Pandemic Projects

Even though Patrick and I are working from home we find ourselves with some extra time. To keep our minds and bodies busy I have come up with some pandemic projects. We have been busy creating artwork using wood (and learning how to use a miter saw), redoing our deck floor and privacy wall, building a plant table, creating a piñata from scratch, making a together wherever video, and learning how to cut hair! What should our next pandemic project be?

My inspiration piece

The materials

The finished project on the wall!

The Together Wherever video:

Our thank you project for Appleseed Montessori:

The deck:

The privacy wall:

The piñata:

Haircuts:

The plant table:

Quarantine week 8

We are starting off week eight of quarantine. We are trying to use this time to continue to enjoy your nice spring weather and do some things in the yard. The girls have been helping with rock pick up in the yard with the promise of a new rollerblades if they can fill their buckets with old rocks. I ventured out to Gertens and picked up some flowers and plants and we are getting the yard ready for summer with some planting projects we have been putting off.

The beavers have been busy!

We also have a nice Mother’s Day celebration that included a visit to my parents house with a socially distant walk and bike ride. We also delivered flowers, cards, and gifts to Val, Tracey, and GG. I was spoiled with gifts from the girls and Patrick as well as a special breakfast and dinner. Overall, it was a very nice Mother's Day celebration in quarantine.

Recital (??) Prep

Earlier today I went to pick up the girls dance costumes from their studio. We don’t know what will happen with the dance recital this year but I do know that costume pick up was sad. Normally costume distribution is a fun, exciting time where all the girls try on the costumes and practice their dance together in them. This year we picked up the costumes wearing masks and brought them home to try on by ourselves. The girls had fun trying them on and dancing around and they look adorable, but I can’t help but wonder if we’ll get to see them in those costumes on stage. Here’s to staying optimistic and hopeful...