how about drinking?
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I'm getting groceries delivered (WF and Instacart--Jewel & Plum Market), but Bob sometimes stops at the S. Loop Costco near Union Health to pick up vodka & such, which was how he scored that mega-pack of TP. I'm still rationing it for myself: in terms of squares, "three for pee, four for more." (Don't wanna get graphic, but losing weight has made it much easier to do the latter, uh, efficiently & neatly). But I am going through hand cream like crazy, from all the hand-washing I'm doing.
I was surprised this a.m. to be awakened by the exterminator (1st Fri. of the month). Was sure he wasn't coming, and he was surprised to find my housekeeper absent. (It's her vacation week, but she can stay out as long as she deems necessary, and really should through the end of April). I needn't have worried about having him in my home: he wore gloves, shoe covers and a full dual-barreled gas mask.
I am trying to get regular exercise--a 2-mi. walk, heart rate up to 120BPM (made it only up to 117)--every other day, weather permitting. And weather today definitely "permitted:" light lake breeze kept it around 60F, so I needed only a jean jacket over my tee & jeggings.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Saturday! Sadie and I slept in and are getting up to gray and gloomy looking day, but it has stopped raining and the sun may actually come out sometime later! I've got to admit that I am greatly looking forward to a couple of days of peace and quiet with Sadie. Work got harder yesterday with everyone wearing a mask all the time now. If you've never done ityou don't know what it's like to wear a mask for 8 to 12 hours. They get harder to breathe through as they get wet from exhaled moisture. Normally a mask is changed every 20 minutes, but right now we are using the same mask for a full shift as a conservation measure.A hint for people thinking about making masks -- consider making masks with ties rather than elastic that goes over the ears. Your ears can get really sore from the elastics after a few hours; ties are more comfortable and allow for making a better seal. Sadie says Woof to everyone, and she is NOT going to wear a mask, it makes her look silly!
Now, on to ketchuping with my morning coffee, I've been looking forward to this for a couple of days!
Cammy Cat--I'm glad Dan is able to take care of emergencies, that will help keep people going and helpkeep the business afloat.
Goldie--have you eaten the quail egg yet?Does it taste any different from chicken eggs? We've had a windy few days here, still blowing pretty well even now. I live listening to the wind.
Jazzy--"One Bad Apple" by the Osmonds is my pandemic theme song. Never heard of it, going to have to find it on you tube or something!
Illimae--glad to hear the MRI shows improvement, and glad to hear you can eat a bit more. Sorry to hear about the nausea part. Hugs.
Cammy Cat--love the idea of talking with your sister about cooking today and clean up tomorrow! Also love the idea of rolling around on a wheeled chair!
Chi--that ditty is amazing!Thanks for sharing!
Goldie--the guy that got thrown out is out at least for the duration of the pandemic emergency. When this is all over management is considering replacing the kitchen services company. There have been a steady run of problems with this one, and this guy's attitude was prettymuch the last straw. And I see you got a quail as in the bird, not the egg! Was it as good as it sounds?Love the DOTD!!!!
Librarian--sometimes I wonder if people are deliberately misunderstanding. So many seem to be thinking only about themselves and don't/won't hear that we are trying to protect 50+ very vulnerable people. This is a very confusing time for everyone.
Teka--I think Sadie is getting some spring fever!
Cammy Cat--thank you for the kind words. We are all frustrated and frightened, and I'll give anyone a break because of that, but when I'm dealing with the same person doing the same thing wrong for the 3rd time in 2 days, I run out of patience.
Goldie--good point about some states not in lockdown. They'll get there, eventually, and will keep this thing going for that much longer.
Misty--Isn't it an odd feeling to be an essential employee? Some times I wish I could work from home, but that has it's drawbacks, too. Glad your children are ok.
Chi--A question for you--Does Bob do more than read ECGs? I'm asking because with today's technology he should be able to get software on his home computer, or be given a work tablet/laptop and be able to read the ECGs from home and not have to travel at all. If his company doesn't have that capability they might want to look into it now while there are a bunch of financial options available to pay for that kind of upgrade.
