We have been snowed or iced in at our house for several days now and it is starting to get to me. I am sleeping well, but still feel tired thanks to the seemingly never-ending cold outside. I feel like I should be working on tasks that I normally wouldn’t have time for, but my motivation is at an all time low. I don’t even find pleasure in reading right now, I think my eyes and brain are read out. I find myself looking up at the sky and calling out to Mother Nature to just give us a break!

So today, as we start our 6^th day of isolation, I turned to my husband and asked for what we like to call “a grunge day”. No showers, minimal meals and a simplified schedule. He agreed knowing that he can do what he wants, but I plan to take as much of a break from our regular routine as I can. I don’t know what I will do instead, I just need some respite.  

I am still stuck in the house, hoping for a reprieve by the end of the day. I just want to know that I have the option to go somewhere, whether I actually go or not. My husband heard what I needed from him and said yes, let’s hope Mother Nature does the same.