Saturday Things

Today things are feeling real(er). On the brink, as it were. Trying not to think about it too hard, but hard enough to be prepared. We are still fine, still entertained, still stocked up, still okay. We cleaned today and I mentioned the idea of “outer order, inner calm” to the kids so we’ll see if they heard that one.

Here are some resources:

-This free coloring download was enjoyed yesterday while I made dinner.

-I’m planning to use this one today (I did, it went over very well).

-I finally bought myself an apron. I got this set of 2 from amazon and they’re a great price - cheap enough that I don’t mind that they’ll actually get dirty, as aprons should, and cute enough that I’ll actually put it on and save my clothes. Worth it.

-We took advantage of the new movie, Onward, getting digitally released on Amazon (for less than it would’ve been to go to the movies and see it like we were going to do) and watched that with dinner. It was really cute! The plot was sweet and just enough for me to be distracted and provoke some thought. Having lost my dad at a young age it did hit some of the feels, but that’s okay. it’s good to tap into those sometimes. I love a quest story and I especially loved the mom and other lady character that end up having a pretty good time. I won’t spoil it, but I recommend it.

-I’m planning to FaceTime with some family tomorrow, and lose myself in a good book. Maybe explore some retro movies on Disney + or Netflix with the kids, and try baking with them. We’ll definitely break out the board games and I might try to make them play scrabble with me.

-Speaking of, my final recommendation is getting lost in something for a while. The other night while I was waiting to test my son’s blood sugar one more time, I listened to a song that sparked an idea and ended up writing 2,000 words of a terrible story that totally engaged me for an hour. It was such a blast. Sometimes I get afraid to lose myself in my own creative pursuits. I think this is the time to engage with that part and stop being afraid of myself. Plus, it was really, really, fun. No clue if I’ll revisit the idea or finish the beginning of that character’s story.

We’ll see what happens next. Be well.

-Marian