Technically, because we are in the 70+ group, we have been in ‘isolation’ since 26 March - in some ways it seems much shorter but in other ways feels much longer.
We are coping and still managing to keep ourselves busy. We would have hoped for better and more consistent weather at this time of the year but we do have indoor tasks as well as outdoor and we are still getting out for a walk around the neighbourhood most days.
My last entry was Thursday 2 April - have been so busy I overlooked updating the blog! However, I won’t be making an entry every day unless there is something interesting to report.
Friday night we once again had our ‘After Work Drinks’ and it seems to be catching on with friends now. Because in our street the houses are only down one side of the street we can’t have a street ‘happy hour’ which is what some communities are doing, but we are keeping in touch with neighbours via email and waving as people pass by.
Saturday night was dinner party and we made it a ‘pot luck’ as that is something we do regularly. Ian was in charge of the main course and he really excelled with a very tasty roast leg of kid goat! I ‘brought’ a salad and a dessert. Once again we dressed for dinner, this time ‘smart casual’ was the brief. Had a lovely dinner and we haven’t run out of conversation yet. Next Saturday night our friends Gail & Ross want to have a fancy dress night, so we are already planning what we will do for that!
Some gardening in the weekend but today was much cooler than predicted. Ian went out to finish off a job he was doing in the weekend and I spent the day sorting out all of the toiletries that we take when we travel either locally or overseas. I am such a hoarder! Managed to cull them quite a bit but have some favourite things to use up and some to keep for when we are able to travel again.
Haven’t been out in the car apart from a trip to the local shop on Friday morning to get some Council rubbish bags. We are having groceries delivered and there are now several other suppliers taking online orders and delivering to your door, one of whom is Harbour Fish so we are keen to get some fish from them this week. Some of the Farmers Market producers are also setting up online ordering and delivery systems - we might never have to go out for food again!
I guess the worst part of all of this for us, apart from not being able to socialise with friends, is not having the regular contact with the grandchildren but we have been able to talk to them via Zoom and see what they are up to in their family bubble.