What would your normal life have looked like today?

[IHeartKingThistle]

It's technically my day off today. I would have done a bit of marking before my yoga class, then gone to visit my sister who's just had a mastectomy. Then my parents were coming over and we were all going to go and watch DD's school musical they've been rehearsing for for months.

None of that is happening. It's so weird, like everything's stopped.

We're not having as bad a time as many many people at the moment and we're thankful for that. But I feel like I blinked and real life just disappeared.

I would have been lecturing biochemistry 10-1 then 2-4 then picking my girls up from after school club and probs going out for tea with my other kids and DH

Instead I am trying to teach one girl how to simplify fractions whilst a very bored Dd1 waits for me to explain an algebra exam question. We can’t go out and DH is giving me his 15th covid19 update of the day whilst nagging DS to dry some washing

Yoga class, then down to our holiday flat in Brighton and cinema. Then dinner at my favourite fish restaurant.

Instead I walked to Tesco and bought peppermint teabags and some washing powder. Came home and did housework (cleaner can’t come because she also works in a care home so is limiting contact with none outside that job). Just about to go out to post mums Mother’s Day card and then probably watch Mad Men. Which is appropriate because the isolation and uncertainty is driving me insane.

I might dig out my needle point. I haven’t touched it for years because I wasn’t able to see well but I had eye surgery last year so I might be ok now.

Exactly the same - other than not being able to buy everything I needed in the supermarket.

More children in school, thats for sure... It's got more and more like a ghost town every day this week.

We were supposed to be flying to Italy this morning

I should've taken the baby to the contact centre for family time (I'm a foster mum), and the 3 year old and I would've gone to the park to let off some steam but instead we have stayed home and baked (although I now have very little flour left). I wonder what all this means for my 3 year old, we had been taking steps to move them on to adoption but I am guessing that will all be held up now.

I'd be picking dd up from school now. I would have had a day off work using up leave and used it to decorate.

DDs to school, then on to work. Finish at lunchtime today so meeting a friend for lunch and a nice long catch up, pick up girls from school and head over to my parents. Back for dinner, baths etc and bed.

I would have been to Zumba, Barre and Yoga. Then I would have washed the workout stuff, done some housework and messed about on the iPad.

Gym. Lunch out. A walk.

Same, except my son didn't go to nursery and spent all day with my mum (not in a risk group). The office was a lot quieter though.

I would have been child free.

Much the same. I worked a night shift last night, came home late, wasted time on the internet, had a nap, picked DC up from school.

Me and baby girl would have met the NCT girls for coffee and cake and a chat. Have a little moan about our DHs and going back to work.

Then we would have browsed the shops to buy a mother's day gift for my DM. Probably picked up something for dinner.

We would have come home, do some playing and wait for DH to come home!

GUTTED

Exactly the same as it did before as I am a key worker except that my children's schools closed earlier this week.

Day to day, not much has changed for me. SAHM to two little ones so not affected by work. At home in the morning with the kids, done the afternoon school run as normal until tomorrow. Only differences are, DP is now home (working) and I would've done something with the baby while DS was at school. We came home instead after dropping him off.

I would have left for breakfast club at 7.15 then gone to work. I would have had a day with a coupole of clients and a load of nlotes to write up. Then home, made dinner, supervised homework.

Instead I did a half day at work (because they are not shuitting down until Monday) then came home to WFH at home while DH went to HIS workplace. I have tried to conduct a teleconference while DS1 attempted to teach me the dance moves to 'Renegade' and DS2 decided to try sliding down the bannisters. Both children have said they are 'bored'.

Now i am about to take the dogs for a walk.

Just like this, actually. DS is always home on a Thursday and DH always works from home.

It’s felt different though - I think it’s the knowledge that DS won’t be going back to preschool on Monday, and that we can’t just pop out when we want to, to look around the garden centre or go to the supermarket for a little top-up shop, or get a coffee and a bit of cake, or whatever. Not knowing when we’ll get that option back is a bit daunting, to be honest. Although of course this is necessary.

I would have been out to craft club today then done some work then mooched around doing this and that.

Instead, I made some scones and then cut out and made a cushion to sell at a 1940s fair in June. If that isn't cancelled, too!

I’d have been running a stay-and-play session this morning, then running errands and sorting out costumes for a special day at school that was supposed to happen tomorrow. Instead I’ve had my children at home (school was open today, but DD has a cold (definitely not corona) and DS is autistic and isn’t coping too well atm) causing me stress about how much food they’re going to get through while the schools are closed, and where it’s all going to come from!

I feel like I blinked and real life just disappeared. Yes, exactly this! I can’t get my head around the idea that the children might not go back to school until September

As a family we’ll be alright - employment and childcare are not a worry - and I’m immensely grateful for that. But I still want to lie down on the ground and have a little cry.

The only difference was calling in at self-isolating pensioner mother's with her orders on the way to work.

I would have finished work gone to the gym. Stopped at Tesco on the way home to get snacks and pizza for dinner tomorrow night.

Instead I finished work. And came home To my 16 year old who is on the Xbox instead of being in school.

I would have been at work

Im at work 🙄

My day was the same as normal. DS still at school until tomorrow. I'm still working at the office. Only difference today is that Beavers is cancelled. The weekend is looking very different however, tomorrow I was meant to be going to a friend's house for dinner and drinks, Sunday I had booked an afternoon tea for me, my mum and DS. Not doing any of that now.

Craft group this morning, lunch, shopping, picking DS up from college.
I have to stop nipping myself to make myself wake up tbh.