Catching Covid

Well, what’s looking like a bleak time got bleaker as I caught covid and then shared it with Mrs. Kangaeroo.

I isolated as soon as I realized something was wrong toward the end of the month.

But it wasn’t enough to prevent the disease from spreading.

I think allowing Dino to fly freely between us probably helped in transmitting the disease.

At least I didn’t need to take any time off work, but Mrs. Kangaeroo wasn’t so lucky.

Hope this isn’t a sign for the rest of the year.

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