The start of another week in lockdown and apparently it’s another Bank Holiday- who knew? I failed miserably to stay off the computer today and actually got a ton of work done given that very few people were on so very limited incoming emails and no phone calls. I can tell already it’s going to be a busy week at work as the wife and I try to get back into a shift pattern.
An early start from E once again whilst my angelic son has another long lie. I’m pretty sure they plan this in the middle of the night to make sure at least one of them gets us up at an insanely early time each morning. No rest for the wicked they say and boy must I have been wicked in a former life!
To be frank today was a pretty quiet day. I’ve seen on Facebook that quite a few families have hit the wall this weekend and the children are pushing their parents right to the edge. I live on the edge. I’m pretty sure Steph is over the edge and just dangling there by a single fingernail which is liable to snap at any time. But we are safe and we are healthy and truth be told we are happy. For now. Tomorrow is another day and if I’ve learnt one thing in lockdown, it is to enjoy the good days because the next one may be a while off!
There was just about enough going on to find a top 5:
1. Before logging onto the laptop to do some work I did manage to knock out a cheeky 10k this morning which gave me a great sense of achievement. The paths were absolutely packed however and I really didn’t want to be *that* runner who has been so roundly criticised on social media (including by me). So I took my time and was careful to only pass people at a government approved distance. At one point I did study the tight group of 3 cyclists very carefully in the faint hope I might be able to discern whether they were from the same household. But the point was, with my careful overtaking I ended up being out for 63 minutes. Please don’t report me to the coppers for exceeding my allowance by 3 minutes! 🏃♂️
2. I’ve reported previously about M’s eating habits and his sudden move from hunger strike to gannet. Well that doesn’t look like changing any time soon. I literally haven’t seen him over the last couple of days without a bowl in his hand. Now mostly these bowls have some edible substance in them but occasionally they are empty and he seems to keep one in every room just in case. I have no idea what kind of food emergency he is planning for but I confess I do like his style! I’m shocked he doesn’t go to bed with one in case he gets peckish in the night. 🍲
3. E and I made some homemade chicken dippers for tea tonight complete with a crushed cheesy crisp coating. Now E was great at crushing the crisps and even had a go at dipping the chicken into the flour and egg. But in typical E style she only did four and then announced that her fingers were sticky and she had to go and wash them. “It’s fine Daddy” she announced “you can just finish them and let me know when tea is ready. I’ll just go and watch Paw Patrol” Those blasted pups are the bane of my life I tell you! I am concerned her brain will be rotting inside her skull at this rate! 🍗
4. I need to know if anyone else’s children have a mad half hour just to burn off their energy. Apparently today was the day my wife introduced this concept, entirely without my knowledge or consent. I was making good progress with work and thinking how quiet it was downstairs when suddenly this almighty racket started. Now, I’ve learnt to just hide when this happens as it is normally my wife losing it with the kids and it’s best to keep out of everyone’s way and not get involved. But today was different as I couldn’t hear her at all. Just the two kids screaming and screaming and running around like loons! When all eventually calmed down 30 minutes later and I hesitantly stuck my head out, I found out this was a new daily activity. I’m thinking that tomorrow I might just join it. It does sound like an opportunity for me to release all of my frustrations too as I don’t see why the kids should get all the fun. I’ll apologise to the neighbours in advance. 🙉
5. I had a lovely video call with a mate today. It’s always nice to catch up and exchange news. Limited news, I grant you, as we are both in lockdown so there’s only so much to talk about once you’ve covered the DIY jobs (which he has completed and I haven’t) and reports about what government sanctioned exercise and shopping trips we had each managed to complete. But the reason this makes the top 5 was the opening line as my camera went live. I said “Hey” and he said “Wow, you need a haircut!” Now, brutal honesty has been a bedrock of our friendship for nearly 20 years (has it really been that long?!?) but in that moment he gave me a complex, so much so that I even asked Steph tonight if she would cut my hair. “I am not going anywhere near THAT” was her immediate response which not only dashed my only chance at getting this resolved but also embedded the complex I was hoping to get over. Any ideas on self grooming whilst in lockdown?! 💇♂️
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