tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post861636679171766805..comments2024-03-28T11:19:45.881-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: MaskingLiz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-34380040008300794632022-01-22T16:50:13.041-08:002022-01-22T16:50:13.041-08:00I was hearing from online sources (so, take that f...I was hearing from online sources (so, take that for what it's worth) to upgrade masks from cloth to at least surgical. That's why I was already moving that direction. But if cloth is still working for you, great.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-44313431482482699402022-01-22T16:23:21.288-08:002022-01-22T16:23:21.288-08:00I have had to report to work since the pandemic be...I have had to report to work since the pandemic began. I wear a mask at work. I wear one when I go to the grocery store. At this time we can still wear cloth. Mine are all double lined. I follow all the recommendations that we have always have during flu season. Distancing & hand washing. But I note most folks don't. Paula Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193381325829708384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-62665818709615580442022-01-20T19:44:32.695-08:002022-01-20T19:44:32.695-08:00I did not know what their name was. I just picked ...I did not know what their name was. I just picked a descriptor that made sense to me. I have no idea what the fix for the fogging glasses is. Sorry. Someone must have come up with something.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-4961907169215078412022-01-20T19:35:00.422-08:002022-01-20T19:35:00.422-08:00You're the first person I've known of to c...You're the first person I've known of to call them button bands. I've mostly heard them called mask adapters. <br /><br />I do wear a mask anytime I'm out, but I've never used the adapters/button bands. My major mask complaint is that my glasses fog and I don't think the adapters/bands would help with that. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-8213102093394896452022-01-14T17:54:47.340-08:002022-01-14T17:54:47.340-08:00It took me a while before I remembered. It's f...It took me a while before I remembered. It's funny all the things we knew at the beginning that we forgot because we weren't necessarily using them.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-33333640412691903552022-01-14T17:53:56.505-08:002022-01-14T17:53:56.505-08:00Yup. I'd be staying home all the time if I cou...Yup. I'd be staying home all the time if I could. Alas, our school district is in person, so I must work (or I don't get paid).Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-40094336686302021822022-01-14T07:06:23.942-08:002022-01-14T07:06:23.942-08:00I'd forgotten about this fix. My mask is alwa...I'd forgotten about this fix. My mask is always brushing my eyes and making them tear up and itch. I have tiny ears that flip forward with most elastic mask bands too. Will make a couple of these today! Thanks!Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-44253919836592331922022-01-12T12:38:10.690-08:002022-01-12T12:38:10.690-08:00This variant is everywhere! My best friend's o...This variant is everywhere! My best friend's one child and his live-in girlfriend both got covid and were quite sick. My other friend-her hubby and one child also got sick but not nearly as bad. My friend felt nothing but she stayed on her own as did her other daughter because they could be carriers. My other friend, out in BC is quite sick so he is home. Hubby and I are only going to appointments when needed and grocery shopping. I wear my mask and I make sure the "crimpy thingy" is snug on my nose. I use the sanitizer every time I get back to the car.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-27840006724536172862022-01-11T09:05:51.733-08:002022-01-11T09:05:51.733-08:00Yeah, right in the eye... At the beginning the hea...Yeah, right in the eye... At the beginning the health care workers were wearing headbands with buttons on them. And then the strappy thingies came about. It's helpful if you have to wear them for any length of time.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-20343346542728331252022-01-11T05:12:33.075-08:002022-01-11T05:12:33.075-08:00Kudos to you. ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHNG to make ...Kudos to you. ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHNG to make those masks more comfortable to wear. And I like that it pulls down just a bit because I have worn so many of those surgical masks that end up with the top edge right in my eyeball! Good grief. When will this pandemic end? Ya' know tho, it's pretty cool that we can all get thru it together like this even thousands of miles apart. Thanks for the info. on the straps too. Magical Mystical Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228001451063803421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-89997411198494313532022-01-11T01:50:45.490-08:002022-01-11T01:50:45.490-08:00Hi Liz - it's good you're making sure your...Hi Liz - it's good you're making sure your masks feel comfortable, particularly as you're wearing yours all the time in the school. I wear mine when I have to ... in public, etc etc - all the best HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-29019028849890438282022-01-10T21:07:59.570-08:002022-01-10T21:07:59.570-08:00I wear Korean-made KF94 masks and they are very co...I wear Korean-made KF94 masks and they are very comfy and fit snugly without the need of additional straps. And they come in very cute prints!Veronica Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-37598647912026941222022-01-10T19:19:00.562-08:002022-01-10T19:19:00.562-08:00Fingers crossed you're okay. Our schools go ba...Fingers crossed you're okay. Our schools go back the first week of Feb...AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-62359756160396984702022-01-10T19:18:04.314-08:002022-01-10T19:18:04.314-08:00It's tearing through our schools now. And my c...It's tearing through our schools now. And my classroom. Yup, I have a student out with Covid now. Just got the notification.