Monday, January 24, 2022

Didya Miss Me?

 

With thanks to those of you perceptive enough to find a way to perform a virtual welfare check, yes, I've been absent over the weekend. True, having the Internet service in our neighborhood go out for nearly a whole day contributed to the issue. But the mainstay of a miserable weekend has shown me that it is possible to not even have journeyed to Salt Lake City for my formerly-annual trek to SLIG (thinking of those who cast aspersions upon that wonderful organization for the co-incidental but inevitable January illness) to come down with something of an awful-disease variety: my entire family, despite all precautions including adhering to a sterling, up-to-date vaccination and masking protocol, has come down with the coronavirus.

I see I'm not the only one in the genealogy universe lately plagued with this unexpected outcome. From well-known lecturers to fellow genea-bloggers to even the "Plan B" speaker our local society had engaged for January's meeting—Plan A having been scuttled, also, due to the same virus—the disease is surging and impacting our community. My thoughts and prayers are with you; this is not an easy ride.

That said, it's been a rough go for me, as well. This is the first chance in which I've been able to sit up long enough to type a few words into a computer; don't expect any more for some time. It takes time to do research—let alone write coherently about the jumble of facts gleaned from pursuing promising rabbit trails. I'll be back when I can. In the meantime, please keep healthy with all the protocols at your disposal. For some, this is not a journey for the faint of heart.

10 comments:

  1. So sorry to hear you are I'll. Take care of yourself, we will be here when you recover, ready for more of your stories.

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  2. Hope you have quick and easy recovery!

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  3. Sorry to hear your whole family got sick in spite of precautions taken. Get well soon.

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  4. Oh, no! You did everything possible to stay safe and yet...sorry, sorry, sorry. Please take care of yourself and your family. Will watch for your posts when you're feeling more like yourself!

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  5. So sorry to hear that you are all sick. Hope you feel better soon.

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  6. I'm so sorry. This new variant is so sneaky and is attacking everyone. And they say it is more mild, but from reactions from friends and family, I am not sure they agree. I was worried about you, hoping you feel better soon.

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    1. I read an article yesterday that said "mild" in this situation refers to the ability of the patient to manage symptoms at home rather than needing supportive care in a medical setting. I think that covers the differences of opinion on what mild means to individuals at this point. I hope that Jacqui's case(and those of her loved ones) meets at a minimum that defignition...

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  7. Yes I did miss your blogs over the past weekend, and noted for myself that I hoped it was't Covid-related. I'm a regular reader, even if I don't comment, I enjoy your posts and research. I hope the whole family has a mild version, and will have a speedy recovery!

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  8. Jacqui, I still miss you! I hope that you are resting and recovering and can come back to us soon!

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