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Tag Archives: Covid-19
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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Lock Down Day 8
Friday Yeah! Today was very quiet work-wise. At noon, Mike and I had tea in the garden. I came inside to get the garden clippers to cut back the daisy bush. Before – just on the right of the picture… … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 7
Thursday We have done a week of lock down and I’ve been out once. Mike has been out a few times but we are pretty stocked up and I’ve got two grocery deliveries coming in the week ahead so he … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 6
Wednesday Dreams can be crazy. You know what’s on your mind through your dreams. Well I do anyway. I’ve been dreaming these weird dreams of being forced onto public transport where no one cares that there is social distancing and … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 5
Tuesday The days just past by. I’ve been sitting at my desk most of the day, having had a productive last day of March 2020. Worked 7 and a half hours. Mike on the other hand has been busy with … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 4
Monday Corona stats are at the bottom. SA went up yesterday to 1280. So last week as the Corona Lock Down started, Mike thought it would be a good idea to detox. Just stop eating for a while and clean out … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 3
Sunday In the future, possibly Elsie and her siblings and cousins will read this blog and read about the Corona virus and how it impacted South Africa and the world. The world statistics continue to rise… USA has grown… Meanwhile, … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 2
Saturday So surreal. It’s really as if the world has pushed stop and everything has come to a standstill. That’s what it looks like but tune into the news both national and international and it’s clear the medical world is … Continue reading
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Lock Down Day 1
Friday Today began a new normal – at least for a while. We are being implored by people both home and abroad, in high office and low, to stay home. The Corona virus has got a grip on the world…it’s … Continue reading
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The Last Hurrah
Wednesday By the time the sun rose, we were already at the site to do the final floor’s electrics. It’s the last hurrah. The last time we’ll be up on the floor the day before a cement delivery rushing to … Continue reading
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