Howdy Y’all! Stuff got done, comestibles were procured, and sup got cooked and et. Sloth and nappage also occured. I would just hate for y’all to think I slacked off on sloth.
Leap and Nameless I wouldn’t worry. In both cases the restaurants were offerin’ a gesture of goodwill in hopes you will come back. Also, nameless you had me all confused about the Moderna booster. I was all, “Wait! When did that happen! I want mine.” Hopefully we will be able to do so soonest.
The FDA gave the final okie dokie an hour after I got turned down, LOL! I’m going to wait until Monday and try again. If my only option then is a full dose, I’ll take it. If I take COVID to the convention, Mom will spend years sighing at me.
I forgot about the most fun part of my day. When I was going to the pharmacy, a busker was playing his electric violin in the strip mall parking lot. Loudly and enthusiastically but like three times faster than I remember the music sounding. Despite him being a small, young Hispanic man with short hair he instantly became Riff Raff to me. I wished I had been carrying more cash, he only got five from me.
I went directly there, loved it, showed to my granddaughter two visits in a row and just now saw their updated ‘cuddle puddle’ video just posted. A puddle of 5 new cheetahs cuddling is as cute as it sounds! Treat yourself, click on it! You’ll be glad you did. I visit several times a day [maybe you have to be a crazy cat lady for that, don’t know for sure] it’s like yoga for my frazzled brain.
So thank you, thank you, thank you for giving it to me. You done good!
I understand this. It used to drive me nuts when my MiL would thank God for giving us a parking spot. I took the OP to mean taking a few minutes to note the positives in one’s life. Just my 2 cents. YYMV
Back to the all important (:p) topic of my instapot, my next attempt may involve risotto.
Take care of yourself. Hopefully the deck crud is just bothering your nose.
@leaper It sounds like the refund was up to her. Tip extra next time if’n you feel like it. Good news on the progressives!
I went to my other neurologist’s today. I got my botox and will see him again in 3 months. I now feel stupid tired for no good reason. I failed to plan for dinner, so Red Robin has cooked for us.
You might want to hold off a few more days. The CDC has to approve it first.
On Thursday, a committee of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to meet to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and make recommendations on their use. The CDC director makes the final call on vaccine guidelines. After the CDC issues its guidance, the rollout can begin officially.
(From here.)
I watched the first episode of the new season of The Great British Baking Show (Great British Bake-Off to our chums across the pond) while I worked out. Why do I do this to myself? They need to do a snails-and-radishes episode so I can watch without torturing myself.
Holy cow, the info keeps coming from all different directions and I might be back in overload territory. I thought the CDC had approved the booster last week but apparently that was the first step or something.
I’m not going to stress over it.
I am actually watching the Baking Show as I stitch. I like it because I don’t have to watch the screen, I only have to look up when my ears tell me something is happening. It’s like a science fiction show, entertaining but certainly not happening in my life!
Up from nap. Dinner is Smoked Paprika Chicken with rice and beans and sauteed asparagus with Calabria chilies. and a Sazarc.
I just looked up my childhood home in Durham. My basketball hoop is still up But the cow farm behind the house is now a new neighborhood.
Hope you feel better, FCM.
Leaper, don’t feel guilty. They tried to make right a minor screw up.
Evening all. A day of sloth was finished off by paying my gas bill and then going out to eat, because I could. Rain is expected tonight and tomorrow, so we’ll see if that affects soccer or not.
shady, just another site to bookmark; 6 cubs is a big litter for a predator like that (but probably in the wild only 1-2 make it to adulthood–here most of them will–Mama’s going to be busy…)
And I’m out of thoughts; all y’all take care.
Have had a pretty good day – work went well, got my hair cut, and am now relaxing and playing an MMO with a friend for a bit.
Sending more good healing vibes to FCM.
I’m going to get out of the house again tomorrow, and work from my church’s office, while getting to hang out with my friend, who is our church secretary.
Me too. Mrs. L.A. wen to a local salon last time. She like it, so I decided to try it. Nice Vietnamese lady. I love Vietnamese food, so we talked a lot about food. I think she might get a little lonely in her shop, since she liked to talk. And what they hell? I had her colour my hair. Forty bucks for everything, and I gave her a $10 tip. Good thing I had cash, since her credit card reader wasn’t working. She said if I didn’t have the cash, I could pay her anytime.
Mrs. L.A. had the last pork chop for dinner. I had chile colorado with cheese.
I think I need your help with menu planning. As usual, this sounds delicious.
shady I have a soft spot for cheetahs. Thank you for sharing the links 
That is an awesome story!
I’ve been going to the same stylist for about 25 years – I used to work for a personal care products company (primarily haircare), so I am more “hair involved” than a lot of guys are, and I see an actual hair stylist, rather than a barber. I had her color my hair for about a decade – from its usual dishwater blonde, to a platinum blonde. But, I haven’t had it colored since COVID started; I will probably go back to doing so at some point.
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave.
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 61 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 82 and partly N.O.S. for the day. We shall get shorn today. That is the big item on the agenda. Other than that we shall work on our sloth skills. Sup shall be chikin nachos just cause.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.
Happy Thursday Y’all!
My inlaws’ neighborhood used to back up to a cow farm. Then a developer bought it, put in roads and a few spec homes, then the market crashed. Construction has begun again, and soon, their yard will meet someone else’s yard, but with a 6’ fence between. Yet another reason to hate being there. To be fair, our back yard abuts our neighbor’s back yard, but there’s something like 4 acres of trees between us - much nicer than Floriduh weeds.
