So...I'm migrating to a new bubble.

[Iggo]

Long story short: Catastrophic plumbing event. My bedroom and my bathroom including the wall separating the two need to be redone immediately and I can’t live here while it’s being done.

Other members of my household are going to my SIL’s mom’s house. But I’m the odd man out and I have to go stay with my sister and her son. We’re all completely vaxxed and boosted and their bubble is as tight as mine. Tighter, actually.

I’m taking a home test before I go, just for their peace of mind. My questions are: They don’t have to take one, right? Isn’t this just like me going home for Xmas or something?

I hadn’t actually thought it through until just now, and any ideas and suggestions you guys have would be greatly appreciated.

[Tetrachloride]

1. Ear plugs, the complete set of Dune books, a box of masks

15 pound turkey
your favorite coffee and additives
spinach lasagna
jello salad
Netflix subscription
snow shovel




Keep a window cracked for fresh air.

[flying rabbit]

3. That's how you do it

Bring some TP though.

[vanlassie]

2. Have they been exposed to unmasked people in the last 5 days?

[Iggo]

6. I'll ask today.

Thanks.

[Kali]

4. if you are going to test I would think they should too

am I missing something?

[MyMission]

5. It's probably safest and fair if everyone tests before you migrate

That's my initial reaction. But they're doing you the favor by letting you stay there, and certainly have the right to ask you, especially if they are very cautious.

You also have the right to ask them to take a test, but how important is it to you? You said you were doing it for their peace of mind. Could you ask them to take one for yours? Maybe tell them you were thinking about it and realized it would be a good idea for everyone's peace of mind if you all got tested. Or if you told them you were telling some (DU) friends about the situation and they suggested everyone should get tested before gathering together. Host should not be exempt, especially with covid omicron running rampant, whether vaccinated or not.

Vaccinated people are mostly safe if we are exposed to covid. We may or may not catch it.
But if we do we can spread it, whether we are asymptomatic, or feel under the weather, or feel like crap, I just bought a home test to have on hand, should I need to take one for any reason.

[Iggo]

7. We don't care about fair. We just want to do the right thing.

And like I said, this is the first time I thought it through and I was all, “Wait. Why do I only hear about the visitor testing?” And that’s when I realized I don’t know shit, because I don’t pay attention to shit, because I haven’t left the house in two years…lol.

[MyMission]

8. Do the left thing. Be as cautious as possible!

Lol

Rules and guidelines change rapidly. My personal guidelines are more stringent than CDC.

But seriously, I added fair to my title because I think that's a consideration for some.