“The real world is where the monsters are.”

Day 34:

Todays picture is actually from yesterday, it was really colourful and that's how I'm feeling today. We both slept well, we were out early for a walk again and now we're eager to get some creativity pumping. Opeie started to flag yesterday afternoon and was really fed up (we're all going to have days like that) so I'm going to do what I can to hold on to this positive start to the day.

"True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."

Day 24:

Im really struggling to sleep at the moment, Ive got so much racing around in my head since all this madness started and I really don't know how to process it sometimes. The thought of being out there and catching this virus is terrifying and its seriously playing havoc with my mental health (as I'm sure it is with many of us). I was going to take a picture from our day today but all I can think about is the sea. I need to be on the coast at the moment with my feet in the water so that I can feel centred again. 

So today I have used one of my happiest moments of the beach, just me, my favourite person and some wooden dinosaur feet.

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

Day 21:

We've been budding entomologists for the last couple of years, since Opeie became interested in beetles and started a project. We've found so many interesting ones over the years and always document them when we do find something new. Being stuck at home has given us the chance to really investigate what's going on in our garden while we are planting new plants to attract more. It's amazing how much is actually going on in such a small garden. 

"The skull is nature's sculpture."

Day 19:

one comforting thought during these crazy weeks is the knowledge that as a nation we are all in the same boat. Its been crazy being stuck at home but we're yet to have had a bored day which, when having to entertain a 9-year-old is pretty good going. The self isolation is being made easy with other peoples creative ideas coming our way. A friend sent a pic of a garden ornament she had created so we decided to make one ourselves (I mean what else are we going to do?), plus we had a random badger skull lying about that we could use (we find all sorts).

Get creating people, if nothing else it gets you closer to bedtime quicker.