Hi everyone, firstly I hope everyone is safe both from covid and the unsettling things happening in America at the moment.
Thanks for the messages of condolence, it wasn’t my uncle but my cousins uncle, but I did know him and I liked him. He is the only person I have actually known who has passed due to covid.
With regards to covid we are still doing well. We have gone 13 days without a new locally acquired case in Victoria. Prior to Christmas we had gone 70 days without a local case but when visitors from NSW entered Victoria for the festive season some brought the virus with them (NSW had a problem with someone not following isolation procedures and this caused a bit of a spike, but that is under control). When we look at the news and see what it happening around the world we can’t believe how lucky we are but we cannot take this for granted. We have quite a few covid cases in hotel quarantine a lot of these are in relation to the Australian Open Tennis tournament. Personally, I don’t think they should stage this event. Hopefully, it won’t lead to another spike.
Our cinemas opened with restrictions on numbers at the end of November. We have seen four films since December. Our first film back was “Unhinged” starring Russell Crowe, it will make you think twice and honking the horn at the driver in front! Then we saw “Freaky”, we enjoyed this comedy horror. Just after Christmas we saw “Wonder Women 1984”. Again I enjoyed this film and enjoyed that is was set in the ‘80’s. Last week we saw and Australian film “The Dry” starring Eric Bana. It was very good and had me hooked all the way through. It was a thriller set in a drought ridden town in northern Victoria.
Sherrie – have you started vaccinating people?
Elaine – has the problem with your Fitbit been fixed? You mentioned you finished a quilt and that it as your guilds mystery quilt – what does that mean? I hope your Dad enjoys his birthday. It is sad that you cannot join him on his special day. Although I have lost Dad I am thankful that the family was together right till the end.
CJ – I liked your photos. It is nice to look a snow covered trees whilst sitting in bed under the airconditioner.
Celeste – I like your idea of focusing more. I am trying to do “something” five days a week. By something I mean not regular tasks this cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. Some of the tasks are enjoyable ones like reading, doing my family tree, sorting out photos both film & digital. Others are more things that have been left but should really be done like sorting out clothes & kitchen items, shredding paperwork, going through my old VHS tapes and throwing them out.
Catherine – Your description of the day the Capitol building was stormed was scary. I hope your new job goes well. It does sound full on. I was never a risk taker. I had seven employers during my working life which was 1980 to 2015, and that includes my casual job I had whilst at school and two jobs I had whilst working in London for a year. I was employed with the same employer twice for a total of over 30 years.
Steve – so glad the hip surgery went so well. Do you have any restrictions? I am not allowed to cross my right leg over my left (right hip was replaced) and my specialist has advised me not to run, but due to my accident I still have two bad knees one of which will be replaced once I am over 60.
Well, thats about it – I hope everything goes well tomorrow for Joe Bidden’s inauguration and that all the security is not needed. Stay safe.
