Something About Nothing............ #14

[schumigirl]

Agree with Schumi about Harry - nobody is interested in him any more - he’s lost his way for sure.
Yes our rates here have rocketed. Not sure how as all my friends and family are abiding by the rules. Our only concern is the GC who are taken all over by their father. Travelled to another area for the snow twice, takes them to see all his family, shopping etc. All unnecessary but what can we do.
We either have shopping delivered or click and collect. I’m almost sure I’ve had Covid as my symptoms are dragging on and I’m still so tired. So I’m definitely still keeping away from everyone. I don’t want to pass anything to anyone.

Sending hugs to all who need them x

That`s got to be frustrating with your grand children being taken places you and your daughter wouldn`t take them. It`s difficult, and hard to take. Hopefully they`ll be just fine.

Hope you feel better soon.......

I don’t have the cold weather some of you are having (or expected to get) but 47 is cold for me!

I never was fond of snow as a kid and less excited about it as an adult.
Hope all in the north will have a mild winter!

Julie, I don’t keep up on the prince harry stuff but catch bits and pieces of what is in the Dis about him.

I guess a lot of peeps might have had the virus without a diagnosis or test.
Have not read any release when vaccines will be available in my county.
Two counties next to mine have already set up appointments for vaccinations.
They have the vaccines and ready to distribute.

Mr Mac already received info for his assigned date, but his doctor group is a different county from where we live.

For my area in GA, the vaccine is set up by doctor groups based on the county they are established and my medical group does not have the vaccines.
It could be April or May for my medical group to vaccinate.

Yes, as a kid snow was much appreciated......loved it, now, not so much......maybe on Christmas Eve/Day then gone.

Anything below 85F in Florida is too cool for me.......I was cold one night when it was 75F!


We have rain. Least it`s not hailstones. And -1 which is 28F or thereabouts......

 

[mckennarose]

Hi all,
5 pages behind again....
Well, youngest dd's boyfriend's father is positive for covid; he wound up in the ER yesterday where he got a test. So far he has a cough, fever and feeling tired. Her boyfriend went for his test this evening. I'll be calling my rheumy tomorrow to get his input on us getting tested, which I think he will probably recommend. I am having what feels like allergy symptoms, but it doesn't feel any different than other times my allergies kick up. We last saw dd's boyfriend on Saturday and she saw him at work on Sunday. The 14 day waiting game begins......

I'm more concerned about the injection I'm supposed to give myself on Friday. I've already decided to not take it just in case (it's an immunosupressant) but I need to tell my doctor about it. I don't feel sick, I just feel like allergies are acting up.

Ironically, I had just heard from my rheumy on Monday where he said he is recommending all his autoimmune disease patients get the vaccine.

My sister in health care got the vaccine on Monday and had no issues. It was the Pfizer one.

Stay safe everyone!

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh, Schumi is colder than me. Though we are what is called seasonal temps, with the high being somewhere in the low 40’sF.

Just relaxing. DH was again being a not good sleeper last night, so I am dragging, but he has been sound asleep since 6 this evening. Just means I may get a not good sleeper in the early hours. Maybe not, but no matter, as both of us will be up early anyway.

Oh McK, that is scary. I hope no one else tests positive and the father gets better soon.

Yeah, a shame the kids are more at risk when not with Em, Julie. I hope you are getting better too. Take care and sending well wishes.

Yep Mac, once you move South, you get cold when the rest of us up North think 70 is shorts weather. Yeah, my Fla friend is in long sleeves and jacket.

And so, sipping that tea, as cool feeling evening.

And a hehe, told little one she is a vampire. Seems she went to bed around 4 this morning, and woke around noon, with a dinner time nap. She’s wide awake now.

Have a good night’s sleep homies.

 

[macraven]

Lynne, so true!
I can remember flying out of Milwaukee 6 years ago January 20 something to Orlando when it was -11 degrees.

I was used to extreme cold weather back then.
Can not imagine ever living up north now.

Nights the temp drops here but day time is nippy for me in January and February.

I look at the weather where you are and see you have had some cold snowy days at times.

If you ever move out of the NE, you might not want to go back to PA during the winter.

