Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Slache said: The coronavirus is beginning to make me nervous. Many more people have died of the flu this year in the US alone, than the coronovirus. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1300-people-died-flu-year/story?id=67754182&fbclid=IwAR1MYNGVRlCQKXrTwyoJI4MLHUD-nZg48uTacOLuMO6h9ALOmVZVJ7wWAuo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 hours ago, ThatBookwormMom said: Sleep laughing Sleep laughing is the best! I figured my kids must be dreaming about heaven when they did that--I loved that they would laugh in their sleep before they ever laughed awake. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Spudater said: I would like more snow. I know I’m a weirdo. Iwould happily move farther North to the mountains. You can come out west and get snow. We get plenty in northern NM. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Renai said: You can come out west and get snow. We get plenty in northern NM. And we have mountains. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Spudater said: I can see the rockies from my window. Me too! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, whitehawk said: Morning, ITT. I survived the B00ksquisher Machine, the worst hour of the year to have a scrawny build. *sigh* If you are due for a medical appointment, how about calling to schedule it? Rules are rules. DS's cocoa this morning was too much at once, evidently, and now he doesn't feel so hot. 900 calories in 4 minutes maybe is not a great thing. He's starting to do a little better now. Has he been checked for diabetes or prediabetes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: I never would've known this until you educated me because any place with 'Mexico' in it's name just didn't bring 'snow' to mind. Which brings me to an odd question: How did the Coronavirus get it's name? Corona does not make me think of China, it makes me think of Mexican beer on a warm sunny beach like in the commercials. Corona is Latin for crown. The virus is crown-shaped (a ring) under the microscope. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Renai said: Many more people have died of the flu this year in the US alone, than the coronovirus. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1300-people-died-flu-year/story?id=67754182&fbclid=IwAR1MYNGVRlCQKXrTwyoJI4MLHUD-nZg48uTacOLuMO6h9ALOmVZVJ7wWAuo Get your flu shot. Not only does it protect you from getting as sick with the flu (since the shot doesn’t necessarily prevent you from getting it at all) but it helps out the health system to not have to test as many sick people to try and see if it is flu or coronavirus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, Paradox5 said: The things I learn on WTM. I don’t get flu shots because they make me sick and leave a massive bruise on my arm. I do have all the rest of the family get one! Once my immune system improved with the immunotherapy drugs I am on, I was FINALLY able to get a flu shot. Before that everyone else in the family got the shot and I wore a mask out during the flu season. And when my doctors finally decided to try the flu shot again (after a couple of years of immunotherapy), I had to spend a couple of hours being monitored. Twenty years before that, which was my first attempt at a flu shot, my entire arm blew up like a big swollen sausage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 40 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Corona is Latin for crown. The virus is crown-shaped (a ring) under the microscope. Exactly. And coronaviruses are not a new discovery--there are lots of them around, many cause nothing more serious than a cold. This particular type of coronavirus was previously unknown. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, Renai said: Me too! Me three! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 OK, maybe sometime needs to tell me what the least likely place to find my library book is and I will go look there. I just found a pair of dance shoes in a toolbox, so... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 We got snow last night. I am tired of winter. The weather forecast for this week does not make me happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Renai said: Many more people have died of the flu this year in the US alone, than the coronovirus. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/1300-people-died-flu-year/story?id=67754182&fbclid=IwAR1MYNGVRlCQKXrTwyoJI4MLHUD-nZg48uTacOLuMO6h9ALOmVZVJ7wWAuo People that die of the flu are usually immunocompromised. This virus has a thousand healthy people in critical condition. I find it far more serious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, maize said: OK, maybe sometime needs to tell me what the least likely place to find my library book is and I will go look there. I just found a pair of dance shoes in a toolbox, so... Under a sink. Or bottom of pantry. ETA: Next to your laundry detergent. 11 minutes ago, Slache said: People that die of the flu are usually immunocompromised. This virus has a thousand healthy people in critical condition. I find it far more serious. Health-as-anything 15yo cheerleader died of the flu a month ago around here. DHN (dear honorary niece, age 6) has it now and appears to have gotten a respiratory infection as well. ALL THE VIRUSES NEED TO GO AWAY. ETA: CDC says at least 140,000 flu patients hospitalized in the US since October 1. Nasty little germs. Edited January 29, 2020 by whitehawk 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Servant4Christ said: I never would've known this until you educated me because any place with 'Mexico' in it's name just didn't bring 'snow' to mind. Which brings me to an odd question: How did the Coronavirus get it's name? Corona does not make me think of China, it makes me think of Mexican beer on a warm sunny beach like in the commercials. I know, right?! Corona=beer around here (although it is no longer allowed in the house) 1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Get your flu shot. Not only does it protect you from getting as sick with the flu (since the shot doesn’t necessarily prevent you from getting it at all) but it helps out the health system to not have to test as many sick people to try and see if it is flu or coronavirus. No thanks. Been there, done that. Won't do it again. 