I haven't written in three months. Since before Christmas, which was lovely with the family coming over for Christmas dinner but otherwise quiet. January passed, we continued to struggle with the effects of the pandemic here in Sierra Vista, although there was little acknowledgement of it publicly. Churches met online but some (fool)hardy souls met maskless and in large groups. And the COVID numbers stayed high, which led to more requests for substitute teachers. I worked half the available days in January. A couple of assignments were awful. In fact, on one assignment I left an hour early, partly due to the out-of-control first grade class, partly due to chastising from the principal for having to go to the bathroom (because I have UT issues that are exacerbated by stress) and leaving the class for two minutes in the care of the parent aide. I didn't say anything under his chastisement, just bided my time for half an hour and then, after making sure the other first grade tea