Apples and Pears

Unfortunately our Covid numbers continue to rise and with more than 6,000 new cases per day we’re one of the worst countries in Europe in terms of numbers. There’s a press conference scheduled for Tuesday and new measures are expected to be announced but early reports are saying no lockdown as of yet, despite the head of the Emergency Care calling for one as the hospitals are getting full. It’s looking like there will simply be more restrictions to times bars and restaurants can be open and limits to how many people can gather, which seem inadequate. Three kids in JW’s class have tested positive confirming student to student spread so he’s back to home learning today and tomorrow but the rest of his school is still in person and he’ll likely go back Wednesday assuming there’s no lockdown. We shall see. In the meantime, we’re doing our best to get as much outside time in nature as we safely can.

At the Olmenhorst Orchard where we picked apples and pears
JW’s tall enough to get the high ones
Sunday we went to Schoorlse Duinen national forest so James could ride his mountain bike and JW and hiked.
James in action
Smurf mushrooms everywhere. James said I’d probably die if I ate one so I resisted.
Brian and I spent a lot of time in the Vondelpark last week
Grey Heron chilling on a log
I’ve been adding a teaspsoon of appelstroop to my afternoon tea. It’s like molasses but made of apples.
Brian’s napping his way through this pandemic.