Fortunately, we were planning on doing a very small (3 person) Thanksgiving anyway. Things are getting a bit scary here in MO, with many counties still refusing to issue mask mandates.

Yay Matilda on the reading scores!

I’m super pissed and bummed at my utterly solo thanksgiving but more so annoyed at people in general. And hoping I don’t get sick a few months from now when there aren’t any doctors or nurses! And definitely hope they’re including hospital staff like housekeeping on those first responders vaccine lists. Because those folks are more likely to be older and minorities and poor and vulnerable and maybe have other family members in low paid “essential” jobs...etc...and someone has to collect and wash the scrubs and sheets and empty trash and so on!

Also rolling my eyes at a friend who has been very strong on her insta in calling people out for unnecessary risks (she works in a hospital and is tested for covid every 2 weeks). She decided to fly to Utah to see her family. And is mad people are calling her out on it. Rolling my eyes so hard. Yes, you could have legit reasons but....you don’t. And your giant Mormon family is v likely to have it/spread it/possibly give it to you and your patients even if you don’t give it to them!

She decided to fly to Utah to see her family.

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

I'll just be over here screaming, don't mind me.

Timelies all!

Hey, new thread!

Yay for Matilda's reading score!

Even if we had family or friends pressuring us (we don't), we have enough threat surface already; I have to go into an office, and we've chosen to keep patronizing two local restaurants (family-owned, they are desperately trying to make it work, we go at odd times when no one is there etc). I feel like that's enough exposure that I don't want to risk us transmitting it by more, closer, interaction.

Also we've done lots of holidays alone overseas, it's fine.

That does sound like math hell. Poor Matilda.

One of the people I support got tested yesterday as a precaution. I told her doctor that in an ordinary year, this level of "just not quite herself" I would happily wait and watch until it either just faded away and she was better developed something more serious. Doc agreed, now is not the time to fool around. And now I am waiting for results.

It’s not the specific holiday I’m going to miss if (when) my Christmas plans get cancelled. It’s the family that I haven’t seen for a year. And I am so pissed off at people politicizing pandemic response in such a stupid, pointless way. A virus doesn’t care who you voted for or your opinion on government overreach. Stay home when you can and wear a mask when you can’t. Isolation’s a legit problem, but death is worse. And I’m typing at the choir, but if I go to Mebane, NC, and stand on corners screaming at people I’ll get arrested.

Scream at us. Those of us who are noise-sensitive will nod and offer sympathy--and internet hairpats, if wanted.

Well--first 60?

Yay! I was flummoxed by 10-ish new posts in Natter and sat blinking at the board a minute ot two before realizing there must be a new Natter beyond Message Center. I need to go back now and catch up.

Word, Beverly.

Well, I won't get to attend my niece's wedding (they will have 8 people there), but I got to go watch her try on gowns today, and that was charming and she found something lovely that makes her look wonderful. And then we got take-out at a popup in the city run by a friend of hers, with great pasta and cocktails.

And Don Jr. has Covid.

So it's not the worst possible Friday.