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Tag Archives: Corona Virus
Lock Down Day 23
Today was the day that: Was absolutely stunning. A beautiful autumnal morning… We ate! Yeah. Lock down is a time where the world is completely discombobulated and Mike and I just thought this was a good time to get an … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 22
Friday Today was the day… Mike and I played rummy! I found a few packs of cards and so we had three rounds of rummy. Mike won two. I will need to make it even! An LDV drove up in … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 21
Thursday Today was the day… It rained in the morning. It has become really autumnal with chilly weather to boot. Werner the builder phoned about top floor light steel plans. A few emails were exchanged between the LSF company. Mike … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 20
Wednesday Today was the day… It was quite chilly. A cool autumn day. I got the great news that two of my teachers had passed an interview. They are thrilled and now are waiting for the offers. I had a … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 19
Tuesday Today was the day… I had a team meeting at 10:30am. One of the people who lives in the UK was very somber because her neighbour had passed away. The neighbour was terminal – a woman of 40 who … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 18
Monday Today was the day: I found my 2008 diary that had numbers of pages that started with “Today was the day” followed by a list of things that happened that day. It was so informative and interesting, even though … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 17
Easter Sunday Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Regardless of the quietness of the day, the silence of the churches, chapels and cathedrals around the world, nothing changes the truth of Easter. Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed. … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 16
Saturday Today began with a little work. I had checked my work email and saw something that needed immediate attention so I attended to it before going back to bed. I noticed that rain is coming… So after we got … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 15
Good Friday Today was a special day. Mike and I watched church and shared communion. The rest of the day unfolded in a quiet and gentle fashion. We had coffee in the back garden. And then later this afternoon we … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 14
Thursday Another quiet day with not much happening. I took my laptop onto the patio and worked there for a while, which was nice. We had our last food delivery. I haven’t ordered any more food online because I think … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 13
Wednesday Apart from work, a number of little things happened today that in the normal scheme of things would be completely insignificant but because it’s lock down, they were events. I cut my finger – it stopped bleeding and then … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 12
Tuesday There are things I miss and things I enjoy about lock down. I’m missing seeing David! I’m missing seeing Julian, who of course is now stuck in Johannesburg. I’m missing being able to go to Swellendam to see the … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 11
Monday The world is in a strange, fearful state. Watching the news out of New York is nothing less than disturbing. It’s so difficult to imagine what they are going through, with overloaded emergency rooms and the constant call for … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 10
Sunday Today has been super quiet. Mike bought me breakfast in bed. We were in bed for the church service. The day has been cool and has just given way to drizzly rain. I made veggie soup for lunch. And … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 9
Saturday And we slept in. We finally got out of bed around 9:30am. Mike’s back is on the mend for which we are very grateful! The highlight of the day was this…a family Skype! We need to get a few … Continue reading
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