Crazy Times

My last post was on the 5th March and it seems like a lifetime ago.  Back then in my blog I told you that Corronavirus was simply a flu that would pass by.  My view has not changed since then and I am still not worried about Covid-19 (as it is now called) and I am one of the ones who has a compromised immune system! What I am worried about is the financial side of things.  Now that is a REAL worry.  Australia is now billions of dollars in debt that will take more than a decade to claw back.  But, I am so proud of our Prime Minister who has seen where the difficulties lie and has addressed them.  My goodness,  PM Scomo looks like he hasn't slept for weeks (probably hasn't) and he is constantly being attacked for whether he does or doesn't.  Thank goodness he has resolve.

So how are we treating self-isolation?  To be honest nothing is very different for us. We are lucky that we breath crisp clean air and that we have many acres to roam on if we wish.  I have tried to cut my grocery shop back to once a fortnight but haven't succeeded because there are many things on my list that I can't get.  Fortunately we have plenty of toilet paper.  It has actually been a good thing for me to use up what is in the pantry and freezer and to get my thinking cap on regarding food substitution if I don't have a particular ingredient.  

I still make lunch our main meal and we have been eating a lot more outside to take in the beauty that surrounds us and to be grateful for where we live.  

Speaking of which, we now have a contract in place on our property that will settle on the 24th April if everything goes according to plan. Unfortunately that is something that no-one can foresee at the moment. It is probably the worst time possible to sell our property and re-locate and all our plans for retirement have gone down the drain.  It was our intention to drive to Newcastle to pick up our new caravan and set off on a journey around Australia for a couple of years.  That is now off the agenda.  Instead we will rent in Port Douglas until such time that it is safe to travel.

To all my friends and family, wherever you live, be safe, isolate and switch off all social media, particularly Fakebook.  

If you want genuine Covid-19 information go to 

https://www.health.gov.au/ 

or 

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/

xx Judi