Cammy Cat--I haven't really changed how I get groceries, I do my weekly shopping on Monday on the way home from work, pick up milk from a natural food store on Thursday or Friday after work (the dairy delivers on Thursdays usually, sometimes Friday). I have started calling the natural food store before going to make sure the milk has come in. I have stopped dropping into the grocery on other days of the week when I think of something I want/need, and put that item on a shopping list for Monday.Starting now I will be wearing a homemade mask I've been given while out in public. The local farmers have put together an online ordering, once a week pick up system to help replace farmer's markets that I'm going to take advantage of. I am ordering for delivery anything else I need, but I pretty much do that anyway since I'm not a big one for in person shopping most of the time anyway.
Chi--Good for you with the exercise regimen!One thing this whole situation has done for me is to increase my steps per day. I'm up a mile a day on my average from before this started.
Quarantini
Mix 1 packet of Emergen-C, any flavor
With 1-2 ounces water to dissolve
Add 1-2 ounces of spirit of your choice
NOTE:both the Emergen-C people and the alcohol manufacturers are saying this is not recommended as a healthy drink!
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NM- here you go. I bet you are sorry you asked now, aren't you?
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Cute song Sandy, love the raspberries!
Cami, like I said earlier, things in my world are pretty much the same as always. I'm still baffled at the TP shortage, I'd rather have food! That static kitty with the styrofoam reminds me of those little dot candies on a piece of paper.
NM, I have eaten quail eggs as well, they don't taste any different but it takes about 4 of them to equal a regular size egg. Wow, you never heard that Osmond song. The quail was just ok. I'll probably decline if they offer to give me more. Too much work to eat it and very little meat.
Planting some of my tomatoes today. I planted the seeds all at the same time, but about half of them just aren't growing. I'll share a picture later. I was supposed to get my medicine yesterday, next day Fed Ex. They didn't bring it, really pisses me off.
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Happy super sipping Saturday! D H (ha ha social distancing) and I got tested for covid-19 as we had traveled home from the US, and 1 week later I had a fever of 101, extreme fatigue, horrible headache, and cough. I am glad we were negative, but on the other hand, seeing as I survived quite nicely, it would have been nice to be positive so that i could be 'trialed' for followup reasons. Though being stage 4 I am probably not a great candidate for ongoing testing either...
We are staying home and playing cards, watching the updates from around the world, going for walks, and face timing with relatives, such a different way of life from this time last year, actually from three months ago even! We are still getting snowfall so winter does not seem to be going anywhere - it would be nice to be able to get out for our walks without bundling up.
Ladies (and gents?) going back a bit ago, you will be glad to hear that - yes, DH and I are managing to be together 24/7 without as much stress as anticipated, we will get through this together as we have for the last 45 years of our marriage! Some days are just a bit 'bumpier' than others
Well I am off for now, stay safe, laugh lots. Cheers!
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Mornin ladies,
Janky where do u live that ur still getting snow. And good to hear ur still having a marriage, so noose knitting project will be cancelled for you.
Lori wow that plant is really growing or is the other one the real plant??? Like we've said where u live is the best part for u with this thing going on and it really hasn't changed ur life to much except for when u leave u have to dress for winter. Even on nice days it's hard, well I mean when u have to walk around here with no sidewalks, with a cane, streets are not exactly flat, well u know.
Kim it's good to hear about relaxing with Sadie, I hope u can decompress. What u do is so very difficult, I'm in awe of you.I've always said anyone who has a nurse like you is unlucky to need you but blessed to have you.
Leave it to you Jazzy. LOL
Wishing everyone a safe day.
LUBS U ALL
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Kim, Bob can read EKGs on his home laptop, but not echocardiograms--the software is proprietary to the hospital's system (which, understandably, has a pretty strong firewall). Besides, he does make rounds after, though there are fewer and fewer patients to see. He was issued an N95 today--but is expected to reuse it till it falls apart. (I'm filling a spray bottle with peroxide, which is being used by some hospitals to disinfect the masks daily). I don't mind elastic ties on my masks, since I only wear them when I'm out...which is very seldom, mostly for neighborhood walks.
