Well, they are all sick

It is more because we are all inside, close together, and do not wash our hands enough.

@GardenGerty it is possible, some have lower immune systems. and some have good ones and sometimes those who have good immune systems do not tend to show any symptoms at all but they might be a carriers of the virus

@rakski You are right about that. You can be a carrier and not seem sick at all.

I had two days off last week. One for an appointment for Bob and then had a fever so took the next day off. I had Monday off for an appointment. Maybe I am not getting too close to the germs.

One school in our co-op did close for an extra day last week. I have not heard if it helped or not.

@DaddyEvil It gave them a long weekend and so maybe it helped some. If people would not send their kids back too soon when they are sick it would sure help. Sometimes though, it just happens. Our youngest student in our program had strep and influenza A. His mom is a nurse. She kept him out several days. He was feeling better, and did not have a fever, so she let him go to school. Within a half hour of being there his temp was over 100 again. Mom came to get him, double checked his temp and checked his sibling as well. We washed the blankets and things he laid on. He is fine now. Even professionals can make a mistake, I guess.

@GardenGerty I doubt one day would be enough.

Me too, and I hope I do not catch any of it.

Yep just places to grow microbes and share them.

Hey! It's been a long time! How are you doing?

@AkoPinay I'm sorry the land disputes were difficult. I hope everything is done with them now.

@DaddyEvil I was just thinking of Daddy Devil land disputes drained all of me

It is out of routine, but it is going okay.

@GardenGerty Good!

They keep sending out reminders to parents about keeping sick kids home. In our classroom we work really closely with our kids and so get extra exposed. Our custodian says she can tell people (kids) do not wash their hands enough. The do not have to refill the paper towel and soap dispensers and some of the trash cans look hardly used. Not good.

The days that are sunshine filled sure lift our spirits.

@GardenGerty .......We have some sun right now. It was grey and gloomy earlier.

I get my flu shots and covid shots, and hope to avoid the worst of any of this. Often when I get sick it turns out to be a "rinovirus", just the common cold.

@GardenGerty Whatever I just had I am still not over.

@RebeccasFarm One of my coworkers has been out about ten days. She does get sicker and more often because her thyroid is not right.

They probably cannot afford the time off, and most of the people In my group cannot afford it, but are having to take it off. I still have a handful of days left. Saving them for Bob's eye surgery. But if I had a fever or stomach bug symptoms I would not come in to work.

@andriaperry We have one co worker who did come back. Then she mentioned she was having diarrhea and the school nurse told her to go home. She is worried about her time off, and should be, because the school has required her to take time off twice since she started this fall. This is the same dingbat I quit over a few years ago.

@GardenGerty me either.

It is both kids and adults this year. A lot of people have the flu.

@GardenGerty Yes, same here. And these days the flu and weakness stays longer than earlier days. I hope that people are feeling better at you end.

Before we knew about Covid, one of our nearby schools proactively closed and had their HVAC duct work cleaned. We should have those kinds of things done as routine maintenance, we might stay healthier.

@MarieCoyle Of course I need to clean my furnace filter as well here at home. And dust the vents.

@GardenGerty You are right, it would keep the schools much safer.

I am using today to rest a lot. We eat healthy in our house and that is also helpful. Our school is not too big, but when you are all inside you share a lot of germs.

@GardenGerty yes, germs are not that hard to avoid. i'm glad you had a good meal and i hope resting will help you

When people have to be inside and too close it is easy for them to get sick.

I was off with a low fever last week, but I went to bed, rested, and drank plenty of water. I did not get really sick. I am a lucky one, I guess.

This seems to be a bad year for it. I get my flu shot every fall, and I feel like that consistency really helps.

I have a lot of aches and pains, but no fever. Today is a snow day and I have slept a lot. Riding the bus and the cold weather made me sick.