Um, let me think for just a second. NO! Are you crazy? Now get outta here. On Monday, Amber went running with her friend, Lyndsey, as usual. Later that same evening, Lyndsey developed a cough. She woke up feeling horrible Tuesday morning and got tested for COVID-19. It came back positive !! Yikes! That meant that Amber had been exposed the day before, and would need to quarantine immediately. I discussed with my supervisor at the Election Office what I should do, and she said if Amber developed any symptoms at any point that I should stay home. Otherwise, they said it was okay for me to be there. On my way to work on Thursday morning, I was literally 30 seconds from the office when I got a text from Amber saying that she didn't feel well. As I turned the car around and headed home, I called the office to let them know I wouldn't be coming in for a while. More on that in a minute. Monday: I visited with Kylie during my lunch break. They have been struggling with their puppy, Ko

My mother-in-law, Coy, had her heart ablation surgery on Tuesday morning, and it was an overall success. They did have to jumpstart her heart during the surgery, however, but thankfully all turned out well! :) Amber made an amazing soup that evening that we could share with Coy and Phil - it was a Thai Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup. It had wild rice in it, along with coconut milk and lime juice. Scott and I drove up to Rigby that evening to deliver it, and found, to our happy surprise, that Mom was out of bed and puttering around their house.  I was surprised that they would discharge her only a few hours after jumpstarting her heart during the surgery, but they told her she would be safer (health-wise) at home rather than at the hospital. The next day, however, she was back in the emergency room because she was filling up with several pounds of fluid and it was causing a lot of discomfort around her heart. They did some tests, prescribed some medications, and again, sent her home