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Thursday-like Wednesday

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DH WENT BACK TO WORK THIS MORNING!!! WAHOOO!  He was hoping to be back on Monday, but his drug screen results were delayed (they were really busy when he went in last week).  Plus I think end of year slowness was afoot with people being on vacation. But he's back, baby! He was up early all excited.  LOL 

There are two supervisors in today out of the normal 10+ management members that are over our department.  Also, a decent amount of our team is out too.  It's so quiet. I love it, but I also don't want to work.  Just biding my time until 4:30p tomorrow. 

I can't believe that I feel like I have an actual handle on Christmas stuff, presents and food.  Just a few more things to do and pick up.  I'm knocking on all the wood because I'm sure after saying that, I'll remember something I forgot. 

SSDD otherwise.  Waiting for the long weekend. 
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  • short+sassyshort+sassy member
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    I'm leaving work at 1PM today and won't be back at work until Monday.  Woo hoo!  I did opt for leaving early on Wed. to get my Costco scanning done today and not have to do that tomorrow.

    After work, I'm picking up my H and then we are headed to Costco for the weekly scan.  We could finish today if he wants to, but he complained when we did it in one day for Thanksgiving, so we'll see.  I've left it up to him but he also understands that whatever we don't finish today is all on him tomorrow.  Those parameters have been set, lol.

    We decided on ham for Christmas dinner and will be doing our grocery shopping, once we are done scanning.  Alas, we can't get everything we want at Costco and will also need to stop at a grocery store on the way home.

    Happy Holidays everyone!
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    OMG, so I received a very generic e-mail that basically said, "I need to know who to complain to about my issue."  I respond in kind, "I can help.  What are your concerns?"  

    This person has now been spamming me for 40+ min with 17 responses and counting. I haven't even had a chance to respond because they keep repeatedly e-mailing me with new, piece-meal information.  Of course my boss is out, but I'm going to ask him if there's a response we can make to this person that spamming isn't cool and to put their concerns into one concise e-mail.  

    This is fucking ridiculous. 
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    banana468 said:
    mrsconn23 said:
    OMG, so I received a very generic e-mail that basically said, "I need to know who to complain to about my issue."  I respond in kind, "I can help.  What are your concerns?"  

    This person has now been spamming me for 40+ min with 17 responses and counting. I haven't even had a chance to respond because they keep repeatedly e-mailing me with new, piece-meal information.  Of course my boss is out, but I'm going to ask him if there's a response we can make to this person that spamming isn't cool and to put their concerns into one concise e-mail.  

    This is fucking ridiculous. 
    Your only choice is respond back to each email.
    It's tempting because it would almost give me my work quota for today.  LOL 
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    Happy vacation to everyone who is done! I'm still here today and tomorrow, but then off until the 4th, so I can't complain. The last gift that I ordered from Target is out for delivery today, so tonight I'll be wrapping all the gifts. Also, it's friggin cold!
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    ((hugs)) @charlotte989875.  That sucks and being asked repeatedly about trying to make future plans doesn't help.  It's not like you wanted this situation.  Geeze.  

    Tell them all you'll be doing Christmas in July, date TBD.   LOL 
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    charlotte989875 said:
    mrsconn23 said:
    ((hugs)) @charlotte989875.  That sucks and being asked repeatedly about trying to make future plans doesn't help.  It's not like you wanted this situation.  Geeze.  

    Tell them all you'll be doing Christmas in July, date TBD.   LOL 
    Exactly! Like I get it’s a bummer but seriously it’s so much worse for us, the ones that are sick and have a sick baby. If we could make plans we absolutely would. 

    My sister has been awesome though. They dropped off an indoor slide and a ball pit for baby M and keep sending him video messages of my niece. They’re checking in to see what we need and know we can’t plan beyond today. 

    That said, we’re going to watch some Harry Potter this afternoon and enjoy the time together. 
    Sisters are the best :)  ugh that's annoying that you're being grilled on holiday plans.  See ya when we see ya.  Hang in there *hugs*
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    @charlotte989875 it is frustrating when people are so anxious and they just don't "get" that you don't have an answer. 

