I finally sent out a training module to every paid employee on my campus, about campus safety polices and procedures for returning during COVID. It was a huge project and probably the most visible thing I've done so far in that job. So far over 700 people have taken the training, and I've received several emails complimenting my work. It feels good to finally have that off my plate (other than handling tracking and questions) and I'm glad it's being well received. It's probably the most important thing I've ever put together - knowing how to stay safe and follow procedures hopefully will actually have an impact on keeping people from getting sick. So that's rewarding, too.
Unrelated, my BFF from college is turning 40 this week (which is nuts - one of my first memories of our friendship was hanging out at my 21st birthday party!) and recently graduated from dental hygienist school as well. She is having a party next weekend to celebrate. I'm glad I'm out of state so I have a good excuse not to attend, because my heart wants to be there and celebrate these two milestones with her, but I also think having a party is a terrible idea. I just ordered flowers to be delivered on her birthday, so at least she'll know I'm thinking of her. Tip to share with you all - Costco delivers flowers, and they are so reasonable! Including delivery, I am paying about $48. It is a pretty bouquet in a vase with a personalized note and a happy birthday sign, so very similar to what a florist would deliver.
Today is our last day in Red Lodge! We got here May 23 (and it was snowing!). The summer has FLOWN by. I'm so glad we came out here and I will definitely miss seeing the mountains, but I'm ready to be home. I think even if the ILs weren't here I'd be ready. Having H sitting two feet behind me all day has finally starting really wearing on me, lol.
I'm not looking forward to the drive, though. Stella was pretty awful in the car on the way up (I cried the first day, lol) just whining the whole.damn.time. For HOURS. But I think the Xanax I gave her on the trip out had a paradoxical effect on her so we're skipping any kind of meds this time. And my mantra is going to be: "This won't last forever".
I feel vindicated. They just cancelled the conference I was bitching about earlier this week. I forwarded the email to my boss and said “maybe we can send two people next year since it’s being held here.” We’ll see what she says.
I scheduled my first ever Mammogram and a OBGYN appointment (after 3 years) and I feel like I am adulting lately. I need to schedule a dentist appointment but mine without of business due to covid. I am so disappointed as it was my first time in my life that I was consistently going to the dentist and hate having to go somewhere new.
I have no motivation today. I just want to be at the pool and read.
We had a big storm come through last night and the pool is almost overflowing. We've had so much rain this week between the Hurricane and the daily thunderstorms other days.
Post by followyourarrow on Aug 7, 2020 10:29:37 GMT -5
I learned yesterday that there are huge changes coming to work. Then I got an email to have a follow up one-on-one meeting with my boss for this afternoon. I'm super nervous.
Oh and I was talking to my mom the other day. She lives alone and is a 16 hour drive away from me. She had a colonoscopy last week and she said that while it was obviously not fun, it was actually nice having physical contact with another human being. Because they're so nice and put a warm blanket over you and pat your arm and tell you it's going to be ok. And she hadn't been touched by another human for months. I almost cried. I wish there was something I could do.
I feel so guilty. L spent the night with my parents last night because I was supposed to be at work today. But, they called a remote work day at the last minute. So, I’m home watching Veronica Mars and I told my parents I had to go in to work. I just want a quiet day! This week has been stressful.
Post by Leeham Rimes on Aug 7, 2020 11:02:11 GMT -5
We had a virtual meet the teacher with Wesley’s 2nd grade teacher. She taught 4th last year and that had me confused for a bit but I guess they move teacher around a lot in this school. She seems really nice and she said she really prefers the lower grades and is excited to be back in second.
I’m hoping school is safe by second quarter bc I want my kids in school and out of my house. Lol.
I need ham like water Like breath, like rain I need ham like mercy From Heaven's gate Sometimes ham salad or casserole or ham that’s free range, all natural I need ham
ALSO (I apparently have a lot of thoughts today). I have my final meeting with my manager at 11am (12pm her time) to review where I saved files and such. I really won't have anything to do after that. I'm supposed to mail back my laptop today, I get paid for the full day no matter what. So I'm trying to decide how early I can get away with logging off and going to the shipping place in town, lol.
Today was the last day of any scheduled summer activities for DS2 (he was doing some zoom classes and we had an art teacher coming the house to work with him). We head to the Cape for a week next Tuesday and DS1 comes home from overnight camp. After that...nothing. School start date has been delayed to September 16th (and they still haven’t decided on remote vs hybrid/what the plan is). So I have almost a month to fill with zero plans. I’m not excited about this. I’d cobbled together at least some stuff for the summer so far but this last stretch is going to be tough .
