Lockdown/Covid Check In
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@Crucial said in Lockdown Check In:
@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
@mariner4life said in Lockdown Check In:
The Mariner household has been turned upside down by the arrival of a 9 week old Blue Staffy named Winx. And it's as fucked as I feared. Like having another baby. But she's been ours for 48 hours and we already love her.
Doesn't take long aye. They are a nightmare to start with, but it doesn't take long for all of you to adapt. Be prepared to lose some shoes and things.
I lost an Airpod to the pup last night. Dropped the case and one shot out somehow right toward the dog who quickly went crunch! Little fucker.
Still feel like we have a new kid and he's now 8 months old.
Any young couple who are thinking about having kids should get a puppy. If they still want kids after that then it should be a piece of cake...
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@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
@mariner4life said in Lockdown Check In:
The Mariner household has been turned upside down by the arrival of a 9 week old Blue Staffy named Winx. And it's as fucked as I feared. Like having another baby. But she's been ours for 48 hours and we already love her.
Doesn't take long aye. They are a nightmare to start with, but it doesn't take long for all of you to adapt. Be prepared to lose some shoes and things.
Picked up 3 geese yesterday to add to the ducks and chooks. Geese are pretty cool, stroppy, but cool. 2 of the 7 chooks are Orpingtons, just to go back a bit in the thread.
This is quite a diverse thread but I got an offer on my house today too. Rejected it, but will see what happens.
The world is still turning - feel for you guys where it isn't so much.
Real estate is going really well. We just got an offer on our hectare section we are subdividing off and we don't even have title yet. It was only word of mouth and there are more buyers than lots available it seems. Same with a farm down the road (a few k's mind you)where a bidding war started for his 8000sq sub and he wanted 400k and got 520! I expect it will be short lived but will try and make hay while the sunshines even those ours won't be as valuable as the bidding war section
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@Crucial said in Lockdown Check In:
Still feel like we have a new kid and he's now 8 months old.
2 years is the accepted time frame apparently and our wee girl is pretty awesome (and well behaved - she will still thrash a shoe to death though). Will sleep on the sofa with the cat now, but geese are a bit confusing at this point.
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@Hooroo I was out seeing a client this morning who does new build transportable homes, has over a dozen contracts for the next 6 months or so.
Is alot of work going on all over it seems, hope it continues and the money keeps going round!
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@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
Be prepared to lose some shoes and things.
This made me smile remembering the fashion thread and @mariner4life love of shoes.
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First covid test in my household today, daughter up all night with a temperature and blocked nose aches etc... A year ago I would have rested her, fluids etc and not thought twice. But now a test is needed due to the temp or school won't have her back. Bet the monkey will be fine tomorrow. Funnily enough though I'm not worried and I'm a proper worrier over her health, I know it will be negative! And even if it's not calpol is doing its job and she's alright.
So anyway.... Test centre had tons of available tests online this afternoon. I had to do the swabbing and my girl was a trooper, only cried on the nasal swab. Chocolate after made her forgive me. Apparently 72hrs test result but I know a few people who've had theirs in just over 24 soπ€π»π€π»Raining no end here so easy to stay in.
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@R-L 's post reminds me we had 17yo come down with sniffles a week after coming home from school camp (to Lady Elliot Island ... how come we didn't have school trips like that in my day?) 10 days ago.
Weren't fussed until she rings mum and tells her she couldn't taste the sour patch lollies she just ate.
Had a telephone appt with Doc who said there's a number of viruses around, 99.999999% it's not COVID (it's Queensland), but get a test.
Test confirmed the other 0.000001%.
48 hours for result I think. (Thursday to Saturday.)
Most excitement we've had with regard to COVID.
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@booboo said in Lockdown Check In:
Lady Elliot Island
Wow just googled it! Looks beautiful!
Hope your daughter is doing OK now!
