😲 looks terrible glad you are all alright

for high school I did different things for different kids I did some of Spievogel Western Civilization. I really liked this - I was more enthusiastic about this than my children I have to say I tried SWB history of the world books, but they didn't work for us the main thing I did was make a reading list of The Great Books - 8 books a year I think that tied into both the history year that we were up to and their interests sort of. So Oldest DS did science or math great books etc. By year 10ish, we changed over to either Open University units or TAFE courses

not data, but I had bronchitis every year from age 3 to 13. I have scared lungs from it I had Ross River Virus - resulted in long term wrist and foot pain similar to arthritis My Brother had Glandular Fever ( I believe what you call Mono or something ) when he was 13 - resulted in Chronic Fatigue that lasted 15 years

so so sad, I am so sorry

The first time I saw it I thought action movie dramatic affects have nothing on the real thing.

So so awful It was reported on the news here that aid planes are arriving, so I am guessing the airport is still useable

15 deaths, youngest in early 30s

I would just makes some. Workplaces here in Vic are using homemade. edited to add. Workplaces here have to provide the masks. some workplaces provide those blue surgical masks that you can buy at $2 shops, others are providing homemade masks.

but very likely for most of Melbourne as they have already been on stage 3 lock downs, so unable to leave their place really much anyway. I bet there were a LOT of people sunbathing in their back yard in the middle of the day today.

Yes it is winter, but not like northern hemisphere winter. Today was about 20 oC very sunny.

Breaking news state of disaster declared, we had state of emergency before this Melbourne is going into stage 4 restrictions from 6pm tonight. people are only to have 1 person go out to get food Not to travel more than 5km Curfew to start tonight from 8 pm to 5 am tomorrow will be the announcements on which businesses will be able to stay open. Mostly it will be food shops rest of Victoria is moving to stage 3

masks are to be compulsory across the whole state Large areas of the state are to be under lock down in a few hours in lockdown areas no weddings or funerals , no visiting another persons house at all

More hugs

384 new cases for Vic 6 more deaths

one is an infant under 3 weeks old a baby, 2 parents - I am guessing parents of the baby - and one nurse

532 new cases in Vic 6 deaths

Hysterical laughter here

459 new cases 10 deaths, ranging from 40s to 80s Because there are quite a few medical workers either with coronavirus or in quarantine the defence force are going to pair up with paramadics Also student paramadics are going to be deployed Also 14000 retired or non active medical workers mostly nurses have put up their hand to take some shifts particularly in nursing homes as it turns out that many casual workers worked in multiple nursing homes, and that is how it spread between the nursing homes so quickly.

they are doing that here as well. but they still cannot go to work before getting results. they can have a 24 hour turnaround or faster in some situations.

same here

I really feel for all those tiny border towns that are now struggling. right along the Vic /NSW border and now the Vic /SA border

Never heard it used jokingly. Many immigrants came to Australia from European countries that were devistated by nazi Germany just after the war both my In laws were German and went to Hitler youth camps.

Premier stated that people should not think that because the number is 300 today that we have turned a corner, we have not

So sorry I have heard of people holding a wake before death. I have even heard of people who have terminal cancer and expecting to die in a week or so throwing their own farewell wake. One local person did this, and didn't end up dying. Still going 15 years later.

So so sorry for your loss😭