[FurnaceFace]

After 3.5 years of ducking it, we finally got hit. I either picked it up from our house sitter or got it on the plane at the start of our vacation. We were wearing masks on the flight over but a couple of days later I felt like I got a cold. Mine was a snuffy nose and sore throat. Felt like I was swallowing glass for a few days. We assumed it was just a cold as I didn’t have any flu like symptoms. A few days later Ms. Furnace gets a fever and chills to the point she needs a cold bath. I get some tests and she’s positive. I’m testing negative by then, but my symptoms fit what the new strain seems to do.

3+ weeks since I recovered and I’ve still got some congestion and an annoying cough every so often. Based on everyone else, I guess I’ll have this for a while. It’s annoying as when I talk I end up having to cough. It’s mostly just a single cough to loosen stuff up but it doesn’t go away. I feel like I’ve gotten off light compared to others though.

Morale is if you get sick with anything, swab and see if you might be positive. And get your combo shot as soon as you can.