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Daily down under Lockdown Diary
Day 1.
Woke at my usual time 5.30am.........Over my morning coffee I wrote a list of things to do today. Aint going to tell you what was on the list...........cos I didnt do any of them.
Instead, I breadcrumbed a fresh fillet of snapper and pan fried it for breakfast.
It was so quiet outside due to no cars driving past I decided to go sit on the front verandah with my second and third cup of coffee. You could have heard a firing pin drop, it was so quiet.
At 7,30 there were the sounds of the neighbourhood coming to life. Doors slamming, kids squealing, usual suburbia sounds which, normally you dont hear due to traffic noise.
By 8.30, I had positive proof that the lady that lives across the road and I had a lot in common........We both think her husband is a lazy SOB !!! Reason I know she thinks this is that she proceeded to yell at him to get out of bed and mow the lawns.....He told her to shut up and the argument started....Didnt hear their lawn mower at all today so I guess he won.....Round 2 will probably start at the same time tomorrow so must diary a reminder to be out there tomorrow for it.
9.30........Seems like people are taking the govts advice to walk for exercise...Had a steady procession of all shapes sizes and genders walking/jogging/running past the property .
Every time someone with a dog walked past on the other side of the road. the dog that lives next door to the previous mentioned people ran out of its kennel and barked non stop till the walker was out of sight. I spent 20minutes observing their fence to see if the gaps were big enough for a .284 120gr projectile from the 7mm08.....I think its doable......( Just kidding....but the range finder indicated 62m to a large enough gap in the fence) I know, I know, its not the dogs fault, its an owners fault.
Talking of jogging/running......I never realized how many good looking athletic young women lived in the neighbourhood - had a steady stream of them running/jogging past the house, and due to the mild temps, most of them were wearing halter tops, with the motion of jogging and gravity combining to make it very compulsive viewing...........Will be watching the video I took with great interest later...........
Decided I had better do something worthwhile so I started to clean out the kitchen cupboards, some of which hadnt been looked at for a number of years.
Can anyone tell me if cans of baked beans with an expiry date of 1999 would be still okay to eat? Asking for a friend..........
I managed to consolidate my coffee stash in one place finally. Did a quick calculation and, working on my usual 15-20 mugs a day, I am set till july 2023..........might have to get some more when I do a grocery run.........You can never have too much coffee.
Cleaned out 8 cupboards and re arranged everything to my satisfaction. Found a can of Hodgdons CFE 223 and a container of Varget hidden behind the coffee btw.....
Lunch was more fresh fish and fresh tomatoes.
Decided to relax after lunch and watched a doco on Hitlers stormtroopers.Knitepoet phoned and we talked for a while, we solved most of the worlds problems before hanging up.
Gotta go now as its early evening and being so mild I am picking the joggers will be out in force.............its better viewing than whats on tv.
Will update you on round 2 with the neighbours across the road tomorrow.
Still enjoying the trip of a lifetime and making the best of what I have.....
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Please keep it up regularly!!!!!!!
Foot traffic going past here is not as good as there-------mostly dogs leading Hippos.
We're not shut down as much as youz, still a lot of cars on the road and street; but,
supposedly nowhere to go; but, the store and the pharmacy. People must be buying a lot of groceries.
Canned beans are still good if the can doesnt release gas upon opening. A freind told me so.
The lazy guy lost unless his wife cuts the grass.
And he's seen alive sometime afterword.
No coffee pot made except ones that sit on the coals of a fire get the coffee hot enough.
The people that made up the narrative of hiding in our houses like people did in WWII can go eat sand.
I've been looking for my boss for 2 days and no joy. All my business associates are basically on self imposed vacations and it's driving me nuts. Wife asked me to hose down the front porch because it was covered with that DAMN southern evil pine pollen and people are tracking it into the house...
So I did, then I hosed down the wall, then the front door and the ceiling of the porch, then I started on the font walk, then both cars and finally I cleaned those little divisions from the concrete forms (what the hell are those things called, they are not cracks...) on the front walk.
― Douglas Adams
Its also interesting to see how many people have their dogs in check and those that dont. Mostly dont.
I head to the local food bank to help since they are short of help now. It also got me a get out of jail free card/pass, if they decided to enforce things.
- Don Burt
Pray tell us how you know this...........
Say hi to Bambi for me, please. Tell her the burning sensation finally cleared up...
Today woke up at dawn. Ate breakfast peacefully alone and watched the news. Twins woke up a little later and played around; later mom sat each one in front of a laptop for video schooling while I worked in my phone; a little later wife did the same.
My CO buddy got stuck with us before he could continue his Panamerican CO to Chilean Patagonia motorcycle trip (BMW R1200GS Adventure) so he has been assimilated to the daily chores until further notice.
Midday checked the fridge and found the white wine and beer stash dangerously low so off to the market. Quarantine extension has just been announced and lines were extremely long so had to buy just enough booze to survive the day until tomorrow. Returned home and went full redneck style relaxing in the pool and drinking our remaining stash while the girls played around.
Around 3:00 p.m. we had lunch in the backyard and then off to a 4 blocks walk to the closest store for cigarettes for my pal and the wife (HATE them but any excuse is good to take the girls for a bike ride); streets were almost empty and most people were wearing useless masks; whatever ease their fears. Made a longer return trip for an hour long walk and now fooling around before the girls' bedtime routine and a few more drinks, music and chatting in the terrace.
It's going to be a loooong quarantine!
Woke at my usual time again, 5.30am. Actually I woke at 1.30, 2.25, 3.45 and 4.15. Note for future reference........DO NOT EAT BAKED BEANS WITH AN EXPIRY DATE MORE THAN 20 Yrs.
Anyway I woke at 5.30, had a crick in my neck from sleeping on the 'porcelain'........... ( Just kidding I didnt eat the beans)
Usual routine, made a big plunger of coffee and put it in an insulated container as I didnt want to miss out on the action out front. Made a second plunger and had a couple of mugs. Wandered out onto the verandah at first light...........it was raining which dashed my hopes somewhat.
But to my astonishment it was even better!
The same parade of attractive young ladies jogged/ran past my house but this time it was a combination of a wet T shirt comp and a female athletic meet!!!
After emptying it I discovered what I believe are some previous undiscovered moulds which could prove to be instrumental in dealing with the corona virus......
I think I might take up jogging for exercise.....
Had a quiet evening, and am now about to sit down and see if there is anything worthwhile on tv...
That's good you're not too busy to give the neighbors a quick glance.