Mrose, that is a scary situation you are in.
Hope you were not exposed to the virus.
Crossing my fingers and toes that you do not catch the virus!
Reading your possible exposure, gives me goose bumps.
You have been very cautious all this time to avoid situations and have sheltered in for many months.
Keep us posted on how you are.

Hope all the homies are doing good!
Next year at this time, we all should be living with a better
outlook.
Virus should be under full control and we will have freedom to get back to the quality of life we were used to.

Wont that be nice !

 

[Sue M]

Schumi mmmm I’ll have to live vicariously thru you. I love a good ginger beer. Hopefully I can find some sugar free here.

Lynne thanks for the well wishes. They’re battling thru it at home. Thankful they don’t need hospital. Today we had a break in the typhoons and I got out for a walk. After Lunch with daughter and Costco gas run. Had a walk with the dogs.

Keisha I sure don’t have to worry about bad hair days now! Hardly go anywhere. Most restaurants are take out only. My dd and I grabbed something and ate in car! But of course the moment you have a bad hair day you run into friends...all of them!
I’m very sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she recovers quickly.

Oh yes, count me in on David Tennant returning as The Doctor! Can’t stand this current one. I stopped watching.
.
Cam, loss of smell & taste is classic Covid symptoms, I hope your symptoms remain mild.

Charade yay for the good news! But so sorry to hear about your friend.
Always good to get a deal at wdw. We have Aug res, at CBR, but waiting to hear if we’re keeping it. Canada is really tightening up on travel. Now if you leave the country you need a neg Covid test 72 hrs before traveling back. Plus the 14 day quarantine. If we still have to quarantine in Aug we’ll haveto cancel. Daughter can’t take 2 weeks off work to quarantine.

Kfish great photo! Glad you had a nice time in Florida! We were there early Dec. at Universal..

DisneyLife our recent trip we never made it to Toothsome but had meal at NBC and we froze to death. Really too cold in the restaurant as they kept the doors wide open and AC blasting. And it was a chilly night out. Hard to keep the food hot. It came Luke warm.
Loved Big Fire Grill. Ate at Hard Rock Cafe one night then I got an email offer to buy one get one free meal so we went back! Also enjoyed the Italian place.

Lynne those are some big hail balls!

I agree Schumi. Too bad about Harry. I was glad they left Canada. I think they were somewhere on Vancouver Isl? We got stuck having to pay the security bill and since they weren’t on a state visit, why should we? Ugh.
People getting fined here too if not following the rules.

Mac no snow here except for mountains. Nothing but rain. I’m growing gills.
Covid vaccines could be faster here. I think they’re still on first responders, nursing homes and staff, and the indigenous people in remote places with the Moderna vaccine that doesn’t need the ultra freezing that the other one does.
I don’t think they’ll get to regular population till spring. I think March they’ll start vaccines for over 80’s. Then April start in descending age groups. I hope I’ll get vaccinated by early summer but who knows. Our provincial govt is in charge of roll out logistics. Odd you and Mr Mac have different vaccine roll out.

MRose, that’s scary. I hope your family and you will be ok.

Well, going to try to get some shut eye. Need to turn CNN off. My heart goes out to my US friends.

 

[schumigirl]

Hi all,
5 pages behind again....
Well, youngest dd's boyfriend's father is positive for covid; he wound up in the ER yesterday where he got a test. So far he has a cough, fever and feeling tired. Her boyfriend went for his test this evening. I'll be calling my rheumy tomorrow to get his input on us getting tested, which I think he will probably recommend. I am having what feels like allergy symptoms, but it doesn't feel any different than other times my allergies kick up. We last saw dd's boyfriend on Saturday and she saw him at work on Sunday. The 14 day waiting game begins......

I'm more concerned about the injection I'm supposed to give myself on Friday. I've already decided to not take it just in case (it's an immunosupressant) but I need to tell my doctor about it. I don't feel sick, I just feel like allergies are acting up.

Ironically, I had just heard from my rheumy on Monday where he said he is recommending all his autoimmune disease patients get the vaccine.

My sister in health care got the vaccine on Monday and had no issues. It was the Pfizer one.

Stay safe everyone!

Must be difficult to make what is the right decision mrose......and hope your daughter`s boyfriends father makes a full recovery.

Ooh, Schumi is colder than me. Though we are what is called seasonal temps, with the high being somewhere in the low 40’sF.

