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May. 2nd, 2026 08:25 pmWell, just to make everything supair dupair . . . guess what . . . . It began to percolate into my slightly dulled consciousness that this misery was all too familiar. We had one covid test left, so I used it. Yep, I have covid again. Fortunately, I did this before I went out anywhere and exposed anyone else. I notified a couple of people, either because they had been in the same space with me recently (so far all negative) or they were possibly going to be in the same space with me and I had to explain why that would not be an option for awhile. I hate to tell people I have covid for a couple of reasons. First, they worry too much. For me, it's really not that big a deal any more. Yes, I experience a couple of days of abject misery, but then it fades to a dull roar and eventually I get over it. Second, they always want me to go to the doctor, and this is utterly pointless. There is nothing they can do. So I like people to be sympathetic and go "oh, poor you!" but I don't like them to FUSS. It's kind of consoling to know that it's stoopid covid again, because then I know why I'm wretched, and I give myself permission to be wretched, because I know that I have no options!
Today, in a gesture of defiance, I took a shower and donned my outdoor clothing, even though I didn't go anywhere. I made bacon and french toast for lunch, because I was hungry. Then I used the last of my energy for a preliminary cleanup of the attic. When the roofers came, they nailed plywood sheets over the original roof boards. In the process, a lot of dirt and detritus showered down between the boards into the attic. There were nails and splinters. I swept it all up so that someone who went in there would not get their feet pierced with nasty things. Every horizontal surface other than the floor is still heavily dusted and needs to be cleaned off, and I did not do that part. But there's room to stand in and do it now without hurting oneself. Definitely did not go to church today, nor will I go tomorrow. Perhaps at some point, I will go out into my back yard for a few minutes, and weed something.
Today, in a gesture of defiance, I took a shower and donned my outdoor clothing, even though I didn't go anywhere. I made bacon and french toast for lunch, because I was hungry. Then I used the last of my energy for a preliminary cleanup of the attic. When the roofers came, they nailed plywood sheets over the original roof boards. In the process, a lot of dirt and detritus showered down between the boards into the attic. There were nails and splinters. I swept it all up so that someone who went in there would not get their feet pierced with nasty things. Every horizontal surface other than the floor is still heavily dusted and needs to be cleaned off, and I did not do that part. But there's room to stand in and do it now without hurting oneself. Definitely did not go to church today, nor will I go tomorrow. Perhaps at some point, I will go out into my back yard for a few minutes, and weed something.
