Not Fencing
Clearly I jinxed myself.
I mean, part of me kind of knew it was coming, which is why Mr8 and I watched the press conference via my phone when it started. But I still hoped, somehow, that we could keep going.
Anyway, we are back in Stage 3 lock-down, school has an extra week holiday before they tell us whether or not we are home schooling. Sport venues closed, no more gathering in groups beyond the immediate family.
I took the news badly. That night at bedtime, instead of going to bed I made myself a cup of tea and a crumpet, then sat down to work on a 1000 piece puzzle until nearly 2am. My excuse is that I wouldn't be able to go to sleep anyway with my brain running in circles about things done and not done, but the tea betrays my intent to behave irresponsibly.
Yesterday I then had to brave going to the chemist on the last day before lock-down, because I'd put off getting my prescription filled and only had 1 tablet left. Naturally half the suburb was in there, the wait was rather longer than the advised 20 minutes.
Other things I now regret dragging my feet about include not getting the car serviced, not seeing the physio, not taking the kids to the zoo, and not getting haircuts sorted.
But, there are also things to be grateful for.
Tuesday I took the kids to the local library, so they have a pile of new books each to work through.
First weekend of the school holidays the kids and I stayed in Marysville with a friend and visited Lake Mountain. No natural snow there, but they got to use their toboggans, and that may now be all we get this year.
The balcony is fixed and won't leak on us anymore.
My new mattress is very comfortable.
I hadn't actually booked in for the carpets to be cleaned next week, so doesn't matter that the kids are still here muddying them up.
This time I have plenty of flour and yeast.
Today, first day of lock-down, I have spent a lot of time out in the garden. Not because it's the now traditional lock-down activity, but because it's the first really nice day we've had for a while. Also took the kids for a walk to check the recently completed new playground near us. Mr8 was deeply unimpressed at being separated from the iPad. Ms5 was deeply unimpressed at being made to return home.
I mean, part of me kind of knew it was coming, which is why Mr8 and I watched the press conference via my phone when it started. But I still hoped, somehow, that we could keep going.
Anyway, we are back in Stage 3 lock-down, school has an extra week holiday before they tell us whether or not we are home schooling. Sport venues closed, no more gathering in groups beyond the immediate family.
I took the news badly. That night at bedtime, instead of going to bed I made myself a cup of tea and a crumpet, then sat down to work on a 1000 piece puzzle until nearly 2am. My excuse is that I wouldn't be able to go to sleep anyway with my brain running in circles about things done and not done, but the tea betrays my intent to behave irresponsibly.
Yesterday I then had to brave going to the chemist on the last day before lock-down, because I'd put off getting my prescription filled and only had 1 tablet left. Naturally half the suburb was in there, the wait was rather longer than the advised 20 minutes.
Other things I now regret dragging my feet about include not getting the car serviced, not seeing the physio, not taking the kids to the zoo, and not getting haircuts sorted.
But, there are also things to be grateful for.
Tuesday I took the kids to the local library, so they have a pile of new books each to work through.
First weekend of the school holidays the kids and I stayed in Marysville with a friend and visited Lake Mountain. No natural snow there, but they got to use their toboggans, and that may now be all we get this year.
The balcony is fixed and won't leak on us anymore.
My new mattress is very comfortable.
I hadn't actually booked in for the carpets to be cleaned next week, so doesn't matter that the kids are still here muddying them up.
This time I have plenty of flour and yeast.
Today, first day of lock-down, I have spent a lot of time out in the garden. Not because it's the now traditional lock-down activity, but because it's the first really nice day we've had for a while. Also took the kids for a walk to check the recently completed new playground near us. Mr8 was deeply unimpressed at being separated from the iPad. Ms5 was deeply unimpressed at being made to return home.