Pfizer me, no Pfizer you!

So Pfizer pushed the virus vaccine out faster than shit out of a duck. This means it was not tested as it should have been. What are the side effects? What are the reactions? 

We do know that it is only good for a short time. You can still get reinfected.

I know some people want life to return to normal ASAP, but what part of pandemic do they not understand?

This means humans could have reactions or lifelong health issues using this vaccine. Does this mean it turns people into zombies hardly, but it is 2020 so who knows.

What I have learned that many families have lost jobs, school time and family members. Everyone has been affected by this virus in some way. Either from lack of TP, mask rashes, lost income, lost loves, and lack of human contact. We have heard so many stories that will never make the news. I'm a glad we live out in the woods away from people. But our friends and family live in big cities and have to deal with this new normal more than we do. Between the violent politics and the health issues our country seems to be falling under the bus.  

It is sad we can't all put on our big person undies and help each other instead of fighting. 

But if we each try to do some small good each day; we can make the country a bit better.

Fall Sunset and firewood

Sunset on Friday after a cold front came into the Ozarks.

Husband and our horse, Bean, watching as he cuts down a walnut tree. This tree was dead and we took it down for firewood. It was very dry and perfect for firewood, no seasoning required. It took two days of cutting, splitting and hauling out of the pasture. We got our workout last week. 

 

Parsley, peppers and celery, oh my!

This is a 1 gallon bucket of parsley in my sink. We got a ton of late season herbs. Using garden fabric kept the roots warm and hardy.

I have been pulling up the dead plants, t-posts, fabric and irrigation to put the gardens to bed for winter. I was blessed with celery and more peppers. Even a few tomatoes were still on the vines.

 So today I am processing all these tasty veggies when I thought it was all done. A nice blessing to have.

 

We are number 8 it ain't great

Current map of Missouri and the deaths so far in each county. Our county is at 8 but I know for sure it is double that number.

Oh and look at that upswing in those cases. I have to say that in our small Missouri town we are the only pair out of 500 wearing mask. We social distance and we mask up. But we are stared at and asked if we are feeling ok. And the deaths are happening. I never thought such God fearing gun loving people would be this stubborn about a virus. The Bible mentions that people we seek their own truth and seek teachers and leaders of the truth they follow. I never thought people would try to act normal in a pandemic and ignore what was happening around them. 

I got depressed about this whole thing and then got jury duty, I kid you not. Part menopause, seasonal affective and just great sadness. But I snapped out of my funk, took some D3 vitamins and got lots of supplementary light and got back to work. Cleared up my coop, summer garden and studio.

I am learning how to make resin and sculpture.

I am so happy my garden provided us 8 months of food and more put away. I am happy I have my poultry laying again thanks to LED strips, I am happy we are healthy and living here in the Ozarks.

I hope masking up makes this virus go away faster. I am looking forward to 2021.