Huh. I was just peacefully reading my book when I hear a voice - some sort of recorded voice from the vicinity of my Chromebook so I figure an open tab started auto playing something or other. What actually happened is my phone spontaneously called a number from a text message, which was some sort of customer service office that was closed abs had a recorded message to say so. What the hell, phone? Is this Skynet creeping me out?

That is creepy, -t.

I am home. Will quick test for COVID today, just in case. I can never find quick tests at the pharmacy in Wisconsin but they had TONS of them at CVS in Indiana—where nobody gives a shit if they have it or not.

My 21 year old great nephew with type 1 diabetes refused to get vaccinated. He’s got COVID but so far isn’t hospitalized. They are giving him monoclonal antibodies, though.

Driving with my sister to pick up and deliver the remaining flowers and plants plants to a local nursing home, I passed a Trump protest on the street in my hometown. An old Woman stuck her “I miss Trump” sign out at me and I slowed down and gave her the finger.

Ah, a phone with a mind of its own. Eeep.

Good to be home. Bravo for resisting the opportunity to just run over the Trumpsters. Unspeakable harm has been done in his wake.

I've had something like that happen on my phone, -t. I =think= it was Google's assistant thingy responding to something it heard from my computer. Needless to say, I need to figure out how to turn that assistant thingy off. Very creepy.

Timelies all!

Adding on to the annoyances in my life, I chipped a tooth in my sleep. It’s not too big a chip, but it is one.

and I slowed down and gave her the finger.

Your restraint, Cash, was admirable.

I hope your family tests negative.

I was at a fan convention this weekend eith two friends. There was a Saturday night party but in the past it was like $40, and didn’t start until 10pm, and we figured indoors with covid wouldn’t be great (the conference was masked and vaxxed, but when people are drinking and dancing?). So we put pajamas on and watched great British bake-off…and then my one friend realized it was both outside and free. So we rallied and went out at 11pm!! We felt so unlike our usual crotchety old selves

You got redressed and went out at 11 pm?!?? That is almost midnight and jammies are comfy.

The past two weeks, I’ve been very old. Early dinner, early bed, lots of things I’m happy to complain about.

I really am looking forward for this to get better. It’s long Covid, pet issues, changing schedules and roles at work and just depression. Making steps though.

Yes we were very shocked we made it out. I mean granted my friends are 10 years younger than me but still! Tomorrow may be a bit rough, since we had to get up pretty early I’m exhausted. But gotta do some stuff before I can crawl into bed (like get home and then go get my dog!). Just landed.

So we rallied and went out at 11pm!! We felt so unlike our usual crotchety old selves

Right the fuck on! Well done on rallying! Full points!