Today was the first day since the lockdown that I did nothing; nothing at all. I lay on the couch for most the day, reading Lee Child’s novel Killing Floor on Roger’s Kindle. And not feeling guilty about it either; a first for me. We swapped Kindles a few weeks ago because both of us… Continue reading 14 April 2020 – Day 19

My body is reminding me more and more that I should be exercising; the inactivity is starting to take its toll. So, to start the new week off I exercised to one of Vitality’s programmes followed by a bit of my own. It feels good. Now I just have to keep it up. I got… Continue reading 13 April 2020 – Day 18

It is Sunday, so we lay in bed for a bit longer again today. It is a beautiful day. I so wish we could go for a long walk in nature somewhere. Just to feel the sun on my skin, breath deeply and build up a bit of a sweat. Not to be though, but… Continue reading 12 April 2020 – Day 17

My headache eventually started abating; it’s still there but duller. I read an interesting article in the Mail & Guardian this morning “Lockdown is wrong for Africa” and what made me sit up and think was this: Tefan Swartling Peterson, the chief of health at Unicef’s theory: “COVID now really scares us” he says. “The… Continue reading 11 April 2020 – Day 16

Roger chatted to his mom this morning. She was very apologetic. Promises to wear her hearing aids and be more aware of what is going on around her. She was reading a suspense thriller all day and totally lost track of time and surrounds. Not bad for 89! Today is Good Friday, the start of… Continue reading 10 April 2020 – Day 15

It’s been two weeks now. I woke up with a headache and felt rather sluggish all morning. The weather is overcast, windy and gloomy; it does nothing to lift the mood. I haven’t been exercising; I seem to be getting ‘lazier’ as the days pass. I should really do something about it. Meanwhile, Roger was… Continue reading 9 April 2020 – Day 14

Today’s news is focused around the Communications Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, who violated the lockdown regulations yesterday and was filmed having lunch at a friend’s house. No social distancing and obviously left her home for the occasion as well. She was summoned by the President, reprimanded, put on 2 months’ leave and instructed to apologise to… Continue reading 8 April 2020 – Day 13

The good weather continues. It is our weekly washing day so no complaints from me. Roger continued to work on his new project today, however, he does not have any seeds. “As I was thinking about important stuff before lockdown, like ensuring sufficient wine supply, I did not consider buying seeds” he said. But he… Continue reading 7 April 2020 – Day 12

Another stunning day. It has now become the norm for Roger to turn over for another period of snooze after coffee in bed, while I have breakfast on the patio; so peaceful. I love watching the birds going about their early morning business and just ‘being’. So much to appreciate and be thankful for… I… Continue reading 6 April 2020 – Day 11

We slept late this morning; I never set my alarm for a Sunday morning. A crystal clear, cloudless, sunny day greeted me when I opened the shutters. Oh, what a relief. I immediately felt energised. We had coffee in bed as usual and breakfast out on the patio. Still cool, but pleasant. I had no… Continue reading 5 April 2020 – Day 10