Blessings in the Midst of COVID-19!

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OliveShootsMomma

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Okay, I'm sure we can all use some smiles and cheering up! Let's share any and all blessings that have come from this international pandemic! (Or any other unrelated happy thoughts, blessings, or praises!)


I'll go first! The homeschool convention that my husband and I usually go to was cancelled. BUT, I found out that the curriculum company that we use is going to have a fall weekend retreat this year. I'd been wanting to go to it for a long time. I even signed up for it in the spring of 2016 but then they had to cancel on us. (Which at that time ended up a blessing because my husband's grandma passed away that weekend.) They hadn't published fall dates when I signed up for this convention. Biggest blessings: it'll end up costing us less than the hotel reservations that we thankfully hadn't made yet (lodging & meals included!), the toddler will be weaned by then so we won't have to bring him along (less distractions), and it's a better time of the year for grandparents to divide up all the kiddos to watch!
 
I'm thankful for a healthy family. With two family members who are immune compromised, I pray each day for continued good health for them.

I am so grateful for scrapping. It really is a de-stressor for me. I get outside my head, my thoughts, and can either make happy pages or can get the negative/unhappy thoughts out in a LO. Either way, its very therapeutic.

I'm grateful for living across the street from a river and Taz and I take full advantage of it every day, going out walking/jogging, getting fresh air, exercise and enjoying the peaceful scenery.

I'm really going to be grateful for the upcoming Survivor! I can't wait for it to start! What a great way to have fun, socialize and share the love in the gallery. It's a much needed happy positive event in this crazy time.
 
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So far, I'm healthy and so is the family!

I am blessed that I have a job where I can still work. Although we've lost business, I can still collect a paycheck and my husband can too.

I have my kids both home...which can still be stressful...but better than away at school and worrying constantly.

I am so happy that I have Survivor coming up and my scrapping...this will be a most welcomed distraction.

Sending you all virtual hugs...those are allowed!

Stay strong my friends...this too shall pass.
 
What a great topic!

I have been so impressed with my church. I am on the leadership board and we met (on Zoom) last night to discuss changes that need to go into effect:

  • Our grade school moved immediately to remote learning - the teachers came up with a fabulous new curriculum and the students and parents are excited to be able to complete the school year and still be able to comply with orders in place.
  • Our preschool has also moved to remote learning. The teachers are reading stories, singing songs for the kids and dozens of other wonderful things to help keep them entertained and on the educational path.
  • We have offered the preschool parents the opportunity to let us know if they need a tuition refund.
  • We are continuing to pay our full time teachers in both preschool and grade school
  • We will pay our hourly staff as long as we can
  • Our church is moving to streaming the services
  • We are going to be flexible with regard to a big Easter Service (hopefully holding it later in the Easter Season if this clears up in time.)
  • We are calling all of our seniors to make sure they have the care they need.
  • We are continuing our food bank.

I am also so proud of my husband. We live in a retirement community where virtually 100% have been asked to shelter in place. Our building consists of 8 units and a few people need extra help. He has been taking out the rubbish, shopping, etc.

I am grateful for accidental overordering!

  • In the third week of February, we went to Costco and my husband was shopping for a shirt while I piled the cart high with too much meat. I did not really pay attention. I realized when I got home that I had over purchased meat. This was before people were stocking up food.
  • Early in February, I double ordered TP for my house on my monthly amazon subscription order. I ended up with two extra cases of TP. We still have those unopened.
  • When I started thinking "What if we were sheltered in place" before it was a thought here, I decided to stock up on a few extra canned goods and dried beans, etc. It was not a ton, but it is enough to last. I also thought to include some long life milk in the event we run out.
  • A side note: My cousin brought over a HUGE bag of tea from England last time she was there. We should be good for a while.

I am working from home right now and in five more business days I retire. That makes me so happy!

I am SERIOUSLY grateful for GingerScraps and the caring community we have here. I know that we won't get down and depressed when we have each other to turn to.
 
