Day 26 - Monday 13th April

Another terrible night's sleep, this time punctuated by emotional exchanges of messages with my friend who I have clearly hurt very badly. It finally becomes clear that not calling her has made her feel abandoned, when all the time I thought she wasn't up to speaking on the phone. I respond to that message with a phone call and we both end up in tears. A little while later she calls back and we speak more calmly; I'm so relieved that we are communicating properly again and that she's finally starting to feel better.

My Monday yoga class has been moved to the morning and I really need it today. I'm feeling fuzzy-headed and lacking in energy due to lack of sleep, but after class I feel more energised and definitely calmer. Today marks three weeks since restrictions were imposed by the government; they are due to be reviewed on Thursday but it's obvious that this will be extended - the only question is for how long. I've given up watching the daily government press conference, which seems more like a propaganda exercise than a real exchange of information. I've not followed the news over the weekend but I gather Priti Patel - who as home secretary would be expected to play a leading role in this type of emergency but has been mysteriously absent - popped up this weekend to quote a nonsense number in response to a question about how many CV tests have been carried out and display zero compassion for either those suffering from the virus or those risking their lives to care for them.

It takes me just over an hour to complete a mission to drop off a care package to my sick friend, an Easter gift to my grandson from his great-grandma (a day late, but it was important not to make a special journey) and some groceries to said great-grandma. Then home for lunch with hubby - son, needless to say, is still asleep. I spend the next couple of hours de-cluttering, answer some emails and basically do displacement activities until it's time to prepare dinner - chilli ramen with and without chicken, Wagamama-style. Hubby and I watch the final instalment of a drama serial we've been watching - The Nest - about a complicated surrogacy.

I haven't been very productive today … but then, why should I? It's a public holiday, during a forced lockdown. Today I am grateful to have reconciled with my friend.

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