Something About Nothing............ #14

[mckennarose]

Morning everyone! Wet and rainy here, but 50 degrees, which I'll take! Everything is budding and I'm glad Spring is coming!

We had a busy few days. Besides shopping for us and my parents (with all the covid stuff going on), our kitchen faucet decided to break. So hubby and I spent Sunday installing a new one. Sorry I haven't been here much checking in.

I bought a bunch of new sprout seed mixes last week and started them on Saturday morning. I think some of them will be ready to eat either tonight or tomorrow. We like to make a large bowl of salad to keep in the fridge for picking on and we haven't had sprouts for a while to add to the mix. Yeah, I was a kid in the 70's and my mom raised us kinda "crunchy".

It`s the second largest super moon of the 3 this year. Called the Super Worm Moon......although we probably won`t see it where we live as it has to rain and be very cloudy later......typical......but impressive it will be tonight as it is the actual full moon.

I saw it last night! It was a little cloudy here, but the moon was amazing. I'll see if hubby will bring the telescope out tonight and hope it's not raining.

They got another one across the river from us and she works at a Panera.......

Yikes, be safe!

Think I will try to get to sleep soon. I have not been feeling like myself today. Really tired and can't seem to shake a headache. Hopefully a god night's sleep will help.

I hope you're feeling better today.

McK, I think the 2 infected doctors work at CHOP, with 2, not sure who, are in critical care at UOP hospital. I hope all survive this terrible virus. Yeah, 7 I think is the number in our county. Way too many numbers of infected, after 0. One too many, that's for sure. Here's hoping all are healthy and feeling well.

I've taken to checking the Dept. of Health site to keep tabs on it. Two of my children travel for work and one was in a county yesterday that has it. Although I'm sure it's in more counties now, just not detected yet. I read last night about the doc from CHOP. My husband's aunt used to work there (retired) in peds and I'm tempted to call her to see if she knows more. She lives in the city.

With that, a totally happy Taco Tuesday to all the homies. Yep, that day of the week, Mac makes a Taco Bell run. Get your orders in.

Yay! Taco Tuesday!

Happy middle name pride day. Anyone else not celebrating with me? My mother thought my first and last names were long enough and I didn't need a middle name. Made it real difficult in the 80s when monogrammed everything was in style. My sister and I don't have middle names, but my brother does because he shares a name with our father.

I didn't know there was such a day. My hubby doesn't have a middle name either. I do and our children do.

I'm trying to finish some shirts I'm making for people for our Disney trip. Fingers crossed we will still be able to go. I ordered the Orange Bird ears on the day they came out because I didn't want to chance not getting them if they sold out down there, or if we couldn't go. (they sold out online after a few hours!) They arrived yesterday and are super cute. I collect ears (and make them) and have a wall I display them on. I'm making a shirt for me to match the ears and I'm almost done with the design.

I bought my corned beef for St. Patrick's day and dates for sticky toffee pudding. I made a gluten free version of the pudding for the first time last year and it was delicious. I like when I don't have to make two separate versions of a dish and we can all eat the same thing. (none of the rest of my family has to eat gluten free) I'll probably make everything on the weekend, when my children are around. Tuesday will be too busy for everyone.

Hope everyone is well and having a great day!

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Haha look what I found!!!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Are you sure Mac's not driving that truck, DisneyLife? LOL

Though I doubt it, most likely, she'd rather buy.

 

[macraven]

 

[schumigirl]

mrose......we don‘t ever celebrate St Patrick’s Day, but I do love sticky toffee pudding........very English pudding.....I tried to make one.....only once......you could have broken windows if you had thrown it.......not my finest baking moment! When do you leave for Disney......I forget?


DLPN......nice truck!!




After the wettest windiest afternoon in a few weeks, we have clear skies and completely still outside......beautiful evening.....

Bought Doctor Sleep today, but think we’ll keep it for the weekend, although I am keen to watch it. Watching a Christmas episode of Mike and Molly for some reason....... Guess it’s still on the record planner.

Time for a Pepsi I think.....

