Taking a break? - Page 2

Best to put some of that FREE money in savings
My bet it will count as taxable income when you file your 2020 taxes

Originally Posted by JohnC4X4

Best to put some of that FREE money in savings
My bet it will count as taxable income when you file your 2020 taxes

I would assume so.... But.... That's fine, they'll give you $1200 and you'll owe some percent back at tax time dependent on your marginal tax rate. So really the gov is giving you $1200-($1200*marginal tax rate)

I'm feeling kinda useless these days.

The Governor ordered all non essential businesses to shut down recently. Most folks are sheltering in place.

There aren't many people coming in to the gas station because nobody is driving anywhere. We get a few here and there, but it's mostly just to top their tank off to full again.

Word just came through that Maine is going into full lockdown in a couple of days. No non-essential travel whatsoever.

Bummer.

It's scary isn't it ? My wife was having some breathing problems about a week and a half ago. Had to use her nebulizer and inhalers. I took some time off from work just so that i could stay close to home and keep an eye on her. Since then, i've spoken with others in the community and they've mentioned that they're having problems too.

There's always that doubt running through your mind. What if it's the covid thing ?

Rationally ... her symptoms didn't match up with Covid-19. I think between the two of us ... we decided that it was more likely asthma. Asthma is an allergic reaction to something in the air. A lot of folks suffer with spring allergies. Asthma is just a more intense reaction than runny nose & watery eyes. Don't know exactly what her trigger is, but it's more likely some kind of pollen or mold in the air.

Anyhoo .... i picked up a couple of HEPA air purifiers at big box the day after her attack. She started feeling better about a day after we got the air purifiers going.

Not saying it couldn't be the covid but it might be something else that's triggering your breathing problems.

I hope we all get feeling better soon !

Originally Posted by hills

It's scary isn't it ? My wife was having some breathing problems about a week and a half ago. Had to use her nebulizer and inhalers. I took some time off from work just so that i could stay close to home and keep an eye on her. Since then, i've spoken with others in the community and they've mentioned that they're having problems too.

There's always that doubt running through your mind. What if it's the covid thing ?

Rationally ... her symptoms didn't match up with Covid-19. I think between the two of us ... we decided that it was more likely asthma. Asthma is an allergic reaction to something in the air. A lot of folks suffer with spring allergies. Asthma is just a more intense reaction than runny nose & watery eyes. Don't know exactly what her trigger is, but it's more likely some kind of pollen or mold in the air.

Anyhoo .... i picked up a couple of HEPA air purifiers at big box the day after her attack. She started feeling better about a day after we got the air purifiers going.

Not saying it couldn't be the covid but it might be something else that's triggering your breathing problems.

I hope we all get feeling better soon !

Tree pollen is very bad in TN right now and has been for over 2 weeks. I can hardly breath this morning. You can check what the local pollen count is.

It's all guesswork ... even when you go to the doctor. Trial and error ya know ?

Could be food allergies. Could be something running around that is a virus but isn't the covid. Heaven knows ... it's the right time of year for it. Everybody seems to come down sick in the spring when there's that temperature change from cold to warmer in the 40's & 50's.

Just wondering .... have you made any changes inside your home lately ? Anything like new furniture or carpets. Any new insulation maybe. That stuff can outgas formaldehyde and create sick building syndrome.

Maybe take in any scrap recently that could be outgassing ?

Any strange smells that you can't account for ?

Any teenagers in the house ?

Originally Posted by hills

It's all guesswork ... even when you go to the doctor. Trial and error ya know ?

Could be food allergies. Could be something running around that is a virus but isn't the covid. Heaven knows ... it's the right time of year for it. Everybody seems to come down sick in the spring when there's that temperature change from cold to warmer in the 40's & 50's.

Just wondering .... have you made any changes inside your home lately ? Anything like new furniture or carpets. Any new insulation maybe. That stuff can outgas formaldehyde and create sick building syndrome.

Maybe take in any scrap recently that could be outgassing ?

Any strange smells that you can't account for ?

Any teenagers in the house ?

Okay Hills I'll confess. The outgassing was me.

A few years ago my 2 teenage daughters had some friends over. Boys and girls about 6 total. They came in the front door after playing outside all sweaty and stanking like a bunch of wet dogs. I made them go out on the deck, got them something to drink and proceeded with a short speech about proper hygiene and the use of deodorant.

Well, a month has gone by since I started this thread, and by the looks of it, I better add a second month to my scrapping hiatus. No real complaints though as I continue to work from home. I pray that you are all safe and healthy, and that you will prosper once businesses can reopen.

Things were starting to slow down and then they picked back up again. Had a large boiler manifold come into the shop yesterday. All kinds of brass, copper, circulator pump motors, and black iron threaded together. The non-ferrous was there but you really had to work for it. (It doesn't take much to keep one man busy.)

Back in my regular job and serving the public tomorrow. It was nice to have a few days off, hide in the shop, and not have to think about the pandemic for awhile. Ahh well ... you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm thankful that my wife has been able to stay home and still draw a paycheck. I'm thankful that so many others have been able to stay home and still have something coming in for awhile as well. The more folks out of the way of this thing the better it will be for everyone.

Our state stay at home order is set to expire in a few days. No word yet on whether or not it will be extended.

My guess would be that it will be pointless to try and extend it. We live in a democracy. Folks are getting restless. From what i'm seeing ....there's already quite a bit of non-compliance with more breaking ranks by the day.

If it's the will of the people .... you kinda have to go with that and suffer the consequence.

I get the feeling that it could be a terrible summer this year with all of the vacationing "people from away" pouring into the state from all over the world. Our seasonal residents started filtering in about a month ago to get away from the pandemic.