Like many other dogs, our dog loves isolation. More treats, more cuddles, more walks, lots of attention. We look into a forest of blue gums from our dining room and across a lawn from the living room so we don’t have the locked in feeling. Plenty of visit

Like many other dogs, our dog loves isolation. More treats, more cuddles, more walks, lots of attention. We look into a forest of blue gums from our dining room and across a lawn from the living room so we don’t have the locked in feeling. Plenty of visits from birds who are appreciating the new freedoms.

I am loving the Zoom experiences as a way to keep in touch with family and friends. Always good to learn new skills. Just can’t imagine what it would be like without the internet. Yesterday I was able to meet on line through the Department of Education’s platform with the Year 9 student I mentor who lives in a country town a long way from here.

Recently I finished reading a book published in 2019 called “The Dreamers” which was about a small town where a virus spread among college students. The effects were so similar to what we are currently experiencing that I wonder how the author Karen Thompson Walker feels knowing how close she has come to predicting the COVID19 pandemic.