Wednesday 17 February 2021

A Family Eye Opening - Lockdown Stage 19

 Well, I was never expecting to have a fair bit to type up but here we are. Now the past 2 weeks have been something I've not had good memories of and well, things have been a tough sight at hand indeed and well, it has to come to an end in some way or another and as I type this, it was a happier ending. But it cannot believe that 2 weeks has flown by already either. But we have a bit to get through so its time to begin. 



The Family in February:

So, it was only a few days since mum left and to stay with her dad at their place and me and dad were left to manage the house and to make sure it was in good nick and look after the pets too. But there is tension to be had and well it is only too well that things would be put off. But for the most part, I was having to cook which is okay, but I really wanted to get a video done soon, even when later on I realized  that the tripod could be fixed since it was a bit of unscrewing to sort out. but dad was cooking lunches when I was not feeling for it. It was good timing to use Kitchen Net Hub to watch Pokemon when mum was not using it (not worth 10 for 2 people to watch Netflix in all honesty), this did make it for some of the evenings when cooking and tidying up. 






But this was soon to be expected as I was needing to catch up with work and that was going to be hard, since this week, was at least 2 days of visits to sort out and plans to be made for valentines as well as tiktoks what say that love doesn't happen at first sight which some loony was actually the opposite and was even on a radio show but the new article was hard to find of that local girl or 40 years something.




But on the Wednesday night when i was late home from a long run around of work, I did get the house to myself and well it did lead to making some more food and more Netflix binge-ing, since it gets tough to Cain it on the second job when needing that time to focus and well after Thursday, it was the case to get a fair chunk of questions sorted and that makes it easier for me. But Finley and rosie were bonding much better when walking in public, on the roads at night anyway. 











But then it was good since money did arrive which was not used for refunding due bad favours this time around and so that was used for saving up and eventually to pay work back for the recent splurge in things since the second lockdown such as the SSD and a lot of small presents and vouchers  for the time  of Christmas and also even the Prif streambox i still owed work from that too. But that was for later to decide my fate there. Plus finding out practice driving is actually illegal is a shock too but that's life for those that care. But it was also a realization that I've not done much online video groups minus some insta lives and also some zooms to keep. Oh and WANDAVISION got interesting, which sadly it shows the bad truth later the week after, the hype for the crossover  was real. Like they recast him but no the truth is the dimension is not the same...for now.








But it was coming up to a day of getting a vlog done, since that saturday I had to do some real life deliveries and with that comes another bit on the bike, which is fine, the weather was okay and customers have to get the demands met, well one was a laptop delivery (macbook pro with no drive so i added in a transcend 240GB and it took a bit of work to get 10.15 to appear). But either way it was a nice 30 minute cycle on the wet but not frozen roads for the delivery. But the way back was the time to get a vlog up and running. This was rushed I will admit, but it got the job done and later on I had the chance to video edit this even if that was days later.









But my energy was low that night and it was time to get the family sorted since it was nearing the final days of being with dad without mum around. But it was nice to finally get a vlog done and £20.38 is not a bad price at all.  This was also the time for the work and also the time of the rescue of the  bird on the road, it did end up flying off eventually. 

The bird on the road 



The bird in it 


But we then have to progress for the final weekend of nan in hospital, which meant it was nice to have to visit mum and grandad at theirs and experience another nice roast which is good with the added extra of a lush Oreo Torte. 

A nice biscuit peanut butter sandwich with a smoothie



The Oreo Torte

Then it was nice to go on a walk and a drive near for memory lane and the family with a nearby safe park, but the wind was out and it was actually sunny too.  But then it was time to head back and get some things sorted out too. Since hard drives were failed and I've had to order the replacement pcb board and the next few days were to find out which backup, worked, with a weird issue of the hard drives clicking but also not clicking either. 

The dog in the field



The hard drives to recover

But then it was coming to the past week and well, it was back to working. Since a few customers to deal with and 2 of them were last minute. Which even involved a very windy run as the beast from the east was appearing. 

The empty run on the road 



The selfie when running 



The soup for tea after 

Which that was a good time to catch up to prepare for what was about to come next, nothing bad but it  can be the case of well tidying up to make the time for projects later on. But even the government make it easier to handle, oh wait 6k of feederism. 






















Then it was another morning to wake up, the winds were soaringly cold and the icicles showing when dogwalking, it was nice to finally get time to have to not do real life work but online was my hope. Sadly things do get in the way of organisation. 




Me and Rosie again 


Icicles on the cliff

Thats not mud, thats ice 

Ham Toasted sandwiches were here 




But we then start to get the desk and the cables tidied up, me and dad did argue since I had to get work done and it distracted for it . But the desk did make things much easier for the long term. Especially as someone special liked it too. Dad did struggled to make the desk but all the parts were there. 

Before the desk



Chicken Mug Shot



Ps5 boxes come in handy




The room is clear 



The Desk is fitted in 



The fitting of the desk means I can get bits out for editing. 