Just relaxing. DH was again being a not good sleeper last night, so I am dragging, but he has been sound asleep since 6 this evening. Just means I may get a not good sleeper in the early hours. Maybe not, but no matter, as both of us will be up early anyway.

Oh McK, that is scary. I hope no one else tests positive and the father gets better soon.

Yeah, a shame the kids are more at risk when not with Em, Julie. I hope you are getting better too. Take care and sending well wishes.

Yep Mac, once you move South, you get cold when the rest of us up North think 70 is shorts weather. Yeah, my Fla friend is in long sleeves and jacket.

And so, sipping that tea, as cool feeling evening.

And a hehe, told little one she is a vampire. Seems she went to bed around 4 this morning, and woke around noon, with a dinner time nap. She’s wide awake now.

Have a good night’s sleep homies.

Not a prize I like to win Lynne......but it`s not so bad....always an excuse to wear new coat and boots when it`s so cold.

Lynne, so true!
I can remember flying out of Milwaukee 6 years ago January 20 something to Orlando when it was -11 degrees.

I was used to extreme cold weather back then.
Can not imagine ever living up north now.

Nights the temp drops here but day time is nippy for me in January and February.

I look at the weather where you are and see you have had some cold snowy days at times.

If you ever move out of the NE, you might not want to go back to PA during the winter.

Mrose, that is a scary situation you are in.
Hope you were not exposed to the virus.
Crossing my fingers and toes that you do not catch the virus!
Reading your possible exposure, gives me goose bumps.
You have been very cautious all this time to avoid situations and have sheltered in for many months.
Keep us posted on how you are.

Hope all the homies are doing good!
Next year at this time, we all should be living with a better
outlook.
Virus should be under full control and we will have freedom to get back to the quality of life we were used to.

Wont that be nice !

Yes, this time ext year it`ll be different.......won`t it? Surely it has to be....

Schumi mmmm I’ll have to live vicariously thru you. I love a good ginger beer. Hopefully I can find some sugar free here.

Lynne thanks for the well wishes. They’re battling thru it at home. Thankful they don’t need hospital. Today we had a break in the typhoons and I got out for a walk. After Lunch with daughter and Costco gas run. Had a walk with the dogs.

Keisha I sure don’t have to worry about bad hair days now! Hardly go anywhere. Most restaurants are take out only. My dd and I grabbed something and ate in car! But of course the moment you have a bad hair day you run into friends...all of them!
I’m very sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she recovers quickly.

Oh yes, count me in on David Tennant returning as The Doctor! Can’t stand this current one. I stopped watching.
.
Cam, loss of smell & taste is classic Covid symptoms, I hope your symptoms remain mild.

Charade yay for the good news! But so sorry to hear about your friend.
Always good to get a deal at wdw. We have Aug res, at CBR, but waiting to hear if we’re keeping it. Canada is really tightening up on travel. Now if you leave the country you need a neg Covid test 72 hrs before traveling back. Plus the 14 day quarantine. If we still have to quarantine in Aug we’ll haveto cancel. Daughter can’t take 2 weeks off work to quarantine.

Kfish great photo! Glad you had a nice time in Florida! We were there early Dec. at Universal..

DisneyLife our recent trip we never made it to Toothsome but had meal at NBC and we froze to death. Really too cold in the restaurant as they kept the doors wide open and AC blasting. And it was a chilly night out. Hard to keep the food hot. It came Luke warm.
Loved Big Fire Grill. Ate at Hard Rock Cafe one night then I got an email offer to buy one get one free meal so we went back! Also enjoyed the Italian place.

Lynne those are some big hail balls!

I agree Schumi. Too bad about Harry. I was glad they left Canada. I think they were somewhere on Vancouver Isl? We got stuck having to pay the security bill and since they weren’t on a state visit, why should we? Ugh.
People getting fined here too if not following the rules.

Mac no snow here except for mountains. Nothing but rain. I’m growing gills.
Covid vaccines could be faster here. I think they’re still on first responders, nursing homes and staff, and the indigenous people in remote places with the Moderna vaccine that doesn’t need the ultra freezing that the other one does.
I don’t think they’ll get to regular population till spring. I think March they’ll start vaccines for over 80’s. Then April start in descending age groups. I hope I’ll get vaccinated by early summer but who knows. Our provincial govt is in charge of roll out logistics. Odd you and Mr Mac have different vaccine roll out.

