Day 21 – Thursday, 16 April On the last day of the initial decreed quarantine of twenty-one days, the weather starts to turn for the better, announcing a pleasant weekend ahead, meaning outdoor braais, alfresco…
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Lockdown Journal: Day Twenty of Twenty-One
Day 20 – Wednesday, 15 April Back to work. I write and publish three more blog posts as part of my daily lockdown journal. It’s turning out to be productive writing time, although remembering difficult…
Lockdown Journal: Day Nineteen of Twenty-One
Day 19 – Tuesday, 14 April These days I am looking forward to my weekly outing to the supermarket and pharmacy – the only stores open during the first phase of the lockdown. My main…
Lockdown Journal – Day Eighteen of Twenty-One
Day 18 – Monday, 13 April It’s the beginning of another working week in quarantine. It would have been the last days in confinement – were it not for the extended lockdown announcement. Urgh. I…
Lockdown Journal – Day Seventeen of Twenty-One
Day 17 – Sunday, 12 April Easter Sunday in South Africa. I can’t pinpoint a specific local Easter tradition during these holidays, aside from the ever-present meat braai (barbeque), perhaps with the addition of the…
Lockdown Journal – Day Sixteen of Twenty-One
Day 16 – Saturday, 11 April Weekends in the Oosthuizen home have become entirely predictable. If it’s a sunny weekend, it’s lounging on camping chairs under the sun umbrella, book in hand, feet stretched out…
Lockdown Journal – Day Fifteen of Twenty-One
Day 15 – Friday, 10 April It’s Good Friday in South Africa – the Friday before the holy Easter weekend. It doesn’t feel so good, sadly, for my spirits. I have to contend with some…
Lockdown Journal – Day Fourteen of Twenty-One
Day 14 – Thursday, 9 April Two weeks in quarantine. Another week of lockdown, or so we thought. Unsurprisingly – given the extended lockdowns paraded overseas – the South African government has prolonged the national…
Lockdown Journal – Day Thirteen of Twenty-One
Day 13 – Wednesday, 8 April I keep my mid-week social media updates short. My iPhone’s screen time has considerably gone up since last week, messaging on WhatsApp, browsing through news feeds, scrolling through video…
Lockdown Journal – Day Twelve of Twenty-One
Day 12 – Tuesday, 7 April I want to break free. I put a touch of foundation and mascara on my face for the first time in days and go to the nearest pharmacy after…