The Vent and Rant Thread

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I got my booster. Thankfully the side effects aren't as bad as my second dose. But I still feel like I've been hit by a large vehicle, lol.

Originally Posted by 4691mls

When I got the booster (Moderna) the fatigue and mild body aches were similar to my 2nd dose, plus with the booster I had "Covid arm".

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I got COVID arm too, though Pfizer (a bit strange -- I thought it was mostly Moderna?). The tube of hydrocortisone I had was well past expiry date and didn't do anything but a baking soda paste helped a bit.

I got mine in November, and strangely, zero side effects other than a mild sore spot at the injection site. Which is normal for pretty much any injection. This was a complete change from my second, which left me feeling generally like crap for a day. (First two were Pfizer, booster was Moderna.)

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

NFTs are a bane.

You're buying a receipt. And the process of printing out that receipt takes up more energy than entire nations.

Originally Posted by CRussel

Yup. One strongly suspects it will be exactly like that.

I know, right? It's driving me absolutely nuts. But hey...on the other hand, am I inflating the price of Tulips if I say "yessir, nosir, three bags (of gold) full to make these, sir?"

Ethics. Such a pain in the ass.

Hitch

[Deskisamess]

So hubby and I both got Covid. He tested positive on January 23rd, I never took a test, but was sick a few days before him, starting on January 16th. Neither of us got that sick, just bad cold type symptoms. He ran low grade fevers off and on, I only did the first day I didn't feel goo.

But...we can't seem to shake it completely. I felt pretty normal the middle of this week, now today am feeling "off" again, and had a low fever this morning. Dang this thing is a challenge. Hubby finally is feeling like himself...he's been very tired and dealing with brain fog.

I had a funeral to go to tomorrow, and food to take for the lunch after, but now feel like I shouldn't go. We got another 8 inches of snow as well, so hubby has been working from home again the last 2 days.

We both were vaccinated but not boosted, we planned on getting the boosters once we got moved, but ended up getting sick right after. We are glad we didn't get super sick, but whew, I'm tired of feeling crappy.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

So hubby and I both got Covid. He tested positive on January 23rd, I never took a test, but was sick a few days before him, starting on January 16th. Neither of us got that sick, just bad cold type symptoms. He ran low grade fevers off and on, I only did the first day I didn't feel goo.

But...we can't seem to shake it completely. I felt pretty normal the middle of this week, now today am feeling "off" again, and had a low fever this morning. Dang this thing is a challenge. Hubby finally is feeling like himself...he's been very tired and dealing with brain fog.

I had a funeral to go to tomorrow, and food to take for the lunch after, but now feel like I shouldn't go. We got another 8 inches of snow as well, so hubby has been working from home again the last 2 days.

We both were vaccinated but not boosted, we planned on getting the boosters once we got moved, but ended up getting sick right after. We are glad we didn't get super sick, but whew, I'm tired of feeling crappy.

I can only say that in your shoes, I would neither go to the funeral nor send food. I just...when there's a death in the family, people tend to be susceptible to everything, every bug; they don't eat right, they don't sleep right...I think your greater kindness would be to stay away and keep your germs to yourself. :-)

Hitch

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by Hitch

I can only say that in your shoes, I would neither go to the funeral nor send food. I just...when there's a death in the family, people tend to be susceptible to everything, every bug; they don't eat right, they don't sleep right...I think your greater kindness would be to stay away and keep your germs to yourself. :-)

Hitch

The food isn't really a concern. The sauce is made, it just needs pasta added to it. I don't think there are any concerns about germs with it, hubby can deal with it, and drive it to the church. But yes, I agree I shouldn't go. It's so frustrating.

The snow is getting very old....we've have 19-20" inches since January 17th. That's a lot for this area.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

The food isn't really a concern. The sauce is made, it just needs pasta added to it. I don't think there are any concerns about germs with it, hubby can deal with it, and drive it to the church. But yes, I agree I shouldn't go. It's so frustrating.

The snow is getting very old....we've have 19-20" inches since January 17th. That's a lot for this area.

Oh, hells yes, simmer the pasta sauce a bit (I'm assuming a red sauce, tomato-based, rather than a white/cream-based sauce?), and Bob's-yer-uncle on the food. :-)

You, however, are hard to boil safely.

