Thankful Thursday

[mdlbear]

Today I am grateful for...

• Vaccines. (Flu and RSV yesterday, 2nd shingles in a few weeks, COVID when I can get it but hopefully soon; right now they're scheduling out into next month.) (Not too fond of side-effects, but they're still worth the trouble.)
• Adjustable beds. Mine are the kind of low-cost, butt-ugly bed you find in nursing homes, but they're reasonably comfortable, work well with a heating pad for my back, and almost substitute for a recliner.
• Have I mentioned eyedrops recently? Eyedrops. Also calcium carbonate.
• NSAIDs.
• Cardboard boxes for keeping cats happy and off my keyboard.

Comments

[spiffyvoxel]

Apparently I'm not old enough for vaccination against shingles, but I did get my flu and Covid booster on Sunday. I just hope more people are doing likewise here in the UK — the doctor's surgery was almost empty when I went for my appointment.

[madfilkentist]

I called my nearest RiteAid yesterday about Covid shots. They said they'd just gotten the vaccine in and would probably be ready to do shots today. I think I'll go in Monday.

The three big drug chains around here are CVS, RiteAid, and Walgreens. CVS requires online appointments and made me go through eight pages of a form before telling me a mysterious error had occurred and I'd have to start all over later. I don't like the local Walgreens for unrelated reasons. The RiteAid which was within long walking distance closed, so I have to go to one in the next town, but it's worth it.

[freyjaw]

We have an adjustable king, which is two twin XL mattresses in a king frame. Split king sheets aren't easy to find, but QVC has a good variety on sale.

We call boxes cat traps.

I may get some of my vaccines here before I go home. This would be ideal.

[mdlbear]

I've mostly gotten my sheets from Amazon. Twin XL sheets are often available separately.

Did you know that if you mark out a square on the floor with tape, a cat will sit in it?

[freyjaw]

Ooh! Must try it.

[mdlbear]

I finally found my vaccine at Safeway. They had plenty of appointments, unlike the big drug store chains.