I'm really feeling the absence of my housekeeper today--time to change the linens & do laundry. It took me almost 2 hrs. to find a king size duvet cover that hadn't shrunken too much for the oversized/Cali. king quilt. I tried every YouTube and internet hack--none of them worked. (Ever try that "burrito" rollup method on anything bigger than a full-sized comforter? Hahahaha...it'd be funnier if I didn't break fingernails in the three futile attempts). I just ordered a California-king duvet cover so I don't have such a hard time next time. Now to go up and change the rest of the linens. (Thank goodness only one room to do). Too wiped out to do laundry--it'll take several loads. Thank goodness my housekeeper ran a monthly anti-mold cycle, removed & cleaned the door gasket and used front-loader cleaner on her last day--today I read an article in Consumer Reports about mold--"the hidden menace in your front-loading washer." As if we didn't have enough to worry about!
Bob's getting home later tonight--he's having dinner in the hospital cafeteria (pre-wrapped sandwiches, yogurts & fruit). So I'm going to reheat last night's leftovers and treat myself to some more of that champagne.
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Cami - ha ha - I live in sunny Alberta, and yes, it is sunny - BUT cold and still snowy. Thankfully I will not be needing the 'noose' for hubby (yet)!
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Bob just came home (midnight)--suddenly his days are longer because of mask/gown/glove procedures. (He gets one N95 per hospital, and is expected to reuse it till it falls apart. He doesn't get a paper cap either). My heart sank when he told me he was at Little Company of Mary, where he saw 22 patients--15 of whom have COVID-19. He was not in the ICU, and he stayed 6' from their beds, but still...none of his colleagues (all a decade younger--he is 70, smokes 1/4-1/2 pack a day and drinks a lot at night) are going there. The rival cardiology group on the SW Side has forbidden its doctors to see any but strictly cardiology patients--and not at all at Little Company (where those two Evergreen Park Wal-Mart workers died). Advocate Christ now has two COVID-only floors. At least he gets an N95: the only masks the nurses get are the simple surgical ones.
Yet he won't spray his clothes down at the hospital, won't leave his coat in the car, and won't take his shoes off inside the door. He promises he will go upstairs to strip & shower. I'm now terrified to do laundry (I will now have to wear gloves)--we don't have a separate hamper or laundry basket. Do I order him to sleep in a separate room now? He likes the TV in our bedroom--but all my clothes are in there (and I have four times as much as he does). He also likes the den TV and is willing to sleep on the sofa there--but that's also where the closet is where we keep all our paper goods.
It's getting real. He has multiple risk factors, made worse by his refusing to retire. There's a possibility I could lose him before our next anniversary in June.
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It's me.
Oh dont tell me u gals were so busy today u couldn't poop in!!!
Oh Sandy, wow what can I say that u don't know or feel with Bob. He's like Eval Knievel for goodness sakes. Does he HAVE to put in so many hours. Does he feel safe??? IDK I guess it doesn't matter how many hours he puts in, it's what he does there an at home. I'm sorry Sandy but I do hope u keep ur Carnal emotions under check. Not to sound musicianist but we all know how musicians are.Maybe some of the Drs. and nurses have a different mind set than the rest of us. Sounds stupid I know, but how many times have we all been in the hospital and we are patients that they have to wear gear in our rooms cuz they don't know what we have and they do and don't seem to think much about it. Of course nothing like this, but they stream in and out all the time when ur in thinking WTH do I have??? scared and they're completely calm about it..So maybe that's how Bob is thinking right now for his own well being. I always think people like Bob and Kim have to have a strong under tow for fear and allows them to react accordingly. If it were me I know I'm chicken and wouldn't work. I have a big yellow streak down my back and all of these people can wash theirs off when they need to.Of course they have fear but they can put it in another compartment when needed. OK I can go on and on but we all know I think a little off base.
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Janky r u in Canada or someplace I don't know about yet??? Well if ur in Canada, what's going on there??? Are u all in house too then??? It sounds like it, but some things have to be different there, maybe. I hope better.
Prayers for all of us.
