Howdy Y’all! Did my meetin’ this mornin’ and then went to the sto’ for a few items since I was out and about. Scored some used meat in the form of a beast roast, ground beast, a poke roast, and some chikin boobs and laigs! We didn’t really need ‘em but the price was good and we have the freezer space. Chikin ‘n rice did not happen for sup because of N.O.L. We brought home some corned beast ‘n cabbage from Sattidy’s doin’s. We had the idea of maybe makin’ Reubens for N.O.L. today. Didn’t have any sauerkraut (neither one of us is a fan except in Reubens), swiss cheese, or Russian dressin’ (again, ICK, except in Reubens), so we improvised. Turns out corned beast, steamed cabbage, provolone and cheddar cheese, and Yum Yum sauce on rye bread is good! So we had that and oven fried steak fries for N.O.L. which filled us up so Chikin’ 'n rice will get made tomorrow. Oh and laundry got done. Thus was my day.
We had sort of a corned beef and cabbage at lunch.(hospital food). It was seriously crappy. I picked around and was able to.eat enough. Then some group of ladies were roaming around giving decorated cupcakes and cookies. I’m not touching those cellophane wrapped biological bombs. They look pretty sitting on the little table.
The supper was the same corned beef made into hash. Now I can’t pick around that.
The lil’wrekker was able to get in to bring me insulin. She brought me Corndogs, YAY!!
So I will live tonight.
Happy St. Pats day!!
Am I the only one of some Irish extraction who doesn’t like corned beef? 
I want to say the last time I posted in here was during the Bush administration and it’s like I never left.
Got to work for a little bit- it was a struggle getting there and even worse getting back. Co-workers and boss were happy to see me (I’ve been out a whole week) and nice about helping where needed. I stayed there about four hours- long enough to get some photos and some info, which is what I wanted. I was totally- TOTALLY wiped out afterward, though- continued working, but from bed. AND THEN!
I was 99% done, like literally “let me do this one more thing and then I’ll send my clock-out time” and I shifted position and the cord popped out of the computer and it shut off. The battery is bad (it’s more complicated than that, but basically it doesn’t charge), so it has to be plugged in to work. And it’s aa seven-year-old refurbished office laptop that I’m trying to use for graphics and video editing and such, so the poor thing is just creeeeeaaaaaking along at the best of times. Luckily, I think I had saved all but the last couple things. Oh well. I’ll be working from home tomorrow and it won’t take too much time to recover the lost work.
In other news, the specialist I was supposed to see at the end of next month, the one who is supposed to magically solve all my problems and get me back in my scrubs and running shoes (not at the same time), had a spot open up next week. I know this is a good thing, but I REALLY hate doctors (in spite of all the uh… exposure therapy I’ve had lately), so I’m nervous.
This? I love. I should share my name with more dogs. I will share kisses from afar with that one. Tell her from me that she’s a very good girl and being fostered and finding a home will be her greatest adventure. After all… there’s no place like home.
Howdy. Don’t remember if I mentioned our dishwasher died. Have one on order to be delivered on Firday and hubs shall install it, hopefully, on Firday. Sucks not having a dishwasher. If I could have only one appliance it would be that.
The Coronavirus is causing me much stress. I am so worried I will pick it up somewhere and infect Hubby who wouldn’t fare well. I was holding out hope we would be closed but hasn’t happened yet. I was told to restrict the little gym hours from 0600-1800 back to 0900-1700 so we can monitor it and make sure there are no more than 10 ppl at a time in there. I posted signs and expect unhappy users. Sucks being them.
Everyone please be safe. Especially we older Mumpers.
Same. I just never could develop a taste for it.
In other news, the university system has cancelled spring graduation ceremonies. My son is really disappointed.
Also? I’ve misplaced my coffee pot. I have a suspicion that the innocent looking puppy took it to the back yard to play with.
Well, Sacramento is moving toward the “shelter in place” bit. Not yet subject to actual enforcement, but at the speed things are moving, might well be by tomorrow for all I know.
Irk was actually polling people about home computer and internet access, and sup said they’re considering at least some WFH. I wasn’t the only one who raised concerns about info security. I know I wouldn’t do anything unethical with info, but I can’t be so sure about some of the other inmates at Hades Annex. I was surprised by how many actually showed up today, between over-60s, chronic health issues, and parents who no doubt are having major child care issues.
