This is boring – feel free to skip – I’m mostly posting for my own reference here. We’ve switched up the schedule and also my jar of slips – there are certain slips we pull that we put back every time, and certain things that just haven’t been working well. Our academic blocks are too…
One Week Down, ??? To Go
It was exactly a week ago that we learned the boys would be out of school for the foreseeable future (likely the rest of the year, at this point). We put together a schedule and fumbled through our first week of togetherness, and here we are, one week done. Some thoughts, after our first week…
The Weirdest First Day Ever
I started my new job today. It was a unique experience, to say the damn least. It’s a testament to how quickly this whole pandemic escalated that when I chose this start date a week ago, I had no idea that I’d be starting a remote job. But here we are. It’s Saint Patrick’s Day,…
Homeschooling
So today’s the first day of homeschooling, and the morning was challenging. With all this social distancing I’ve felt pretty sanguine thus far – I’m good in a crisis, can think on my feet, and we’ve got all the toilet paper and canned beans a family could need for a couple weeks of hunkering down….
Coronavirus Diaries – Day One
I have more time and inclination to blog these days, and I think it will be interesting to keep track of these days as much as I am able, given how odd this cultural experience is. I’m sipping Genmaicha, a looseleaf tea made with green leaves and burnt crispy rice pods, and trying to decide…