COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Good evenooning all.

It’s been a busy week with good news and not so good news.

The good news is that the rescue is back open. it wasn’t avian flu. It was something unpronounceable, far less serious and treatable.

We have been run of our feet still at the rescue.

Here in the UK, those of us with smart phones have an app. If someone we spent time with tests positive for covid, we get pinged by the app and told to self isolate. JoesDad woke up to the self isolation notice on Monday morning and he has to isolate until midnight on Saturday.

Tonight, I got pinged too. My isolation ends at midnight on Wednesday next week. The timing is really bad. I am supposed to be at the rescue at 7am tomorrow. They haven’t managed to fill my slot, so the staff will have to feed baby birds in my place which means they can’t do what they’re supposed to

It’ set to be fine weather this weekend. I guess I will be doing lots of gardening. The planned birdwatching trip for Sunday is off now.

So glad the birds can be treated.
That app is driving everyone mad at the moment and causing chaos now everyone is able to get more back to normal and in closer proximity to others. I don't know what they'll decide to do about it - it's a difficult one. ?
Hope you stay well Linda.

 

[Lyn W]

His iPad is so important to him because it's one of his ways of communicating to everyone. Something about texting and all that makes sense to him. Yet there's such a bad side to that online if you have someone with the abilities of an adult and the common sense of less then a 2 year old. So I was really glad to hear that it is very rare so far for people that have survived COVID-19 to get it again.

In the UK most serious hopsital cases now are younger people who thought they didn't need the jab. I'm not sure if they have enough evidence over here to say you can't get it again - hopefully not or maybe at least not as severely. My cousin's daughters are all intelligent girls and they won't have the jab either, I don't understand it myself, but it's their prerogative.

 

[CarolM]

I'm kinda glad it was work because it also means you are well. I understand the being too tired to text even though you're sitting on your butt while you text.? Sometimes your brain gets tired too.??️

My Brain has gone on strike, and I am constantly having to negotiate just a little more time please. Sometimes I win the negotiation Sometimes my brain says screw you lady, I am shutting down. Who knew it could be so very stubborn?
How are all of you doing? (Forcing myself to take a break - part if my negotiating tactics with my brain. Hee hee hee)

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning/afternoon all.
The heat is on over here with warnings about staying safe in the high temps.
Lola is enjoying it, but Ill be staying in the cool.
Hope everyone has a good Friday.

 

[CarolM]

Carol!!!!
So pleased to see you - welcome back!
How the devil are you?

Aahh, sometimes we forget that there are people out there that still like us. ?

I am surviving. Thank you for asking. Is Lola still ruling the roost?

 

[CarolM]

Good evenooning all.

It’s been a busy week with good news and not so good news.

The good news is that the rescue is back open. it wasn’t avian flu. It was something unpronounceable, far less serious and treatable.

We have been run of our feet still at the rescue.

Here in the UK, those of us with smart phones have an app. If someone we spent time with tests positive for covid, we get pinged by the app and told to self isolate. JoesDad woke up to the self isolation notice on Monday morning and he has to isolate until midnight on Saturday.

Tonight, I got pinged too. My isolation ends at midnight on Wednesday next week. The timing is really bad. I am supposed to be at the rescue at 7am tomorrow. They haven’t managed to fill my slot, so the staff will have to feed baby birds in my place which means they can’t do what they’re supposed to

It’ set to be fine weather this weekend. I guess I will be doing lots of gardening. The planned birdwatching trip for Sunday is off now.

Sorry to hear that. We have an app as well, but it has never pinged me even when I had covid. So I think our app does not work so well. But glad to see that both yourself and Joe's dad are fine.

 

[CarolM]

In the UK most serious hopsital cases now are younger people who thought they didn't need the jab. I'm not sure if they have enough evidence over here to say you can't get it again - hopefully not or maybe at least not as severely. My cousin's daughters are all intelligent girls and they won't have the jab either, I don't understand it myself, but it's their prerogative.

My husband and myself haven't decided if we want the jab either. For me, I don't trust the speed that was used to create it, and I very firmly believe that my birth day was set and my day of death is also set. So either way if I am supposed to go, then there is nothing I can do about it. And that being the case I am holding off on the vaccine for now. I may change my mind, but just haven't decided yet.

 

[CarolM]

Chat again when I can. Until later ... have an awesome Friday

 

[Lyn W]

Aahh, sometimes we forget that there are people out there that still like us. ?

I am surviving. Thank you for asking. Is Lola still ruling the roost?

As long as you are well, that's the main thing.
We have been worried about you and hoping everything was OK.
Lola is definitely still the boss!
It took a while to get him used to being a torotise again but now he enjoys being out basking and grazing in the sun - usually - he still likes his duvet days and room service occasionally!
How are your family, animals and birds?

 

[Lyn W]

Chat again when I can. Until later ... have an awesome Friday

You too.

 

[Yvonne G]

The world's weather is crazy! Just heard at least 40 people dead in Germany with many still missing after floods annihilated a village, part of Belgium, France and Netherlands also affected. So much rain wasn't expected and there's more on the way for them. So very sorry for them.

Maybe it's like a smog affecting your breathing, try wearing your mask to see if that helps. I hope it eases for you.

Looking back at earth history, with the ice ages, etc. it has always been my perception that "climate change" happened gradually, not all at once like it seems to be happening with today's earth.