MRose, that’s scary. I hope your family and you will be ok.

Well, going to try to get some shut eye. Need to turn CNN off. My heart goes out to my US friends.

We do have plenty of sugar free options, but they taste too much of aspartame, next morning all you can taste is the sweetener. We also use fizzy ginger beer not still the way Strong Water does, although I do like it. I have made my own ginger beer, it is very gingery but perfect for me.

Yes, Harry has made many errors and it continues.......he certainly won`t get the warm welcome form the public he once would have got.




Woke up to everything white with frost this morning, very beautiful.

It`s me going shopping this morning now, we have the internet/tv/broadband guy coming out this morning for a fault that keeps appearing.....Broadband keeps skipping out, but only for a minute or so....not a problem, but annoying.

I have a list, but who ever follows a list.......the intention is there though. This is just for fresh veg and fruit, got a delivery coming from the regular grocery store next few Thursdays. And I have a few birthday cards to buy, so will hopefully get into somewhere to buy them. Usually very organised, but....well.

Looks to be a lovely day, think we`ll get out a walk once groceries and tv guy have come. If the sun stays out........

No food planned yet, will have to think on it........

Happy Thirsty Thursday​

 

[Lynne G]

Goid Morning Schumi, and hope you bought and what you ordered all go well. In the winter, white lawns, yes, pretty. But I enjoy more inside when it’s cold out. And little one would enjoy living where you are. She just got a beautiful winter long wool coat. Hope your tea this morning has been good. And hope that repair guy fixes your connectivity skipping issue. Yeah, I would be very annoyed if I got any skips while I was online.

And so, this early morning finds us 4 degrees below freezing. That’s what you get with a clear sky in the overnight. But still very dark out. Yep, winter time.

But sniff sniff, that high weather system is not staying around, so the glorious sunrise in a clear sky will be a cloud filled sunset. But happy the weekend will be a predicted sun packed one. There are chances of snow early next week. Eh, so far saying possible, so I am hoping my bet that snow does not arrive, is a winning one. And the clouds coming today and will be a partly cloudy Friday, are because that nasty snow weather is staying East of us. Yay for that, you crappy low weather wet bringing system.

Ah yes,

And yes, it is


Ah yes, the day before Friday, seems fitting it’s a Thirsty Thursday. So have a drink and sip it or guzzle it, then smile. Tomorrow is Friday, and the week day routine is almost done. Yay!

Ah yes, talk of weather and happy sips of tea. Woot!

And so, hope a much better feeling Sue and to Sue’s others that are not feeling the best, hope you get well soon.I hope your summer plans are a go.

Yeah, I try not to click on any news of Harry or his wife. Really don’t care. They should not be news any more. Just a wealthy kid due to family.

And so, sending good thoughts that McK and her family do not get the virus, and father is getting better.

Time for more tea. Thirsty Thursday indeed.

Homies, make yours a drink filled totally terrific Thirsty Thursday.

 

[keishashadow]

Literally & figuratively hell has frozen over

I have a theory that bacon makes everything better. Going to go put that to the test. if anything the aroma should rouse the troops

Creeps like that are disgusting.

Yep

If you`re caught doing something you shouldn`t be doing, you`ll get fined.

But, there are always those who think the rules don`t apply to them.

& yep

Our only concern is the GC who are taken all over by their father. Travelled to another area for the snow twice, takes them to see all his family, shopping etc. All unnecessary but what can we do.

Here, you call CYS & let them determine if child in question is being ‘endangered’. There are judgment Calls as to parenting but common sense needs to prevail as well
as compliance to edicts as to health & welfare for minors. Can be done anonymously Here

t could be April or May for my medical group to vaccinate.

That is mind boggling to think it’s being determined that way. Here’s hoping the administration policies For dispensation are soon standardized by demographicS

We last saw dd's boyfriend on Saturday and she saw him at work on Sunday. The 14 day waiting game begins......

I'm more concerned about the injection I'm supposed to give myself on Friday. I've already decided to not take it just in case (it's an immunosupressant) but I need to tell my doctor about it. I don't feel sick, I just feel like allergies are acting up.

