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April has been a full month of lockdown. Hobart’s Salamanca Place is usually a bustling market on Saturdays, surrounded by popular cafes and bars. Now it is empty except for the drive through test centre.
I’m fortunate to still be working full time and work has been hectic, with some days in the office, others working from home. As well as formal Zoom meetings, our Deputy CEO organised a “Big Hello” meeting so colleagues from all three offices could meet online. Hats, backgrounds were optional as we waved at each other and said Hi. It was a fun ten minutes in a busy day.
“Time is like water, if finds its own level.” Away from work, some weekends have dragged, despite walks along local coastal paths. I painted some pebbles to leave along the pathway and benches for kids to find.
I’ve spent time in the garden, planting veggie seeds and seedlings, cabbage, radish, spring onions. We are harvesting carrots, rocket, spinach and I’m on my second jar of bean sprouts. Our olive trees have fruit.
On Monday 20th April, I noticed comments on Facebook that the Aurora Australis was putting on a show. One side of our balcony faces south, so I went outside with camera in hand. I was pleased to get a few reasonable photos of the green glow in the night sky.
I’ve drunk lots of tea and written more than usual in my diary. I have kept journals on and off for thirty years. I was happy to find new books in a local newsagent, that match earlier volumes.
We keep in touch with family and friends and I’ve enjoyed video chats and receiving photos of our grandkids.
I continue to feel inspired by “Action for Happiness” calendar and quotes. Here are just a couple from April.
Stay safe. This is my contribution to Su’s Changing Seasons challenge.
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Lovely photos Ruth. And I totally adore your notebooks and tea cup!
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Thanks Su. I feel like the notebooks are keeping me sane.
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I totally understand that. There is so much to process and writing it down really helps
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Garden doing well Ruth, and I love the notebooks. One of jack’s mates has set up a Zoom chat for his group. They used to get together fortnightly at the local surf club just to chat and catch up. Now they chat weekly on Zoom.. very appropriate quotes.
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What a lovely idea to paint pebbles to leave along the beach for kids to find Ruth! Your garden must be looking lovely with all your hard work and how lucky to be able to see the Aurora Australis from your balcony! It’s a strange time for everyone that’s for sure. Glad you’re doing well and keeping in touch as best one can. I’ve been doing Zoom for my weekly German class – it’s been interesting and great fun to interact virtually with our group!
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Wow! Great shot of the Aurora Australis, must be wonderful to see that. It sounds as though you are quite the gardener Ruth, you have more success with veg than I do. The S&S seem to eat everything I try to grow. I bet you are desperate to get over to the mainland and cuddle that darling baby though 🙂
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