Diary Entries

Week 4 done. My kids are being much nicer to each other now - I think because they know they are all stuck together for the long haul with no reprieve from their friends. They now clear the table every meal without complaint and stack and unstack the dishwasher too. The other day they folded 5 loads of washing - took awhile and there was a lot of flicking each other with towels to try and inflict pain, but I’ve learned to take the good with the bad. We have completed 14 jigsaw puzzles this lockdown (so far) and last night we made rainbow meringues (extremely messy but quite fun). Tonight we are planning to make homemade rainbow pumpkin and ricotta ravioli - our poo is going to be brightly coloured indeed. Is that something to look forward to??? Another positive: my husband found some pics from when I was at uni so reminiscing was quite nice. Cannot believe I was so skinny back then. Also having difficulty realising that was over 20 years ago. Thought I would be upset that I’m a different shape and size now, but I care less than I thought I would. I’ve borne 3 children and I adore them. That’s worth any increase in body size in my opinion. Keep finding the positives my friends ❤️

As another week in lockdown passes, it’s once again time to reflect. I’m certainly enjoying this forced isolation more than before, and I think that is because I’m finally embracing it. It’s hard, and I’m still struggling, but I’m trying to let go of the negative emotions I feel when I see others not following the rules to the same extent as me. We all have different risk profiles and so we behave differently. Coming from a health background, all I see is risk. But I’m slowly learning that others simply cannot see danger where I do. Perhaps I’m being overly cautious, but that is fine. Anyhow, all is well with me, my family is safe ❤️… and now I’m off to read my book with a cup of tea.

After another week of lockdown, we are still in pretty good spirits. The kids only drove me insane for one day this week, which I thought was pretty good, considering I’ve been keeping them in our house and not letting them roam the streets with their friends. The freezer is stocked with both healthy and unhealthy lunchbox treats for whenever school goes back face to face - that is super exciting. Kids missing their friends and I miss mine too. My house has always had an open door policy - seems very empty without my friends 😢 luckily my husband will drink with me 😂

One week into our third lockdown and the kids are still in good spirits. I’m coping much better this time around, having eventually learned my lesson: let things go, because every minute of every day does not need to be utilised. Sometimes it’s ok just to sit back, relax, and do nothing. Hope you are all coping well….