Hi Katy,
Yuk 37, it was 32 here today and I can't cope with the heat! It's supposed to go on for weeks yet... 😯
I've got the new Jonathan Franzen book Crossroads to read, it's nice and thick and I hope it will help get me through the long days of not being able to go anywhere again!
The shopping centres were almost empty here today, back to two years ago. People have to go to the supermarkets but the other stores were almost empty. The car parks were almost empty.
There's very little fresh fruit or vegetables but other items were OK except long life milk is like gold!
I am trying to avoid this thing until next February.. they seem to hope it will peak then and subside quickly but nobody is certain. Definitely the hospitals are struggling which is good reason to try not to catch it until later.. Friends in the USA have still managed to avoid it by laying low, eating outdoors and sanitiser and masks and avoiding crowds.
Nobody knows what variant will appear after this! 😯😯You might find Dr Norman Swan's Coronacast on the ABC radio the best for accurate information by far. You can Google it. He's not alarmist, just helpful for up to date information. It used to be daily now I think it's every Friday at least until end January.
It must be unnerving watching it from over there when you have been free of it all this time. In a way it's just the dreary normal here now, but I was just starting to enjoy being able to go shopping without feeling incredibly anxious any more and now here it goes again! Rats. 😐
I've had "ordinary" flu twice in the last 5 years and it knocked me flying, and once when I was about 30 and the fatigue lasted for months. I remember all the doctors caught it (this was in a hospital) and moped about exhausted for weeks. It ain't fun.
I hope you are doing ok there. Good to get things like panadol and throat lozenges etc in case - I also wear an MP2 mask now, not just a surgical mask. Some people wear even better ones but I think this is good as they're a snugger fit. Just not glamorous!
Good luck with the dog/cat diets, I would check with wherever you get them from as Sam's diet was completely unattainable and I have had to get him adjusted to a new diet gradually with the help of a wonderful vet and vet nurse. He's gone from Hills Science diet to Royal Canin and managed well and I bought a huge bag of the new diet in case of more trouble. Now I can't afford anything!
Big hugs! 🙂🐕🌻😷🤧🐶
