Homeschool diary day two: My brain is like a Billy Roll

And a forest walk proves to be my tipping point.
My brain feels as though it has turned into Billy Roll. 

My brain feels as though it has turned into Billy Roll. 

The children are more enthusiastic than me this morning. I wake early, head foggy with pandemic-induced anxiety and worry so weighted that it feels like I am worrying for the world. A pot of coffee goes down the hatch and I am feeling ready for the world.

The children whoosh me out of my bad mood by telling me that they are actually looking forward to homeschool today, and how it will be nice to be all together. I am sated by this. It puts a positive spin on proceedings.

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