Quarantine and chill and kindness chatty clubhouse: Jump in and join the conversation! All is welcome!

[Kirby]

If you ever have a few spare minutes, could you share that recipe please? And thanks!

I use rotisserie chicken instead of canned and put in however much I want which is probably more than the recipe calls for . I also use Jiffy Cornbread Mix. Don't know if you have that where you live. If I use something else I usually add a tbsp of sugar to the cornbread mix if it's not already sweet. This is sort of like a pot pie. One day I'm going to add vegetables and see what it tastes like.

Not sure if they will be sending an OT,PT person to the house or not. They did last time, but not sure how any of that works with Medicare.

I don't know how it works now with Covid but the admit nurse will contact you and take care of things from there. The last time my mom needed Home Health to come in was in November 2019. She had been sick and in the hospital for a couple of days. At her age just a couple of days in bed made her so weak she needed rehab to get back up and running. She only had PT but they wanted her to have OT also but she said no. She also had an aide come in and assist with her shower until she could handle it on her own.
Thinking back on that time I wonder if maybe she had Covid. That was before it became a common word here but I've heard that it was over here before we realized it. She had been admitted to the hospital because she couldn't breathe. I had gone on a girl's weekend in Oklahoma and she had what we thought was a cold for a couple of days. By Sunday morning she was having trouble breathing and DH took her to the hospital. The doctors said that they didn't know what was wrong, she didn't have pneumonia. She was on oxygen for a day or two and then began getting better.

With that being said (lol), we are going to IHOP for breakfast, because DH wants pancakes, and I don't want to cook!

I love their omelettes! I think that the name of the one I used to get was a country omelette but they don't have that particular one on the menu any more. So I do the create your own. I eat half and take the other half home for breakfast the next day.

Hugs, B&B, I sadly think staying home was the smart decision. Covid cases sure are spiking out here Please stay safe friends!
Happy Saturday

I'm thinking that I'm going to begin wearing a mask when I have to go out in public in a building. I have a friend whose husband has Covid and double pneumonia. Forgive me if I have already mentioned this to you. Both of them are vaccinated. He is holding his own but the doctors say that they have done all they can for him, if he is on 100% oxygen for too much longer they fear damage to his lungs. He is in ICU so that they can keep an eye on him. He eats and is alert, just can't breathe.

Then we get a message from church that the preschoolers Lou Lou's age may have been exposed to some with Covid at VBS. This person was around them only on Sunday evening and came down with the symptoms on Wednesday.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Oh no! Big prayers for Lou Lou's friend and for her, and all of you, of course, too, Kirby! Mom hugs to you, my friend as well. Wow you have lovely handwriting!

Continued prayer for you Lynn that is for sure!

 

[lynxstch]

I am home,,its hot and sunny and 86 so the weatherman lied again. lol. There is a little breeze blowing though.
Hubby's entire PT session today, consisted of walking down the 40 foot hall and back again. They are so shorthanded on the weekend. When someone leaves rehab, the entire staff stands on either side of the hall, and there is a big firehouse like bell..that the patient rings and everyone claps. Today one guy went home,,and as they were wheeling him out,,someone was wheeling another one in to take his place. Guess its going to be like that till they get through the other 24 waiting list people.
I just weedwacked around the front yard..grass certainly doesn't need mowing as it's almost all brown
Ribs are in the oven, decided on a small baked potato instead of making potato salad for 1 person.
Off to do a beauty treatment and then dinner, then some tv, then bed
@Kirby thank you for the recipe..I think we have Jiffy cornbread mix around here,,or at least we used to. Will have to look next time I go shopping.

Everyone have a nice evening!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Slipping thread catch!

Bright afternoon/early evening wishes to all of you

 

[Kirby]

Wow you have lovely handwriting!

Thank you! Way back in junior high, my friends and I used to practice our cursive handwriting during study hall. That's back when big loops and bubble dotted i's and j's were popular with the girls. It's just sort of stayed around over the years. My printing improved a lot in the late 90's when I was a kindergarten aide.

Went to an 80th birthday party for a neighbor this afternoon. She moved about nine months ago to be closer to her daughter. She has a lovely house, just the perfect size and I am so happy for her though I really miss having her across the street.

On the way home from the party, Lou Lou said that she wanted a corny dog so we decided to stop at Sonic. Wouldn't you know that she fell asleep before we got home. I'll have to go in and wake her up in a minute or she'll never want to go to sleep tonight.

We had hamburger and tator tots for dinner.

 

[Allison Joy]

Well.... I survived the musical week of craziness. Considering everything (new leadership, new format, and "gap year" with not doing it in 2020, I would say it went great! It was far from perfect, but that's just to keep us humble, right? Ha! We had 30 kids going into 1st to 6th grade, plus 6 middle school helpers, most of whom also were on stage with the kids and had solos, and two high school/college aged girls who also had solos. All in all, they did an AWESOME job, considering we put everything together in one week.

