Zoe turned one and reluctantly posed for this portrait. She never sits still, so the photo shows her in a rare moment of calm.
I intended to return to posting early in the month, but right after the funeral it snowed 8 inches. Charlie dutifully cleared it all day only to realize that he had Covid. Then I came down with it several days later. I had avoided the virus for four years, but it finally caught up with me. I am just beginning to catch up with delayed tasks including taking a very shaggy dog to the groomer.
I have missed connecting through our posts and hope to be back writing on a regular schedule again.
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Zoe reminds me of Ollie. He rarely likes having a photo taken.
I hope you fully recover soon. I had covid in Dec 22-Jan 23 and it was awful.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I certainly wonder how it might have leveled me without all the vaccines.
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Get well my friend!
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Thanks.
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So sorry to hear of your illness Elizabeth. I hope you and Charlie are feeling much better now and that there are no long lasting effects.
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Coffee finally tastes good again. That was the only annoying effect.
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COVID got you! Sorry to hear it. I haven’t had it yet.
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It is sure sneaky. Thought I had missed ti.
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Glad you’re back Elizabeth. ☺️ And how cute is Zoe!
Wow 8″ of snow & we’ve been in a heatwave of 40C+ this month in the Southern hemisphere.
Blessings, Jennifer
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It is fun that we have opposite climates. Gives me hope about Spring.
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Glad to hear you’re on the rebound, Elizabeth. The only way I can get our dog to stay still for a photo is to hold food in my hand at the same time I’m snapping a picture.
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I think Zoe was tired after her grooming and stared into blissful space for a brief moment.
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I too managed not to come down with Covid for four years and hope to continue doing so. I’m “doggone” sorry to hear it caught up with you — hopefully, its bark is worse than its bite, and you’ll be back to your (not so) old self soon.
Take care.
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I am afraid I was getting kind of annoying about my avoidance. It wasn’t too bad probably because of the 15(LOL) shots.
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Glad to see you back Betsy, get well from Covid soon. Hi Zoo🦮
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Thanks. Slowly reentering my regular routine. Even got to Mass on Sunday.
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Get well naturally, we will be waiting patiently.
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Thanks
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Oh, my! When you both come down with Covid, life slows to a crawl. I hope you are both on the mend. Happy Birthday to Zoe.
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Slowly emerging! Have missed everyone.
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Emerging is good. Glad to see you back.
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Thanks.
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You’re welcome.
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I am sorry to hear you’ve been ill, Elizabeth. My family has all just had Covid again. It’s our fourth time and we all try to be careful.
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Wow. I can’t believe how persistent it has been despite all our caution.
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Yes, it is still a miserable illness even if most people now recover from it.
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My best friend just got it for the third time. I guess it doesn’t give any immunity.
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It doesn’t seem to give much immunity. All of us found our recent illness as bad, or worse, than the previous times 🤷♀️
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That has been true for some friends also.
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I think the key is “keep up with boosters” then it might not be so bad. Of course, I’ve had it twice – once when it was still bad to get, and then a sneaky little reminder less than a year later. Touch wood doing all right now…
I’d love some snow, so cooling – been heat “wave after wave” in my new region in New Zealand.
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I could use some heat!
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Covid now ! I am glad you are better.
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