14 minutes ago, Slache said: People that die of the flu are usually immunocompromised. This virus has a thousand healthy people in critical condition. I find it far more serious. Nowhere does it say "1000 HEALTHY people." Most of the people reported as critical or died have been older and/or had health problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Renai said: Nowhere does it say "1000 HEALTHY people." Most of the people reported as critical or died have been older and/or had health problems. That depends on what you read. And we all know China has a long-standing history of honesty. All I said was that I was getting nervous. I'm not going to defend my feelings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Dh (Bless His Heart) left the iron on when he left for work AN HOUR AGO. And now he called to tell me that he left his phone. He's in a city over 30 minutes away. I have to time when I take it to him so that he's even available to come down to get it since I can't get past security to give it to him. Mega sigh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 A can came clattering out of the recycle bin and a 62 pound puppy leapt into my lap for safety. That's one way to work on a strong core! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Two healthy teenaged boys died of flu complications last week, both were students at the small charter school dd16 attended least year. They died within a day of each other, but didn't even have the same strain of the flu. I am a bit concerned about my sister and her family in China. They have two kids and she and her husband are both teachers, and we all know schools are great places for pathogens to spread. Oh dear, it's a "viruses vs. humans" booyah. Edited January 29, 2020 by maize 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Spudater said: I can see the rockies from my window. 1 hour ago, Renai said: Me too! Show offs! By the way, the Great Western Road Trip starts on May 16th from my house. BYOG (bring your own gear for camping and hiking) We will be passing through Many Places on the way to The Grand Canyon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Good morning! I went to get my chipped tooth repaired and then on a whim went to the one-off used shoe store where, by some miracle, they had one pair of the exact boots I have been ogling online for 6 months *in my size*. But at 1/3 of the price I could find anywhere. It's more than I have ever paid for a pair of shoes, even my good hiking trail shoes, but I got them anyway. Go me! Now going to walk the neighbor's puppies with dd13. Coffee! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, Slache said: That depends on what you read. And we all know China has a long-standing history of honesty. All I said was that I was getting nervous. I'm not going to defend my feelings. You never have to defend your feelings. Your feelings are valid. I didn't say anything about your feelings; I was talking about the numbers, period. And I'm the last one to believe what China says. I've worked at their companies for over 2 years. And I've sent you screenshots of what is being said on Chinese social media. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Good morning! I went to get my chipped tooth repaired and then on a whim went to the one-off used shoe store where, by some miracle, they had one pair of the exact boots I have been ogling online for 6 months *in my size*. But at 1/3 of the price I could find anywhere. It's more than I have ever paid for a pair of shoes, even my good hiking trail shoes, but I got them anyway. Go me! Now going to walk the neighbor's puppies with dd13. Coffee! According to a Shenzhen City bulletin, you should probably stay away from dentistry if the coronovirus is anywhere in your town. (they shut down all public dentist offices because the specialized equipment creates mists and such in the air, which can carry the virus). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, Spudater said: She read the directions and didn’t understand. I read the directions to her. I got out the manipulatives. I drew explanatory pictures on the board. I worked out three sample problems with her. She still doesn’t get it. I don’t get it. I don’t get how to teach this child. What topic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I have over reacted yet again. 🤣 I'm outta likes. Susan, yay for the right shoes at the right price! Flu and viruses - fingers in ears - la la la la - I can't hear you. Spud - which tater were you teaching math to? For some kids the manipulatives and the conceptual can make things more complicated, at least at first. They may just need to practice the steps, the algorithm, for awhile without complete understanding and then circle back to the conceptual aspect again later. (And if by chance it was long division with MUS - just no. 😂) 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 hours ago, maize said: If you were a long-overdue library book where would you be hiding? It's a book about Jewish feasts through the year, if that matters 🙂 The piano bench. The donation pile. The tiny sliver of space between the seat and the wall in third row of the van. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Spudater said: She read the directions and didn’t understand. I read the directions to her. I got out the manipulatives. I drew explanatory pictures on the board. I worked out three sample problems with her. She still doesn’t get it. I don’t get it. I don’t get how to teach this child. Be sure you encourage her, though. It's tough to be that kid. Don't ask me how I know. