60 degrees and sunny?

What a difference a day makes. It is beautiful outside. Doug's doing the last of leaves and I am working in office and cooking. Yes I am cooking. I can get around quite well now in the house and will be free from home nursing and coumadin (blood thinner to avoid clotting after surgery) on Wednesday. Then I am free to be out and about with walker and brace except for protecting myself from the dreaded pandemic. I can not believe how much fear is out there about the flu. The flu has been around for years. Yes people have died in the past and present but the majority of the people infected have a week of feeling weak, nausea, some have diarrhea, body aches and general "sick feeling" but after a week they said they felt fine with ginger ale,Tylenol and chicken soup. So....is it realistic to have people lined up out in the cold rain for five hours, those at highest risk, to get a flu shot? Why does this not make sense? Too many of the people in line are already infected and too many get sick from standing in the cold rain. I will stay home and use all precautions. I am not a candidate for vaccination and would not want it of I could get it. I have never been a fan. Pneumonia or tetanus vac yes. Flu shot NO. Especially live virus. Even my Dr.'s say only do non live virus. Oregano oil can help fight off the H1N1. That is my own personal belief. Too many get sick after the shot and some have died from the shot or at least soon after receiving it. It has not been tested enough in my opinion. I am blessed to have the ability to avoid public. I understand why people who are at risk get it. It is just my own deal.Anything which could challenge or turn on my immune system is not good for me.

Douglas took me for a ride in the car while he ran a few quick errands. It felt good to breath fresh air and see the world outside my bubble. While parked a woman hit the back bumper trying, operative word "Trying", to park. It was two older ladies and she saw me get out of the van to look at the damage. Luckily none found but she had the audacity to wave me away. She sushed me. I just smiled and gave her a thumbs up. She never got out of the car or looked at the possible damage. "Funny people tricks". There is a home UM game today so cars from all over and people driving like maniacs. Ann Arbor is not your regular town when it comes to driving. You can turn left at a one way street during a red light, 4 way stops work great when everyone follows the rules, people do not block driveways or parking lot exits and usually do let drivers into merging traffic, pedestrians always come first and there are many bikers-walkers-runners to be aware of. It is an unspoken language amongst Ann Arborites to drive polite. So we know when there is a game, aside from the flags and UM paraphernalia, by the way people drive. "Go Blue" !!!!