This is the first weekend of SIP (Shelter In Place). Because the situation makes all our worlds so much smaller, mostly comprised of our own homes, I wonder if it will be hard to distinguish weekends from weekdays.

One point of clarity between the two: we don’t have to struggle to work or bill 40 hours while simultaneously watching a child who needs hands-on attention for most of the time between 5:30am-8pm. I’ll refrain (for now) from getting too in the weeds on my feelings about how incredibly unrealistic the WFH expectations on parents during a global pandemic.

It is a blessing to have someone in the house who is totally oblivious to COVID-19 and all the life disruptions and scary things that come with it. That said, she’s not oblivious to the disruptions. Children thrive on routine, and we’ve just ripped her away from the only routine that really gave her a sense of balance in her life (daycare). Meltdowns have already been frequent and I’m setting the bar low for what it’ll be over the coming weeks/months.

Not much I want to share today.

Here’s two things I wish I’d put more priority on recently:

Buying junk food, particularly gluten free jo-jos at Trader Joes. I considered buying a few boxes when I did a big grocery run about three weeks ago, before I really got a grasp on the seriousness of what was coming, but did have an inkling. I ran out of those cookies a while ago, and I really don’t recommend sheltering in place with only the basic necessities. Junk food has a place of importance, too.
Watering my plants. I cherish them more now that I’m inside with them almost all the time. I’ve left them to languish a bit, and I hope they’ll perk back up with renewed attention.

What do you wish you’d put more attention toward in the weeks before shit got real?