It is nearly 11 pm, fireworks have been going off since 7 pm, with more and more going off as it gets closer to midnight. Indy is sleeping in her bed, not giving a darn about the fireworks going off. This is much like the behavior Bubba had. Skruffy, on the other hand, would be cowering in one of our laps or under the bed or chair...anywhere she would feel safe at. She had the same behavior with Thunder.
Our celebration of the year's passing was having lamb for dinner. I get boneless leg of lamb from Sam's Club. This was a six pounder. Marcia does all the seasoning preparation, I am in charge of the Crock Pot where we cook it. On high for the first hour, then added the mushrooms and the green beans, put it back on high for 30 minutes, then it was on warm for the next 4 hours or so. When it reaches 130, turn it off and let is sit for another 15 minutes still covered, then uncover until you are ready to cut it. The white stuff is Cauliflower blended with an emulsion blender with butter, minced garlic, Cheddar Cheese, Pepperjack Cheese, and a few other spices to taste. As you can see, we like our meat Medium Rare....just add more time if you want it cooked more, such as leaving it on high for an extra 30-60 minutes at the start. Once it gets up to 100 degrees, it does not take long to get to 130...today it took 45 minutes to go from just over 100 to 129 degrees. Now we have two big chunks of lamb in the freezer and one large (over 2 pounds) in the fridge for future meals.
Well, are you as tired seeing images like this one above depicting the Coronavirus that causes Covid? Here in Florida we had around 230,000 new cases in the last five days (over 75,000 today), yet Covid hospitalizations in the state increased by only 484 on Friday, reaching 4,485, according to the Florida Hospital Association. That total is nowhere near the peak of more than 17,100 hospitalizations during the summer delta wave. There have been reports where medical staff said that many of the Covid hospitalizations now are not nearly as serious as they were back in the summer. The death rate still remains low compared to the summer outbreak. Some have described this outbreak as like having a bad cold. No doubt this is hard on people with other health issues. A little over two years ago dad caught a cold, and it was too much for his weaken body to handle and lead to a total system shutdown just days later. This was in November, by February we had our first cases in the U.S. So when mom called today and said that the Independent Living Facility she is in has had a few cases of COVID according to tests given today, I did not panic. They have locked down the facility again, isolating everyone to their rooms for at least five days. If others don't come down with it, they will let up their restrictions...if not, I am sure the restrictions will stay in place. Mom and most of the people at the facility have been vaccinated and have been given their booster...but this does not stop one from getting Covid, but it does, for the most part, make it easier on anyone who does.
So, WHEN can we get back to normal again???? Soon, I hope. I hope no one dies in the facility, and I hope they open the dinning room up again real soon. It is not easy being confined to a room for a long period of time...but it does help control a breakout from spreading uncontrollably.
I'm not living in fear of covid, the flu or anything else. I never left normal and don't plan on doing it now, no matter how many new versions they come up with. Life is just too short. Sadly, the people in ILF have no choice. I hope they lift the control soon ... being alone in your room for weeks on end can't be good for anyone. Here's to a much better New Year!
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ReplyDeleteI'm not living in fear of covid, the flu or anything else. I never left normal and don't plan on doing it now, no matter how many new versions they come up with. Life is just too short. Sadly, the people in ILF have no choice. I hope they lift the control soon ... being alone in your room for weeks on end can't be good for anyone. Here's to a much better New Year!
The affect on us has been getting a shot which we did not want (but needed if we wanted to see mom) and masking up when the establishment says we must mask up (even though masks don't do much to curb the spread IMHO)
DeleteI had to fix a few typing errors, and lost your comment, but it was in my comment file within blogger so I posted it under my name...never had that happen before.
We have been living life as normal as possible which is a little easier here in South Dakota. Hope your mom's lock down is minimal and things do get better soon.
ReplyDeleteHeard last night that they are already easing their self imposed restrictions. ALL residents have been vaxed and boosted, so restrictions are only on those who test positive.
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