Vaccinations and new medications are carving a healthier future for us all. The timing couldn’t be better with Thanksgiving and Christmas upon us. In 2020 we could not safely gather; for the holidays in 2021, I hope we can. Covid taught me the power of gatherings. Without them, I suffered, the memories of past meetups almost too painful to conjure. The Delta variant forced us to stay home, bubbling with a few friends or relatives our only recourse; no haphazard collections of

1. Steaming eggs to hardboiled stage makes them a cinch to peel. I enjoy making deviled eggs nowadays. 2. Pushing up my long sleeves makes me look skinnier. 3. Blow-drying my hair skillfully is possible after I practiced using the special brush in my left hand. 4. 16 hour lipstick and waterproof mascara perfected my make-up regimen. 5. Holding a nail with a clothespin instead of my fingers made hammering safer. 6. I freeze lemon or lime juice in