Was surprised to learn it was Friday. Only realised when I checked my email and the weekly report was waiting for me. Made the girls space ship eggs for breakfast. The Big Sister played lego and ...
Distanced Ed
Daily updates from our farm on the Sunshine Coast Australia while we isolate from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The girls learning from home and didn't like my initial suggestions for naming our "school", so I'm running with Distance-d Ed.
Day 24 of Distanced Ed
After breakfast the girls and I walked over to our neighbours’ property to see a poddy calf they have in the house yard. Found it standing precariously in a raised garden bed. Figured that’s the ...
Day 23 of Distanced Ed
Woke in my swag with a headache. Wandered down to watch the mist rise off the creek. Rolled my swag up and headed home. At smoko I remarked to the Big Sister that a friend’s school were insisting ...
Day 22 of Distance-d Ed
A terrible flatulence has befallen our great house. No one is spared. Luckily its still warm enough to sleep with the windows open. Life lesson #22: cannellini beans are not the friend of the Smyth ...
Day 21 of Distanced Ed
Woke to the news that Tim Brooke-Taylor had died of corona virus in the UK. Felt terribly sad. My best friend and I travelled to Melbourne to meet him in our twenties. I remember him to be genuine, ...
Day 20 of Distanced Ed
Woke early to heavy footsteps, but didn’t want to risk disturbing the Easter Bunny, so rolled over and went back to sleep. At 6am the girls excitedly unpacked their easter baskets - filled with ...