    @mrsconn23 I agree you may have to say that you're going through emails and because there are fourteen you are going through each thoroughly to ensure that he will receive the most accurate response.  Should he have any ADDITIONAL questions you are more than happy to address those when time permits. 
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  • levioosalevioosa member
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    @banana468 when did he develop symptoms? The average infectious time for the flu is 3-4 days BUT, children and the immunocompromised can continue to spread it even after 7 days. I’m sure that’s super helpful. Lol. I wouldn’t try to suppress his cough too much with medication as it’s actually better to expectorate (cough) anything that’s trying to settle in the lungs. It’s good that you’re having him sit up and even walk around a little. It prevents the little aveoli in the lungs (the tiny balloons that fill up with air) from becoming stagnant and filled with fluid. If he’s completely back to normal (no fatigue, no fever, no congestion, running around the house like a kid who just had ten candy canes) but he still has a cough that most likely is just one of those lingering coughs that happen with upper respiratory infections and it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s contagious or still sick. Of course if he continues to be fatigued, spike fevers, have a decreased appetite, or if he’s constantly coughing up a lot of crud then go ahead and take him in to his pediatrician to get an x ray and make sure it’s nothing else. 

    Yay for Covid. One of our providers came in yesterday and then last night found out they were positive. Great. I’m not too worried about myself because I was masked all day and I spent minimal to almost no time over on that side of the clinic and I didn’t go into the provider pod even once (and usually I go in there for extended periods of time to speak to the providers). I’m not completely without stress though and it’s adding to the headache of the clinic. I’m going to see about a rapid on Friday and then a PCR on Tuesday. Ugh. 

    Otherwise it’s a busy day. I’m off tomorrow and then back on Friday before being off all next week. We have my cousin’s wedding to go to as well on NYE. 


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  • banana468banana468 member
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    @levioosa he's vaccinated (if that makes any difference) and serious symptoms presented Saturday (frequent cough w/ fever that night).  Looking back he had a slight cough a few days before Sat. 

    His fever has been down since yesterday although post shower it was 99.2.  I'm taking again in 30 min since I had him in there for the steam and then shot saline up his nose to flush

    His appetite is low-ish but he has eaten food and did eat dinner last night of noodles and meatballs.   He isn't lethargic and instead is in his zone of playing all the video games he can.  Yesterday he commented that he thought he could ride his bike.  I'll see if that's something I can push for him to do around the yard in the hopes that it gets him moving.  
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  • VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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    I have today and tomorrow to get through and then I'm off for 10 glorious days in a row.  I have 2 things that must be finished for the bosses when I'm not here and that's probably all I'm doing.

    I'm struggling a lot and then last night, b/c of a mutual friend, a picture of K with the woman that they broke up with me for, came across my FB feed.  Look, IDK this woman, it hurt me feelings, and so I'm being petty AF and letting myself be and so I made my own FB post saying that breaking up with the gorgeousness of Varuna for a Living Troll Doll was stupid (I have unfollowed said friend to protect myself from this happening again.  Wasn't even friend's pic, but it was the one woman I very much liked from roller derby and kept in touch with.  This person isn't FB friends with K and intensely dislikes K, so it's okay).

    My two very good friends from Sacramento are coming in on Sunday and Monday.  I messaged to confirm and just said I apologized in advance for my mental health, but I would endeavor to be a good host.  J messaged back and said, oh our mental health is shit too, coming home is going to be pretty rough, so we can all just split a damn bottle of wine and laugh/cry together.  And THAT is what your best friends do for you.

    After that I'm supposed to go to Tulsa to visit my aunts.  I don't know if I have the strength in me to go.  My family is just not respectful of my mental health issues right now and I'm really tired of having to restate and hold my boundaries about this.  If I go, I feel like it's just going to happen again and won't be the restoration I'm hoping for.
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  • MNNEBrideMNNEBride member
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    @mrsconn23 - Yay for your DH being back to work!  Merry Christmas to all of you!
    @STARMOON44 - enjoy time with your Dad and family
    @banana468 - I hope your son continues to get better
    @charlotte989875 - How great of your sister!  Hope your Christmas is OK even if it's very different
    @VarunaTT - Sorry you are struggling.  I hope you have a renewing time with your friends visiting.  Enjoy no work for those 10 days!

    Work is much better today.  Co-worker reached out and I think we have a plan going forward that will meet all the needs.  I'm off in about 30 mins and will be back on Monday.  
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    ((hugs)) @VarunaTT I'm sorry you saw that pic and it didn't help matters. 

