Lock down is over for us in New Zealand (until someone carries Covid-19 back to us)
I had hoped that with this pandemic, we would have learned to be more human towards each other, hoped that we would come out as better people.
But really, what did we learn from it?
Wash your hands often, sneeze / cough into your elbow
Of the 70 plus Gods on the planet, non of them will save us.
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In the mean time, for some reason during lock down, I seemed to have lost a feminine part of myself.
Had a few beards, grew body hair.
I did dress up & wig up a couple of times but I just felt strange.
Previously when Rachel disappears for a bit, I used to throw out all her clothes (the dreaded PURGE), but from experience, I know she'll be back soon.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Friday, May 22, 2020
Man Flu
Well not quite, but bad time to get a cold (cough, sniffles and sneezing).
It is rapidly turning into winter and temperatures are plummeting.
The doctors refuse to see me but charged $50 to say "have a test and wait until the symptoms disappear".
So I quickly ran off to the testing station and had the long straw stuck up my nose.
A day later I get a Negative for Covid, but no meds for the symptoms.
Symptoms diminish to just an hour in the cold mornings.
At home with just a couple of kids home, I decided it's a good day to dress up.
Today I did a bit of learning.
A few months I watched a YouTube video......
Today...
I rope ascended up a tree and over a branch.
Grazed my knuckles and arms going over the branch
note to self - next time don't rope over a branch.
Once up the tree, I fumbled and dropped my descender to the ground 3 meters below my perch.
note to self - DO NOT DROP DESCENDER.
Tomorrow's learning, will be up a tree with a chainsaw 😃
It is rapidly turning into winter and temperatures are plummeting.
The doctors refuse to see me but charged $50 to say "have a test and wait until the symptoms disappear".
So I quickly ran off to the testing station and had the long straw stuck up my nose.
A day later I get a Negative for Covid, but no meds for the symptoms.
Symptoms diminish to just an hour in the cold mornings.
At home with just a couple of kids home, I decided it's a good day to dress up.
Today I did a bit of learning.
A few months I watched a YouTube video......
Today...
I rope ascended up a tree and over a branch.
Grazed my knuckles and arms going over the branch
note to self - next time don't rope over a branch.
Once up the tree, I fumbled and dropped my descender to the ground 3 meters below my perch.
note to self - DO NOT DROP DESCENDER.
Tomorrow's learning, will be up a tree with a chainsaw 😃
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Last day of lock down
I've been working the last 2 weeks which has been a little bit difficult with 1/2 of my clients still away from work. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when 90% of my clients should be back to a semi-normal workflow.
In the last 6 weeks, I've shaved 3 times. It was kind of fun having a bit of a beard, I liked the rough look when I looked in the mirror, even if the wife didn't.
I haven't really thought much of "Rachel", her usual nagging to get dressed and go out hasn't really happened - bet she's going to want to make up for the lost time though.
I thought buying pretty clothes online or painting my nails once or twice might encourage her, but not a peep for ages.
It goes to show how having projects can keep me, a little bit more sane.
I've finally committed to a Scuba Diving PADI open water course, first the doctors visit to say I'm as healthy as any 22 year old (I'd even accept "as healthy as a 40 year old"). That's early next week.
Speaking of age, thought I should have a look back to 2010.
In the last 6 weeks, I've shaved 3 times. It was kind of fun having a bit of a beard, I liked the rough look when I looked in the mirror, even if the wife didn't.
I haven't really thought much of "Rachel", her usual nagging to get dressed and go out hasn't really happened - bet she's going to want to make up for the lost time though.
I thought buying pretty clothes online or painting my nails once or twice might encourage her, but not a peep for ages.
It goes to show how having projects can keep me, a little bit more sane.
I've finally committed to a Scuba Diving PADI open water course, first the doctors visit to say I'm as healthy as any 22 year old (I'd even accept "as healthy as a 40 year old"). That's early next week.
