Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Hanging on in this Crazy New World

As I look outside at this ever changing new world, I can't help but think of how good things used to be. Like restaurants, movie theatres, and being outside without the threat of death hanging over our heads. I could enlighten the world on my thoughts about this whole situation but I don't think that it is important. I will have to save it for the campfires and when I have had the proper amount of beer to heighten my level of wisdom.

What I do know is that we have been watching our grandkids for a month now.

They are out of the daycares because they are just breeding grounds for all kinds of germs that go around. Your everyday germs like pink eye, the cold, the flu and the everfun one called hoof and mouth disease. But since there is a new virus on the block the world is upside down now.

We are their new daycare. I never thought that 2 little kids in diapers would be so much work. Also, how can they eat and poop so much? If it's not going in one end, it's coming out the other. I wish I had my phone one day when Lisa was literally up to her elbow in crap. Audie the 6 month old had a diaper blowout and it was up his back, all over Lisa's hands and arm. I would have taken a picture but I was scrambling to hand her wipes before it was knee deep.

4 weeks inside with a 2 year old. Even his mountain of toys are losing their appeal.
Even for me. You can only play with Playdoh for so long. I think what the kids are lacking is structure and the professionals that know how to entertain a 2 year old day after day. At the end of the day Lisa is like this.
All I know is that I have never been happier when "Happy Hour" starts.

2 weeks turned into 4 weeks. 4 weeks have turned into 6 weeks. That's what "They" keep telling us. I just want it to end and have life get back to some kind of normalcy. Even if it is going to be a new normal.

8 comments:

  1. Poop and wine, poop and wine! It’ll end soon enough I hope. Still nice to get to see those cuties so much!

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  2. Wow what a life. I am sure your kids really, really appreciate the fact that you are there to help. I remember those "poop days" but then I was young and didn't know any better. lol Good luck.

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  3. Wow...we’re exhausted after just a few days with the grand kids...couldn’t imagine 6 weeks! You’re definitely making up for time away...good luck! We’re still waiting to see some of ours in the flesh. Stay safe and healthy!

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    1. We know now why they say to have kids while you are young. They are busy all of the time. Is there a bidding war for your spot in Q?

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  4. A couple of movies came to mind as I read your blog. The first was Zombieland "Baby Edition", the second was Groundhogs Day with Bill Murray. We all are experiencing some level of groundhogs day but yours looks very terrifying!

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    1. I have never watched Groundhogs day. Nor the last season of Game of Thrones.

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