Week 6

New wardrobe...

...and new desk

So we are beginning to accept the new situation as 'normal' now and have got ourselves into a routine which sort of works.  Not every day is a good day, some days I am so bored doing home schooling, some days Tom doesn't want to do it and the red mist descends but really on the whole I can't complain, he's a good, compliant kid and has accepted everything that has been thrown at him without complaint.  We, as a family are in a good and privileged position, we have more money than we need rolling in every month, we live in a beautiful part of the country, meaning we are able to recharge our batteries and feel our souls with our countryside rambles and bike rides.  And we do actually like (even love) each other meaning being cooped up together hasn't been a disaster!  I do worry with Tom being an only child, not having enough social interaction with children and turning into a mini adult.  He does have video calls with friends (all girls - there has been no contact with any of the boys at all, which to be honest I'm not all that surprised about!) and it is lovely to hear him giggle with them, but I'm thinking it might take him a while to get back into actual play.  We will see...

Guess we are doing what everyone else is doing on, just keeping on keeping on, finding pleasure in the small things and enjoying the slower pace of life.

This week was a little miserable, weatherise, but considering it has been so so sunny recently we really couldn't complain, the landscape needed some rain after all.

Pebble art

Lemon eyes!

We used our time wisely this week, and put the final touches to Tom's bedroom.  It is now very blue and lime green - and quite smart.  I'm very happy with his choice of colours as is he.  We spent Wednesday mindfulness time sorting his room out, which of course didn't go down too well with him - he hates tidying his room - but the rough has to come with the smooth and we did get it (more or less) done which meant he got to sleep in it on Wednesday night.  He was very excited - almost too excited to sleep, but he did manage it (just)

Sunshine under a dark cloud

Thursday was another miserable day, we spent the afternoon painting pebbles to plant around the village which lots have been doing to make walks a little more interesting.  Thursday clap for key workers was fun this week too - the emergency services came together: ambulance, fire engine, police and mountain rescue and did a very noisy circuit of the village.  It took them a good 30 - 40 minutes, we could hear them reverberating all around as they went up and down all the lanes.  Made for a party atmosphere in the village.  We were lucky in that they started and finished in the car park opposite us so we got to see them twice.  They made quite a noise - was great to see them all together.  We have seen loads of police in the village since lockdown, they have certainly been trying to keep us safe from irresponsible people wishing to visit (made some decent money as well!) Wonder where these police are in 'normal' times.

Friday, Tom put on his apron and made a lemon drizzle cake.  Very tasty it was too.


Saturday the boys went off on a long bike ride to Clapham station and back.  I know I can't begin to keep up with them - so didn't go with them, preferring to go for a walk by myself instead. Sunday we played cricket on the community field again.  We also watched Zootropolis - one of our favourite films.  And that was another week done.