LUBS U ALL
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Obviously, I can't sleep. CBD, valerian, a drop of indica tincture, .5mg. Xanax and a CBN capsule haven't made a dent. The pulsatile tinnitus is louder and more relentless than ever, and the white noise generator is almost as annoying...on top of the worry, of course.
One of the EKG techs at Christ Hospital is in remission from lymphoma. Her oncologist told her she is still immunocompromised (she had many rounds of chemo) and mustn't be around patients, so she notified the hospital that she was taking a leave of absence for medical reasons. The hospital said, "fine, your job will still be waiting when you return because we need you, but unless and until you come to work we will not pay you." This is a large hospital system (Advocate Aurora), well over 500 employees so they are exempt from having to give paid sick leave--and they haven't terminated her so she can't get unemployment. The hospitals are hurting because they are losing their bread and butter: elective procedures & surgeries and outpatient clinics.
Bob claims the patients he saw had mild symptoms and he even discharged one--an 82-yr-old with COPD--to home confinement. He's cavalier about this: he thinks "prolonged, repeated" low-level exposure have given him--and by extension me--immunity. (and that it will be the same for most people). But what makes him so confident about that, when this virus didn't hit our shores till January and probably didn't make it to Chicago until late Feb.?
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday! We did get a little sun yesterday, butnot as much as I would have liked. Didn't really get warm enough to sit out due to the stiff breeze. Ah, well, that time will come, right? Sadie is happy as a clam at high tide, she had a BIG puddle to play in. Yup, mud season is in full swing! Gotta love a happy doggo!
Jazzy--oh, dear, I am sorry I asked, now!Fringe and bellbottoms, oh my!
Goldie--I remember those dots! Sounds like quail eggs and quails themselves are on the small side. Grrrr about the medicationnot being delivered. Nice looking mater plant!
Janky--I'm glad you tested negative, but worried that you are still at risk. At least if you'd had it you 'd know you were safe for a bit. Glad to hear you and hubby are doing ok together!
Cammy Cat--cute kitty! Sadie and I are having a wonderfully decompressing weekend, thank you!
Chi--Putting duvet covers on any size quilt is a workout! I didn't think about the echos, that is a bit of a different thing to read.Oh, my, things have changed for Bob at work, big time. It would be more important to wear a mask while handling the laundry, otherwise it doesn't need any special care, regular washing will do the trick. Either dryer drying or outside drying is good, too. Maybe you can find something to use as a hamper in the bathroom where he strips off? Something with a cover or you can throw a towel over to cover? After he showers he's pretty safe to be around, until he gets exposed and is incubating the virus, but since we have no way of knowing when that happens it's a calculated risk. Hugs.
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Cherry Blossomtini
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces sake (Gekkeikan)
- 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (Cointreau)
- 1/2 ounce cranberry juice
- Splash lime juice (fresh)
- 2 dashes orange bitters
Steps to Make It
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the sake, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Serve and enjoy!
From <https://www.thespruceeats.com/cherry-blossom-tini-recipe-759624>
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Chi - my DH's cardiologist is only doing patient visits by phone - so his 4 week post op this week is by phone. I don't know how they are handling hospital visits, but thank G-d that is not a direct concern for us. My cancer center is still open with very strict guidelines - wondering if my appointment will be in person or by phone and if I'll get my Prolia shot this week. Can't worry about it - either it will happen or it won't.
Tomorrow I'm back to work doing distance learning - very steep. learning curve. Wish me luck
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Cami, both of those plants are real. I start my plants from seed, and those were both planted at the same time.
Sandy, I feel like your DH is being sort of selfish. He's not concerned about himself, but he most certainly should be for his wife.
NM, I hope you are able to put work out of your mind over the weekends. And just enjoy time with Sadie. Certainly you can't visit mom and Dick.
Janky, coming from MI, I can relate to your weather and short summers. Again, so happy you tested negative for this virus.
I forgot to mention, I was listening to one of the press reports on TV and whoever was reporting, mentioned the PPE and referred to it as Personal PROFESSIONAL Equipment. Can we say Du Mass!
I thought these looked yummy, but all it said was Boozy Milkshakes. So, just take your pick!
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NM, Karen...bumped ya's both into the pewl. Glad the water is nice.
