Mom *is* going to have to have surgery to get her wrist fully functional, they previously thought she would not. So that’s disappointing, but it sounds like with the surgery should eventually be able keep up her quilting which I know she would hate if she could not. Possibly a longer time before she is cast-free than 6-8 weeks, I’m guessing - the surgery isn’t scheduled yet.

Skipping and skimming a bunch. Shana Tova.

I think I might be getting Covid again. One of my students tested positive a few days ago, and I feel like crap in a way that feels very familiar.

Ugh, I'm sorry, Hil. That is a downside of working in a petri dish. I sincerely hope if positive it is a mild case. My doctor has told me that between the vaccines, and acquired immunity from having the dang thing 3 times already I should be okay this year.

My niece is a high school teacher, and she managed to get through the entire school year last year while undergoing chemo and radiation, and for the very first time, she didn't end up with the flu or bronchitis, or any of her usual illnesses over the winter season. She was super careful because she has asthma and takes these things seriously. She teaches Spanish, so she wasn't masked in front of the class, but she was always masked in the hallways and in the car to and from school with her teenage son. She slept in a separate room and kept her distance from everyone. It was a lot of effort, but it worked. She is back to being more relaxed now, and we all collected our backlog of hugs.

{{{Hil}}} I hope it's not too bad this time.

I am at the office. So tired, for no particular reason - I didn't sleep well but I never sleep well. No one seems to have noticed that I was out for a week which is weird. Kind of a lot of people are out on vacation, so maybe they just assumed I was too...

Dear self

You cannot move your cursor from your monitor to your phone. You do not want that. Come on, now, be reasonable.

Love, -t

So far, I'm still testing negative for Covid and flu on the home test. I slept until almost 2 and feel a little bit better, though still not great.

Continuing feeling better ~ma

I hope you feel better quickly Hil.

Somehow I still have never gotten Covid.

Wow, that's great!

A bunch of people on my team have Covid, fortunately for me they are in Seattle. Unfortunately for me, Ethan came home from TIFF with cron crud so I might get Covid anyway.

That old apartment has so many collective Buffista memories, Hec! I hope whoever owns it next understand what a treasure they're getting.