We went to Washington for a granddaughter and were worried about the virus about 11 days ago. We stayed in their home and came home without staying more than two days. Our health is great. We also have been buying a little extra the last year. We have not spent much the last month and will be okay. On Saturday, I was told it would be better if I stayed home Saturday and Monday. Then they would have more news. I knew that we would be okay if I did not have work. In fact, my last day was supposed to be May 1. Then on Monday, I was again given the choice to work or not, but would not be paid if I choose not to work. Then on Tuesday, they shut the DI down and told us we would be paid. Life is full of many miracles even in crisis.
 
I wish I can say I have good news. I might be furloughed from Panera resulting in having to file for unemployment. This depends what the library does. Panera wants people to be flexible and me having the both jobs I really wasn't.
Today at the library it was only employees working if they wanted to, if they didn't they use "paid time off" money. A board member said they were having a meeting with the mayor to decide what to do. I haven't heard anything from them yet. Not sure whether we will close or if we do close if it is with pay or without.... When it rains it pours.
Philip got 4 of his classes assignments today. We started working on them and he got over whelmed. I think with all the emails back and forth and not having a book he needed on his iPad, caused his anxiety.
Hopefully things with him will get better. Hopefully money wouldn't be an issue and things can work out.
Molly starts her distance learning this week. I know she'll do what she is supposed to and knows how to find answers to things she doesn't know!

Husband has planned a trip to see his mother in Kentucky for her birthday April 11. Spending a 3 day weekend there. I just hope he can go and come back safely without airlines cancelling or having a "shelter in place" order given while he is there.

On the positive side, my kids are actually getting along!!! Love having them home (well for now at least!) LOL! Looking forward to computer time and SCRAPPING!
 
I honestly think that my biggest blessing right now is the fact that we have nature in our backyard living on a farm. We have a creek and a waterfall and all kinds of fun things that we can do outside in nature.

So far my family is safe and healthy and that is important to me more than anything.

Unfortunately, for the time being I am not going to be working and that is going to hurt, a lot, but at the end of the day everything will be okay I do have faith in that.
 
I am thankful that my family is grown, all still healthy, and I don't have to worry about keeping a household running for a houseful of people....Ive just come from the supermarket...no toilet paper, no tissues, no paper towels, no soap, no Panadol or cold medication, no washing powder, no disinfectants, no eggs, no pasta, no rice, no pasta sauce, big gaps in frozen food and fresh meat...I do not envy those trying to keep a family together in these times. I am struggling to find many blessings, my anxiety levels are way high for my family. Not a very uplifting post in a thread that is supposed to be uplifting...sorry :(
 
I'm grateful we are all safe and healthy. We have what we need- we just go out for perishables. Hubby is still going to work but his hours will probably change, which is OK. He is salaried and not hourly. I don't work so I can stay home with my anxious/depressed child and help them through this. We don't turn on the news, and that helps a lot. We will make it through this! :)
 
Trying to be Thankful for sure. I'm still working and my husband is too. I work at a bank and my husband is a police officer. His hours are changing and as far as I know we won't be closing anytime soon. I am at high risk so it makes me nervous for sure. I touch yucky money all day long and people have been coming in coughing and stuff.

I am thankful for the food we have and still being able to get a pay check.

I pray everyone stays healthy and stays safe. Sending hugs your way!!
 
New one for me today!

We usually buy the cheapest kind of bread because... we're family of 8 so we go through it quickly! But, thanks to coronavirus, they were out of the cheapest and my husband bought Sara Lee... I just had a piece with butter on it... and it was so delicious! Sometimes it's the little things to be thankful for! :)
 
So many things to be grateful for. My family is healthy, my lungs are fine at the moment and we have everything we need to shelter in place for the foreseeable future. Husband is working from home and I am blessed to be able to do the same. If we can keep my mom from going totally stir crazy, life would be great. LOL
 
I am thankful that my husband and daughter are at home with me. My husband is working from home and my daughter and I are doing distance learning. The school gave us some doc and log in for the kids' google classroom and that's what we're doing and this is our second week now. We have been able to transition to the schedule just like what we do in the summer.

Another thing that I'm also thankful for, is the fact that I'm a stay at home mom. The schedule and all, is not different from what I always do here at home on a daily basis, except for this early "summer homeschooling" that we do.

