Tag Archives: Covid 19

Lockdown Day 25 – 20 April 2020 – Three cats and a Goldfish

Posted on April 21, 2020 by PietMar

SCROLL DOWN to ENGLISH Dag 24 moet oorstaan tot ek my eie kop uitsorteer! Gister was Sondag. ‘n Rustige dag. Nie elke dag in lockdown is rustig nie. Met my boek klaar gelees besluit ek op ‘n fliek uit die … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 23 – 18 April 2020 – Grandchildren & Economy

Posted on April 20, 2020 by PietMar

Do you know the story of the Cellist of Sarajevo? The true story of Vedran Smailović who played his cello in Sarajevo during the fierce war, is goosebump stuff. Read about him here. Vedran Smailovic plays Albinoni’s Aadagio in G-minor “An … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 22 – 17 April 2020 – Lost Freedom – Twice!

Posted on April 19, 2020 by PietMar

CLICK HERE to Scroll Down for ENGLISH Soos belowe, Mozart se Bassoon Konsert.  Baie mooi musiek. “The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.” —Aung San Suu Kyi Vandag sou op die eerste … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 21 – 16 April 2020 – Cabin Fever!

Posted on April 18, 2020 by PietMar

  Would lockdown have ended yesterday, so that today I could freely go out? Or would I today be standing at the security gate, impatient to get out like a prisoner in jail? The answer is of academic value only! … Continue reading →

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COVID 19 Lockdown Day 20 – 15 April 2020 – What About End April?

Posted on April 17, 2020 by PietMar

This morning I am listening to Ennio Morricone conduction his own composition from The Mission – Gabriel’s Oboe Tomorrow Lockdown would have ended. I try to keep a routine to my life. I do admin – surprisingly quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 19 – 14 April 2020 – The Same Kind of Different As Me

Posted on April 16, 2020 by PietMar

My music this morning is Mendelsohn’s Violin Concerto.  I have an affinity for strings. Some morning we need to listen to Mozart’s Bassoon and Cello concerts, respectively, so I can show my interest goes beyond strings. Yesterday evening we watched … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 18 – 13 April 2020 – Brene Brown – Vulnerability

Posted on April 15, 2020 by PietMar

I decided too listen to Brene Brown at TED talking about  The Power of Vulnerability again. I suspect most of us currently feel vulnerable to an extend.  Perhaps some more than others, but I think we all share the feeling.  … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 17 – 12 April 2020

Posted on April 14, 2020 by PietMar

Roger Whittaker sings A New World “Everybody talks about a new world in the morning. A new world in the morning so they say. I, myself don’t talk about a new world in the morning. A new world in the … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 16 – 11 April 2020 – Capitalism

Posted on April 13, 2020 by PietMar

This morning I am listening to If I were a rich man Today is also my wife’s birthday.  I made her breakfast in bed after I did my journal.  It was a long journal, I am not going to share … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Day 14 9 April 2020

Posted on April 11, 2020 by PietMar

Hilary Hahn plays Bruch’s Violin Concert.  Another beautiful composition.  I realize the music in the journals can make a very special playlist! “The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort … Continue reading →

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