Bummed yesterday. Two of my friends have families where everyone got COVID. The place where my mother-in-law is staying has cases of COVID, and they've worked so hard to be safe. And I'll probably be alone for Christmas.

Cheered up today. It's a beautiful day, and I have some great ideas for writing. So far my mother-in-law is okay, and the vaccine is available. So there's a lot of sadness but also things to be hopeful about. I'll write and work in my garden, and be happy for the good things.