Reaching Herd Immunity

It was about a year ago that our retirement center here in Florida implemented COVID-19 protocols. Our Assisted Living Facilities began following state regulations which included restricting access to that building. Since our chapel is part of that structure, for the last year we have not had any live meetings in there. However, we have had a virtual online chapel once a week.

The administrator of our retirement center arranged with local health services to host COVID-19 vaccinations on our property so that residents and staff could be vaccinated. Many of our folks received the two COVID-19 vaccinations. As a result, our retirement community here on our property will soon reach “herd immunity.” That means that many of the restrictions that we have been operating under for the last year will be relaxed.

Unfortunately, I was not allowed to be vaccinated because I had a recent flu shot. So, I am one of those in the herd that does not have immunity. I guess that means that I still need to mind my P’s & Q’s.

Our Caffeinated Conversation group continues to meet once a week virtually. We should be able to start meeting in person once again as soon as the herd has reached immunity. I will make sure to keep my distance from the other members of the herd and be sure not to drink from the same caffeine trough.

While the northern states have been experiencing freezing weather, the temperatures here for the last month have been nice. I have been enjoying fresh produce from my garden on a daily basis. I have been harvesting, tomatoes, peppers, spring onions, lettuce, swiss chard, bok choy, basil and dill weed. Florida winters are really nice!

I did have to cover my plants a few weeks ago when the nighttime temperature dropped down to 36 degrees. There was frost on the ground in the morning, but my plants survived just fine.

Blessings,

Bob

* * *

Our Creator and Savior
by Henry Morris, Ph.D.

Our glorious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom we have trusted our eternal souls, is more than just a great religious teacher who was martyred for His faith long ago. He is alive on His throne in heaven, having defeated death forever. He was our great Creator, our sin-bearing Savior and will be our eternal Lord and King.