 

[cam757]

My day off. Much needed hair appointment this morning. Now waiting while DS has his hair cut.

The first two cases of Covid19 in my region just announced. Actually about 40 minutes east. A couple who went on a Egyptian cruise and brought it back. They have been sick for days. They flew back from Egypt last week and started getting sick when they were on the plane. 45 people from their cruise have been infected. Wonder how many they have infected while home????

It`s the second largest super moon of the 3 this year. Called the Super Worm Moon...

Thanks for the info. It was too cloudy to see it here as well. Maybe next one....

Happy middle name pride day. Anyone else not celebrating with me?

That's a new one never heard of that day. My middle name is my mother's maiden name. I like it but don't really use it. It is a somewhat common boys name, just like my first name. I think my must of really wanted a boy

 

[macraven]

Tuesday and Taco Bell day

cam, I use mine as my email name
do know quite a few with a middle name based on mom or dad’s name

 

[mckennarose]

When do you leave for Disney......I forget?

Not until May. We have some time to see how this goes.

we don‘t ever celebrate St Patrick’s Day, but I do love sticky toffee pudding........very English pudding.....I tried to make one.....only once......you could have broken windows if you had thrown it.......

We don't actually celebrate it either, we just like the food!
I bought my daughter the Raglan Road cookbook for Christmas and I was tempted to try Kevin Dundon's recipe but I'm not sure how to convert the regular flour to gluten free flour. The gluten free flours are hard to work with sometimes. I'm sticking with the gluten free version I made last year because everyone seemed to like it.

The first two cases of Covid19 in my region just announced. Actually about 40 minutes east. A couple who went on a Egyptian cruise and brought it back. They have been sick for days. They flew back from Egypt last week and started getting sick when they were on the plane. 45 people from their cruise have been infected. Wonder how many they have infected while home????

Ugh, sorry to hear that. If you're in the state below mine, some of our cases are connected. It's been strange to watch the spread of this. I can't imagine the work the health departments are doing behind the scenes to track it. Our state is up to 12 today, with one larger cluster of 8 in one area.
If you haven't already, keep an eye on products in the store. Since our cases were reported on Friday, the amount of items that have flown off the shelves is astonishing. And the amount of items people are stealing is equally astonishing. Hubby had to put cleaning products, hand sanitizer and toilet paper on lockdown in their facility. People were stealing toilet paper! Can you imagine?! They stole the courtesy hand sanitizer outside the bathrooms first, then the lysol and clorox wipes, now the toilet paper. The whole thing blows my mind!

 

[Charade67]

Good day at work today. Back in December my boss gave me 2 identical checks. One was my pay and the other was a Christmas bonus. If I understood her correctly she accidentally entered it into her accounting software 3 times. Her accountant discovered it when she was doing my boss' taxes. Boss decided that it was too much of a hassle to go back and fix her books, so she decided to just give me the pay. So today I got an unexpected bonus. Unfortunately it is not enough to get me a trip to Orlando this fall.

I didn't know there was such a day. My hubby doesn't have a middle name either. I do and our children do.

I have a page of unusual "holidays" bookmarked. Today is also find a pay phone booth day.

I'm trying to finish some shirts I'm making for people for our Disney trip. Fingers crossed we will still be able to go. I ordered the Orange Bird ears on the day they came out because I didn't want to chance not getting them if they sold out down there, or if we couldn't go. (they sold out online after a few hours!) They arrived yesterday and are super cute. I collect ears (and make them) and have a wall I display them on. I'm making a shirt for me to match the ears and I'm almost done with the design.

Are you willing to show pictures when you are done? Last year when B when to Orlando with her band I found her some clarinet ears to wear.

The first two cases of Covid19 in my region just announced. Actually about 40 minutes east. A couple who went on a Egyptian cruise and brought it back. They have been sick for days. They flew back from Egypt last week and started getting sick when they were on the plane. 45 people from their cruise have been infected. Wonder how many they have infected while home????

