Praise then darkness, and creation unfinished

Adrian got back from Ohio late last night, and was very tired. She'd been in Columbus for her uncle's funeral, and to support her aunt and cousins.

This trip involved unmasked dining in restaurants, so we are all three masking at least through tonight, while I/we think about whether that's long enough, assuming a negative covid test tomorrow morning and no relevant symptoms. "Relevant" is fuzzy here, between her existing medical stuff and exhaustion from travel. (Obviously, a positive test would mean a call to her doctor.)

We discussed covid risks before she left, and the tradeoff between that and wanting to provide emotional support. She, Cattitude, and I are generally in agreement on levels of precaution here, and part of that is what to do if/when exposure is necessary.

I am going to post this and then use the iota carrageenan nasal spray, which is some protection against airborne viruses taking hold. The spray is by no means perfect, but it's useful either when I can't mask (e.g. dental work) or as part of the Swiss cheese model of protection.