I am also thankful that in the midst of all this chaos, people are trying to be people, to be humane as much as posible. There are still good and amazing people who go above and beyond to help otheres. Especially those that are still outside, doctors, nurses, medical people in the hospitals and in the field, policemen, soldiers, volunteers, store owners. I might not mention them all here, ut I am so grateful for them.
 
It is hard being out of work with no money coming in right now!

On the bright side, my son, Philip, and I are adjusting to his "virtual" schooling. We take a break when he needs it because he gets overwhelmed when too much is presented at one time. Most of the assignments are do on Friday so we can pace ourselves or go ahead if we choose. We do the assignments that are due first, first. His teachers are grading the work. What does help a lot is that I'm actually a certified teacher! although I don't teach any more. And Philip has come to the understanding that "homework" now is supposed to take longer than normal because he is "in class" for some of the work.

Molly is in her own world virtual learning her college courses. I wouldn't find out until later how she made out. At least she liked doing the work, unlike her brother.

We will be making Matza brie as a family later on.
 
It seems like there is so very much to be thankful for right now. I guess one of the things that I'm most thankful for is that I got out of the hospital when I did. I was out before the world starting freaking out about all of this. I am staying pretty healthy all things considered. My husband and I are both considered high risk so I think that when we get paid and can get some things I will make him go shopping at the high risk times of day. I'm thankful that we haven't gotten sick. Which is amazing considering my history.

I'm thankful that there is an awesome scrapbook community to be a part of. Another scrapbook site had a 24 hour lock-in of challenges and chats over the weekend. It was awesome to take part in that and just relax. They are doing it every weekend until the end of this. Makes me so happy to have places where I am a part of the group.

I'm also so grateful that some doctors and such are doing appointments over the phone instead of having to go into the clinics. I have an intake appointment for counseling and that will be done over the phone as will the counseling for the time being. Really is a great thing.
 
I am grateful to be able to be at home and to have a home. I am limiting my news watching and deciding to make a list of all the things I have put off for too long in my house. I am grateful to see my neighbors out and about and spending time with their children outside. fI am grateful that in my neighborhood we are looking out for each other. I am grateful that the Governor told us to connect with 5 people a day to keep us from not being socially isolated. Hello, Marco Polo and the internet! I am grateful for so much. For me, I am choosing to live in peace and not in fear. Fear causes the immune system to drop! Thanks for asking this question! It made me smile for all the good things we have!
 
What a lovely thread! When I first arrived here I worried about whether it was too much to take on a new 'commitment' in the present climate, but this thread is one of several vindications for my choice! I am grateful that my family are all healthy at the moment. I am grateful for the opportunity to homeschool with my 14 year old, and get to grips with some of his struggles. I am grateful that my husband has been able to adapt quickly to home working and is, as always, my absolute rock in any adversity. I am grateful to have the loveliest next door neighbours. I am grateful to have consuming interests which are already home based, such as genealogy, my canalside property website, and writing, so I can continue these happily as the mood takes me. I am grateful for my new hobby of scrapbooking, which has introcuced me to a lovely new community. I am also grateful for the world perspective which the internet gives us, so we can find our tribe and get the support we need in times such as these. Good wishes to you all x
 
I am so blessed to have family support during these unprecedentated times! My hubby is retired so I am blessed with a chauffer to and from work everyday. So blessed to have one of son's home and is a Kinsesiologist working with physio and rehab patients, he is a HUGE inspiration for my physical and mental health. He is currently enrolled in Massage Therapy to begin this fall. So grateful he will need to practise alot! We are truly blessed with Internet where we keep in contact with family and friends near and far and for the friendships we aquire along the way.

Keep safe and healthy everyone~sending postitivity your way that we will get through this soon!
 
Just a piece of good news. We got a text last night from our daugher in the Seattle area. She sent a photo of our grandson and his new finance. They just got engaged yesterday. Life does have it's good times.​
 
Thanks everyone for keeping this thread going. It's so fun to hear all the good things still happening!

I've got one more to add from this evening. Because I wasn't at our homeschool convention tonight like I should have been, I was able to hit some awesome end of the sales month goals in my Tupperware business that I wouldn't have been able to take time for if I was out of town!
 
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