my body naturally wants to get up these days.
If given the opportunity.
So I have an extra long list today.
How is your Saturday/Sunday list?
Do you like to keep Sundays quiet?
I sure do, if possible.
List for Saturday:
Laundry
Hook up the garden hose and wash down the deck.
Clean the bathroom fans (yup, I was going to do that already and did not)
Change the lightbulb in the upstairs hallway (need ladder to do that, that is why I left until the weekend)
Walking of course
Cleaning the bathrooms
Some budget work (check out the TELUS bill as it seemed a bit high even with the movie or two that I rented)
Steam clean the floors
Change bedding
Bring out the deck furniture
Dusting of course
Make energy bites (might need them).
I think that may be all.
Some can wait until tomorrow but I think that Teddy may be over for a visit tomorrow.
The outdoor stuff will be done today as it is supposed to be 20 degrees celsius, the warmest day thus far.
Of course, something else may pop up.
I was thinking if I have the time to do some work, work.
I know that I should not but sometimes that extra time can save you from added work week stress/anxiety.
Anyway, we had a couple of wonderful walks yesterday.
We saw our friend P on our noon walk.
Have you checked our Pluto Living?
Our new Canadian treasure.
Pluto and her Mom are great.
Pluto gives out the perspectives from the four-legged to we, two-leggeds during this time of crisis, this pandemic.
I could listen to Pluto talk all day long.
She has good advice and makes us smile and laugh.
You can find her on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
I know during this time when we many of us are away from our regular routines that it has been stressful.
But at the same time it has been amazing.
For me, I no longer have a commute to work.
I am home with Alvin and this extra time with him has been a godsend.
I can “leave work” at my regular time off and we on our way walking within a few minutes.
Depends if Alvin gets under the kitchen table before I can get his harness on.
That is a whole other story.
Work has been up and down for me.
I feel that I really should not complain.
I have my job, I am safe at home with Alvin.
I have friends and family who bring me food and necessities.
For singles working from home with no smaller humans to distract them, it is quiet.
Those single moms and dads with small children who can no longer go to daycare.
Those single moms and dads with school age children, now having to teach them and work from the same space.
To those moms and dads who are both working from home and teaching their children.
Or those where one spouse is working from home and the other is not, financial stress is a real big deal.
Add to that possibly teaching children.
Even going to the grocery store is not a pleasant experience.
For all those folks who remain working whether you are “frontline” or deemed to be an essential services who now have children at home.
How do you look after them, teach them?
Coming home after an extra long shift?
So tired.
Dealing with the fear of the virus.
Dealing with being away from their families in some cases.
On the other side.
For those families at home together.
More breakfasts, lunches and dinners together.
There have been more board games together.
More movies watched.
More popcorn popped.
That time together is precious.
There are so many variations of circumstances to who/what is affected by this pandemic.
I hope that you and your family are safe.
I am grateful to those who must work outside their home.
Be safe and we appreciate what you do.
We will get through this someday and get to the other side.
What that other side may look like, who knows.
Life may change somewhat but that is not a bad thing.
Embrace change that is what I am always told.
Change = Growth?
Wishing you all a great Saturday.
I guess my list is not going away anytime soon.
Get out of these p.j.’s and finish changing our bedding.
Sign off from this post.
Get the first load of laundry on.
I will say that having the choice completely as to what to wear when working has been wonderful.
Unfortunately wearing anything that buttons up, well I will need to start trying on some things.
To see how much damage has been done.
We are walking twice a day but ….
Okay am I stalling?
Nope.
With kindness and a deep respect for all …
I/We remain,
As Always, Carol & Mr. Alvin (who is napping on his little bed beside me, cute).
P.S. need to get that coffee perking, SOON.
My New Life @ 51 