I am a numbers person, and I thought 2020 was going to be a great year. 2 is my favourite number and I love symmetry. The year however hasn’t been as expected…fires, smoke that circled the globe, our beautiful cat passed away and now COVID-19. I decided to document my feelings as a way of processing everything that is happening around me. Use the comments section on each post to add your opinion and stories.
Stay well, Shelley x
Bringing in 2021 with the traditional phrase of "Happy New Year" didn't work this time around. Here we were thinking that something magical was going to happen on December 31st 2020 at 11.59pm. But we were all wrong. It was just another day. The pesky...
Forrest Gump's mama was right...
It has been a while since my last post, and that is because I have been busy juggling everything. Being a parent at the moment is bloody hard. So is being a business owner. And yet, I love both. It is the balancing act that...
Finally, a little light shines through. After having 6 weeks of Level 3 restrictions Victoria finally has some changes...
We are well into the thick of this hideous pandemic, and are trying to settle into some sort of routine. Remote learning has been tough for my 3 teenage children - yes, we had another milestone birthday when my baby turned 13. Even though there...
Well, that was a tough week. I have worked from home for over 16 years, so am quite adapt at working with distractions and motivating myself. It helps when I really love my job, as it doesn't often feel like work. However, this week was different. Online...
That's a pretty dark image, isn't it? Unfortunately it reflects how I am feeling at the moment. Stage 3 restrictions are in place and staying home is now enforceable. My excuse for laying low and watching Netflix is totally reasonable. However now that I have binge watched the latest...
We are currently on Stage 3 lock down for Covid-19 in Victoria which means there are only a few reasons we can go outside: to shop for food and other necessary goods and services To access medical services or provide caregiving. For example, this includes...
Along with every other event, April Fools Day is cancelled this year. Google announced that they would not be promoting any April Fools Day gags this year as it was insensitive. To be honest, I think it is because no one knows what to believe at...
Each day brings new rules and guidelines. The one thing that I thought wouldn't change is the opportunity to exercise. Last night it was announced that tennis courts and club rooms are now also subject to closure. I totally understand shutting down gyms and swimming pools...
Video conference calls have been around for a very long time...
A famous quote from the popular TV series in the 1950's called Dragnet was "Just the facts, ma'am". I am going to use this going forward. My news feed is depressing and I am no longer sure what is true or hypothetical or just a blatant lie. Normally...
Today is Monday and the start of a new week. This is officially week 9 of Term 1 for my children. The school announced that they would be finishing last Friday. Today is the day where the teachers learn how to teach our children remotely...
My working week consists of me working on my computer for pretty much 90% of each work day. I thank my Year 8 business studies teacher for teaching me how to touch type. I also know all of the keyboard short cuts, with one of...
How do you do social distancing when we want to be social? Last night at the supermarket, I ran into a friend. We were having a lovely chat at the end of the isle until we heard a 'humph' from a fellow shopper. Her bags...
I bloody love Aussies. If there was a rating for humour, our country would be top of the charts. Here are some great examples of how we try to see the funny side even in shit circumstances. Keep being funny please guys. Tom Hanks doesn't know...
What do you mean they are going to shut down the fresh food and vegetable market? Surely not. This was heard straight from someone who owns a fresh food shop and when I heard it, I had to ask her again if she was serious. I...
This is the hardest post to write as it is about our personal journey. My daughter Eliza is, or should I say was, the coxswain for the Geelong College 1st Girls rowing VIII. These girls train six days a week for 6 months, and put...
These first few blog posts are going to be pretty condensed. I didn't realise how quickly things would escalate, so I will try to compact details as much as I can recall. It was only less than a week ago that life seemed pretty normal. There...
Thought I would start a blog to document my own person experience of history in the making. In early February I watched a program on the ABC which was reporting on the Corona Virus in Wuhan Province, China. I remember the panic in Tim McLean's voice...