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

[flyingdumbo127]

Thanks, DaisyDuck001

 

[Judique]

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A few issues w/ some of the websites being out of commission at the office today, but not a complete waste of the day so that's good. Anyone else having any problems? Things like this always give me pause in terms of just how much we depend on technology. Anyways, hope everyone had a nice weekend, we did. Weather was nice, although it sure did get windy late yesterday afternoon & overnight. I think it's still a bit blustery. We got our firewood racks up on the side of the house and our first pallet of wood stacked up and waiting for it to cool off enough for the first fire of the season. Also picked up a pallet of wood pellets for the stove in the basement, so that chore is done. Looks like I can go another week or two w/ the big mowing so hopefully the weekend of Halloween I can do my last big mow and maybe just do the yard one or more times after that.

Judique - sorry to hear about your friend & neighbor passing, how nice so many of her family could be near.

Mona - how goes things? Making any progress in getting outta that place?

Pea - good luck w/ the next week of treatments.

Chicken wings for dinner this evening, a request of my husband, so I think I'll sneak out of here a bit early & go grab them and a RX I have waiting for me at the pharmacy. I have a few roasts in the freezer, I'm thinking of getting one out and making it this weekend. Speaking of the weekend, at this point I don't really have much planned and I'm looking forward to that being the case!

Take care all, have a good week.

Thanks - I'm really feeling a sense of loss and change.

Web issues = AWS (Amazon) or Aint Working Services.

A lot of universities had problems yesterday. Disney had early morning problems.

Yes, it gives pause as we are stuck in limbo usually with no alternative. And then there's that sneaky AI technology. I hate it as it impairs every search I do with its interpretation of what I want, obscuring details that I may find important.

 

[Snowysmom]

Judique So sorry about your friend and neighbor passing. Nice that her family was with her when she passed. Your are right about being in limbo when the web has major issues and AI does present many problems in addition to the many ways it can help.

Pea Glad the family had a nice birthday celebration for your DD and DS. It was nice of you to buy some clothes for the little ones. That is always fun to do. And that you get to spend time with them. Take care.

Footballmouse I hope your car is better soon. Car problems are so frustrating.

Lynn I am sorry to hear that Summer is again having car problems. It seems like they need one reliable car. Hopefully they can get their finances more stable at some point and get what they need. I am sorry she had to put her dog to sleep. That is a tough one. Thank you for helping the doggie cross over to find peace.

Good morning. It is 49 now with temps heading to the low 60s. I am at the end of the cold where it just sticks around with the cough and drip. So annoying. Salt therapy did help a bit. I plan to walk today at a park the next town over that has an asphalt walking track around soccer fields. I like that it is open and easy to manage. It is where the grandkids play soccer. I am watching the air traffic controller issue with the shutdown. If I don't feel comfortable flying next month I will cancel, take a credit for the trip as I have insurance that will give me a full credit towards another trip, and reschedule. I do not want to get stuck in Phoenix or feel unsafe traveling.

Off to work. Have a good day.

 

[footballmouse]

Happy Tuesday!

Well, I didn't get good news yesterday from my mechanic. I need a new engine . I was looking at trading it in and getting a newer used car but with mine needing an engine, I wouldn't get anything for it. I had new brakes put on it this past spring so I figure a new engine and I'll have him put new tires on too, I'll have a new car by then.

Back to work, just wanted to give you an update. Have a great day!

 

[Judique]

Judique So sorry about your friend and neighbor passing. Nice that her family was with her when she passed. Your are right about being in limbo when the web has major issues and AI does present many problems in addition to the many ways it can help.

Pea Glad the family had a nice birthday celebration for your DD and DS. It was nice of you to buy some clothes for the little ones. That is always fun to do. And that you get to spend time with them. Take care.

Footballmouse I hope your car is better soon. Car problems are so frustrating.

Lynn I am sorry to hear that Summer is again having car problems. It seems like they need one reliable car. Hopefully they can get their finances more stable at some point and get what they need. I am sorry she had to put her dog to sleep. That is a tough one. Thank you for helping the doggie cross over to find peace.

