Weather has been good since the cyclone went through thankfully, as massive efforts required in dealing with the cleanup after the destruction left, LM. Many lives tipped upside down in worst hit areas, overwhelmed by the enormity of it really and the losses. Having the communication connections out and loss of power created extra difficulty especially where people were reported missing or requiring urgent help and work to restore that and access priority, still power outages for some and repair work to roads and clearing properties a major. The family and friends we have in those areas with significant impact have all been in touch now, and as of last night all now reconnected with power, grateful to be safe and without much damage to their homes saying just inconvenience of trying to get by without that flick of switch having been relatively nothing when some have lost everything. So many stories ...
As per diary origin, just to say that mention of covid not as prominent in news although ongoing infections, heard of detection in rescue teams even a couple of days ago and today a headline that annual death rate NZ is up about 10% and attributed to the pandemic. A lovely friend, who was 92 yesterday, sadly lost a brother early December to the virus. The siblings very close and all 5 in frequent contact since they lost a younger brother in his youth.
Full week of comings and goings, an hour in the dentist chair yesterday midway though process of a new crown and a steep bill. Also nursing injury from a fall early Saturday evening, almost at destination and stepped onto quite thick grass after leaving footpath and a concealed bit of branch under tree caught my foot, headlong I went unable to counter the momentum! Landed heavily on left elbow and jarred my shoulder, bruising came out straight away and definitely felt it but had some movement albeit painful. Knew I hadn't broken anything but wanted to log it in as accident just in case any ongoing affect perhaps with shoulder, so on Sunday walked to nearest accident and emergency about 45 minutes away, an hour from arriving to leaving with my piece of paper work and reassurance seemed to be spraining through arm. At least that was all free, a bit warm for walk coming into heat of day and so caught bus back on senior pass. Husband was away as planned at an event for the day, representing Fire and Historical with a display at a museum. Still to make our trip north to family, State of Emergency still in place and detours on roads etc.
Hot walking home from morning group today too at lunchtime, needed cool drink and bit of a rest. Now to get pancake mixture ready and resting
