@aiefel If you do, try looking through your camera app on your phone. To the naked eye I could only see hints of pink in the sky, but it came out like this through my phone.
Been thinking about moving on and off for a while, and I feel like we’re only here for another 2-4 years.
Housing prices in Portland no longer makes moving in-town a whole lot of sense. Family are in Hawaii and California, which also feels too expensive. Medical needs make staying near a large city or town a necessity. Being Covid-aware also necessitates a community where we won’t be harassed constantly.
Maybe somewhere in the Puget Sound area? Canada? Willing to hear any suggestions.
@Pentapod I just looked at the forecast this week 🥶 It’s a lot to consider, especially since Hilo, Hawaii was another suggestion. They’re complete opposites 😆
“There's nothing wrong with doing what the mice do when the sugar runs out. In fact, it often feels like someone is doing a study on us, trying to figure out exactly how many times we'll keep sticking our nose in a hole for a little sugar. You're not crazy or depressed for wanting to quit. This is what sane, healthy animals do when it's not worth it to try so hard.”
Earlier this week I sent one of those mass action emails asking various Oregon officials to bring back masking in healthcare.
Received a response from my state rep that said: “I am alarmed that CDC data is still showing high levels of COVID transmissions. Should this turn into another major outbreak, I am confident public health officials will encourage a return to some of the stricter requirements we saw during the hardest days of the pandemic.”
Surprisingly I just received a response from him, in which he admitted he didn’t realize that we were in a surge (he called it a “sneaker wave”, which I guess it is for folks not seeking Covid info) and said it is concerning that there is no accurate case count information available for Oregon. He agreed to look into these issues. I’m not hopeful that this is going to change anything, but I did let him know that I’ll be in touch again.
Maybe that’s the energy I need to bring into this year?