Covid and Access

If you're going to scoff at Covid, just move on right along. It actually IS still a thing, and as of Sunday, my parents were still testing positive (after about 10 days). They're okay, thankfully. However, it brought some unsettling things to light - namely that it's not so easy to get care and treatment, …

Things Forever Associated with COVID

I was hopeful that we'd be post-pandemic by now, but that's apparently never happening. However, I did get to jump to the head of the line for a COVID booster shot since I'm immunocompromised. So I didn't cringe too much when we went to a ZZ Top concert a few weeks ago. Really, I was …

Who’s Going to Blink First?

I'm here! I got to enjoy about 6 weeks of being able to go to restaurants and got used to leaving my mask behind. A short weekend getaway, and a trip to visit some family. And then it all came to a screeching halt. So here we are, once again, watching the COVID train careen …

One Year

It's been one year. One year since I was trying to navigate a horrible website design for unemployment. One year since three of us started staying home all the time. The 4th person had to work in-person. One year since we realized how lucky we were to have just gotten moved into the house, where …

Are There Any Grownups in the Room?

Perhaps one day, I'll live in a state that tries. I hope. Our governor had a news briefing last week. South Carolina is trending up in COVID case numbers, but he will not be ordering any restrictions. He takes his cues from a certain angry toddler, so I guess we're all just going to pretend …

COVID in the House

Literally. Our older daughter tested positive for COVID one week ago. I made her get a rapid test after she told me a coworker was waiting on results. Seven months of being cautious, mostly staying home, and wearing masks. And it all flew out the window with the word "positive." I've said it before. I'm …

What Do I Know to Be True That I Didn’t Know a Year Ago?

So I didn't exactly hit the New Year's Eve or New Year's Day for reminiscing. Life's been a bit busy the past few weeks, between holidays and birthdays. I also took on some additional freelance work, and as it turns out, working more cuts into my free time. Who knew, lol? Anyhow, I came across …

Discombobulated

There's a lot happening. Everywhere. With everyone. Not just me. RBG. What a loss. What a wonderful woman. And how disrespectful of the current administration to practically shout with glee over the idea of a new SCOTUS judge even before Ruth Bader Ginsburg's funeral. It's hard not to feel impending doom when it comes to …

Tired. Disappointed. Angry.

Edited on 8/6/2020.... the school district notified parents last night that they have reopened applications for the virtual academy. That’s really the only right way to handle things, after the playing rules changed. I've known for a long time that residents are not the primary concern of my state's government. It's not as if they've …

More Things I’ve Learned

2020, you suck. Oh, wait, that's a spoiler, lol. Well, I guess it's not a spoiler when we all know it already. When we first started staying home in March, I didn't imagine we'd still be staying home in August, and yet, tomorrow is August 1. I'm kind of over learning lessons by this point, …