April 30th, 2021
Biddie/David hosted the gathering. A wonderful party. Family from both coast! Missing are Molly and Kate....Covid protocol at Kate's school. We are Blessed.
Christmas gathering 25 Dec 2021. So happy our NC children could come. A new variant, Omicron, has entered the pandemic picture. Once again, life is altered by Covid. Everyone, Everyone is ready for it to die. Now, over two years the World has been dealing with this terrible virus. Thank goodness for the vaccine and the good judgement of those who have taken it. Lots of people have not.
It is always a Happy Day when I complete a new box or boxes. Over the summer I have made several boxes, some using paper I had on hand and some using digital papers I have accumulated over the years. These 3 are all from digital paper and printed on my Epson 3760 color printer. Over the last 18 plus months we have been staying close to home. I have enjoyed reading but have a need to create, thus, the boxes. Not sure exactly, but I am up over 110 boxes!! Have about 15 on hand, deciding how or who to donate. 
Actually, the anniversary, so the news says, was a few days ago. I believe the anniversary is a few weeks from now. On 12 March 2020, How could anyone foresee the virus as a Pandemic?!
John and I, David and Biddie and our extended Elden, Bundscho families navigated the Covid 19 successfully, none of us contacted the disease! David lead the way with reading and researching what was said and what was actually the fact.
No Photo, but important date. On Wednesday, 5 January 2021 John and I received, each, the 1st injection of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. So far, groups 1a (health care workers, 1st responders), and 1b (over 65 with conditions) are receiving the vaccine. Memorial Hermann, our health care provider, sent an e-mail invitation, we signed up. Worked like "clock work." Biddie took us. Now, we are waiting 28 days for the 2nd and final dose. It is hard to understand that some people are resisting. The only side effect we had was a little soreness at the injection site.
A rise in those catching the disease has States tightening rules and regulations. Bars and restaurants are getting lots of blame. The ranting and begging people to be careful doesn't affect John and I; we mostly stay home except for our weekly dinner with family. Grocery delivery has been wonderful, David and Biddie help with other needed items. It is not hard to feel that the virus has stolen a year of our lives.
Both of us have filled our time with reading: John is plowing through a new biography on U.S. Grant. I am in an on-line scrapbooking club that also reads and discusses a book per month. The scrapbook teacher is very talented in design and book discussion. It has been very enjoyable for me, pushing me to read books I would not ordinarily choose. Variety only goes so far with me, the new list has sci-fy and horror. NO thank you to either. I did read my first black author and his The Underground Railroad. the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. and several more awards. Like I said, reading books outside my comfort zone. Total number of books for 2020 was over 45. I read a few before making a list.