Good morning. It is 49 now with temps heading to the low 60s. I am at the end of the cold where it just sticks around with the cough and drip. So annoying. Salt therapy did help a bit. I plan to walk today at a park the next town over that has an asphalt walking track around soccer fields. I like that it is open and easy to manage. It is where the grandkids play soccer. I am watching the air traffic controller issue with the shutdown. If I don't feel comfortable flying next month I will cancel, take a credit for the trip as I have insurance that will give me a full credit towards another trip, and reschedule. I do not want to get stuck in Phoenix or feel unsafe traveling.

Off to work. Have a good day.

Thanks @Snowysmom
I was just texting with my son about some of the highlights of the life they shared. They met and married very early 20ties. Had 3 kids and 2 out of three very successful. Third has had some struggles but was always supported. A lot.

Worked hard and did well. Traveled a bit. Had wonderful friends. Some of their friends have become my friends. In fact on a couple of my trips, one friend went with me as they had a workaholic husband or should I say a husband with extensive job commitments.

Followed their faith and lived a life one could be proud of. Helped and were generous quietly. Being so close I saw this.

Anyway, I had you going to Disney in my mind but now remember it was Phoenix from your post. For Disney I was going to say Amtrak is an option. Well, at least here it is an option.

I always have in my mind that I could do the Autotrain in a sleeper car. I'm 30 minutes from it. Or even if I had to get back when I'd already driven down. It's a viable alternative. It's probably going to get booked sooner or later.

 

[Judique]

Meanwhile, I'm back on the 'new car' kick. Nothing wrong with my car. I just want to waste a whole lot of money on a new one.

It may happen before 2026. Not this week. I'm set on another hybrid.

Anyway stay tuned if you are interested. I'm checking websites daily. With winter approaching one of my top features is a heated steering wheel. May sound silly but it's been on my last two and I don't like to go backwards. I've just found it's not randomly on most models but on specific ones. Leather and heated seats also but much easier to find. Safety features are much more standard now where everything beeps at you. I've gotten used to this and not going back. Drove DD's 2013 Honda and no beeps! Good thing I was super careful.

 

[lynxstch]

Good frosty morning, was 35 and brrr when I got out from under the warm covers. I'm procrastinating turning the heat on, it's too early. Going to be sunny and 66 today, but tomorrow when the temp only reaches 55, the heat may go on. I don't want to catch a cold saving a few $ in gas.

Summer called me after dinner. My oldest grandson was driving home from a wedding, swerved to avoid a deer, and ended up in a ditch. A friend was following in another car and they managed to get the car out of the ditch. He drove it home, but by the time he got there it was overheating. Apparently it damaged the radiator and who knows what else under the front end. He wasn't hurt at all, which we are thankful for. Being a brand new car, he has full coverage, but for some reason doesn't want to use it for fear of rising insurance rates. So he's either going to pay for it himself, or they'll total it and he'll have to start all over again.

He couldn't get to work yesterday. so Summer decides she'll drive him to Manassas VA, 2 1/2 hours away. They got 13 miles from the house, and she could smell the same thing she smelled when she took hubby to Ohio. She pulled over, and transmission fluid was spewing all over the road again. The tow truck driver had just gotten to the dealership with grandsons car, and had to turn around and go to get hers. She had them leave it at the garage across the street. They examined it and said it was something about the lines going to the transmission. They're old and one decided to burst. They told her replacing one isn't a good idea, the others are old too, and if 1 new one builds up pressure, it could take out the others. She got the car and drove it home and the same guy who fixed her brakes and ball joints is going to replace them for her. It cost her $172 for the 4 lines and a gallon of transmission fluid.

I told her to have grandson rent a car for the week and get himself to work. He's 25 and has a good paying job as a lineman, but they get sent all over the place for work.

She's also got more health problems. She has a new PCP who is actually paying attention. Dr thinks she has either COPD or emphysema, or possibly lupus and has her scheduled for all kinds of tests this week. Her oxygen level is only 92. The only thing I said to her was 'quit smoking'. If she didn't learn from her father dying because of cigarettes, she's never going to learn. She not only still smokes, but also vapes.

Thanks if you're still following the saga, lol

Off to clean the fridge, take out trash, and make my grocery list.

Have a good day