Hi everyone! Thank you for your kind words on my update after Helene. I appreciate the kind notes from everyone who has been concerned about us. I do appreciate every one of you.
There have still been some ups and downs this week. We lost power again for several hours on Monday which sent me into a panic and our internet which I thought was back went out again. Luckily we could get and start using Starlink, otherwise, I would not be writing this now. We still have no school, or any information or timeframe on how long we'll be out, which has been frustrating. Poor Jackson also got an ear infection this week. I know so many people are suffering so much more than us, so I'm keeping that all in perspective that we are still so lucky. It is so hard to drive around town and see how some places are fine and recovering and others are still in complete devastation. It's a humbling thing to see in your own community.
It's been a hard few weeks, and the situation in Asheville is still pretty fluid, but we are finding our footing in a new normal. I'm trying hard to homeschool boys on weekdays.
We are working on letter sounds, numbers, and basic math and I have another book with sight words coming.
I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm trying. I figure anything is better than nothing and I am grateful that I can even take the time to do this. I know that alone is a blessing.
(Also Hunter has been wearing this pirate headband all week and that's a battle I'm not fighting right now. 🙂 )
Our yard is still a total mess. The Hubs was able to get a chainsaw and we're hoping to make some progress this weekend on it. There are so many trees around town that look like this.
Luckily not even our playground got hit with these.
And the boys have been loving all the sticks and leaves.
Luckily they have some tools to help. 🙂
And on a fun sidenote, somehow my mums have survived all of this? I think they are a sign of better days ahead and the resiliency in these mountains.
I also have no idea how things that this wood wall stood through the storm.
We've been trying to enjoy the slower days too.
And we've been so lucky to spend time with our neighborhood friends.
Something like this has a way of shaking up your life in ways you never imagined possible. Life really can change in an instant. We have been living day by day just kind of getting by, but I'm hoping that starts to get better here as the situation continues to stabilize. Please continue to pray for Asheville and WNC though because many many parts of town do not look like ours and are not anywhere near recovery yet. There are still missing people and folks who do not have power. Our area will need support for years to come.
That's all for this week! Thank you all again for the prayers and support.
Ruth Malick says
Kudos for your attempt at home schooling. I remember trying to home school my grandsons during covid. My youngest grandson was in kindergarten and spent most of his time under the kitchen table wrapped in his snoopy blanket. As hard as it is now this will be part of your family memory book in 5 years.