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Hi ladies- checking in with you on this Sunday morning. I read through everyone's updates and can hear people's concerns, fears, worrries, etc. in all the posts. And I am with you too, some days feel worse than others. Walks help and I get out for them in the evenings to watch the sunsets, moon rises and beautiful blooms. I am going to share some photos from my walk last night I think you will all enjoy. All I can say is that sometimes, nature is the biggest soul soother of all.
Chi- I certainly can understand your worries with Bob working in a high risk environment. My sister went back on a PRN basis at her old job in January, but by February as this got bigger on the west coast and some things the providers in her old company wanted them to do, she opted out end of Feb. With being responsible for her partner in rehab and two of her partner's elders that need her help, she had to reduce her risk. Hearing you say you may loose Bob before your next anniversary just an incredibly sobering thought, friend. I hope he can find ways to remain safe and help patients and be with you and your family for many years to come, friend.
NM- you have your challenges where you work too with these morons that won't follow the appropriate protocols. Your environment has many high risk patients, but I do find people still don't get it still from all see. I saw a couple posts on FB by some healthcare colleagues this weekend that suggested they were socializing and not social distancing. Just shaking my head and tell myself of anyone, they should know better. The whole thing is old for everyone, but it's important to follow the rules right now. I hope you and Miss Sadie are enjoying some downtime this weekend. Sounds like you are still getting some winter your way?
Cam- hope you and the family are doing okay. Joey must be a bit stir crazy, this would be hard for a teenager.
Lori- I hope you are doing okay out there to the west of me. We have a big spring going on now, so beautiful right now. We had a lot of wind this past week, my guess is you too. Yesterday was beautiful, today should be the same.
You ask often about my sister and her partner, and wanted to share a nice update this week that has happened with her partner. The facility where my SIL started to reach out to my sister to do Facetime meetings so that my sister and her partner can see one another each day. Really glad they are doing this. I had suggested something like this to her awhile ago with her partners other family members but she would not engage. As always,she has to do things on her own terms.
Teka- your posts and writing are like poetry, I like that analogy. Hope you and the fam are doing okay in north country. I see pics on the gardening thread that show me signs of spring in your area.
Janky- glad you are okay and that you and DH are doing okay together. I would expect that though after 45 years though! Glad that dad is doing okay, so many changes for him recently.
Mistyeyes- sounds like your job is essential and requires an office environment. Can you wear a mask this week?
Ill- it sounds like you still have better days and then some not so good days. I am praying that there is still a lot of healing going on for you and that things will continue to improve with time.
MinusTwo- how are things your way?
Karen- my friends in CO tell me things are starting to peak in CO as they are here. I think both our states are expected to peak with this in the next few weeks. You guys okay?
Celia C- well I am sure this is not what you were planning for your retirement. Hope you are doing okay and glad you at least don't have to worry about the work thing right now.
Who am I missing?
I am moving my morning yoga practice to the patio as of this morning. Waiting for it to warm up just a tad. Mediatation and yoga in the am, walks in the evening are helping this girls angst about this whole situation.
Stay well friends. Cancer has taught us to do things one day at a time when required. We've got this.....
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Have any of you heard this group out of Russia? Leonid and friends? They have managed to duplicate the sound of the group Chicago like no other. Enjoy!
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Jazzy - thanks for the shout out & the Russian/Chicago clip. Great way to get the day going.
I'm walking 3-4 miles every morning. Otherwise working in the yard & staying in place. The next sunny day I'll break down & wash windows. I thought this quote was a good graphic description of airborne transmission:
Linsey Marr, an expert in virus transmission by aerosol at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, told the New York Times that you should think of airborne coronavirus transmission like cigarette smoke. Marr, who was not affiliated with the study, said that the closer and sooner you are exposed to the person who exhaled the smoke, the more of a whiff you might get. The exposure decreases the further away you are and the longer the time has passed.
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Happy super, snowy, shut-in, self-isolated Sunday! DH and I are playing cribbage every day and going for walks, his much farther than mine.