DH steadfastly refuses to be concerned, even though he’s a 57yo type 2 diabetic whose immune system is weaker than usual lately. I’m developing serious anxiety. Not necessarily about the bug, but about all the upheavals.
I have to admit, I’m sinking. I know lots of people are sheltering in place now, and many people have it worse than I do. It’s just that my already-limited life has become even more limited. I live alone. I’m sure some couples will get on each other’s nerves, but at least they have each other to do things with. One of the hardest things is that I have nothing to look forward to. My siblings and I get together every summer, which I need because I live alone. But it’s looking like that’s out. I can’t get together with my kids, neither of whom live nearby. I socialize at my gym, and that’s out. I can’t socialize with my friends, as they’ve self-quarantined. Two friends are moving away, so I planned to get involved in some activities soon, but now there are none.
It doesn’t leave me with much. I call a sibling or friend every day. I take long walks. I’ve tried to look on the bright side. But I’m miserable only two days into what’s looking like 5-6 months of this, and I hate the idea that this is my life now.
Sorry. I know none of you need this right now.
My suspicions about stock at the grocery store were accurate yesterday and I had no trouble at all finding yeast so I can bake bread. The place was at day before thanksgiving level crowds, and there are whole aisles of empty shelves. I have no idea how swampy was able to get anything at all from the scratch and dent meat section, given how the meat section was stripped bare here.
My county is currently not on a mandatory shelter in place order even though the other SF-area counties are shut down on either side of us, but where PWAISDN works is, and going to the hair salon or barbershop was specifically listed as forbidden, so he’s out of work. As a booth renting sole proprietor, if he can’t work, he doesn’t get any money, so he doesn’t know what he’s going to do for the next three weeks. He doesn’t even know if he’ll have to pay his station rent while the government says he can’t work. :mad:
Heart-wise, normal speed sinus rhythm continues and my doc says I can expect the occasional brief moment of flutter over the next handful of months as my heart heals internally.
Good morning.
It’s early. Too early. I’ve had a lot of coffee, so, I’m workin’ on getting my act together.
My daughter messaged me, with a picture of a skid, stacked five high, with toilet paper, and paper towels. Not many, mind you. It’s all on the same skid. They’re the mega packs. That’s all they got in on the truck, overnight. The workers will be putting them on the empty shelves. The store opens at 7am. I’m going to leave an hour early, and stand at the doors, so I can get in there as soon as they unlock them. Not because I’m hoarding useless stuff, but because we’re almost out of them! There are two rolls of toilet paper in the bathroom, and one roll of paper towels in the pantry. This is NOT good. I’m not a hoarder. I guess I should be, though. This ordeal of the EvilVirus has taught me that. People are insane, when it comes to buying up ALL of the paper products. So, I’m now going to become a hapless hoarder, just like they are, buying the limit of each one. I really, really didn’t want to have to do that. But, those two items are impossible to find, currently. I think I’ll make my daughter buy whatever the limit is, of each one, as well. That way, we’ll have some put back (Hoarded). Good grief.
I don’t know what I’ll get into today. Laundry, as usual, for sure. Also, other assorted hovelwork. I’ve got to put in a Chewy order, too. Maybe I’ll make burgers for dinner. We’ll see. I don’t know what I’m in the mood for, honestly.
I hope you all have a glorious day.
Funny thing, Butters, the dishwasher is the appliance I care about the least. Yeah, it’d be a pain in the patootie to have to do dishes by hand, but not as much of a pain as losing the fridge (been there) the stove, the microwave (done that) or even the toaster oven. Ours has been making scary noises occasionally for the last few years, and it’s nearly 16 years old, so it could go any time. But it’d be more of an annoyance than and emergency for me.
**nellie **- if I was much of a phone talker, I’d gladly give you my number and chat you up every day, but my cheapie flip phone has lousy sound… On the other hand, **FCD **pretty much never uses the phone in his shop (it’s VOIP) and I could maybe tie up that line from time to time. PM me if you want to give it a go.
I’m not going to bother with class tonight. Even if it’s not canceled, I’m not in the mood. So, executive decision made. 
But I may go outside and do some raking if the weather seems decent later. Onward into the day!
