Tuesday May 12th 2020….our kiwi world reopens.
The government announced yesterday that on Wednesday at 11.59pm most of our world can reopen….shops, malls, hairdressers, gyms, pools, cafes and bars a week later.
Not sure how I feel about this, I know the young ones are itching to go, but the bubble life has been a blessing for me right now. While I cannot travel for some time, for the first time in years, I have had time…time to really work out the important things in life and to rediscover adventures buried deep in my memories. Time to really get to know the people in my neighbourhood, their names, their kindness and time to listen to their stories!
As I sat with my friend (three meters apart) at the end of the day and gazed out at a stormy sea, we discussed how lucky we are to be in a place that every day provides us with a different view. How it is small enough to ignore those who choose to break the rules and put others at risk, and also for us, a place we have stayed and lived in all our lives.
We both have motor boats, but the last six weeks, without the sound of a motor churning up the sea, has brought a new world back to Waiwera, a world where the birds and ducks provide the noises that wake us up, make us jump and make us smile! I kind of now understand the human affection for sailboats as opposed to motor boats.
A home cooked roast lamb on a Monday night (working at home allows this luxury). No beers, two beers or six beers, no one actually counts!
So many good things have come out of “the Lockdown” but I think most important for me in my world is…I know how to stop and I can actually put stuff off until tomorrow!
Time to get up and start my 2nd to last lockdown day, and enjoy every moment before the floodgates open! If a sunny Saturday in lockdown 3 is any indication, I hate to think what a fine weekend in lockdown 2 will look like. Maybe, we should go to Hamilton, everyone will be racing to get out of there after 7 weeks!
All who wander are not Lost girls 