I catch up on two jobs I have put off for ages: tidying up my toe nails and checking the oil in my car. I'm in touch with tree stump Tom who's keen to get going on the iron work for the verandah. He's got innovative ideas using digital technology.
I park my car in front of the house at 22 and lock the gate. It's quiet with the odd family or couple taking exercise and the sound of kids playing, but that's all. Almost no cars.
I listen to the radio. Spain is ordering non-essential workers to stay at home for two weeks. Their single-day death toll reaches a new high of 832. In New Zealand there are 83 new Covid cases, made up of 78 new and five probable cases. The total is 451, most with links to overseas travel. Two are in intensive care. There is discussion about what we can and can't do. Official messages have been mixed, but there has been consistency and clarity on two metre social distancing.
I fill in nail holes. I've done so many I'm getting rsi. At the beach there's a seal. As she swims past she looks back at me, worried I'll get too close. I watch her, wondering if she bites. It's a mutual standoff, both looking over our shoulders. making eye contact.
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| Improvised funnel #1- Milk bottle |
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| Improvised funnel #2- Tonic bottle |
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| The garden task ahead |
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