Author: TscTempest

The rain has the nurses undercover at the South Gate Rotunda, the line is several households long; A volunteer checks each household off a register; This volunteer calls the residents to join the line; More volunteers supervise the testing at the rotunda; Two little girls greet each other in the line; This man walks smartly…

[Yesterday, again…] Today caught me by surprise, I was not ready for it: I was still in “Thursday” mode.Some pPeople exchange a few words in the compound; This morning there are few people around; Toby does, The Shake; A sudden knock on the door, without notice, we are being let out this afternoon – how…

Another milestone passes: This almost one year old pup (apparently, according to the Vet, he’s 4 years old…) is despondent, it wants to go out but it cannot; concrete and steel in the daylight; The grass grows tall around the fire hydrant; Looking around the compound there is detritus everywhere; Steel that was good for…

Today is another PCR test day: One of compound staff sweeps the leaves from the roadway; A Test station is ready, is 6:40-is in the morning; Some residents do their morning; The mobile testing station is set up in another part of the compound; The test station near my building; Some delicate fungi grow in…

Yesterday’s respite has been replaced with todays sense of numbness. Limbo, or Purgatory… Awaiting Godot? Well…  for something to change. My Testing station has a new test tube rack; Toby reminds me, “kinda…” of Francis from, “Cooking with Dog;” Toby makes friends with Mr. Duo Sin (I think that’s his name); I finally got the…

FREEDOM! [bullsh*t, bullsh*t, bullsh*t…] No! Today? One Family member is allowed to leave the compound, for up to 6 hours, and on return, not go out again. One exit, one entry, one per family, end of story. In the morning, the rotunda and it’s covered gallery’s are deserted; At midday people charge the gate; I…

It’s Yesterday Once More. (I forgot to post…) This is our last day before a limited and restricted opening up to allow us into the local district. A mother and child sit on a skateboard; The dog is checking its Pee-Mail; Using a bike to carry incoming goods; Volunteers patrol the compound; Jiaozi, being boiled;…

I feel like I’m in Limbo. There is no news about when we will progress from compound confinement to district access.  A mother and daughter take a morning walk; The hairdresser moves from building to building, providing haircuts; Her tools of trade; A government food delivery arrives, does this mean that we are going to…

Well, today is the last day of the five day control. My block is on the afternoon shift but I take the dog out for his morning needs all the same. Eastern Plaza is now open, some people exercise, I see a woman doing tai chi… she’s quite skilled; heading towards the Western Plaza I…