I'm finally getting to the point where I have to be brave and can't put off avoiding being scared.

Late to the party, but proud of you for standing up for yourself!

Likewise askye, good going.

Gus Kenworthy just qualified for the Freeski Halfpipe finals by the skin of his teeth! I think I may have personally cursed a competitor who was threatening to bump him out of contention—I hissed "FALL!" during his run in my best possessed-Regan-in-The-Exorcist voice and a half second later the guy went tumbling down the slope.

Doggo!!! Much excite!!!

Ha, well done Matt. Can you focus some of that attention on... well, I have a list.

I'm at the gynecologists office and u made some comment to the person checking me on and the other woman started in on how paying people more makes prices go up. I was like...prices go up anyway loom at how much things have gone up in the past decade.

I don't know why it started but ugh .. Now I'm waiting and I guess I'm now over due for a colonoscopy since I'm 48. The dr didn't talk to me about that. I am not looking forward to it.

Also I've gained 11 lbs since the last time I was weighed in Dec. The lack of exercise and my extra eating because snacks are more accessible.

I did walk to the library and back yesterday and that went OK. Walking also makes my mood better. And I found the resistance tubes that have been missing so I have more options for exercise and will be working it in .

And M and I talked about some things like cooking and we are going to talk to his mom and let her know she may not like some of the things we will be making for dinner often so if she doesn't want to eat it's fine.

Good for you for standing up for yourself, askye.

I'm waiting for ltc's teacher to respond to an email I sent her. One of the boys in her class continues to be a problem, and he is putting his hands on her without her permission (pushing down her shoulder etc) and telling her "too bad" when she tells him that she does not like that. Not acceptable at all, and I want to talk to her teacher about what can be done about it.

Looks like it is done snowing here. Seven inches piled up on my balcony rail. The last time we had that much snow it was February 2013.

Dang.

After two negative tests Matilda was allowed to go back to school today.

JZ just ran out to do errands for an hour so I made myself another batch of sick soup, ate it, put away the leftovers, put all the things I touched into sink and rinsed them, then wiped down the counters with 409. (Even though I rationally know there's no fomite transmission, it just felt better).

I'm definitely feeling better and it never really got that bad. So we'll see how much the nose is running after the Allegra wears off and I'll take a test tomorrow. I think I should be past it by Sat/Sun [knock wood].

We're still dealing with multiple little dotted "i" requirements and "t" crossing with the mortgage people.

(Not minus-T crossing, though I would like to cross her path soonish, on the other side of health.)

I'm thinking after two vax shots, a booster, Omicron and a fourth shot (next month?) I should be ready to swim through a vat of COVID with my mouth open. Not that I'll tempt it, but I am starting to look at traveling again.

I'm thinking after two vax shots, a booster, Omicron and a fourth shot (next month?) I should be ready to swim through a vat of COVID with my mouth open. Not that I'll tempt it, but I am starting to look at traveling again.

You could vacation in the hottest of Covid hotspots! (Based on the NYT map, that seems to be...Kentucky. Which is 100% unsurprising.)

Hey, Tennessee has been holding its own as a COVID hotspot lately, too! (Yay? Ugh.)