Copper Country Living

There's plenty of negative news regarding Coronavirus lately. But I have been trying to stay positive and one of the upsides to taking things slow at home- I've noticed nature more. It's 5am as I write this, and I'm watching the moon rise in the south east just ahead of the sun. I didn't know much about the lunar cycle until this morning when I sat puzzled by the moon rising in the morning instead of the evening. So I dug out my trusty Google and looked it up. I'm going to have to find a book about the moon. I want to know more. I took the time to wonder at something and let my curiosity lead me in a new direction. I watched robins out the window earlier this week. They're interesting birds. They show up every spring right before our last big snowstorm and somehow still manage to sing. We have four deer that regularly visit our yard now each evening. We have oak trees so they are searching for acorns. Hubby spends some time watching them each

Mommy's relaxing alone time is all set to begin. The bathroom is warm and steam-filled, just how I like it. I've finished running a bath for myself and adding a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil. It smells absolutely heavenly. I've got a magazine to read, a chilled glass of wine, and comfy pjs to put on when I'm done. Baby is fed, freshly diapered, and asleep so this time is all mine. As soon as I finish lowering myself in to the water and have gotten my shoulders wet, I hear the faint wail of Baby cries. And just like that, the relaxation is out the window. The first few times this happened, I considered just getting out of the tub right then and there. Why try relaxing at all? Baby needed me to hold him and rock him back to sleep or nurse him until he was relaxed. But I stuck it out. Sure I wasn't relaxing anymore, but I needed an hour to myself. Hubby's got this, and Baby needs to learn how to spend a little time away from Mommy. The crying wou