Remote Ramona

This week has been an interesting one so far.   Saige’s school (and Mallory’s) shut down.  They started out the week, but on Monday, 8 teachers (not Mallory) tested positive.   They also had numerous students out.  They only have a couple people willing to come in and sub this year, so coverage was impossible.  Saige came out of school to get on the bus Monday afternoon and was very upset.  For some reason she took their decision to go remote as a personal thing (she wore her mask- didn’t play with the other classes at recess etc!). We talked about it, and she understands that this is just how things will go until the pandemic is over.  

She was supposed to start remote school yesterday, but I had a board meeting, and she and grandma had technical difficulties.  She said having a day off to hang out with grandma was fun....and that grandma is teaching her to sew now.  She started remote school today.  When we have been remote in the past, the other kids were home, and so they all stayed home.  She is a little young to leave home alone, so she is going to my office.   I have to say that I fully understand and support our district’s decision, but I hate remote school.  Saige hates that we are now calling her remote Ramona.  We got through today. She is out for 2 weeks.  Whether we survive is yet to be seen.   

Jewwy is learning to play video games.  Quincy’s idea.   

Preston came home from basketball practice bleeding.  He apparently took a tooth to the head.   We got him all cleaned up, and it is really not as bad as we originally thought.  Head wounds always bleed a lot.   At first I was thinking I would need to have Saige use her new sewing skills on him.   

Andrew got a new job.  He is off work this week, so we haven’t had Evelyn much.  She did stay with us today and I had to laugh about her pretending to eat a salad.   It sounds like she is on a new health kick, but I believe it is from eating at the bar!  We get salad bar and she likes the cottage cheese and the crab salad!   

Saige’s teacher told them to take a brain break and got outside and take an interesting photo.  This was her submission.  It was a beautiful day. Too nice to be inside anyway.  

Tuesday night, Preston played basketball in Wellsville.  Jim went to that.  I’m not sure if he took any pictures or not.  Life has been a little crazy and I haven’t seen him long enough to ask.   Quincy wrestled in her league dual at Burlington.   I got to drive the bus.  I was happy to get to go watch her.  She didn’t have a winning night, but she is improving. She is learning some of the moves and the counter moves.  It is important to realize that wrestling in this part of the country starts at about age 4.  Some of these girls have literally 10 + years of experience.  Quincy doesn’t.  She is catching up though and it is fun to watch.  It is a shortened season this year, but I believe the kids are still having fun.  

The girls have successfully tamed down Diablo.  He likes to chill with them and watch tv.  When we got him he loved to run.  Now he’s just lazy and likes the attention.  

The dining room table that Preston built has become a mask drying station.   I did not miss the almost daily chore of mask washing during Christmas break!   With 6 of us wearing masks every day, they sure do pile up!   And despite grandma making us all several, we all have our favorites.   I was able to get on the list for my vaccine this week- school personnel are phase 2.  I absolutely cannot wait!