So. Much.

Everything is kind of a lot right now. Our dog is recovering from TPLO surgery and needs to be kept calm, but also walked several times a day. It's "Spring" in Wisconsin, so it rained for two days and then we woke up to snow. We need to get things ready for kids to do school from home starting next week.

Can we talk about that for a second? Why is it everything I swear up and down I will NEVER do, I end up doing? Said I wouldn't have more kids, had a third. Said I wouldn't stay home with kids, staying home with kids. Now homeschooling? Seriously? The main reason I didn't ever want to homeschool is that I don't feel qualified. I suck at math. I'm also pretty sure I don't have the patience for this. Not that what I'll be doing is really homeschooling. The Actual Homeschoolers know that. I just have to make sure everybody gets their stuff done, and knows what they're doing. I don't have to plan it. Just facilitate it. But I never wanted to facilitate learning, either.

It's fun when you're having a year of upheaval already to throw a pandemic into it. Nevermind figuring out what you're going to do with your life - it's time to stay in your house until further notice! With EVERYONE.

The only thing I know for sure is that I need to write. It's how I process things, and I haven't been doing it for years. It feels AMAZING to be at it again.

Also, I am crazy blessed and lucky. I can take time to figure things out. I've got a healthy family, where our main concern would be being carriers of the virus to someone else. I have old kids. They get it. We were able to drop unexpected money to stock up for a bit. Brennan can work from home. We have what we need.

As long as the internet connection holds...