Elizabeth’s Quarantine Highlights

It used to be that when someone asked me, “What’s your least favorite word?” I would say something like, “moist” or “suppos-ably” (!). However, after the last 20-ish days, my new, cringeworthy word is quarantine. I’m sure it’s a new bad word for a lot of you, too.

For me, this moment has been surreal. To watch our entire world be halted by this virus left me with a loss for words (anyone else?). The Type A person in me says, “This is your chance to get ahead and check off your to-do list!” But, wait…I can’t. With most places closed and restrictions on social distancing, I don’t want to place myself in unnecessary circumstances and become the new 2020 version of a “mall-walker” at our local Home Depot or Target.

I won’t bore you with another guide on how to navigate the situation. Let’s be honest: who knows?! Everyone is figuring it out as we go.

So instead, let’s just recap what I’ve been up to these past few weeks:

For me, quarantine has meant:

1. Enjoying precious moments with my son.
2. Playing with LOTS of chalk.
3. Consuming dessert at lunch and dinner.
4. Watching Tiger King (with everyone else in the world).
5.  How can I forget: Giving up wine for Lent! (Which means no “wine-down” for this chick.)
6. Playing with baby goats.
7. Helping my son with his alphabet and counting skills.
8. Checking on the cows.
9. Stopping to watch more sunsets.
10. Introducing my son to an old horse friend.

I hope this post finds you and your family healthy. And I hope you’re finding ways to make this downtime a little sweeter with the ones you love.

Love,