But, you don't look any older...

[susandennis]

Yesterday turned out to be just a great birthday. Late in the afternoon ljtourist texted me that he had a delivery. I met him downstairs and he handed over these delicious delights.



Those are chocolate chip cookies with toffee bits and I'm telling you they are perfectly wonderful. They are so good, the chocolate chips are almost superfluous. I have not tried the whoopie pies yet but I know they will be good. The perfect birthday surprise.

Today is afterglow. 72 years old.

The treadmill is now on day three of no fail. I'm feeling cautiously optimistic. At least I'm losing that feeling of doom when I get on it. So, whew. Still no word from the company. Customer service seems very binary to me - either superb or horrible.

I heard yesterday that the older you are the less chance you have of having adverse reactions to the COVID vaccines. Guess I'm old enough since I had no reaction at all. But, then out of all of the vaccines I've gotten in my life the only reaction I ever had was to one of the shingles vaccines. My arm got a giant red bump and it itched like crazy for several days. Small price to pay. The number of COVID cases, here in Washington state are going up and it makes me twitchy even with the vaccination.

I need to go somewhere today but I don't know where. I sure don't need any food. I could take a load of stuff to Goodwill and wander around there checking out the inventory. I might do that.

I am on the hunt for a new yarn project and am having trouble getting inspired. And soon, sadly, my great book will be over and I'll need to start the hunt for the next read. So plenty to keep me occupied and out of trouble.

Comments

[sherlock999.livejournal.com]

HA! The shingles vaccine gave me 2 days of 103.5 degrees! The covid one? Nuthin.

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

those look SO GOOD.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

My parents didn't have any reactions and they're older than 72.

[susandennis]

Interesting.

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Glad you had a happy Birthday!

[letmesaythis.livejournal.com]

Hi Susan, happy belated birthday. I am happy that you enjoyed your day.

I am reading a book called "Oona Out of Order (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2020/02/25/oona-out-order-margarita-montimore-book-review/4863980002/)" and it's delightful. I'm having fun reading it. I hope you'll check it out, even if in the end you decide that it is not your cup of tea.

[susandennis]

oooo thanks for the book tip! i just put it on hold.

[daphnep.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday!

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I heard yesterday that the older you are the less chance you have of having adverse reactions to the COVID vaccines.

The idea behind this is that as we age, our immune systems get less active; presumably it's also a big part of the reason that older people who do get COIVD-19 are at greater risk of serious illness.

I've wondered about this; both jwg and I get sick very rarely, which would suggest a still-active immune system. But he, who is older than you or even me, reported no more than a brief period of muscle-ache and possible fever from his second (Pfizer) shot. My second shingrix shot last summer produced a day of feeling a little off, and about four days of arm soreness/sensitivity. I expect to have a mild reaction to my second Pfizer; we'll find out in two weeks.