Buying All The Things

There are very few times where my pantry is so stocked, I haveto play tetris with the items so they fit. My freezer and fridge are so jam packed, I literally could not fit one more thing. To say we are stocked is an understatement.  But we are a family of six, and with all the kids home from school, this stocked up household will not last very long.

I am hoping for all the groceries to last about 2 weeks at least, a month at the most.  But most likely, we will have to venture out again by the end of the month to get a few essentials that we tend to run out of.  However, we will cross that bridge when we get there.  For now, I just want to stay home and hang out with my family.

Although we have all this time at home, kids are not just running free and watching all the TV they can. As a reminder that this is not vacation, schools and teachers have been sending school work via email and online for the kids to stay on track and on top of their studies. It wouldn't be fair for kids to fall behind in their school work because of this unexpected break from class.

Honestly though, as much as I loved having all the kids in school all day and having a set routine each day, I am not complaining about this unplanned break. No more 5am wake up calls, we can all sleep in and get more acquainted with our beds. Also, it's just nice knowing where everyone is at all times.  In a world that seems more and more out of control, it's nice to take back some control over our homelife.

We don't know what the future holds in these uncertain times; Will we be quarantined? Will they prevent us from leaving our homes? Will more places be on lockdown?  So far, bars, casinos and nightclubs are closed until further notice.  All the places where you have a huge gathering of people in close quarters and proximity to each other.  Some restaurants are closing their doors to eat in diners, take out delivery or drive thru orders only. This spells trouble for the economy. Businesses closing means people are without  work. In a lot of cases, no work means no pay and if you have no income coming in bills won't get paid.

While things are far from being apocolyptic as of yet, it does feel like an end of times Hollywood movie. People are scared and panicking and the news keeps changing day to day.  Lets hope things can return to normal soon enough.  Humanity is counting on it, the economy is counting on it. Here's looking to a brighter future