 

[Yvonne G]

My husband and myself haven't decided if we want the jab either. For me, I don't trust the speed that was used to create it, and I very firmly believe that my birth day was set and my day of death is also set. So either way if I am supposed to go, then there is nothing I can do about it. And that being the case I am holding off on the vaccine for now. I may change my mind, but just haven't decided yet.

That's exactly how I feel. Here in the States it takes YEARS for the FDA to approve a new drug. I just don't trust the speed with which they got these drugs out. Plus, I'm 83 years old. I think I'll just wait it out.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Good morning/afternoon all.
The heat is on over here with warnings about staying safe in the high temps.
Lola is enjoying it, but Ill be staying in the cool.
Hope everyone has a good Friday.

Good morning Lyn,

Happy Friday!! ?

Just curious…
What temp is it there?
I am wondering what you think is considered “Hot”? ?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Oh yes… the fishing trip!! I’m leaving in the morning for the annual fishing trip.. may hire a guide this year to give my son a better experience with bigger fish… I am excited!

Catch those fish. Make memories….I still look forward ti catching a big one!

 

[Maro2Bear]

My husband and myself haven't decided if we want the jab either. For me, I don't trust the speed that was used to create it, and I very firmly believe that my birth day was set and my day of death is also set. So either way if I am supposed to go, then there is nothing I can do about it. And that being the case I am holding off on the vaccine for now. I may change my mind, but just haven't decided yet.

You should really bite the bullet, trust the body of science that developed, tested & deployed the vaccine. There are so many ppl contracting and dying from COVID….MOST are not vaccinated. Here in Maryland, COVID deaths were only found in unvaccinated folks last month.

 

[Maggie3fan]

That's exactly how I feel. Here in the States it takes YEARS for the FDA to approve a new drug. I just don't trust the speed with which they got these drugs out. Plus, I'm 83 years old. I think I'll just wait it out.

You don't go into crowded places...ever...so you don't need to worry, I on the other hand, do go out in public... got vaccinated 2 months ago...and still wear a mask, practicing social distancing, and isolation. So in other words...that is how I have lived for the past 20 years. I love being alone. My lungs are badly damaged from TB, COPD, sleep apnea...and too much smoking, and because COVID presents as an Upper Respiratory Infection, it would be very bad for me. How long did it take to manufacture the polio vaccine? I remember standing in line to get a sugar cube in a white paper cup with a polio vaccine on it. We didn't protest we simply got in line. Your mother contracted polio then and was placed in an iron lung...
Simon can't figure out how to play with these, he's such a dummy...lol

 

[Yvonne G]

You don't go into crowded places...ever...so you don't need to worry, I on the other hand, do go out in public... got vaccinated 2 months ago...and still wear a mask, practicing social distancing, and isolation. So in other words...that is how I have lived for the past 20 years. I love being alone. My lungs are badly damaged from TB, COPD, sleep apnea...and too much smoking, and because COVID presents as an Upper Respiratory Infection, it would be very bad for me. How long did it take to manufacture the polio vaccine? I remember standing in line to get a sugar cube in a white paper cup with a polio vaccine on it. We didn't protest we simply got in line. Your mother contracted polio then and was placed in an iron lung...
Simon can't figure out how to play with these, he's such a dummy...lol
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Before Rusty died he and the little calico just LOVED playing in those cubes.

 

[Cathie G]

In the UK most serious hopsital cases now are younger people who thought they didn't need the jab. I'm not sure if they have enough evidence over here to say you can't get it again - hopefully not or maybe at least not as severely. My cousin's daughters are all intelligent girls and they won't have the jab either, I don't understand it myself, but it's their prerogative.

I don't think anyone has that information because the virus is so new. But I was told by some health care professionals that it's very rare to get it again so far. Today I heard on the news also that several members of a sports team tested positive and had to cancel a game. A lot of those had been vaccinated. But I do think that people that are vaccinated get a less severe case when they get it. The question is can they give it to someone not vaccinated. And now there's another older virus going around also that can get really serious. That's due to everyone going nuts and not relying on the same preventive measures everyone got used to doing for COVID-19. I'll be wearing a mask in public for the rest of my life.

 

[Cathie G]

You don't go into crowded places...ever...so you don't need to worry, I on the other hand, do go out in public... got vaccinated 2 months ago...and still wear a mask, practicing social distancing, and isolation. So in other words...that is how I have lived for the past 20 years. I love being alone. My lungs are badly damaged from TB, COPD, sleep apnea...and too much smoking, and because COVID presents as an Upper Respiratory Infection, it would be very bad for me. How long did it take to manufacture the polio vaccine? I remember standing in line to get a sugar cube in a white paper cup with a polio vaccine on it. We didn't protest we simply got in line. Your mother contracted polio then and was placed in an iron lung...
Simon can't figure out how to play with these, he's such a dummy...lol
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? I think you're doing the right thing by continuing to wear a mask. COVID-19 isn't the only serious virus out there. I don't mind wearing a cloth mask. They also help with seasonal allergies very well. This pandemic has done me kinda a great service for that reason. I couldn't use the medical masks because they make me sick. The cloth ones don't. I'll just wear one that matches my clothes ? cute kitty boot tay ?

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning Lyn,

Happy Friday!! ?

Just curious…
What temp is it there?
I am wondering what you think is considered “Hot”? ?

Today it's been 86F in my garden which is a sun trap but I think the average for the area is 78F.
Still cool by US standards considering what some areas across the pond have had to suffer.
Too hot for me anyway, and Lola ony wanted to go out this morning even though he has planty of shade. ?