OYSTERHOOD is reclusiveness or solitude, or an overwhelming desire to stay at home.

— @HaggardHawks

A bottle of pink bubbly has been shared earlier tonight at the Vineyard to celebrate these two women – Dawn Garisch and Joanne Hichens – their incredible books and their nominations for the 2021 Sunday Times/CNA Awards. We are a great team – we made it all happen. Years of dreaming and hard work.

Otherwise Monday was very Mondayish, but I did not chase after the refuse truck when I forgot to put out the bin this morning. I just remained in my warm bed with Salieri and Glinka purring gently next to me, and I simply let the truck come and go while sipping on my second cup of coffee and listening to the radio. Some things can wait another week. Meditation is working out for me! ;) (I did sleep through the night again, with no TV background noise – that’s gigantic progress!)

Be kind. Wear a mask. Support local.

“Physical distancing remains one of the key strategies to curb this pandemic.”

— NICD