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The Many Beverages Getting Us Through Isolation

Work is the curse of the drinking class.

Oscar Wilde

We’re getting the hang of life in isolation. One of the biggest perks is the lack of awareness of time. It’s a bit like the week between Christmas and New Year – no one is entirely sure what day it is, and everyone is in holiday mode because they’ve got nowhere to be tomorrow. The stress of the whole situation seems to have passed, and we are now in a constant state of deep relaxation – win!

We’ve been indulging in cocktail hour most afternoons, sitting out in the yard and watching the sun set (sunset, sunset, sunset) over the beach (beaches, beaches, beaches). If you know, you know.

It’s become commonplace to open the fridge and exclaim “we are going through [substitute literally any alcoholic beverage here] at an alarming rate!”, as though it’s some sort of surprising turn of events since the day before. At the risk of sounding like we’ve developed a problem, I like to think we’re just making the best of a bad situation; enjoying each other’s company and having some good old fashioned fun. We’ve leaned into the iso-life and we’re learning to go with the flow. As two BIG planners, we don’t often just see where the wind blows us. To be fair, we’ve accepted the fact that it’s not going to blow us very far in the foreseeable future – but it’s just the vibe. Again, if you know, you know.

It’s not all alcohol though, coffee is important too! And water. Lots and lots of water. We’ve also been doing daily workouts so we’re not totally neglecting our health.

Photographic inspiration has obviously hit a low point, so please enjoy these pictures of the many beverages getting us through isolation! I promise I’ll think of something better next time!

Special mention to SH.
He is many things, but in particular he is
an excellent lighting assistant,
prop manager,
website-fixer,
troubleshooter,
idea-bouncer-off-er and
all-round supporter.
Thank you!

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Easter Feasting

Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.

Anthony Bourdain

We are still in isolation, but so thankful that the sun has come out for a beautiful Easter weekend. There’s nothing more therapeutic than Vitamin D in my humble opinion.
In the absence of our favourite smoker, Sam cooked an amazing Wagyu brisket in the coal Weber. It’s a long process at 10 hours total cooking time, but it’s definitely worth it for the sake of a particularly succulent Easter meal.

In a time where I am trying to actively practice gratitude – I am grateful for a wonderful husband who loves to cook delicious food!

In she goes!

1 hour in

2 hours in

3 hours in

4 hours in

5 hours in

6 hours in

Wrap and rest…

4 hours later

And now…we feast!

Happy Easter y’all