I think we are up to 8 in VA now. I just heard that one of our local colleges (not B's school) is extending spring break at least a week. There are talks of continuing the semester online only.

That's a new one never heard of that day. My middle name is my mother's maiden name. I like it but don't really use it. It is a somewhat common boys name, just like my first name. I think my must of really wanted a boy

My mom has her mother's maiden name (Lee) as a middle name. My mom's maiden name is Ray. I'm glad I didn't get that name.

do know quite a few with a middle name based on mom or dad’s name

B's middle name is a very old family name on my mother's side. It used to be a middle name for men in the family, but I think now it goes better with a female name.

Time for dinner. It will be boring soup and sandwiches. It was supposed to be chili, but I just realized I forgot one of the ingredients.

 

[mckennarose]

So today I got an unexpected bonus.

Congrats!!
Sorry it's not enough for a fall trip.

Today is also find a pay phone booth day.

That is hysterical! I wouldn't even know where to look for one!

Are you willing to show pictures when you are done?

I will. Sometimes I put pics of my creations up as my avatar or I put some on the MNSSHP thread for a while, but took them down. I was especially proud of my Constance bride shirt for our second MNSSHP last year. I made ears to match that lit up. I made DH a headless horseman shirt to go with it. I can't tell you how many CM's stopped us to comment.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Good day at work today. Back in December my boss gave me 2 identical checks. One was my pay and the other was a Christmas bonus. If I understood her correctly she accidentally entered it into her accounting software 3 times. Her accountant discovered it when she was doing my boss' taxes. Boss decided that it was too much of a hassle to go back and fix her books, so she decided to just give me the pay. So today I got an unexpected bonus. Unfortunately it is not enough to get me a trip to Orlando this fall.

I have a page of unusual "holidays" bookmarked. Today is also find a pay phone booth day.

Are you willing to show pictures when you are done? Last year when B when to Orlando with her band I found her some clarinet ears to wear.

I think we are up to 8 in VA now. I just heard that one of our local colleges (not B's school) is extending spring break at least a week. There are talks of continuing the semester online only.

My mom has her mother's maiden name (Lee) as a middle name. My mom's maiden name is Ray. I'm glad I didn't get that name.

B's middle name is a very old family name on my mother's side. It used to be a middle name for men in the family, but I think now it goes better with a female name.

Time for dinner. It will be boring soup and sandwiches. It was supposed to be chili, but I just realized I forgot one of the ingredients.

Another bonus.......!!!

 

[mckennarose]

Here are my Haunted Mansion themed T-shirts and ears from one of the MNSSHP last year. I was so glad they added Constance to the parade! The ears look a little wonky on the hanger, but they’re straight in real life. They’re black and red roses with black wire ears and orange lights. Hubby's t shirt is the headless horseman. And all the white parts glow in the dark!

And a trick or treat bag I made to match:

Sorry they’re sideways! Not sure how to fix it.
I may not keep them up for too long. I don’t like personal-ish pics online.

 

[Lynne G]

Neat looking shirts, great idea McK. And yeah, another virus person in our county. Ugh. But so far, neither kid have their college closed. My work is taking it day by day, as requiring telework for all.


Fresh made burgers for me. Put cheese and cut up peppers and tomatoes on them. DH had two. I made 5 burgers with a bit over a pound. So no tacos for me. Was going to do beef tacos, but older one wanted burgers. Done, with some friesdone in the air fryer. Perfect for me.

And yay! Double bonus for Charade.

And whole family has middle names. It is what both our families have followed.

 

[schumigirl]

Nice to get a bonus Charade........treat yourself to something lovely....


mrose......nice shirts.......I do like Haunted Mansion and I like a glow in the dark.......some folks seem to be posting pics and they’re either upside down or sideways?? Weird.......




Kyle and I don’t have middle names, Tom does and hates it, which is why Kyle didn’t get one. I was never bothered about one.....half my siblings do and the rest don’t. But, we do have a double barrelled surname, we only use the middle one generally. Which can be confusing with credit cards and such.....everyone knows us by that name but it’s strangely not our actual surname. So I’m glad I never got a middle name.

