I feel your frustration! We were beginning to relax a bit, u til in the past week 8 friends and neighbors, mostly asymptomatic except for a "scratchy throat" tested positive for Covid. All those fully vaccinated and taking Paxlovid have recovered fully within 5 days. Others, not so lucky, including one in hospital. And then there is the gastric flu... We have returned to only outdoor socializing and very limited sharing of food and space. And masks when out in public. Too many here believe we can go back to "normal" - I wonder when that might happen?
Sue

Big Hugs to all of us who are still isolated - and frankly, see no end in sight. I was sure after the first round of vaccines and the booster that life would resume as normal. Then came the bivalent and I thought, aha! here's the end of this. But three years later, I remain in isolation 90% of the time - no lunches (even outdoors) with friends, no movies, no church, and no family gatherings (they're anti-vaxxers). Thank goodness for a wonderful husband and my constant canine companion. Surprisingly though, my days are very busy. I work some (can't go into the office), do chores, do some writing, play with the dog, take long, long walks, and try to remind myself that "this too shall pass." Just sharing here makes me feel a little less alone. Believe me, I'm no Susie Sunshine...maybe I'm just having a better day than usual. In any case, thanks for sharing Woot.