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[sourland]

Yeah.... I agree.... but also just difficult...this entire thing is so difficult.....

Eldest today said he had a sore throat... so spouse said great, he doesn't get to go do stuff.... and maybe we should all fully isolate again...



But eldest always has a runny nose due to allergies.... and as we all know runny noses at times cause sore throats....

And blast all... we have been pretty darn careful as well....

But careful isn't the same as living in a deep dark hole...


Blah!!!

Today I talked to a friend who attended the field trial I was at on Monday. He said, "I have a really bad cold." Now, we were outside and social distanced, but CRAP! I get 'it' Al.

 

[Alaskan]

Today I talked to a friend who attended the field trial I was at on Monday. He said, "I have a really bad cold." Now, we were outside and social distanced, but CRAP! I get 'it' Al.

Exactly... and though you and I are both rather introverted... not like we want to see ZERO people.

 

[sourland]

Exactly... and though you and I are both rather introverted... not like we want to see ZERO people.

Tonight we went over to Pa. to a restaurant that has a large well spaced outdoor dining area. It's part of a touristy shopping area and they presently have a large scarecrow contest ongoing. I found myself getting aggravated by people not wearing masks - mumbling behind my mask - to myself - STUPID !

That 'STUPID' was referenced to me for allowing myself to get aggravated by the actions/inactions of others.

 

[room onthebroom]

Exactly... and though you and I are both rather introverted... not like we want to see ZERO people.

Zero is a nice number. Very appealing actually.

 

[sourland]

Zero is a nice number. Very appealing actually.

1 is the loneliest number. 2 is better for me. After that

 

[room onthebroom]

1 is the loneliest number. 2 is better for me. After that

My people math is as bad as my chicken math. When I said zero I really meant five.

 

[Alaskan]

On a cheerful note...

My growing chicks:

Their top hats are growing in

I first put a chick in the hands of kid #3, then realized it might die of toxin exposure!! So yes, it was removed before it tried to eat the filth.

And YES, I have discussed toxins etc with kid 3... and bought him gloves.... but the gloves, ALL OF THE GLOVES that I found were labeled that they might cause cancer...so the entire thing is a bunch of... wait, wait... wasn't this supposed to be an upbeat/cheerful post?

 

[bobbi-j]

Yeah.... I agree.... but also just difficult...this entire thing is so difficult.....

Eldest today said he had a sore throat... so spouse said great, he doesn't get to go do stuff.... and maybe we should all fully isolate again...



But eldest always has a runny nose due to allergies.... and as we all know runny noses at times cause sore throats....

And blast all... we have been pretty darn careful as well....

But careful isn't the same as living in a deep dark hole...


Blah!!!

I agree that it is difficult. There is just so much uncertainty, and that's a hard way to live day in and day out.

but yeah, at least none of us have a cough

I can not imagine being in public and having to cough!

Right? Our school has sent whole families home because a kid had a cough. My 3-year old grandson was sent home for two weeks because he had a cough, and his parents opted not to have him tested so he could go back sooner. (I wouldn't have done it either. The kid has allergies, and gets a cough every fall.) DH has been combining beans. The bean dust bothers his lungs, and every year he coughs like he's hacking up a lung. This year, I have made him take Mucinex before going out in public. (Happily, he finished up on beans the other day, so the coughing will go away in a week or two.)

Today I talked to a friend who attended the field trial I was at on Monday. He said, "I have a really bad cold." Now, we were outside and social distanced, but CRAP! I get 'it' Al.

Here's my take on it. I believe in taking reasonable precautions. Wash my hands, use disinfectant if I don't have soap and water available. Try not to get up close and personal with too many people - especially ones I don't know. Avoid crowds. On Wed. I went on an ambulance transfer to a bigger hospital 2 1/2 hours away. Our patient didn't test positive for Covid, but had been exposed 7 days before, so we gowned, gloved and masked to get her from her room to our truck. I drove, and there is a door between the cab and patient compartment that we close, so I took my mask and shield off. About 20 miles down the road, the divider door came open, so I put my mask back on, and turned the vents on, pointing back into the compartment. Reasonable precaution in my opinion.

I also believe that people need to be responsible for their actions. If I had "bad cold" like symptoms, I wouldn't have gone to a field trial or anywhere else. If I am told that I've had a close contact exposure and I need to quarantine, I will. But I know what my allergies act like, and am not going to hide away because of them.

We have students at school telling us that their parents have told them not to go to the nurse for anything because they'll be sent home. I have had staff tell me that if they have to call in sick for any reason, they're just going to claim they have a migraine. I hate that people feel they have to lie just to be able to come back to work the next day. Our school's policiy is, if you have a close contact exposure with someone who tests positive, (no mask, or have been within 6' or less for 15 cumulative minutes), you are sent home to quarantine for 14 days. If you have symptoms, you are asked to get tested. If you're positive, you isolate for 10 days, or you are symptom free without medication for 24 hours.

I do understand your caution, Sour, and am glad you are being careful. My folks are the same way. Especially Step-Dad with COPD. He has nothing left to fight with if he gets sick, so he doesn't go too far. His son was supposed to come visit this weekend, but the son's coworker tested positive this week, so that visit is on hold.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good grief I have horibble allergies worst to perfumes

 

[Alaskan]

I agree that it is difficult. There is just so much uncertainty, and that's a hard way to live day in and day out.

Right? Our school has sent whole families home because a kid had a cough. My 3-year old grandson was sent home for two weeks because he had a cough, and his parents opted not to have him tested so he could go back sooner. (I wouldn't have done it either. The kid has allergies, and gets a cough every fall.) DH has been combining beans. The bean dust bothers his lungs, and every year he coughs like he's hacking up a lung. This year, I have made him take Mucinex before going out in public. (Happily, he finished up on beans the other day, so the coughing will go away in a week or two.)

Here's my take on it. I believe in taking reasonable precautions. Wash my hands, use disinfectant if I don't have soap and water available. Try not to get up close and personal with too many people - especially ones I don't know. Avoid crowds. On Wed. I went on an ambulance transfer to a bigger hospital 2 1/2 hours away. Our patient didn't test positive for Covid, but had been exposed 7 days before, so we gowned, gloved and masked to get her from her room to our truck. I drove, and there is a door between the cab and patient compartment that we close, so I took my mask and shield off. About 20 miles down the road, the divider door came open, so I put my mask back on, and turned the vents on, pointing back into the compartment. Reasonable precaution in my opinion.

I also believe that people need to be responsible for their actions. If I had "bad cold" like symptoms, I wouldn't have gone to a field trial or anywhere else. If I am told that I've had a close contact exposure and I need to quarantine, I will. But I know what my allergies act like, and am not going to hide away because of them.

We have students at school telling us that their parents have told them not to go to the nurse for anything because they'll be sent home. I have had staff tell me that if they have to call in sick for any reason, they're just going to claim they have a migraine. I hate that people feel they have to lie just to be able to come back to work the next day. Our school's policiy is, if you have a close contact exposure with someone who tests positive, (no mask, or have been within 6' or less for 15 cumulative minutes), you are sent home to quarantine for 14 days. If you have symptoms, you are asked to get tested. If you're positive, you isolate for 10 days, or you are symptom free without medication for 24 hours.

I do understand your caution, Sour, and am glad you are being careful. My folks are the same way. Especially Step-Dad with COPD. He has nothing left to fight with if he gets sick, so he doesn't go too far. His son was supposed to come visit this weekend, but the son's coworker tested positive this week, so that visit is on hold.

X a jillion, I totally agree with all of that.

And the lying that this mess tends to inspire, I agree, very scary all around.