As always seems to happen in times of trouble, people are reading more in lockdown. In Canberra people are reading longer books, classics and series. Local bookstores have been taking phone and online orders and mailing the books. It seems the longer length and classic books are being read because with the extra time on…
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Lockdown unlocking
I live in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We are blessed to be the first place in Australia to be covid free. We have no active cases of covid, and have had no new cases for about a week now. With that good news, as of this weekend, our restriction are easing (although physical distancing…
I’m excited for spring
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Something you are excited for…I’m always excited for spring to arrive (I am not a winter gal), but this year I am more excited than usual because I have spent the last week or so planting over 250 spring bulbs. I…
Lockdown silver lining #3
The Hub and I would very occasionally go out for coffee (or in my case chai latte). We’d nearly always go to my favourite place, the Arboretum’s Sprout Cafe. Of course, the cafe is closed. Instead, we bought some chai latte powder and now The Hub and I sit on our deck and look at…
Lockdown silver lining #1
For so many people, being in lockdown is a struggle. I thought it might be nice to try and encourage people to look for the silver linings in their new life situation. I know they might be hard to find, but they will be there. I’m lucky that I have found many silver linings. The…