So times are pretty strange at the moment, but in a very powerful way it provides a real space for contemplation, thinking about what matters, and thinking of the importance of sustainable living.
The Corona virus has hit the UK and the UK powers that be aren't yet recommending that people "isolate" socially but we have decided to. We have a week off, so why not?
It is Sunday today (and the thought of blogging has been far from our minds for....6 years it seems, looking back!). Life has blessed us with two beautiful girls and we count ourselves incredibly lucky every day.
The Corona virus has meant that we have cancelled the plans we had for our time off, which is a shame as we were planning to see family and friends, but in many ways it feels like a huge gift of time. Family time at home. No outings, no distractions, no anything really other than each other for company, plenty to do and plenty of fun to be had and things to be achieved.
It is a very good time of year to have a week off at home on our own. Spring is pretty much here and the nettles are starting to come out in true force, and this week is a good time to tackle some of the more structural jobs which we haven't got round to so much over the winter months.
So watch this space. Aiming to blog more frequently for this week at least to ponder on our progress and musings of how it is getting back to the earth, each other, family, and stepping away from our phones and too much news.
Today has brought yoga for Lou, plus a sort of the pollytunnel, sorting of the mud kitchen sink for the girls, adapting the steps up to the slide, black plastic-ing a bit of the boggy lower garden and some weeding of the stinging nettles in the currents. All with a health dose of homemade dhal, painting with the girls, and enjoying being outside. Day three of isolation and we are all doing well for it so far.
We feel very fortunate to have space. Both for being able to let the children have space to run around but also the potential of growing lots of veg and helping sustain ourselves. Joe works from home but I am rather hoping that I will be able to as well in the coming weeks. It feels like a gift (as well as obviously the global curse).
