{"id":28068,"date":"2020-09-16T12:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T12:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=28068"},"modified":"2021-03-06T13:08:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T13:08:48","slug":"covid-wave-3-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/covid-wave-3-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 Wave #3 Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Photos taken 16 – 30 September 2020, posted online 06 March 2021. Spring weather in February, as a volcanic eruption is possible\/imminent<\/a>. Zero active Covid-19 cases found outside of quarantine since 01 February 2021. <\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mid-September, the percolating Covid-19 infection rate suddenly exploded on the heels of a few super-spreader events in bars, and at least one combat-gym. When it became clear we were heading into exponential-growth territory, restrictions began tightening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In retrospect, they probably tightened too slow, as wave #3 ended up being long and vicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We participated in a few people-meetings (confirmation party! out to lunch! visiting cafes!), but mostly we began hunkering down, observing the autumn colors taking over the world. I painted yet another wall, the last of the veggie harvest was brought indoors, and we began prepping for winter. (55-ish images total)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday 16 September 2020 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Screenshot from https:\/\/www.covid.is\/data of the active diagnosed domestic Covid-19 cases per day in Iceland until 03 March 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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K\u00e1ri Stef\u00e1nsson<\/a>, the very opinionated and maddeningly often-correct CEO of Decode Genetics<\/a>, the genetics company that bore the brunt of Covid sample analysis, warned of a new wave.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Back in daily life, Bjarki got blueberries with cream, sugar, and a fresh home-grown basil leaf.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The somewhat basic-yet-convoluted cafeteria-spending-card for the 8-10th graders. Can you work out how many krona he spent?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thursday 17 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Autumn colors beginning to show.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Too red for the camera to handle!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Friday 18 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Working in the car, as Bjarki attended music theory class.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This old photo popped up on my mom’s Facebook memories, to which I have to say “Cramping my mother’s style since 1977.” <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 19 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Finnur decided to skip on over to house #2 with Emma again for a few tasks, but I’d set my eyes on some tasks at home that weekend, so I hung back with the older kids. Tasks #1 and #2 were rehanging that light (taken down during covid wave #1, for gymnastics) and hanging photos up on the wall. They’ve sat on the counter for about six years.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Next up, using the test-paint I’d gotten for the bedroom on a wall in the laundry room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The super dull laundry room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Less dull! I’ve been meaning to get a bit more paint for coat #2 ever since that day, but it just hasn’t happened yet.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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About to go to the recycling\/disposal center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Tidy” achieved!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anna made quiche!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I’m fairly sure that this is from our own garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The happy chef.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Delish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Meanwhile, Emma and Finnur ate at house #2. Apparently dessert was a hamburger…?!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sunday 20 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Sibling lunch with mom, with slight Covid-nerves. Luckily, this restaurant has two rooms, and we had this room all to ourselves.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It was a nice outing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The seafood pizza was good!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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At home I took the camera out in the backyard to try and capture images that I could put up on the wall in the living room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It was a bit windy, so it was hard to get a focus-lock.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The nice thing about having different types of plants is the color contrast in the fall.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Surreal colors on one of the bushes. (Birkikvistur, probably Spiraea betulifolia, commonly called birchleaf spirea<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Monday 21 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hail!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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With winter knocking, I went and got new tires for the blue car, as almost nothing remained of the front wheel treads.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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After work, I went on a slow 5 km jog in the freezing cold wind. It was welcome after sitting on my butt for way too long.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Days beginning to shorten, this was a 6:20 pm.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday 22 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In an attempt to go less insane from never leaving my house, I began many workdays at a nearby cafe… until restrictions came down hard as covid wave #3 really took off.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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My usual order. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Emma’s soccer bag went missing one day with all her gear (some of which was admittedly getting rather small). We sent out search-pleas to the school and sport-halls, but no luck. As it happened, the kit-store had run out of the main green shirts in Emma’s size, so we ended up getting her the away-kit. Many months later, as the new year begun, the soccer bag finally surfaced. It had somehow ended up in the 1st grade classroom, and stayed there for months! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday 23 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Somehow the standard schedule on Wednesdays always ends up being crazy. This day was particularly nuts, so nuts I had to write down all the driving I would be doing because my brain couldn’t handle remembering all of it.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Friday 25 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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0 degrees C, and frost on the windshield.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anna harvesting some broccoli. Hopefully we’ll manage to get it out sooner next time to get bigger heads.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anna also collected a few of the broccoli leaves, and kale, and made a smoothie. It was very green, both in look and taste!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

26 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Fall brought enough wind to rip leaves off of the shrubbery, and blow it to our door.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Authentic fall weather, wet and windy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sunday 27 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Just before Covid restrictions hit super hard, our friends managed to host a confirmation party for their daughter.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anna couldn’t make it, she had to study for a test.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The freshly confirmed one, with her mom giving a short introduction to her playing a couple of songs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The tables were spaced far apart, they were lucky to have a lot of space to work with.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Emma looking my way.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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She played both on the piano, and the violin!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Some good friends worked as food servers to reduce any transmission risk.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A proud mom with her two oldest.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Proof I was there! That was the only confirmation party we attended that whole year, as others got cancelled, or reduced dramatically in size or whatnot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Monday 28 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I saw on Facebook that a nearby plant nursery was having a moving sale, so I took a few photos of the garden before heading on over.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Still quite colorful!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We came home with one plant, it’ll be interesting to see how it fares on the northern side in the shade.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Can’t remember the name any more!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday 29 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The gyms stayed open, but only just so. They got shut down a few days later.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday 30 September 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It’s not every day that an (translated to Icelandic) opinion piece by Bill Gates appears in the local newspaper. This one was titled “Plan in three parts to eradicate Covid-19<\/a>“. I remember my surprise when I recently learnt about all the amazing conspiracy theories<\/a> circling about him, his plans, and his motives. To me he’s just a highly effective autistic person, with a fairly straight-forward moral compass, who’s had the good fortune to find multiple partners that complement his talents perfectly in bringing his plans to market.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Another thing that caught my eye that day was this survey of Icelandic voters when asked about Biden vs. Trump for USA president (91% for Biden, 9% for Trump, most of which have gathered in an Icelandic political party called Mi\u00f0flokkurinn). Most Icelanders scratch their heads in confusion about how the narcissist-in-chief was even competitive, as very few people have a talent for evoking a cat-stroked-the-wrong-way feeling in so many. And thus end-eth September 2020!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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[Photos taken 16 – 30 September 2020, posted online 06 March 2021. Spring weather in February, as a volcanic eruption is possible\/imminent<\/a>. Zero active Covid-19 cases found outside of quarantine since 01 February 2021. <\/em>]<\/p>\n

Mid-September, the percolating Covid-19 infection rate suddenly exploded on the heels of a few super-spreader events in bars, and at least one combat-gym. When it became clear we were heading into exponential-growth territory, restrictions began tightening. <\/p>\n

In retrospect, they probably tightened too slow, as wave #3 ended up being long and vicious.<\/p>\n

We participated in a few people-meetings (confirmation party! out to lunch! visiting cafes!), but mostly we began hunkering down, observing the autumn colors taking over the world. I painted yet another wall, the last of the veggie harvest was brought indoors, and we began prepping for winter. (55-ish images total)<\/p>\n

Wednesday 16 September 2020 <\/h3>\n
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Screenshot from https:\/\/www.covid.is\/data of the active diagnosed domestic Covid-19 cases per day in Iceland until 03 March 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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