Diary Of A Nobody

Yesterday
Finished work at 8.00 am
Laughed with colleagues, negiotiated around wild mountain goats in car park
Drove towards home on deserted roads
Stopped at Sainsbury's for provisions
Told to get to front of queue by nice trolley man who read my name badge
Old man in queue complained loudly that I went before him, so much for the Blitz spirit
Bought gin and bread and beer
Old man who complained snorted when he saw my purchases

Drove home
Village quiet
Waved at Mrs Trellis who was out with Blue, she had starched her bobble hat again.

Walked dogs down Gypsy lane,
Shepherd Graham was tending to his new lambs
Checked Trelawnyd 's Emergency whatsapp group. 34 messages!

Cleaned kitchen floor

Realised I had lost my wallet again.....searched house
Rang work to see if wallet was there....no....bugger!!!!!
Searched car and house again
Checked washing machine ( where I had found it before )
Nothing
Spent 1hour 49 minutes waiting to to get through to Barclays to cancel credit Card
Fell asleep doing so
Woken up by lovely Sonia shouting " Helloooo" from scotland who kindly cancelled my card
Made avocado on toast ( with egg)
Finally went to bed at 12.30 pm.....shattered
Dogs woke me at 3pm , barking at Postman
Gathered them up and took them round to Trendy Carol's ( who was wearing a floaty cream and brown ensemble) 
Walked back home realising I was still in pyjamas
Went to bed again
Woke up at 5.30 pm

Drank cold coffee left over from breakfast


Fed Albert
Spooned out dog food
Answered phone , old friend Nigel, told him I will catch up with him today
Collected and fed dogs , realised I was still in pyjamas
Washed and then donned uniform, washed up pots
Left message on recycling for binmen with beer..thanking them for working
6.45 pm left for work
7.22 pm stopped at West Shore and admired the view and the very cold air

Felt human for a few minutes
7.29 got to work.
Laughed with colleagues
Placed gin I had bought in office
It is a gift to one of the support workers who will cut my hair before I leave for home tomorrow

FLOWERS, GERANIUMS ... AND A VASE I WISH I COULD ACTUALLY REALLY MAKE

I painted this years ago and thought I'd post something today.  I haven't been creating anything new and really not sure why. 

It feels strange here in a way.  I see these videos people put up of their neighborhood and in some of them they interact out windows or across streets.    I don't live in a neighborhood like that.  I look out and see nothing but trees and a road and a couple houses, one across the road and one next door but next door here means quite a ways apart.   I see probably no more than 10 cars going up the road a day and I don't "hear" anything coming from my two neighbor's houses.  One neighbor is a guy who lost his wife several years ago and we kind of look after him  (check on him- see if he needs anything and send him over home cooked meals once in awhile).  He kind of....well he really reminds me of Tommy Chong (from Cheech and Chong and also the 70's show).  He is about our age and...well...he's different.... in a good way...(and he does make good brownies).

My other neighbor who lives across the back fence and my windows don't face that way,  is a nice woman Cari and her husband.  She has a beautiful garden every year and the only time I ever see her is when she is working in the garden.   I haven't seen her at all in months.

So once again today we will go find somewhere to walk where I don't have to wear  mask and piss people off which up here according to what I read on our FB mountain forums- if they see someone outside walking you may end up being the subject of a long controversial thread about that person was walking around the lake when they should stay home .  Thing is though,  we are still allowed to be outside but not in big groups and keep the social distance bit - but it seems from what i read that soon every one in the country will be required to wear a mask at all times while out.

And can you believe - ....there is snow coming in less than week!

After saying all that above I am thankful that everyone I know is well and have immense admiration for those going out working in the health fields and such during this time.