Agree about the groups becoming a chore - I felt like that too so I have also backed off. I have thousands of notifications, that are all just going to stay there!

Lockdown here in Sydney has been exhausting. We're allowed out for 1 hour/day for exercise only, and are not allowed to travel more than 5kms. Today and yesterday it's raining so haven't even left the house I got AZ1 a few weeks ago, got another month to go before #2. My partner is over 40 was eligible for Pfizer, getting #2 on Friday. Hopefully we can get back to normal ASAP!!!

Working from home has been mind numbing. We are a small team so we are trying to keep in touch with each other on Teams by video calling instead of typing to one another, but it definitely isn't the same as being able to yell out across the office!!

I had a bit of a breakdown the other day - one of our bosses is a Covid skeptic and he has been breaching orders and going into the office daily. He's been alone for the most part, and isn't going anywhere else, so we've left him to his own devices; but he carried on an absolute treat at me the other day that I should come in also! Saying that we are allowed to come in because we are essential workers (we aren't) and that we're all just carrying on to skive out of working!!! It made me so cranky! I have been working harder than ever, longer hours, etc. and he just undermined all that effort in one 20 minute conversation. I was not a happy chappy!! Spent the rest of the day in tears, comiserating with my colleagues. Got a half-baked apology but I'm still not over it.

Just me and my partner here at home, both WFH, so it's been quiet. Trying to Zoom or Whatsapp video call with friends regularly to keep in touch. Was our anniversary yesterday, so we ordered take away and staged a restaurant on the dining table - I even folded the napkins!! All a bit of fun to try and keep things interesting. Definitely miss being able to eat out at the drop of a hat!!

Hope you aren't feeling too down and out - still so much longer to go, gotta keep optimistic. Are you on a laptop? If so, take it outside for a while and sit in the fresh air if you can. I've been carting mine all over the house. Get up, stretch your back, and set up your office away from the kitchen so you aren't tempted! Way too easy to over indulge when you're sitting too close to the pantry!

Are there any daycare options for your little one?

Hey sorry for late reply - only looking in 'community' occasionally!! Hope you're feeling better and staying more positive. My boss is a j e r k but that's ok, I'm learning to live with that. He's been alright since then but it's still a bit strained between us. Hope you can stay warm - it's freezing here too, but not as low as 4º - well, maybe in the mornings - but it's a cozy 18º outside, and I'm still cold!!
Hope you're staying safe with the Dubbo/Wilcannia outbreak