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[Jane]

I went to the hairdresser today for the first time since early March. Richard and I both wore masks, but many did not. Even with things rearranged a bit to allow more distance and altered schedules, there were still too many people to my liking. I may have to rethink things.

I thought everyone was required to wear a mask, except maybe when trimming around the ears.

[Jane]

Just the other day I trimmed my bangs.  As my shoulder was bad I tried another method of trimming them.  They are way too short which means it will be awhile before I go for a haircut.  When I do go I will ask about masks.

[Jane]

And earlier this morning I was able to find -- and buy -- toilet paper! There was plenty on the shelf at Ralph's, but very few paper towels. They no longer sell bagels. All pastries are packaged in plastic, but they still have birthday cakes and such.

We finally went to Costco today.  We had been told by neighbors when to go that it isn't crowded.  I loved that everyone was wearing a mask.

[Jane]

I wanted disinfected wipes.  Not surprisingly they didn't have any.

[Jane]

I am well stocked now on TP, paper towels, and Klennix.

[Jane]

We sent Bryan a package awhile ago.  The tracking number shows it has been sitting in the post office for days now.  Bryan said there hasn't been mail for about 5-6 days with the riots. He also also heard their post office was looted

Vibes Bryan is able to get his package from you.

Thanks.  Vibes the post office survives. 

[vixmom]

TOD:

I often express what turn out to be unpopular opinions about movies, plays, and performers right here on HHW.  I can tell when they are unpopular, because I get not ONE comment on said opinions....which is okay.

I just imagine DR ELMORE and MR BK and DR VIXMOM and DR CHAS SMITH and DR JOHN G [among others] shaking their heads and saying:
"Bless his heart....."

When I don’t comment it is usually because I am hoping to conceal what an ignorant cretin  am I lest my HHW card be revoked

[Jane]

Unpopular opinions:

I dislike noisy restaurants and avoid them.

I am not sure that is an unpopular opinion.  For me they are almost impossible.

[Jeanne]

I feel that far, far too much emphasis is put on vaccines. They are not 100% effective, in some cases only about 18 or 19%. They provide partial protection only. They are also filled with substances that simply should not be injected into anyone -- and there is little, if any, disclosure.

I'd like to see a vaccine for Covid, but a safe and effective treatment would be far more useful. If we had a treatment, getting infected wouldn't be such a big deal. Ideally, we'll eventually have both, but of the two the treatment should be a higher priority.

In China, doctors and herbalists have been looking for treatments ever since Covid hit. Chinese herbs in general are very effective, but, aside from my acupuncturist, I have not heard one medical professional here considering them or trying to learn from the Chinese. The studies done there showed that Covid patients who took Chinese herbs healed significantly faster than those who did not. We have a huge apothecary of herbs, well-researched and documented, available to us that we are ignoring. It strikes me as a bad case of Not Invented Here.

[Jeanne]

I went to the hairdresser today for the first time since early March. Richard and I both wore masks, but many did not. Even with things rearranged a bit to allow more distance and altered schedules, there were still too many people to my liking. I may have to rethink things.

I thought everyone was required to wear a mask, except maybe when trimming around the ears.

Yes, you would think so.

[Jeanne]

Unpopular opinions:

I dislike noisy restaurants and avoid them.

I am not sure that is an unpopular opinion.  For me they are almost impossible.

Apparently, restaurant owners don't like things too quiet. The menu for The Counter restaurants touts the industrial design (read: NOISY) that they claim everyone loves.

[vixmom]

Unpopular opinions:

I dislike noisy restaurants and avoid them.

I am not sure that is an unpopular opinion.  For me they are almost impossible.

Apparently, restaurant owners don't like things too quiet. The menu for The Counter restaurants touts the industrial design (read: NOISY) that they claim everyone loves.

I suspect people spend less time lingering over dinner in noisy restaurants

[vixmom]

Since we cancelled our July vacation I asked the boss if I could  save the week and take 2 weeks in January and he said yes!

[Jeanne]

Jane, I learned today that the smashing and looting in Santa Monica wasn't confined to downtown. Apparently, Main St was hit as well. The news reports I saw and read mentioned nothing about that.

[Jane]

I feel that far, far too much emphasis is put on vaccines. They are not 100% effective, in some cases only about 18 or 19%. They provide partial protection only. They are also filled with substances that simply should not be injected into anyone -- and there is little, if any, disclosure.

I'd like to see a vaccine for Covid, but a safe and effective treatment would be far more useful. If we had a treatment, getting infected wouldn't be such a big deal. Ideally, we'll eventually have both, but of the two the treatment should be a higher priority.

In China, doctors and herbalists have been looking for treatments ever since Covid hit. Chinese herbs in general are very effective, but, aside from my acupuncturist, I have not heard one medical professional here considering them or trying to learn from the Chinese. The studies done there showed that Covid patients who took Chinese herbs healed significantly faster than those who did not. We have a huge apothecary of herbs, well-researched and documented, available to us that we are ignoring. It strikes me as a bad case of Not Invented Here.

Do you have access to any of the herbs recommended, just in case? 

I agree we need both a vaccine and treatment. At the moment we don't have much of anything.  We need a vaccine to reduce our chances of getting the virus and to reduce the severity of it.  I worry about the safety of a vaccine that is produced too quickly.

[vixmom]

I called our timeshare exchange service and they Confirmed the week before our scheduled week so we’re set there

[Jane]

Unpopular opinions:

I dislike noisy restaurants and avoid them.

