That’s right. I got COVID. On the
last day of our 2nd cruise of the back-to-back cruises we took (Friday), I
started getting flemmy. As we disembarked (Saturday), I needed Kleenex and my
coughing increased. Oh, and just moving around was wearisome. But I had to move
around. I had to get off the ship and help take our luggage to our car. It
pretty much wiped me out. Of course, I thought it had to do with my heart,
since I was feeling that way every time I took the stairs!
Took us two days to drive home and
I wasn’t feeling any better. As soon as we got home, I took one of our at home
COVID tests (that I ordered for free) and it came back positive. Hubby’s showed
negative, but we decided to get the official test at Walgreens the next day,
Monday. I had a CT scan scheduled for later that day, an MRI on Tuesday, along
with follow-up doctor appointments and wanted to make sure of the results
before I went and changed them.
Unfortunately, both of those tests
came back positive (meaning, Hubby also got it). I had to move some
appointments, cancel others. What a pain. But at least out symptoms are mild
(if you call having a cold mild) and I’m feeling better now than I did on
Sunday.
So now we’re quarantined to the
house for 10 days and our daughter is back to running our errands. At least she
should be immune to us. She had COVID back in January!
Here’s what I read since my last
update:
Book 7
Dates read: February
22 – March 8, 2022
Title: Minding Their Manners
Year of publication: 2021
Author: M.G. Barber
Genre: D/s ménage
Series: Neighborly Affection #6
# of Pages: 533
Paper or plastic: Nook
How obtained: Purchased
Blurb from the book: Facing their
families is turning out to be the trio’s toughest test.
Life should be grand for Henry,
Alice, and Jay. They’ve defeated the doubts that kept them apart and embraced a
relationship that suits all three of them.
But the arrival of Alice’s sister
threatens to upend their cozy routine. Skepticism and accusations erupt in a
visit bristling with tension as the sisters tear open old wounds.
Even worse, Jay’s springing a new
idea on his partners: it’s time to come out to his family. His decision might
destroy them all—but Henry’s hunger for Jay’s public embrace makes it almost
worth the risk.
Henry, Alice, and Jay must redefine
who they are to each other and what they want for their future—together or
apart. Can they trust in their love enough to survive the consequences?
My thoughts: I don’t read a lot of
erotica, or Dom/sub for that matter, but I love this series because I love the
characters. It’s always a treat to see what’s next in their lives. And yeah,
they can get pretty hot! This book was rather lengthy, but you know what? I
didn’t care. Actually, I was kind of sad when I reached the end.
Book 8
Dates read: March
9-15, 2022
Title: Keeper of the Bride
Year of publication: 1996
Author: Tess Gerritsen
Genre: Romantic suspense
Series: N/A
# of Pages: 182
Paper or plastic: Nook
How obtained: Purchased
Blurb from the book: If Nina Cormier’s
wedding had taken place, she would be dead. But after the bride was left at the
altar, the church stood empty when the bomb exploded. It wasn’t until a
stranger tried to run her off the road that Nina realized someone actually
wanted to kill her. But who?
That’s what Detective Sam Navarro has
to find out…fast. With a nightmare unfolding all around them, Sam and Nina must
try to decipher the terrifying truth: they are at the mercy of a brilliant
madman, one who is playing for keeps…
My thoughts: This was a re-release (in
e-book format) of a book first published in 1996. You forget how much
technology has changed since then until you go back in time. Kind of
fascinating in that regard. I enjoyed the romance and suspense of this book,
even though it was a bit on the short side. Probably would have finished this
on the drive home if I hadn’t have gotten sick…
I learned something new on this past cruise (it pays to have
dining partners who know things). Because Carnival can’t have casino parties
right now (due to COVID), they give Platinum & Diamond members (we’re both
Platinum) $25 (CASH) to play in the casino. I didn’t know this back in December
(no one at our dining table mentioned this back then) and lost out on getting $50
(since Hubby and I each get the $25) on that cruise. But anyway…
We collected our money and decided, why not play their
money? I had no idea how the slot machines really worked, but I stuck $5 in the
machine and pushed play.
I thought I had played 5 cents. Turns out it was probably
closer to $4.60. Anyway…
The machine made a lot of noise. Bell ringing noise. The
screen was showing coins being thrown about. When it was all done, my balance
was $300! I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Yeah, I cashed that sucker in.
Used those winnings (and the subsequent $25, since we sailed
on back-to-back cruises) to play in the casino for the rest of the cruise. And
I kept winning, too! But I made sure to play no more than $20 a night. I can
have fun with $20. Especially if I can come out ahead (and overall, I did come
out ahead)! Oh, and by the way, I’m beginning to understand those slot machines
and what is what. It can be addicting, but I tend to be on the frugal side, so
I’m not afraid of getting sucked in. At least, not with my own money! Haha!
My thoughts on HOW I contacted COVID on the cruise. On
cruises that started before March 1st (which was our December and the first of
our back-to-back cruises), masks were mandated. You had to wear one indoors
(except while eating). But our second of our back-to back started after March
1st, which is when they lifted the mask mandate (although it was highly
recommended). Hardly anyone wore a mask. And yes, I became lax because everyone
else was lax. Of course, once I started coughing, I wore the mask again, but by
then it really was too late, huh? So I think the mask mandates worked and removing
them made it easier to catch COVID. That’s my theory. Will it keep me from
cruising again? No. Our next cruise isn’t until January 2023, anyway. Things
will probably be different then.
Happy Reading!
Stacy
