Not that infection
My poor Webster hasn't been feeling well for a while and finally saw his doctor who, after blood and urine tests, discovered he has a urinary tract infection. No wonder he feels so poorly. Yesterday was his first day on an antibiotic so I hope he feels better soon. Poor fella.
I can't believe that one week from today Christmas will be over -- presents opened, paper and ribbons tidied away, meals eaten, Zoom calls made, and then that's it. Webster has been playing with the Christmas lights, which will flash on and off in about a dozen different patterns. To my surprise, he has finally settled on a pattern that isn't a pattern at all, just leaving all the lights on. It is a beautiful tree, though. I used every single ornament we had in the house, which is mostly Mother's and my sister's, so it's not only full of lights but ornaments as well. And many of the ornaments have special meaning, which I bet is true for everyone who puts up a tree.
I have a few links I want to share, so I'll list them here:
This is from an online magazine for business people so some of the conclusions are a bit odd, but by and large, I think it's pretty good: Ten Lessons in Productivity and Brainstorming from the Beatles. Based on the documentary, of course.
Via Jason Kottke, some pretty remarkable charts illustrating how amazing vaccines really are. Humans and Vaccines Vs the Microbes. When I was a little girl I had a friend who had had polio and had a permanent limp as a result; I think of her often when I read about moronic anti-vaxxers.
Probably everyone has already read this amazing obituary but just in case you missed it, A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Saturday. It made me re-read the obituary my sister and I wrote for our mother, but she was a much different person. Still, it's good to re-read these, I think; such a vivid reminder of someone I loved very much.
Let me add how devastated I am about this Omicron variant. I know all pandemics eventually end, and there have always been pandemics, but golly, I'm so tired of staying home, wearing masks, avoiding crowds. I'd love to see a movie in a theatre! Or eat out at a nice restaurant. But no way will I do that, especially not here, surrounded by covidiots. Please, dear friends, be safe.
I can't believe that one week from today Christmas will be over -- presents opened, paper and ribbons tidied away, meals eaten, Zoom calls made, and then that's it. Webster has been playing with the Christmas lights, which will flash on and off in about a dozen different patterns. To my surprise, he has finally settled on a pattern that isn't a pattern at all, just leaving all the lights on. It is a beautiful tree, though. I used every single ornament we had in the house, which is mostly Mother's and my sister's, so it's not only full of lights but ornaments as well. And many of the ornaments have special meaning, which I bet is true for everyone who puts up a tree.
I have a few links I want to share, so I'll list them here:
This is from an online magazine for business people so some of the conclusions are a bit odd, but by and large, I think it's pretty good: Ten Lessons in Productivity and Brainstorming from the Beatles. Based on the documentary, of course.
Via Jason Kottke, some pretty remarkable charts illustrating how amazing vaccines really are. Humans and Vaccines Vs the Microbes. When I was a little girl I had a friend who had had polio and had a permanent limp as a result; I think of her often when I read about moronic anti-vaxxers.
Probably everyone has already read this amazing obituary but just in case you missed it, A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Saturday. It made me re-read the obituary my sister and I wrote for our mother, but she was a much different person. Still, it's good to re-read these, I think; such a vivid reminder of someone I loved very much.
Let me add how devastated I am about this Omicron variant. I know all pandemics eventually end, and there have always been pandemics, but golly, I'm so tired of staying home, wearing masks, avoiding crowds. I'd love to see a movie in a theatre! Or eat out at a nice restaurant. But no way will I do that, especially not here, surrounded by covidiots. Please, dear friends, be safe.