Gone are the leisurely strolls along the beach, luncheons with friends and weekly shopping expeditions. Instead, I’m now sitting home alone doing a Seniors on-line groceries order, or as the grand kids call it ‘the granny run’.

But as restrictive as things are, there are some positives that have emerged to help occupy my day. Like the new exercise bike I ordered on-line last week while browsing the net for no particular reason. Well to be honest, it was a toss between spending time improving my skills on the computer, or finishing lining the pantry shelves that I’d started doing last year and never got around to finishing, using that old, familiar excuse ‘don’t have time’. Well that’s one line I doubt I’ll be using again for a while.

Anyway, my impulse purchase arrived before breakfast this morning. Well done Auspost.

The large cardboard box contained what seemed like one hundred and one different parts and just as many nuts, bolts, and screws of various sizes. All neatly labelled from A to Z, supposedly to make assembling the contraption easier. And all in under thirty minutes. Or maybe not.

Finally, after hours of fiddling and with only a couple of left-over screws, which I hope aren’t really necessary in keeping it all from falling apart, I’m pleased to announce ‘Project accomplished’.

 Began sorting out the various bits during the morning news. Finished putting them all together to resemble the image on the box in time to watch the evening news. Day well spent.

Starting tomorrow morning, will be ready and eager to begin pedalling my way through to a healthier isolation.

At least that’s the plan.

 In the meantime, praying that everyone in Aussieland & abroad

STAYS SAFE **STAYS POSITIVE**STAYS CONNECTED

Vivian Waring (author (When Tears Ran Dry)