It is being a very good October in terms of our weather. We have had just enough rain over the right period of time and it is cool but not cold and the daytime highs are comfortable.
It got a bit soggy.
It's much cooler to do the smart thing and get vaccinated than not. And recent studies show that Covid, all along, has been killing many more Republicans than Democrats, more conservatives than liberals. Certain ideologies and political alliances seem to be genuinely toxic. That should be no surprise to anyone. And I'm not saying that is a good thing. It is never a good thing when someone dies a death, or suffers a severe illness, that could have been avoided. It's also much cooler today than it was yesterday-- yesterday was quite warm but today the skies are gray and wind is out of the north and it is raining off and on. A rather bleak day.
New variants are appearing all the time and this disease is here to stay. I expect to be getting yet another booster next year. I avoid crowds and limit contact with others. I know people who've not been vaccinated at all, who've recovered from a hospital stay with "long Covid" who still refuse to be vaccinated. They are going to be vulnerable to the new variants. Getting it again will only wear them down more. I simply don't understand being afraid of a vaccine. But so many human beings are some combination of irrational and dim-witted, they are hopeless. Just think of all the trumpturds still wearing their silly hats. Think of all the hand-waving evangelicals out there, waiting to be "beamed up". What humanity needs, I think, is a massive IQ boost. But there are such things as crazy smart people-- what can you do, eh? What can one do? It's the nature of the beast. What can you expect from a pack of bipedal talking apes? I'm one of those sad creatures, like it or not. But at least I KNOW that I'm an evolutionary freak. That helps me maintain a sort of ironic distance.
No problem at all with my recent flu shot and the bivalent booster, taken on the same day. One in each arm, of course. Worked out normally the next day. No soreness. Felt fine.
