Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[troyer]

Yup. He's that way too. I wanna pick a place where we can just relax and can...ahem...take our time....newlywed stuff. And your advice did help. When I came home he was napping. I picked up my DS like normal and started playing but as soon as he started talking I shut it. He talked for a good 20 minutes venting about work. Then he put his arm around me and we cuddled. He's in a much better mood now. I just need to put down my devices and listen

I love this.

Great start. It's up to him too but it sounds like your doing your part.
DW and I have to just get away sometimes. Even if it is just to drive to the next town and get a hotel, or a tent in the woods. Get out of the house though. Too many things there HAVE to be done. Get away from that and focus on each other.

I completely agree about getting out of the house, I can relax if I'm away from what I think needs to be done right now. In my mind, I too, am a tornado of what needs to be done, but most people know me as a calm collected person. My wife knows otherwise, but only because I tell her. I also tell her what clues to look for whether I have had an extra stressful day or not. This all comes after 20+ years of complete commitment to each other and much trial and error, apologies, forgiveness etc . . .

 

[h2oratt]

You have a son?

Yup. He's that way too. I wanna pick a place where we can just relax and can...ahem...take our time....newlywed stuff. And your advice did help. When I came home he was napping. I picked up my DS like normal and started playing but as soon as he started talking I shut it. He talked for a good 20 minutes venting about work. Then he put his arm around me and we cuddled. He's in a much better mood now. I just need to put down my devices and listen

What’s DS

 

[STACEYH]

You have a son?

What’s DS

That is Nintendo game.

 

[troyer]

You have a son?

What’s DS

Dear Son?

 

[STACEYH]

Dear Son?

D.S

 

[bruceha2000]

Just saw this in the news

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ures-could-affect-home-covid-test/6650634001/

So for those of us who live in places where the weather drops below 35F, if the tests are left in your mailbox for too long, they probably are defective. Just think of how much money was spent to buy and send out these tests, only to have them ruined by the weather. My mail doesn't come to my house, it comes to a community box at the end of our street. So sometimes I can go 2-3 days without checking it. Pretty sure the tests I picked up out of my box yesterday are no good now. The article says they shouldn't be left out in the cold for more than a few hours. What about those who check their mail everyday but happen to be at work for hrs after the mail is delivered?

This question was brought up to our state commissioner of health on a radio call in show a couple of weeks ago. He said he had contacted manufacturers and the answer is the test should be at room temperature before being used and that freezing prior to that wouldn't ruin the test. Also there is some "test valid" marker of some sort when you use it. If that marker isn't proper you know the test is no good.

I can't remember better details and have not ever used an "at home" test so I can't verify what the "test valid" marker is.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

You have a son?

What’s DS

We are childless. I meant my Nintendo DS

 

[Hayden Goseek]

This question was brought up to our state commissioner of health on a radio call in show a couple of weeks ago. He said he had contacted manufacturers and the answer is the test should be at room temperature before being used and that freezing prior to that wouldn't ruin the test. Also there is some "test valid" marker of some sort when you use it. If that marker isn't proper you know the test is no good.

I can't remember better details and have not ever used an "at home" test so I can't verify what the "test valid" marker is.

Great catch. Yes there are two 'bars that show up on the test. One is a control strip and one is a result. If the control strip isn't right the test is defective.
I KNOW I have not made this simpler and the instructions are a lot more complicated than need be, probably trying to make it foolproof. Don't let that stop you, It's not rocket surgery. It takes less than 30 minutes and that includes getting the box open, reading the instructions and waiting for the results. (The test-control stripes are similar to pregnancy test.)
PS; I thought 'dear son' also. I almost suggested a babysitter.

 

[STACEYH]

The only reason I know DS is because my son is a gamer. He got me hooked on some old games but I play on xbox 360 and playstation4.

 

[citymeetscountry]

I love this.


I completely agree about getting out of the house, I can relax if I'm away from what I think needs to be done right now. In my mind, I too, am a tornado of what needs to be done, but most people know me as a calm collected person. My wife knows otherwise, but only because I tell her. I also tell her what clues to look for whether I have had an extra stressful day or not. This all comes after 20+ years of complete commitment to each other and much trial and error, apologies, forgiveness etc . . .

Because communication makes a world of difference. It takes years to build that up, but good relationships, the committed ones, will be open and honest. Marriage takes work.

My husband and I also have had convos about how to tell different things, those sometimes it’s better to just come out and say it. We still don’t always get it right, but I’ll say an apology goes a long way too.

@Ninjasquirrel looks like you’ve had some great insight from many people today.