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

[keishashadow]

Out of sheer boredom going to give in to the ‘lil and let her put two braids in my damp hair to ‘give it a beachy look’. At least she didn’t ask to dye it lol

We have something similar that my Italian grandmother made, kind of like a zeppole, but it's basically fried dough covered with sugar. You can never go wrong with deep fried dough and sugar!

Several pizza shops here make it. My kids like it, me not so much

Prom and graduation are rescheduled for this summer-very grateful the school district is doing this instead of outright cancelling. My HS senior lost her whole spring and all the "fun" part of being a senior. HS senior also decided on a college-University of Central Florida where she is accepted into their COMPASS program-for STEM majors. She's now saying she's going to be a rocket scientist Her graduation trip to Paris in May is now pushed to May 2021.

Lil’s school district is having graduation at a drive in that is located about 10 miles out of their area. Kids are going to walk across a stage they will set up, one by one, with parents to stay in or on their cars. Way it’s set up there, the spots are 20 feet apart so all should be well. They are trying to reschedule prom.

Congrats to DD for regrouping. There seems to be a trend starting for gap years or doing community college if it will transfer to university of choice due to looming possibility of online classes. What a mess

I'm working from home as my nursing homes I can access the medical record online. But it is very hard not being there, and trying to get the nursing and dietary managers on the phone long enough to get info I need...and I don't want to add to stress. I can say it is taking a large toll on the HCW in the homes, and harder on the residents. I've seen more and more weight loss and nursing documenting trying to coax the residents to eat, many saying they'd rather just give up if they can't see family again

I get a phone call once a week from the home. They have the ipad communication but since my mom’s hearing aid is malfunctioning, it just tends to make her anxious when they try.

They did have a family ‘group wave’ tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. Patients in one area of a designated parking lot line up with families to social distantly walk past them all. The rain will likely wash that out for now, darn it.

@schumigirl A Boston cream pie has chocolate only in the frosting. It's more like a glaze. The cake is a basic chiffon cake. The filling is a vanilla pudding. The frosting is a chocolate glaze made with unsweetened chocolate, powdered sugar a little vanilla and butter.

I prefer pastry cream over the pudding one, but tend to just ‘water’ my icing down lol. Will say my version rarely looks as pretty as yours.

 

[macraven]

Good evening!

Been slammed between keeping the kids on track and then myself.

Had Chinese today....definitely hit the spot. Not many Chinese takeouts are open right now. Things are still getting better in NY, thank goodness. I just wish Cuomo would make a decision about schools. I just want to prepare for whatever is going to come out of this.

How has in been in GA, Mac?

Have not had Chinese take out yet.
A few are open and I would like to have a plate of that food

Ga is having high school graduation.
Either have the diploma mailed to you late May or do the assigned time appointment in July.
Second way is family drives to specific area and cap and gown worn, pictures taken of grad and then of the family.
With staff.

Things are opening up but I’m still staying home and away from stores
Doctors still doing phone contacts and not in the office.

can not whine about the weather as it’s good.

Good morning homies!
I’m playing catch up this morning

 

[mckennarose]

Good to see you, MonyK!

Things are still getting better in NY, thank goodness.

That's great news!

And our fundraising lovely Capt Tom is now Colonel Tom Moore......it`s his 100th birthday today.....bless him almost at 30 million pounds for NHS....

Wow! How wonderful!

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I think I’m an 8 on the Ross scale today - how are you all doing?

Between a 5 and 8.

Lil’s school district is having graduation at a drive in that is located about 10 miles out of their area. Kids are going to walk across a stage they will set up, one by one, with parents to stay in or on their cars. Way it’s set up there, the spots are 20 feet apart so all should be well. They are trying to reschedule prom.

Interesting set up. We heard my dd's college is trying to reschedule commencement for August at an outdoor location. She still graduates in May and she's just about finished with all her work.

 

[Disxuni]

Good job on raising that money! Also, @Monykalyn glad to hear from you, but sorry about that news. I hope things get better for the fam, but at least you also got additions as well.

Haven't had Chinese take out in awhile. I do not think any are open in town to be honest. All I can think of is possible Panda Express being open, but I have more of a desire to do actual buffets, not even Chinese ones, but Duff's (Daytona), or Aunt Catfish's brunch (Port Orange).

That being said, once things blow over, if you guys are in that area on a Sunday Aunt Catfish's a really good, home cooked, down to earth brunch, that also has a nice salad bar and chocolate fountain. However, I recommend getting there a few before it opens. It fills up quick and also you get early bird prices that way.

@Elsaspiritanimal I am probably a 10 on the Ross scale today.

Hope you homies have a good Thursday!

 

[Charade67]

Quick drive by. I am at work, but don’t have much to do.

Good to see you MonyK. Congrats to your daughters. Sounds like they are doing well during this crisis. I hope the schools open on the fall and we can all get our kids back on campus.
the baby chicks are adorable.

Congrats to the Colonel for raising so much money. That is incredible.