Happy Wednesday!!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN I was a slug abed until seven a.m.! :eek: ‘Tis 63 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a DENSE FOG ADVISORY in effect this mornin’. The predicted high will be 85 and cloudy for the day and a chance of rain this afternoon. Or not. TWPB are bein’ willy-nilly again. No big plans at all today. Fine by me. I will go over to the church house to assist EYP with Communion from four to six. Don’t know how that will go. The idea is no more than six people at a time. Heck, there might not even be six people total to show up. However, it shall be offered. Sup shall be chikin 'n rice, vegetative matter TBD.
gotti glad the heart is on the mend! As to the used meat, there were very few folks in the Pubic Sto’ when I went. I am willin’ to bet that by the end of the day it was all gone what with folks goin’ after irk and such. People have not been as nuts here with buyin’ up stuff, although tp, milk, bread, and at least some OTC meds are in short supply.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.
Happy Hump Day Y’all!
i dont care for corned beef my self i mean why ruin passable brisket?..
you know its not even truly irish? co4ned beef came about because the kosher jewish butchers had a hard time with the irish love of pork in the mid1800s and since they didnt have money anyways the butchers brined with salt (the "corns"refer to the big salt chunks they used) the tough stringy cuts of beef brisket and sold them as cheap as they could get away with and convinced them it was a higher class of meat
there even was an anti irish slur about them being so dumb and poor enough to eat the “butchers rejects”
i dont care for corned beef my self i mean why ruin passable brisket?..
you know its not even truly irish? co4ned beef came about because the kosher jewish butchers had a hard time with the irish love of pork in the mid1800s and since they didnt have money anyways the butchers brined with salt (the "corns"refer to the big salt chunks they used) the tough stringy cuts of beef brisket and sold them as cheap as they could get away with and convinced them it was a higher class of meat
there even was an anti irish slur about them being so dumb and poor enough to eat the “butchers rejects”
I feel you. And it doesn’t matter how bad anyone else has it- it doesn’t make what you’ve got going on feel any less crappy. This whole thing is not good for loneliness and depression, even if you normally like having some space to yourself.
I talked to (well, texted) my sister about the idea of having dinner together over Skype (or some equivalent) one night. It hasn’t happened yet, but it’s a possibility. Video chat isn’t something I usually do, but it seems like it might be fun during quarantine. The nice thing about everyone being in the same boat is that some of this stuff seems less ridiculous- even with families, lots of people are feeling a bit of isolation, so getting creative about forcing social interaction that normally happens naturally isn’t odd.
Long ago, when I was a lonely kid with lots of online friends who were also lonely kids, we used to do this thing where we would set up a time, all get the same movie (off some pirate site… I regret my actions. But now there are lots of other options), start it at the same time, and then set up a chat and watch together and chat while watching the movie. It seems kind of goofy, but it was a way to just hang out together remotely without necessarily having to keep an active conversation going the whole time. I’m thinking of trying something similar with irl friends. Facebook has its “watch party” thing, which I think is the same idea. Although I’m not really sure there’s anything that interesting to watch on Facebook that’s longer than three minutes, so it makes more sense to me to just… find something on Hulu and go with that. It’s worth a try, whether with friends you’d normally see in person or with friends you only (or mostly) know online!
My dad said he had three dishwashers. Those were his three daughters.
My mother hates dishwashers - no idea why. And when we were kids, she did the dish washing herself. I had to dry and put away anything that went into upper cabinets, and my sister had charge of the lower cabinets. I don’t remember what the chores were when my two youngest sisters were born, but I left home when they were 12 and 8, so I don’t know a lot of what went on with them.
Apart from being on the brink of death, my dishwasher isn’t all that great anyway. Everything that gets loaded has to be gone over with a scrubby to make sure nothing is stuck on, else it stays stuck. It’s just a small step from that to washing it all by hand anyway. But I’m pretty efficient at the pre-cleaning and loading, so it’s still faster than hand-washing. Plus no dish drainers on the counter.
OK, what should I thaw for supper tonight?
Morning all. Newspaper has been brought inside and reading will commence shortly. 58F but going to 75F, so heater will take the day off again. State tax refund has hit my bank account, so good news there.
{{Nellie}}, I feel for you. Been on my own so long and never have grown that close to people, so this is not a great burden…but sometimes I wish it was. You folks are really important to me…
Ok, enough melancholy reflection.
