Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com We’re now more than two weeks into 2021. How do you think it’s shaping up? My mum and I mused that the…… Read more “How’s 2021 working out so far? And happy 8th blogiversary to The Alexcellent Life!”
Byieee 2020
The forecourt of the Sydney Opera House had never seen so few people on NYE. New Year’s Eve As I write this it’s the last day of…… Read more “Byieee 2020”
Good things I’m enjoying right now.
The world sometimes feels like it’s splitting open at the seams. The first half of the year has certainly been eventful. How will things pan out the…… Read more “Good things I’m enjoying right now.”
June wrap up: Life after lockdown.
Current COVID situation Social restrictions have eased recently in Canberra, where there has been no COVID cases for weeks now. Canberra feels like a safe place to…… Read more “June wrap up: Life after lockdown.”
The vaccine, the vomiting, The Voice and a visual disturbance.
Daily life is heading back to normal, but still a quieter normal for us, while the world is erupting. Even though COVID-19 restrictions have eased in the…… Read more “The vaccine, the vomiting, The Voice and a visual disturbance.”
Back to school: First day nerves, a DJ and the place where fruit goes to die.
“I know I can’t…” George said as he got into bed the night before school went back after 7 weeks at home. “…but I wish I could…… Read more “Back to school: First day nerves, a DJ and the place where fruit goes to die.”
Edited highlights: Mother’s Day, social visits and bye bye home learning.
Lunar phases, as told in Oreo cookies. Life is getting back to some semblance of “normal” after restrictions and now that school is back and I’m working…… Read more “Edited highlights: Mother’s Day, social visits and bye bye home learning.”
April “school holidays” 2020 – Tik Tok, nature walks and essential slime
I’m loving our regular sunset walks on Red Hill. Term 2 started here in the ACT last Tuesday after a quiet and different “school holidays” which took…… Read more “April “school holidays” 2020 – Tik Tok, nature walks and essential slime”
Corona time: is this the real life, or is this just fiction?
If we’d heard during the bushfire crisis in early January that by March we’d be battling a global pandemic with intense restrictions to the way we live,…… Read more “Corona time: is this the real life, or is this just fiction?”
Pre-corona era memories: George's wild night on the Gold Coast part 2 – "Saturday night – no social distancing!"
View from level 8 of Manta-on-View Hotel in Surfers Paradise Long title, but we’re in complex times. As I typed this I could hear the title as…… Read more “Pre-corona era memories: George's wild night on the Gold Coast part 2 – "Saturday night – no social distancing!"”
