YES.
That may account for the weirdness...
Mercury turns direct on Monday, October 18, 2021 at 8:17 AM PT (North America)
Learn More About Mercury Turning Retrograde
Photo Credit: NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-incredible-shrinking-mercury-is-active-after-all
Psst .. for you grammar nerds IsMercuryRetrograde.com works too :)