I felt much better week 23 of 2020. Last week my mood had dipped so this week we took a break from home-schooling. It was nice to have one less battle to deal with.  Boys seem happy enough to resume next week too now they have had some time off! Which is a bit of a bonus.

Bike Ride

I am not one to do things by halves when I decide to try something. This week we went for a bike ride. I have not been on my bike in ages, so instead of starting gradually we opted for a 22-mile bike ride. I won’t lie I felt a bit saddle sore after, and my legs ached. But it felt good to be out in the fresh air for so long. We stopped for ice creams halfway which helped give us enough energy for the return journey!

Rescuing Bees

I have been rescuing bees again. They really love some sugar diluted in a little water just to give themselves a quick energy boost to make it back to the hive. This bee once it was refreshed was happy to fly off. Bees are so important its good to show them kindness, we rely on them for pollination. They are very gentle creatures. I love how their long tongue comes out from under them to drink.

Happy Post

My sister in law sent us a little pocket hug in the post which was a nice pick me up!

Reviewing

This week we reviewed the Mölkky game. It was nice to have a game to play outdoors. Our house is packed full of board games but little in the way of outdoor entertainment so we welcomed that particular review. Although we do need the good weather to return.

Camping

We camped out one night this week in our garden. It felt like a mini holiday. We all felt revived for doing something different! We toasted marshmallows for s’mores, lit sparkles and watched a movie outdoors. The boys also had silly string and went a little crazy with those! We have glow sticks left so I have a fun activity planned with those for again.

Birthday

My eldest turned 13 this week. It’s official we have a teen in the house! I think in lockdown you overcompensate when it comes to birthdays! You feel under more pressure than usual to make it a good one. Thankfully, he had a lovely day. He was really pleased with all his presents.  Plus we went to a sweet shop, had takeaway lunch AND dinner, and visited my parents in their garden for cake! We bought cakes from Sponge and oh my they were so good! I am sure we will order from them again soon. This is their rocky road cake, we still have a chocolate orange one to eat! I better have another big bike ride soon to offset some of the calories.

We don’t have much planned next week but hopefully we will think of something else to make lockdown interesting.