Tag Archives: COVID-19

Loss

Posted on 05/29/2022 by chick

Covid has taken my sense of smell, and with it my sense of taste. Not happy.

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Still Kicking

Posted on 05/28/2022 by chick

I am feeling a little better today. I’m exhausted and have a lingering cough, but I seem to be over the fever, chills, sneezing, headache, and sore throat. Anyone who says that Covid is “just a cold” is understating the … Continue reading →

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Day 146: Knock It Off

Posted on 08/06/2020 by chick

Today the United States hit some grim milestones in the coronavirus pandemic. Over five million cases have been identified. Over 160,000 Americans have died. Even so, people are still fighting over whether or not schools can be opened safely. I … Continue reading →

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Day 141: Not Worth the Risk

Posted on 08/01/2020 by chick

Today my sister-in-law threw a big graduation party for her son. Many of our family members, including my octogenarian MIL, were planning to go to the party and presumably did. The party was supposed to be outdoors and carefully catered. … Continue reading →

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Day 107: The Covid 5

Posted on 06/28/2020 by chick

I have gained about 5 pounds over the last few months. This is surprising. I’m normally good at maintaining my weight, so good, in fact, that my doctors routinely comment on it. The weight gain is even more shocking given … Continue reading →

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Day 12: Things We’ve Heard

Posted on 03/25/2020 by chick

Today I learned from a local news source that my town has not zero but “fewer than five” cases of coronavirus. As if that information is in any way helpful. I looked up the relationship between blood type and coronavirus, … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Death and a Bird

Posted on 03/24/2020 by chick

Today my Twitter feed was full of names of people who have died from coronavirus. It will get worse before it gets better, and I don’t know how we’ll stand it. For the sake of future context, here are the … Continue reading →

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Day 10: Limping into Spring

Posted on 03/23/2020 by chick

Today we had one of those famous New England spring snowstorms. Marshall and I went hiking in the woods as the snow was falling and it was, as always, beautiful. It’s good that we enjoyed the snow while it lasted, … Continue reading →

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Day 8: Lockdown

Posted on 03/21/2020 by chick

I learned late last night that Connecticut’s governor has ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down as of Monday night at 8:00 p.m. The article in which I read this also mentioned that the most recent CT resident to die … Continue reading →

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Day 5: Coughs and Sneezes

Posted on 03/18/2020 by chick

It is now our 5th day of hunkering down. My hubby went to the bank today (he still has a business to run, after all), but excepting his one small outing, we haven’t been around other people for five days. … Continue reading →

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