Lockdown

 Hello again! Checked in on the blog to find my post comments clogged with ads that I find offensive, I’ve deleted lots then gave up… please know they are nothing to do with me! Thanks to my real readers and commenters, love you all. 

While lots of other countries are coming out of lockdown, here in Sydney we’ve gone back in. The delta variant is hitting (relatively) hard - over 100 new cases a day and a few (5 maybe?) deaths in a month. I had my first vaccination in June but have to wait 12 weeks for the second. I had Astra-Zeneca which is the most readily available here but has had some fears about blood clots. I felt very ill for nearly a week and my arm was sore with a huge lump for about three weeks, I couldn’t sleep on my usual side so next time I’ll get the other arm done. Has to be done. 

I got to go back to my job for about 6 weeks before this lockdown, after more than a year at home, and now I’m sitting at home again. And the little bit of weight I lost bustling around work and feeling busy is back. Looks like we’re going to be in lockdown another month at least. 

Tim is still going to work, but reduced hours and driving instead of public transport - they cover his parking in the city but he’s paying $70 a day in tolls! Aiden is coping ok doing Yr 9 online via Zoom. But poor Jasmine is having her life turned upside down the most. She is in Yr 12 with her final exams coming up, and needs a high ATAR to get into the University course she wants. She is very diligent but it’s stressful. I know everyone is in the same position. If this lockdown continues much longer she’ll never actually return to school, no farewell, no formal dance or graduation ceremony, never seeing all her year in one place. Then also she is an acrobatic gymnast and trains 9 hours a week with coach and partners, plus stretches etc at home, but now that’s on Zoom too which isn’t ideal especially as she can’t do any partner work! She and another “base” throw a smaller girl around, as well as tumbling and dance moves, similar to cheerleading. There were no competitions last year, this year’s Nationals have been cancelled and the State competition has been delayed, we’ll see. And finally she’s on her L plates learning to drive but isn’t even allowed to do that at the moment.

So, that is my grumbling over. Apart from worrying for Jas, I’m fine. We’re safe and comfortable and financially ok. I have a garden to get out into if I want to leave the house. Watching the Olympics. Birthday in lockdown, but I got to spend it with my three favourite people. And you can get books delivered right to your door! What more could I want.