PL2020 - Week 18 | Sahlin Studio

There is so much going on in our world. 

So, so much. 

It's hard to wrap my mind around it. 

2020 has sucked balls. 

The Coronavirus started things off. It's been a test in patience, that's for sure. I realize my little family has been in a fortunate situation. We live in a safe place with a roof over our heads. We've not gone hungry, in fact, just the opposite, we've been eating great. [I'm actually feeling a bit burnt out with the meal planning and making] The people at the liquor store likely know our first names... But I'd be lying if I said being quarantined at home has been easy. 

We've watched week after week, as numbers rose, and situations seemed to become more dire. We've watched helplessly as the death toll climbs higher and higher. 

We've seen injustice at the hands of the police, in the United States. George Floyd. The man and the name that has started the great movement which is now world-wide. I can't even begin to imagine what his family is going through. It's not okay. Things need to change. Worldwide. 

We've watched peaceful protests. We've watched riots. We've definitely seen both the best and the worst in people. 

We need to be kind to one another. If we all lived by the rule, 'treat others as you want to be treated' imagine the place our world could be. 

This past Saturday night, Calgary was hammered by a thunder storm. We are counting our blessings today, that we got by without any damage. The news last night said that Saturdays storm caused more damage than the great flood of 2013. We got a ton of heavy, heavy rain, but luckily, the tennis ball sized hail dodged us. Other parts of the city weren't so lucky. 

I certainly hope, that on top of everything else, this won't be a summer of crazy wild weather. I don't know if we can take it. 

Here's pre-storm week 18:

• Though there has been a lot of time spent in front of computers, doing homework and school, there has also been a fair amount of lounging. 
• First time I  was out, in literally weeks. Face masks were mandatory. 
• Cutest little dog face ever. 
• Making paper flowers, we made over 70 of these, I honestly thought the paper cuts on my fingers would never heal... 😂
• Little Miss turned 15. We surprised her with a birthday parade. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Drift Away - Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/drift-away-kit.html

Drift away - J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/drift-away-journal-cards.html