Day Seven – Lockdown Two

NZ Covid status

It occurred to me today that I should be recording the daily COVID totals for record purposes.  Here is NZ’s status as at 9am, 24 August, 2021.  COVID-19: Current cases | Ministry of Health NZ .

Is this something you want to know or should I put these details at the bottom of my post.  Suggestions welcomed.

It’s been a week

It has been a week since we started this lockdown, how are you coping?  If you are feeling a little bored or out-or-sorts and in need of a good laugh I recommend you watch the “COVID 19 1,000 m sprint” if you haven’t seen

My morning started with a ‘What’s App’ conversation with Rafer as he was driving up to the Gold Coast on a delivery run.  We chat every Tuesday morning, and it has become one of the many highlights of my week.  Byron Bay is still in lockdown and Rafer is deemed as an essential worker.  Tracy, Phil and the girls are also in lockdown in Drake, this is their second week.

After a light breakfast it was off for a bike ride to check out the neighbourhood, admire and appreciate the country side, and enjoy that wonderful sense of freedom.  Today’s ride was a rarity: virtually no wind or motorists – a cyclist’s dream.

Thank you for your comments, very much appreciated.  I do enjoy reading about what you are up to?  So don’t be shy!

Family favourite recipe – Rosie’s Blade Steak Dish

Thank you Carly for this recipe.  Rosie, Carly’s mum used to make this popular family dish back in the 70’s and it is a still awell-liked family dish today.

Rosie’s Blade Steak Dish from the 1970s for 4

1. 4 pieces of blade steak tossed in flour and pepper and salt
2. Lay these pieces on the bottom of a baking dish
3. Cover with sliced onions and carrots
4. Pour over one tin of concentrated tomato soup, rinse out the tin and add half a tin of water
5. Top with pineapples rings, reserve the juice for later.
6. Bake in a moderate oven for 2 hours, the meat should be tender, if you think the sauce needs thickening add 1 tbsp of cornflour to the remaining pineapple juice and stir through dish, bake for a further 5 mins.

Dingbats

Thank you for your feedback regarding the dingbats.  Glad you are enjoying them and finding them challenging.  Hint: tonight’s ones are book titles.

Please share

One of the topics Rafer and I discussed this morning was how to increase the readership of my blog. Rafer suggested I ask you to share the posts if you have enjoyed reading them.  All you need to do is click on one of the social media buttons and follow the instructions.  Thank you 🙂

Hydrangea lovers

When you are reasonably sure the danger of heavy frosts have past, it is the time to start pruning your hydrangeas. Tomorrow night I have a treat for you.  Jan, a regular contributor to my blog and hydrangea expert has very generously provided me with some tips and tricks for pruning them.

Answers to dingbats

1. The Time Traveller’s Wife
2. Under Milkwood
3. Passage to India
4. The Great Gatsby

That is it for tonight, trust you’ve had a great day!  Take care out there – GoldCard Gal 🙂

Neighbourhood scenes

Carly and I both decided independently today was the day to be out and about on our bikes, and these are some of the scenes we saw.