[OLD] Have As Good A New Monday MMP As Possible

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I am waiting for the Greek lemon chicken to be done and trying not to drool on my keyboard. I’m hungry. I walked to the garden center, got my fuchsias, walked home, and then walked to the grocery store because I forgot lemons the other day. Total: 7.25 miles. When I left my apartment, I got about 200 feet when my knee started hurting. I heard Pilot’s voice in my head and thought about turning around, but while I was mulling, the pain stopped. It was sunny when I left, but I got hit with soft hail and rain en route.

Pilot, your waving at Boo made my day.

Thanks. I raised my kids to believe in science. (What a ridiculous sentence, like science is a belief system, but I guess that’s where we are today.) I hope they don’t get long Covid. Is it less likely with the vaccine? My daughter has nasal congestion and stuffed-up ears. She won’t use a Neti pot because “Ewww! It’s gross!” She’s inhaling steam, so hopefully that helps. My SIL has chest congestion.

Flyboy, I hope Mrs. LA wasn’t hurt in the original fall. Good luck selling the broken one.

I can attest to this sentiment. Eight years ago I went to the walk-in clinic with severe stomach pain that turned out to be appendicitis. There was a two-hour wait, and they were trying to get people to come back the next day. I politely refused. The pain had me in the fetal position in a chair in the waiting room, and I couldn’t help moaning–very embarrassing. That’s not good for patient morale, so they put me in an exam room. Then they misdiagnosed me, and I ended up in the ER the next day, but that’s besides the point. We don’t want you suffering , dear Boo, so I hope you get help sooner than Thursday.

FCM, those are adorable, and I love the braids. Hopefully this fund raiser has better advertising than the last one. I’d buy one because they’re so sweet.

Bombay Sapphire is the only gin my sister will use in her nightly martini. I have a full bottle on my bar cart. Pleeeeeease don’t hate me, but I drink vodka martinis because years ago, that’s what my mom and aunt introduced me to. Should you and your lovely bride ever drop in, I’ve got you covered.

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Aack, 8 more days until I can have some goodies. Swampy, if you can do it, I can do it.

Oopsie as the old saying goes, Better Safe than Sorry! Good decision. What did you decide to sing? That piano bar evening sounds like it would be great fun!

There’s a lot of rain falling all over the country. We’ve not been spared. On my way to the Fitness Center I looked at the river I crossed on the way and it’s getting close to breaching the banks. I’m going walking with a friend tomorrow at one of the state parks. I think I’ll wear an old pair of trail runners so i don’t get my new ones totally full of mud.

is someone on maternity leave?

Interesting! Thanks for sharing. You were quite creative in your hs days.

No, Not at all because Texas, Because FINAL FOUR, meaning semi-finals of the NCAA Tournament. The two winning teams tonight, SDSU and UConn will play on Monday night for the National Championship. Then there won’t be any more college basketball until November, well, possibly some exhibition games in October. And there WAS MLB today. Hubs watched the Tigers today.

Ok, off to bed in a moment because tomorrow will be here before I know it. Getting up early to get the Krogering in, then 8am mass then go hike with my friend, she wants to do about a 4 hr hike. Glad I’m almost caught up. Just 13 unread posts. Hope peeps are not too prolific tomorrow.

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The old TVs are gone. I posted on Nextdoor that the Sony needs a main board, power board, or backlight; and that the LG has a blue-tinted screen. The woman who picked them up said she’s into electronics, and into engineering. I hope it works out for them! They got the ‘feet’ and the remote controls, too. And we got the LG (in the Sony’s box) out of the shed, and the Sony out of the house.

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Me, too. I’m still smiling.

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Neti pots were the inspiration for waterboarding IMO.

I tried to use one a couple of times and gave up because it felt too much liked when I used to get water up my nose when I was swimming. I couldn’t get past that, so I certainly do understand her feelings.

I can remember when science was kool and songs were written about it. Mom used to bribe me to learn things by telling me that I would be learning science by baking a meatloaf and then explaining why we cooked meat to a certain temperature.

She also used to set her alarm to wake me up at 2 and 3 in the morning so we could watch the latest moon launch on TV.

That’s great that you found someone who wanted the parts. That never happens with electronics out this way.

You are loved and valued by many more than you know.

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Somewhere in Texas, my mother briefly felt a disturbance in The Force. (She loves lilacs, which unfortunately don’t do well in the heat.)

Hey, alright kids! :+1:

Sorry 'bout your smacked head.

Jeebus, need some more sugar to go with the sugar you’re having alongside all that sugar?

Me neither, had to google it. Interesting idea!

I’m so sorry, sugar. It never does get easier, does it?