Post by Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear on Aug 7, 2020 11:30:50 GMT -5
Everyone is long dead now, but I just discovered that my paternal grandmother was about 7 months up the junction when she married my grandfather in 1916.
Everyone is long dead now, but I just discovered that my paternal grandmother was about 7 months up the junction when she married my grandfather in 1916.
Oh and I was talking to my mom the other day. She lives alone and is a 16 hour drive away from me. She had a colonoscopy last week and she said that while it was obviously not fun, it was actually nice having physical contact with another human being. Because they're so nice and put a warm blanket over you and pat your arm and tell you it's going to be ok. And she hadn't been touched by another human for months. I almost cried. I wish there was something I could do.
This is totally TMI and an LOL. So I have had this terrible itch situation for eternity. I had a biopsy- a labial punch biopsy to be exact- do not recommend- in January. Nothing the gynecologist has suggested or prescribed has helped me so in April I had an appt and she referred me to a dermatologist and I finally went this week. The dermatologist was so nice and prescribed some new meds- oral and topical. The person at the pharmacy who checked me out (the pharmacist would have known better or assumed differently I think) went on and on about wherever I apply this cream, I have to be super careful with my sun exposure. It seriously went on and on. Let it dry. Extra sunscreen. Very thorough. I was thankful for my mask because my face would have shown how much I was dying inside.
Post by Patsy Baloney on Aug 7, 2020 12:16:03 GMT -5
court26 if it’s exterior, have you tried switching to an unbleached TP? My skin went haywire after I had my DD. My OBGYN treated me for BV, then yeast, back and forth, until nothing came back on the swabs, but I was still miserable. After a pretty lengthy and thorough exam, she said, “I really think something is just causing a skin reaction for you.”
So we switched laundry soap, I bought all new, all-cotton undies, went to scent-free soap and never let it get close to the irritated skin, started putting a thin coat of barrier cream on after the shower. Still in absolute misery. Finally switched to unbleached toilet paper and in a week everything was back to normal.
I’m sorry you’ve got that going on. If you haven’t tried it, it might be worth it!
court26 if it’s exterior, have you tried switching to an unbleached TP? My skin went haywire after I had my DD. My OBGYN treated me for BV, then yeast, back and forth, until nothing came back on the swabs, but I was still miserable. After a pretty lengthy and thorough exam, she said, “I really think something is just causing a skin reaction for you.”
So we switched laundry soap, I bought all new, all-cotton undies, went to scent-free soap and never let it get close to the irritated skin, started putting a thin coat of barrier cream on after the shower. Still in absolute misery. Finally switched to unbleached toilet paper and in a week everything was back to normal.
I’m sorry you’ve got that going on. If you haven’t tried it, it might be worth it!
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing. I keep saying NOTHiNG changed! And I have already been using “free and clear” detergent, changed soaps, underwear, been careful with shampoo, etc too! But it could be my body changed. It seemed to start with an antibiotic, but again, no treatments for yeast or steroid creams have done anything. I am sort of desperate and will try this suggestion . Thanks.
This is totally TMI and an LOL. So I have had this terrible itch situation for eternity. I had a biopsy- a labial punch biopsy to be exact- do not recommend- in January. Nothing the gynecologist has suggested or prescribed has helped me so in April I had an appt and she referred me to a dermatologist and I finally went this week. The dermatologist was so nice and prescribed some new meds- oral and topical. The person at the pharmacy who checked me out (the pharmacist would have known better or assumed differently I think) went on and on about wherever I apply this cream, I have to be super careful with my sun exposure. It seriously went on and on. Let it dry. Extra sunscreen. Very thorough. I was thankful for my mask because my face would have shown how much I was dying inside.
I had to change to an unscented body wash after a similar experience.
court26 if it’s exterior, have you tried switching to an unbleached TP? My skin went haywire after I had my DD. My OBGYN treated me for BV, then yeast, back and forth, until nothing came back on the swabs, but I was still miserable. After a pretty lengthy and thorough exam, she said, “I really think something is just causing a skin reaction for you.”
So we switched laundry soap, I bought all new, all-cotton undies, went to scent-free soap and never let it get close to the irritated skin, started putting a thin coat of barrier cream on after the shower. Still in absolute misery. Finally switched to unbleached toilet paper and in a week everything was back to normal.
I’m sorry you’ve got that going on. If you haven’t tried it, it might be worth it!
