We have survived another Christmas season in spite of continuing challenges and maybe secret messages proclaiming doom
Secret messages? “What do they say?” you ask.
The pleas for liberty are becoming endless. Look around you. People are foregoing masks and who knows what other forms of protection from the three monsters, Covid and its varying variants, The Flu and its feverish scare, and RSV if you don’t mind gasping for breath.
And yet we are all sick (to death?) of worrying. Sick of hand sanitizing and self isolations, and sick of avoiding other human beings. This all brings me to our current status.
- We had most of the family here at one time for various birthdays – all in November.
- Our oldest grandgirl is arriving within hours today for an overnight with her significant other and we are hoping they will announce a pending engagement to be married. This is exciting news but we plan to have breakfast out in a real restaurant tomorrow (which means more people interaction and germ exchange).
- Then an old friend who is not as old as we are is coming tomorrow and planning to stay with us through New Year’s Eve, Day, and some days after that before returning to Georgetown, DC. She is a newly doting grandma with many pictures to share. But think about the infested places she will be before arriving here and the buggy aftermath of hugging little ones.
Try as we might, the truth is we can no longer isolate or even mask our way out of the dreaded EXPOSURE!
“Let us out,” we cry! “We have had enough..
We crave companionship and family and friends.
Bring them on!
Visitors are descending and we are actually looking forward to seeing them all!
Virginia Views 
While I agree 100% with everything in your post Dor, we had Christmas Eve dinner w/4 others at a friend’s home. The next day my husband tested positive for covid. He’d been to lunch w/friends at a local restaurant 3 days before. It seems Covid is more prevalent with the winter, the holidays and people traveling. We’re just hoping neither I nor our friends get it from him. He is older but fully vaccinated and boosted and is doing fine considering but know it’s definitely still out there! Enjoy your friends and Happy New Year to you and yours!
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That’s marvelous that you are anticipating visitors with pleasure.
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Hi Dora, despite all the doom and gloom I hope you had a wonderful X,mas with your family. Let’s all hope that 2023 will be a better year. Take care of each other and I wish you all the very best for the coming New Year
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There is a balance between taking all the precautions and throwing caution to the wind and I think you are doing it perfectly. Hope you enjoy your friends and family free from worry and/or guilt.
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I feel people are becoming blasé about it here in New Zealand very few still wear masks except in designated health areas. But we do know that Covid is around the corner and most of my friends and family have had a bit of a scare with it.
I’m glad you had a good Christmas with some of your family and all those November birthdays would have been well celebrated.
Continue to take care I hope 2023 is a better year for all of us
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We are grateful to be able to get out again and appreciate not having to wear masks except for the doctor’s office. Yet when we do go out or have folks in, we realize there are risks. But we have had all the shots and boosters. May you and your husband continue to be well. Enjoy your visitors and may 2023 be a good year for you! Cheers!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my friend 🎉🎉. I’m to the point now where I’m not worrying as much about it anymore. Hopefully my immunity is building up against it every day, but if I get it I get it. Hopefully not until after our much needed vacation though LOL 🤣. Enjoy your time with family and friends, and try not to worry ❤️.
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Absolutely!!! Stay well! Happy New Year!
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