But then it comes to the next day, the rest of the next day was to get video editing done which was okay but still its overdue and I should have been better on that part. But it got up in the end. Which then it lead us to something of a fun time to plan videos but for now it was time to get things up for work. But weetabix and baked beans were now a thing, which goes well from when i found out later on. 
























But instead it was time to go to video edit and catch up from the vlog previously, since it was the best time but it was not since it ended up to be to see the grandparents to make sure they were ok. Since it was the first time to see nan home after her 2 weeks but she was feeling better and it was starting to be the eye opening that she isn't herself anymore, she's still with us and knows most of us sometimes but there is that chance of the hint of soon she might not. Which means there is a time limit and this is what reflection will be about hearing in the next few weeks. But it was nice to have a nice little pie and also the ice was a bit nicer this time to see when dogwalking. 

The ice 


Those cheap pies and extras 



It was then on making a lush bit of fajitas for me and dad, I did add too much sauce and 2 chicken fillets is no way enough as far as I can understand now. But it was hard since the time for that makes online work and also other things much more nearly unfair in its regard. But things need to be pushed back for the others of success which is a lesson I've got a lot to learn more times this year.

The Hunters chicken fajitas and chips 

But then it was more video editing to get started, eventually I finished at 1am but there was a strange thing with FCP Not importing clips and that causes things to be delayed in that regard, but the next day was time to get that uploaded and it was finished, so then one more meal with dad before spending time with him to make sure he didn't feel lonely, which he was getting a bit like that and slightly blunt with mum on calls. But While this was happening and me and him watching Barbarians.  It was a one glowing sky from the Fire on Tavy Cleave many miles away but still in view. 

The tea that nigh


The view from our house




The Sky glowing at night around 11 or so 


Then it was the next day of an afternoon to myself. So it was time to get filming done and it was lunch time too, so its ideal test to get it filmed which the birth of the weetabix omracer eats. 

The preperation



The selfie 



The lunch





It was also lucky that I finally got to recovery from a backup hard drive wise, I was quite lucky but it was over a year out of date, Yes I did purchase the pcb for the 1.5tb drive but well hope we can recover that for the future. 


But then it was one more empty day of work and then it was time to get valentines sorted, which it was a Saturday and it was the final day before mum was to return to normal life as it stands. But that night before was a nice pizza hut treat for a special someone as well as the time to work until 1am as well. 


Then it was valentines and it was finally a quick morning, since I woke up and got some tests done with the laptop and turns out I can use it for Wii sports since dolphin works on its passthrough on bluetooth. Which means I might do some Wii sports gameplay. 







The foggy walk 






But then it was pissing down with rain and after walking Rosie, the time to deal with soaking wet rain and also seeing pictures of Krispy Kreme made me smile, but it was nice to finally have another roast with the family. The rain was torrential and I finally got screen mirroring setup on my grandads iPad bless him. It was also the test of some ice cream my dad got mum for valentines. 

The Roast Pork



The black forest brownie and the melted special honeycomb ice cream


But we have then to come home and it was the weekend gone, it was time for a nice bath in the evening as well, more nuggets and burning my tongue on garlic bread was a touch as well. But it was also good to finally talk to a good friend and actually she's been really good and had a nice time but she did say it was a shame I didn't get any presents. 














But then it was coming to Monday, work was time to happen and it was good to run and actually for a chance for walking too. Since 2 visits to customers in the morning then to the shop and that was for a few hours then time to get the vibe of going to Jewson's to plan for a project of a custom desk. Then off to setup the chromecast with google TV including sideloading apps. That did not work for Sky Arts. But it was also the running home in the splitty rain. Then it was finally nice to have a lovely curry I've not had in at least a week.


But then it becomes pancake day, which was mostly a day with the family, minus a cycle for a visit in the morning and that was not far on waiting, I was only there an hour but parking on the verge and some guy was really like "Don't step on the flowers, Jesus", but then it was talking and waiting for a slow laptop to appear for things but it worked in the end, even if he said its a shame I never got anything sent for Valentines day.


 But then I cycled back home and it was just about raining. But then it was spending the afternoon with mum and Rosie which was a walk and a heart to heart and finding out that i might have to be taking responsibility for the future actually with things like inheritance. She was feeling it was a eye opener for her and she's working out to make sure things are fair for all in the long run. It was nice to walk with her to a place I've not been since last year, even though it was soaked and boggy as we were walking. 

But later on it was pissing down with  rain and then later it was time to have tea, which for me was a light one of Fish fingers and hash browns. But then it was soon time to have Pancakes and well, I almost messed up the bottle mix but luckily I made 2 nice pancakes. One with Sweet Chilli and one with Chocco Nussa. All Bran was the mix. 

The Pancakes


Then it was a bath after helping her sort things out and then to type this all up. 

But now the lockdown is not really ending in sight but there is a choice I'll have to face soon but for now, life continues as a new normal. 

See you soon. 

omracer





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