Reasons to be cheerful in lockdown

Reason one - I'm alive!

I am in contact with friends via social media even more than I used to be in real life

I'm a key worker and my job allows me to see and interact with real life humn beings face to face

As I have mentioned earlier we arent in lock down just have a few restrictions,we meet as a family outside in the garden, well away from each other but it will be nice to hug everyone.
What I am really lopking forward to and the thought keeps me going, is to be able to travel again!

No clock, or even day, watching. Times my own and I get on with interesting things without interruptions. Lovely walks. Hearing birds, crickets, bees, babbling brook, cowbells and silence. For an ex party animal I am surprised I am so laid back about it.

Cleaning and exercise makes me feel on top.
I like reading, baking, tidying the small courtyard and sleeping when absolutely everything is done. I don't crave company.

I'm not dead.

Am loving baking with my DD and trying new recipes as usually she does not have time, even DGS joins in. Eve been scouring Pinterest and have found some fabulous stuff. My other 4 DGC all send me photos too of what they’ve cooked.

Getting shopping delivered, often with surprise substitutes - Marigolds instead of disposable gloves, white chocolate instead of milk. An extra tin of coffee (someone will have gone without!)
The delight at having an afternoon tea delivered this pm courtesy of my DDs, for a birthday tea!

This is going to sound silly but my baby mini tomato plants ! I haven’t grown anything from seed for years, never had the time. Each day watching them grow bigger and stronger is very inspiring since I’m stuck in our city flat and miss the countryside where our shambly old holiday house is. Tomato plants and silly tiktok stuff from my daughter ! She is a fizzy fountain of humour. I also love no planes in the sky ! But whilst weepy for others suffering I can’t say I am. In fact hubby and I realised our life isn’t very different to usual and we’ve become very reclusive! Sounds awful but we’ve got the perfect excuse not to meet up with certain people. Maybe we’re not normal.

Glad I don’t have to go on holiday this year. It might seem a strange thing to be happy about, but OH is a pain, he wont drive any more but wants to travel around the French vineyards late summer. When we fly to the south of France in spring he gets confused going through airports, in strange gites and towns.
We are in touch with DS and DD, GC via FaceTime more often than before lockdown and they are all fit and well and coping with working from home.
What more could I ask?

Bread pudding ... yum!

I also feel like granny mosh today, am still sat down stairs, but want to go back to bed.my best wishes to you grannymosh

Definitely counting my blessings and pleased that I and my family have been able to cope, so far. (always the nod to the fates.)

Big hug to poor Grannymosh. ?

Ditto other posts family and friends keep me going.

Like others say, knowing my family are safe and well. The only family members I have (apart from distant ones who I have no contact with) actually live with me (husband and daughter, who is working from home) and we are all staying in!

Like Grammaretto.I don't mind it too much. I get to walk my 2 Westies in the morning when the park is quiet and have the rest of the day to do things I like doing. I miss hugs from my granddaughters but I'll make up for it when I can. I was worried in the beginning about my older sister who was in hospital at the beginning of lockdown but she was sent back to her Care Home and is still okay. I thought I might not get to see her again but we'll have to live in hope yet.

There are so many things to be grateful for - family, friends, house, garden, wonderful neighbours and just being alive. Perhaps we are all starting to count our blessings.

Like you Masquerader I miss my coffee and cake I’d used to have a coffee around 11 o’clock mainly go out for one and a piece of cake. So I am making an effort to make a good cup of coffee filter with frothy milk and I’ve been making cakes. So I’ll sit weather permitting in garden and enjoy it. My treat to myself ?

I suffer from depression and at the moment its sky high and if my daughter or 2 young grandson whatsapp me it gets worse so I've started to talk to them about all the nice things we will do when this is all over and it helps

My health
My families health
My friends health

Knowing my family and friends are safe. Still being able to go for a daily walk. Spending more time with my husband. Living.

When lockdown started I found that I was actually enjoying not being so busy - something to think about when it ends. But now my diary is filling up a bit with on line 'meetings' with friends and groups, which I really enjoy. They are very different from sitting together, but a good alternative at the moment. On line get togethers are a bit more tiring than being in the same room, so don't last as long as when we could actually be together. But they are really worth it - we all feel connected and enjoy our conversations.

Knowing that life can't get any worse ... can it?

Just knowing my family are safe and well , keeps me going .

It is so quiet - I can hear the birds sing rather than the hum of traffic. I miss my family and friends but it is quite nice to just relax and feel I can do whatever I want to do without being self-indulgent.
I am a fairly active 70+ but have realised that I can still enjoy myself in the future if/when I become less active.