April 30, 2020, the day Alabama ended the Corona Virus / Covid – 19 quarantine. Beaches reopened today with social distancing and limited hours. And it was glorious. Children running, adults so happy to say hello to strangers, noticing and enjoying the simple things we have all missed so much. We’ve all been through something together and you could feel it thick through the fresh air.
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!
Our dining room view. We are parked in my moms driveway during quarantine and her property is lined with magnolia trees. We are thankful for the beautiful view out our big windows. I wish magnolia flowers lasted for than 1-2 days though. We’ve been lucky to have a few new ones each day during the last month.
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 […]
Don’t let the one on the right fool you. She only looks sweet. She’s earned her new nickname of “Ruthless Ruby” by bring killing a bird, a rat and two squirrels in the last few weeks. 3 of which she brought (dead thank God!) in to the house. My mom is going to miss Jason when we leave since he’s been on body removal duty.
Also, I love my mom’s porch.