tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post5046847103109779063..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: X Is For eXhausted, eXasperated, And The X FactorNancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-51714847248590759402022-02-04T08:38:06.236-05:002022-02-04T08:38:06.236-05:00Joared--My sense of smell has returned, but my sen...Joared--My sense of smell has returned, but my sense of taste is still sporadic and can disappear in the middle of eating something. It's very disappointing. <br /><br />I hope very much that you contine to be virus-free, and thank you for the kind words regarding my mother. She continues to be well with no after effects whatsoever.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-28748040311543425942022-02-04T03:49:29.448-05:002022-02-04T03:49:29.448-05:00Only now am I reading this older post. Can apprec...Only now am I reading this older post. Can appreciate your frustration about getting Covid given all the care you've taken. I hope your taste and smell senses have returned or soon will. I cross my fingers that I don't get the virus with the care I take, too, but may be a matter of luck. My daughter in Virginia has been very careful, too, plus she works from home all but two days a week. She has the N95 masks I had sent my kids, arriving Christmas Eve, but guess all the care was not enough. Angers me so that it wouldn't have needed to be like this, I don't think, but..... Do keep making efforts to stay safe as, apparently, we can contract the virus and/or variants more than once. Glad your mother had such an easy time of it. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-90523558495770998982022-01-17T08:48:45.346-05:002022-01-17T08:48:45.346-05:00Elle--Thank you. Yes, I got word that the library ...Elle--Thank you. Yes, I got word that the library had some tests, but that was while we were ill, so we couldn't go, obviously. My brother-in-law went immediately, and they were already out. He tried another branch, and they were out as well. It's going to be a situation of pure luck and being someplace when and where they happen to have some, I think.<br /><br />I just heard from my men who ventured out for work. The roads are a disaster and down to one lane on I90. Jared thankfully decided to give up and work from home since he has that option. I'm in the secondary snowbelt, so I'm looking at about 6 inches. I'm not sure if I'll be able to shovel, however; my stamina is still so low.<br /><br />Like you, I feel for anyone out in winter weather. And I'm grateful that Rick no longer has to work out in it, too. Take care, Elle. Nice to see you here.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-20496831678044507252022-01-17T08:12:48.242-05:002022-01-17T08:12:48.242-05:00Glad you are feeling better! Tests are impossible ...Glad you are feeling better! Tests are impossible to get here, aren't they? The Hudson library was giving them out for free (maybe others as well?) but you have to almost transport yourself there to snatch up one. They put a notice on their website that they have a batch but I swear to god they are gone in a heartbeat. I am still wearing my mask but I honestly only go to the market and Target (I work out of my house). Such an exciting life! I can hardly wait for the weather to change so we can all spend more time outside. Today, however, is dreadful. I feel such sympathy for all the animals and people who have no place to go in this awful weather. Elle Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463408406412780972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-11462142401816632502022-01-12T15:44:15.994-05:002022-01-12T15:44:15.994-05:00LouiseF--How nice of you to stop in here! Thank yo...LouiseF--How nice of you to stop in here! Thank you so much. We're much better now, thank you, just left with a couple of lingering symptoms as we regain our strength and stamina. <br /><br />You never know; I may someday get back into the BFH and leave one once in a while for everyone to ponder. It's flattering to be Missed.<br /><br />I read this morning that DeWine said he really thought that private enterprise would step up and fill in the gaps for at-home Covid tests. They haven't, he said, and he was "just plain wrong." Sigh. Hmmm...a republican wrong about something because of their stupid belief in antiquated ideas. Gosh. And look who suffers because of it.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-40634933164022519752022-01-12T11:38:17.833-05:002022-01-12T11:38:17.833-05:00Hi, Nance, So sorry to hear of your COVID saga! It...Hi, Nance, So sorry to hear of your COVID saga! It is an evasive and cruel disease, and I hope it leaves you (and all of us) for good. I was particularly missing your take on today's BFH on MW, so I thought I would swing over to say "hi". Happy healing, and thanks for your reminder about our state's woeful performance re:COVID. Cuyahoga County is number 1 again in something loathsome.LouiseFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129421107614192042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-35898149555629243602022-01-11T14:44:00.521-05:002022-01-11T14:44:00.521-05:00Wanders—So lovely to see you here! Thank you for d...Wanders—So lovely to see you here! Thank you for dropping by and offering encouragement. I do check in with MW occasionally and saw that WW took a high dive in the corniest way possible. <br /><br />My heart will go on. <br /><br />Take good care. Happy New Year!Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-12442009986144307152022-01-10T09:45:16.610-05:002022-01-10T09:45:16.610-05:00I'm glad you're feeling better. Don't ...I'm glad you're feeling better. Don't get too discouraged. Wilbur Weston drowned today. Alright, he's a fictional character, but still, things could get worse.Wandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411177284399969610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-69377250811203822452022-01-10T09:00:28.581-05:002022-01-10T09:00:28.581-05:00Ortizzle--Here is the link that Shirley mentioned ...Ortizzle--Here is the link that Shirley mentioned https://shop.projectn95.org/ <br /><br />It's reputable. Shipping is expensive, but chalk it up to a Peace Of Mind charge. There is a shipping delay of ten days, however, which is not optimal. More frustration. I have less and less confidence in Amazon, glutted as they are with cheap Chinese crap across all of their offerings.<br /><br />I'm so glad to hear about your university going to online for a while. The prep will be hellacious, of course, but your confidence and safety are paramount. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-8349070444034024102022-01-10T08:53:44.587-05:002022-01-10T08:53:44.587-05:00Mary--I very much appreciate your efforts. Hang in...Mary--I very much appreciate your efforts. Hang in there.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-23337404264915249132022-01-10T08:52:11.784-05:002022-01-10T08:52:11.784-05:00Meredith--I'm so sorry for your son's illn...Meredith--I'm so sorry for your son's illness. All of us were boosted, and still we got sick. Omicron is simply a very evasive and wild strain that is determined to find a host. Even today, days after a negative test, my husband is still coughing, and I'm still regaining my strength. It's a tough illness to come back from. Rest and patience are the only real medicines.<br /><br />And you're entirely correct--this has been a ridiculous shit show. It's like the states have given up, and it pains me to say that the federal government, once laser-focused on this pandemic, has sort of put it all on the back burner. Those of us in red states are truly struggling with ineptitude and selfish unconcern.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by here. I join you in wishing for the best outcomes in 2022.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-59164825266862721572022-01-10T08:10:04.946-05:002022-01-10T08:10:04.946-05:00Transiting from the iPad to the computer is screwi...Transiting from the iPad to the computer is screwing up my entry permissions. That and a weird short in my keyboard. However, I will purservere keep trying. Argh.<br />MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-49302481174381073482022-01-10T02:35:36.458-05:002022-01-10T02:35:36.458-05:00The "bit" O = The "big" O. LOL...The "bit" O = The "big" O. LOL.<br />Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-48529869066853348482022-01-09T18:19:53.883-05:002022-01-09T18:19:53.883-05:00News Flash: The uni just emailed us on Friday to s...News Flash: The uni just emailed us on Friday to say that campus classes will go back online until Feb. 4th. Thank God!! Teaching online is more laborious because it involves a lot more prep, but I did it for a year and a half, lol! The bummer is that all the files from that time are useless because this semester I am teaching a level that I have not taught for years. That said, I do feel a lot better about not going back to campus that soon. My instinct tells me that this might even be prolonged another week or two after that because of how contagious the bit O is. Oh, well, at least I have already ordered the first month's supply of N95 masks. Imma check out that website one of your commenters mentioned. I, too, get dizzy from reading all the reviews on Amazon--- especially from people who say that the first shipment was great, everything individually wrapped, etc., and subsequent shipments had seriously inferior quality, all thrown together in the box, etc. Kind of a bait and switch. :-( Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-43187313921824881242022-01-09T17:32:31.140-05:002022-01-09T17:32:31.140-05:00I am so sorry Nance. My oldest son got very ill l...I am so sorry Nance. My oldest son got very ill last week. He is vaccinated but did not get a booster. He has paid the price for that. He is still very weak and is having a hard time. Like Ohio Florida is simply a shit show. No one wearing masks but me, no tests, it is ridiculous. I hope you and your family regain your strength and I hope for a better 2022.Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-91381091304502547402022-01-09T09:35:05.233-05:002022-01-09T09:35:05.233-05:00Martha--So nice to see you here! Thank you for you...Martha--So nice to see you here! Thank you for your well wishes.<br /><br />We are feeling and doing much better now. I'm sure you're concerned about an exposure/infection if you're dealing with the public all day. I would be, too. I hope you can enforce some social distance, wear a good mask, and do what you need to do to try to be as safe as you can. I know you're in a tough spot.