Cami – keep the kitties coming! I live in western Canada, a small town about an hour north of Calgary, and yes, we are experiencing the same 'new rules' as the USA, self isolation, physical distancing if we have to go out, lots of hand washing – it goes on and on!
Chi – OUCH! I feel your distress with Bob's behaviour, that would be causing me great distress as well. It would be interesting to know if his 'low exposure causes immunity' theory pans out, I won't hold my breath though
I take 5 mg zoplicone every night and most nights it gets me to sleep, I sure hope you find something that works effectively soon!Goldie – yes MI would be similar weather wise, and today it is snowing! Starting your plants must be nice, I know gardening is therapeutic for many!
NM – yes I am glad too, so will remain in isolation and if I go out will avoid people for sure. I am so glad Sadie has a mud puddle, so much fun!! Thank you for continuing to work – you are truly wonderful!!
Jazzy – glad things are working out technologically for your sister, 'face to face' chatting so much nicer. Yes this is all getting 'old' though it seems like it will be around for a while yet L
Illi – I do wish your digestive issues would 'settle' more consistently, and soon!
Misty, teka, Karen, JCS, minus and everyone else I may have missed – let's stay healthy, strong, laugh lots ad imbibe as needed, alcoholic or non-alcoholic… Cheers!
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Once again, when I got up (after very fitfully sleeping for 7 hrs—2 of them actually downstairs awake doing puzzles), I went to the kitchen and discovered I had taken only my OTC stuff—not my prescriptions (which include Xanax, Baclofen and Dexilant at night, among others). I realized this because my 2-hr-pre-bedtime ritual is to fill my night and morning shot glasses with my meds—and the a.m. one had only OTC. Talking with Bob distracted me from putting out the prescription pills, so the lack of Xanax contributed to keeping me up. (And because no Baclofen, back is stiff & sore).
Both our hampers are full to the brim. My housekeeper (on indefinite paid hiatus of course) says his shirts should go into the dry cleaning bag—but I can’t go to the cleaner any more. Gave them my cc# and e-mailed them to get me on their pickup & delivery schedule. Otherwise I’ll have to call them, drive up and call again, so they can put the finished stuff on my car hood (no inside tailgate release in my Outback, no power lift gate—it’s openable as long as my key fob is on me or in the console’s niche for it) and I can drop the laundry bag off at their door.
Our quirky 112-yr-old house makes sterile protocols difficult-to-impossible. The garage is at the alley end of our back yard, so no dropping coats in the car. Back door from the deckopens directly into the kitchen, and the washer-dryer are down rickety wooden stairs in a decidedly unfinished basement. If he strips, it’s upstairs, in the only bathroom with a working shower. And while wearing gloves for laundry is a must, wearing a mask inside the house (so long as I don’t have symptoms) is not necessary—the kinds of masks we have at home protect us from pollen & mold, and others from OUR germs—not US from others.
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Another gorgeous day here in SC! I am still sore from yard work, so thought another day off from that would be ok. DH and I went to the grocery store. Pretty sure I am good for a two week quarantine. Probably will run out of smoothie ingredients, but that will be ok. I washed my car inside and out. DH usually does it, but he is not a detail guy. The door jambs were full of pollen and the inside needed vacuuming. An hour and a half later I am pleased with the effort. Now washing all the rags from the basement. I joked with the clerk at the grocery store about how everyone’s house and yard look better than ever! Lots of masks worn in the store. Still many people not wearing them correctly. It is hard to use the mask with glasses on.
Take care everyone!
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Work is stressful only because everybody is stressed so the feelings rub off. When I am home I am better and really try to stay away from listening about it. I went to the store for my mom Saturday. It was pretty easy she made a list with how the store was laid out, so I just zoomed through. I bought my older son eggs for his family. It worked out good because the eggs were limited and neither my mom nor I needed them. My daughter is just out of work now while all this is going on. She calls me almost everyday, she is my kid that is really good with money and has savings to help her now, I did offer to help also. My sister is helping her 3 grandchildren with their home schooling or distant learning- she is having a rough time and said she had to go to the bathroom to cry twice because she didn't know how to do the work either. She ended up helping one with math old school and told him that this is a different way to do it and he can do it the other way when he gets back to school. I know the one in middle school gets a phone call from his teacher that is pre-arraigned with the time and day so he can get help if he needs it. The poor teachers are all new to this too. It is a real experiment for both of them and I think they are both doing great as fast as it had to be put together. The teachers I think will have a bunch of confused kids when they get back to school.
