running barefoot over the topics about which i don't dare put in this dd...... there will now be a pregnant pause.....well....
betsy reports so far so good with scarlott.. but that is an extremely tenuous situation....
reese has gone home.. slightly dripping( not much, but dripping) a not red, but not brown either..
and thanks to chicken shlt we are not over drawn our bills are again paid. woowoowoowoo
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has anyone out there realized the stress of trying to run a business on shlt? try sitting in front of a bunch of business minded people and tell them .. your main 5 year plan is to pray chickens keep shitgting.. accountants are even worse... how do you put chickens in a balance sheet to give to a bank so you can apply for anohter gove grant? one of my main functions art sdp is to try and convince "normal" business people that somehow all this is working. yesterday we had another dog go happily down the driveway..
it took best part of 2 years from "being fit to be tied" ( that expression has to come from breeding dogs) -- to being tied**--. to the whelp[ing, feeding and the picking of the poo...
and finally to training before we can even rummage thru the paperwork to see which person might fit that dog;.
there is no day off---- or paid vacation--- when you have animals it does not matter if it is freezing outside, you have a temp of 103, or your sister is getting married. at one point it did not worry me one bit, because i knew i could stagger around and get the basics for life done before going back to bed. i now am terrified.. i cannot begin to take care of the animals we have here...all i can do is figure out how to earn money to pay people , plow the driveway then pray they all show up[...and they do... thank heavens...
and it is all working...
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speaking of the picking of the poo..... at mail call last night we got a very excigting new product..namely the normal looking grocery bag ... a "T" bag.. that was supposed to disintergrate in 202 days as opposed to 30 years of the normal plastic bag. welll now....... as soon as we can dig the soil ... AND PLANT THE PEAS..... WE SHOuLD PUT 4 OF THESE IN A ROW AND DATE THEM JUST TO CHECK ON THE VALIDITY OF THERI CLAIM.
I HOPE SOMEONE REMINDS ME TO DO THAT.. MY MEMORY BEING WHAT IT IS... OR ISNT..
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I AM ORGAINZED TO THE POINT OF WRITING THINGS DOWN---- LIKE WHO GAVE ME THAT WONDERFUL BED RAIL TOKEEP THE
MATTRESS ON THE BED... AND THEN I FORGET WHERE WROTE IT DOWN.
LIKEWISE THESE GREEN DISOLVING "PLASTIC BAGS" THEY MAY SAVE THE OCEANS SO WE DON'T HAVE TO BUY ANY MORE PLASTIC BRACELETS.
I WISH I KNEW WHO TO THANK.. AS IN WHERE TO FIND MORE.....???
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NOW TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION ON KN 95 VS N 95 HERE ARE SOPME EXPERT COMMENTS
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I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU. I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND YOU MY RESPONSE TO A CP WHO REFERENCED THE DD AND DOUBLE MASKING. THE PERSON THINKS IT IS RIDICULOUS. SO I HAD TO REPLY. THIS MIGHT HELP IF ANYONE QUESTIONS YOU.
Not ridiculous. With the new variants being more infectious CDC has recommended wearing a surgical type mask underneath your cloth mask to add an extra layer of protection. It is also recommended that at least one of the masks have the metal piece that allows for pinching it closer to your nose to make a better seal. It is not recommended to use 2 cloth masks. Mostly because 2 will make it harder to breathe for most people. It is also recommended that if you have extra length on the ear piece to tie a knot, in your cloth one, so as to keep the mask closed up more along the side edges.
Debi
Microbiologist
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Good morning Carlene-
There are several differences between the N95 and KN95 mask. Primary is that the N95 is certified to US standards and the KN95 is certified to Chinese standards. All the KN95s have the "not for medical use" disclaimer on them, but they do have official US emergency use authorization to be used in the US for medical use during the PPE shortage crisis. There is a list at the FDA of which manufacturers have the authorization and which do not.
The other major difference is the N95 needs to be fit tested to be as effective as it can be. Long procedure, but basically they test if you can taste sprayed saccharine while wearing it. If yes, you fail. If no, you pass. KN95 is not designed to be fit tested, but does fit closely enough to the face that the extraneous air should not make it through the sides.
There is still an actual shortage of N95 masks in the US. So, in actual practice both at my nursing home job and my hospice job, when in contact with actual covid + or precautions due to potential exposure, we wear an N95 mask covered with a surgical mask as a spit guard to keep it cleaner so it can be reused. We also wear the full PPE suit, but that's a different discussion.
In non-covid + and low risk of exposure cases we wear a KN95 mask, again covered with a surgical mask as a spit guard. We do also wear a face shield over all in all scenarios, but we are more at risk of being coughed & sneezed on.
I have not done enough research yet on double masking for the general public yet to weigh in. But the KN95s do offer an added layer of protection and will last longer if covered with a surgical mask.
Eileen
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** I JUST DIDNOT HAVE THE NERVE TO PUT TH IS OTHER EXPRESSION THERE....( ALL BALLED UP) both have to have come from the raising of dogs...
