Day Two Hundred and Thirty-five – Feest Isolation Days

Feest Isolation Days – 4 November

There is a lag in time zones with England five hours ahead of the States (as well as several centuries) and of course if you hadn’t guessed I always write this the day before it goes up on the web. So I have no information yet about the election. People are still voting in America. At this stage all I can do is wait and hope and get my hair cut!

With lockdown arriving Thursday, I booked the last slot at my hairdressers that’s available until late December. Popular hairdresser! I was watching the local news and our kindly anchor man spoke about getting a haircut and how he got it shorter than usual as it would be a time before he could have it cut again. I got on the web and snapped up the appointment. Like many other things, they will be closed for a month from Thursday. Who says I’m not influenced by television?

The day is gorgeous today and looking outside both our front and rear gardens are a vision of Autumn. The colours are golden and the leaves nearly off some of the trees. Its crisp and cold and my fisherman is out on the lake for his last fish of the season. Last week he caught the biggest trout of his year and our neighbours with three kids were the recipients of his efforts. There is a limit to how much trout a couple can eat! As it is we are having smoked trout for dinner and there are fish cakes in the freezer that will be eaten soon. Along with who knows how many other trout in the freezer that will get us through the winter.

As I listen to Radio New Zealand Concert while I type, I’m thinking of what I would normally be doing this time of the year. November means preparing for our Summer trip to New Zealand as we have done for the past nine years. Summer clothes are carefully arranged in piles and sandals are brushed up and ready for packing. It’s also the start of Christmas preparations because we have an early celebration with the family before we go. And then of course it’s the preparation for the Christmas Choral Concert. That usually determines the date we leave. Not this year. No concert, no Christmas celebration at the beginning of December.

When we get to NZ again next year (hope so!!!!!) my aim is to have an extra month. At least. We shall see. Meantime, Lockdown begins on Thursday and I have two walks planned with girlfriends. We are allowed to walk outdoors with one person. My diary will be filled with friends to walk with as it is the only way we will manage to see each other – and that, my friends, remains an important thing to do. Safely and outside masked up is the way to go.

Stay safe, enjoy and don’t let the news depress you. Sometimes, it gives you useful tips like time to get your hair cut! Take the good stuff from it…..

And if you need a real gem today…here tis! Thanks dear Kate in Arizona for this one.