Lukas and I had a quiet weekend and a bit of homemade soup was left on the doorstep for me by a friend. Unfortunately. Lukas is in need of a pedicure. He left a trail of blood dots in his wake and a nail in our bed. Tonight I've found a second in the same place and after a peek at his paws, it appears that one of them is growing toward a pad rather than straight out.
Normally, a friend would help with this but with COVID 19, her visits are confined to the doorstep with no contact between us. Additionally, she has just informed me that her husband has spiked a fever and until they know whether or not he has the virus, she is going nowhere. She has been careful this whole time. He goes out more often than she and their son works for a grocery store chain and sees people daily.
The nice neighbors to the back of me are out of their place until Wednesday or so due to the building being tented for termites. Why this had to be done during a pandemic I have no clue. They have gone to stay with elderly at risk parents, one of whom stubbornly goes where he pleases when the notion strikes. I hope they will be safe there. Their plants are reposing on my screened porch and the man of the pair was kind enough to remove a trapped reptilian guest from my bathroom before decamping to his childhood home. No contact there either.
A recent newscast revealed that the COVID 19 virus has mutated into something more contagious now than when it began earlier this year. This tidbit of information needs to be well understood and more widely broadcast. Even then, masses of people will probably ignore it...
Happy Flu Season,,,
11 comments:
Ouch. Huge ouch.
Is there anyone else who can help you with Lukas - suitably masked and gowned?
And a big sigh at those who ignore information they don't want to hear. They make life more difficult for everyone, including ultimately themselves.
I am thinking of you (and others) and longing for a magic wand.
It is an uneasy time all around. And not getting any easier. Stay safe, lady.
I hadn't heard that, about the virus being more contagious. GREAT. Do you know any vets who can do a house call? My Dad's vet used to come to his place to take care of Dad's dogs, but unfortunately he's retired now.
I'm trying to maintain some stability of existence, even though our cases here are zero for the last 3 days and only 9 active (returning residents from Africa who self-isolated).
That mutation comes as a shock. Good grief!
Stay safe.
XO
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Poor Lukas. I hope you can get him trimmed up nicely. I used to have a cat whose claws would cross over and make her limp until I noticed and trimmed them. She did not approve, would probably prefer to limp!
And I hope you stay safe. Nice to get homemade soup even if remotely.
Just what we need, a more contagious strain of covid. Hopefully also less deadly? Or is that too much to hope for?
It boggles my mind that so many people, even many high risks ones, just will NOT be careful right now.
Sorry to hear that about your friend's husband. I hope all goes well for the family. I can't for the life of me understand why some people refused to take this seriously. UGH... Keep well, my friend. And stay safe. And I hope Lukas gets his pedicure!
Yes but sometimes the contagious strain of covid can be less of a killer. Let's hope that's true.
Nope, just a rumor...sorry.
Wow I hope your neighbours are okay. Some people don't seem to have much of a sense of danger.
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