Day 33 Sunday
Warm but rainy here today, so no bike ride this morning. However, some baking happening as Lady P has made line/lemon syrup muffins and I will make baklava later today. Howling southerly the past couple of days, starting around noon and keeping it up until dark. Maybe it's the sign of something dramatic about to happen.
Day 34 Monday
What a busy day today. I spent most of the morning writing lesson plans for teaching next week. This is a real challenge when you have to deliver lessons live but virtually via Zoom. I try and break the day down into segments so there is not too much screen time and then go for a short drive to get something such as petrol or a take away coffee. I do make sure though, that I shower, shave and dress in work clothes for the day. When I get a creative block or need a break, I may cook something. For example today, I decided to preserve some beautiful lemons we got at the market. And tomorrow I will probably smoke some red capsciums and preserve them in olive oil.

Day 35 Tuesday
I had one of my four JCU students contact me for some tutoring. She's doing second year B.Com and has to do a 1,500 word essay on statement of advice (financial) relating to her conceptual map. Now of course I know all about this but as her tutor, under the contract I can't tell her, just suggest how to answer, what language structures to use and possibly where to get (and cite) good information. I see that the states are starting to relax the Covid 19 restrictions. We can now have a picnic with two friends (didm't stop the bloody backpackers for the past four weeks) and we can travel up to 50kms for non essential reasons. I think the esing of restrictions is a good thing but for some people.. you give 'em an inch ... be interesting to look at the parks and beaches over the next few days.

Well, more later

In these times, when many of us are in lockdown, or at least confined in our socialising, or even retired, projects pop up or are imposed on us by thoughtful spouses and others. So, as Penny and I having been doing a lot of cooking and recipe reading, we have decided to produce a book and we have asked the family to provide recipes and food photos.

Our book will be called “Secrets of the Runcible Spoon.”As you would expect, it will be a recipe book.