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

Back in the office today. Trying to decide if I want to start working 1/2 days on Fridays so that I can go to the neighborhood pool for 1/2 the day during the summer. I'll check to see how much PTO I have.:beach:
DO IT!!!!!! I've decided to reduce my summer workload and spend time enjoying my pandemic patio that my son and I built last summer (he was 15 at the time and more artsy than athletic - he must have moved 60+ wheelbarrows full of gravel, sand, and patio stones!). He's very proud of his achievement and I know this may be the last summer before his life starts to fill with more "adult" responsibilities.

I have been watching Queen Elizabeth. She is an amazing woman. If I could have lunch with any historical/famous person she is the one I would pick. I would love to hear her stories of WW II and how she helped. I have read many books about her life and find it fascinating.
I'm in! Cucumber sandwiches with the Queen! You could see her respond to the sound and sight of the Lancaster bombers during the flyover - what memories that must have awakened. I went to the Flag Shop to pick up a Jubilee flag - they had sold out everything but two tiny hand-held ones, so I bought them (nice piece of history for my son to have) and then raised the Union Jack in her honour 1654273191867.jpeg
I think that I've only had my picture taken with one character at a time, Pooh and the Beast. I don't have any particular one that I would want my picture taken with.
What an interesting character combination! That must be a great photo.
Plus, these days with camera phones and being able to instantly see a picture and if need be try again makes all the difference.
It really makes those old photos seem so much more valuable. When I was young, my best friend had a photo of herself at about five, standing between Chip and Dale - I would always stare at it and wish that someday it could be me. Our family had NO money, so my first Disney trip wasn't until I was well into my '20s and on my own dime, but when I returned with my son, I SO wanted to get a photo of him with Chip and Dale! His trust level of 6' chipmunks was... limited 🤣. My first visit was a hunt to find Fantasia Mickey and get a photo - this trip, I may be looking for Alice and the gang, although Mary Poppins and a penguin sounds like an excellent pairing!
 
:hug:PollyannaMom and prayers all goes well with your rescheduled appointment. I'm sorry to hear you are on antibiotics. Feel better, my friend!

:hug:Canadisney Fly, my own family growing up didn't always have extra dollars either. Aw, God Bless your DS. I probably would have reacted the same way as a young child. Mary Poppins and a penguin would be a very fun picture to get. I hope one day you do! :)
 
What an interesting character combination! That must be a great photo.
Ooops! I meant I got a picture with them separately. Pooh in 1996 and The Beast in 2014.

Cloudy, nice day. Took Lou Lou to swim lessons. DD's back is a little better. She can get out of bed and walk some.

Dinner was chicken spaghetti casserole that I picked up from Ham Orchards yesterday. It was okay, just not good enough to buy again. I baked a peach cobbler that has been in the freezer since I bought it last year from there. It was delicious!
 

Good morning to all. I’m getting ready to get moving and prep for the people who are coming to help us move a majority of our stuff today. I am grateful that there are so many who are willing to spend their Saturday helping me move. My mom has graciously offered to feed them all lunch. We can’t start staying there until we have our first mediation meeting, which is Wednesday, and even then it might not be for a bit after that. All the rules and how much time all this takes makes me nuts.
@footballmouse do the half days, you won’t regret it.

@lynxstch you really are Wonder Woman in how much you accomplish each day.

@Snowysmom big hugs to you. What if’s are so very hard, I have plenty of them in my life right now. I love the idea someone posted up thread about gradually spending more time at the condo. Start with making lunch and then maybe staying for a half hour after you are finished.

@PollyannaMom we have two cats who will be moving with us. I hope they don’t escape and try to fine their way back ”home”. They will be living in the basement of the new place for awhile. It’s useable with lots of space, but they can be shut in there and I won’t have to worry about them escaping.

Guess I’d better get going, people are arriving at 9:00. hope everyone enjoys their day.
 
QOTD 1: Have you ever had your picture taken with two Disney Characters at one time?
QOTD 2: What two Disney Characters would you most like to have your picture taken with? (For me ::MickeyMo::MinnieMo)

Yes, at the free Chase Credit card Picture taking.

Anna and Elsa, with my DSis!
 
