{"id":3987,"date":"2020-04-12T21:12:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T01:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2020-04-17T08:45:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T12:45:48","slug":"teleworking-with-swarmies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/teleworking-with-swarmies\/","title":{"rendered":"Teleworking With Swarmies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-1024x457.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3988\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-1024x457.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-400x179.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-768x343.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-1536x686.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-banner-IMG_1128-2048x915.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During these strange and trying times of the current global pandemic, everyone seems to be trying their best to distance themselves from others while still getting their daily work accomplished.  Many people also have the double duty of little ones that need to be managed in the midst of their teleworking duties.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This photo series gives you just a glimpse into my new life of teleworking from home, mixed in with the tasks of trying to handle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kjSD6DWk0OM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my little ones<\/a> too.  I hope you enjoy it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swarmies love to watch me work! Maybe they&#8217;ll work for NASA when they grow up!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3989\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-good-IMG_1062-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TV is never a good Swarmie-sitter, but sometimes a parent just needs a break from the chaos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3990\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-1024x707.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-400x276.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-768x531.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3-bad-IMG_0947-2048x1415.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sometimes an empty box is more fun than all the expensive toys in the house!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3991\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-1024x729.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-400x285.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-768x546.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-1536x1093.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-good-IMG_0917-2048x1457.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The doorbell rang this afternoon and nobody was there. Here&#8217;s what I found later on the doorbell camera.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3992\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887-400x225.png 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887-1536x865.png 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-bad-IMG_0887.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swarmies just love to help out around the house! Will they still be this helpful when they&#8217;re teenagers?!?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-1024x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3993\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-1024x593.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-400x232.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-768x445.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-1536x890.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-good-IMG_0901-2048x1186.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I heard a commotion from the next room. I ran into the kitchen to find this.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3994\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-1024x695.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-400x271.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-768x521.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-bad-IMG_0924-2048x1389.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Swarmies and I had a long hard day today. Sometimes you just need a nap.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3995\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-1024x751.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-400x293.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-768x563.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/8-good-IMG_1088-2048x1501.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Swarmies tried to run away today.  Luckily I caught them before they got too far down the road.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-970x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4002\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-970x1024.jpg 970w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-379x400.jpg 379w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-768x811.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-1454x1536.jpg 1454w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9-bad-IMG_1279-1939x2048.jpg 1939w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is the Swarmies most favorite bedtime story. Not sure why. Seems like an odd choice to me.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3996\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-1024x654.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-400x256.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-768x491.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-1536x981.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/10-good-IMG_1253-2048x1309.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s moments like this that make raising Swarmies totally worth it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3997\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-1024x824.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-400x322.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-768x618.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-1536x1237.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11-final-IMG_1207-2048x1649.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So there you have it.  There are good times and there are not so good times.  But we do the best we can and we roll with the punches.  Good luck to all you teleworking parents out there who are doing double duty these days!  Stay strong!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your interest!  Kurt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to share!  Here is a nice user friendly URL:  <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/TeleworkingWithSwarmies\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/TeleworkingWithSwarmies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>Legal Disclaimer: Teleworking With Swarmies was done completely off the clock.  No tax dollars were used.  In addition, no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kjSD6DWk0OM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swarmies<\/a> were harmed in the making of Teleworking With Swarmies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During these strange and trying times of the current global pandemic, everyone seems to be trying their best to distance themselves from others while still getting their daily work accomplished. Many people also have the double duty of little ones that need to be managed in the midst of their teleworking duties. 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