Mother’s Day is observed twice each spring at our house. It’s celebrated in March for Irish families, which is when my children give gifts and spoil me. In May I honor my bonus mother in America and remember my biological mother (who passed away in 2017).
This year I didn’t get to see my oldest son, although we enjoyed a long chat on the phone. He’s living with his grandmother and they’re both “cocooning,” a word we’re being encouraged to use by health professionals because “self-isolation” sounds so sad, and language holds power. She’s in her 80’s and has high blood pressure, which puts her even more at risk. My son is worried about her contracting Covid-19 so he has stopped his power lifting training at the gym, quit socialising with his friends, and takes precautions when shopping for food. I’m proud of him for being so considerate, unlike many of the people his age.
Despite the fact that most of us are in quarantine, it felt like a normal day. This morning I received a gorgeous bouquet of flowers which brightened up the kitchen. My daughter baked a delicious cake. We went for a walk along the bay at sunset and spontaneously ordered seafood takeout on the way home. (Most Irish restaurants are closed but a few are offering delivery or takeout services locally). Lately I’ve spent so much time cooking that I welcomed the break. For much of the day I relaxed, listening to an audiobook while I continued working on my sock project. Simple pleasures make this mama tick!
Meanwhile, Blessing had fun checking on his new pals. Playdates with other children may not be possible at the moment, but he has made friends with our 4 new hens. We finally picked them up yesterday. They won’t start laying eggs until they’ve settled in. I can’t wait to see the little man’s face when we start collecting them!
Creations of a Patchwork Momma 
Such a delightful post! Happy Mothers Day to you 🙂 Sounds like it was lovely, you look so happy and Blessing looks thrilled, so stinking cute! Can’t wait to hear about the first eggs and the completed sock project Yay!
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Thanks! It’s funny. Some holidays are ruined by expectations. This Mother’s Day was so different because of everything that’s currently happening. I was just grateful to be alive, to have some of my family near, all of us in good health.
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These times are very centering 🤗
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So cute, Happy mother’s day to you and all the mothers in your life. The baby is so so cute and your chickens are cute as well. Hopefully there will be eggs in the near future.
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Thank you! I hope so too since I’m counting on decorating the eggs for Easter. 🐣
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I pray you get some, be sure and post pictures.
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I will.😊
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Sounds as if you had a lovely day despite the restrictions.
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I did! Thanks for visiting.
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My pleasure
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Checking in on you and the family 🙂 hope you are all well! (((HUGS)))
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Thanks for checking in, Mare! All good. Learning to teach virtual classes- I have one tonight!🙈Tomorrow I will be back to blogging. How are you and the gang? I’ve been thinking of you xo 🤗
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You’ll do great! Best of luck to you 🙂 We are plugging along here
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It’s whole new world adjusting to all the technical stuff! I feel better after moving though. Glad to hear you’re ok. Looking forward to catching up tomorrow.🙂
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