    This time of year is shit.  Everyone I know is just getting through.  Do you what you need to protect yourself.  You can't understand it for anyone else, even if the lack of support sucks. 

    The kiddo's officially moved back out, so I always have a spare room and plenty of wine to share.  <3  It's like, 6 hours, door to door.  LOL 
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  • MissKittyDangerMissKittyDanger member
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    @ei34 BK isn't into hot chocolate yet, but we could do some chocolate milk {she never wants to taste when I have it} Oh we could grab a snack also! Good idea :)
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    Fuck this week.

    Failed my test on an automatic fail. Doing 40 in a 30 posted area {school zone} Which is so hard because most school zones are 40! Guh
    M drove by to check - make sure nothing was being said incorrectly - and unfortunately it's accurate.

    I would have passed too. I flubbed my 3pt turn but I did it safely and successfully, and my uphill parking wasn't greatest but a pass.

    I'm so fkn frustrated.

    On top of that, BK hit her head fairly hard to M had to pick her up from SFIL/MIL's place early. :( Covid negative as expected.
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  • kerbohlkerbohl member
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    I'm sorry @MissKittyDanger - that really sucks!  And there is such a backlog to get a driver's test!  Do you know when you can try again?  I can't imagine how frustrating this is - it would be bad enough when it isn't Covid times and you can reschedule fairly soon afterwards, but this must be a nightmare.

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    Question for you all .... hubby is very paranoid about Covid.  I'm cautious, but he is above cautious.  We are talking a man that takes the dish towels off the holder on the oven when we go out because he is convinced they will catch on fire and burn the house down.  So, Friday we were planning to go to a Christmas Eve service.  We chose the afternoon one (there are three) that we though was most likely to not have a lot of people.  We found out today that it is the most full of the three (I suspect the other two will "fill up" as well).  
    I think he now doesn't want to go.  But, the church is taking precautions, everyone will be masked, we both have our shots, and we will be socially distanced the entire time (they do every other pew and on opposite sides).
    I really, really want to go.  Should I push for it?  Tell him to stay home while I go?  I'm having trouble figuring out where the line of reasonable caution is, and which is paranoia.  

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    kerbohl said:
    I'm sorry @MissKittyDanger - that really sucks!  And there is such a backlog to get a driver's test!  Do you know when you can try again?  I can't imagine how frustrating this is - it would be bad enough when it isn't Covid times and you can reschedule fairly soon afterwards, but this must be a nightmare.
    My bff failed on Dec 3rd and rebooked for Jan 6th, so I'm anticipating fairly decent turn around. I can't even book anything until Jan 1st because you have to wait 10 days *heavy eye roll*
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    @kerbohl, do you have KN-95 masks?  If not, maybe try to find some? 

    I'd mask up and go, with or without him.  Just wash your hands when you get home.  
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    mrsconn23 said:
    @kerbohl, do you have KN-95 masks?  If not, maybe try to find some? 

    I'd mask up and go, with or without him.  Just wash your hands when you get home.  
    We don't have the N-95 masks, just the regular ones.  The blue disposable, with the other side being white?  I forget what those are called.

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  • banana468banana468 member
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    @kerbohl, I'd double mask and go.  If they're adhering to guidance and social distancing then I'd go with double masks or a KN95, wash hands at home and if you are going to receive any kind of communion use hand sanitizer.  In my parish we aren't socially distant but I wear a KN-95 and sanitize my hands before receiving.  My priest wears a mask when distributing the Eucharist and sanitizes his hands beforehand too.

    It's not perfect or as safe as staying home but aside from many services for the socially distant it's as safe as we can get. 
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    banana468 said:
    @kerbohl, I'd double mask and go.  If they're adhering to guidance and social distancing then I'd go with double masks or a KN95, wash hands at home and if you are going to receive any kind of communion use hand sanitizer.  In my parish we aren't socially distant but I wear a KN-95 and sanitize my hands before receiving.  My priest wears a mask when distributing the Eucharist and sanitizes his hands beforehand too.

    It's not perfect or as safe as staying home but aside from many services for the socially distant it's as safe as we can get. 
    We've been avoiding communion since Covid hit.  It sucks - we did do a private service once, since the church was offering it.  

    I'll suggest strongly that we go.  I don't want to push him to do anything that he isn't comfortable with, but at the same time I've had to push him for a lot of things that he should be comfortable with already.

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