Quarantine Activities

I must admit, sitting in my house is getting very old very quick. As it warms up outside it reminds me more and more that summer is almost here. I am very excited for better times without the threat of COVID-19 lurking in every corner. I am trying to keep my spirits up by doing a few things to get me through the days. I have gotten back into video games during the quarantine. I have mainly been playing Sims 4. For anyone who doesn't know what Sims 4 is, a simulation game where you create a character and live out their life in the sim world. You can pretty much do anything you would do in real life but it is faster. I find it really fun and never realize how much time is going by.



I have also been trying to walk my dog every day. Since she's an Australian shepherd, she has a ton of extra energy. If I am not consistent with her walks, she will destroy everything in sight. I also just enjoy the excuse to get out of the house too. In my town, there is a nice walking trail that goes all throughout the city. We usually stick to one part of the trail because it has lots of trees and plants around. I recommend going on a walk each day because it helps you to soak up some vitamin D. Just being outside makes my day a little better, so if you can't safely go on a walk just sit outside on a porch or in your yard!

Another activity I have undertaken is cleaning out the plant beds at my grandparents' house. There are tons of dead plants and piled up leaves along the 15 foot stretch of fencing. When I was growing up there used to be all kinds of plants and flowers along that fence. I want to make the area look nice again to lift my grandparents' spirits. After I get all the dead plants out I plan on putting some flowers throughout to brighten the area up a bit.