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  • Four weeks down

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 28 So busy again, keeping on keeping on. Today though, I was ever alert, watchful and waiting for the alcohol delivery … The driver had to sight ID, so I taped it to the door in the hope that if I didn’t hear the knock, the package would be left with the…

  • Are you there?

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 27 Tuesday, was, well, busy. Lots of work and admin and go, go, go. I was obviously focused, because I managed to miss the alcohol delivery we arranged … they rang twice, and I completely missed it. They rang later and asked if I was there … like, uh, where else would…

  • A week, then two weeks, then …

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 26 Today was a Monday, as usual. Couple of meetings, bit of editing, then a flurry to get everything done before the announcement. At 4pm we huddled around the wireless (internet, not radio) and listened once more to Jacinda and Ashley. We’re totally on a first name basis now 🙂 Anyhoo, one…

  • The day before the big call

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 25 I had a day off of sorts. Not much computer work, just chilling. It was nice. Sought out the sun at times, avoided rain at others. Bit of filling up the rubbish bin. Tomorrow, though, work to do and a bit of a wait to see what happens about the lockdown…

  • What would level 3 look like?

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 24 The same, but different. Only slightly different. It’s really stay at home if you can, limit bubble expansion and hang tight. Covid19.govt.nz explains it (text) Covid Alert Levels Detailed (pdf) So for now, that’s more music from a distance, working from home, waiting, re-watching Scrubs and pottering about the house. More…

  • Friday on my mind

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    Coronoavirus lockdown day 23 A good Friday, in the sense the work week had rounded out, jobs were done, and there was an end of week catch-up with friends. We played online 500. Everyone’s the same – staying put, hoping it’s going to be over, half-working, half-wondering what on earth the future holds. Bit of…

  • Feedback is good

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 22 Today was a good day – not one, but two pieces of unsolicited and positive feedback. So that means tomorrow it might all fall apart, but today was good. We take the wins where we can get them!

  • Three strange weeks

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 21 Different day, same old shoes; Different week, same old blues. It’s getting harder to remember what we did each day. Ther was admin, emails, a headache that came and went. Feijoa fell and the sun shone. I went to the supermarket, only the second time driving in three weeks. It was…

  • Balance? There is no balance.

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 20 Today was a run around, email, chase the tail, task, task, re-task kind of day. Took some time away from the computer, persistent slight headache kind of day. Felt like everything was out of balance. Plus it was cold as a well digger’s duck. I was reading recently about how there…

  • Rain, and a snow day?

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 19 Monday, is a Monday, Tuesday’s a perfect day with a wind that chills you to the bone … DD Smash, Outlook for Thursday It rained, which we needed, but it was cold. It feels like snow tonight. I’m eagerly looking out for the pumpkins to sprout or the citrus to spring…

  • What day is it? Where am I?

    What day is it? Where am I?

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 18 Sunday? Yes, It’s Easter Sunday. I know this because I went out today. Yes, into the real world. The supermarket. It’s this place where food and drink and household products are stored in something called aisles. You get hand sanitiser at the door, navigate your way around line by line, keeping…

  • Average Saturday

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    Coronavirus lockdown day 17 The dog was restless. Up several times. Each of us got a turn to be barked at and ignored and to stand by the door waiting. Morning chores were going okay until I was outside putting stuff in the rubbish and heard the drain bubbling away. So it was off with…