Being in a quarantine obviously changes your daily routines and habits a little. I thought I would make this post about some of those changes. Some things might make more than one list.
Things we will have to relearn or get used to again when this is over:
- How to do my makeup
- How to wake up before 8… ok 9am
- Getting dressed everyday
- How to drive
- Where everything is located
- Talking to people in person
- Wearing shoes
- Being able to touch someone in public without public shaming
- Get used to NOT hearing the word ‘Mom!’ every 5 seconds.
Positive side of a quarantine
- Less laundry
- Ryan is home all the time and loves to cook dinner
- Lots of family time
- Everyone can sleep in
- Learn how to SLOW down and live life simply
- Simple schedule and plan for each day
- Can catch up on EVERY SINGLE THING you have been meaning to do at the house.
- Lots of time and opportunity to teach and learn from each other
- Puzzles
- Don’t have to hear stupid presidential campaign advertisements every 3 seconds
- Games
- Technology
- Kids becoming better friends with each other
- Find areas that you might want to improve for your food and supply storage in the future
- Better our piano skills
- Reading
- Social media
- Catch up on any movie you have ever wanted to see
- Quiet and peaceful when happy
Negative side of a quarantine
- No one thinks they need a bedtime
- Lots of family time
- Social Media
- Lack of motivation
- Vacation with sisters was canceled
- Spring Break trips were canceled
- Ryan’s Vegas trip was canceled
- Window leak…no one is working to fix it
- Can’t travel
- Supply shortages
- Media and political RIDICULOUSNESS
- Economy will struggle
- Can’t go shopping when you want
- Lonely and depressing when sad
- More cleaning
- Anxiety for kids
- Cabin fever
Unexpected surprises
- Teacher parade in cars down the streets to say hi to the kids
- Weekly window surprises to look for on walks
- Sidewalk dance moves drawn by neighbors for walks.
- We were “egged” by a mystery someone for Easter-they left treats and a little plant.
- All the neighbors eating out front in their driveways together to say hi.
Renewed appreciation for
- Fast Shipping
- Toilet Paper
- Freedom
- Running clean water
- Families
- Books
- Humor
- Time with Family and Friends
- Prophet and Church leaders
- Comfortable home
- Jobs
- Structure
I was going to post this when the quarantine was over but who knows when that will be so now is as good a time as any.