All the ways COVID can mess up a vacation
I’ve been less stressed out about COVID messing up our summer since we got it in mid-May (though BA.4 and BA.5’s dominance has chipped away at my confidence rec...
Category: Health & Well Being
Today was a good day
Today was a good day. I used a snake my friend lent me and actually managed to unclog our downstairs kitchen sink, which was so stopped up that the water would ...
Updates from Covid Isolation
Well we’re still here, and we’re all still isolating. This is my 10th day of being at home, but only my 9th official day of isolation (the day you t...
Not looking good (the pity party post)
I’m supposed to be on a plane to Portland right now. I’m sad that I’m not. My husband is still down for the count. He spent all yesterday in bed with a fever an...
Slowly but surely
Yesterday was better. My daughter felt much better, so her energy level was more on par with my son’s. We took a break from video games, but they played a...
I won the logistical Covid-lottery (and it’s still hard)
Thank you all for the kind comments yesterday. It was so nice to “talk” to some other adults during what was otherwise a pretty tough slog. Isolatio...
The final domino fell (and thoughts on how it’s still weird to have Covid)
My husband tested positive this morning. He felt pretty bad last night, but we waited until the morning to ensure a positive rapid. And boy was it positive! He ...
The Big Switch
My kids both tested positive this morning, so we opened all the windows and cranked the air purifier up and made the big switch. Now my husband is the lone Covi...
It seems I need a break (And I’m taking one!)
On Sunday night I had a dream that I tested positive for Covid and I was SO HAPPY. The thought of taking a whole week off of work, with permission to rest, was ...
I’m going to miss this
Driving to the coast to run really did the trick. It was cooler there and the views were beautiful. Taking the time to drive somewhere new and different really ...