Hello From Away followers! I apologize greatly that I haven’t posted in some time. The days just seem to blur together and before you know it, a week has gone by. Yesterday I was thinking of what could entertain and cheer me up and I thought that I would love to hear about other people’s experiences for the duration of this time. So I decided to do that for all of you guys! In this post, I am going to talk about what I have done in the past few days and give some suggestions on how to stay happy, healthy, and entertained. Luckily, we have composed a schedule for “homeschooling” which gives us a little bit of structure. It helps us stay on task and prevents extreme boredom. Here is a link to our schedule. Link. I find that having a schedule (even if it is loose), helps a lot, especially now. A few other ways to stay entertained are listed below.
- It’s good to go outside once a day. Even if it is just in your backyard or on your balcony, you have to get some fresh air every day. Our family goes on bike rides and walks around the neighbourhood a lot. You just have to stay 2 metres away from others.
- Find something that you really enjoy doing and practice it.
- Think of a project that you’ve always wanted to accomplish, now might be a perfect time.
- Enjoy spending time with people in our household, you might be stuck with them for a while. 🙂
- Read a good book or listen to some podcasts that interest you.
- Stay optimistic, remember, we are in this together.
You guys probably already saw this video but I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Video.
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Evan, So great to have this post to cheer up our day. I loved the video. I am taking your advice to go out on the deck a few times a day – especially at 7 pm when everyone in the neighbourhood comes to a window, deck or sidewalk to clap and cheer for the front line workers who are doing so much to help. Given the tall buildings here, the sound echoes all around. The Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom so that makes for a lovely sight. Funny how the little things that I probably took for granted mean so much now. Keep the posts coming. Sending love from the West Coast.
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Love that video. There’s too much focus on homeschooling. I’ve watched 8 seasons of the office. Keep posts coming. Play monopoly or risk or scrabble. Keep excellent posts coming.
Stay healthy. Love judy
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Thanks Evan for all the great suggestions to keep the spirits up- great job💜💜
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Hi Evan, Loved the video… you are right, it’s hilarious. I try and get out and walk every day sometimes with Tim, sometimes with Lily ( a slow walk) and sometimes by myself. I often head to Trout Lake and bump ( not literally) into friends. Recently I was talking to a friend, at a safe distance, at the corner of 3rd and Lakewood when who should come along on their bike but Becca and Brooke. It was lovely seeing them as I hadn’t seen them for quite a while.
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