Musings of a marginally sane feline-appreciating female.

I’ve been using a LOT of alcohol wipes during the pandemic – I really prefer them to hand sanitizer as they don’t leak and are generally more convenient for me. Went up to Staples to get more today – they have the packs with the snap top so they don’t dry out and I like those. Well, they were out, so I went online – and they apparently are getting ready to discontinue them, so I stocked up.

Single pack of 80 wipes – 79 cents, regularly $3.99

Single pack of 50 wipes – $1.99, regularly $2.99

Carton of 30 packs/80 wipes – $19.99, regularly $149.99

Carton of 24 packs/50 wipes – $23.99, regularly $57.99

I’ve got a carton on the way… I did say the pandemic had made me weirder.

Had to pop into the market that is in the same shopping center as the butcher shop.

Pulled up, the sign is gone and the windows are painted over. Pull up Google maps, it says it still exists and it is open.

Finally look up – and honestly, it’s sheer luck my car was pointing in the right direction – the market has moved to the other side of the shopping center.

Now, my hand to god, I’d say it was in the old spot not two months ago.

The cashier said they’d been in the new space for almost a year. HOW?!

So, I’m already out of sorts and then on the way home, NPR was talking w/Dr. Leana Wen about Covid and the new anti-viral meds that are in testing. If these are effective, that is fantastic.

But, I worry that it’s also just going to be another “I don’t need to get vaccinated” excuse for the willingly unvaccinated. Sure, they may have an effective treatment, but won’t get vaccinated, still get Covid and spread it before they get to the point of treatment – just like we’re seeing in Florida with the Remdesivir annexes.

And then also talking about how the government is going to spend 1 billion on rapid home Covid tests. I mean, great, but how are they going to get these to anyone? The mail is still broken, this should have been done back in January, and it’s so fucking late.

So, I’m home, still kinda confused and vaguely annoyed.

I’m going to go repeatedly stab some fabric with embroidery floss.

Well, the day off is already off to a good start – woke up before my alarm, coffee has been acquired, and little bro’s birthday breakfast/dessert is here. (Seriously, if he’d asked for a three layer German Chocolate Cake, I would have figured out how to make one, but if it’s donuts he wants, I will not argue, LOL.)

On the Covid front, we’ve had 4 days in “substantial” transmission – fingers crossed that this downturn sticks. (The last dip only lasted 3 days, *sob*) National Zoo has canceled it’s two big fall/winter events – though they’re outside, they’re usually jam packed with kids, so I get it, but damn that sucks.

And holy shit, we have a malaria vaccine!! This is amazing and awesome and I’m going to go out on a limb and say we’re not going to see a bunch of anti-vax assholes in African countries when they start rolling this out to folks, cause they actually understand that malaria is fucking bad and you don’t want to get it.

Welp, time to hit up the butcher shop for some really good porkchops for dinner.

You have a fantastic day and stay safe.

Yay for PTO to burn and a reason to use it. (Still the weirdest work problem I’ve had in a long while.) Tomorrow is the Festival of Donald as he turns 29 yet again. (I am not old enough to have a brother who is 30 years old. I don’t think I ever will be.)

So, I’m taking tomorrow off so I can make dinner without having to rush around after work to make it happen and if I’m taking tomorrow off, well, might as well take Friday off, too.

And for his birthday dessert, he has requested DONUTS! Not homemade, not exotic, he’s just provided a list of Dunkin’ favorites. He was like, “OK, this may be weird” – hell, if that’s the sweet thing you want, works for me.

And today is early meeting Wednesday and he was up at the crack all of dawn and GOT COFFEE!! (It’s not been a good “remember to make cold brew” week for me.)

In other work stuff, one of my buddies from support got another gig in the company doing client demos – she’s going to be perfect for it and it will be so much less stressful for her, and I am SO happy and excited for her! We had a good time talking about all the new upsides – no fighting for leave, no having your lunch scheduled for you, time to breathe and think, and overall a better environment to work in.

Well, time to plow through the day and start the weekend!

I don’t hate being a semi-morning person on the weekends. Kinda nice to have a little more of the day to be lazy. :)

Going to the art fair yesterday was an excellent idea – I’m going to have to make this an annual thing. Tons and tons of talented artists, good food, and a beautiful day for it. Walked a couple miles and the whole thing just totally lifted my mood. It’s almost as though getting out and getting some exercise is good for you or something.

I greatly restrained myself with the ceramics as we have no room for more coffee mugs, but I did get some little sauce dishes so I can stop using the mini tupperware tops for BBQ sauce when I eat my chicken nuggets. Like an adult.

I did not show that restraint at the maple syrup farm stand and have maple pecans, walnuts, and maple candies.

A better person would have gone to the women’s march, but I am not that person. Mostly because I’m not sure what it accomplishes. It isn’t going to make the conservatives on the Supreme Court or in Congress or State legislatures stop treating anyone who isn’t a rich, white, straight, Christian male as disposable and unworthy of human rights. Liberal folks already know we’re super pissed. It’s not going to make Sinema or Manchin get their heads on straight. The only solution I see is voting these motherfuckers out of office and write litigation-proof laws to take SCOTUS out of the equation.

I needed an afternoon of being joyful, not being angry. I know I’m privileged to even make that consideration. But, I have plenty of anger to go around.

Love to see a coworker post that her husband has reluctantly gotten vaccinated due to threat of job loss. She is immunocompromised and cannot get vaccinated. Like, what the shit? It took possibly losing his job, not HER health and safety? If I had an SO that pulled that shit, I’d kick them to the curb. Hell, if my *brother* pulled that shit, one of us would be living elsewhere. But, at least we have one more vaccinated person out there.

On a far more positive note, I’m going to an Art Fair this afternoon! It’s all outdoors *and* they have requested that everyone mask up! Fall 2019 when I went to a plant sale at the county garden park, one of the vendors told me about it and it sounded great and I didn’t make it that year and then the pandemic hit, and I happened to see it on an event calendar yesterday – and dammit, life is too short to miss festivals and fairs.

You have a great Saturday with vaccinated and masked folks. :)