Day 53 - Bleeeuuurgh!

I couldn’t come up with a title for today, so I’ve captioned it with how I feel. I would say that while most days have been good days interspersed with bad bits, today was probably a bad day interspersed with good bits!

I woke at about 6.30am after a bit of a restless sleep, which is not unexpected after the Wings for Life run yesterday. Then, I worked solidly on my Leaving Cert chemistry booklet until about 2pm. At this point, the washing machine decided to start making banging noises again, for the second time this week. I think we’re going to need someone to repair it. For some reason, though, this was what tipped me over the edge today! For the following hour or so, I sat in the chair by the window crying with frustration at the length of the current lockdown restrictions. Thankfully, Peter comforted me, and then I rang my Mum, and I was eventually feeling better again by about 4.30pm. Time for a very late lunch!

At about 5pm then, Peter came out with me for a much-needed walk to clear my head. We’d a lovely stroll out towards Blarney, and we stopped several times to appreciate the countryside and to absorb the lovely surroundings! This lifted my mood hugely.

By the time we got back to the house, I remembered that I still hadn’t recorded my lectures for tomorrow’s classes. So from about 7 - 8pm, I sat on my bed recording four lectures on the topic of acids and bases! I’m not sure about the quality of the lectures this week!

At 8pm, I had my first Zoom chat with my school friends since the lockdown began. It was lovely to see them all. Each has their own struggle that they’re dealing with at the moment. What Leona had to say really struck a chord with me though. As someone with an underlying health condition, she has been cocooning for the past two months and, even if the restrictions are eased in the next few weeks, she’s not sure if she’ll be able to leave her house this side of Christmas! That really put things in perspective for me.

Julie had her second child last month and hasn’t been able to have any visitors to see him. Melanie lost her job in Delphi resort, but seems to be happily painting and illustrating in her house in Mayo. Laura is working in Tallaght hospital and says that some of the wards are very quiet, although things seem to be picking up in the last few days. Aoife is starting a new hospital job next week, and so is making the most of this week “off.” We’d a great chat together. Some moments we poured our hearts out to each other, and then there were other moments of lightness and laughter. Next week we’re planning an Italian night where we’re all going to eat an Italian meal while on Zoom together. I look forward to that!Les mer