Ugh. This week is not starting out great. Caleb texted me last night that several people at his garage are sick and so is he with Covid. I’m so sad that he has it. And worried too. Caleb can be like me and get weirdly sick. I am hoping he only has mild symptoms. I stopped at the store on the way home and bought wipes and disinfectant and drinks and soup and snacks. And Bernie is driving down to drop it off. I can’t not try to mom him. Even as much as we are struggling with each other I still want to make him feel better

I'm sorry to hear C has Covid. I hope he will be fine and of course you should mother him. I hope Bernie doesn't get it and bring it home.

Russ and I have had every Covid vaccine and will get another next week along with our flu shots. We want to protect ourselves since we are going to AK in October. Travel on planes, airports and the amount of people who don't believe in vaccines in AK and Homer is daunting enough for us. Neither of us has had Covid so we want to take any precautions we can. I just hope David and family don't get it before we get there.

I'm getting back on track today with my eating. Proteins, veggies, healthy fat and one carb with each meal along with increasing my water intake. I will continue to walk, go to Y and hopefully get on my bike soon.

Stay well and I hope C gets well and Z hears good news soon.

We leave here on the 6th and arrive in Anchorage on the 7th. We will fly to Homer on the 8th in a small plane, 12 seater? Should be interesting.

so far (knock on wood, knock on wood, knock on wood) avoiding the 'vid that is racing around the office. I'm not sure how hopeful I am to keep avoiding it. I certainly haven't had the best luck with it. I went in for another set of fasting labs this morning as a follow up from my appointment in June. Had to start that stupid statin and I do not enjoy how it makes me feel. I finger joints and toe joints and shoulders ache so bad. They said this is common and to take coQ10. I started taking that too (another freaking pill - and a ginormous one) and that doesn't take the pain away. I am telling him next week that I really don't want to keep taking it. They have me on the lowest dose - and honestly I don't even take it every day. I know terrible arthritis is coming for me. My mom's finger joints are like the size of grapes. Why do I want to start that misery any sooner than necessary?

I have been on a 12 seater one time when I was in my early 20's. The plane was full so everyone was cozy and chatting. I hope you can avoid Covid. I take a statin due to my Type 2 diabetes. I don't like it and am not always consistent but I know it is to keep arteries and veins flowing and ward off heart disease. I wonder if my increasing joint pain is just my arthritis or exacerbated by the meds? My feet and toes hurt a lot. My hands have gotten worse and I feel arthritis in my right hip, neck and spine. It is in all my joints, unfortunately.

I hope C is feeling better. College town and housing with friends would make it hard to stay healthy.

Russ and I just got back from going out to breakfast at a really great cafe that sources all their food locally. Then we went on a 2 mile hike in the woods on a trail that was hilly. Good workout! I showered and am relaxing the rest of the day, LOL!

Good luck to Z! Fingers crossed and prayers for a job.

You do so amazing at getting your projects done. I just think about stuff without getting much past it. Of course it hard when completing things is not a strength for Bernie. I’m still waiting for a silly transition piece between my room and bathroom.

Work struggles are such a stress and pain. I hope they have success in finding something. If he was an online teacher, could he teach in a physical classroom?

I hear/ feel you on all the emotions with weight. It’s just.. impossible

Do you think the same birds come back? That would be cool.

I don’t know what the requirements are anymore but I do know that they are different and maybe easier than they were when I went through school. I mean you had to be a certified teacher to even substitute. Now you can substitute after some four week program. I also keep hearing about people getting teaching positions even if they haven’t gone through an education program. Especially in the math, science and foreign languages.

No word yet from the job for Zach. On Thursday I’m telling him to reach back out. Trying to manifest all the good

I read that the hummingbirds return to the same feeding places every year. I assume we get the same ones because they know where we are and that we feed them.

Covid is going around up here. We are going to try to get shots again tomorrow morning. A lady in the pool today was coughing. She said she had just gotten over Covid. I tried to keep my distance from her.

I brought the flower pots home from the cemetery today. I will water them here until we leave for AK. I am pretty much done with watering the garden and flower pots for this season.

I need to get ready for my friend Kris' arrival on Sunday. I will begin tomorrow by making her bed. I also have pants to hem so I can wear them.

I hope Z gets good news.

Hey wow a decent blood pressure in the office for a change. Back to waiting. Going to get my flu shot and first shingles shot. Also have to get a stupid pap and talk about the statin which looks like it is increasing one of my liver values test

Omg that was the most painful pap. It’s like he was trying to pop my ovaries like a zit. And the shingles shot is making me feel like crap. My arm hurts so bad.

Kris arrives tomorrow, Sunday. I am all ready for her visit. Russ did the plum line on the laundry room wall for our wall paper project.

I have sourdough bread proofing and will bake in the morning. I visited Sarah at the nursing home today. She looked good and seemed really up beat. We had a few laughs which is always a blessing. The nursing home is having a prom on Wednesday. They bought dresses and white dress shirts at the thrift shop for the residents. Sarah picked out a dress to wear. It looks like a water color of flowers on a silk like fabric. It will look nice on her.

I rode the trail before visiting Sarah and then rode my bike to her nursing home. 13 mile round trip ride was good for my knee.

I've been knitting the ponchoes for the AK grand daughters. Halen's is ready for the cowl neck, a couple of buttons, and done. I will get busy on finishing Ellis'. Her's is easier but needles are smaller so more knitting.

David called. He shot a moose for winter meat. Hmmm, not sure if I will like it but will try it. Their freezer is stocked with fish he has caught so I will love that. Our rental is on the road below theirs so they can hike downhill to our place. He said the moose are rutting and are active. He got chased through the trees by a bull moose after he shot the one he got. They have had bear, bobcat and coyote. I'm hoping we see wild life from our rental windows that are along 3 of 4 walls upstairs in the livingroom. I would prefer to be inside when we see them!

Sounds like a rough pap! Did you turn 50? It seems like we get a lot of vaccines in our 50's and 60's. Russ and I got our flu and Covid shots this week. I'm relieved with the AK trip on the horizon. My arm is sore!

Has Z heard anything? What's with Bernie? I hope he isn't dissatisfied with his job again.

I hope Bernie did not get fired but your intuition of his behavior may be right on. My experience is that our intuition is always right.

Has Z heard anything?

Why are you sore today? Are you feeling sick?

I hope your Florida kids are safe. The reports look pretty dire.

Zach hasn’t heard anything. It’s so crushing.

I don’t know what’s going on with Bernie. As far as I can tell he’s still working. Probably just work drama, but you know sometimes you want your husband to make a big deal over you. But then I get slammed with remembering that he sucks as a husband.

I felt terrible until Tuesday and then seemed to pop out of it.

I’ve had to rely on Bernie for being my talking to person since Michele left. And even though I’m not a huge talker, I still need a bit of communication and having him being in this mood is really lonely

Glad your visit went well

Safe wishes to Jeff and Karah

Never mind. Standard Caleb fake out. After four texts about his schedule/timing to come home, he bailed. He was tired after work. I had started soup for him too

Caleb doesn’t come home often. I leave him to his devices and try not to intrude. However, I’m not a fan of him telling me he’s coming and then bailing. It’s more up and down that I don’t need