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[hilary1617]

So, Dad has a had a fever off and on for the past few days and his COVID test from the 24th came back positive today. He is eating well and seems in good spirits. Because he is already on hospice care and there are nurses on staff 24 hours, he will remain where he is. His 90th birthday is coming up on December 20. He needs to get better so he can thoroughly enjoy a massive slice of pineapple upside down cake on his special day.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I'm sorry, Hilary, to hear about the diagnosis. I'm glad he is doing well.
is pineapple upside down cake his favorite? it sounds good.

 

[DianaCox]

Oh no! I hope he’s already past the worst of it - some people just do OK for reasons that aren’t known. Fingers crossed that his appetite stays strong for that cake!

Today is my Charles’ 69th birthday, and pineapple upside down cake is his favorite too. Late this afternoon I realized I probably had all the fixings to make him one from scratch, which I’ve never done, and threw it together. I’m NOT a baker, just to be clear. And I have no idea what it tastes like. But it looks OK.

 

[hilary1617]

Oh no! I hope he’s already past the worst of it - some people just do OK for reasons that aren’t known. Fingers crossed that his appetite stays strong for that cake!

Today is my Charles’ 69th birthday, and pineapple upside down cake is his favorite too. Late this afternoon I realized I probably had all the fixings to make him one from scratch, which I’ve never done, and threw it together. I’m NOT a baker, just to be clear. And I have no idea what it tastes like. But it looks OK.

Thanks, I am hoping for the best. I just want to give him a huge hug, but that's not possible right now. He's been in good spirits and that's something.

That cake looks delicious! I bet Charles will love it.

Oddly, my Charles and my kids don't like pineapple, though it is one of my favorite fruits.

 

[southernlady]

hilary1617 I’m sorry to hear about your dad. I know it’s extraordinary hard not to see or hug him in person.

 

[MsVee]

So sorry to hear the positive test results for your Dad. I am glad that he is in good spirits. Hoping that he gets to enjoy his birthday cake. Sending positive thoughts and prayers.

 

[hilary1617]

hilary1617 I’m sorry to hear about your dad. I know it’s extraordinary hard not to see or hug him in person.

So sorry to hear the positive test results for your Dad. I am glad that he is in good spirits. Hoping that he gets to enjoy his birthday cake. Sending positive thoughts and prayers.

Thanks, I've been bracing for this since the first floor cases, seemed inevitable given the communal setting in memory care. At least most of the nurses and caregivers who tested positive are back now, so they are less short-staffed and can be attentive to his needs while he is in isolation. The activities director has a very special bond with him and keeps stopping by his suite and reporting back, so that's nice. I'm holding on to hope.

 

[JackieOnLine]

that all sounds very hopeful!

 

[DianaCox]

By the way, this is the pineapple upside down cake recipe. I don’t EVER follow all the rules and this recipe didn’t seem to be worse for not doing so (I didn’t pat the pineapple rings dry, used salted butter, didn’t warm the ingredients to room temperature). I didn’t even use a hand mixer or my KitchenAid - just mixed with a whisk.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A simple, sweet pineapple upside down cake recipe made with a fluffy from-scratch vanilla cake. Print this one out and save it!

sugarspunrun.com

 

[southernlady]

By the way, this is the pineapple upside down cake recipe. I don’t EVER follow all the rules and this recipe didn’t seem to be worse for not doing so (I didn’t pat the pineapple rings dry, used salted butter, didn’t warm the ingredients to room temperature). I didn’t even use a hand mixer or my KitchenAid - just mixed with a whisk.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A simple, sweet pineapple upside down cake recipe made with a fluffy from-scratch vanilla cake. Print this one out and save it!

sugarspunrun.com

Baking it in a cast iron skillet adds a caramel crust https://amandascookin.com/pineapple-upside-down-cake/

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Currently, there are 122 available ICU beds and 10,000,000 people in this county.

My sister, whom I may have to kill, was out again today, to turn her rolled coin into $195 in folding money. She was not in immediate need of the money, but you see, if it’s on her Things To Do list for more than a day or two, it’s a negative reflection of her character. And these coins had been rolled since AUGUST. (I put that in caps because MrSue has had a jar full of coins for a year and is not the least bit concerned.) She has given away MANY THOUSANDS of dollars worth of golf clubs, is trying to give away his clothes, and has already emptied any tool that she will not use out of the garage…and his ashes are still on the mantle.

ANYWAY…yesterday, my 72-year old, morbidly obese sister went into a drug store and a grocery store looking for a CoinStar machine and then to a bank but the lines were too long.

The CDC said, yesterday I think, that the old folks need to stay home, and if out, they should not enter any closed building. My sister said she didn’t want a lecture.

 

[Larra]

So sorry! This has to be so frustrating, when someone you care about refuses to care about herself. This is one of those things in life that you can't fix. Just accept that reality. It won't help your sister, but it will help you.

 

[JackieOnLine]

once, decades ago, I was living in St Paul, Minnesota and there was a storm with freezing rain, followed by temperatures so cold that the stuff they put on the road to melt ice didn't work. the whole area was a skating rink. I remember I had to string together extension cords to take my hair dryer outside and thaw my vehicle so I could get into it.

for something like 10 days everybody drove very, very carefully. very slow, very much watching everyone else. the ice stayed and one day EVERYBODY just decided **** this and went back to driving at normal speeds. tons of accidents, of course. but it was like this wave of feeling DONE with being careful swept everyone all at once.

we can be great in a sudden crise, but are not a species that deals with long term problems well.

 

[MsVee]

“Pandemic fatigue” scares me. I don’t want my life at risk because others get tired of instituting precautions. I am tired of the restrictions but I won’t risk my life or the lives of others because of that.
I also checking off items on your “to do“ list gives you a sense of control. Now more than ever people need to feel that there is something that they can make happen. I am currently struggling with this.
Walking everyday was helpful but now the weather here more challenging. I am looking for some sort of normalcy or routine.

 

[southernlady]

Yeah, we are near the daughters right now. Trying to figure out how to see his mom and the rest and still maintain our safety. Yesterday one daughter mentioned that the grand was being promoted in his sport of choice, wanted to know if we wanted to attend. Well if course we would but how to be in a small confined space and watch with all the other parents. We asked about FaceTimeing the event. She said it was too confused and crowded to do that.

I know she’s disappointed but we’ve come this far being careful, not tossing that away. And with our medical issues, not chancing it.