I think I am about a 6 on the Ross scale.

Everyone should come here for Chinese food. I know of at least 2 places that are still open. One of them also offers sushi.

I think B is starting final exams today. I am still waiting for all of her financial aid to post so I can get her set up for fall semester.

 

[Lynne G]

Wait! Kids went by the Chinese place we really like, and it now looks open. Will see if we can enjoy in Friday night or our more usual Saturday dinner.

My own chicken stir fry tonight.

 

[Charade67]

I just ordered 3 more puzzles and a Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit game. The puzzle companies are quickly selling out of stock and some have closed completely.

Lynne, I hope you get your Chinese food this weekend. I'm now craving some sesame chicken.

 

[Lynne G]

Where did you order from Charade? I see puzzles out almost everywhere. On a happy note, little one found a Disney puzzle in her closet cleaning. Ooh unopened and boy has it been hard.

 

[Charade67]

I have ordered from Puzzle Village, Puzzle Warehouse, and Serious Puzzles. The movie poster puzzle came from Springbok, but I have not been impressed with them. They shipped the puzzle in a bag instead of a box. When it arrived the puzzle box was damaged.

The Puzzle Warehouse web page says that they are about a week behind in shipping. I order the puzzle almost 2 hours ago and already got a shipping notification.

I'd love to see the Disney puzzle when you are finished.

 

[Disxuni]

Man, I'd love to play Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit game with my friends right about now if I had it.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Did anyone say thirsty Thursday?

 

[Lynne G]

Billy Joel, hope you have his Captain Jack song on DisneyLife. Perfect for Thirsty Thursday for sure.

 

[Lynne G]

Thanks Charade, have to see what I can get from those places.

 

[Lynne G]

Here ya go Charade, and it was only 750 pieces. We like 1,000, and sometimes just the 500.



Kids have some of these for real.

 

[schumigirl]

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Out of sheer boredom going to give in to the ‘lil and let her put two braids in my damp hair to ‘give it a beachy look’. At least she didn’t ask to dye it lol



Several pizza shops here make it. My kids like it, me not so much

Lil’s school district is having graduation at a drive in that is located about 10 miles out of their area. Kids are going to walk across a stage they will set up, one by one, with parents to stay in or on their cars. Way it’s set up there, the spots are 20 feet apart so all should be well. They are trying to reschedule prom.

Congrats to DD for regrouping. There seems to be a trend starting for gap years or doing community college if it will transfer to university of choice due to looming possibility of online classes. What a mess

I get a phone call once a week from the home. They have the ipad communication but since my mom’s hearing aid is malfunctioning, it just tends to make her anxious when they try.

They did have a family ‘group wave’ tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. Patients in one area of a designated parking lot line up with families to social distantly walk past them all. The rain will likely wash that out for now, darn it.

I prefer pastry cream over the pudding one, but tend to just ‘water’ my icing down lol. Will say my version rarely looks as pretty as yours.

Er, I think we need a picture of that hair after GD had a lot of fun with it I imagine!!!!

I`m craving coconut cream pie that we had in a steak restaurant NYC two years ago.....that was a dessert and a half!!!

Have not had Chinese take out yet.
A few are open and I would like to have a plate of that food

Ga is having high school graduation.
Either have the diploma mailed to you late May or do the assigned time appointment in July.
Second way is family drives to specific area and cap and gown worn, pictures taken of grad and then of the family.
With staff.

Things are opening up but I’m still staying home and away from stores
Doctors still doing phone contacts and not in the office.

can not whine about the weather as it’s good.

Good morning homies!
I’m playing catch up this morning

Yep, missing Chinese a lot here too. I can recreate most dishes easily, but it`s not the same as getting someone else to make it for us.....

Glad you have some good weather!!!

I just ordered 3 more puzzles and a Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit game. The puzzle companies are quickly selling out of stock and some have closed completely.

Lynne, I hope you get your Chinese food this weekend. I'm now craving some sesame chicken.

Sesame chicken is very easy to make yourself at home.....check Google out if you can`t get it....if you can get it from a restaurant....excellent!!! I love making that dish, haven`t done it for a while.




Friday again.........

Enjoyed yesterday morning, but weird afternoon.....just one of those days.

Found out my cousin and her daughter in LI have the virus, but at the moment they`re at home, so fingers crossed they don`t get any worse. Not sure how they managed to get a test, but calling my aunt later today and will find out the details.

Have a parcel being delivered today from a friend in Orlando.....he says it`s something we may be missing.....so I`m curious as to what it is. He did say it would be heavy...… apparently it`ll be here this afternoon sometime according to the courier email. I like parcels!!!!

Dinner is chicken curry tonight......I`m making Kyle a pizza up again. Not much else going on......been out an early walk while it was dull, and now the sun is shining so bright, but think it`s to rain later. Again.

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Have a very happy Friday.......