Out this morning early for an appointment......then think I may take Tom out for lunch today as a treat as he has been looking after me so well.

Have a great Wednesday..........

 

[Lynne G]

Sweet, taking Tom out to lunch today, Schumi, and glad you are feeling better to get out early this morning.

Well, another very dark commute, as clouds remained in the overnight. But almost warm feeling 48 outside, that hmmm, may not turn on heater inside, as wore lighter clothing today. We will still be above the average high, as the high we will see late this afternoon is close to 60. And a pep in my step, as weather guy this morning said, while most may see a sprinkle or two today, no rain for the most of us, as rain is staying just far enough North, that dry day, with some sun peaking out of the clouds. Woot!

Ah yes, the funniest day of the week, the middle of most homies' work day, week day schedule. And for the other homies, Hello, it's Wednesday, Friday has not arrived yet, but hey, two more sleeps, and then yes, indeed, a Friday cheer should be made.
And lest us not forget, that fun reminder of this hump of a day to get over. Yes homies, a camel reminder is here:


And for those who are hoping our homie Wendy, is feeling much better, and her Fall trip is still a go, this fun reminder of that favorite Addams family girl:


Yes, and kinda fitting, that HHN tickets have arrived on Universal's website. Spooky is now on homies' minds. Yeah, and highly thinking of buying that BOGO free that ends in June. Last year, the one day was only like $20 or so cheaper, and that was at the AP rate. So hey, I may be joining some homies on 2 nights. One of those nights, hoping there will be a VIP group to join, as so much fun on the private ones I have done.

Thus, not feeling that tea cup need, so downed a cup of coffee already. So, do I go for another cup, or clean, and tea it is? Choices. How nice is that?

And a PSA, wash those hands, and follow up with hand sanitizer. I hope all stay happy and healthy through this sick time for way too many. Let's hope this nasty virus spread ends sooner than later, and all survive.

Good Morning homies!

And yeah, McK, it's a crap shoot as to whether my pictures end up correctly oriented. They go in correctly.

 

[mckennarose]

Neat looking shirts, great idea McK.

Thank you!

And yeah, another virus person in our county. Ugh. But so far, neither kid have their college closed. My work is taking it day by day, as requiring telework for all.

Up to 14 total in the State this morning.
I think a lot of places are taking it day by day and kind of making up new protocol as it progresses. No one has "in case of pandemic" protocol in place. I'm watching poor hubby trying to leave no stone unturned in his facility and he now has the cleaning ladies wiping surfaces and cleaning bathrooms 3 times each shift! All the while trying to keep their safety a priority too. He tried to get more free standing hand sanitizer stations and they are all backordered.

mrose......nice shirts.......I do like Haunted Mansion and I like a glow in the dark.......some folks seem to be posting pics and they’re either upside down or sideways?? Weird.......

Thank you!
I think it has to do with how you take the picture. They're from my phone and even though they look upright when I load them, they go sideways when they actually post.
Have a nice lunch today!

And yeah, McK, it's a crap shoot as to whether my pictures end up correctly oriented. They go in correctly.

I've tried to rotate them and never seem to get it right.

And a PSA, wash those hands, and follow up with hand sanitizer. I hope all stay happy and healthy through this sick time for way too many. Let's hope this nasty virus spread ends sooner than later, and all survive.

Be healthy too! It's closer to you right now than me, you're in the thick of it, although I do think it's more widespread on our side of the state.
Another PSA, wipe your phones down.

Chilly start to the day here at 32 when I took the dogs out earlier. Hopefully will start to warm up soon.

Have a great day!

 

[cam757]

Started my day off with a trip to WalMart. I am paranoid about the tp situation. Grabbed a mega pack while I was there. Looked around for hand sanitizer but none to be had. No big deal. Other than that, everything else looked adequately stocked.

At work today. I will say the days do feel like they go by faster the first week of Daylight Savings time.

