Thanks for all of the kind comments on my last post. Rereading it again
today it seems a bit too raw for the blog, but hey it is real life for me at the
moment.
This week got interesting with work. I went from being a non-essential bump on a log to a quasi-essential worker. On Monday we were asked if anyone was
free to travel to Nova Scotia to provide back up for our colleagues there. I put
my name in since I really like seeing how our regional colleagues work and it would be nice to do something useful, even for just a couple of weeks.
We got the call Wednesday and myself along with two colleagues were on our
way to the airport the next morning. I was a little hesitant about flying during the lockdown but it wasn’t too
bad in the end. We were required to wear masks the entire time and it seemed
most people and air crew were being careful about keeping some distance.
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| En route |
My friend that boards at my place was willing to take care of Fred for me
as my hubby isn’t up on poulticing and feeding the horses grain. He does hay and
water though if I’m away so that is good.
I got an update Thursday from the farrier that the abscess burst through
the heel bulb and was draining nicely. He didn’t think it needed any more
poultice or wrapping so that is a relief!
I will be here for two weeks and it will be interesting living in another
city during a shutdown! We went down to the harbour for a walk the first evening we arrived. There were a few people out walking, but normally this part of the city would be packed with people out for drinks and dinner and just having fun. My last visit to Halifax was 20+ years ago when I was in the military! I lived here for 4 months doing some training at the military base.
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| Flags at half-mast, downtown Halifax |
Stay safe <3
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DeleteWelcome to NS. We had just 4 new cases today so it’s getting better. If you’re working at Northwood you might encounter some of our staff who volunteered for deployment there.
ReplyDeleteI'm on the Dartmouth side...
DeleteOh wow that was nice of you to offer to fill in - glad you’ve got good horse care to be able to leave for a couple weeks too. I hope all things considered it’s a good trip!
ReplyDeleteSo far it is ok, just a bit weird with everything closed!
DeleteI haven't ventured downtown in my own city yet but I've seen pictures of it being eerily empty. I can't imagine traveling to a different city and seeing it like that. It was nice of you to volunteer and I am glad the abscess drained.
ReplyDeleteIt is strange to see a vibrant city all empty!
DeleteEnjoy Halifax! I was going to recommend something but remembered everything is shut. So, have fun walking around?
ReplyDeleteWalking is good in a city as pretty as this one. We went to Peggy's Cove and walked Point Pleasant last night!
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun opportunity!
ReplyDeleteInteresting for sure...!
DeleteSo good of you to offer to help! I hope you have a nice time while there and stay safe!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to do something useful for work - the last few weeks at home were kind of weird...
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