Greetings from the House of Plague

[elisi]

Hiiii. So, guess whose husband woke up feeling achy, warm and Not Great, and whose eldest child 21 year old has a cough?

You only get one guess.

However I've managed to log onto my work email, so can at least tell the other people in the office all the things I need them to do. Wahey, 14 days of self-isolation here we come! The 14 year old is already bored. (I can write so much fic! And I might finish my novel???)

Oh and middle child is coming home from university today. Full house! :D

On a more serious note, mostly worried we've infected the in-laws, who are in their 70s. (They are generally healthy, but both have had cancer.)

ANYWAY. Here's to living in interesting times!

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, best of luck to you all! ♥

[elisi]

Thank you. ♥

(Am 100% not surprised the husband is ill, he tends to get unwell just from HEARING of people being sick.)

[promethia_tenk]

Am 100% not surprised the husband is ill, he tends to get unwell just from HEARING of people being sick.
Good point . . .

[elisi]

There is a sort of upside to Getting It Over With, if that makes sense?

[enevarim]

Oh dear! Hope it goes as well as it possibly might. Good luck!

[elisi]

Thank you. So far people are bored!

And it seems my timing was perfect wrt finding (& uploading) this icon. :)

[wolfy_writing]

Good luck with the self-isolation.

Check in with the in-laws, and make sure they know you're coming down with something. They might be fine?

[elisi]

We're all nerds, and we have nature right outside the back garden if we want walks & fresh air. I'm sure we will be fine.

And we called in-laws first thing. They brought us milk! (By dropping it on the door step...)

[wolfy_writing]

Yeah, you sound well-equipped to cope.

Oh good! Glad they seem fine!

[elisi]

We have many screens in the house... ;)

And we are lucky, we have a large family.

[owlboy]

<3

[elisi]

<3 <3 <3

[makamu]

Good luck with the self-isolation and the fight against boredom :)

[elisi]

We are SUCH nerds. A LotR marathon has already been suggested. And all The Young People will have school work. We'll be fine. :)

[makamu]

Oh, no doubt! And isn't it always a good time for a LOTR/Who/other series marathon? *g*

[elisi]

Indeed.

Although the two younger ones have online school work, and I have (curses) worked out how to work from home, so...

[promethia_tenk]

Oooooohh boy.



Good luck. Hope it's just a cold and you can enjoy your two weeks off <3

Do you have Miss S with you now, or is she still in the states? I hate to say this, but somehow your government's response is making my government's response look good, and my government's response is frankly terrifying in its incompetence.

I myself am off sick as well. I'm, like, 90% sure it's just some bad allergies that have progressed into postnasal drip and sinus headache territory or possibly allergies with a cold on top, but it's not the time to take that gamble, so here I am, on my couch. Work stubbornly refuses to close, though the city closed all gyms, movie theaters, etc. yesterday and restaurants can only do take out and delivery.

(aside: I went browsing for an icon and lol'd at this one)

[elisi]

Quick question: would you like me to throw the next chapter at you (it's basically done, but needs tweaking because certain parts are still clunky), or do you want to curl up with non-taxing tv shows? Figured I'd let you know betaing was an option, in case you wanted it...

(Love the icon. Spent ages yesterday finding this one.)

[promethia_tenk]

If it's not any effort to put up I might get inspired, though I suspect I'll mostly just be watching tv. And reading coronavirus coverage, since that's my full-time job right now.

(Love the icon. Spent ages yesterday finding this one.)
Thank you, Doctor Who, for giving us the means of expressing ourselves in this trying time.

[elisi]

If it's not any effort to put up I might get inspired, though I suspect I'll mostly just be watching tv. And reading coronavirus coverage, since that's my full-time job right now.
Well, I put it up last night (thinking I wouldn't have much time to go over it until the weekend. Ha!), but it's at the stage of 'I have re-written everything so often that my mind is now blank', so suggestions of improvement (rather than specific nit picking) would be appreciated.

However, I am not expecting anything. I have posted to videos that will be relevant to you, however.

Thank you, Doctor Who, for giving us the means of expressing ourselves in this trying time.
BEST show. Covers EVERY eventuality.

[elisi]

A+ gif!

Good luck. Hope it's just a cold and you can enjoy your two weeks off <3
Determined to make the best of it whatever. But Darcy is properly flu-y (he has experience with these things) and Miss M is quite chesty. So we'll see.

I'm wondering where to start (spent a lot of today Cleaning All The Things, and Things Being Tidy is lovely), but there is fic writing, novel writing & Classic Who watching...