Good morning Quackers. Another picture perfect weather day, sun, breeze, low 80's. Would love this the rest of the summer. Nothing needs doing outside, but I will find something, just to get out there and enjoy. Garden growing well, lawn doesn't need mowing, weeding is still under control. Already finished most of my Saturday indoor chores, decided on dinner for tonite and tomorrow. I am ahead of myself..lol

@frog3101 Thinking of you today, hoping everything goes smoothly
@Snowysmom --unpack a little at a time, and find the perfect spots for everything. It will feel a lot more like home every day (I hope!)

Sending pixie dust and hugs to any of our other family that needs it, as always

Have a wonderful Saturday!

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Morning all, just popping in really quick before heading out with DH to do stuff.

Did get the front yard mowed yesterday, but had bad leg cramps all day long. I guess I dehydrated myself and got too hot.

Loving the brand new fridge; the landlord did a good job. Still has the water/ice in the door (we've run it through to clean out the lines and it's working fine). Gets very cold, good space. No cheese drawer, sadly; but I have bins that I can use in there for that.

Ended up with a quick lunch from Chili's, because the delivery guys showed up at lunch time; dinner the bbq pineapple pizza. Today lunch is ? and dinner are the mushroom po'boys for DH, and ? for me.

heading to Home depot to get a couple of shelves and the pipe to fix under the bathroom sink. (it's a cheap easy fix, otherwise we'd have the landlord do it). Next week, I have to organize the garage and our bedroom for the new shelves (I hate the shelves in the bedroom but I have no other place to put the games/puzzles/etc that can't go in the garage because of humidity).

Ordered DS a futon chair, so he'll have a twin bed, because the room he is in is pretty small, and a double would work, but would be tight with his bookshelves, desk, computer chair, dresser. He said he's good with just a twin, and he can set it up as a chair when he's on his laptop if he wants. (He has a laptop he bought himself, and the desktop we've put together for it).
 
Good morning,

Extra :grouphug: to Dazed, Frog, and Snowysmom. Thinking of each of you dear Quackers with love. Quiet cool Saturday here. Tomorrow might be crazy around here, so we are extra enjoying the stillness right now. This weekend in our area is a huge local parade. In years past, I used to spend both Saturday and Sunday night of this very weekend with Sue so I could go to church on Sunday. Streets will start to be blocked later today and there would be no easy route to my old/current church from here. Good memories of Sue and her beloved dog (now with Champ and God in Heaven) Skeeter.

I shall check back later. Have a good Saturday, friends.
 
Happy Saturday all...I got back late last night from a work trip with DH. Our friends were with us so the week already sorry week went quicker than i expected. We went and saw Top Gun one evening and then a nice dinner another night. Unfortunately, I think my dinner that night made me sick so I had a yucky tummy one day.

No plans today besides basic running around. We have a mouse in the house that was apparently terrorizing DD while we were gone:laughing:, so we need new traps. That's the one thing I really don't care for living in the desert, sometimes you get these little uninvited guests. LOL

My phone is still giving me trouble replying to stuff but I think I may know why now. I just got a notification on another website that my chrome might not be up to date so I need to check on that after I post this.

Love the pond, @bobbiwoz

@frog3101 hope everything goes smooth today.

:grouphug: to you @dazedx3 and @Snowysmom

@Bianca and Bernard glad you got the new fridge.

@Pea-n-Me Sounds like Grady is adjusting nicely.

@flyingdumbo127 hope you and your dad are able to get to Disneyland soon.

Hope you all have a great Saturday....I'll be back later and hope to have resolved my posting issues...lol
 
What a peaceful and beautiful picture, Bobbiwoz! What a lovely pond to have in your yard. Thank you for caring for the fish.

Thank you, AuntieMe3. Disneyland is actually the last place either dad or I will feel comfortable going to be honest. I do pray one day we will indeed get back there. Of course, I look forward to getting to meet you, a fellow local Quacker. Yikes. The only mice I like are ::MickeyMo::MinnieMoThe Cinderella mice are sweet, too. Otherwise they can keep away from me!

Have any of you ever custom ordered anything You Customize It?

Right now, off to look on Old Navy.com. Our Super Cash is valid starting today.

I hope all of you are having a good one.
 
I am with you a million percent, PollyannaMom on that snake! Just seeing it, EEK! Aw I'm so glad your DH was so happy!

You please stay safe, AuntieMe3!

Dad found a 100-piece cake pop puzzle on Thursday at the Dollar Tree. We started doing it earlier this afternoon. It's so rare the Dollar Tree has these puzzles and with a design we'd want to do, so this was extra fun. I'll post a picture of it tomorrow when we've finished.

Sweet dreams, friends and have a good night :)
 














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