Day 54 - Cowabunga!

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Today felt like being tumbled in the waves. It started at about 2am with zinging mosquitoes and a super-bright super moon and every dog in the neighbourhood barking. I gave up on sleep at 2.15 and got up, to be joined by my sore hubby. He's done something to his back (it turns out) but at 2.30am I was googling sore kidneys and plying Dr Google with questions. Eventually we chased down 3 of the 4 mosquitos I could see and put the fan on to blast the fourth one to wherever and gone. Preferably to splat status.

6.45 came all too early. A very cautious husband took the tween out for her first bike ride for months and probably her first real exercise for 6 weeks. She huffed and she puffed but made it home with a smile. I shot out immediately to walk our local suburbs flat in the 35 minutes left of lockdown. Lots of people were out. Happy dogs, teens kicking rugby balls, babies in prams, grandparents striding out wearing their masks. I only made it back before the clock tolled 9 by sprinting a block or two!

Adam left for the doc and  four minutes later I got the call. Spiffy had died in the middle of Main Road. I left the kids doing school and quickly swapped cars with him, and while he headed for medical help, I called for tow truck help and tried to jump start my car to no avail. Spiffy got a ride home and Adam got back as we offloaded her on the pavement.

Roll on the rest of the day - saxophone lessons, English classes, class calls, work calls for Adam, food, emails, something or other in the middle and a run out to shops to get supper and 5 litres of petrol which was apparently why the car would not go.

Ninja helped us put it in, but Spiffy lit up and refused to move. So we all pushed her backwards and then into the driveway. Don't tell my physio. I'm aching now. Sigh. And remembering the work I was supposed to do.

Some days you duz. Some days you just duzzent. Some days you duz and duz and work duzzent happen. I'm duzzent out right now. Ah well.

Cowabunga, dudes! Maybe I'll ride the wave tomorrow instead of being tumbled.