March 2020
March 31
Day 17: Imagining potential challenges to our eventual re-emergence 1 Samuel is a fun book to read, with lots of stories that easily convert to coloring pages for our little ones on Sundays. 2 Samuel not so much. I find it to be sad in a lot of ways. Try to hang with me through […]
March 30
Day 16: cold, really windy, and the struggle is real A friend of mine who lives in Walla Walla - so maybe she's my friend friend (?) - posted the following this morning (with my adaptations)... "You’ve heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? My husband and I have come up with a new diagnosis - […]
March 29
Day 15: 3rd "Scattered Sunday" As I read my own stuff, I see I'm going back and forth like a ping pong ball. One day optimistic; the next day not so much. Must be confusing for you to read. In just the last day or so I've become acutely aware of people's suffering; people I […]
March 28
Day 14 (I think): The days are all blurring together. Saturdays are becoming a new challenge. It's usually our "Sabbath Day" here at Casa Rydman. I'm used to getting up, drinking a lot of coffee, and turning on whatever English soccer game is on, before moving on to American sports. None of that now. Sports […]