The week of May 17, 2020
Our week started very wet. It rained all day Sunday, all day Monday, and most of Tuesday. Good for our new grass seed, bad for a family who wants to be outside and has been "staying safe at home" for the last ten weeks.
Andrew woke up one day acting very strange :) He cut the grass. He asked to work around the house. He wanted to vacuum and dust every room, including his own bedroom. He willingly cleaned toilets (his Saturday chore). He even mopped the kitchen floor. I'm not sure what's going on with him or if he's feeling alright. But I am thrilled with his grit and effort.
On Monday, May 18, Governor Whitmer started re-opening the Upper Peninsula and the greater Traverse City region. Finally, some hope for what's on the horizon for the rest of the state. I do, however, think SE Michigan will be the last to begin the re-opening process as we are the most populous region with the highest number of Coronavirus cases.
There are so many things we miss right now. Not just school and friends and routine, but our beloved library system, our church community, and our families. It's been challenging. We've had our low moments, but I wouldn't say it's been hard in terms of sacrifice. After doing this for so long I have more perspective now than I did during those early days.
One the pluses of being home is the ability to observe our surroundings as we have changed from the last of winter into spring, and in another month, to summer. We often gaze out the back windows at creation, seeing a new bird to identify, watching the trees transform, noticing the pesky squirrels. In the beginning of the Safer at Home order, there were so many active people on the path behind the river. Every tease of sunshine and warm air brought people outside and now it's becoming more difficult to see them with the green filling in everywhere. A sure sign of warmth ahead.
We ended the week with glorious weather. It was sunny, warm, and a treat to be outside. A perfect ending to our last day of the 2019-2020 school year. There wasn't much fanfare, just some final zoom meetings and we piled on the couch to watch our principal lead a live-stream closing chapel service. I forced everyone to the front porch for a last day of school picture, and then surprised the kids with Kool-aid packets, Fruit by the Foot, a new marble puzzle, and some Perler beads.
Next week will be a chance to turn in any make-up work. Plans are still in the works for how we will go about exchanging the textbooks we brought home with the supplies, art projects, and other items left at school.
Also a surprise - a visit by Grandma and Grandpa M. Our annual Memorial weekend plans to visit them didn't happen. With the restrictions and the new grass seed, Scott wasn't so sure about leaving. So G&G came to us on Saturday around lunchtime. Andrew's face was in disbelief. Matthew ran for hugs. And Morgan followed along. So much joy for all of us, it was such a boost to our spirits to have them stay and play with us. Grandpa really has quite a corn hole game!
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