Let's Do This!
The year is nearly gone. There are only 33 days left of 2021. My hope for 2022 is that we’ll be able to turn the tide and go from pandemic to endemic. It’s good to see life getting back to normal and my new normal still includes wearing a mask when I go to indoor places with large crowds.
Just before Thanksgiving, we went shopping at Costco. Normally we avoid Costco from November until mid-January. That has nothing to do with COVID, trust me. We don’t like the holiday crowds or holiday traffic. Even as I sing “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” I know that it’s a time filled with a lot of stressed out, angry people. But we pushed onward and shopped. The difference between two stores was pretty incredible when masks come into play.
At Costco, there were more people wearing masks than not but when we went to Cabela’s we were the only ones wearing masks. We find it amusing. We’re not judging. Wear a mask. Don’t wear a mask. It’s up to each individual. Just don’t come at me because I choose to wear a mask in certain situations. Both hubs and I are fully vaccinated. He was onboard with the vaccine when President Trump allocated resources to develop it. I was hesitant but I did what I always do when I have to make a big decision.
I pray.
And God answered. I had complete peace when I made my decision to get my vaccine. Now when it comes to boosters, I’m on the fence. This time I’ll be waiting, watching and of course praying. As of this moment, I just don’t feel the need to get a booster shot. I trust that the Lord will lead me on the right path.
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is winding down. We spent Friday, Saturday, and today just relaxing, watching movies, and reading books. I’ve got the house to myself this evening since the guys are playing cards for the next several hours. Yay for having time to blog!
December, which is just a few days away, will be filled with baking, crafting, and preparing for our Christmas celebration. We stopped exchanging gifts in 2020 and it made the holiday less stressful. Of course, we still buy for the grandkids but we’ve toned down how much we buy. In the words of my son, “Mom, do NOT buy them a bunch of toys We have three containers of toys we’re donating. “ My youngest grandson is pretty easy when it comes to gifts. I ask him what he wants. He thinks about it for a few days as he looks over his Amazon list, then gets back to me. The kids is 8 going on 35. I remember the flack I got from family members because we bought him this collectible Pennywise figure from Big Bad Toy Store when he was 7. What they don’t realize is that my grandson loves horror movies. He loves to tell horror stories and talks about making a horror movie. He appreciates quality horror films and no the kid doesn’t have nightmares. Here’s the thing for all the naysayers and what I told people who judged our purchase.
My grandson could grow up to be the next great horror author, director, or creature creator. Our job is to allow him to explore things he enjoys. For instance, he enjoys drawing comic villains but got reprimanded at school for doing so. I won’t get started on my opinion regarding the state of public schools. If I do that I’ll be writing for days. His parents explain why he can no longer draw those things at school and that he shouldn't feel bad about what he enjoys.
This year it’s all about Alien vs Predator for one grandkid and the moon for the other grandkid. Count on Gram and Papa to come up with some cool gifts.
And with that, I’m out.
Peace,
CB
