And just like that the weekend is gone. Friday snuck in with Mom moving to the lounge to be in the middle of home school. Which meant that I did NO work whatsoever but the kids did some. I did however cover 2.75km just following kids around and walking between them on Friday morning! Take that, exercise nazis!
HH holed up in the study and emerged briefly for meals, restorative hugs and a glimpse at the skies. Working from home is not quieter but seems more frenetic with volumes increasing and managers requiring xy and z by 5pm (requesting it at 4.15pm). Hmmph. I've seen the dedication and mentoring and energy HH pours out. It's buckets-full.
We broke into the pace and had a picnic lunch outside under the big tree together. Le Tat of course joined in. Plus Little Cat. A wonderful break!
On Saturday I did the weekly shop, driving out slowly and noting the long queues and listening to the comments around me. Flinching when someone coughed. Losing my shopping list again. Discovering that 18 eggs at WW cost R59 while you can get 18 for R29 at Checkers, if you don't mind them not being free range. Finding out that my neighbour who works for an armed response company spent R2500 of her salary feeding our neighbourhood this week. Yikes.
I got home to find out that HH had finished the bike stand - woo hoo! Small boy immediately leapt on and cycled 10km. First real exercise for days. It's fab! Then HH hopped on and cycled for 30 min at speed. He stopped after the seat descended suddenly on minute 29.5. Add in some pool-er-cise with an old climbing rope around the waist, tied to the bougainvillea, and we have all become very active. Beats running around the pool by a mile, if you don't mind pardoning the pun.
And I finally got my tween to engage with various people as she has been ignoring the phone-a-friend edict. Simple strat, really. Call the friend, hand the phone over. Works like a charm! Lovely to see her start to light up and touch base with friends and family instead of hiding in her novels.
Sunday was quiet, snoozes, yummy food, a 3-way call with some besties (and their dogs, cat, kids, husbands, illegal friends and my squirrel - quite quiet really!!) cupcake and clothing drop for 3 families, Jamesie Bondie for movie night. Milo and some choc to share. And now bed. I can't get the photos to work so no pics except the ones I may have triggered in your minds.
The girl child has arrived for her nightly chat. About 20 minutes after she is meant to be in bed. Au revoir. I need to close this down as she is wagging her finger at me.
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