And the big ol’ turd atop our crap sundae - Daughter just tested positive. Roxy has a fever. I’m guessing I’m next.
So we wouldn’t have been going on our weekend anyway.
Dammit. I’ll test tomorrow.
Damn! I’m so sorry-first and foremost about your weekend away being spoiled. We Mumpers are still all glad you got married, even those the festivities have to be rescheduled. We are all dancing 
celebratorily in the comfort of our living rooms marking your happy milestone. I’m the one in a red flannel nightgown and bare feet-the real me.
Take good care of yourself and FCD. It is a lovely, perfectly defensible reason for you and FCD to avoid the in-laws until you get the all clear….in a week or so, at a minimum. Just tell them you aren’t allowed contact, for their safety (and at 90+ years old it is the darn truth. They define high risk). And BIL’s hospital sure doesn’t want FCD there either, so he has good reason to step back from that ordeal too.
My surprise, wandering package from JanetheCane arrived, none the worse for wear! It is a beautiful turned wooden bowl, about 6 inches across. The wood is gorgeous, the Midwestern prairie raised girl in me guesses walnut. It is so smooth to caress that it defies description. Very pleasing to the hand and spirit. I love bowls and I think I’ll designate this one for holding near to hand small, expensive stuff important to not misplace, like my hearing aids, eyeglasses and iPhone. Plus that way it is right next to me for lots of opportunities for the afore mentioned caressing.
The problem with that is they can’t go anywhere or do anything without us. And if FIL starts attacking MIL, we can’t just ignore it, nor can we call 911 - they’ll haul him to jail for domestic abuse. Really - the sheriff told them that when they called 911 before. And obviously neither Daughter nor SIL can help them. And with BIL hospitalized in Baltimore… there’s literally no one. But I’ll do a little research - this might force the issue of accepting outside help.
As for the hospital in Baltimore - even without Covid, they wouldn’t let them visit unless they were gowned and masked because of his gut infection and other issues.
There isn’t enough Amaretto…
No, there isn’t. Wish I could have a drone drop off some high proof rum and egg nog for you. At least the rum…it is good in tea in a pinch if you are out of egg nog.
If the hospital is made aware of positive tests in household contacts I bet that ordeal will be taken out of your hands.
And it stinks that the sheriff’s office told her that (has that been confirmed or is it what she said they said?). In my experience they take them to an ER to have the dementia and agitation assessed, not a 90 year man to jail. No jail wants someone that frail that they are responsible for the medical expenses of. Of course if he goes to an ER for assessment he’s unlikely to be discharged back home, so that may be all taken out of her hands by reality. The same thing will happen the first time he falls or otherwise injures himself in his confusion-the ER will only discharge him to a safe setting, memory care or assisted living at a minimum. It’s only a matter of weeks.
What a mess. Beyond sorry it is happening. With luck* the Roxie fever may be RSV or a preschool cold that will resolve less dramatically (*for a bizarre definition of luck) for all of you. My little family just went through 3 weeks of that-started with the littlest and went through all of us one by one, 3 or 4 days apart. My SIL was the last to fall, last Monday, three weeks after his son started it all. Fever, cough, fever, cough. I coughed for two full weeks, which is scary with my sad excuse for lungs. Tylenol, Mucinex and Delsym cough syrup and the tincture of a lot of time. The little kids also got humidifiers in their bedrooms but room humidifiers don’t do anything if you use a CPAP. I just cranked up the humidity setting on it for a few nights.
The fact that the hospital is almost 2 hours away from us will be a big factor. As long as they keep BIL sedated, there’s no sense in going there. And it really agitates FIL. Awful situation all around.
I’m thinking this is a Nyquil night. It’ll suppress the cough if nothing else. And I need to contact CVS about more home tests. I’m assuming BC/BS will cover them. We don’t have Medicare PartB, so that option is out. I still have 4 tests, but it’s looking like I’ll need more. Dammit.
Howdy Y’all! Been a day of much sloth and idleness in da cave. I did make sup which got et and then the kitchen cleanded up, so that was some productivity. Thus it is in swampland.
MOOOOOOM I have no words. Well, I do, but they would be impolite in here. I just hope you and FCD can catch a break soon.
{{{GodBod}}} maybe she’ll reach out to you soon.
Nellie hope it’s not another root canal and that you get feelin’ better soonest.
shoe glad you’re feelin’ better today. May you be fully mended soonest. Hope irk is not too irksome.
talky here’s hopin’ the hubs comes to his senses and follows doctor’s orders.
Taters good for you for takin’ the time off. You deserve it and hope you feel better soonest, as well.
Medicare covers 8 tests a month for me, but I don’t know which part of Medicare does it-part B, the supplement or part D drug plan.
If the in-laws have Medicare they each can get 8 tests a month, every month. You could try their pharmacies too. You’re doing it to protect them after all.
Sounds like it is Part B, so here’s hoping one of the in-laws has Medicare Part B. Grab one of their pill bottles and call their pharmacy and request those 8 free tests.
The inlaws do have part B and we take care of their meds. Good idea to order some that way.
Heck, I’d order a set of 8 for each of them every month while you can. You’ll be dealing with three households worth of people, including all those toddler and preschool sniffles as well as the myriad of bigger kid germs your daughter gets stuck with at her school.
I have to fill out a simple one page sheet in person at my drugstore to get them. Just my name and birthdate as I remember, with a signature. I share with my roomie who works at a fast food counter 5 days a week, with jerks hacking and coughing at her all day. Which reminds me, I need to remind her to find a flu vaccination for herself, given the huge amount of exposure she has.
It’s been raining all day, and the corner looks dry.
I do have some recommendations for a gutter person.
Happy Thorsday!