Speaking of age, thought I should have a look back to 2010.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
21st day of lock down
In the last 7 days,
I've done an audit of my homes wiring, found circuit breaker number 3 had nothing on it and circuit breaker 6 had 12 outlets (think I'm going to have a bit of re-wiring once my basement walls come down).
Looking for jobs around the house, I discovered my 3 tonne concrete patio has sunk about 22 mm (3/4 of an inch or there abouts) over the last 10 years. Belly crawling under the kitchen floor I discovered the entrance foyer also sits on the sinking concrete patio. Both front doors have been difficult over the last 10 years and adjustments have been made to the doors. Since I have spare time, I decided to pick up the front of the house and fit 20 mm shims, made the entrance foyer level and all the doors working like new.
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Girl time - lucky if I get an hour a morning, wife not overly happy and wants me to "save up" my need and once lock down is over, to have regular girl time out of town.
One hour - not even enough time to shave, get dressed and stay home.
So I skip the shaving and keep the clothes to something simple to dress into 😃
I've done an audit of my homes wiring, found circuit breaker number 3 had nothing on it and circuit breaker 6 had 12 outlets (think I'm going to have a bit of re-wiring once my basement walls come down).
Looking for jobs around the house, I discovered my 3 tonne concrete patio has sunk about 22 mm (3/4 of an inch or there abouts) over the last 10 years. Belly crawling under the kitchen floor I discovered the entrance foyer also sits on the sinking concrete patio. Both front doors have been difficult over the last 10 years and adjustments have been made to the doors. Since I have spare time, I decided to pick up the front of the house and fit 20 mm shims, made the entrance foyer level and all the doors working like new.
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Girl time - lucky if I get an hour a morning, wife not overly happy and wants me to "save up" my need and once lock down is over, to have regular girl time out of town.
One hour - not even enough time to shave, get dressed and stay home.
So I skip the shaving and keep the clothes to something simple to dress into 😃
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Day 14 of lock down
So I built foundations and a floor for my shed, moved it 40 meters, added solar lights, labeled all the tools.
I've also scrubbed the kitchen walls and painted the kitchen. I finished off the bathroom plumbing as the plumbers couldn't finish due to the lock down - painted it as well (wife bought 14 litres / 3.7 gallons of paint before lock down).
Wife advised me the other night that our daughter and son-in-law might be staying an extra few years in our house (they have the downstairs area and we share the kitchen). Anyway I decided nail polish was okay since they are staying a lot longer than July.
Yesterday I was sitting on the deck in grey tights with my wife, when the son-in-law came up and presented our grand child for a 15 minute visit.
Today wife and daughter went to the shops, so I allowed myself 30 minutes of dress up time (okay I was cleaning the fridge & freezer). Just my youngest, son-in-law and my grandchild was home.
Yes, we have teddy bears in our windows - I know it's based on some children's book that I haven't read, but the families with young children doing their daily walk appreciate the bear hunt.
Looks like New Zealand is on the right track to be virus free in the next couple of months, the scientists and politicians are all doing the right thing, as are 98% of the population.
I've also scrubbed the kitchen walls and painted the kitchen. I finished off the bathroom plumbing as the plumbers couldn't finish due to the lock down - painted it as well (wife bought 14 litres / 3.7 gallons of paint before lock down).
Wife advised me the other night that our daughter and son-in-law might be staying an extra few years in our house (they have the downstairs area and we share the kitchen). Anyway I decided nail polish was okay since they are staying a lot longer than July.
Yesterday I was sitting on the deck in grey tights with my wife, when the son-in-law came up and presented our grand child for a 15 minute visit.
Today wife and daughter went to the shops, so I allowed myself 30 minutes of dress up time (okay I was cleaning the fridge & freezer). Just my youngest, son-in-law and my grandchild was home.
Yes, we have teddy bears in our windows - I know it's based on some children's book that I haven't read, but the families with young children doing their daily walk appreciate the bear hunt.
Looks like New Zealand is on the right track to be virus free in the next couple of months, the scientists and politicians are all doing the right thing, as are 98% of the population.
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