Do you have Miss S with you now, or is she still in the states? I hate to say this, but somehow your government's response is making my government's response look good, and my government's response is frankly terrifying in its incompetence.
Yeah, she's still there. Travel was shut down while they were looking at options. Sorry about your government. When someone makes Boris look good, that's deeply worrying. :(

I myself am off sick as well. I'm, like, 90% sure it's just some bad allergies that have progressed into postnasal drip and sinus headache territory or possibly allergies with a cold on top, but it's not the time to take that gamble, so here I am, on my couch.
We self-medicated with a Chinese take away tonight, and the Cherub made biscuits. Hope your quarantine is equally pleasant.

Work stubbornly refuses to close, though the city closed all gyms, movie theaters, etc. yesterday and restaurants can only do take out and delivery.
Ditto with my work! But I think I remembered everything, and emailed my colleagues to sort stuff that needed dealing with. *crosses fingers*

Still love the icon. <3

[kass]

Oh dear. Wishing you strength and health.

[elisi]

The same to you!

Here there will probably be much TV bingeing. :)

[juniperphoenix]

Ooof. Sorry you are dealing with that.

My three-year-old niece was diagnosed yesterday.

*toasts to interesting times*

[elisi]

Cheers!

And I hope your niece recovers swiftly. Interesting times indeed... At least it doesn't target children.

[shadowscast]

Oof. *hugs* <- nice safe internet hugs for you!

Wishing your household an uncomplicated and speedy recovery, and hoping that you all are able to support and entertain each other rather than driving each other totally nuts!

(And hey, with respect to any extra writing time you may find in all this—I hope your muse whispers lovingly in your ear the whole time!)

[elisi]

Oof. *hugs* <- nice safe internet hugs for you!
Internet hugs are the best. <3

Wishing your household an uncomplicated and speedy recovery, and hoping that you all are able to support and entertain each other rather than driving each other totally nuts!
We should be good. If nothing else, we can all sit down and stare at individual screens. ;)

(And hey, with respect to any extra writing time you may find in all this—I hope your muse whispers lovingly in your ear the whole time!)
She LITERALLY hasn't shut up for months now. My current WIP has been eating my brain at all hours, to the point of having to make notes when half-asleep.

[shadowscast]

She LITERALLY hasn't shut up for months now. My current WIP has been eating my brain at all hours, to the point of having to make notes when half-asleep.

That's awesome! And terrible! :-D

I can totally relate—I had that experience with the story I just completed in my beloved obscure fandom that nobody cares about. I finished the story just over a week ago, and although I feel a little empty now that it's done, it's also quite a relief to have my brain released from its grip!

[elisi]

That's awesome! And terrible! :-D
I rather love it. The story is too delightful for words, all I need is Time To Write. (And of course I have now shot myself in the foot by working out how to log on from home, so here I am, working.)

I can totally relate—I had that experience with the story I just completed in my beloved obscure fandom that nobody cares about. I finished the story just over a week ago, and although I feel a little empty now that it's done, it's also quite a relief to have my brain released from its grip!
Ooooh, I hear ya. *points to icon* And congrats on finishing!

[maia]

Oh, dear. Good luck!

*Hugs you*

[elisi]

Thank you! <3 <3 <3

[avrelia]

oh, hugs!

Good luck with everything, hope your family will be fine.

[elisi]

Thank you! And here's to hoping! So far, we're holding up well.

[ruuger]

Good luck. I've had a cough, slight temperature and a headache for a few days also - it could be just left-over from the regular flu I had a few weeks ago (the symptoms are exactly the same), but I'm not taking any chances and will be staying in self-isolation until it goes away.

[elisi]

Wise choice. Also not good to expose yourself if your immune system is compromised. Hope you have a nice & restful isolation!

[yourlibrarian]

As unfortunate as the news is, your way of announcing it made me grin. Hopefully all will be well soon in the household and everyone will find it a productive time in the best ways.

[elisi]

As unfortunate as the news is, your way of announcing it made me grin.
Yay! Then I have succeeded! :D

Hopefully all will be well soon in the household and everyone will find it a productive time in the best ways.
Well I have just managed to log on remotely, so I shall be working from home... (in as much as I can.)

University-child is currently having an on-line video lesson. The 14 y.o. will have work uploaded remotely. The eldest (who is doing a Foundation course in Art) has plenty to get on with, and is currently knitting. Husband is feeling much better and is baking. So, we are all rather productive. :)

[shapinglight]

Hope you're all feeling okay(ish)?

[elisi]

Yeah, husband is much improved. The Eldest is still very short of breath, so taking it easy. The other two are doing work online. And I have managed to log on from home, so yay, work here I come...

[corvus_kari]

Oh good grief. I hope everyone recovers okay.

I work in a healthcare department and some of my clinical colleagues have just gone "off to war" on the NHS front line, while still being paid in their positions, very decent of the department to do that, though a stark reminder that this just got very real.