I seen someone online make masks from the HEPA vacuum cleaner bags. I think that may be better protection and probably a lot easier than me sitting around trying to figure out how to make one from a/c filters.
Everyone take care.
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Whoa--I have to look and see if I have any HEPA bags left from my old Kenmore upright (I have a bagless Fuller now). Didn't go out at all today--I was exhausted from the stress of Bob's awful day yesterday (and my exceedingly scant and fragmented sleep). Breathing a bit easier, now that he won't be visiting the hospitals for at least two weeks--it'll all be office, e-consults, Union Health, more New England Journal of Misery (his name for it) and lots & lots of online surveys for a bit more pocket change (gift cards, etc.) to send Gordy's way. We'll both get to sleep in a little tomorrow, he especially. (He is going to the office to supervise & interpret an EKG & echo on my BFF--the one with scleroderma, not the one with DCIS--to make sure the antifungal she was prescribed for an esophageal infection hasn't resulted in any arrhythmia. Ironic, though, that it's not safe for the two of us to visit each other.
Little Company is finally beginning to get it together in terms of PPE for the nurses--they finally got face shields and N95s. Bob requested I order pocket combs and headbands, because his mane (extremely impressive for a septuagenarian--his is fuller than mine) is getting long & shaggy again and we have no idea when it'll be safe again for barbershops to reopen. His hair keeps falling in his eyes, and he doesn't want to risk brushing his hand against his face in the process. I laid out his Mahabis slippers (they have outdoor soles so he can sit on the deck for a nightcap before going up to strip & shower) and a pillowcase for his clothes. Going to the Greener Cleaner tomorrow at noon to pick up a load and drop all his current shirts off--they do his shirts so Carrie (my housekeeper) & I don't have to iron them. That'll make the rest of the laundry a lot easier--just towels, bed linens, PJs, socks & undies.
Advocate Christ Hospital has made national news with its dedicated COVID floors (the top two) that are negative pressure so the contaminated air goes up the vents and harmlessly out the chimneys (the viruses are killed by the heat and the sun exposure). Only the nurses may attend to the patients--doctors have to communicate through the rooms' windows. If you as a doctor get COVID at Christ, it won't be from a patient.
We're both losing a little more weight (I'm down to 151.75 as of this morning)--me from an extremely active gut (some people are stress-eaters, I'm a stress-"faster;" when I'm this anxious my system wants to rid itself of anything I eat. (No, it's not the runs, thank goodness). Bob has been getting lots of exercise due to all the effort involved in changing PPE after each patient and going room to room.
No DOTD--unless you count the little bit of bubbly I put in the choucroute for dinner.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day! Still gray and drippy here, but at least it's warmer. The sun is supposed to make an appearance sometime today. I'm wondering what's going to be happening at work today, I'm sure there will be more new info to deal with. Not looking forward to wearing a mask all day, but that's the way things are right now, so I'll buck up and do it. Got my taxes done yesterday, kinda broke even, getting a refund from the state, have to pay the Feds. I was on Obama care for the first few months of 2019, used tax credits, then got my current job and make more thanthe limit and have to pay the tax credits back. Makes 2019 one of my most expensive health insurance years ever. Oh well, at least I have the money to pay it off and not have to worry about it. Sadie says HI to everyone!
Karen--good luck with the new job! Are you excited to be back to work? Hoping the prolia shot gets arranged safely.
Goldie--Sadie and I had a lovely weekend chillaxing and doing next to nothing. I feel refreshed and re-energized. OOOh, I bet the middle one is really good!
Jazzy--nature is a huge soul soother! Shaking my head at the idiots out there, but not much I can do but educate, educate, educate. I think the snow has finally stopped, only thing on the weather horizon right now is rain. BUT, we've had blizzards in April before, and this would be the year it happens again. My nursing home has been using FaceTime and will start using Zoom for visits today. Anyone know how to get more than 2 people on FaceTime at once? Many people are like your sister and need to do things in their own time and terms. Yoga on the patio sounds wonderful! Great video!
