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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2022 19:12:40 GMT -5
it's been a real shit weekend and not really in the mood to talk about it (at least not at the moment). but spent weekend in ICU with spouse - he's still there, but slowly improving - and that's why haven't been around much. Hope he continues to recover and that things take a turn for the better for you bert. -M
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2022 19:13:41 GMT -5
Oh snap, I didn't know you had covid. How long did you have it? what were the symptoms?
A sore throat came out of nowhere during the 3rd week of February so I got tested and yep, I had it. I immediately pulled away from my family and moved into a part of the house that's like an apartment by itself. Except for my dog, who never leaves me.
Symptoms at their worse were a slight fever for a couple days and a few more trips to the ladies room. I wasn't bedridden but the cough syrup did have drowsy so I did rest a lot. I've had colds that were worse, there were no sneezing fits, mostly a very sore throat. Never lost taste and cold soda was soothing. The worst part of it was worrying if it would balloon into something worse but it never did. I'm vaccinated, said my prayers, both helped a lot.
For the second week of my 'isolation' (Health Office insists on 2 weeks locally), I was more or less normal, still coughing a bit but otherwise fine. Still did not let anyone near me.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 13, 2022 19:30:52 GMT -5
Oh snap, I didn't know you had covid. How long did you have it? what were the symptoms?
A sore throat came out of nowhere during the 3rd week of February so I got tested and yep, I had it. I immediately pulled away from my family and moved into a part of the house that's like an apartment by itself. Except for my dog, who never leaves me.
Symptoms at their worse were a slight fever for a couple days and a few more trips to the ladies room. I wasn't bedridden but the cough syrup did have drowsy so I did rest a lot. I've had colds that were worse, there were no sneezing fits, mostly a very sore throat. Never lost taste and cold soda was soothing. The worst part of it was worrying if it would balloon into something worse but it never did. I'm vaccinated, said my prayers, both helped a lot.
For the second week of my 'isolation' (Health Office insists on 2 weeks locally), I was more or less normal, still coughing a bit but otherwise fine. Still did not let anyone near me.
I glad that it was relatively mild.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Mar 13, 2022 19:47:31 GMT -5
it's been a real shit weekend and not really in the mood to talk about it (at least not at the moment). but spent weekend in ICU with spouse - he's still there, but slowly improving - and that's why haven't been around much. Oh, #@$&... Here's hoping he gets home soon, bert. My wife and I have been lucky so far, but our oldest son has heart problems... and there's nothing worse than having a loved one in the hospital and not being able to do a damn thing about it.
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Post by tartanphantom on Mar 13, 2022 20:32:39 GMT -5
Have any of the Americans on here (particularly those living in the south) heard of an old fashioned slang term "hooked Adams"? It's used as in, "we really hooked Adams", which seems to mean when two people who've not met before get on really well. I've been watching a number of 90s interviews with author and Civil War historian Shelby Foote, and I've heard him use the expression a few times now. Foote was born in Greenville, Mississippi in the early 20th century, which is why I assume it's an old southern phrase. A Google search has brought up nothing though. I was born in Mobile, Alabama, moved to Metairie, Louisianna when I was a toddler, and then moved back to Mobile when I was 8 and have resided here ever since.
Can't say that I've ever heard the term, but then again, I hadn't heard of "cornpone" or ever knew what it was until recently either And remember-- no self-respecting southerner would eat "instant" grits! Gonna be honest here, I'm a southerner and have never liked the taste of grits at all. I heard some girl at work claim that they taste better if you clean the grits with water before you cook them, but IDK
However you dress your grits, don't ever blaspheme and eat them with milk & sugar... that's for cream of wheat posers!
My personal preference is butter, salt & black pepper and Tabasco to taste.
Another great way to make them, especially for breakfast, is to stew a bit of ham hock or pork fatback, and then use that (hock + the water you stewed it in) as the water base to prepare your grits. Then, add a bit of buttermilk (not too much) to the grits as they are cooking.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Mar 14, 2022 4:41:14 GMT -5
it's been a real shit weekend and not really in the mood to talk about it (at least not at the moment). but spent weekend in ICU with spouse - he's still there, but slowly improving - and that's why haven't been around much. Well, f***. Sorry to hear that, and hope the improving continues.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 14, 2022 4:44:12 GMT -5
it's been a real shit weekend and not really in the mood to talk about it (at least not at the moment). but spent weekend in ICU with spouse - he's still there, but slowly improving - and that's why haven't been around much. Oh man. So sorry, Bert.
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Post by Cei-U! on Mar 14, 2022 6:22:28 GMT -5
I learned to love grits back in high school. My best friend grew up in Alabama, so his mom would make them for breakfast when I'd sleep over. Decades later, while I was visiting my sorta kinda stepdaughters in Texarkana, I amazed the waitresses in my motel's restaurant by ordering grits with my breakfast. I prefer 'em with butter and just a sprinkle of salt.
Cei-U! "Now how'd a nice Yankee boy like you learn about grits?"
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Post by tartanphantom on Mar 14, 2022 8:00:18 GMT -5
@bert, PM sent.
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Post by impulse on Mar 14, 2022 9:13:45 GMT -5
Have any of the Americans on here (particularly those living in the south) heard of an old fashioned slang term "hooked Adams"? It's used as in, "we really hooked Adams", which seems to mean when two people who've not met before get on really well. I've been watching a number of 90s interviews with author and Civil War historian Shelby Foote, and I've heard him use the expression a few times now. Foote was born in Greenville, Mississippi in the early 20th century, which is why I assume it's an old southern phrase. A Google search has brought up nothing though. Can't say I've heard that one before.
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Post by impulse on Mar 14, 2022 9:16:57 GMT -5
Oh, man, sorry Bert. I hope things improve.
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Post by Prince Hal on Mar 14, 2022 10:52:23 GMT -5
it's been a real shit weekend and not really in the mood to talk about it (at least not at the moment). but spent weekend in ICU with spouse - he's still there, but slowly improving - and that's why haven't been around much. It never stops, does it. Sorry, bert. Hope things get better quickly for both of you.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2022 12:50:17 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about that, bert. Hope things improve soon!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2022 13:01:20 GMT -5
thanks everyone.
some improvement this morning. .so hopefully they will be able to move him out of CCU tomorrow and into a regular room. (and HOPEFULLY be able to send him home on Thursday).
I hope so, since we have make-up Bday weekend in Houston next Sat, since this weekend didn't happen (and thank goodness Marriott was kind, and let me move the reservation on Friday night out a week - less than 4 hours before we were supposed to check in. Took over 30 minutes on hold to speak to a representative, but they were more than happy to make an exception and move it, once I told them what was going on).
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Post by Farrar on Mar 14, 2022 14:44:03 GMT -5
Have any of the Americans on here (particularly those living in the south) heard of an old fashioned slang term "hooked Adams"? It's used as in, "we really hooked Adams", which seems to mean when two people who've not met before get on really well. I've been watching a number of 90s interviews with author and Civil War historian Shelby Foote, and I've heard him use the expression a few times now. Foote was born in Greenville, Mississippi in the early 20th century, which is why I assume it's an old southern phrase. A Google search has brought up nothing though. Confessor, I'll bet what you probably heard was really "hooked atoms." It's a saying that's derived form a French phrase, and loosely translated it means to have great chemistry with someone, be on the same wavelength, etc.
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