 

[Lynne G]

Good Morning, Schumi. Sending well thoughts to your cousin and daughter in LI. I hope they recover with having a very mild version of the virus. Testing here, is still somewhat hard to get. Mostly they say, only if a doctor orders it.

Warmer today. But we are still taking good chances at rain and a thunderstorm some time today. At least the weather guy said sunglasses will be needed today. Yay! And and a big YaY, as weather guy says a full sunny Saturday with close to 70 degrees high. Perfect weekend. So happy.

With that, why yes it is a Friday, and the work week for many homies is at its end. Yay, again.

Ack, work in way, so later homies. And yes, tea in hand and a very dark sky. Still hearing some traffic and a bird or two. I do like the quiet house though.

 

[Disxuni]

Your cousin and her daughter are in my thoughts, @schumigirl. Hope things get better as quickly as possible. Having a little something arrive sounds exciting though.

Good job on the puzzle, @Lynne G! I personally have never been that good at puzzles.

Just finished my walk, in a little bit might have something for breakfast, then bike afterwards. We discovered Panda Express is open yesterday after I brought it up with my mom so it sounds like we'll be doing that this afternoon for linner (lunch + dinner).

Happy 1st of the month and Friday, homies!

 

[macraven]

Good Friday morning homies!

70’s today for us then 80’s start Saturday

 

[Charade67]

Good morning everyone. Well, it has finally happened. I now know someone who has the Covid 19 virus. She and B have been in a few community theater productions, and she also used to see one of the therapists where I work. The local news did a story on her today (her father is fairly prominent in the community). She is currently hospitalized, but the story says she is improving. She is only 18, but has an autoimmune disease.

Here ya go Charade, and it was only 750 pieces. We like 1,000, and sometimes just the 500.

Wow, that puzzle looks very complicated.
I also prefer the 1000 piece. I don't think I want to go any higher though. The next one we will work on is only 500 pieces. Its a Florida State University puzzle. Dh picked that one.

Sesame chicken is very easy to make yourself at home.....check Google out if you can`t get it....if you can get it from a restaurant....excellent!!! I love making that dish, haven`t done it for a while.

Thankfully I can get it from a restaurant. I don't think it will be as good if I try to make it.

Found out my cousin and her daughter in LI have the virus, but at the moment they`re at home, so fingers crossed they don`t get any worse. Not sure how they managed to get a test, but calling my aunt later today and will find out the details

Prayers for both of them. Glad to hear that they haven't had to be hospitalized.

We discovered Panda Express is open yesterday after I brought it up with my mom so it sounds like we'll be doing that this afternoon for linner (lunch + dinner).

They've been running some specials on their app. B and I like Panda, but dh is not a fan.

I need to make a grocery list and then go to the store. Later today I might try making the "dead aunt" cookies.

 

[mckennarose]

Good morning all!
Good news for starters.... hubby's coworker is home from the hospital! He's responding to treatment, but will still be out for a while. He needs a negative test result to return to work. Unfortunately, dd's grocery store has their first case, they don't know who it is yet but they've started notifying employees. She's been off work but a lot of her friends and her boyfriend are still working. And one of the ladies who initially was out at hubby's work is back out. She couldn't get a test, was sick with the "flu", stayed out for over two weeks but now her husband is positive for the virus. She has to try to get a test before she can go back.

We had over 3 inches of rain last night and got some water in our basement, ugh! It never floods, but our backyard was like a swimming pool last night! Today is cloudy so far, but calm and warmer. Can't wait for warmer weather!

Our state liquor stores have a curbside pickup situation and this morning I thought I would check for that pink gin to order but all the time slots were filled! LOL! By 9 am! We don't have other options for hard liquor in PA other than the state run liquor stores.

Found out my cousin and her daughter in LI have the virus, but at the moment they`re at home, so fingers crossed they don`t get any worse. Not sure how they managed to get a test, but calling my aunt later today and will find out the details.

Oh no, I'm sorry! Praying for a quick recovery with no complications.

Have a parcel being delivered today from a friend in Orlando.....he says it`s something we may be missing.....so I`m curious as to what it is. He did say it would be heavy...… apparently it`ll be here this afternoon sometime according to the courier email. I like parcels!!!

How fun and what a nice surprise! Let us know what it is!

Testing here, is still somewhat hard to get. Mostly they say, only if a doctor orders it.

It's still very hard to get one here too. Even if a doctor orders it unless you meet specific requirements. Do you have antibody testing down by you? There's a place south of us and when hubby called yesterday, they were booked 3 weeks out! I'm really hoping it becomes more available.

Good morning everyone. Well, it has finally happened. I now know someone who has the Covid 19 virus. She and B have been in a few community theater productions, and she also used to see one of the therapists where I work. The local news did a story on her today (her father is fairly prominent in the community). She is currently hospitalized, but the story says she is improving. She is only 18, but has an autoimmune disease.

I'm sorry! Praying for a quick recovery.

I need to make a grocery list and then go to the store. Later today I might try making the "dead aunt" cookies.

We made them when Bethany mentioned them and they are delicious!