I am not sure that is an unpopular opinion.  For me they are almost impossible.

Apparently, restaurant owners don't like things too quiet. The menu for The Counter restaurants touts the industrial design (read: NOISY) that they claim everyone loves.

Noisy means busy, a place everyone wants to eat.  And people wonder why we like to eat early.

[Jane]

Unpopular opinions:

I dislike noisy restaurants and avoid them.

I am not sure that is an unpopular opinion.  For me they are almost impossible.

Apparently, restaurant owners don't like things too quiet. The menu for The Counter restaurants touts the industrial design (read: NOISY) that they claim everyone loves.

I suspect people spend less time lingering over dinner in noisy restaurants

Good point.

[Jane]

Since we cancelled our July vacation I asked the boss if I could  save the week and take 2 weeks in January and he said yes!

Very nice.

[Jeanne]

Since we cancelled our July vacation I asked the boss if I could  save the week and take 2 weeks in January and he said yes!

How nice that you now have a boss who listens and is on your side. Of course, these ARE unusual times.

[Jane]

We have been talking about going to Chicago in July.  My heart sinks every time I look at all the people out there packed together without masks on.

[Jane]

I called our timeshare exchange service and they Confirmed the week before our scheduled week so we’re set there

Great.

[vixmom]

I called Universal to see when our annual passes expire and it turns out they’ve extended them through mid March

[vixmom]

Since we cancelled our July vacation I asked the boss if I could  save the week and take 2 weeks in January and he said yes!

How nice that you now have a boss who listens and is on your side. Of course, these ARE unusual times.

They are very nice guys. I really landed on my feet here

[Jeanne]

I feel that far, far too much emphasis is put on vaccines. They are not 100% effective, in some cases only about 18 or 19%. They provide partial protection only. They are also filled with substances that simply should not be injected into anyone -- and there is little, if any, disclosure.

I'd like to see a vaccine for Covid, but a safe and effective treatment would be far more useful. If we had a treatment, getting infected wouldn't be such a big deal. Ideally, we'll eventually have both, but of the two the treatment should be a higher priority.

In China, doctors and herbalists have been looking for treatments ever since Covid hit. Chinese herbs in general are very effective, but, aside from my acupuncturist, I have not heard one medical professional here considering them or trying to learn from the Chinese. The studies done there showed that Covid patients who took Chinese herbs healed significantly faster than those who did not. We have a huge apothecary of herbs, well-researched and documented, available to us that we are ignoring. It strikes me as a bad case of Not Invented Here.

Do you have access to any of the herbs recommended, just in case? 

I agree we need both a vaccine and treatment. At the moment we don't have much of anything.  We need a vaccine to reduce our chances of getting the virus and to reduce the severity of it.  I worry about the safety of a vaccine that is produced too quickly.

Yes, my acupuncturist communicates regularly with the Chinese medical community. Astragulus, an herb grown widely in Wisconsin, interestingly, is the general consensus. I've been taking it since Covid hit the US. Chinese herbs are generally prescribed and sold in combination and the combination I'm taking is actually helping with another problem, one my Western doctor was unable to resolve.

[Jeanne]

We have been talking about going to Chicago in July.  My heart sinks every time I look at all the people out there packed together without masks on.

I simply do not understand not wearing a mask when around a lot of people. I don't wear mine when I'm in the car, but I'm by myself. I even wear it now when taking out the trash. I didn't used to, but a neighbor has a horrible cough and often doesn't wear his mask. I don't want what he has, even if it's not Covid.

[Jeanne]

TTFN.

[Jane]

I called Universal to see when our annual passes expire and it turns out they’ve extended them through mid March

As they should. 

[Jane]

Since we cancelled our July vacation I asked the boss if I could  save the week and take 2 weeks in January and he said yes!

How nice that you now have a boss who listens and is on your side. Of course, these ARE unusual times.

They are very nice guys. I really landed on my feet here

Thank goodness.

[Jane]

I feel that far, far too much emphasis is put on vaccines. They are not 100% effective, in some cases only about 18 or 19%. They provide partial protection only. They are also filled with substances that simply should not be injected into anyone -- and there is little, if any, disclosure.

I'd like to see a vaccine for Covid, but a safe and effective treatment would be far more useful. If we had a treatment, getting infected wouldn't be such a big deal. Ideally, we'll eventually have both, but of the two the treatment should be a higher priority.

In China, doctors and herbalists have been looking for treatments ever since Covid hit. Chinese herbs in general are very effective, but, aside from my acupuncturist, I have not heard one medical professional here considering them or trying to learn from the Chinese. The studies done there showed that Covid patients who took Chinese herbs healed significantly faster than those who did not. We have a huge apothecary of herbs, well-researched and documented, available to us that we are ignoring. It strikes me as a bad case of Not Invented Here.

Do you have access to any of the herbs recommended, just in case? 

I agree we need both a vaccine and treatment. At the moment we don't have much of anything.  We need a vaccine to reduce our chances of getting the virus and to reduce the severity of it.  I worry about the safety of a vaccine that is produced too quickly.

Yes, my acupuncturist communicates regularly with the Chinese medical community. Astragulus, an herb grown widely in Wisconsin, interestingly, is the general consensus. I've been taking it since Covid hit the US. Chinese herbs are generally prescribed and sold in combination and the combination I'm taking is actually helping with another problem, one my Western doctor was unable to resolve.

I am glad you are able to get it.  We have been taking elderberry which might have similar benefits for covid.