Well if the test comes back positive I'm sure it will be no worse than she's feeling now π€π» kids seem to handle it quite well I hear. Just kinda wonder when it will makes it's appearance for me then! π±
I'd prob have cold like symptoms and convince myself I was dying if I knew I had a positive result. -
@R-L said in Lockdown Check In:
convince myself I was dying if I knew I had a positive result.
Are you actually a bloke? 'Cause that's how we do it even for a cold.
Hope both you guys' Whanau are O.K.
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@R-L said in Lockdown Check In:
@booboo said in Lockdown Check In:
Lady Elliot Island
Wow just googled it! Looks beautiful!
Hope your daughter is doing OK now!
Well if the test comes back positive I'm sure it will be no worse than she's feeling now π€π» kids seem to handle it quite well I hear. Just kinda wonder when it will makes it's appearance for me then! π±
I'd prob have cold like symptoms and convince myself I was dying if I knew I had a positive result.Yeah, she's all good. Small case of the sniffles. Was just the taste thing that slightly raised an eyebrow.
As for LEI trip. I suspect that running a subject called "Marine Science" is just an excuse for teachers to go to the beach and snorkel around the southern GB Reef.
LEI about 100 km north of here.
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@booboo said in Lockdown Check In:
Yeah, she's all good.
Pleased to hear that.
@booboo said in Lockdown Check In:
"Marine Science" is just an excuse for teachers to go to the beach and snorkel around
Goat Island marine reserve and research centre is not far from us, and you are correct - it is just a shitload colder.
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@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
Are you actually a bloke?
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I have to say being able to get outside Saturday evening, in short sleeves and BBQ a four rib roast while supping a few cleansing ales put this whole Zombie Apocalypse thing into perspective.
I'd had a shit week at work was as tired as I have ever felt in my life but charred, smokey goodness and life is just so, so much better.
Daylight savings is a gooooo0d thing.....
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Went out onto Auckland Harbour with Mrs Virgil on a Jet boat, Auckland adventure Jet Boats. Bought a cheap voucher for us both not long before lockdown 2.0. Had to wait a while to use it.
What a blast, hoon around the Waitamate harbour under the busted up Harbour Bridge past the Chelsea Sugar factory. Loved it. This thing could move, hit 55 knots at one stage ( thatβs 100 km for you landlubbers )
Got totally soaked from the fish tailing, drifting etc.
Helped being a beautiful clear sky day as well. Definitely felt like the start of summer ( even if we are month or 2 away still) -
@R-L said in Lockdown Check In:
@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
Are you actually a bloke?
I tease because I care.
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havent posted in here before
really starting to struggle, the wife works all the time, all weekend...so other than going out for a daily exercise...i spend my weekends sitting around...kind of lonely
i spend my weeks waiting for the weekend thinking it will be fun...and then the weekend waiting for the work week so i can chat to workmates
had to horrible realisation i wouldn't know what i would go and do even if i was allowed to go out...that was depressing
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@Kiwiwomble - That's no good
You need a hobby
Seriously though - that sucks. Hopefully things will improve for you with the warmer weather (you aren't NH are you?) and give you more options
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@dogmeat melbourne, i think thats why it hit me...we should ease up in the next month....but i dont actually know what i'll do with my freedom
I did contact a rugby club, asked about their masters team, thats not until next year though, i'll need some time to get fit
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@Kiwiwomble mate, that's tough.
As someone said, a hobby or club is a good idea. I took up brewing and smoking meat as they are family friendly hobbies. Find something that floats your boat and go for it.
One tip though - action leads to action - so get something scheduled, and get giong early in the day. Exercise? Gym? Early morning bike rides at the weekend? Start making coffee.
Another option that's a bit left field (and without knowing your financial situation) is get a part time job for the weekends. Work in a BBQ store, or pub, or hell selling ice creams on the beach.
Best of luck dude, it's hard. Alternatively, get a sport and booze hobby, and wind up fat and on the couch like the rest of us