Oh dear, hope u don’t get it!

despite people trying to isolate, starting to think the way infection rates are rising the US may soon catch up to the high percentages of exposure & infection before the vaccines are distributed to put a dent in things

And a hehe, told little one she is a vampire.

And that’s a bad thing? Lol. Sounds like my sleep schedule this past year

I’m very sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she recovers quickly.

Aw, thank you. She has overcome adversity most of her life. If anyone can will themselves better, it would be her

have a list, but who ever follows a list..

Lol true

 

[Realfoodfans]

Hi all. Sat now with cup of tea and Louie after long call with my GP. Felt just so awful this morning decided it was time to talk to them. Had to go on the website and fill in symptoms etc and then got text message that I would receive a call before 1 o clock. She was a new one but very pleasant and thorough. Disappointed I didn’t get my results but said biggest indicator was my high temperature (I have very low temperature and too low bp normally) the persistent cough and the tiredness. Says some people taking many, many weeks to recover so good that we are now monitoring improvement and not to hesitate to contact them again.

We had the beautiful thick frost like @schumi this morning. J is currently going into school because of his additional needs. He was ok the first day but yesterday was disappointed as they’ve had to change their set up and he finds the constant changes difficult. L is being home schooled and Grandpa did half an hour of “PE” with her in the frosty garden! Think Louie enjoyed that too. She completed all her work by 1 o clock so playtime now.

We got most of our shopping in the order this week but will go to the butchers tomorrow and Em nipped to our little shop for milk and bread earlier. We are fine for food at the moment.

Hoping everyone is improving who is unwell and stays healthy.

I’m trying to read more as it’s so easy just to keep putting the tv on and I think I need to concentrate a bit more!

 

[Lynne G]

Good Afternoon Julie. Hope you are feeling much better soon. Otherwise, take an easy, rest, and enjoy more tea. Yay, Louie having fun with L today. Milk and bread are always the first things that get blanked shelved when the news says snow is coming. Like you can’t get it after the snow? Though I have to say, was complained we had no bread in the house. Hence a grocery run was on Tuesday night. And of course, more than bread was bought.

Keisha, hope dear Mom is feeling much better. Yeah, I get emails saying our indoor restaurant seating is open. Um, no. I think we will be doing drive through and eat in car, or do takeout to eat at home for the longer future than you’d think. I have to shake my head when I see people eating in the mall, when they should have had the hint when all the tables were removed to not eat in there. Why people think it does not apply to them, and put everyone else at risk, is beyond me.


Yep, bacon does make all right. Sending good thoughts the Keisha household is going to have some good laughs today. And sending well wishes too.

Ah yes, doing that good thirsty Thursday. More tea with me, and it’s just after 9 am where I am.

 

[keishashadow]

Sending good thoughts the Keisha household is going to have some good laughs today. And sending well wishes too.

Right back at ‘ya! Debating whether to pull a 3rd cuppa java or go for a hot tea earlier than my norm.

The mr grabbed some fancy chai tea for my Xmas stocking. I’m absolutely not a fan of it. didn’t want to hurt his feelings. After brewing it at his urging, choked down a cup Last weekend, so Funky


Just struck me, had wondered why it tasted so different. Forgot to add milk, which I never put in my tea like my mom did

do have half & half on hand. Ok, tea experts... which should be used with a chai tea bag?

The ‘lil just found a geode rock splitting science kit (that I, ahem misplaced in her room here). There will be some frenzied therapeutic hammering here pre game night

decided not to let the bacon grease go to waste. Going old school
& use a bit to soften veggies that will
go into today’s chili. Not exactly healthy grub, yet just what the doctor ordered to take the chill off our hearts

 

[schumigirl]

Right back at ‘ya! Debating whether to pull a 3rd cuppa java or go for a hot tea earlier than my norm.

The mr grabbed some fancy chai tea for my Xmas stocking. I’m absolutely not a fan of it. didn’t want to hurt his feelings. After brewing it at his urging, choked down a cup Last weekend, so Funky


Just struck me, had wondered why it tasted so different. Forgot to add milk, which I never put in my tea like my mom did

do have half & half on hand. Ok, tea experts... which should be used with a chai tea bag?