Teka--LOL!!!!!!!That is exactly how I felt on Friday!
Minus--That analogy is great!
Janky--thanks for the kind words, but I am not doing anything special, just my job. At least I am blessed to be working for an employer that cares as much about us staff as the residents, unlike some of my colleagues.
Chi--tell me about how older buildings are hard to manage with current restrictions! My nursing home was built during the cold war, was the base hospital when this was an Air Force Base and is also a fallout shelter. Brick over concrete walls. Small rooms, funky nooks and crannies, makes it hard, doesn't it?
Librarian--Yup, using a mask with glasses on is a real challenge. A HUGE challenge, sometimes!
Misty--I agree, teachers are doing a bang up job with all of the changes they are having to deal with, even more than some of the rest of us. At least in health care isolation techniques are not a new thing, it's just being applied a little differently than usual, on line teaching is totally new for a lot of teachers. Talk about hard work, leaning a whole new technique while teaching it simultaneously! My hat's off to teachers. I hadn't heard about using HEPA filters, that's an interesting sounding idea. I bet there will be a lot of confused kids when this is over, too.
Chi--So not fair that your DH can see your friend but you can't, so not fair at all. I hope her meds haven't caused her problems. I'm impressed that a hospital has entire floors set up for negative pressure! I think there are less than a dozen ROOMS in the local hospitals with negative pressure. It's good that Bob is aware of his hair as a potential facial contamination issue. Many people do not get that touching their hair is pretty much the same as touching your face.
Slice of Life
Ingredients:
1.5 oz St. George Terroir Gin
.5 oz Savannah Bee Company honey water
.75 oz watermelon juice
Slice of watermelon (garnish)
Basil (garnish)
Instructions:
Combine honey and water 1:1 to make honey water. Combine all ingredients, then charge and shake with ice in a Perlini carbonated cocktail shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass with a slice of watermelon and basil garnish.
From <https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/g234/best-spring-cocktails/>
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Jazzy yes, we have been windy but not crazy windy. Temps in the low 70's. Not looking forward to those triple digits! Funny about your sister and how you say she does things on her terms, even tho you suggested the facetime earlier. I take it your SIL is able to communicate?
Minustwo, good for you on the walking. And good way to explain the virus like smoke.
Janky, I love having my garden, but more, I like what I get out of it. Funny how we are having low 70's and some of you are still getting snow!
Sandy, sorry about the struggles you are having.
JCS, doing my yard work in the garden, I work for a bit and take a break...lots of breaks, as it kills my back. I also consider it excercise! My ridiing mask I wear when we are out, does not fog up my glasses. I was really happy about that.
Misty, I too probably would know all the answers if I had to help home school. But your poor sister going into the bathroom to cry. And that new math is stupid. Funny all the different things people are making masks out of, but good ideas for sure.
NM, glad to hear you and Sadie did next to nothing. I can't imagine how stressful work is for you right now. I think I would enjoy all 3 of those milk shakes! Just wish they had the recipes and not just the picture. Have you heard anything new from your previous job at hospice, re all the drama! Wishing you a good week at work.
We out for a ride yesterday on the quad and ran into some locals that were doing the same thing. Have to head out tomorrow, need to grab some groceries and I have to do labs. Wal Mart is letting us in an hour early on Tuesdays for 60 and over, then Friday I have to go for my Faslodex injections.
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Good morning girls, I have absolutely no excuse for being gone for a week, I read and am caught up and it sounds as tho everyone is OK and so far remaining Covid free. We are going to have a beautiful day here, sunny and 60 which is a complete flip from yesterdays cloudy and 40 so I am going to get out and soak it up! I need to scrub the muddy paw prints off the inside of my car and vacuum up the fur. And we've been giving the dogs lots of extra walks. Got my patio partially put together, still not that warm but trying to rush spring. Not going to address everyone right now but I keep putting off popping in and I'll be back later. Love to all, hope you have a good day!
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