Thanks for the well wishes Jokers.

Vernon exhibited symptoms first on the 6th and then I started on the 9th. 2 of Vernon's brothers that live on our property also came back COVID positive during the same timeframe. All of us are now past the mandatory 10 day quarantine required by the county and are all feeling better, but by no means feel ready to start going out in public unless absolutely necessary. I do think that a good portion of the population is going to be affected by COVID in one way or another as this is a virus and just like the flu can be picked up by casual contact. Wearing a mask is not protecting you from getting the virus, but is protecting those around you which is not something most people seem to get or either don't care about. One of the hard things for me right now is not being able to check on my elder parents and having to let my sisters step in and do the things I normally do for them, which my sisters are doing willingly but they both still work and it's easier for me most of the time. While I hope this bout with COVID gives Vernon and I an immunity, I know of an EMT that has already had COVID twice since March. My sister's boss also had COVID and so did his wife. He became pretty sick and she was asymptomatic and never felt bad at all. That's what is so scary to me because if she hadn't been tested she probably would have been spreading the virus unknowingly where ever she went.

I did get my flu shot this year and when Vernon first got sick teased him as he was supposed to go get his flu shot the next day. We neither one have had flu shots in years, but it was on my mind that this is the year to get them and I'm glad I did. As soon as possible, he'll be getting his flu shot as I can't imagine getting the flu and COVID both.