COVID _ 19 Challenge

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 This is my second post of what I have been doing, in the second three months of Covid-19 restrictions.

Life is certainly interesting, in several states of Australia. Victoria is in a hard Stage-4 lock-down, with an 8.00pm curfew and their borders are closed.  Queensland have closed their border, again. Tasmania still have their border closed.

A bright spot in the past three months was having the small grandchildren come and stay, during the last school holidays. We had Miss 4 stay first and spent time playing in the park and making cup-cakes. We then had Master 6 stay and he and I spent time, together, sitting and reading. 


So in the past three months, what have you done?

 WHAT HAVE YOU ACHIEVED BETWEEN 1 JUNE 2020 AND 31 AUGUST 2020?



It can be anything that is POSITIVE.

Here is my list.

Books read - 41.

Craft - Started and finished a cardigan 
Finished a pair of socks I started last year.
            Started and finished a pair of socks.
            Started and finished 5 scarves.
            Made a peg bag.
            Made an apron.
            Made 6 face masks.




Cooked. (don't count dinners.)    1 fruit cake.
                                                     1 cold tea cakes. 
                                                     1 rum 'n' raisin chocolate mousse.
                                                     Dozen cupcakes, vanilla, with rum icing.
                                                      Chocolate covered strawberries.
                                                     Mastered making bruschetta.   




Blogs - 3

Study -
Finished my last  subject in my Diploma of Family History and graduated.   



Photos taken - 285
Videos made - 2, both are of the Magpies, singing..

Organised 14 Coffee 'n' Chat, for the Society of Australian Genealogist's Writing Discussion Group. This is a way for us to keep in touch. We discuss a wide range of topics.

Given 2 talks to BBFHG on DNA. Given several small talks on the SAG Hangouts.

Comments

  1. Alex Daw1 August 2021 at 10:44

    Oh Lilian you achieved so much last year so I have great hopes for you this year. You are an inspiration. Well done on the Diploma and the outstanding efforts sewing and knitting wise :)

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  2. Flissie15 August 2021 at 13:20

    What a successful year you have had Lilian, Congrats, especially on your graduation. So much achieved. Do you think you would have done all that without the impact of ‘Covid’ ?
    My mother’s name was Lillian and she had a pet magpie when a young girl. She loved them and I remember her whistling along with them when hanging out the clothes on the orchard. PS She and I knit/ted socks too.

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