Got out before 2, so yay ladies! But ye gods, were we busy. Towards the end of the night, I noticed I’d processed my 100th credit card transaction of the night, and joked that I shoulda given the lady a balloon or thrown confetti at her or something. (Or pepperoni LOL). My manager told me after she shut down my register that I’d had over 160 total transactions, once you added in the cash payments.

I just sank onto a stool. “No wonder I’m so :imp: tired.”

Okay, so … did I tell y’all the brief story about the guy, and his wife’s birthday? It was super sweet and I kept meaning to share it, and now I don’t know if I did or if I just thought about posting it.

Anyway, if that sounds familiar just smack me with a wet trout. Otherwise, I’ll share tomorrow; it’s short but it totally made my day.

Okay, I iz taaahhhred and I gotta close again tomorrow. Off to find something edible before I crash out.

ETA:

This is a true statement.

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 55 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 75 and N.O.S. for the day. The main item on today’s agenda is deheathenization followed by first Sunday brunch durin’ which the results of the recently completed churchwide survey will be presented, followed by a meetin’ of the search committee. I have been promised the meetin’ will be short and sweet. ‘Tis Palm Sunday so we start off with wavin’ palms and shoutin’ Hosannahs and processin’ into the church house as a congregation. It is officially Holy Week, so seven more days 'til chawklit! After all that nappage and high sloth will be achieved.

Boo so sorry you’re still sufferin’. Hope relief is soonest.

FlyBoy glad you got rid of the teevees. It can be a pain to get rid of electronics.

Pilot sorry you and wife did not get to do the swanky Eyetalian dinner. Hope it happens soonest. My five feet tall mother loved those step stools.

JtC I’m so sad that COC was not havin’ a good day and didn’t eat all his salmon. Glad you got to have a lot of quiet porch time today. I love my back porch time.

rocker yay for the new specs! I have got to get off my butt and make an appointment for an eye exam and new ones. Also yay for success on the new bookcases!

Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then purtification for deheathenization must commence. Must also commence to warmin’ up the pulled poke in the slow cooker.

Happy Sunday Y’all! A blessed Palm Sunday and Holy Week to all who observe.

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Our convenience center has a place where we can put all electronics to be recycled. We got rid of lots of old computer stuff there. I love recycling!

Boy, howdy, they weren’t kidding about last night’s wind! I lay in bed for way too long listening to it, hoping a tree didn’t fall on the house! I dread looking out in the yards to see how many branches fell. But it’s passed and the sky is clear. It’s gonna be a cooler day today, tho - just in the 50s. I don’t know if we’ll go to the boat or not.

FCD is coughing something awful. He thinks it’s a chest cold. I think he breathed in nasty stuff while working on the fuel tank. He denies that, but then again, he would. Anyway, I don’t know if he’ll want to stay home again - we shall see. I’ve got lots of crocheting to do to keep me occupied. And laundry. Plus the critter fountain needs to be cleaned.

We’ll be doing Easter at my niece’s house. She teaches at a boarding school, and part of her compensation is a house on campus. It will be my first time going there. We had invited MIL to go with us, but she declined. I’m starting to be concerned about her - she used to be fairly social.

Earlier this week, she called in a panic because she couldn’t find her wallet. She was telling FCD that they were on their way back to WalMart to see if it was turned in (it was, intact!!) We’re not exactly sure why she called us - there was nothing we could do that she wasn’t already doing. I’m wondering if FIL’s death has messed with her brain…

The day will happen as it happens. One doesn’t always need a plan, right?

Wishing all a Sunday of relaxation and/or insanity!

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That’s awesome! Getting 3 pair of glasses near your budget is just mind boggling to me, but I suspect you’ve got a higher budget than I do.

Woo! I always have problems with visualizing spaces and almost always think a space is bigger. Anyone that can is someone I will worship as a the God of Spaces.

Hubby is a molecular biologist by degree, and for the last 12 years or so he’s worked as a biosafety officer. We raise our kids the same way. What gets me is people of my generation who I know learned the scientific method and that we’re always learning and changing our hypothesis as we learn more. And yet far too many of them reject it.

I can check with Hubby when he walks up. He may not know, but I know that some of the labs at Vandy did the research that helped with the vaccine.

Thankfully, it was just a quick burst of pain. It’s also a good thing that I’m hard headed. :wink:

:open_mouth: Holy crow!

