The last weekend in level 4 lockdown maybe

Hi,

We hear today (Monday Apr 20, 2020) if the govt thinks we have done enough to move back to level 3.  Level 3 doesn't really change a lot for us. We still work from home and Toby is not in the year levels that can go back to school.  Year 10 and under get to go back.

I heard this morning from Otahuhu College principal that many of the vocational subjects (like woodwork and metalwork) are going to be impossible to get the core work done with this interruption.  Hardly subjects you can work on from home.  Huge issues for those students.  It's possible they may need to work into 2021 to get the final assessments done.

Wow.

Meanwhile, our weekend was a bit more boring that previous weekends.  Maybe I have a limit to the amount of hours I can spend reading?

Doubtful.  But it could possibly be true.

Toby and his mates did an online 48 hour film challenge.  They all collaborated over the internet to produce a short film.  They submitted it around 7pm Sunday.  I enjoyed last year's one, so I hope I get to see this one.

Iced latte getting close to perfection

Mike had virtual drinks on Friday night with his friends from his last workplace.  They used Zoom, and Mike explored the background images.  Turns out you need a green screen more than you need in Teams.  So I was stuck holding up a green bedsheet behind Mike for portions of his meeting.  Hahahah.

He also cooked dinner for Toby while in his meeting.  I am surprised the smoke detectors didn't sing out.  He generated a lot of smoke from one hamburger roll.

Happy iced latte recipient

Smudge enjoying the sun

Mike weedeating

Mike got stuck into weedeating.  The place looks even better now.  He has done some amazing work around the house.

And he also went a bit mad and him and Stuart agreed Mike could take down the wee fence between our two properties and Mike will rebuild it.

Mike was so happy with his work.  Chuffed.

I casually mentioned to Stuart that the bottom of his section was looking overgrown.  Not for any reason.  Just chatting.

That saw him in there over the weekend making it into a very tidy area again.  But every time I saw him in there hacking it back to civilised backyard, I felt guilty for mentioning it.  Oops.

Still, it does look very good again.

Monday morning iced latte

Anticipaaaaaaaaaa    tion!

And the working week begins.

Hope yours is a good one.

Michael's birthday is tomorrow (I think).  And Karen and Scott's anniversary is later this week (ANZAC day).

Yay for celebrating good things.

Love,
Angela