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing. I keep saying NOTHiNG changed! And I have already been using “free and clear” detergent, changed soaps, underwear, been careful with shampoo, etc too! But it could be my body changed. It seemed to start with an antibiotic, but again, no treatments for yeast or steroid creams have done anything. I am sort of desperate and will try this suggestion . Thanks.
My OBGYN’s physician’s assistant told me, “Wipe front to back and use all cotton underwear and you should be good,” about 6 months into my misery and I almost lunged across the exam table at her. It’s awful when you can’t find the culprit. I hope it helps! I use the 7th generation unbleached sandpaper...er, TP...and just carry a roll with me in my purse to make sure I’m never without it out and about. My desperate googling found that suggestion so any time I hear anything that remotely sounds like what I went through I start shoving rolls of TP at people 😂
Post by wanderingback on Aug 7, 2020 12:36:51 GMT -5
Oh I know I posted in a randoms before and some people responded, so I thought I'd update about my convo with my partner about having kids.
So I brought it up with him since we're now at the threshold of making the amount of money he said he'd feel comfortable with having kids. So his response was that no way in the world would he want me to be pregnant with the risk of covid and having a newborn with the risk of covid. So I tried to explain my thought process in getting older and how that has health implications as well and that covid likely isn't going to be "over" for a couple more years even if there's a vaccine, won't exactly know how effective it is, babies aren't born right away, etc.
He's been super careful, but not like never leave the house type person, has hung out with a few friends outdoors and twice indoors the past month (1 friend at a time). We're in a low rate area. So I wasn't expecting such a strong response.
So anyway, after much back and forth...I'm currently on a treatment plan for alopecia for 6 months. Once I finish the treatment plan in 6 months we'll revisit the conversation to see how covid is going and go from there.
Everyone is long dead now, but I just discovered that my paternal grandmother was about 7 months up the junction when she married my grandfather in 1916.
Everyone is long dead now, but I just discovered that my paternal grandmother was about 7 months up the junction when she married my grandfather in 1916.
My grandparents married in secret 6 months before their wedding with family. Grandma wasn't up the junction, but guess they wanted to try it out.
It is funny you should say that. My aunt, their daughter, ran away to Toledo to get married at 17. My dad insisted they were simply so in love, since no baby appeared for years. And my mom was like Hello ever hear of a false alarm? Lol.
So...another one who had a similar incident. (Twice). I have sympathy. Lots of sympathy.
First time I thought it was mango body wash.
Second time was precipitated by a razor with moisturizing strip and I eliminated everything I could think of but it kept happening every week. I would get better and then I would get worse.
I eventually cut Tide Free and Clear and I got better (which I only buy when I have 4 year olds...which matches up to the previous incident). I was only using it with my clothes when I mixed my stuff with kid clothes—which was one load a week. The other loads got All.
All Free and Clear was fine. My cheap no-strip razors are fine. I’m using random body wash again, but I still panic about products. I am now 2 months out from cutting Tide.
Today has been a whirlwind. My mom was rushed to the hospital this morning and we don’t really know what is going on thanks for Covid. We are just waiting by the phone. She was fine yesterday (talking about the book she was reading, had a good check up) but of course, she does have brain cancer.
Then I got a call that we were selected for a puppy! So that’s exciting. I’m accepting her. We don’t know what is going on with my mom and we won’t be able to visit (or have a funeral if it comes to that) anyway so its a lot but we will be here the whole time (we are all local). If she somehow goes home (?) they have visiting care anyway.
If I’m totally honest, I would appreciate the distraction. This has been a horrible year between her cancer diagnosis and the pandemic. Anyway, we have to pick her up next week so we will know more by then anyway. I guess that’s sort of flameful? No matter what happens we want a puppy and I’d rather get one now then later in the year and have to house train in the cold weather. I feel like I have to keep living life and my mom was so excited about the puppy. She said it really gave her a lot to look forward to hearing about.
So...another one who had a similar incident. (Twice). I have sympathy. Lots of sympathy.
First time I thought it was mango body wash.
Second time was precipitated by a razor with moisturizing strip and I eliminated everything I could think of but it kept happening every week. I would get better and then I would get worse.
I eventually cut Tide Free and Clear and I got better (which I only buy when I have 4 year olds...which matches up to the previous incident). I was only using it with my clothes when I mixed my stuff with kid clothes—which was one load a week. The other loads got All.
All Free and Clear was fine. My cheap no-strip razors are fine. I’m using random body wash again, but I still panic about products. I am now 2 months out from cutting Tide.
This is NOT something I hoped people would come and say they also had issues with! It sucks! But the suggestions are helpful. Thanks!