The ‘lil just found a geode rock splitting science kit (that I, ahem misplaced in her room here). There will be some frenzied therapeutic hammering here pre game night

decided not to let the bacon grease go to waste. Going old school
& use a bit to soften veggies that will
go into today’s chili. Not exactly healthy grub, yet just what the doctor ordered to take the chill off our hearts

Oh I can help you with the Chai teabags Keisha........you don’t even need to open the box.........

1. put box in your hand.

2. Walk over to trash bin.

3. Put box in trash.

Then go make yourself a real drink..........

But if you really have to have it, it’s supposed to be traditionally made with milk......

I love many teas, English breakfast is our main tea, always with milk. Then Earl Grey or Darjeeling type that are served with no milk and some lemon. Or flavoured teas......Ginger especially......

I’m not much of a coffee drinker, unless it’s made completely with milk. I think that’s why I like Starbucks coffee so much, it’s quite milky. And iced coffee is the drink of the devil! Along with any non alcoholic wine......

I think chilli is one dish I cannot get the taste for. Anytime I have nachos, it’s always made with spicy chicken.




Had a lovely day. Went out to get my fresh veg/fruit and little bits and bobs.......then drove down to the beach met up with the one friend I’m allowed to meet at a time, had a socially distanced walk for about 45 minutes as it was too cold, although lovely and sunny. Felicity stayed longer with the dogs but I came home. It was nice to catch up and the beach was incredibly quiet for such a lovely day.

Groceries had been delivered and tv guy has hopefully sorted the Broadband out.

We have some beautiful sea trout for dinner tonight, fillets for ease and will make a lemon butter sauce to go with it. Made up a fresh batch of coconut ice cream too. Might have some of that later.

No plans to go out till at least Monday now for any groceries. Going to try and get some more photos scanned and stored.

Ginger tea I think........

 

[keishashadow]

Oh I can help you with the Chai teabags Keisha........you don’t even need to open the box.........

1. put box in your hand.

2. Walk over to trash bin.

3. Put box in trash.

Then go make yourself a real drink..........

Haaaaaaaa

will booze help?

 

[macraven]

I don’t think they’ll get to regular population till spring. I think March they’ll start vaccines for over 80’s. Then April start in descending age groups. I hope I’ll get vaccinated by early summer but who knows. Our provincial govt is in charge of roll out logistics.

Odd you and Mr Mac have different vaccine roll out.

The vaccine set up in Georgia for distribution is based on counties and it’s handled by the medical group where you are affiliated.

Mr Mac is in a medical group that serves the county outside of where we live.
So he has to do his tests where his doctors are located, half hour drive from us.

He has already been notified they have the vaccine and he is on the first list

For me, my doctors are in the county where we live and they do not have the vaccine here yet for general population, only medical staff.
It could be spring or summer when my medical group can start the vaccines.

 

[schumigirl]

Haaaaaaaa

will booze help?

Nothing will help with that tea!!

Unless you pour yourself a glass of something you enjoy and drink that.......lol........

 

[mckennarose]

Felt just so awful this morning decided it was time to talk to them. Had to go on the website and fill in symptoms etc and then got text message that I would receive a call before 1 o clock. She was a new one but very pleasant and thorough. Disappointed I didn’t get my results but said biggest indicator was my high temperature (I have very low temperature and too low bp normally) the persistent cough and the tiredness. Says some people taking many, many weeks to recover so good that we are now monitoring improvement and not to hesitate to contact them again.

I'm glad your doctor is monitoring. I've known people with severe symptoms and people asymptomatic, and everything in between. DD's boyfriend's father had a fever of 102, cough and tiredness. He's doing ok. Another of my hubby's coworkers was out the two full weeks and very ill. He's on the mend now. One of my other dd's coworkers was asymptomatic. It's all so strange and definitely not cookie cutter. I hope you feel better soon.

I called my rheumy's office and they want all of my family to get tested because boyfriend was here on the weekend. DD and I are going soon. The procedure is call from the parking lot, register, they will call you in when it's your turn, go over symptoms (they consider my "allergy" symptoms something to consider) and then get swabbed. My RA and other AI disease are a cause for concern for them, they said. I am not doing my Humira shot tomorrow.

