It was a dreary and dark day of rain here in Arkansas today. We are still finding new routines after quarantine and settling in to Jason’s new job while also traveling. Tonight that looked like breakfast for dinner, playing games and learning guitar in our tiny, cozy, rolling home.
Jude has been hard at work doing extra chores around the RV and for my mom during quarantine. He’s worked SO hard to earn money that he’d like to purchase a guitar with. He’s washed the RV (an 8 hour job!), washed the truck, cleaned windows and a bunch of other small jobs over the last few weeks. He will reach his goal very soon!
We ventured out to the bay tonight for a picnic dinner. It was so nice to get out for a bit. There were a few people in the park but everyone kept their distance and seemed just as happy as we were to be “out”. These kids have been troopers about being quarantined. It hasn’t been easy but being at my mom’s house with lots of space and a huge porch has helped SO much!
In memory of Sophie, Aaron & Buddy. This morning Jude burst in the RV devastated to have found all 3 birds deceased. I don’t know that I will ever forget the broken look of devastation on his face. These kids poured their entire life in to these birds over the last 2 weeks, researching, caring for and loving them. They went from very frail and sick to thriving, learning to hunt on their own and fly. We were so close to being ready to release them. We aren’t exactly sure why they passed, but our best guess is the new live food or supplement – both started yesterday. Now we are navigating grief, loss, anger, empathy, grace. So many tears with these two today.
Shoeless. Always. Either can’t find them or doesn’t care. When quarantine is over and I force him back in to shoes, he’s gonna be mad.
While the gulf coast beach is just a few miles away, it is closed. We are super thankful to have the bay just steps away at the end of the street. This is a private beach for my mom’s tiny little neighborhood and there is rarely anyone ever there. We are loving the free space and fresh air!