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Hopalong:
SIX feet apart.
No glasses passing!
Grrrr on the irresponsible tipsy person.
Sounds like you have good neighbors though, Lighter.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
Right, Hops?
And the tipsy neighbor... with the new bank teller job, is married to the guy recovering from the immune thing that almost killed him... should have killed him.... and he's not strong yet. We pass the pug back and forth regularly. Can you get it OFF a pet's fur? Don't know, but I know the husband likely wouldn't survive this IF his wife brings it home.
I'm hoping her work gives strict protocols for safety and she brings them home, shares AND practices. If not, we'll have to have a sober conversation.
And everyone standing around in a little circle yesterday..... I just looked on and didn't go. I'm going to prod the retired nurse to speak to them..... all very old friends. She'll just up and say it the way it is, as a medical professional, rather than me looking like a nutjob newcomer trying to control them.
Lighter
Hopalong:
Likely not....
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/can-dogs-get-coronavirus/
Google is REALLY helpful, as long as you rely on reliable sources, not anecdote.
Hops
lighter:
Thanks, Hops: )
lighter:
This morning DD19 and I completed our online questionnaires and headed to school to give blood.
I tried to stay in my tomato garden and not think about anything negative, which came and went.
There were 2 teachers at a table outside the building where we were supposed to give blood. Two other tables held snacks and pens for filling out forms. We were asked to use hand sanitizer and I cleaned the pens with it too.
There was a change in plan.... the big blood connection bus was where the draw would happen. I wasn't happy about being stuck in that little space with other people, but that was the way they planned it.
I stepped into the bus and saw the gentle smile of a favorite teacher giving blood..... that calmed me down and I had a seat. The red headed tech, with the shiner, took me into a little phone booth sized room to prick my finger and check iron levels. She spoke quite loudly and used words like "ain't" pretty often. The smell of alcohol and whatever else hit me by then and I have to tell you... that is a very LOUD smell. It's not all in my head. It's just overwhelming, but I didn't feel lightheaded and my late friend P joined me in my tomato garden... I felt so happy to see her! I sailed through as DD entered the bus and took a seat.
I chose my recliner...on right side of the isle, then switched to left after checking my veins. I have bigger ones in my right arm, which makes sense AND they pricked a finger on my rigth hand. The gal did something pinchy painful to my arm that could have been placing the needle, but it wasn't the needle and left many tiny hickey marks in two places over top of the vein.... I assume she inserted the needle between them while I looked away and thought about the garden. I was fine. No upset. No feeling I'd lose consciousness. I felt strong and fully in control of my brain and body, which was the first time in this situation for the first time around needles.
Now, I noticed all the things that would usually bring the darkness... that awful feeling when the needle goes in and things drop.... the vein feels like it's ill.... and then..... nothing happened. I just kept feeling fine and wasn't surprised, bc I'd set my mind things would BE fine.
DD took the chair beside me, across the isle. IT wasn't clear if there was a tech on board who could find tiny deep set veins.... I mentioned it to the red with the shiner and she just laughed with the other techs about it, so not sure what to expect. Also, DD and I did get the idea these gals had been plucked off the street that morning to work the gig..... not a calming feeling. Shiner gal had many things she needed correction for.... over and over. She didn't seem like she was used to doing that job on the bus, but we're troopers, so....
Red hit dd's vein the first try! WHOO HOO! DD said tech then wiggled the needle to settle it and that hurt a lot. DD's arm hurt, had pins and needles, she was unhappy with the draw in left arm, stuck finger on right hand, upset and uncomfortable pretty much all the way through, but things went super great all things considered, IMO.
We received 10.00 gift cards, which was a nice surprise, and headed for take out sushi where I learned the Governor ordered all restaurants to switch to take out only at 5 pm.
I wore gloves. All the employees wore gloves. Counters and menus were wiped down after customers touched them. Sushi was amazing and I felt like that last T appointment was a tremendous success.
Lighter
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