Ups & Downs: Good Days & Bad Days

Today was a bad day.  
For no reason at all I was down. And that's ok.

I did all the right things, I was awake before my alarm and we got out for a walk in the park with the dog. I ooohed and aaahed at wildlife and made light conversation. But I felt down.

The weight of the pandemic got to me.

 

I got straight in to working when I got home but still felt bad at lunchtime. 

We didn't really have time for a walk as we were both busy with work but we said we would go for a quick one.  It cheered me up - the weather was nice, the traffic was quiet and we had a nice chat as we walked and Bones mosied along beside us.

Later I saw the numbers of new cases here in Ireland, announced by the CMO Dr Tony Holohan.

16 deaths (RIP) and 51 additional cases

We are doing well, the numbers are reducing. 

We are testing and tracing. 

Presumably there will be 51 phone calls made by the tracing team to the 51 people who tested Covid positive. They will give details of everyone they were in contact with (hopefully less than 5 in each case) and then the team will continue on and make a further 250 odd phone calls to all who were in contact with the patient and will ask them to self isolate. In addition those in contact with the covid positive person will be tested twice.  

This is how Covid 19 will be beaten in Ireland.

And even though today was a bad day for me, I am hopeful.

 

Wednesday is Work in the Office Day

Check me out in my high viz and cycling helmet!

As I've mentioned before, Wednesday is the day that I work in the office and not remotely from home. I have to say I really enjoy getting up early and leaving the house a little after 7am and cycling to the Dart Station to get on a practically empty Dart from Sandymount Station.

The views from the train are great as it goes along the coast - here you can see the two chimneys from the Poolbeg Generating Station. 
Same as last week I brought a coffee with me for on the train and I savored it as the train made its way to Dun Laoghaire.

It's a little unnerving going out in public to work on a weekly basis. This week I planned to wear a mask on the train but sure I forgot to bring it with me......but perhaps it may become second nature very soon to wear one whenever on public transport. In the office, it is great to see colleagues, but I am also nervous about being around people and I am constantly giving my hands a really good wash in the bathroom.  I guess this is just me trying to control the whole situation because in reality the only thing I have control over is how clean my hands are!!!

After work I took the dog for a walk - there is always something to look at and I enjoyed seeing this bush blooming in my neighbours garden.

Numbers are looking good in Ireland and we are probably heading to a reduction in restrictions on Monday 18th of May. From that day (if the Chief Medical Officer and NPHET give the ok) people may be able to meet others in public areas and construction sites will be allowed start up again.Let's see if this happens - an announcement will possibly be given tomorrow.

Where ever you are stay safe and well.........Byeeeeee