Tag: Idle chatter

COVID-19 update

  The good news is that, after more than three weeks fighting COVID-19, both Miss D. and myself have now officially tested negative for the disease.  Her boss had said that she couldn’t return to work unless and until that happened, due to the risk of infection, and I can’t blame him.  She tested negative… Continue reading COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update: I’m not out of the woods yet

  Miss D. and I continue to recover from our extended bout with COVID-19.  She’s been largely symptom-free for eight days, but I’m not doing so well.  Two nights ago I began running a fever.  Yesterday morning, three readings an hour apart showed 100.4°, 99.6° and 99.8° (all temperatures Fahrenheit, of course).  I also had… Continue reading COVID-19 update: I’m not out of the woods yet

Saturday non-snippet: Reflections on a nasty bout with COVID-19

  Rather than put up another excerpt from a book, I thought readers might like to know a bit more about my battle with COVID-19 over the past couple of weeks.  It’s been educational. It started two weeks ago when, at one of our regular Saturday evening get-togethers of the North Texas Writers, Shooters and… Continue reading Saturday non-snippet: Reflections on a nasty bout with COVID-19

Learning from medical misadventures

  Miss D.‘s and my medical misadventures continue as we try to get tested for COVID-19, and figure out how to treat ourselves at home.  Basically, we’ve been shunted from pillar to post and back again by local medical facilities, to my profound and (by now) vituperative irritation.  She’s booked a test at a local… Continue reading Learning from medical misadventures

Medical misadventures and frustrations

  I’m about at the point where tar, feathers and a pole begin to look like essential equipment for dealing with medical establishments and their staff. Yesterday Miss D. and I tried to get a COVID-19 test, just to confirm what is already very clear from the number of our friends who’re down with it. … Continue reading Medical misadventures and frustrations

It’s not the crud, it’s COVID-19

  I reported last week that I was coming down with some bug or other.  I had a couple of bad days, but thereafter things have been improving slowly but surely.  Miss D. also got it, and is a couple of days behind me on the healing curve. Sadly, it’s almost certainly COVID-19.  We’re in… Continue reading It’s not the crud, it’s COVID-19

I’ve got the galloping crud again . . .

  Yesterday I woke up to find I was running a fever, and coughing and spluttering much better.  No fun.  It’s continued since then. I’ve got the necessary medication to take care of it, but I’m definitely feeling under the weather.  Blogging will be lighter than usual until I shake it off. Thanks for understanding.… Continue reading I’ve got the galloping crud again . . .

Hoo boy . . . 2021 is not off to a good start

  I hope the rest of 2021 goes better than the first month has done.  Miss D. and I just got back from Bob’s memorial service, and now I’ve learned that another friend is in dire straits and needs financial help to keep body and soul together.  That’s the tenth such friend in as many… Continue reading Hoo boy . . . 2021 is not off to a good start