I was feeling a bit down yesterday, but discovered that my favorite clothing company Nuu-Muu will have new dresses available shortly! I wasn't expecting them to have new ones for quite a while. They shared a sneak peek at one of the new dresses and I love it! They're also prototyping a new dress style (with sleeves) and shared a peek at that on their FB page.
I wear these dresses nearly every day, and they are something that help me feel comfortable and vaguely normal. I'm excited I'll be able to get some new ones soon!
I'm liking that I can wear my jeans (or jammie bottoms) and fleece all day, oh, and my hat. I feel ONE again. :) Hang in there, Anne! We'll get through this period of isolation. Gotta find the joy in it - and embrace it fully. We don't often get this 'me' time. Take care!
Right this very minute I am finding joy in the Echo and the Bunnymen song playing.
I'm already missing camping, even though our first planned trip isn't until the 4th of July. We doubt very much that will happen. Instead, we're going to set the trailer up in the back yard to make an extra space for reading, work meetings, or hanging out and having a drink. I suspect we will spend more time in the trailer this summer than we do most years.
I have found my best times of the week are when I can volunteer at the Everett Animal Shelter. I am only allowed to go in 3 days a week now. I also love taking my dogs for a walk at the Tulalip Resort and Casino. It is a BEAUTIFUL property... with nobody there! I also visited my classroom for 4 hours yesterday to take inventory of supplies I will need for next year. It was so awesome to be back in my room... even though I was all alone.
My frustrations are teaching 150 students on-line... and having so many of them doing NOTHING!! I am working my ass off, and many of them are not. I get the feeling they think it is a free ride, and school is over. Think again!
The walks with Rowland have been a bright spot of my days for sure. I do not envy you and Mike and the hard work you have teaching all those kids in this strange new world!
I've already shared my latest ideas with you, but I'm finding an interest in producing educational videos (from my newly modified camper/studio/virtual-classroom).
Teaching today is harder than ever .. finding myself working far, far harder than the students (more so than I usually tend to do). It's exhausting - but there is a joy in video. 1) learning the video process is interesting, 2) I can just teach... no interruptions, no li'l jonney passing notes to li'l jaymeie (I made those names up, but holy cow the way parents spell their kid's names these days). It's nice to have my own quiet classroom with a captured audience sitting at home. Even nicer when I can think and just hear myself talk science uninterrupted, all day. It's a beautiful thing. :)
Suddenly it's a gift when I forget what I plant--every year, I'm surprised that the anemone bulbs I got for 99cents actually do something. Okay, so I get one flower, but it's a stunner of deep purpley near black. And I got waaaaay too much compost delivered, so I'll be set for planting for a while, and I can reinvigorate the non-food producing beds. Or is that food-producing beds for slugs, snails, and assorted beasties?
Oh man, what do I miss? Despite my longing for more land to plant up, I am reminded why I live in a city. Besides the obvious bars and restaurants, I'm missing art, shows (Tuesday would have been a good one), and walking down the street without feeling as though something is terribly wrong. We were to have done a lot more hiking this year, and it's looking like that's not going to happen. So in general, losing freedom of movement is hard, but I'm glad that I mostly like where I live.
Weirdly, I don't really miss my big garden and all the work entailed. I am very glad that the weather is warming up and I can spend time pulling weeds from the garden beds here though. I just want to be outside.
The very small lake (pond really) nearby keeps me going. Not many people there during the week. Two days ago I counted 18 egrets up in the tree tops!!! And then one flew directly over my head. Bliss.
I am still virtually "seeing" a few of my therapy clients and making face masks, although not really normal, helps me feel normal.
It's the time of the year when the herons fly around at dusk and I'm living for it. Those big flappy wings never fail to raise my spirits, and seeing anything nesting feels so hopeful.
I am enjoying having the ability to work remotely. There is plenty for me to do, and that has been a saving grace. And, it's going to sound weird, but I am finding joy in solitude.
It turns out that I don't watch a lot of television because I don't give a damn about watching television. Who knew? I do enjoy reading and I'm spending a little more time doing that.
Because face coverings are a thing now, I've been (kind of) enjoying sewing again.
There are lots of things I miss. I miss the ability to visit a store without worrying about being near other breathing creatures. I miss eating ice cream straight from the pint container without wondering if I should have put the ice cream in a bowl instead. I miss not having to think about a million tiny details. I miss having less access to food and eating a reasonable amount. I should not be permitted unfettered access to Nutty Buddys and Doritos. On a positive note, once I've eaten all of them, I can stop eating them.
Not gonna lie - I really like being here at home with Michael (and the dog) all day every day. I miss everyone at work, but we have been zooming and skyping both for work and occasional fun. We spend so much of our lives around other people we forget it can be nice to be alone. I've never had trouble being on my own, during the times in life where I've not had others around.
TV? Who needs it. I haven't watched it in close to 15 years. More than that.
My snack of choice right now is white cheddar cheez-its and I make no apologies!
I was feeling a bit down yesterday, but discovered that my favorite clothing company Nuu-Muu will have new dresses available shortly! I wasn't expecting them to have new ones for quite a while. They shared a sneak peek at one of the new dresses and I love it! They're also prototyping a new dress style (with sleeves) and shared a peek at that on their FB page.
