Holding It All Together-But In The Meantime
By Amy McCollom
So by now we have figured out that this Coronavirus thing isn’t going to go away overnight. Whether ridiculous or for safety sake, a lot of our favorite and normal events and activities have and are being cancelled and postponed. It is a very sobering reality that if we do come down with something, anything really, we must stay in our house for at least a ten-day duration. I am sure everyone is very disappointed and a little worried at this time.
I can see some people have lost all of their sanity, manners, and brotherly love when the threat of crisis struck. Hoarding toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water, vinyl gloves, soap, and hand sanitizer does nothing more than make the situation worse. The people who might truly need such items will now be faced with none available. It is selfish and a jerk move to do such a thing. We are all in this together; why not help one another? Brother should help brother. This is not an “every man for himself” situation. This is America. United we stand, or divided we fall.
Since being quarantined in our house is a possibility any day now, I have put together a list of ideas of things to do if we ever become housebound. I hope this list can help us all keep ourselves busy and our minds off of our troubles, should we be forced to entertain ourselves in the confines of our four walls.
Bake cookies
Play a board game
Build a blanket fort
Go through your boxes of photos
Clean out your fridge
Rearrange your cupboards
Switch up your home decorations
Have a movie marathon
Make dinner together as a family
Have an indoor Olympics
Watch home movies
Read a good book
Do a craft
Do a work out video
Color
Play cards
Play hide and seek
Play flashlight tag
Have a scavenger hunt
Finish knitting/sewing/crocheting project
Write a letter to a friend
Take a bubble bath
Update your address book
Make a “campsite” inside
Have an indoor picnic
Try different kinds of tea
Do yoga
Try out new dance moves
Deep clean your house
Invent something
Research new recipes
Binge-watch your favorite shows
Read the paper
Play a video or computer game
Make ice cream sundaes
Learn to speak a foreign language
Sort through and purge your clothing
Make a short movie
Make your pet some new outfits
Teach your pet some new tricks
Do a crossword puzzle or sudoku
Make soup
Work a challenging puzzle
Test your knowledge with brain teasers at a site like Sporcle.com
Online shop
Free up your phone space
Organize your bookshelf
De-clutter your entire house
Soften your bed linens with vinegar and baking soda
Research or design your next tattoo
Clean your makeup brushes
Weave a rug
Weave a basket
Make your own beads from clay
Read the Bible
Sing along to karaoke songs
Pray
Learn to play the drums
Learn how to train monkeys
Start a workout routine
Plan your garden
Learn how to count cards
Learn how to play Black Jack
Look up the best prices of flights to Las Vegas
Play Just Dance with the kids
Nap
Arm wrestle
Learn to write with your toes
Make candles
Re-paint the living room
Bake a gourmet cake
Watch MacGyver and learn some survival skills
Learn to whittle
Take up macramé
Make homemade noodles
Watch a TED talk
Whatever it is you find to do to keep you busy and calm, if it comes to that, just remember that God sees and cares about all that you go through. Do not leave Him out of the trials of your life. As the Good Book says, “This too shall pass.” Take care, my friends.