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-36233055959105283752022-01-10T18:40:21.131-08:002022-01-10T18:40:21.131-08:00I am going to blog about this soon, but in Oz we&#...I am going to blog about this soon, but in Oz we've had our 1st year of lockdown, 2nd year of vaccination and 3rd year (this year) of moving from pandemic to endemic. With something like 92% of 16yrs and older vax'd, restrictions have been eased to let Omicron make it's way through the community. The majority of people are feeling crook for about 3 days (like a bad cold). We only have to quarantine for 7 days because recovery is so quick.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-46273698640604752512022-01-10T14:52:24.723-08:002022-01-10T14:52:24.723-08:00My son and my autistic brother in law both had sca...My son and my autistic brother in law both had scares in the last 10 days (although both tested negative) - but one of my co workers and her husband both have it, fortunately mild cases. Yes, it's everywhere although I'm hoping it's peaked in NY State. I loved my cloth masks; the ones I bought had adjustable earbands. I started to wear surgical masks underneath those a few weeks ago, now we've graduated to N95's. Our schools here are struggling to stay in person (shortage of bus drivers, who are calling out sick). I feel for the teachers and the other staff that have to show up and mask all day. I'm fortunate; I work from home.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-75888358266405718342022-01-10T13:31:13.943-08:002022-01-10T13:31:13.943-08:00I am always ready to go into a raging rant about s...I am always ready to go into a raging rant about stuff like this as well. It's ridiculous. There is going to be a vote on our school mask mandate tomorrow and the fact that they are even considering such a move is beyond me. We have a great governor and I am saving hope for him. Will publish this now before I go on a whole separate rant. Hena Tayebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-18811268671885882802022-01-10T13:25:51.281-08:002022-01-10T13:25:51.281-08:00You do get used to it the more you wear it. But no...You do get used to it the more you wear it. But not having to go out and amongst people is definitely the best.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-87704033268004435442022-01-10T13:22:08.761-08:002022-01-10T13:22:08.761-08:00As I work from home I don't have to wear a mas...As I work from home I don't have to wear a mask very often. Even for short periods I find them quite restrictive so I feel sorry for all you people who have to wear them practically all day. Yours seems an excellent solution to the problem.Around My Kitchen Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840917368903178857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-72693953850506108812022-01-10T12:45:08.119-08:002022-01-10T12:45:08.119-08:00I think we had about two weeks of no mask mandate ...I think we had about two weeks of no mask mandate (in June), and then my county reinstituted it. It's habit now. Although, I do see the stubborn anti-maskers out and about.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-60156841210954301692022-01-10T11:38:55.597-08:002022-01-10T11:38:55.597-08:00What a great "fix" for your masks! Oreg...What a great "fix" for your masks! Oregon has a mask mandate (and stores post it at the doors), but my county is stubborn (read "stupid") and as a result isn't as virus free as the rest of the state. Masks have kept me from even so much as a common cold for nearly two years now! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592568959570035100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-71570677876896236052022-01-10T11:28:01.477-08:002022-01-10T11:28:01.477-08:00Ah, yes, the masks that they recommend everyone wh...Ah, yes, the masks that they recommend everyone where, that aren't available anywhere except at exorbitant prices. What a great place to live.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-62418792061993496672022-01-10T10:58:00.554-08:002022-01-10T10:58:00.554-08:00Of course I'm wearing a mask at work, a FFP2 (...Of course I'm wearing a mask at work, a FFP2 (KN95 in English!) which suit much better my face than the chirurgical one. My ears are already like elephants' ones, so it's ok ;DFrédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliquéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307507105646376697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-26122387375831958732022-01-10T10:49:00.904-08:002022-01-10T10:49:00.904-08:00I work from home, but I'm back to wearing my N...I work from home, but I'm back to wearing my N-95 to the grocery store. it's zapping everybody and I know so many vaccinated people who have/had it. I know it's tough teaching in person, but even the CDC says remote learning is destroying the kids.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-55941392632424318502022-01-10T10:42:16.585-08:002022-01-10T10:42:16.585-08:00I know, right?I know, right?Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com