WE ARE ALLOWED TO GO OUTSIDE TOMORROW. Adults are allowed to exercise between 6-10am and 8-11pm (the daytime is being left for the kids who were allowed out from last week and the elderly). We’ve known that it might be a possibility for the last week or so but now it has been confirmed and all of guidelines have been published and I am so excited! We have to stick to within a kilometre of our homes but luckily for me within that kilometre are the most gorgeous hiking trails with no houses and lots and lots of nature. In normal times I go there a handful of times per week and I am so full of joy at the thought of returning and seeing the sunrise. I haven’t been longing for it because I didn’t want to be disappointed if the government had to change their mind but now that it is so close I am bursting. I woke up early this morning and rather than rolling back to sleep I opened up my windows and thought “ok great, it will be light enough when I go tomorrow.” Such joy. I was reminded this morning of all of the times that I haven’t wanted to get out of bed to go for a run (or a swim at home) and regardless of whether or not I stayed in bed or I forced myself to go I now think that I took all of those days for granted. I suppose it’s human nature though. Tomorrow I think I will be zooming to get out of bed. I say all of this as someone who hasn’t even hated being in lockdown because I have enough space for myself and a lovely view which has definitely kept me somewhat sane. I can’t imagine how thrilled those without all I have will be.
In other news, I’m baking for the second day in a row just because I fancied it. The smell in my flat is pretty amazing at the moment. I haven’t yet eaten any of the flourless chocolate cake I made yesterday as it’s hiding in the freezer as a treat for Sunday’s lunch (I’m going to learn to make croquetas which I’m quite excited about. I didn’t understand the obsession with them when I first arrived in Spain but I sort of do now…). I’m now making raspberry oat bars – I think I needed to use up some of my excited energy in mixing butter and sugar together (after years of using a mixer, doing all of my baking by hand has been quite rewarding. Whipping egg whites is definitely good exercise!). Anyway, as for the oat bars, one of my favourite little kid’s is having her 8th birthday on Zoom today so I reckon having a sweet treat will be a good thing (I’ve also got rum as I imagine there will be lots of shouting kids).
That’s all. Everything else is fine. Life is carrying on, in some form. I’ve definitely had some low moments this week when thinking about what my future will look like but I’m trying to just live in the moment because for now, I can’t really change anything and there’s no one to give me a hug so it’s better not to go down the rabbit hole.
But Who You Be, Really? 