Hitch

[Deskisamess]

And the microwave just blew...2 years old. It sounded funny, then smelled funny, so hubby unplugged it.

Yikes.

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by Hitch

Oh, hells yes, simmer the pasta sauce a bit (I'm assuming a red sauce, tomato-based, rather than a white/cream-based sauce?), and Bob's-yer-uncle on the food. :-)

You, however, are hard to boil safely.

Hitch

Yes, tomato meat sauce. We'll cook the pasta, add it to the sauce, then bake it, and take it. They will also stick it in the oven at the church for a bit before lunch is served.

[CRussel]

Should be fine. The primary mode of transmission is airborne, not surface.

I'm sorry to hear you're having a slow recovery. Don't push yourself -- long Covid is no joke, and you can get it even if you haven't been sick enough to go to the hospital.

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Should be fine. The primary mode of transmission is airborne, not surface.

I'm sorry to hear you're having a slow recovery. Don't push yourself -- long Covid is no joke, and you can get it even if you haven't been sick enough to go to the hospital.

Neither of us were that sick, I wasn't even sure mine was Covid until hubby tested positive.

I'm just very thankful my 91 year old mom has been fine. The day I think I caught it I was running her around. She is as healthy as a horse, never been in the hospital. Like the energizer bunny, she just goes and goes.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Neither of us were that sick, I wasn't even sure mine was Covid until hubby tested positive.

I'm just very thankful my 91 year old mom has been fine. The day I think I caught it I was running her around. She is as healthy as a horse, never been in the hospital. Like the energizer bunny, she just goes and goes.

I hope you fully recover soon.

I'm guessing people who live to be 90+ probably were born with extra-strong immune systems.

[Rumpelteazer]

I'm annoyed with myself.

I'm on vacation and for today I had planned cheese fondue for dinner. My small fondue set uses a small tealight to keep the fondue warm. I just checked and the tea light is as good as used up. Chances are that when I light it it'll burn for a couple of minutes before fizzling out.

I'm certain that the on-park supermarket sells tea lights, but I should have checked this morning. The stores probably still open, but I've already been out twice, once to get bread rolls for breakfast and lunch and once to the reception to exchange the broken scissors. And I can't be bothered to go out again.

So tonight will be Taco Tuesday (I had planned tacos for tomorrow) and I'll pick up the tea lights when I go get breakfast tomorrow.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I'm annoyed with myself.

I'm on vacation and for today I had planned cheese fondue for dinner. My small fondue set uses a small tealight to keep the fondue warm. I just checked and the tea light is as good as used up. Chances are that when I light it it'll burn for a couple of minutes before fizzling out.

I'm certain that the on-park supermarket sells tea lights, but I should have checked this morning. The stores probably still open, but I've already been out twice, once to get bread rolls for breakfast and lunch and once to the reception to exchange the broken scissors. And I can't be bothered to go out again.

So tonight will be Taco Tuesday (I had planned tacos for tomorrow) and I'll pick up the tea lights when I go get breakfast tomorrow.

Hehe...or rather tea-hee.
My wife has made such a recurring habit of forgetting one key ingredient for whatever she's making, and having to run out for it while cooking, it's become a running gag. The blessing and the curse of living where everything is so easily accessable. It's easy to be become lackadaisical about it. Where she grew up, it was a 20 minute drive each way for the nearest place to get milk.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by ApK

Hehe...or rather tea-hee.
My wife has made such a recurring habit of forgetting one key ingredient for whatever she's making, and having to run out for it while cooking, it's become a running gag. The blessing and the curse of living where everything is so easily accessable. It's easy to be become lackadaisical about it. Where she grew up, it was a 20 minute drive each way for the nearest place to get milk.

My other half used to have a "running gag" about that happening here, too...until I reminded him that he was having Near Death experiences and didn't even realize it. With us, it's 35 minutes, pretty much minimum, each way, so I've become adept at keeping replacement ingredients for anything that might be MIA or omitted (like Nestle's Nido [?--I think that's the right name] dehydrated milk. EXCELLENT stuff, really.)

Hitch

[poohbear_nc]

I'm royally ticked off - Michelle Pfeiffer was NOT nominated for an Oscar for French Exit - how could this performance be ignored? I don't think the movie got any nominations - it was brilliant!