Not sure what we will do for dinner. I forgot to take something out this morning. Maybe I will throw a kielbasa, potatoes, peppers and onions in a skillet and see what magic will happen. Made Swedish meatballs with egg noodles and a salad last night. That turned out pretty good I think.

Funny little story, my DH said that he was in the restroom at work and I guess there were several people in there and one man used the facilities and left without washing his hands. Another man yelled out " yo man, you need to get back here and wash your hands, don't you know about coronavirus?" LOL!! He does come home with some funny stories.

Ugh, sorry to hear that. If you're in the state below mine, some of our cases are connected. It's been strange to watch the spread of this. I can't imagine the work the health departments are doing behind the scenes to track it. Our state is up to 12 today, with one larger cluster of 8 in one area.
If you haven't already, keep an eye on products in the store. Since our cases were reported on Friday, the amount of items that have flown off the shelves is astonishing. And the amount of items people are stealing is equally astonishing. Hubby had to put cleaning products, hand sanitizer and toilet paper on lockdown in their facility. People were stealing toilet paper! Can you imagine?! They stole the courtesy hand sanitizer outside the bathrooms first, then the lysol and clorox wipes, now the toilet paper. The whole thing blows my mind!

Yes, it has. So far no panic buying, but I have been unable to find hand sanitizer but I am not overly concerned about that. That is crazy that your DH is having to lockdown supplies. I would have to be one desperate person to snatch some 1-ply from my work My work has a purell hand pump in the front lobby. It will be interesting to see how long it stays there.

Good day at work today. Back in December my boss gave me 2 identical checks. One was my pay and the other was a Christmas bonus. If I understood her correctly she accidentally entered it into her accounting software 3 times. Her accountant discovered it when she was doing my boss' taxes. Boss decided that it was too much of a hassle to go back and fix her books, so she decided to just give me the pay. So today I got an unexpected bonus. Unfortunately it is not enough to get me a trip to Orlando this fall.

Wow!! Now that is some good news. Nothing like an unexpected windfall. Enjoy spending it.

I think we are up to 8 in VA now. I just heard that one of our local colleges (not B's school) is extending spring break at least a week. There are talks of continuing the semester online only.

I did hear a county in the western part of the state was not going to hold class one day this week so teachers could put together an emergency lesson plan that they could use to teach the kids online should school be cancelled.

My DS has a field trip today. I told him to make sure he washes his hands and to get away from anyone sneezing

My mom has her mother's maiden name (Lee) as a middle name. My mom's maiden name is Ray. I'm glad I didn't get that name.

LOL! I have several boys in my family that have my middle name as their first name. I am the only female with the name. On my dad's side the name Jacob has been used for many generations. It is my DS's first name.


Have a great day!!

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne.....think we have similar weather!

mrose…..yes, seems many have the issues with adding pics from phones.....mine all come from a hosting site, so post straight. But I think someone asked why this was happening and didn't get an answer on the tech boards.


At the hospital this morning and went straight to the bathroom.....saw one woman try to not wash her hands.....there was a nurse in there too helping a patient and she did admonish her and tell her to get them washed and apply sanitiser. Hard to believe there are still folks not following basic hygiene.

We have zero cases around here I believe, but how long that`ll last I have no idea.

Went for lunch and ended up in a little pizza place in the nearest town........it was very nice, and we did smile at the sign on the Chinese restaurant doors saying they hadn't been to China in over 20 years or had anyone there from China.

We`re off for a break in Scotland next week......hopefully....

 

[Lynne G]

Glad to hear no virus news where you are Schumi. Pizza, yum. And woot! For a Scottish visit next week. I hope you do get the chance to go there.

Walk at lunch was pleasant. Was a sunny morning, now overcast. Rain is in the 3 day forecast. Hey, if it's raining on Friday, I'll hopefully be sleeping in.

 

[macraven]

The only tours for hhn that opened up yesterday is for those that booked a hotel package.
And the tours that can be booked by those peeps are the public tours.

Private tours have not been released yet.

Now I am off for grocery shopping.
Not that I need anything for tonight as we go out for dinner on Wednesday but tomorrow will be a very rainy day here.