Red, don’t care for corned beef either. And not that much of a fan of Guinness. Maybe I should resign from being Irish…
nona, good luck on the TP raid.
Butters, you and husband-unit stay well. And I am with you, the dishwasher is the one appliance in my house sure to be used. Hope yours gets in OK>
Dot, I think we have all suffered the ‘disappearing data at the worse time’ for various reasons sometime during our computer using life. Hope it’s there this morning.
Red, hope the foster pup gets adopted soon. Real nice of your friend to do that.
OK, on to the Sudoku’s and need to then forage for sustenance. All y’all be fine today.
Blurfage. Back at irk though I think we will be closing soonish. There was an email asking supervisors to make sure all employees have schedules in the timekeeping system because that is how they will get paid if “something happens”.
Some of my vendors are starting to close. All bars and nightclubs are closed. Restaurants are to only offer delivery or pick up of go food. Eventually all these flipping spring breakers will leave I hope.
Stay safe everyone!
Happy Hump Day!
It’s a not so horrible 34 degrees outside, the sun is shining for now but’s it’s supposed to rain later.
I overslept this morning, finally got the dogs off to daycare, and each will get their half-price bath. I told them if Ripple is bad not to bother with him, but he was good last time.
Echo also needs her bordetella vaccine, so they can do that too.
I have a ton of stuff I want to do today, but I don’t know what I will do.
If it warms up enough I want to clean the inside of the truck. I should take out the seat covers and wash them, but I had so much trouble getting them on and I hate to go through that again. I want to take some stuff to UPS and get rid of it, I need to check and see if they are open. I have a bunch of stuff to go to GoodWill, I need to check and see if they are open. I have a box of electronics to that need to go to BestBuy for recycling, I’m pretty sure they are open. Today is also pay bills day, which is going to hurt considering my last week’s paycheck and this week’s paycheck added together barely equal a normal week’s paycheck.
I need to do some more laundry, and today is put all the pet stuff in the dishwasher day, and is the best day to irk in the yard since the brats won’t be underfoot.
I may run to the store, it’s senior discount day so the best day to do it. I don’t really need anything except tortillas for my son. I usually order them from da jungle since they are cheaper there, but da jungle is out of them.
Then again, I may just stay logged in to irk all day since irk is so slow.
I took inventory of the TP yesterday, I have 20 rolls in the bathroom and 42 rolls in the powder room. I think we’re good. I’m not hoarding, I just buy by the case and I have plenty of room to store it. I also have 33 rolls of paper towels because I just ordered a case of those a while back. That’ll last a long time as I go through about a roll a month.
I just got all of my and the cat’s prescriptions filled, so that is good for a while. The cat has enough food for months, although now that Antlers is hanging around again, maybe not. I don’t know where she’s been hiding out for the last 4-5 months but I saw her out back again yesterday. I’ll move her bowl out front today.
I’m not worried about catching the corona virus, there haven’t been any cases out this way and I don’t go anywhere other than the park and grocery store. I suppose my son could pick it up at school, but he’s not going there now. I’m not expecting all this stuff to go on much past the end of April. It won’t bother me or my son if he never has to go back to class. He has to do a presentation in that class but I’m sure the professor will figure something out if there is no class. As far as the jazz assignment, if the clubs aren’t open, he can’t go to one. My son figure out that if he had gotten 100% on all of his quizzes, and got 100% on all of his papers, he could skip that assignment and still get an A in the class. He missed one question on two of the quizzes. No guarantee that he’ll get 100% on the papers either, although he got that on the first one along with a lot pf positive comments from the professor. He’s ahead in all of his classes, I told him to get all his jazz papers written this week, and if the last assignment gets cancelled he is done. You gotta love professors that put out all of the assignments at the beginning of the semester and let you finish early.
Not Irish, but I like corned beef in small doses. I couldn’t eat it every day, or even every week.
I’ve never had a reuben. I like stuff that has been cooked in sauerkraut, and I can eat a little sauerkraut if it is on the fork with something else. I could never eat a big bowl of sauerkraut, or :::shudder::: sauerkraut soup.
So I’ve never been interested in even trying a reuben. I can think of better things to eat.
I saw a recipe for crack slaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHonbV4FD8U
I think I may try it. I’ll need to buy some spices for it.