I've been over-washing my hands and not touching doorhandles as usual for my OCD self, but I'm still surprised I haven't caught it, considering my sharing a building with some clinical staff, people who teach medical students and also students, and mixing in town with university students from all over Asia and beyond, plus also all the well off people who go skiing in Italy... (last registered count days ago, 7 university students confirmed with the plague... considering that one research team has discovered people who are asymptomatic spread the virus more than those with symptoms, I'm sure there's many times that number.... O_o

I'm worried for my parents - their respiratory health is not good, and Mum has COPD. :o/

Must say I couldn't help admiring your gif at the top of the page. :)

[elisi]

Oh good grief. I hope everyone recovers okay.
Thank you. <3 And yeah, so far it seems fairly mild (we're all young - or youngish - and pretty healthy).

On behalf of the general population - thank you for your service! For us it's fairly simple, we just have to stay put, and we're lucky that we have a lot of family who can drop off shopping should we need anything.

And good luck to you! Sounds like you're in a very high risk environment! D: I shall cross fingers and toes for you.

I'm worried for my parents - their respiratory health is not good, and Mum has COPD. :o/
:( All the best to her! My in-laws seem fine so far, so we are cautiously optimistic. Although they have A LOT of family/grandkids, so there will definitely have been exposure.

Must say I couldn't help admiring your gif at the top of the page. :)
Found it on Tumblr. Meant to link to the post, but forgot. :)

Anyway - Night night!

[jerusha]

Bring back the boring! I hope everybody comes through this unscathed.

[elisi]

Life before 2016 seems a mythical paradise by now... May the future revert to being dull and the news not an endless stream of dystopia!

[kathyh]

Oh dear! Very sorry to hear this and hope that they recover quickly, coronavirus or not and that you haven't infected the in-laws. On the other hand yay for time to write fic and finish novel (as long as you find something for the 14-year-old to do)!

Personally I'm quite keen to get back to boring times asap :)

[elisi]

I figure we'll probably all be sick, but so far we're coping. :)

And yeah, touch wood re. the in-laws. Who very kindly brought us milk this morning. At a safe distance!

The 14 year old has tidied her room and is now baking. And I'm sure her school will be sending her homework. Her whole year will be off from tomorrow, due to staff shortages...

Also, my house is very tidy. Which is nice.

[desdemonaspace]

It's hitting home now. I have a cough as well, and my niece has the cough and trouble breathing. She got the test. It's not just in our respective countries, it's in our back yards. In our homes!

I hope your husband and child feel better, that it's not coronavirus, and if it is, that it's mild and produces antibodies that keep them safe from now on.

[elisi]

Well, hope you both feel better soon! And I feel... IDK. It's weird. Like living history, personally.

And everyone seems to be doing OK for now. ('Child' was misleading, she's 21!) Having a Chinese take away. :)

[desdemonaspace]

21! I pictured you as this young mother of young'uns.

Yeah, we live in "interesting times," for sure.

[elisi]

21! I pictured you as this young mother of young'uns.
Well, they were young back when I first got on LJ! My flist organised an online baby shower before the 'baby' was born (which you might have participated in?). She is now 14!

So yeah, I have a 21 year old, an 18 year old and a 14 year old... (Which is nice. They're all lovely and not displaying any of the teenage antics that the media goes on about)

[desdemonaspace]

They're...not displaying any of the teenage antics that the media goes on about

That is so amazing! Mine was like a Klingon. Well done you!

[elisi]

Clearly benign neglect and lots of hugs is the winning formula! :)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I hope none of you get more than slightly inconvenienced, even if it is the coronavirus.

Persuade the 14 year old to take up knitting - lots of charities (like Knit for Peace) really appreciate blanket squares, woolly hats and so on, so it is a useful way to spend lock-down time! :)

[elisi]

Thank you!

And no no no! She has expressed an interest in learning to knit in the past, and we barely survived it. D:

Mind you, the eldest is a keen knitter, and has just cracked crocheting, so there is plenty of knitting going on in the house...

[sea_thoughts]

I hope your husband and the eldest soon recover.

[elisi]

Thank you! We're basically all resigned to getting ill, but they seem to be holding up so far.

Tonight we're getting a Chinese take away and the 14 year old is making biscuits. :)

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I hope that they recover quickly!

[elisi]

So do I! Thank you. <3

[double_dutchess]

Interesting times indeed. I hope you will all be OK and the in-laws too.

[elisi]

And that is a Chinese curse, isn't it? The whole 'May you live in interesting times'...

Anyway, we are all doing well, and the inlaws are fine. :)

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

I hope you guys don't get sick or your in-laws. But, yay for writing!

Stacey

[elisi]

Well husband was in bed all of yesterday, feeling rubbish, but is much better today.

Eldest is still chesty, but otherwise we are all well. (Including inlaws!)

Thank you. <3