one of those updates
Apr. 24th, 2020 02:51![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
keilissHow can it almost be the weekend again?
I meant to post regularly but I ran out of things to say. I haven't been dealing well the last few days plus my friend the major UTI has returned --- perhaps that's why. Phoned the doctor finally and he's emailed me a script. Maybe my mood will be better once the meds kick in. Right now it feels like this low grade anxiety will be life forever ... we're due to peak only in August which seems forever away.
Cyril is moving us from level 5 lockdown up to level 4 (or is it down? I can't decide). Level 4 resembles most other people's full lockdown. (We always have to get extreme over here). From May 1 - Workers Day, yet - we will be allowed to exercise in the wide world beyond our own yards. And buy cigarettes (I have a friend this is very important to). Still no alcohol - home brewing and black market continues. A few industries can go back to work with reduced workforce but we only get the details tomorrow. One day (in the faaaar distant future) I will be able to have my laptop repaired. It's usable but there is an annoying Thing that has to be seen to.
I don't know how much life will ease here in the Cape, we're the country's epicentre and our premier has already said if figures keep going up he has the authority to return us to level 5 --- which is unfair of course, the reason our numbers are higher is because of ramped up testing and we're way more efficient at following up contacts due to our TB program.
...and then I wrote more and it got whiny and boring so I deleted it. Ray has 'underlying health issues' so I need to stop fighting it and accept the confinement will last longer for us. Heck, we have food, a small but cosy flat and I have a nice sunshine yellow mask. Compared to millions of other South Africans, we are truly blessed. But I miss my family and I miss knowing I can walk on the beach.
And also Manny's Fish & Chips!
I meant to post regularly but I ran out of things to say. I haven't been dealing well the last few days plus my friend the major UTI has returned --- perhaps that's why. Phoned the doctor finally and he's emailed me a script. Maybe my mood will be better once the meds kick in. Right now it feels like this low grade anxiety will be life forever ... we're due to peak only in August which seems forever away.
Cyril is moving us from level 5 lockdown up to level 4 (or is it down? I can't decide). Level 4 resembles most other people's full lockdown. (We always have to get extreme over here). From May 1 - Workers Day, yet - we will be allowed to exercise in the wide world beyond our own yards. And buy cigarettes (I have a friend this is very important to). Still no alcohol - home brewing and black market continues. A few industries can go back to work with reduced workforce but we only get the details tomorrow. One day (in the faaaar distant future) I will be able to have my laptop repaired. It's usable but there is an annoying Thing that has to be seen to.
I don't know how much life will ease here in the Cape, we're the country's epicentre and our premier has already said if figures keep going up he has the authority to return us to level 5 --- which is unfair of course, the reason our numbers are higher is because of ramped up testing and we're way more efficient at following up contacts due to our TB program.
...and then I wrote more and it got whiny and boring so I deleted it. Ray has 'underlying health issues' so I need to stop fighting it and accept the confinement will last longer for us. Heck, we have food, a small but cosy flat and I have a nice sunshine yellow mask. Compared to millions of other South Africans, we are truly blessed. But I miss my family and I miss knowing I can walk on the beach.
And also Manny's Fish & Chips!
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Date: 2020-04-24 03:02 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-04-24 03:58 (UTC)Here, we worry that everything will open and we'll have millions to die! Out Trumpers are very stupid and careless with the rest of us.
We're still not finding a lot to eat in the stores and no toilet paper - we're good but we wanted to find some for an elderly neighbor.
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Date: 2020-04-24 08:23 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-04-24 12:28 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-04-25 05:44 (UTC)And I hope things get much better soon, for you both. Big ((HUGS)) coming your way.