Plague 2020#6

[geowench]

 We were told on Thursday that we have to come back to work by July 20, just as the Plague is really ramping up.  A foolish decision by OSU - actually OSU wants everyone back by July 7, so this week; our department has gotten approval for an extra 2 weeks for us to ease back into it.  I plan to go into the office 2 days this coming week, prob T/F, and then MWF the following week and then full time starting the 20th.  I could stay home the entire 2 weeks, but I know myself well enough to know that it will go easier for me to ease back into office life rather than suddenly make myself work full time in an office with no transition.

Today is Sunday, the final day of the long July4th weekend, which has been very low key.  On Friday we did our usual Saturday shop, and then when we got back E was an asshole to me and then he moped around all day.  He apologised and said he was feeling poorly and I figured I was in for a miserable 3 days.  But I think he was ashamed of himself for taking his bad mood out of me and although he's been quieter than usual, the rest of the weekend has been fine.  I bought a new pdf pattern which I printed out and spent most of Friday putting the pattern together, and Saturday cutting out the fabric.  I had planned on sewing it up today, but somehow I have not.  Instead I made a peach cobbler, which we'll have for dessert.  Yesterday I made E's favorite bundt cake, but I seem to have left out the baking soda, and the cake is weirdly deflated and dense, though it still tastes good and he says he doesn't mind (he take a piece to work every day for breakfast).  On Friday I made my favorite peasant bread for the first time in probably 2 years, and it was yummy.    

So this is why I don't post more often -- my life is boring.  But its my life, and I'm doing pretty well, all things considered.

Comments

[mrs_redboots]

I do hope E isn't sickening for the plague! What are the rules if he is, where you live? Here, you would have to stay at home for two weeks, and he would have to for a week after he felt better.

[geowench]

He accidentally perforated his ear drum, which is why he was grumpy, plus just feeling blue with the general state of the world. If he had covid, he'd have to stay home until he tested negative, I think - and certainly stay home during any symptoms. But OSU is taking things on a sort of case by case basis as far as I can tell, and no one seems to know how long you can pass it on once you've gotten it, so it's confusing... we've had a few acquaintances/coworkers have to be tested due to possible exposures, but they have all tested negative and not had any symptoms.

I am amazed and relieved that, even though your recovery is slow, you do seem to be recovering quite well.

[mrs_redboots]

Not really amazing - the vast majority of people do recover.  It's only really those who have to be put on ventilators who are at huge risk of dying - I think less than 1-2% of total cases.