Comments on: Five Good Things That Have Happened to Me During Lockdown (Day 76)

By: 2summers

2summers — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:53:30 +0000

In reply to Rebecca and the World. Thanks Rebecca. And I’m right there with you - never introspected so much in my life!

By: Rebecca and the World

Rebecca and the World — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:47:20 +0000

I love your outlook and how you can always find good things in a strange situation. And the power of your blog! Your readers are amazing!! You’ve created such an incredible community.

I’ve been quite introspective during this time, thinking about what’s important to me, how I want to travel in the future, what I want to feel like each day. Things I wouldn’t have thought about if we weren’t all going through this right now.

By: 2summers

2summers — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:36:15 +0000

In reply to Lesley Clark. Mission accomplished :)

By: Lesley Clark

Lesley Clark — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:34:43 +0000

You have helped my to love Jozi a bit more

By: 2summers

2summers — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:45:29 +0000

In reply to Margaret Urban. Also a great idea.

By: Margaret Urban

Margaret Urban — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:44:28 +0000

Love the positivity; we all need an occasional dose of that.

Unfortunately buying from small producers is only an occasional treat for some and out of the question for many. Part of what’s needed is small scale community farms near to the consumers where, in some cases, labour can be exchanged for produce.

By: 2summers

2summers — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:59:33 +0000

In reply to dizzylexa. I’m happy you felt that way. You would love it there!

By: dizzylexa

dizzylexa — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:59:51 +0000

Great blog and yes I too wait everyday for your post. Your last post on your visit to Katlehong was the first time since lock down that I was envious of someone doing something out of their home.

By: 2summers

2summers — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:36:11 +0000

In reply to David Bristow. That’s a great saying!

By: 2summers

2summers — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:35:35 +0000

In reply to Cheri. Thanks so much for the message, Cheri. Seven teenage boys under lockdown sounds very challenging. But a litter of kittens under lockdown sounds amazing ????

By: David Bristow

David Bristow — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:53:05 +0000

As Farmer Angus says: Every time you buy food you chose a farmer – it’s either a destructive farmer or a regenerative one, the choice is yours (he is the Western Cape and maybe SA’s no 1 regenerative organic farmer). And artisanal is the other way to go, I hope the people catch on.

By: Cheri

Cheri — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:41:54 +0000

In reply to 2summers.

Hello Dear. I am definitely relating to all 5 of your good things that happened during lockdown.
As a California girl living in Jozi, I love reading about your perspective and experiences.
Im a foodie and photography lover, but one significant difference of my lockdown experience has been that Ive quarantined with 7 teenage boys, as I run a boys home. I have learned important lessons about myself and other human beings that no other experience could have taught. Good things, not-so-good things and everything in between. Love these boys on new levels now.
Even though there are 8 of us, I have found small way to spend quality time alone as well as more time with our cats, one of who had kittens at the beginning of lockdown. First time in my life Ive spent so much time with kittens. What a gift they have been to all of us ❤️
I look forward to our new and changing world as we slowly emerge from our cocoons.
And lets hope that our US friends and families in the midst of the fight for BLM can stay strong, keep up the movement and make significant steps forward in these long-overdue changes towards equality and healing.
Thank you for being you Heather ????????