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

Shipped off two boxes to DD:2 this morning; one box of pants and shorts she had me get for DGS#2, as they can't find the pants he likes in his size in Oki. The other box had a HotWheels racetrack, his Clue Junior game from here, and some Harry Potter stuffed animals I found at Kohls. Then I had to send DGS#3 a few things from Amazon to balance things out (he got the race track from us a few weeks ago).

Then we went to Fresh Market and found a few things, and got some dessert. I got a strawberry cake.

DH got a strawberry cream puff. DS got a black n white cookie.


And a trip to Publix, which is always fun.

I made a new recipe for dinner. Harissa marinated chicken and potatoes, with a cucumber salad, and flatbread pitas. It came out really well; DH practically licked his plate clean.



DH got a tiny bump for a promotion (think level 5 instead of level 4) and a raise to go with it. He can't go any higher in his position; they will have to change his job title!

We are trying to plan a trip to see DD#1 for a few days in November or December; she's 32 weeks right now. It doesn't look like we are going to Japan in the winter; we're still hoping for spring, but right now, it doesn't look good at all.

good night y'all!

 

[lynxstch]

Good Sunday morning all. A nice feeling 63 outside now, going to around 80. I don't know why I was so tired last nite, I fell asleep on the couch before dinner, and was in bed by 9. I slept like a log till about 1 am, then was tossing and turning with my mind going till 3. Fell back asleep till 4, and then gave up and got up.

All cats are fed, need to run the carpet shampooer when I get home today, planned it for yesterday but just couldn't keep my eyes open.

Still no rain, so watered everything again last nite and will do so this morning before I leave.

@Bianca and Bernard--congrats to your hubby on his 'promotion', that's great!

Have a nice Sunday morning, catch you all this afternoon!

Running out of Disney happy 'days' , so used Kermit today, lol!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Good morning, all!

Out with the cat before the others wake up. I've already baked some muffins and banana bread, too, so the day is looking productive so far.

it's sunny right now, but is supposed to cloud up and rain this afternoon/evening, so I'll enjoy it while I can.

PS - I like the Kermit one too!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

That’s a nice memory, Kirby My Grandma had lovely handwriting, too. I start off writing neatly but that quickly disintegrates, lol. Much easier to type longer letters or notes! God Bless your neighbor, I hope she had a great birthday.

Congratulations to you and the hardworking kids, Allison! Thank you for making a difference to them. What did they perform? I remember musical theater camps I’ve been part of had themes ranging from fairy tales to food! I hope you get to now enjoy some R&R.

Congratulations also to your DH, B&B! Fun memory box for your kids and grandkids. I’ve wondered about Clue, Jr. I think I’ve only seen it once at a Marshall’s type of store years ago. I did like Clue as a kid just never cared for that it was centered on a murder. I thought especially for a family game that could have been made differently.

Hugs, Lynn! I can understand your being tired, my friend. You’ve been through so much both emotionally and physically. Please do take care of yourself! Always remember all of us care so much about you. Kermit is just great!

Wow you had a busy early morning, PollyannaMom! Hope you get to do something relaxing this afternoon

Quiet Sunday here, sort of overcast again outside which makes the day feel both timeless and later than it really is at the same time. Dad is working again right now on the second section of green paper. I’ll help him in a minute. Hopefully, I’ll post a picture later of how it turned out. I really need to start thinking about what I want to put on these new walls! One day in God’s time, I will absolutely put up a Quacker meet picture!

Would any of you be willing to read over three very brief (as in one or two paragraphs long) shares a friend wrote for my book project? I need some title and picture ideas for them. It sounded like she has a lot going on and would prefer to be done with her part which I certainly understand. Thank you!

Happy August!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Good afternoon.

Cool and overcast. A day to clean house and catch up.

We got to the beach at about 10 yesterday morning. It was cool and overcast but the grandkids were loving being on the beach. We played and had fun then had our packed lunched when the sun came out and it warmed up some. DD took Tessa and Carter into the ocean separately. There were thoughts about going into Rehoboth to the boardwalk but it was pretty crowded on the beach and with the new Delta variant, we decided to go to DD's house and have steamed crabs for dinner. I said I would start teaching Tessa to pick them herself. She did a pretty good job for a 4 year old. A real eastern shore girl.

All in all, they did an AWESOME job, considering we put everything together in one week.

That sounds like Music Factory at our church A one week long camp where they lead the worship service with a musical at the end. Our church's is next Sunday if anyone is interested, it will be online.

@lynxstch,I like Kermit. DS and I danced his mother/son dance at his wedding to Rainbow Connection.

Would any of you be willing to read over three very brief (as in one or two paragraphs long) shares a friend wrote for my book project?

I would. Just tell me what I am looking for.

 

[tazdev3225]

Good Afternoon

Laundry is done and I went to church. I also got to spend some time with LJ. He is growing too fast. We have a coffee and cake fellowship hour and he grabbed my cake. His mom does feed him small bites of table food already and he loved it.

I treated myself to an early birthday present yesterday. I have been wanting to upgrade to a better camera and got a great deal on one. Slightly used but very little shutter actuations. I go to a small business that only handles photography equipment and this really was a steal. Add it to my good lens and I am happy. Now I can use the other camera body for the fast 50mm lens. My husband said that he wanted me to get it before we head down the shore for my birthday weekend next week.