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-56268652500196556332022-01-09T09:30:18.315-05:002022-01-09T09:30:18.315-05:00Mary--I'm sorry for your continued frustration...Mary--I'm sorry for your continued frustration commenting here. Is it Google that's giving you fits?<br /><br />We are feeling much better, but have not gone to the lake. We are quite stripped down vis a vis provisions there, and we did not feel like packing a bunch of stuff. Perhaps soon.<br /><br />All of us are vaxxed and boosted, and we ended up sick. No one had to be hospitalized, and we all feel much better now. The illness was considered milder than the original COVID infections. I'm not sure how it's being touted in Canada, but preventing serious or fatal illness is the stated goal of the vaxx here. <br /><br />I'm glad you're getting the booster. It's another tool in your arsenal. At this point, we have to do all we can.<br /><br />You're right--Omicron is everywhere. I hate that this is true. <br /><br />Hugs to you as well. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-85340290828887858182022-01-09T09:13:30.832-05:002022-01-09T09:13:30.832-05:00J--I'm glad! I fell in love with Girl with a P...J--I'm glad! I fell in love with Girl with a Pearl Earring, being a big Vermeer enthusiast myself. The movie was gorgeous and full of the original Vermeers on loan from museums.<br /><br />Tracy Chevalier has a NEO connection as well. She studied English at Oberlin College, which is not too terribly far from where I live and also near my lakehouse.<br /><br />Oberlin is also a lovely little town with such neat shops and restaurants, like many college towns. And the history of the college is impressive.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-80816727512039846242022-01-09T09:07:33.266-05:002022-01-09T09:07:33.266-05:00J--You've summarized this entire saga perfectl...J--You've summarized this entire saga perfectly. It's the same way I responded as well. Now we never even hear the words "flatten the curve" or "social distance". It's a free-for-all as selfish people just bully their way around and inflict grave harm on others. It's so very shameful.<br /><br />We are all much better now, even Sam, who ended up with "flurona"--the flu and COVID together. Mom is weekending at the lake and feeling quite chipper. The tech was here for two hours yesterday, bless him, and tracked down the problem. He was intrepid and knowledgeable and simply terrific. <br /><br />To be honest, I was sort of stuck for a time as to how to illustrate this post. I got a sudden flash of inspiration and then added the little mask to the photo. Too late, I realized I left off a bottom strap. Sigh. It still gets the job done. Thanks for the kudos.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-5195162732803562532022-01-09T08:58:17.800-05:002022-01-09T08:58:17.800-05:00Bug--Rick and I are both about 90% right now, than...Bug--Rick and I are both about 90% right now, thanks. It was a tough go for a while there, and I don't wish this on anyone. I can't imagine what the sufferers of the initial strain went through.<br /><br />It's hard to think that all of our safeguards aren't enough. KN95 masks are a new layer now. What's next? I shudder to think.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-78600307878089338322022-01-09T08:53:36.981-05:002022-01-09T08:53:36.981-05:00BBSuz--Thank you. Of all of us, Mom got through it...BBSuz--Thank you. Of all of us, Mom got through it the best. Her constitution is incredible. Nothing keeps her down.<br /><br />I sure hope you're right that this is COVID's last hurrah. Fingers crossed. XONancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-78901356303959021372022-01-09T08:49:56.164-05:002022-01-09T08:49:56.164-05:00Jean--Thank you. I agree wholeheartedly. The polit...Jean--Thank you. I agree wholeheartedly. The politicization of this virus has hampered efforts to save us.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-10129064451785281062022-01-08T19:36:36.116-05:002022-01-08T19:36:36.116-05:00Oh Nance, I'm so sorry to finally have a chanc...Oh Nance, I'm so sorry to finally have a chance to stop by and find out you and so many in your family have Covid! I hope you all all recovering well and doing a bit better by now. I'm terrified now that I'm working with the general public all day, I know it's probably just a matter of time and especially since I live in a state with an insane idiot for a governor too. *Sigh*Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-57655117853915054102022-01-08T19:10:43.103-05:002022-01-08T19:10:43.103-05:00NGS--Thank you. We're all just about back to n...NGS--Thank you. We're all just about back to normal life; just a few nagging symptoms holding us back a bit.<br /><br />Omicron is crazy contagious, but we still have to try and mitigate our risk. It's worth a try.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-71925511615146927452022-01-08T19:08:27.994-05:002022-01-08T19:08:27.994-05:00kathy--I'm glad to hear that your husband is r...kathy--I'm glad to hear that your husband is recovering well. That's good news, and I know you both want to stay healthy and avoid this virus. As you said, we all have to keep doing our best and that's all we can do. I'll try to get back to your new spot ASAP. Little by little, my life is getting back to normal.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.com