They're Vaccinated and Keeping Their Masks On, Maybe Forever

[Marthe48]

24. For now, I'm masking

I got my Moderna vaccinations in March and April, and observed the 2 weeks that the 2nd one needed to be effective. I have been inside 2 stores and the bank since then. And wore my mask and gloves. And did my decontamination routine. I hugged my grandkids and daughter for the first time since Mother's Day 2020.

I went to an outside concert at my grandkid's school. Hardly anyone was masked. I decided to skip the inside Grandparent's Day tea. Unfortunately, the school has a majority of r's and I was afraid I'd get more than tea and cookies. Since Mother's Day, I went through a drive through to play lottery and I didn't wear a mask. Today, I went to a nearby farm and picked strawberries. Since it was outside, I didn't wear a mask. Baby steps.

reagan told us that russia was now our friend. After my lifetime of being told that russia was the bad guy, I was slow to embrace the new outlook. Recent events have proved that my caution was justified. russian government is an enemy you can see, and you know when they do damage. I can't see the virus. I can only do what I can to avoid being harmed. I had pneumonia 3 maybe 4 times since 2012 to 2016. The bout in 2016 was really bad, even though I haven't been hospitalized for any of the illnesses. If I felt that bad with a moderate case, believe me when I say that I have no desire to experience a case of Covid-19.

I'm keeping track of the news and a lot of more recent news about the vaccine effectiveness is heartening, but I'm content to keep using delivery, curbside, online stores and so on. I'm going to miss out on things, and I might regret my caution. But maybe I won't.