minor vaccine side effect

I had the injection in my left arm, because I'm right-handed, forgetting that I sleep on my left side. I did have soreness at the injection site from the first two (Moderna) vaccine doses. Then, I got the first dose in my left arm, and a month later remembered to have them use the right arm.

It's only a problem when there's pressure on that part of my arm, meaning I didn't notice it until I rolled onto my left side. So, I'm a bit short on sleep, and will be reporting that side effect to v-safe today.

There's a level on which I'm thinking that the side effect is evidence that my immune system is going in there and doing its thing, a refresher course in the relevant antibodies. But sleep is good.

last freelance assignment

I finished and returned my last freelance proofreading assignment this afternoon, and just sent the clinet my last invoice.

When I decided, and then announced, that I was retiring I said "in November" because I wanted to proofread one last issue of queue, and give them a little time to find another proofreader. So this is probably the last paid/freelance editorial work I'll be doing.

(I'm phrasing it that way because I'm not ruling out doing a bit of proofreading for a close friend, or a worthwhile nonprofit project.)