@momoffour, it’s limping along. The trades have been hit, so everything is taking longer. We ordered a floating dining cabinet. It took forever for them to show up with it. When they did, they had two empty cabinets that were supposed to have adjustable shelves in them, but no holes, no shelves. They had measured it just a tiny bit off, so one side cracked when they tried to squeeze it into the niche we built. Now they have to fix it-that happened 2 weeks ago, and still no sign of them. We can’t set the counter top until it’s fixed, and we can’t finish the tile feature wall it sits against until the counter is set. It’s a process that flows, and if one step is delayed, the whole thing gets pushed back.
That’s just one thing of many we are dealing with.
I saw the thread on ideas for a remodeling project, and I just can’t go there. I’m afraid I will take the wind out of their sails by saying “Run! Run away as fast as you can!!!”
@TatinG , cases are climbing sky high in my area. A number of people from my church are or have been diagnosed with Covid. A couple ended up in the hospital, including a woman in her 40’s who was very ill. I figure if my small church (with online-only services) has so many cases, that’s not a good sign.
For a social misfit in a small city, I seem to know a lot of people. 5 family members, my office mate’s toddler, two others on my floor, another secretary I work with pretty closely, two of my kids’ childhood friends away at college, and now my next door neighbor. And I probably know more people at work, but the powers that be try to keep everything a big secret. And I’m also not on social media, so I’m sure I miss a lot of gossip that way as well. Fortunately, I don’t know of any that have died - except my former boss’ elderly MIL that I didn’t know personally - nor do I know any long haulers. However, only one case was asymptomatic and the others were bad enough that I don’t want any part of it.
My daughters mother in law (serious, recovering) , plasma ect NJ
my cousins twenty year old son ( mild) Las Vegas
My neighbor’s daughter & boyfriend ( early thirties) mild Brooklyn
My cousins granddaughter Rowan university isolation housing (flu symptoms ) NJ
My friends close friend (serious ) plasma kept off ventilator PA
My friends husband ( serious ) plasma kept off ventilator NYC
My nephew had covid, as did his whole dorm after they all attended NDame football game. A business acquaintance and his wife had a family reunion in MI and got covid when they returned to AZ.
My lung doc in CA has lost two family members to covid, as well as his mentor.
My niece is currently ill but doesn’t have typical covid symptoms but she took the test anyway to see if she may have it. Won’t get results for a week. In the meantime, my sister (her mom) got tested because she helps us provide care for 91 year old mom as well as her grandkids (two of which are niece’s kids).
My sister’s workplace and niece’s workplace have had covid cases. My BIL’s MD friend had covid and couldn’t work or operate for months and took months before his handwriting returned to normal, as well as his stamina.
My D’s friends who believe they had covid were all around 30 and all seem to have recovered.
I don’t know anyone personally in my state of HI who has had covid but I and many of my loved ones are at increased risk of a very bad case for varying reasons.
@HImom , I’m very familiar with Notre Dame and have not heard that a “whole dorm” contracted covid after attending a football game. Can you provide additional information to back up this statement- I would be interested. Thank you.
A pandemic is terrible. A lot of people around me are sick. I am glad that relatively most of them will recover. But the numbers are impressive every day … I hope this ends soon …
Well, since COVID spreads in families and social groups, it’s logical that if you know one you likely know several who have contracted it. Same with knowing no one.
Not really in my case. The 5 family members were in 3 groups in 3 cities spread over a course of 3+ months. None of the groups were in contact with the other.
And none of the other cases were remotely related. The co-worker’s toddler got it from day care. My other 2 co-workers on the floor got it from their spouses (both teachers at different schools), not from my workplace. The other secretary works in a different building and came down with it several weeks/couple of months after the others. None of them run in the same social circles. My kids’ friends were at 2 separate colleges in 2 different states. And my next door neighbor? I have no idea where she got it from.
My nephew (19) in Texas and wife of my husband’s nephew (late 30s) in NYC both got it. Mild cases, fortunately. Then our friends in Belgium, who are very ill. Of course no connection between the three situations.
I know several people who have lost a parent or other relative to Covid. My great aunt died of it a few months back. All were in different states and almost all in assisted living or memory care. It is terrible for the survivors to know their family member died alone.
Ugh, my 36-year-old niece, mother of two preschoolers, dental hygienist in Tallahassee, just tested positive. Symptomatic but no fever. Her amazing husband is holding down the fort.
My state had more than 5,700 cases in one day. Between being “done with this whole coronavirus thing” and being certain wearing a mask is an all out assault on personal liberty, people are apparently feeling it’s okay get and get give the virus. Getting in the holiday mood, I guess.
Colorado is closing up again. Most counties have moved to Level Orange, which is one below ‘Stay at Home’. They’ve asked all who can to WFH. The stores have not reduced their hours (although most are still having limited hours). Most public schools are going to online only. PSA from the governor and doctors be only with people from their own homes.
We’ve had great weather all week, but that will change soon to limit outdoor dining.
H and I went out to a “favorite” parking lot to enjoy our monthly anniversary take out yesterday. We get to people watch a busy convenience store (ah, romantic dates in 2020!), but we’re nerdish enough to enjoy it and conversation goes deeper than people watching, similar to being inside a restaurant.
If one data point counts, there’s been a huge change since we last went there. Last time at best 50% of customers were wearing masks. This time all but three were. One 30ish lady, a similar aged man, and a late teen or 20s “kid” - all independent of each other - did not. Everyone else did - even those who stereotypically looked like they wouldn’t have before. Many took them out of their pocket or purse as they were walking toward the entrance like it was an everyday occurrence - no special thought required. Before, some using masks would start to the store and then return to their car to get the mask having forgotten it at first.
I went into the grocery store later to get a couple of needed items. It was a short trip so I didn’t see many people, but only one was unmasked this time. The store had a sign up saying it was mandatory.
Hopefully it will help. One difference between before and now is numbers around here, like elsewhere, are going up quickly. Maybe common sense is getting through to people and masks are being “distanced” from politics.
I have good news to report. My daughter has turned the corner in her recovery after 8 months. Yesterday she went on an all day boat trip with friends. She was able to swim without searing pain in her lungs and even snorkeled a bit. The lunch stop was at a boat taco bar that is reached by swimming. At the end of her day her lungs ached a bit but she was able to have a normal day on the water. I am sooo relieved!!
My uncle was just hospitalized this week for Covid, north of Tampa. He does not seem to be on track for a ventilator.
Statewide mask mandate imposed in Maine. If you are not on your property, you have to wear a mask. Period. Of course, some people are mad as heck at the infringement on their liberty. ?