Fake news from the Wolf:
It depends on your perception, if you think this news is fake.
It is opinion.
Mine.
But haven’t you noticed? The network news is primarily opinions.
A lot of “What ifs” and speculation.
Today, I tuned in to a news conference on the status of Corvid in Pennsylvania.
My focus?
What about the restaurants and the so called non essential businesses?
It took about a half hour for someone to ask this question.
No change in current restrictions.
Just wear a mask, at all times.
Even when visiting friends.
When I visit my friends, we usually have a couple of drinks.
Well, sometimes more than a couple.
It’s going to be tough having a cocktail wearing a mask, or eating dinner.
The bottom line?
“If” the virus spreads to the point that our hospitals are beyond capacity, then we may see more restrictions.
And if we travel to another state, we need to be tested when we come back to Pennsy.
I took an inventory of my masks.
I have some humdingers.
Since I have lived beyond my expected expiration date, I may be able to get the vaccine that could be available sometime next year.
However, even then, masks will continue to be required.
Checking the response to the latest edicts, it appears that there are those who believe the virus is real and those that say it is not.
My opinion?
I will wear a mask.
I won’t like it, but I will wear it.
I believe the virus is real, and is a serious threat to our freedom, our future and our way of life.
Maybe I am just a good soldier, a follower, a believer in what the scientists are saying.
Too many have been sick.
Too many have died.
If wearing a mask will keep our small businesses open, and curtail the infection rate, it is well worth the small sacrifice.
Be safe, stay healthy, and choose wisely.
Our lives depend on it.
Wolf
An unlikely cynic
Let’s pretend the past 8 months never happened.
We can just start all over again, staying at home, eating everything in sight, and going nuts.
Looking into my crystal ball, I foresee more shut downs.
Restaurants and bars are doomed, with the exception of take out service.
No hanging out in large crowds, small crowds, or with anyone other than the people you live with.
Only those who work and are essential will be allowed to go outside, without getting fined or arrested. I wonder what happens to those arrested. Do they get a private room at the local jail? Or do they get time off for not getting into fights?
We can be thankful that sometime in the next year or two, a vaccine will be available, well, sort of. No one knows who will be first in line for the vaccines, nor if there will enough to go around.
At least for Christmas, we have a new standard stocking stuffer, for all of our distant friends: Masks. Looks like for the near and far future, masks will prevail.
If you do happen to get Covid, and become very ill, there could be a shortage of hospital beds. Guess what? Young people, come on in. You oldies? Sorry folks, Wally World is closed.
Normally, I have a positive, upbeat attitude.
However, with the continuing surge of illness and the craziness of politics, I have turned into a cynical village idiot.
One lingering question: Why would anyone, in their right mind, want to be president of the United States? You would have to be nuts to want that job.
Forget the question. I think I answered it.
Xoxooxxoxoxoxoxo
Wolf
It’s back!!!!!!
They say the presidential race is too close to call, so it seemed like a good idea to have a town hall. But 2 town halls? At the same time? What a year, eh?
I am half crazy from this political stuff, so I bit the bullet, and mailed in my vote today. It is one small voice, from rural Pennsylvania, but it is my vote and I am proud of it.
A streak of sensibility hit me yesterday and I behaved. I am getting bad vibes about the virus with the spikes across the globe. A grim warning: Dos and don’ts:
Do: wear the mask, maintain distancing, wash hands, and do everything outside.
What? Eat outside? Yes, the latest advice is to bundle up and eat Thanksgiving dinner outside.
Don’t: Go to bars, indoor anything, and avoid large gatherings, even at home.
Confusion exists in my pea brain. Does this mean we are looking at another lock down? And to make matters worse, the virus is now predicted to last for years. I wonder if I should order a few hundred more masks.
There is a boat buying frenzy in this country. Millions out of work, but the boats are flying off the shelves. Does hanging out in a boat make you more safe? Isn’t it just another form of confinement? My advice: If you live in Minnesota, don’t expect to float your boat in any of those 10,000 lakes. At least not for the winter.
Frost on the pumpkins tonight. A 3 dog night, for sure.
Be safe, stay healthy, and don’t forget to vote!!
Wolf
The pay it forward mask
Do you really want to review the VP debate?
I don’t.
But, here I am, talking about it.
Briefly, my thoughts: Pence needs a hearing aid. He could not hear what questions were asked. I guess it was the plexi glass.
Harris? Great facial expressions, a dazzling smile and a folksy way of “talking” to all of us back on the farm.
Moving right along, the President is getting antsy, cooped up in the white house. The clock is ticking. I wonder if he now wishes he had worn a mask.
Meanwhile Biden is biding his time, hanging on to his tentative lead, knowing that an open mouth, insert foot, must be avoided at all costs.
The virus is picking up speed. With that in mind, I went grocery shopping, just in case I might run out of oreos and can’t get out of the house. And popcorn too.
I must have allergies or I am on the verge of catching a cold. My mission today is to shop for those magic lozenges to quell the onslaught. If you believe in magic and miracles, they do work.
That reminds me, Halloween is in the air: a magical, mystical time when we all love wearing masks. Funny, isn’t it? Most of us wear “invisible” masks, everyday, depending on who or what we are trying to be. Wearing a face mask to contain the virus is probably the least popular mask, and Halloween? Come on now. It would be Un-America not to wear a mask on that day.
The prettiest mask I have ever worn? A smile, if it is sincere. Try it. You will be surprised at how that mask duplicates itself, over and over again.
A beautiful day to be alive! Friday, October 9, 2020: Be safe, stay healthy and choose to be happy!
Wolf
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