As 2020 draws to an end I want to take time to look back over the year. As I started out 2020, I looked forward to new adventures with my girls BSA Troop. I looked forward to my son's upcoming wedding. I hoping to go to Germany to visit my dad and step mom. I was planning a trip to Texas and going to our second NASCAR Race. I was hitting my weight loss goals. The year seemed full of adventure and fun.
In January, a couple of the girls in my troop started to plan and get ready to compete with our brother troop. I was enjoying the new year and all it had in store. We did a winter camp in February and camped in 9 degree weather. You read that right!!! Two of our girls did the Klondike Derby with our linked boys troop. It was a cold weekend, but fun memories were made. Later in February, I did a training for summer camp that was all set for June. As March started we welcomed new girls into our troop from our associated pack.
Then as the second week of March came to an end something I never saw coming was the shutdown of our nation. Schools closed indefinitely, we were told to stay home to stay healthy, my husband was furloughed the following week, scouts was not able to meet, and we were told church was going online. Our trip to Texas was cancelled. We were told it will only be a couple weeks and life will get back to normal. So I set up a zoom meeting for scouts and the family and I gathered around the TV to watch our pastors on Facebook live. At the end of April we welcomed our new daughter-in-law to the family. Not at a big wedding with family and friends. Instead it was an small wedding with just parents at the pastors house, with a drive by parade of well wishers. What was supposed to be a couple of weeks turned into a couple of months.
As summer drew near some things opened up, summer camp was going to take place. As a troop we decided it was still not safe for camp. We were able to start meeting outside for scouts and church was able to open with new restrictions. We learned to dawn a new accessory, of a facemask. Social distancing is now apart of our everyday vocabulary. We were able to camp a couple times this year, following local DHMs. We have a new normal that I know can change at any time. If that is one thing I learned this year is that life can change in the blink of an eye.
All of 2020 was not bad, I have had a good year overall. We have had more family time, we gained a daughter-in-law and a grand puppy. As the year draws to an end I am hoping for a good new year, for health and happiness. I am hoping the same for your family.
Until Next Time
Pitters
