Also, eeeep, I am scheduled to get my vaccine Thursday.

Yay! Do the pokey pokey! Put your left arm out! Put the needle in! Do the pokey pokey and do it again! (in three weeks)

Matilda just came back from her ortho appointment and they are already recommending having her wisdom teeth out. They're coming in slantwise and the roots are not fully grown so (a) they will wreck all the ortho that's been done if they don't come out; and (b) easier to pull them before the roots get long.

Still, I find the thought of my kids going under general completely nerve wracking.

Matilda has only had two friends in her social bubble for the last umpty months. Iris and Mia. Mia she knows from summer camp. Iris is her only school friend that she's seen, and Iris' parents (Rick and Janet) have both been super nice and supportive during the whole thing.

Anyway, Janet got Shingles and it's been brutal. Her face looks like she got beat with a pipe and it's going to take four months to heal up. Her doctor recommended no gluten during this period, so I made her a gluten free cake (with tips from Juliana!): Victorian Sponge, with raspberry whipped cream and dark chocolate ganache.

I'm sorry, Steph.

So Mr. S's school will be virtual tomorrow.(It was supposed to be in-person, but weather) I have a feeling it may be me and Gary doing tag-team on the classes. I'm scheduled for a telework day anyhow, and I don't know if the nanny's going to want to drive over here.(She was supposed to pick him up at school and take him back here.)

Oh no, Steph. I hope everything stays manageable for you both.

I'm annoyed that after days of freezing weather here, it has warmed up for the snow, so we're getting wet heavy yuck out there.

Teppy, may it go easily for both of you; I join Volans in hoping for an opportunity to punch Tim's coworkers in the neck.

Today stinks on ice - my goddaughter's MIL died last night (fuck cancer right in the ear) and if this were the Before Times I would be writing this from the car as Jim drove us up to Whidbey. Now we're all working out what to do instead. I hate this.

I'm sorry, Steph. Fingers crossed for mildness.

I'm back in the office today. First time I've set foot in the place for over ten months. Weirding out a bit.

Well that sucks, Steph. I hope it’s mild.

Oof, Steph, I'm sorry. I hope that you'll also be able to get what you need to make this relatively smooth sailing.

I made scones and a loaf of bread today. Then pasta for dinner -- all carb day apparently.

Damn. I'm sorry, Steph. Obviously sending you all of the health, mild case, and smooth sailing vibes there are to be had.

Steph if you need anything dropped off, etc., just let us know.

My 87 year old stepfather has a vaccination appointment on Wednesday and my 74 year old father on Saturday. I need to see if my in-laws have been able to get appointments yet. I am encouraged!

All of the smooth and complete recovery to you and Tim, Tep.

Fuck Tim's co-workers so hard.

Yep. If Tim wants to trade alibis...

Oh, amy, so hard. It's bad enough that other things haven't stopped causing families to lose loved ones, now we can't do any of the things we do to comfort our friends.