This week it appears I was exposed to the dreaded Covid virus. After being extremely careful for over 2 years, I spent Monday afternoon with a friend at an art group. Only the two of us showed up, which is unusual, but the weather was probably to blame. Turns out that was a good thing! My friend had been feeling unwell but had taken a Covid test and it was negative, so she understandably felt it was safe to attend our group. To her credit, she told me about it as soon as I got there. Thankfully we have plenty of room to sit well apart, and we wear our masks most of the time. Most of the time. I got a message from her Wednesday morning telling me she had taken 2 more tests and they were unfortunately positive. Thankfully I got the message before I went to another, larger, art group I normally attend Wednesday mornings, so I stayed home. I got my wonderful husband to go out to get us some tests at the pharmacy, and we wait. We wait for symptoms. Thankfully we are both triple vaccinated, so if we do get it, it most likely will not be severe. I say "we", because although we are being extra careful, I can’t realistically see how I could get it and he wouldn’t, but we can hope! My daughter on the weekend revealed how getting Covid in January was actually a relief to them (all 4 family members got it at the same time). It significantly reduced the stress they had been under for the last 2 years, trying to avoid the virus. Their symptoms were uncomfortable for at most a day or two, but remained mild to very mild. That is comforting, I guess. We will have to miss the funeral of a dear aunt who died last week, and that is sad. We rarely get to see extended family, so I am sorry to have to miss that, but I would be even sorrier to spread the infection. So as I wait, I can paint. And that, to paraphrase Martha Stewart, is always a good thing.
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Claire Bureau
4/7/2022 09:57:55 am
Well, it turns out I didn't get Covid. At least not yet! But let's try to keep it that way!
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