Thank you for the prayers!

The worst of it seems (he says cautiously, hoping to avoid after hubris, nemesis) to be over.

Barring the documented double-dip effect, it has not been godawful. The brain fog seems to be in retreat, too, though long stretches of typing can still be a trial at times. Reading has been less impaired, thankfully. I would appreciate the return of the sense of smell, but that can take even more time, worse luck.

My eldest son was also confirmed positive. Home Depot gave him two weeks to get it out of his system, along with some paid leave. Everyone had manageable cold symptoms, or none at all. 

Here's hoping.