
Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
I also assume that many with mild symptoms are not testing at all because they “want to live normal “ , they just go out and about spreading illness. I know people first hand who have told me , “ I’m not testing because I don’t want to know , I don’t want to stay home “ . If people did not go out with Covid , Flu , stomach bugs etc , less disease would be spreading .
It’s common sense and consideration that some people ignore. FYI , I had these thoughts many years prior to Covid , when my family would bring their kids to my house on holidays with fevers .
I for one would get annoyed when a coworker came in sick to work , causing others to get sick and have to burn sick days. Some people need their sick days for doctor appts for chronic medical problems or a procedure etc .
I feel the same way. If a person is sick they should remain home so they won’t spread their disease onto others. It’s selfish and inconsiderate of them not to be concerned about how ‘their wants’ affects others lives.
Kids are germ magnets! Older people don’t wish to be exposed to their germs.
It’s interesting that you bring up sharing food or drinks with other people. My dad never shared food or drinks with anyone. I always felt that he was fanatical about this when I was a kid.
When I got older, I completely understood why my dad felt the way he did.
Germs are spread by eating or drinking after each other. Kids don’t think about these things. I remember sharing food with my friends all the time.
I also remember my mom telling me not to share hairbrushes with my friends. Kids get lice. I thought that was dumb too as a kid. 😆 We don’t have the maturity to understand these things when we are young.
We can’t possibly protect our children from everything though. My girls got lice from gymnastics mats. They are all rolling around on the same mats during their classes.
The one thing that I have never done though is share a toothbrush with anyone else. That is totally gross 🤮 to me!
My nephew’s wife is really angry about it , she would not have gone and brought the two little ones to see these sick grandparents . My brother and his wife should have been up front about feeling ill and let my nephew and his family decide if they wanted to take the risk , or if they preferred to postpone .
I agree. This situation was totally preventable. It’s a shame that he has to miss work now.
Unfortunately, some people don’t take these things as seriously as they should. They have a relaxed attitude about it.
Sadly, you’re right. I hate to say it but I know a few ignorant people who still don’t believe Covid is real! I shake my head and walk away. I am not dumb enough to argue with completely stupid people!
I honestly don’t know if my nephew tested to be considerate of his coworkers all on his own , or if it’s still a job requirement for him to test if he knows he’s been exposed . I know that at one point that was a requirement from the FAA. ( Not that every employee would be honest if they knew they were exposed ) .
Yes, Covid is indeed real and I had it very bad a few years ago. Had it two times since but was not symptomatic. Had both shots but no boosters. I'm not doing that.
I watched that program 'Mommy Dead and Dearest' on Max, That is some sick business. The mother had it coming though. Mental illness or not you can only abuse a person so far before they take action.
Tests are expensive . Not everyone can afford them . And yes it’s not possible to prevent all contagious disease . And yes some people can’t afford to miss days at work. That’s sad.
My gripe is with those that are consciously inconsiderate when they are having symptoms . My brother and his wife are very educated ( wealthy) people . No excuse for their selfishness of not informing their guests that they were ill .
I know some people are very averse to masks because they feel they can't breathe well with them on. I understand if they don't wish to wear one, but for everyone else, I don't get why they don't. I strangely like wearing a mask in public lately. It makes me feel safer, and I'm trying to be considerate, given I've been SUCH a sickie this fall... and with the newest of my funks, which is catching covid (probably) yet again. I had an uptick in some symptoms and felt lousy for 48 hours at the same time my SIL and niece came down with bad cases. Now I'm just dealing with the same old, very familiar, ever-present sniffling, sinus congestion, and fatigue. Ugh. I think getting the booster in early November helped keep things from worsening.
I'm starting new wellness measures all the time these days. The latest is diffusing some eucalyptus, peppermint, lavender, and tea tree oils. I might add more oils! lol The Internet says they help with wellness. SOMETHING has to help; that's all I know. I can't take this perpetual sicky business I've been going through for months. This has been the worst bout with fall bugs I've ever had.
Geaton, I agree the latest version of covid isn't as bad as 2020. Maybe people have built some immunity; maybe it's a weaker version. Thank goodness either way.
COVID is here to stay. Just like the flu, which still kills people. The flu, that the shot you get is just guess at which strain will show up this year. A few years back there was a new strain so that shot everyone got was useless. I am not paying $10 every time I have a sniffle to see if its COVID.
