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Watsons Bay, Sydney
On 1 March, Australia’s first death from COVID is reported. On 10 March, the 100th case is reported. Arrivals from Italy are blocked. On 19 March Australia announces its borders will close to everyone except citizens and residents. There are now more than 7,000 deaths in Italy. On 23 March the New South Wales Premier says schools will remain open but asks parents to keep children at home. We’re banned from travelling overseas. Parents have started withdrawing their children from my piano lessons, some whisking them away to holiday houses, out of Sydney. And new restrictions are on their way. We must socially distance.
I’m worrying about the garden in Bowral. We’re not allowed to travel down from Sydney, and the grass and garden beds are still so dry from the heat and bushfires. The lemon tree we planted will be crying out for water, but it will have to manage. It may not end up fruiting. I try not to think about the roses.
I’ve started doing my yoga classes online and am trying for three sessions each week. It is a far cry from doing a normal class, and my laptop set up on my bedroom floor is too small, but I’m getting used to it. I want to keep supporting my yoga teacher to keep her business alive.
My doctor is now doing only telehealth consultations and I experienced my first today. Saved a trip across town to Glebe and felt more like speaking to a friend than a doctor.
The NSW Writers’ Festival has been cancelled, as have our tickets to see the mighty Patti Smith and her band at the Enmore. So disappointed.
The number of deaths in the United States is growing exponentially and is now clearly out of control.
On 1 March, Australia’s first death from COVID is reported. On 10 March, the 100th case is reported. Arrivals from Italy are blocked. On 19 March Australia announces its borders will close to everyone except citizens and residents. There are now more than 7,000 deaths in Italy. On 23 March the New South Wales Premier says schools will remain open but asks parents to keep children at home. We’re banned from travelling overseas. Parents have started withdrawing their children from my piano lessons, some whisking them away to holiday houses, out of Sydney. And new restrictions are on their way. We must socially distance.
I’m worrying about the garden in Bowral. We’re not allowed to travel down from Sydney, and the grass and garden beds are still so dry from the heat and bushfires. The lemon tree we planted will be crying out for water, but it will have to manage. It may not end up fruiting. I try not to think about the roses.
I’ve started doing my yoga classes online and am trying for three sessions each week. It is a far cry from doing a normal class, and my laptop set up on my bedroom floor is too small, but I’m getting used to it. I want to keep supporting my yoga teacher to keep her business alive.
My doctor is now doing only telehealth consultations and I experienced my first today. Saved a trip across town to Glebe and felt more like speaking to a friend than a doctor.
The NSW Writers’ Festival has been cancelled, as have our tickets to see the mighty Patti Smith and her band at the Enmore. So disappointed.
The number of deaths in the United States is growing exponentially and is now clearly out of control.