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Boys are done with school. I hear the science channel on--they kind of like the impossible engineering stuff. I'm exhausted, but am about done with the work for today. I was going to make pizza, but that is feeling like too much work. I think I'll make some easy butter chicken, a pot of rice, and cook mushrooms to make a sauce for myself as I'm the only one who will eat mushrooms. I sent out more short stories, got a rejection, sent out poems, and started a new short story in which fairies are obnoxious little bloodsucking varmints that carry plague. But not corona virus. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Ultrasound in 2 hours. Then we tell the kids. Then we tell MIL and ask them to put their trip off because pregnancy + move + visitors = no. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Wait. Do you guys really believe babies are from heaven? I know I've heard that in songs and stuff but I didn't know people actually believed it. I always assumed that they just came into being at conception. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Servant4Christ said: How should I go about trying to convince/ sweet-talk DH into doing the whole vehicle shuffle thing and let me drive all the way across town for Wendy's chili because I really really want some? Tell him that since you're pregnant you get whatever you want. It's the rules. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Slache said: Tell him that since you're pregnant you get whatever you want. It's the rules. This is true. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: Oops! Did I forget to mention I'd have to sweet talk him into coming home from work early with the keys to do this vehicle shuffle? #pregnantbrain Please see below: 34 minutes ago, Slache said: Tell him that since you're pregnant you get whatever you want. It's the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 That moment when you stop yourself from shaking a can a of soda before you pop it open... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I guess I'll just sit in the waiting room all day instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 9 weeks. John and Mary are excited, Alex is bummed we're going home without the baby. 4 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) I found the missing library book! Turned both books in, they were actually very reasonable about fines. Our county's library system doesn't actually charge overtime fines anymore but this was the system for the next county over. Edited January 29, 2020 by maize 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Also took extra flooring from my kitchen project back to Lowe's for a refund. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 49 minutes ago, Slache said: I guess I'll just sit in the waiting room all day instead. 5 minutes ago, Slache said: 9 weeks. John and Mary are excited, Alex is bummed we're going home without the baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I'm behind on my water drinking for the day. Another quart to go. Have to drop 3 kids off at youth group in a half hour. The rest of us are having Reuben casserole and a mixed greens salad. I am wearing my new boots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Went to the chiropractor. Got vertigo (which I've been having on and off for a few days) . My skull was stuck fast and wouldn't move on my neck. Had laser therapy. It unstuck everything - got adjusted. Feel much better. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Slache said: Wait. Do you guys really believe babies are from heaven? I know I've heard that in songs and stuff but I didn't know people actually believed it. I always assumed that they just came into being at conception. I do, yes. I always felt before each pregnancy that there was a child who wanted to come to our family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, maize said: I found the missing library book! Where was it?!?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Also, we never tell FIL first so we did and he screamed it across the house. I think he's bitter about another thing, but he can barely talk since the stroke and hearing him howl over the phone was really funny. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 38 minutes ago, Renai said: Where was it?!?! The boringest place of all: on a bookshelf. One I had already checked of course. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, Spudater said: I should not swim in the sea. I’m cranky and mucus is impeding my brainwaves. Must restrain self. You did not swim in the sea. I know because I'm nosy and I checked. Now I'm disappointed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, maize said: The boringest place of all: on a bookshelf. One I had already checked of course. This was actually what I was going to suggest, but thought it too obvious... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 8 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: I can't. If you are allergic to eggs, you cannot get the flu shot because the vaccine is incubated in an egg. I found out during pregnancy with Oldest. Many still can. My son is VERY allergic to eggs, but can do the flu shot. Well, one year he got a big old lumpy shoulder from it, but Benadryl solved that. Usually we just have to hang around the office for half an hour before going home. There are also I think two versions of the shot without the egg factor. You may have to request it in advance so they can get it in the office before your appointment, though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Whew! I finally had my first pregnancy seizure and it was a doozy! I cannot read while I seize, apparently. I'm sure you're all dying to know. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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