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So here we are, trying to navigate life under a pandemic.  My kids have been off of school since March 6.  Luckily we were able to spend a week in Florida.  Self distancing there was so easy because of camping.  The beach was empty and by the end of the week so was the campground.  We've been limping along here with a couple different grocery options, but I miss being able to just stop at the store for a missing ingredient whenever I want.  Honestly, that's probably the hardest thing for me.  We have been completely self quarantined since coming home on Sunday.

The kids have been going stir crazy and today is finally a beautiful spring day here in Tennessee.  At the moment it is sunny and 76 degrees.  I got so excited about the beautiful day that I forgot that just two days we had flash flood warnings in the area.  You'll see why that's an important detail in a minute.

I decided we were going to drive to our closest state park, Henry Horton State Park.  It's a beautiful park with a lot of hiking trails bordering a river. See where I'm going yet?  About 20 feet into the trail, we saw that it was muddy.  No big deal, I just told the kids to walk on the side where it was a little bit drier.  #4 child always runs ahead while hiking so I wasn't too concerned.  Next thing I know, we hear him yell.  I round the corner and he's sitting in the slimiest mud puddle I've seen in a while.  This mud was the ooziest, grossest mud I've ever seen.  It caked onto our shoes and got all over the kids' legs.  We turned back immediately but the damage had already been done. I'm just hoping that when the shoes dry completely I can just knock most of the dirt off.  #1 child also lost a sweatshirt so I could wipe the worst of the mud off of everyone before getting in the van.

I'm praying things dry out quickly so we can try getting out again soon.  Hope you're all doing well!
Rachel






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