FCM, I love your crocheting! I keep meaning to learn how to better do so (I’m great with chains but anything more than one row gets messed up quickly. )

I’ve been up since around 4, partly thanks to MFN video calling. He’ll do this occasionally when he’s either frustrated, bored or excited at work, though only when we’re chatting so he knows I’m awake. The only problem is that messenger’s ring is loud and wakes up Hubby. I need to remind him again to let me know when he’s going to video call so I can get out of the room before waking up Hubby. This morning, it was a “getting a chance to take a break after a busy shift” call. If wanted to, I could have gone back to sleep, but I do want to try to be on the road by 7 to get to Dad’s. So I’m sitting here, having a leisurely stay to my day, drinking a Bolthouse Protein Plus drink and listening to an audio book.

According to my weather app, we aren’t supposed to get rain today. I’m glad because I really hate driving to Dad’s in the rain. His property is pretty rural and there are a lot of very twisty, turny roads that get kinda slick. So I’m not worried about sliding off one of the steep sides. It should be a pretty nice drive. It takes about an hour, 75 minutes to get there so I’ll probably cue up an audio book to pass the time.

Dad wants me to clean out his fridge while I’m up there. He’s been in the hospital for a couple weeks and he’ll probably be in the SNF for a month. So if makes sense. But he told me to take anything that was still good. I’m bringing a couple coolers just in case, especially since I have to stop to visit with him before I get home. Honestly, I’m going to try to freeze as much as I can for him so he doesn’t have to replace as much, but until I see what he’s got, I have no idea what can be frozen.

CtE is up early this morning too. Along with the many wonderful things they’ve gotten from being my kid, they’ve also gotten my insomnia. The problem is that when they can’t sleep, they play video games. And when they play video games, they frustrate easily. I’m hearing more outbursts than I’d like, but we’ve yet to figure out a way to keep them from the frustration.

And now I should work to get ready so I can get this day started. I may buy two drinks from Sonic just to keep me moving! Have a great Sunday, all!

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Vodka makes an inferior martini IMO. But whatever floats your oh-so-attractive boat.

A proper Gimlet is also made with Gin. But I much prefer mine with vodka instead. I’m still searching for a favorite vodka, but Ketel One seems OK & cost effective. Any advice from anyone?


Now on Sun morning, it’s still pre-dawn with a hint of light to the east. I’m up and caffeinating. About to enjoy overpriced hotel buffet breakfast. But they do lay on quite a spread here and the coffee is good. After breakfast there shall be primping then pull on my civvies and ride home in style. “Style” in this case referring to a middle seat 3 rows from the ass end of a very long Airbus. The view might be better from the first row of the cockpit, but I can do more 'Doping sitting in back w y’all.

Funny, we often don’t quite recognize how many steps it takes to do something. To get from the front door of the hotel to my living room I get to walk, van, walk, escalate, walk, escalate, people move, walk, escalate, walk, plane, walk, elevate, people-move, walk, elevate, train, walk, Uber/Lyft, walk, elevate, walk, and unlock my front door. With a few moving sidewalks thrown in here and there. No wonder it takes all damn day to get anywhere. Sheesh. :slight_smile:

Hop everyone has a good day. Lots of nice weather around the country with a few notable exceptions.

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My daughter has learned by watching YouTube videos. I’d tried to teach her in the past with disappointing results, but the videos work great for her - just a thought.

Just looked at the extended forecast - they’re calling for 80s in the middle of the week!!! And it looks like all night time freezing is past, so I can move my spider plants outside at last! Onward!

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If I have the money, I love Grey Goose. It’s smooth enough that I’m fine drinking it straight. A little less exorbitant but fun on the flavor end, I love Kinky vodka. I’m out of both right now, with Smirnoff being my only option. It’s good enough for mixing with Coke or Dr Pepper, but not much more.

That’s not a bad idea. My mom taught me when i was much younger, but I was never good at it and 40 years without use lost even the little I’d had!

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Morning all. Up about 6am to use the terlit and decided to get up anyway, so I have risen (if not exactly shining). Need to go turn the water back on for a little bit to flush and refill the tanks, probably will go to the gym for exercise and a shower later this afternoon. 42F here and going to 70F, no rain today but the rest of the week looks fairly soggy.

Pilot, interesting take on how people have various ways to move (especially around and to airports). Will have to watch that next time I fly. Hope at least one of the other seats is empty.

Real Fish, safe journeys to Dad’s place and hopefully most of the fridge is recoverable.

shoe, well, at least your place of work seems to be doing well business-wise…maybe a raise is in your future…

Yep.

Flyboy, glad someone could get use of your old stuff.

Well, when your running after 10-11 year old kids for 60 minutes at a time in 70-80F heat, you need to have something to burn off. Maybe next time some potato chips and a Diet Pepsi?? :smiley: :smiley: :wink:

OK, need to turn on the water again and muddle through. The folks are supposed to be out tomorrow to de-attach my sectional so I can see the actual damages and maybe get back to a semi-normal life (whatever that is). All y’all take care.

