What's Been Happening in June...
It's time to think how I'll interact with my blog, now that life is back to "normal" mostly, at least here in Australia. Maybe I'll just check in here every month or so, to share what's been happening.
First up, how about the fact that I was FINALLY able to get to a shop that sells buttons, so the cardigan I knitted in California in April could finally be finished. I had planned to find more interesting buttons, but the supply was limited and I ended up with plain black -- not the worst choice:
This is the Timely cardigan, from Truly Myrtle on Ravelry. Found the gorgeous yarn at Stitches West, on one of our last outings before the lockdown took place in California.
Last week Ross needed a new O-ring for the front hub of his mountain bike, so we went in search of a parts store that could supply it. While he inspected the offerings at the parts store I wandered around the parking lot and came across some interesting vehicles - a black Bentley pick-up, called a ute here in Australia:
And how about this adorable red Bayard - a brand I'd never heard of before. I think it's from around 1908. Worth googling, if you are interested - the company had an interesting history:
If you click on the pic below, you can see the really cute badge on the front of the car:
At the back of the shop I had this lovely view of the wintry countryside near the village of Moss Vale:
...and was taken by how graphic and interesting these simple rolls of piping were...I decided to try making a black and white shot, for fun:
Yesterday was the last day of the Queen's Birthday long weekend in Australia, so we headed off to Bundanoon to visit Rae, my mother-in-law, at her nursing home. She's 98 years old and doing fantastically well. All nursing homes in Australia are still on strict lockdown to prevent Covid-19 from infecting these very vulnerable populations, so we were only able to chat with her through her window, with us standing outside on the lawn, looking in at her, using our iPhone to communicate.
This nursing home has quite an interesting population of resident kangaroos, who love to gather on the lawns there:
They were lazing in the sun and having a lovely time -- not bothered at all by my clicking away.
Then on to one of our favorite local hang-outs, the Exeter General Store, which has reopened its table service in a very socially-distanced, scaled back format. We were thrilled to have a nice lunch out! My, how the times have changed, haven't they?
We were presented with this notice, requiring us to photograph the QR code at the bottom, then fill in our contact details for possible follow-up, should a Covid-19 case be associated with the cafe that might be tied to those dining there today. Very cautious approach, and quite effective, as Australia has now controlled the number of cases very well:
What a changed world we are now living in. I wonder what other changes we will see in the remainder of 2020!
First up, how about the fact that I was FINALLY able to get to a shop that sells buttons, so the cardigan I knitted in California in April could finally be finished. I had planned to find more interesting buttons, but the supply was limited and I ended up with plain black -- not the worst choice:
Last week Ross needed a new O-ring for the front hub of his mountain bike, so we went in search of a parts store that could supply it. While he inspected the offerings at the parts store I wandered around the parking lot and came across some interesting vehicles - a black Bentley pick-up, called a ute here in Australia:
And how about this adorable red Bayard - a brand I'd never heard of before. I think it's from around 1908. Worth googling, if you are interested - the company had an interesting history:
If you click on the pic below, you can see the really cute badge on the front of the car:
At the back of the shop I had this lovely view of the wintry countryside near the village of Moss Vale:
...and was taken by how graphic and interesting these simple rolls of piping were...I decided to try making a black and white shot, for fun:
Yesterday was the last day of the Queen's Birthday long weekend in Australia, so we headed off to Bundanoon to visit Rae, my mother-in-law, at her nursing home. She's 98 years old and doing fantastically well. All nursing homes in Australia are still on strict lockdown to prevent Covid-19 from infecting these very vulnerable populations, so we were only able to chat with her through her window, with us standing outside on the lawn, looking in at her, using our iPhone to communicate.
This nursing home has quite an interesting population of resident kangaroos, who love to gather on the lawns there:
They were lazing in the sun and having a lovely time -- not bothered at all by my clicking away.
Then on to one of our favorite local hang-outs, the Exeter General Store, which has reopened its table service in a very socially-distanced, scaled back format. We were thrilled to have a nice lunch out! My, how the times have changed, haven't they?
We were presented with this notice, requiring us to photograph the QR code at the bottom, then fill in our contact details for possible follow-up, should a Covid-19 case be associated with the cafe that might be tied to those dining there today. Very cautious approach, and quite effective, as Australia has now controlled the number of cases very well:
What a changed world we are now living in. I wonder what other changes we will see in the remainder of 2020!
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