McKenzie's Baptism

MacKenzie Froelich was actually baptized the Sunday after Halloween (two weeks before the boys' hunting trip).  She asked me to come, so Lofton and I rode with Amy and Ella and went to North field.  Little did I know, but I had Covid.   So, that night, I went down hill fast.  By Monday morning, I couldn't smell or taste. 

I actually started feeling bad on Friday the 30th on the way to Lofton's football game.  Landon and Levi had stayed home because the game was about an horu and a half away, and we knew it would be a long, cold night.  On the way there, I didn't feel great.  I slept most of the way, but by the time I got to the game I felt pretty good minus the runny nose.  

On Saturday morning of Halloween, I just had a really bad head cold.  I was worried but knew that I get this congestion and sinus crud every year.  I ended up taking some Ibuprofen and going to the church picnic, but I stayed away from everyone, and then I went to Amy's but hung out outside only just in case.  On Sunday morning, I felt pretty good other than my runny nose.  I felt much better than I had on Saturday.  So, I went to her baptism, and sat with Coach J and Amy.  Sunday night, I felt pretty crummy and crawled in bed.  I had Amy call me in a Z pac, which she said she actually has done every October or November for the past 6 years, so I was confident that it was the same crud I get yearly.  By Monday afternoon (election day), I had lost my taste and smell.  I ended up going for a Covid test after much heart ache and anxiety.  I didn't want to because I knew I had it and I knew Lofton would have to quarantine and miss his first playoff game.  Sure enough, I got it and he had to miss school and a game. I have never felt so bad in my life.  I lost some sleep over it all and worried constantly about him and how upset he would be at me. But at the end of the day, I couldn't in good conscience go to school with Covid.  I had to do the right thing for others.  We quarantined for 14 days.  I taught every day online from home.  It wasn't ideal, but in the grand scheme of things, I didn't get too sick and we were fine.  In the end, that is all that truly matters.  The team won, and Lofton got to play two more games after that.