There are also inns that have cabins, with Justin Trails B&B Resort in Sparta a fine example of that. Yes, there are 18 member B&Bs whose architecture is true cabin, from the rough hewn logs to the big front porch to the roaring fire in the fireplace, like Grapevine Log Cabins B&B in Sparta and Tauschek's B&B Log Home in Plymouth. You have your Victorian mansions, contemporary urban inns, working farms, and cabins. In Wisconsin, inns come in all shapes and sizes, which makes finding a unique place to stay a happy endeavor. The second step is to head to a Wisconsin B&B Association member inn and, lo and behold, we've got real cabin B&Bs to choose from. Stay Safe.The first step to curing the 2013 strain of cabin fever is to leave your house. And the best part? You get to experience the taste of a fresh tomato, or cucumber, salad greens, all nurtured with your own hands. You can learn it all online, order seeds online, other supplies like soil and starter pots can all be purchased for home delivery. Growing in pots is ‘a thing’ and you’d be surprised what you can do with very little space. Even if you live in an apartment, you can do it. Maybe you’ve never really considered growing a garden, or just never took time to give it a try. Who knows, you might develop a whole new career. If you have ideas in your head, or have always thought about writing a novel, or some poetry, a theatre play, a song, there’s never been a better time to close the door to the den, or grab a sunny spot on the patio and bring your writer talent to life. That one might be good for two days of activity!! Do a room each day, and work your way to the garage by the weekend. To fill time each day and achieve something meaningful, plan a room cleaning schedule. We’ve also heard of some folks using the Zoom platform to have ‘virtual happy hours or even pub nights’ with several people connected. My partner is enjoying a little ‘happy hour’ time each afternoon, sharing a glass of wine and connecting with her friends to catch up with each other. Seeing the faces you love in real time is good for the heart and the soul. Set up a call schedule with your favourite people each week. With Skype and Face Time, it is simple and FREE to connect visually with family and friends. All are easy to play, even for first timers and don’t require large blocks of time, just in case you are having challenges staying focused! We have a few that have surfaced as current favourites: Scrabble, Sequence, Blokus and Domino’s. A perfect time to dig out every board game you own. Some papers have eliminated online charges to access their publications during this period. Love Reading? E-books and online newspapers and magazines are readily available to download on your tablet or laptop. A fun way to keep family connecting with each other. No contact required, no mailing or licking stamps, and we’ll send a nominal cash prize to each winner via e-transfer. Creations are photographed and emailed to the judges, in our case, the 3 oldest siblings are acting as judges. We’re doing an Easter Card making contest with entry levels for kids, young adults, mature adults and seniors within our extended family circle. Again from children’s crafts to adult card making classes, you’ll find numerous choices out in the virtual world. From You-Tube to more customized local classes, if you go online and start looking, you’ll find plenty of folks teaching from kids classes adult beginner classes, from pencil sketching to acrylic classes. There are plenty of classes to choose from and we find these classes not only provide great stretching exercises, but offer meditative benefits which reduce our stress levels. We are practising Yin Yoga and Gentle Yoga several times weekly. Catching up on favourite old movies or binge watching a new series works for a while, but eventually, you’ll want to get off the couch and engage at a more meaningful level. In our home we’ve taken up several ‘virtual’ activities that are helping to replace some of the things we’re missing from the days when things were ‘normal’. Families are putting their heads together and coming up with creative at-home activities, especially ways to keep kids busy and happy.īut adults of all ages are also searching for things to keep themselves physically active and perhaps as important, mentally active. But with our new reality, each day brings an invitation to invent new ways to learn and practise patience. Something I’ve never been particularly good at is ‘patience’.
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