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Metal_mouse, I hope your water woes are soon solved. And for a lot less money than last year’s problem.

Weather’s being weird. On Friday the wind was strong enough to blow two trains off the tracks. That’s a lot of wind.

Friday morning I felt a bit worse for wear, but chalked it up to Thursday evening’s wine. By Friday evening I was feeling worse, and realized I am actually sick. Fortunately not too bad, but I’m feeling a bit like a coughing wet noodle.

Was reading somebody’s blog, and they kept mentioning tapioca pudding cups. Can’t buy them here, but I have tapioca pearls (not Minute), which are now soaking. Hopefully I have enough energy to cook them. I found a recipe that doesn’t call for eggs, so it’ll be interesting how that turns out.

BBBoo I hope you get some proper pain relief soon.

Going back to reading. Brain is not fully braining today, between this cold and major work annoyance.

Stay safe and take care.

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Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off today. In honor of Palm sunday, I suppose I should yell “Hosanna in the highest!” while I’m waving the duster around. :wink: Also, I dreamed I was sorting and heaving at the mall. :face_with_raised_eyebrow: Then when I was walking back to my car, I was adopted by an Aussie/Corgi mix and her puppy(with Gordie’s ear/Pantene commercial soft, silly fur).

I got a pint of Hendricks, so I can hook you up if you ever have to declare a gin Emergency over RDU.

I’m lucky, the local dump has electronics/hazmat/dead snitch disposal on site.

Holy farging Schmidt! That’s a lot of dough(literal and figurative)

As long as it’s not Vogon poetry.

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Afternoon, mumpers! It’s currently 9c/48f with a predicted high of 10c/50f, and mostly cloudy. Weather app says “Every cloud has a silver lining. Except that one. That one is hoping you fucking fail”. Charming, thank you very much, weather app!

No, there was someone in that role who went on secondment to the Law School’s wellbeing team, they recruited someone to cover it but that person fell ill and eventually left. The Law secondment got extended, and now they need someone to help get them through the summer exams/assessment period.

Nothing major planned for today, it’s Sunday and should be a day of slothage. Instead, I’ve put some dye on my hair, washed that off and am now doing laundry. 'im indoors has offered to do the vacuuming and mopping today, so that just leave me with making dinner tonight. An afternoon of slothage then!

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I read that as “summer exasperation period”. Apparently the caffeine has taken a detour on the way to my cortex.

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Warning: Productivity brag ahead…

Critter fountain is clean.
Dishes have been washed.
Laundry has been sorted and started.
I’m showered and dressed.
I made FCD’s breakfast.
I got him to clean the cat box.

And it’s just 9AM!!!

:boom: :boom: :boom:

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I … have no idea what this means.

Not to toot my own horn - I just work there, and they’ve been in business for decades - but this place is enormously popular.
People buy our pizzas frozen to ship to their kids in college, etc. which must cost $$$.

… and you inspired me to look at my paycheck stub. Apparently, I did get a raise! :open_mouth: They quietly upped my hourly rate.

The corner store has those tiny airplane bottles of Kinky for, like, a dollar. I love the “RED” version: watermelon & strawberry, it’s like delicious candy but with vodka! What’s not to like?

Madness!

Okay, time for a snack (“First Breakfast”) then back to bed with me. I got 4 hrs so far, so a nicely even split sleep. Assuming I get back to sleep, and Monkey doesn’t walk all over me wailing for attention.

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nellie, I’m with JtC on the neti pot. Steam from the vaporizer tends to be my go to.

Here’s hoping for a good day for COC JtC. You take care of your critters well.

Sis called last night. She and BIL will be up at the end of the month (they’ll be here for Nelson’s birthday by coincidence). They will be here late in the evening Friday and leave for Dad’s Sunday morning. They’re bringing Nelson’s father and auntie (father’s littermate) since they’re old enough for a special diet (dental issues) and it will be easier on the dog sitter not to have to deal with that. I’ll cook up some chicken and rice for them while they’re here (like JtC, Nelson won’t be left out) and scramble more eggs than usual. Nelson will be six this year. His father Frankie and auntie Maxie will be twelve in the fall.

Up, caffeinating, breakfasted, have downloaded and synced a few CDs to my MP3, got the cutting done for the next layout for the family cookbook and am fixing to do KP and lunch prep. Go me! Once that’s done, I’ll purtify for going out in public (a yard sale with a couple of interesting items a few blocks away).

Stay safe and healthy y’all!