“Shall I start blogging again?” was the thought that materialised in my mind this morning as I was out walking. One part of me said “why not” another part said “who would be interested?” and yet another part said “stuff it, you have friends who live alone and may cherish the thought that I am thinking about them. Who knows what I’m going to write about and how long this lockdown will last so “just go for it” is what my mind is telling me.
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained” is a favourite saying of mine, so here I am – giving this daily posting another go and more importantly just letting you know I’m thinking about you.
Posting a daily blog during lockdown forces me to observe and record the little vistas of beauty that appear in my everyday life. Even though the world outside my world is crazy and unpredictable at the moment I consciously acknowledge the things I can be thankful for, which seems to lighten my emotional being.
What are your feelings about this lockdown?
How are you feeling about being in lockdown again? Are your thoughts similar to mine, “knew it would happened sometime, but secretly hoping it doesn’t?” I feel for the small business operators and those with staff; cafes and restaurant owners who have stock that can’t be used for at least three days, and not to forget our essential workers who deserve our appreciation for jobs well done. But this Delta variant is a whole new issue. Guess seeing what is happening in Oz is a stark reminder of what can happen here, for that reason I’m happy to be in lockdown, how about you?
48 hrs to get home
My brother Les and his wife Carol arrived at my home last night after their nine day adventure up north only to hear on the News last night that people had 48 hrs to get home. This is not an issue if you live in the North Island but they live in Cromwell, the heart of Central Otago. After much discussion and planning they’re heading south tomorrow. The earliest Cook Strait ferry crossing they could get was for Saturday. A little outside the 48 hrs but being retirees and medically compromised we feel sure they will pass the current restrictions!! Safe and happy travels Les and Carol and may you return home safe and well . 🙂
They both loved their adventure north, meeting people from a variety of backgrounds, experiencing the Northland hospitality and visiting many of the hot tourist spots for the first time. Northland is such contrast to the rugged landscapes of Central Otago.
What are your plans for the next couple of days?
With lockdown in place, for many of us it is a great time to get those odd jobs done, no excuses now. What plans or tasks do you hope to achieve in the next few days? I would love to hear about them. One of my priorities is to finish knitting Rafer’s (son) birthday present and writing to my grand-daughters. This involves creating cards and using water paints to paint unusual characters which they seem to love. Pinterest is a great provider of ideas.
Perhaps it is is also a time to reflect. I found this quote and thought it was very relevant to our world at present:
“In the rush to return back to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.”
That is it for tonight, short and sweet. Look forward to hearing from you. Take care out there – GoldCard Gal 🙂
Heather your blog, day 1 ,was fun to read. Your reflections, your little snippets of information about your family and your day to day activities and the photo of the daffodil were enjoyable. Keep having fun.
.
Thank you Denise. Looking forward to catching up for that coffee – hopefully soon. 🙂
Love your daffodils!
My feelings about lockdown…I fear for my brother on the North Shore and his wife who is a nurse in Auckland hospital and also my other brother on North Shore who is immunocompromised. I think they have a few weeks to go in lockdown. For us I hope it will soon be over…
Thanks Maureen for your comments. Understand your feelings regarding your son and his wife – let’s hope they keep safe. You take care 🙂
Hey there, GCG.
Good to hear from you. Want to thank you for sharing your self-questions about blogging; I ask myself the same questions. Unlike you, I haven’t started a blog – good on you for doing so. This ‘loner’ enjoyed reading what you had to say, and the lovely pic of the daffs. I’ve been out of action with a nasty virus for the last month so now having to take advantage of the good weather to catch up on so many things around my block – haven’t managed to fit in any walks or a bike ride. I’ve noticed SO MANY folk out down my road, on bikes, walking, family groups etc. Normally, its far too busy and dangerous. Noticed that last lock down, sad to see it revert to vehicles only once lock down over.
I am really curious to know about something mentioned in Jan’s reply above – what on earth is a ‘fish and chip hat’ ?????
Great to hear from you Helen. Thank you for making the effort to comment. You will find out tonight what “fish and chips” meant. Sorry to hear about
Great to hear from you Helen. Thank you for taking the time to comment, always enjoy hearing from my readers. Sorry to hear about your ill health. You will find out tonight about “fish and Chips” it’s something you may enjoy. Take care and luv n hugs 🙂
Oh Heather you always make me laugh out loud, what a great idea your daily blog will be, like a ray of sunshine, so glad you decided to do it. Tony wants to know if your water tank is full? Will have to wait until the all clear before he can visit to check it out. I enjoyed a lovely bike ride this morning, only around the allowed area and no coffee stop!!! We are certainly in a much better state then in other parts of the world, I certainly feel for those whose lives are impacted with loss of income once again. Right decision to go early and go hard I agree with Cindy on this one.
Thank you for your comments “Carly of Tamahere”. I think my tank is full, mind you had visitors, It’s so reassuring to know I won’t run out of water! Lovely morning for a bike ride – love that fresh air on your face eh! 🙂
You are a ray of sunshine in this grey Covid winter! Thank you for bringing your blog back! 😘
Thank you Susan, how are you?
Lovely to chat again Heather. I want you to know I made the flower from the hat pattern and attached it to the fish & chip hat pattern. I will txt you a picture as can’t seem to attach it here. Good day for knitting as a bit windy in my garden. Yes Delta Variant. When I txt our son in the Uk he says to put things in perspective the UK had 28,438 new cases yesterday. Which country has their strategy wrong he asks. My sister in Ontario Canada says they have finally had 5 days of over 500 per day and talk is of the 4th wave however their vaccination % is far higher but a new variant on the horizon. That’s a bit scary. Hang in there golden girl. Cheers!
Thank you Jan for your feedback and photo of fish and chip pattern – it’s beautiful. Will include the photo in my blog today. Yes think we’ve got to get our vaccination % up. You take care. 🙂
Come and be an essential worker for me Heather–that will stop you being bored!
sacked my manager yesterday for drugs and so back milking for a while–great timing!
Geoff
Thanks for offer Geoff, how serious are you? By the way I’m not bored in the least. 🙂