Praise then darkness, and creation unfinished

With my new monoclonal anti-covid antibodies, I went for a walk unmasked, with a mask in my pocket in case I wanted to go into a building or otherwise needed it. It was sunny and unseasonably warm this afternoon, and I also did a bit of exercise on the back stairs.

I called the hair salon I last visited in February 2020, to ask if I could get my hair cut while wearing a face mask. The receptionist said yes, "whatever you're comfortable with." I also asked if, after two years, I should book a new client appointment. She checked with Taylor, the stylist who cut my hair in the past, and came back to say I didn't count as a new client, but should make a longer appointment; I will be getting my hair cut on March 30th.

After that phone call, I went to the Bona Fide Masks website, and ordered some Powecom KN95 masks with ear loops, because behind-the-head straps would interfere with a haircut. My plan is to wear an N95 or KN95 mask with behind-the-head straps on my way to the hair salon, and swap for the one with ear loops when I get there. (If these masks don't arrive in time, I will switch to a medical mask to get my hair cut.)

I also decided I was comfortable with cattitude going to the grocery store this afternoon, properly masked, so he could select his own produce. I suspect there's going to be some back-and-forth of what I, and cattitude and adrian_turtle, are comfortable with, a combination of having some time to think about it, warmer weather, any changes in the local case rate, and at some point declining protection from those store-bought antibodies.