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Saturday, 28 March 2020

Day 4-10: 21-27March 2020

21 Saturday

Coronvirus cases in Penang jump by 13 to tally at 50
Malaysia 1306 cases
Did some re-planting, potting and arranging a small balcony garden just outside of Studio window. 

Sieved though 23,000 photos on my phone and 4,000 on iPhotos to bring the number down.

Those residing in Sarawak are advised not to travel to Peninsula Malaysia.  We are in the same country but mother and daughter is separated by Movement Restriction Order (MCO).

One of the Duke's favourite dish, Been Chee. Easy peasy.

Plotting Jason manek pattern.



22 Sunday
Sabbath Day
Church is closed and services online.


 Inspired to start research and take this time to write a new book!  

Lunch.  Boh lat liao. 


23 March, Monday

Made a sanitiser for the household. The Duke goes out shopping, nicely pink ribboned in my homemade mask (not able to purchase as every Pharmacy is out of masks). Upon his return, he is to sanitise all that he brings home.  
A good and thorough job, Duke. But can we still read this paper?

When the Government says only the  head of the houses to leave and go out ALONE for supplies.  
And so the head of this  house is sent out to get groceries, supplies for the next 4 days . . . 

Where's the food? (Choral refrain)


Studied some watercolour techniques to continue watercolour paiinting of a kamcheng.  Blue and apple green kamcheng is nice, I think. 

Since Partial Lock Down: Projects, Pastimes, Hobbies & Happiness

Manufacturing orang and lemon peel enzyme. Traditional Sulam embroidery. Watercolour painting. Gardening Re-Potting Planting. Sewing . Manufacturing a face mask.  Research and Writing (Book). Designing my Tua Seh Kit Birthday scheduled for December.


24 March, Tuesday 
A new title.  Tic tac tac tac typing out my first draft.  All day.  

India Beauty feels sad for her friends who are working private clinics.  Dental clinics are closed as there is no calls and line-up work. Which means no income.  

Thankful and Grateful for work and employment. 

She asked for the tracking number of the three parcels I sent her on 16th March, two days before partial Lock Down.  It has yet to arrive.  

Both children starts rotation work days,  at the Bank and Clinic respectively.


Engrossed over writing.  Odered in a hot pot lunch 

Our major communication for the past week has been:
Morning: Are you ready for breakfast? (Ready as in start preparing)
Noon: What a we having for lunch?
Evening: Is dinner ready?
Daily question remains the same, but are presented in creative rearrangement of these order.

25 March, Wednesday


Researching from these resources, my home library. Spent four days straight (Tues-Fri) working on research and writing a new title. The PM has given me an Stay Home order to help me get a drat out by 14 April.  Sounds good.  Ploughed through about halfway of all the topics I need to study and look at.  At some point this is exhaustive and exhausting. 

26 March, Thursday

A simple breadfast and got back to reworking my paper.


When the nation is under Movement Restricted Order, one rearranges and rearranges and rearranges one's collection of Spode, Robin Hood, Versace, Royal Copenhagen, Old English, Micasa plates from the drawers to the cupboard to the pantry to the display cabinet and back to the drawers. Every other day. 

Teatime! Coffee and cookies!


Dinner


27 March, Friday 

A treat!  Taking a trolley for a morning walk to get groceries from the supermarket. Goring to get grocery is the only time I get out of home, and the bit of exercise I can get is precious.

"Would you please help me put away the butter in the butter dish?"  
Later found this upside down butter dish  in the fridge.


Took a break from writing to try out calligraphy.  Got interested in tinted ink and select my colours.  Duke says he will buy for me. Yay!
Chose Kyoto over the other brands primarily because Kyoto sounds so exotic.  
Looks like the 'Road to Gion' Brown Gold will give a very good mood on quality paper. 

Found a packet of chia seed wrap at the grocers this morning and decided on a taco lunch.
Improvised taca-burrito, from lack of seasoning (I forgot to get seasoning).  Turns out great though!