When I look back at pictures from the month of February it looks like we spent the month outside. We didn't. There was so much screen time! But we did get out for walks and a few little outings here and there. The pictures are from the creek near our house, Rotary Park, the beach at the end of Pickering Beach and Willowtree Farm - but not necessarily in that order!
We celebrated Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, Family Day and Pink Shirt Day.
The girls went back to school on Monday, February 8th and I went back to school on Tuesday, February 16th. Online school, what to say? There were moments, days, weeks when it was SO hard. The girls had major ups and downs. I had ups and downs. We survived. Somedays were awesome and some were awful. The girls missed their friends. They missed lots of things. I didn't miss yard duty... We did eventually get into a rhythm, but it was hard.
When it was time to go back to school, it meant actually following public health policies properly lol. We hadn't been wearing shields, and now everyone has to wear their shields pretty much all the time. They are ridiculous to teach in. I was screaming to be heard (what it felt like) and then I'd have a sore throat. It didn't take more than a couple of days to figure out what made sense. When teaching at the front of the class - socially distant, I didn't wear the shield. When I was walking around between and near students, I wore the shield. Yard duty with a shield, that was a whole other ball of fun!
I think that covers it! The covid vaccine rollout is going very slowly. The daily numbers are high - a thousand a day give or take. We're not exactly sure what March will bring, but we've got each other and we have our faith. I still feel safe and happy and well, we're muddling through!