My throat is still rough and my nose is still drippy. I took a shot of (generic) Nyquil and slept like the dead. I think part was the alcohol and part was that FCD slept in the guest room to see if that bed was more comfortable. The sleep was great!
I’m going to get a COVID test, just because. I have 3 symptoms - sore throat, runny nose (occasionally) and cough (occasionally) and yesterday, I had chills, but that could have been totally unrelated. (I’ve been dealing with hot flashes, etc, for months even tho I’m waaaaaay post-menopausal.) Still, before we venture to FL, I need to be checked out. Not sure if I should pick up Roxy today - maybe if I stay masked… I’ll check with my daughter.
The thing is, the symptoms also work with allergies/sinus drainage. But local allergen numbers are supposedly low. Anyway, I will be tested. I tried to make an appointment but I kept getting a message about how the form was completed, but not specific enough to know what was wrong. They open for testing at 8 - I’ll get there early and hope for the best.
My other plans involve cutting up the leftover steak to make soup, and baking a batch of cookies. I’ll stay masked for that, even tho the oven temp should kill any bad stuff. Assuming there’s bad stuff. What a pain in the ass… I hope I’m just overreacting.
And on the knee front - FCD thinks he may have a ruptured tendon related to his replaced knee. He suspects the therapy caused it. Luckily, he has an appt with his knee surgeon this morning. Just what we need - yet another knee surgery. Dammit.
Not a lot of blessings to count this morning. Dammit. Happy Thursday. Whatever. 
Good morning everyone.
Jeebus, FCM, that’s certainly a good amount of suckage. I hope your test is negative AND you start feeling better soonest. I hope **FCD’**s knee appointment goes well too. You need a break! With as busy as you keep between your chores, errands, appointments, and wrasslin’ Roxy, I’ll bet you’re just run down which makes it easy for those stupid cold germs to slide right in.
I am appreciative of the fact that today is my Friday. It’s been one heck of a whirlwind week. I need to go into the office on Monday because the gal we hired to work in my old position, officially starts. I’m so excited to soon no longer be wearing two hats on a constant basis. I wanted us both in the office on Monday, because I just want to get some stuff done face to face and have her start to work on some of the stuff I need to remove from my ever-growing list of to-dos. I want to go over budget and a variety of other issues with her as well. I’ve provided her with a lot of reading material and often used SharePoint and portal sites, and have already sent her some helpful tips. I want her transition to the Business Center to be as smooth as possible and have already stepped in to mentor her (unofficially). My boss (and hers), just had a lot going on, so I took care of a lot of stuff that needs doing in the boss’s stead so that it’s all done ahead of time. I am so excited, although I will continue to do certain things until she’s trained up in those areas. That, unfortunately, includes purchasing, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel. As soon as she’s trained up, she can get her card and she can start taking care of purchasing.
We’re supposedly on the edge of some bomb cyclone brewing off the coast and it’s supposed to roll in today. The most severe aspects of it will hit in Canada, I think, but we’ll receive our typical very gusty and wet October/November weather.
I need a haircut, but I had a bad dream this morning where I went to see her and she cut it super, super short. I was crying in my dream because I have purposely avoided going in to let my hair grow out of some. I woke up after I started crying in the dream. At least I wasn’t waiting to be executed in this dream.
My mother still lives in my childhood home (moved there when I was in third grade). When we first moved in there, it was practically rural; old heritage apple orchards, fields, cows, horses, forests, ponds, and wetlands surrounded our neighborhood. It was a kid’s paradise, really. Now, all of the fields and orchards have been replaced with tract housing and apartments. It’s really sad.
Back from getting tested. Thank goodness they no longer have to jam the swab up into your brain! It was quick and easy and now I just wait for results. I should definitely know by Moanday.
FCD’s doc Doesn’t think it’s a torn tendon, but he told him not to do any strengthening exercises - just gentle stretches. He also said FCD shouldn’t travel for 4 months after surgery. Yeah, we’re still going to FL. I will insist that he wear is compression socks while we drive, tho. That is, we’re still going provided I’m not contagious.
Having a cup of tea to soothe my throat. In a little bit, I’ll start the veggie-beef soup. Wonder if I have any barley? I love barley in beef soup. Must forage and check. And I’m feeling better - I’m really inclined to believe that this is cold/sinus and not plague.
OK, onward to doing stuff.
Same(-ish). I’ve been coloring mine to all kinds of shades. My last was a glorious purple. Unfortunately, my stylist lost her business due to the pandemic, so I’m not sure where to go next.
Mooomm I hope the test is negative. Do you need to go to FL this week or could it wait a bit?
taters Congrats on “Friday” and on the new hire!
I am beat today. Of course, I am up and doing things at a disgustingly early hour. 'Beamer is going back to school today after his concussion. Hopefully it goes well, and the symptoms don’t come back. 'Beamette has an appointment with her neurologist today. I think she would like to repeat her infusion, but we’ll see what the doctor says.
Happy Friday Eve everyone.
The issue is the impending grandson. We have to be here because I have to care for Roxy. SIL’s mom still works, so she can’t do it. We were originally going to go 2 weeks ago, but one thing led to another, and now we’re looking at Tuesday.
And, frankly, this could be the last time we see my FIL alive - that adds a bit of urgency.
OK, for reals now, I have stuff to do. You peoples need to quit distracting me!!!