Well my friend Bob who was breathing down my neck on Monday (liteally) tested Positive today. Patient Zero in this particular pandemic trace was his 9 year old grandson who started showing symptoms after he hung out with his grandmother. Tested positive eventually as did Bob and his wife. Its my turn on Monday and then a week later. I do not qualify fr the Monoclonal Antibodies. Okay at this point I would like to know how much of a risk this 45 minute socially distant and 5 minute unmasked close exposure presents. Usually I catch common cold coronaviruses way too easy and I suspect symptoms soon. I just hope I don’t lose my taste! Also a mild case of this will be like receiving a Super Booster that is aimed at Delta. So there are some possible advantages.
Or I may be dead in 3 weeks. I told Nancy that I’ll get my affairs in order including a list of clients and their data to pay back, where the money comes from, what and who to sell and give everything to, computer passwords and data. She laughed when I said computer passwords and asked me to help her with hers. I told her I was Preparing to meet My Maker.
I’ve been humming “A Woman is a Sometime Thing! Yes, A Woman is a Sometime Thing!” all day.
Also chatting on the phone while watching for a wayward Beluga Whale seen off Kingston all the way down to Tacoma. It escaped along with the Zebras from the zoo in Tacoma.
In my morning delerium I discovered that Time has 4 dimensions and possibly 5. Reincarnation is explained and proven by Bill Collectors who try to claim that you are "That” Casey Burns. You are but in a different incarnation. I can’t remember if I wrote about tis last night or dreamed I wrote about this last night. I haven’t been sleeping well by simply not sleeping.
I got my first paid subscription for my instrument making Substack journal. I haven’t written anything yet.
Don’t Let Down Your Guard!!!! This is the medical message today. School at school is happening and with it new infections of the kids who are infecting their vaccinated elders. 3-6 day testing gives false negatives as the immune response is greater thanks to the vaccine. One has to wait until the 7th day after symptoms start showing up. I expect these to kick in in a few days. I had a huge dust-induced sneezing fit a few days ago and my throat is still raw. So it will be hard to tell. Loss of taste is a great indicator. I will keep everyone posted. We are about to Surge all over again.
Good thing I postponed my apprentice or the measuring trip to NYC or attending the GeoSociety Conference in person this Saturday through Wednesday. The Covid and a very sad tragedy that unfolded would have canceled all.
So today no moving the mill. I’m awaiting an estimate for using a tow truck. I am going to remove anything removable including the pantograph itself and the motor. I may get it to the point where we can load it into a small pickup truck ourselves with a simple winch. Nobody will be exposed. If Bob and I are both positive next week I’ll get it out of there maybe. Most likely I will wait.
Tomorrow if I get a good night’s sleep I might go see the Ocean, and the shorebird migration. Or I will sort more stuff in the workshop. I ordered an Olwell Flute and am paying for it with one of mine. We had a great conversation this morning and he will be interviewed in my other journal sometime. Many creative pursuits sort of got sidelined today and I am headed to bed in a bit.
I am getting my Covid test on Monday and another a week later. Results on Wednesdays. Stay Safe everyone!