Stay Home

We have been on lock down since March.  The Australian border was closed on 20 March and social distancing rules were imposed.  Non-essential services were shut down.

At work, we had planned for split operations -- team A and team B --  alternating working from home and reporting to the office.  As a member of team A, I was scheduled to return to work on 30 March but by then we were all instructed to stay at home.

Many stores were closed.  RD and MyGirl were both studying/working from home. MacGyver still had to report to work and we could still hear the school bells of the nearby high school ringing. GI stayed with us during the first week of lockdown but after a week of sleeping on the sofa bed and doing work on his laptop, he opted to go back to his place.  

When the kids are in class or in a call, they hang up the equivalent of a DO NOT DISTURB sign on their doorknobs so we know not to open their doors or walk in on them.

 Many stores have closed.  Churches are closed.  There is hardly anybody in the malls but thank goodness the groceries are still open.

Not used to being cooped up at home and in an attempt to get some sort of exercise, I take walks around the block.  Even the signs along the road  that usually have traffic information are reminding people to stay home and stay safe.