The girls we a bit down about isolating yesterday, so I woke with the idea of having a “Yes Day.” The premise is that for one day, anything the kids ask of you, you say yes. I figured that being in isolation markedly limited my exposure to things I didn’t want to do, so I broke the news to them at 7am. “Mum, can I have nutella on bread for breakfast?” Yes “Mum, can I watch YouTube kids on my ...
Gardening
Day 25 of Distanced Ed
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 the Little Sister watched TV. When the Little Sister eventually gravitated to the lego they fought and I sent them to different locations outside. After they cooled down I headed down to the ...
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 bovine equivalent of what we’ll experience when school goes back next week - kids will do what they’re not supposed to the moment our backs are turned. Walked home and the Big Sister and I had a ...
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 their children wear their sports uniform to home schooling. Much eleven year old eye rolling. Reluctantly made a pallet stencil that Bearhands has been asking me to do for days. Found myself ...
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 family. Exercised with Bearhands. Making sure I only did burpees was harder than you’d think. The Postman brought a package from Black Duck Creek. Doesn’t matter how old you are, it’s always nice ...
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, funny and humble and surprised that Australian’s even remembered the Goodies after all this time. The free promotion period for my cookbook finished overnight. It’s been downloaded hundreds of times ...