Mac, you are right.... I've been so careful this whole time; no restaurants, no big gatherings, wearing masks, etc. I'm trying not to get riled up, but I KNOW dd's boyfriend's father is not that careful. I'm finding out that he didn't wear a mask all the time at work, and then he wore a gaiter rather than a mask, which is not as effective. We didn't even have all our family here for Christmas. My mom and my sister came over on Christmas eve for an hour and we all wore masks to be safe. Ugh! But it is literally EVERYWHERE now and hard to avoid. I also saw that the new strain is in PA. It was only a matter of time.

 

[Lynne G]

Yeah, as my DH said, most likely I will be at the back of the bus to get the vaccine. Though my work said they are trying to have availability for us, but should try through medical provider first. Yeah, either way, I am not seeing it available for me any time soon.

Mac, sending good thoughts you and Mr. Mac get the vaccine soon.

Yep, Schumi’s idea for that chai tea is my use of it. Nope. Tea is Earl Grey and black leaf tea that you can get in the grocery aisle. Though I am brand snobby. I also am not the fan of putting milk in any of my tea. Lemon slice, yes. I also don’t mind some fruit teas, though picky as to what flavors. Coffee, I drink black, though strong coffee I will add cream and a spoon of sugar. Only get coffee once in awhile. More a tea drinker.

McK, hope test is not positive, and just your allergies. It is sad how the actions of one can effect so many. And yes, it seems to be a not easy to predict from not showing any symptoms to full blown can’t breathe and close to not surviving. I for one, never want to get it. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[schumigirl]

Yeah, as my DH said, most likely I will be at the back of the bus to get the vaccine. Though my work said they are trying to have availability for us, but should try through medical provider first. Yeah, either way, I am not seeing it available for me any time soon.

Mac, sending good thoughts you and Mr. Mac get the vaccine soon.

Yep, Schumi’s idea for that chai tea is my use of it. Nope. Tea is Earl Grey and black leaf tea that you can get in the grocery aisle. Though I am brand snobby. I also am not the fan of putting milk in any of my tea. Lemon slice, yes. I also don’t mind some fruit teas, though picky as to what flavors. Coffee, I drink black, though strong coffee I will add cream and a spoon of sugar. Only get coffee once in awhile. More a tea drinker.

McK, hope test is not positive, and just your allergies. It is sad how the actions of one can effect so many. And yes, it seems to be a not easy to predict from not showing any symptoms to full blown can’t breathe and close to not surviving. I for one, never want to get it. Hope you feel better soon.

What brands of tea do you like Lynne? I never find the grocery store ones particularly palatable for my taste. Always interesting to try new ones.

Black tea is perfect with milk in Britain generally. My sister is the only person I know who doesn’t take milk in proper tea.

 

[schumigirl]

I'm glad your doctor is monitoring. I've known people with severe symptoms and people asymptomatic, and everything in between. DD's boyfriend's father had a fever of 102, cough and tiredness. He's doing ok. Another of my hubby's coworkers was out the two full weeks and very ill. He's on the mend now. One of my other dd's coworkers was asymptomatic. It's all so strange and definitely not cookie cutter. I hope you feel better soon.

I called my rheumy's office and they want all of my family to get tested because boyfriend was here on the weekend. DD and I are going soon. The procedure is call from the parking lot, register, they will call you in when it's your turn, go over symptoms (they consider my "allergy" symptoms something to consider) and then get swabbed. My RA and other AI disease are a cause for concern for them, they said. I am not doing my Humira shot tomorrow.

Mac, you are right.... I've been so careful this whole time; no restaurants, no big gatherings, wearing masks, etc. I'm trying not to get riled up, but I KNOW dd's boyfriend's father is not that careful. I'm finding out that he didn't wear a mask all the time at work, and then he wore a gaiter rather than a mask, which is not as effective. We didn't even have all our family here for Christmas. My mom and my sister came over on Christmas eve for an hour and we all wore masks to be safe. Ugh! But it is literally EVERYWHERE now and hard to avoid. I also saw that the new strain is in PA. It was only a matter of time.

Goodness what a time you’re having.

So many things to worry about. It must make you angry to hear of folks being so complacent, when you have been so careful.

Yes, it is everywhere now.

Good luck with you and your families results.

 

[macraven]

Mrose, you have been extremely careful even prior to the first info to isolate.

it is sad with all the safety features you have done may have been compromised by one person.

Once you get the vaccine, you’ll feel more grounded.