Masks, individual preference. My BIL, PHD in immunology, says they are useless but did wear them when asked to. He is not a jerk about them. The one thing they should cut out is shaking of hands. I have found no nice way of saying "I don't shake hands". I have never really liked the custom. With women, men are not suppose to extend their hand until a woman does. This is where germs are spread. We cough and sneeze in our hands. Blow our noses with our hands. A reason they should be washed a lot.
Most people in my family had Covid. I have friends that died. New Orleans was a hot spot for it. Covid broke out during our Mardi Gras!
One person that I know is so incredibly stupid. Here’s an example of what she says, “No one in my family had Covid, so I don’t believe it’s real.” And if that isn’t stupid enough, then she says, “The vaccine contains the ‘mark of the beast.’ Unbelievable that someone who has an advanced degree can be so stupid! Isn’t it?
I would be stupid if I tried to reason with a person like her. I had to walk away from her or I would have lost it. I had just lost a very close friend who died from Covid when she was spewing her crazy crap.
That documentary, Mommy Dead and Dearest blew my mind. That woman was horrible.
I was glad when the daughter was released from prison. I can’t imagine how she felt being confined to a wheelchair when she could walk. It’s shocking to see parents do these things.
The mother may have had a mental illness but I wholeheartedly agree with you that she abused her daughter her entire life. I also felt bad for the dad. She shut him out of the daughter’s life. It was good to see them reunited again. Her stepmother was sweet.
Daughter (20, healthy, fit) caught it Aug 2023. Felt like strep throat and very bad flu for 6 days. Full recovery. Suspicious she may have been asymptomatic 2 years earlier as something triggered mild HSP. Full recovery.
Husband and I (no comorbidities) caught it from her. 102.5f peak temp, felt like a sinus infection with mild pneumonia. 3 days sick, another 2 blah, full recovery.
Quite the symptom variations within our immediate family.
We had family deaths, plus friends left with debilitating symptoms months/years later.
Sadly I have family still arguing that it’s not real, even as they were desperately ill themselves, in denial, swearing it was something else. One is still pushing ivermectin. Imagine thinking you know more than educated people with decades of field experience because you listened to a politician or watched an online video! I’d say “Darwinism” but the same crowd doesn’t believe he had any legitimacy either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9xsYEzYNrE
I am reading now a book free on Amazon Kindle Unlimited (Beginner Balance Exercises for Seniors by Zac Shaw) so am adding a few to my usual.
I first noticed years ago (am 81) that when I closed my eyes in shower to wash my face my balance went wonky. At the same time noticed that, though I weight 145, most I ever did, I feel like a feather in the winds on a moving bus.
Started some balance exercises then and am amazed how they have helped.
What I find fascinating in Shaw's book is the research on how the bones, tendons, muscles, neurons and synapses and even the cell docking stations for transmission ALL start to deteriorate at age 30 on. THIRTY! Who knew. My grandson is 5 years out from "starting to go rotten".
This includes even hormonal systems. I must say it is appalling to read and makes you know we were an animal designed to be born, grow up, reproduce a few kids and die before 35. Which is exactly what we used to do. It sure did avoid a whole lot of deterioration.
Anyway, Geaton always warns us we must try to stay mentally acute enough to keep up with tech as much as we can. So I will warn that we need to work on balance. You will wobble a whole lot at the beginning, but as you wobble along your brain is actually learning, adapting, exercising itself.
I well remember all my old patients who would have "BEDREST" ordered by their docs. They knew long before doctors learned that the prescribed bedrest has lethal side effects. They would just say "Oh, no, I can't stay in bed. If I do I will never get up again".
Truly, with the brain and the body, it is use it or we will lose it.
Can we make it go on forever? Nope. That's for dang sure. But we can keep it as well-oiled as we are able while it has to go on.
Happy New year to all!
"One, two, three, four, five, seex".
But Happy New Year to everyone!
Happy New Year to ALL of us 🎆
It’s traditional here to celebrate New Year’s Day with eating cabbage, black eyed peas and pork.
My hubby doesn’t eat cabbage or black eyed peas so I always have to eat it alone.
What are your New Year’s traditions in your area?