Paid all the bills for the month last night so I am relaxing today waiting for the rain to move in. It is definitely headed this way it is so gray and gloomy out.

Dinner is in the crockpot. Boneless pork chops with BBQ sauce. I will have 4 tonight with Mexican Street Corn Salad and the others will be shredded for pulled pork sandwiches tomorrow night.

Hope every one has a great day.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Green section #2 is done! I will try again to take a picture to post later. The first attempt had the whole thing look angled which it's really not. Dad did a wonderful job putting it up! The final, third section, will be the hardest since it is so wide and goes higher up, too. I am truly pleased with how these first two came out and absolutely (as I had hoped)brighten and lighten up the space. Yay.

Carol, I will watch worship a little later. I look forward to checking out the Music Factory next week, thank you for that heads up. Sounds like a fun beach day all-around 🏖 Thank you, my friend so much. I will email them to you in a minute. lol, you'll probably even have great picture options for them knowing what varied and great photos you (and other fellow Quackers) take!

Hug and Happy (early) Birthday Taz Dev! Hooray for treating yourself to a gift! If you feel comfortable, PM me your birthday and I'll send you a card or postcard God Bless LJ! I am so thankful you got to spend more time with him.

Wishing all of you a good afternoon with love.

 

[lynxstch]

I am home..it started raining about 5 minutes from home, and by the time I got home, it had stopped and the sun came out. Now it's cloudy again, looks like thunder clouds, so maybe we will get some rain tonite. Temp is 82.

Sundays are always quiet on the rehab floor,,most patients don't even get dressed since there are no OT people there to help. I helped Don get cleaned up and dressed at least..and after lunch we did his arm and leg exercises. Then he wanted to go back to bed and take a nap, so I went out and got him a clean gown (I know where everything is kept, lol), and some clean towels..they got him back into bed (they have to deflate it first to make it easier). Then I got him all set with the pillows for his arm, his phone and nurses call button within reach, and went and got him one of those tiny cans of coke out of the fridge in the dining room. He was already almost asleep when I left

I could use a nap too, but I am afraid if I lay down I won't wake up till after dinnertime,,and I still need to run the carpet cleaner over our bedroom carpet. Or maybe I will do that tomorrow. I really am exhausted, as Mona said,,both emotionally and physically.

I htink I am just going to make some hash and eggs for dinner, with a piece of toast and call it a meal, lol

Have a nice rest of the afternoon and evening everyone!

 

[Dead2009]

Just casually sitting on the porch as it rains. Luckily it's not as hot today.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

It still looks slanted in the picture. In reality it's truly straight

Big hugs, dear Lynn. Please, please do REST.

 

[Allison Joy]

Congratulations to you and the hardworking kids, Allison! Thank you for making a difference to them. What did they perform? I remember musical theater camps I’ve been part of had themes ranging from fairy tales to food! I hope you get to now enjoy some R&R.

It was called "God Squad." It was about a group of super heroes who represent the armor of God, and they have to rescue a girl, Cora, who used to hang out with them and help them when she was younger. But she gets swept up by the "ME Dominion" (disguised as lunch ladies) that believes is all about Me. She eventually remembers and comes back, along with her friend who influenced her, Olivia.

I'd consider it a success when both of the pastor's boys said they LOVED it, and one of them wishes we could do it four more times.

 

[Kirby]

Good Sunday evening to you!

DD has been dating a guy named Mike for about a month. She received word last night that he was involved in a crash at a motocross race and he was run over. He was care flighted to the hospital and had surgery this morning. His C4 and C5 in his neck was broken, also two vertebrae in his back. Plus a lung punctured. Last night he had no feeling in his legs but the paralysis had moved upward overnight up to just below his armpits. He could move his arms and fingers but had no feeling in his fingers. She hasn't heard anything since he came out of surgery this morning and plans to go by and see him tomorrow when she gets back from South Carolina. If you would add him to your prayer list, she would appreciate it.

DD's visit with Lil Joe went well, her ex behaved himself which was unusual but nice for a change. Lil Joe wanted to come home with her and she had to explain why he couldn't. She said that he just cried and cried when she took him to the drop off point to meet his dad.

Our cool front made it through, cooled things down to the low 90's. There were storms all around but they would dissipate when they got to us. It was nice listening to the thunder.

Dinner tonight was on your own so I had a couple of hot dogs and Fritos. DH and Lou Lou had ice cream, she also had some Funyuns.

 

[tazdev3225]

Kirby how nice that your daughter had a good visit with Lil Joe. So sorry about her friend. Prayers that he will have a positive outcome and good recovery.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

What a great musical, Allison. Thank you for sharing

Big hug, Kirby and prayers for both Mike and Lil Joe. How heartbreaking that he just wanted to come home. Sadly, I was often in a similar position as a young child so can extra relate. No child should ever have to feel that.

Quiet thread today overall. Prayers that means each of you had a relaxing Sunday.