I swear I feel like I am just going to stay in my little rural area until the holidays are over. We tried to just go to a nicer supermarket in the next city to the north yesterday. We chose a time when it is normally not busy, but it was so chaotic, we didn't even go in. Then on the way home, we hit a traffic jam due to a major accident.


I have been reading that in more than a few countries, anti vaccine sentiment is becoming more of an issue than supply. It's more than just the US, Austria and a few others. The internet makes the conspiracy theories available to anyone with a connection.

There is an article mainly discussing this issue in South Africa here:

New Omicron variant: Are low vaccination rates in South Africa a factor? - BBC News

I am trying to read less about the pandemic too. I do know we are trending out of that moderate increase we had, so I am trying just to use sensible precautions and go about my business.

On top of it all we have a very contentious presidential election coming in a few weeks. Interesting times.