Bummer News

Yesterday was a poop of a day. 

RAIN and fog like crazy for the drive.  

Call from my eldest on the way home.  He had a COVID exposure at a work holiday party on Thursday.  He JUST got his booster on Monday, no masks at the party and spent the afternoon and evening around the mystery co-worker. 

Lovely.  I asked the kids to be boostered by Christmas.  (I've been asking since early November.)  He and his wife just got theirs (hers was on Thursday as he was getting exposed).  My youngest hasn't gotten the booster because "appointments were booking weeks out."  So book one -- duh.  

Grown people.  Nothing I can do, but I'm super annoyed with them all.  No one boostered as they're eating inside, going to the gym, socializing with people they don't know well.

Eldest has his first PCR test today and another on Tuesday.  He's not symptomatic.  Obviously, if either test is positive or he develops symptoms, no go for Christmas.  

And I won't postpone.  It's a lot of work moving things to Asheville -- their idea.  I won't go through that work a second time because they (he) made stupid choices and were lackadaisical about getting the booster.  

I hope this is a non-issue (and a lesson for them all).  I'll be super disappointed to have Christmas be a dud.

UPDATE:  He's sick.  Getting tested today, but it's COVID.  Dang.

Last night was actual agony from my monthly.  Cramps like I've never had before.  That part is over now.  Makes sense it was bad given how the last couple months have gone.  Man, I'm ready for it to be over.  I'm drained this morning.

Today is the switch to all-things-Christmas-meals.  A bit more baking, grocery shopping (once here and once when I get to Asheville) and prep/cooking Thursday though Saturday.  It's the last minute push and the busiest week.

Then 2021 holidays are a wrap.  I'm ready for a "nothing" January.

Stay well.  Later gators.