Kind of cool and overcast at the park this morning. I was underdressed in a jacket, but I would have been overdressed in a coat.
Barky/Humpy mom came today, and all she does is say she doesn’t know why she bothers coming because no dogs were playing with her dogs. Every time she asks that I think, I don’t know why you bother coming either. My dogs don’t want to play with her dogs. All her dogs do is get in their faces and bark.
Ripple is a little goofy. He doesn’t want to leave the house sometimes. I might try leaving him and see how he does.
I am so ready to quit my job.
Every day I hate it more.
FCM - I am so sorry for all the stuff you are going through, and I don’t blame you a bit for being bitter.
If they were still in FL, then you’d be worried about and missing FCD, as he would be spending all his time there.
I wondered why you took FIL so see BIL in hospital. I thought he would not handle it well, but I guess you can’t leave him home alone either.
I agree there is no sense in making the trip to the hospital, especially if BIL is sedated.
The way I see it, mean as it may be, there is nothing for you or anybody else to do, so don’t bother going. Save that time and energy for something you can do.
If you do have Covid, take it as a sign from the Universe to do nothing, stay home and rest.
What else can you do?
See if you can find a sitter for FIL. It would probably be easier to leave him home sometimes. I think there are nurses available for that kind of stuff. Or maybe an adult daycare center.
What a mess for you.
This exactly. He can never be alone. But when he’s out, he’s unpredictable. He needs a keeper.
Check your PMs here on the board.
nellie, that cat mix sounds pretty improbable. Maine coon and munchkin? It would have killed a munchkin mother or would have been a pretty ambitious munchkin dad. Hope that your dental issues get better.
cookie, your pierogi sound good. When I make them for my dad, I usually do a few of those (if there are leftover mashed potatoes), some pork ones, but mostly his favorite, mushroom. My grandmother used to make chrustki and kolaczi around the Christmas and Easter holidays.
Mooooooom, I have no words. If I lived in your locale, I would volunteer to sit with FIL occasionally, but you have a world more problems than that. Hugs to you and FCD. You need a break.
I flashed (yeah, I know, I’m hearing giggles from nellie through the interwebs) most of the day and was glad that it’s Thursday (my Friday).
It’s been raining for the past two days and is slated to rain for ~another week or so.
Nelson was wandering around, whining. For a minute, I thought that he needed to go outside again, but no…he was looking for Rocky (his lovey). Rocky was finally rescued from the bedroom closet (how the heck did he get in there?). Rotten pup! <3
Cheeseburgers at The Beach. Yum.
I got all but one errand run. I have a dental appointment tomorrow, 6 miles round trip, and if I have enough energy, I can go then. It’s yet another Rx, and I’m not out of it yet.
I am now 100% done Christmas shopping and have an extra gift in case someone unexpected gives me something (other than a fat lip, an STD, or leprosy).
Mooooom, I really wish life would quit handing you lemons. (One of my favorite Maxine cartoons: “When life hands you lemons…stick 'em in your bra. Couldn’t hurt, might help!” 
) I’m with Boo re: the sheriff. That is, your FIL would be handcuffed, etc., but he’d be taken to a psych hospital, not jail. Still, pretty horrible for him, and MIL would object. I wish there were someone who could talk some sense into her. I hope you don’t get COVID!
OK, now I’m imagining a randy-but-determined munchkin cat on a tiny ladder. I will say the “valuable” cat was very sweet and very chill. The woman said she was taking it to its “Daddy’s,” as the woman is having surgery. I hope “Daddy” has more sense.
You know me too well!
I am so glad it finally made it. I knew you would love it because as soon as I laid eyes on it a little voice called out “I am Boo’s!” You are right that it’s walnut, the woodworker was happy to tell me about it.
Mom, that is horrible about the plague. I really hope things start looking up again.
My throat is still sore, but a Sazarac helped a little.
“In space, no one can hear you scream” - Alien
Yeah it is. If you want the experience, put some Nine Inch Nails on and crank your stereo to 11, and blow an air horn, while shoving a running chainsaw into a running garbage disposal.
Mods wished them into the Cornfield?
Indeed it is.
I blame the system, not you.
Been there, followed the doc’s instructions, and still had problems. So he’s asking for it if he doesn’t follow directions.
FCM, sorry about the 10 Plagues of Egypt you’re going through.
I prefer a Vieux Carré, but they can be hard to find. (The related Manhattan is good in a pinch.)
Evening all. Did do a little exercise at the gym and glory be, actually did some cleaning in the bathroom and Hoovered the carpet. That’s enough ambition for me. Still rain in the area, but dry for the moment and still 61F, so the heating bill will be good news.
Weird occurrence this morning…I have several 24oz glass mugs that I got for $1.00 each at Dollar Tree, and I use them for my Instant Breakfast (now called Breakfast Essentials), since I have two each. Put the powder in the mug this morning, poured in the milk and started stirring…and the *^^&% glass broke right in half!! Cleaned up the mess and got another mug out, which worked just fine, so I don’t know if it had a defect or I hit the side with the stirring spoon just right or ghosts…weird.
FCM, I’ve got nothing…except hugs and caring and if the Amaretto isn’t enough, I can make a run about an hour north of here to the Jack Daniels Distillery…take care.
BBBoo/JtC, you two are good people; you already know that, but I’d thought I mention it…
nellie, you’re pretty good yourself, I can’t imagine walking the lengths you do. And hoping the dental thing is something inconsequential.
Talkie, husbands can be stubborn, even if I’ve never been one; Keep a watch handy and don’t let him off until those 36 hours are up.
GodBod, I hope she reaches out to you soon. Sounds like both of you could help each other…
OK, finishing off the 1st half of the tackleball game and do some more internettin’. All y’all take care.
Sari, I hope you can find work more suitable for you soon.