I wear these dresses nearly every day, and they are something that help me feel comfortable and vaguely normal. I'm excited I'll be able to get some new ones soon!
https://nuu-muu.com
Glad you found joy!
I'm liking that I can wear my jeans (or jammie bottoms) and fleece all day, oh, and my hat. I feel ONE again. :) Hang in there, Anne! We'll get through this period of isolation. Gotta find the joy in it - and embrace it fully. We don't often get this 'me' time. Take care!
Being comfy is very important.
Right this very minute I am finding joy in the Echo and the Bunnymen song playing.
I'm already missing camping, even though our first planned trip isn't until the 4th of July. We doubt very much that will happen. Instead, we're going to set the trailer up in the back yard to make an extra space for reading, work meetings, or hanging out and having a drink. I suspect we will spend more time in the trailer this summer than we do most years.
I just discovered via a Facebook "challenge" that my cousin has seen Echo and the Bunnymen in concert. Who knew?
I have found my best times of the week are when I can volunteer at the Everett Animal Shelter. I am only allowed to go in 3 days a week now. I also love taking my dogs for a walk at the Tulalip Resort and Casino. It is a BEAUTIFUL property... with nobody there! I also visited my classroom for 4 hours yesterday to take inventory of supplies I will need for next year. It was so awesome to be back in my room... even though I was all alone.
My frustrations are teaching 150 students on-line... and having so many of them doing NOTHING!! I am working my ass off, and many of them are not. I get the feeling they think it is a free ride, and school is over. Think again!
I hear / feel your pain, Aly!
Really!! Sounds like the junior high kids my dad taught for years! 😤
The walks with Rowland have been a bright spot of my days for sure. I do not envy you and Mike and the hard work you have teaching all those kids in this strange new world!
I've already shared my latest ideas with you, but I'm finding an interest in producing educational videos (from my newly modified camper/studio/virtual-classroom).
Teaching today is harder than ever .. finding myself working far, far harder than the students (more so than I usually tend to do). It's exhausting - but there is a joy in video. 1) learning the video process is interesting, 2) I can just teach... no interruptions, no li'l jonney passing notes to li'l jaymeie (I made those names up, but holy cow the way parents spell their kid's names these days). It's nice to have my own quiet classroom with a captured audience sitting at home. Even nicer when I can think and just hear myself talk science uninterrupted, all day. It's a beautiful thing. :)
Yay!!! And yay science!!
Suddenly it's a gift when I forget what I plant--every year, I'm surprised that the anemone bulbs I got for 99cents actually do something. Okay, so I get one flower, but it's a stunner of deep purpley near black. And I got waaaaay too much compost delivered, so I'll be set for planting for a while, and I can reinvigorate the non-food producing beds. Or is that food-producing beds for slugs, snails, and assorted beasties?
Oh man, what do I miss? Despite my longing for more land to plant up, I am reminded why I live in a city. Besides the obvious bars and restaurants, I'm missing art, shows (Tuesday would have been a good one), and walking down the street without feeling as though something is terribly wrong. We were to have done a lot more hiking this year, and it's looking like that's not going to happen. So in general, losing freedom of movement is hard, but I'm glad that I mostly like where I live.
Weirdly, I don't really miss my big garden and all the work entailed. I am very glad that the weather is warming up and I can spend time pulling weeds from the garden beds here though. I just want to be outside.
That compost delivery WAS impressive.
The very small lake (pond really) nearby keeps me going. Not many people there during the week. Two days ago I counted 18 egrets up in the tree tops!!! And then one flew directly over my head. Bliss.
I am still virtually "seeing" a few of my therapy clients and making face masks, although not really normal, helps me feel normal.
It's the time of the year when the herons fly around at dusk and I'm living for it. Those big flappy wings never fail to raise my spirits, and seeing anything nesting feels so hopeful.
The birds! I love the birds everywhere. One of our neighbors has several feeders out, and yesterday a red-winged blackbird stopped in.
Even here in the "city" I love seeing the birds. Not far from us there is an osprey nest and I occasionally spot it - or hear it!
I am enjoying having the ability to work remotely. There is plenty for me to do, and that has been a saving grace. And, it's going to sound weird, but I am finding joy in solitude.
It turns out that I don't watch a lot of television because I don't give a damn about watching television. Who knew? I do enjoy reading and I'm spending a little more time doing that.
Because face coverings are a thing now, I've been (kind of) enjoying sewing again.
There are lots of things I miss. I miss the ability to visit a store without worrying about being near other breathing creatures. I miss eating ice cream straight from the pint container without wondering if I should have put the ice cream in a bowl instead. I miss not having to think about a million tiny details. I miss having less access to food and eating a reasonable amount. I should not be permitted unfettered access to Nutty Buddys and Doritos. On a positive note, once I've eaten all of them, I can stop eating them.
Not gonna lie - I really like being here at home with Michael (and the dog) all day every day. I miss everyone at work, but we have been zooming and skyping both for work and occasional fun. We spend so much of our lives around other people we forget it can be nice to be alone. I've never had trouble being on my own, during the times in life where I've not had others around.
TV? Who needs it. I haven't watched it in close to 15 years. More than that.
My snack of choice right now is white cheddar cheez-its and I make no apologies!
I vaguely recall your "kill your tv" phase. ;-)