No taste, brain fog and just getting on
These photos - and this post - have been sitting in my drafts for a week.
Let me explain: not only was June the first anniversary of The Husband's death, but I seem to have copped either Covid or swine flu. Given the loss of taste and brain fog as well as the fact that most of the (other) symptoms were the same as a friend who tested positive, the consensus is Covid.
It's taken three weeks to recover during which I had no option but to push through: I had an urgent project to move from inception to the end of step 1. Mercifully, I could do it in splendid isolation at my desk. In my own time.
Last Saturday - full moon, and the day after the solstice - I was mostly recovered. Recovered enough to notice the moonset and the sunrise.
It was the moon that caught me, first. As I stepped out of the house at 7am to start baking the bakkie (pick-up/ute) for the market.
And then when I looked to the east, this is what I saw:
Then probably 15 minutes later, and using the night setting on my phone camera, the moon had all but set in the west:
And, of course, the sun continued to rise.
Th morning light was gorgeous.
The flowering aloes, picking up the orange light, and the heavy dew...
I keep on saying I want to be writing more, but I simply haven't been inspired. The Husband's birthday is next week. My second without him. Another hump. And other stuff in between, and which I may (or not) write. In time.
Until next time
Fiona
The Sandbag House
McGregor, South Africa
Photo: Selma
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Oh no, Fiona, sounds like it was quite nasty, but I'm glad you're at least over what sounds like Covid. Some of my friends have been very sick with the nasty flu (swine/ Covid, who knows) and have taken ages to get over it, but coughing their lungs out.
The images you captured are simply stunning, the colours in the sky change in the blink of an eye!
These anniversaries and birthdays are just awful, thinking of you during this period, especially!
I love the moon and I really enjoyed your pictures! It’s not easy to take pictures like this with full moon night!
Sorry to hear you have been so ill, photography captured stunning.
No words can fill the gap you feel right now.
These must be difficult days for you dear Fiona and to top it off the Covid is worsening your spirits. I'm glad you have already recovered.
Take care and keep strong, big hugs.
I love the pics, especially the second one 🤗😘
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