Me, the person who takes a gazillion pics, has not taken a single picture in days. This has to be a record. But we’ve been home. And honestly more off-line other than Remote Learning. I’m tired of being in front of a computer working.

Last night we had an amazing roast chicken dinner. And while everyone was here I meal planned most of the upcoming week asking everyone what they wanted. John remarked that we’d been eating a lot of chicken and he wanted something different – spaghetti and meatballs. So today I made a triple batch of meatballs. We’ve been having large family dinners most nights, which I’m really enjoying.

John did errands and went to the store for me. When I was at the store the other day I realized something important. I’m feeling very grateful for things I used to take for granted.

I’m grateful that there is food at Market Basket for me to buy. I would like to buy some flour and canned beans, the stores are out – but I know that will be available soon. I’m grateful that I now have enough toilet paper in my house that I didn’t need to go looking for it today. I’m grateful that the cost of gas has dropped so if I wanted to drive somewhere I could. I’m grateful that I’m not hoarding, but have enough supplies on hand I could help someone else out if they needed it. I’m grateful that we have ingredients to cook a meal for 6 of us to enjoy and no one goes hungry. I’m grateful that John did errands today and I didn’t have to leave our house or yard. I’m grateful that my feet hurt from standing in the kitchen cooking a triple batch of homemade meatballs for future meals so my family will not be hungry. I’m grateful for the conversations about family near and far, how they share and not share what is going on in their lives, and that I can reach out to any of them when I need to. I’m grateful for the small things that a month ago I totally took for granted.

How is your family doing? How are you doing?