872nd Friday Blog Roundup
I’m joining the cool kids and getting my booster next week. Unlike last time when we needed to drive an hour away (twice), we have appointments nearby. I’ve cleared a day in case I don’t feel well, have books and television at the ready, and I am prepared to become extra protected.
Though still not taking off my mask. Or doing anything different. But if they’re passing out boosters, I’d love to take a booster.
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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.
Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.
As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.
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And now the blogs…
But first, second helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. In order to read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:
- “#MicroblogMondays: Things I Haven’t Done Since the Pandemic Began” (The Road Less Travelled)
Okay, now my choices this week.
The Next 15000 Days talks about a work friend who knows her story. The woman is experiencing infertility, and she talks about it with everyone except Klara. She writes, “But the interesting thing is that she didn’t want to discuss infertility with me. And I was actually the only person in the group who has experiences with infertility.” It’s an interesting situation—would you want to confide in the person who may understand or the people who probably won’t?
By the Brooke returns with an update post. She explains: “So I’ve hesitated to return here to post… anything. Do I want a dramatic good-bye post? But what if I want to come back? How do I even begin to write a post knowing it would be the final blog post?” It’s not a goodbye, but it is a placeholder post, keeping the space open in case she feels moved to return.
Lastly, Finding a Different Path writes about holiday traditions. It’s an important post to read if you’re feeling lost this season. She writes about Christmas, “It used to be a horrid reminder of all we lost. But, I think about our new house and our new prelit tree and all the ways that we have made the holidays ours, enjoyable for what they are and not what they could have been but weren’t.” It’s lovely and filled with hope.
The roundup to the Roundup: Getting boosted. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between November 19 – December 3) and not the blog’s main URL. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week? Read the original open thread post here.
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Woohoo for a booster! It’s so fascinating to me how things have changed in a relatively short time. We also drove over an hour each way to get our first round of shots. This time we had them immediately available to us within walking distance (except we didn’t walk because it was sleeting). I had a headache the next day and was a bit tired but it was not as bad as after shot #2. A day to read and watch tv is never a bad idea, though.
We also have not changed anything. Still masking. Still staying home. My kids are on their way to being considered fully vaccinated (why is *everything a 2 week wait?). Of course they’re home today due to threats of violence in our school district and surrounding areas but it’s fine. Everything is fine. :/
Yay, booster! I got mine a couple weeks ago and I’m glad I did—was easy to get an appt, now they’re hard to find here. I got the Moderna booster (my original series was Pfizer). I had chills etc the first night, then felt crappy the next day. Not as bad as with my 2nd Pfizer. Well worth it of course.
Yay for boosters! 🙂 I hope to join you soon. The province where I live just opened up boosters for everyone 50+, starting Dec. 13th. Not sure we will have time to get ours before we head out for Christmas, but we will definitely be going as soon as we can get appointments in the new year!
Thanks to Phoenix for the Second Helpings mention! I had already read & enjoyed the three posts you featured here; will have to keep an eye open for others to nominate. 😉
Glad you are getting your booster. We’re so far behind in that – I won’t need mine till March next year!
Good posts this week! The posts from Klara and Jess certainly gave us food for thought.
I also liked the wisdom in Infertile Phoenix’s post on Wednesday – It’s Not You. It’s a good reminder, as we come into a season when we can get the occasional pointed comment from friends or family, that statements are so often about the person making them, not those who are the subject. Here it is: https://infertilephoenix.blogspot.com/2021/12/its-not-you.html
Thank you for including my holiday post! Oooh, happy boostering. Bryce got his Friday. I wish more people would get the first set of shots so we could be done with this!
I always love your Thanksgiving Table post each year, such a great way to have a holiday community of those who “get it.” https://www.stirrup-queens.com/2021/11/the-welcome-table-an-annual-online-thanksgiving-meal-8/
I was going to do Klara’s post too! And I second Infertile Phoenix’s post Mali recommended.
I’m getting my booster next week. But I’m doing it on work time, so I will be driving 2 hours each way (which is dumb – I could just go to Walgreens. But I wouldn’t get paid for that). Then I will be off for the rest of the year! Hurray!