Day 9

It was rainy out today with a high around 50.  That makes more days of rain than sunshine during this quarantine. We all sat on the couch and watched church online from the laptop.  Then we broke out a 1000 piece puzzle of the old Yankee Stadium.  It really has been a lazy rainy day.



Today was announced the positive cases have raised to 165.

There are good things in all this.
1. With no activities/sports we have spent all this time together as family
2. Saving money...its expensive traveling, paying those gate fees, packing a cooler and still eating concession stand foods.
3. After a week of AMI, you should all have a greater appreciation for teachers!
4. The community has come together to help all in need.
5. Hopeful more people are getting close to GOD and finding the time for prayer.

Stay home if you can!

Day 8

Today was nice out.  We got up this morning and made a grocery run on the hunt for flour and meat.  We found both but it took 4 stores!  We made some Tik Toks, realized the light was coming in the window just right for some shadow animals, rode bikes until our legs hurt and finished the night watching the new Lion King.



With every passing day I notice more strange things.  Today it was the lack of traffic. On our bike ride we literally did not pass one car. NONE. ZILCH. NADA.  It's very weird being on a high traffic road and there being no cars.

Today the Governor announced there are 118 positive cases in our state. He said we are likely to reach the peak in 6-8 weeks.

Wait!  What?!  6 - 8 WEEKS!!!!

Social distancing and wash your hands!!!!
We are all in this together

Day 7

This pandemic is crazy!  My kids have been out of school since March 13.  That means they have not seen the outside world in 7 days!  Yesterday it was announced that school would continue to be out thru April 17.  The grocery stores are bare.  No toilet paper, sugar, Chef Boyardee, Lysol, hand sanitizer, the list goes on. You get the point. I don't know about the kids but I am having withdraws from sports.  We have spent everyday at a practice or game and if one of my kids weren't at a practice/game then we went to watch a friend play.  Out of the last 7 days it has rained probably 5 of them but on the days with no rain we got out and did some practicing.

In the Governor's press conference today it was announced that...
There are 96 new cases in Arkansas.
As of today, dining in, bars, gyms and other indoor facilities are closed temporarily.
The US Dept of Ed is cancelling the ACT Aspire test this year. (The girls were really excited about this one!)
There have been some complaints on price gouging and they are being investigated.
Beware of fake COVID-19 websites asking for personal information. SCAMMERS!

PROM at our local HS has been cancelled and Graduation is still under decision.  This is super sad.  Think back to your Senior year. I can't imagine what these kids are feeling.  You plan for PROM and Graduation for many years.  On another note...Our District is doing a great job at meal distribution to those kids in need.  Y'all, the school buses are still running the regular routes daily and stopping at the normal stops to hand out food bags!  That makes my heart so happy!!!  Many of you may know I worked for the district for 5 years. Those kids in the halls become like your own.  There are a few I still keep in touch with.  They are furthering their careers, getting married and having babies.  I LOVE to see and hear about their new endeavors . Anyway, while working in the schools I became aware just how many hungry kids there really are.  It's sad to say the least.  That being said, if you are in a position to donate food or money to a local food bank, please do so.

Social distancing and Wash your hands

We will call this Day 2

Today it was announced by the Superintendent that schools will be closed through March 20.  The week after is Spring Break so they will actually return March 30.  Arkansas Activities Association announced a dead period for all schools prohibiting any kind of practice, training, tryouts, etc.

Coronavirus COVID-19 may appear 2-14 days after exposure. Symptoms are mainly fever and cough but can be headache, fatigue, sore throat and shortness of breath
Also known as the China virus per the Pres.

Wash your hands
Don't touch your face

Friday the 13th

Time change, full moon and Friday the 13th.  What a week!  Today it was announced that the kids would be out of school Monday for cleaning and sanitizing of the schools.  The district is filing for AMI(Alternative Method of Instruction) days.  These days would not have to be made up at the end of the school year.  They got packets of homework which my girls have said they don't do that much work in a week, much less a day.

Chinese Coronavirus is coming they say....