Mental Wear and Tear

With the weekend here, it is a lot easier to manage all the tasks and thoughts you have regarding our situation. Even though we have everything in motion, there are so many things we manage that take a toll on you. It is really a continuation of all the thoughts we have been managing through the pandemic the last two years - am I doing the right thing? Am I overreacting? Why are some people doing what I am doing and others are not? Am I being irrational? How do I find the right information? What do I do if that information or data changes? Are we engaging with the right people? Do they know what they are doing? And on and on. 

I keep telling myself day by day. And of course, there are good times and stressful times. We continue to support each other and work to remember to be kind to ourselves during this time. 

We went to the house yesterday to do some laundry and switch out some clothes. Marshall flushed all the water and T-man spent the time doing legos. We watched the Broncos lose in spectacular fashion. We played games. We played online pitch with Nana and Pop and the boys beat us in online pitch. We cooked up an easy dinner and hung our partially dry laundry throughout the room. 

And today, the sun is shining and T-man is off the ultimate frisbee and D-man and I will do scholarship application. Day by day. 

My picture wall as it is right now - falling down, pictures missing because they came with me and new pictures to be hung 

My puzzle that was in progress 

Ththe remains of the hotel that burned down 

The humvee blocking entry to the neighborhood across the way from us 

These flowers have been around since before Christmas. And while they are starting to losing their petals, it is a reminder of the beauty that continues on during the challenging times 

Broncos and laundry

Online pitch due to quarantine