Right off the bat this morning, even before I’d gotten out of bed, Studly Doright said, “I think you need to take my temperature.”
Alrighty then. Nothing like that kind of request in the middle of a global pandemic to get one’s heart racing and one’s feet moving. I immediately went to our thermometer drawer (which is also our band-aids and q-tips drawer) and fished out both of our thermometers, knowing that neither had been used in ages and were likely in need of batteries and also knowing I didn’t have any batteries on hand.
I sanitized the one that was most likely to be working, and stuck it under Studly’s tongue. His temperature registered at 97.4. I knew that wasn’t right—he’s always a predictable 98.6. Tried again just to make sure and got the low reading again. The other thermometer wouldn’t even turn on.
Now, using the Mommy Method of temperature taking, aka kissing Studly’s forehead, I was certain he wasn’t running an elevated temperature, but he was adamant that I locate a thermometer. After going to seven stores in three different communities I found just one thermometer, a fancy one that works with an iPhone app. I bought it, but can’t find the lightning charger that came with my iPhone, and the thermometer requires that for set up purposes. #%*€£#%.
I also found a battery at one of the stores, though, they were in short supply, as well. After fumfering around with the fancy thermometer I gave up and installed the battery in our old, cheap, run-of-the-mill thermometer. Voila! Why didn’t I just do that first?
Inserted the thermometer into Studly’s mouth, and in less than a minute it beeped. He does not have a fever. The Mommy Method was accurate, after all. He also has none of the other symptoms of COVID-19, but his stomach is upset. He stayed home from work today—something he NEVER does, and is snoring loudly on the couch—something he does frequently.
Here’s hoping all of your thermometers are in working order and that if you need to find your lightning charger it’s close at hand. Mine sure wasn’t.
. Peace, people.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I hope he feels better soon, Leslie!
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Thank you!
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I have a couple of thermometers that take batteries, but I also still have an old glass thermometer that I’ve had for years. No batteries needed.
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I dropped our old glass one and broke it years ago. 😢
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Can you even buy those anymore? It has been so long since I’ve even needed to look, I haven’t a clue.
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I haven’t seen one in ages.
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What a fright! And I agree, the Mummy Method is certainly the best 🙂 Be safe!
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You, too!
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We’re all getting a bit nervous. I’m washing my hands like… 20 or 30 times a day?
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Oh, me too!
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Glad to hear he’s okay. We’re all starting to get a little frayed around the edges, and this is only the beginning. – Marty
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I know. I though of you and your thermometer adventure while I was running around all over the place this morning.
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It’s funny. I checked my thermometer two weeks ago, to find it was broken. We seriously never get sick in our house. Couldn’t find one here…ordered on amazon. Finally off back order and shipped today
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We’re seldom sick. And I could be dying and still have a 98 degree temp.
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My daughter and I run low…our normal temps are 97.6. But I haven’t needed a thermometer in maybe 10 years. No surprise it didn’t work
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Mine runs 97.6, as well. I read an article not long ago that says 98.6 likely isn’t the new normal.
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That’s interesting. I wonder why that is…ok. Thanks for something to make me research
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You’re welcome!
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Glad he’s not caught it.
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Me, too.
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I don’t know re you side of the globe…well you know in that I ain’t there…but this side?? This side has gone bonkers over what seems to me to be a cover up of a shortage of hospital equipment…. ( Ask yourself why despite the lockdown in Italy there’s all these deaths still –of a certain age group ) I have no idea of the true figures of anything here seeing as you can phone in with a sore head and it gets marked down as a certain
c word. And I also think in the middle of this we get other things and we think ..oh no And also even NOT in the middle we stand near someone with a runny nose. Next thing ? Yours runs.
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The response in the US is all over the place. Some states on complete lockdown while others are going about business as usual. What’s happening in Italy is scary. I have a friend there who says it’s as bad as the news reports show-maybe worse. And then our president is a complete idiot. I stills zero confidence.
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I see that re the US. Hope your friend is okay. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ps Bojo here is in the same class.
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Have to say even our own Nicola who has been great was way out of touch when she said that Scots wren’t panic buying….this was after she told them to stop . Yeah. I thought, ‘Love, have you been round the supermarkets trying tae get a loaf of bread?’ Well?
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Likely she doesn’t have to worry about personal shopping. Let them eat cake?
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I don’t thnik she is that kind of a person or politician but she well got that one wrong.
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I didn’t know you could get thermometers that needed batteries. That must be the one they stick on my forehead when I visit Mum.
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I did find a scanning thermometer at one store: $75.00! I was afraid Studly’s forehead would be too thick for anything to register. 🤪
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🙂
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Stay well🙏🏻
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You, too!
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Mommy does always knows best.
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You know it!
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Abso-freakin-loutly!
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