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

[KStarfish82]

Good almost Friday!

Hope all of you are doing well!

Since all of you are talking weather....we are in for some record cold . Just what we need...

Making a shopping list so I can brave the grocery store on Saturday. Maybe the cold will keep the line to get in short.

Enjoy the night everyone!

 

[macraven]

Kfish, I saw many states and having low temps
Mine will dip lower in the late night hours but afternoon tomorrow could be high 60’s with lots of rain.

Cross my fingers no crowds at the grocery store for you in the morning!

When is your school year over?
Hope you can be back in the classroom next school year and not teaching online.

This has been a rough year for teachers!

 

[schumigirl]

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I’m glad I don’t have to fix it, thinking that smaller profile is going to be more challenging rooting around inside it.

It strikes me that Nursing isn’t just a profession, takes a special person, in your DNA & not something you stop ‘being’.

Ha that would be aheat wave here. Was 30 degrees when Fido and I stepped out this am.

had the worst timing in defrosting our deep freezer a few days before things went south. Took me some time to get it restocked; which is my norm btw. I buy everything I can in bulk, if amazon can ship it, so much the better . Have tended to replace the meat/chicken as we’ve been using it though. Last week the pickings were decidedly slim.

People are running screaming into the night that wendy’s Had no beef in our fast food ‘strip’ just off the interstate. Um, they use non frozen patties. Go next door to Burger King or McDonalds to get your fix.


That’s sounds like a wonderful idea, may follow in your footsteps. Finally, the sun has peeked out this am. Might just hit the high 50’s

I agree about the nurses.....except (there`s always one )...…..the one who was horrible to my just about everyone in the school when we had one of our mass vaccinations back when we were around 5 or 6......lol....it`s funny how things like that remain in your brain somewhere......lol......

My friend Sue who lived in Upstate NY around 30 years ago, always mentioned Wendy`s and how much they enjoyed it for fast food.......I`ve never tried it but will have to give it a go one day....

Yes, we bulk buy too, got our last bulk cow cut up few months back....still gnawing our way through it...… Thank goodness for extra freezer space!!! Yes timing is everything.....glad you got stocked up again though.....I may never defrost and empty our freezers again!!!!

So glad it is finally Thursday! It has been a hellish week at work. But I am proud to say the home monitoring program I helped develop for COVID patients at my hospital system is finally up and running today! I'm pretty excited about this one - instead of just sending people to quarantine and hope for the best they have a place on an app that they can track their symptoms and important vitals and our nurse team can monitor them and look for anything that warrants a phone call, telemedicine visit, or something more urgent. Totally worth the extra hours the last few weeks!

Hope you all are well! Chocolate cake and walks all sound fab.

That sounds fabulous Elsa..….what an amazing achievement and certainly worthy of feeling good about it.....it sounds a fabulous way to help people deal with this horrible virus. Congratulations!!! You should be proud!!!

My DH is having shoulder surgery tomorrow. They opened up Minnesota's surgery centers for "elective cases" now. He is one of the first to be called since he is prevented from working until he gets the multiple issues fixed. Hope you enjoy the cartoons. I have more but need to sort through them. Some are specific to certain other boards like cruising as subject matter etc.

Best wishes to your DH for today on his surgery, hope it`s not long till he`s recovering nicely.......

There are so many funnies out there......love them all!!! I get confused with which ones I`ve posted so far.....lol......



And it`s Friday.....for most that are working......the weekend is here......

Had a lovely evening last night. Chatted to one of my best friends, for one reason and another, we just lost the last two months except for txts and so on......so we had a lot to catch up on!!! I do miss seeing her.....

Hope it`s not too long till we can get back to our days out together.....

Today is bright and sunny, so we thought we`d have a bbq again later, but forecast is rain this afternoon, although scattered so we may be lucky....our butcher asked Tom yesterday if he wanted to add some extra filets in our order this week, so hopefully we`ll have them tonight as they looked beautiful. If not we`ll cook them inside.

And Kyle is finally going to get his flourless chocolate cake today......will do that this morning. Not much else going on today......hopefully some time in the garden.

Bank Holiday today in the UK for the 75th Anniversary of VE Day......They changed the Bank Holiday this week from Monday to Friday especially for this. I know some folks are having social distancing street parties, should be fun if everyone stays where they are supposed to.

Have a fabulous Friday.............

 

[Lynne G]

Fabulous Friday here, as I decided on a three day weekend, even though not a bank holiday here. Feel good being a later time I have to get moving. Wash has been a couple of loads so far. I thought we’d be putting the blankets away soon, but with the record low temps tomorrow, they need to be washed again, so another load I have to get to.

Ooh fire whistle just sounded. Hope whatever they are needed for is okay.

Bright enough out now, but the rain, cool rain is the forecast. I have some papers to pick up, and braving the grocery store. Older one seems to think we have nothing to eat, even though a quick grocery trip was done by little one yesterday. So much is out of stock, and limits on what you can buy. And lines to get into stores and long lines to checkout. I would do pick up, but I can never get a time slot. They are always not available for weeks.

So with that, tea in hand. Time to hang and put in dryer time. Happy Friday to all the homies.

 

[KStarfish82]

Kfish, I saw many states and having low temps
Mine will dip lower in the late night hours but afternoon tomorrow could be high 60’s with lots of rain.

Cross my fingers no crowds at the grocery store for you in the morning!

When is your school year over?
Hope you can be back in the classroom next school year and not teaching online.

This has been a rough year for teachers!

Our school year ends at the end of June. As a high school teacher, we usually stop classes on the 14th, and then the remainder of the time are Regents and finals...but since those have since been canceled, we don't know where we stand. We did work through our Spring Break, so I am hoping that we may end a little bit early, but who knows.

We have had a lot of support from the community for the most part so we have been lucky. I hear what some parents are saying that their kids don't have enough work, they have too much work, etc. Can't please everyone. My next door neighbor has two kids, one in Kindergarten and 5th grade. She has been complaining that the 5th grade teachers are saying "do what you can" and I understand that...but that is really more intended for those with extenuating circumstances. She is not working at all right now so she can't even say that, but it is just laziness. That frustrates me because she has these kids out and having playdates all the time!

I just feel that this kid will be so far behind when he gets to 6th grade

 

[macraven]

We eat a lot of avacados...
So i can tell myself I am carrying the good fat... haha

 

[schumigirl]

We eat a lot of avacados...
So i can tell myself I am carrying the good fat... haha

I love avocados too!!! Although maybe it’s the other things that go with it that may make it unhealthy........





Funny old day here.......sunshine, rain, hailstones all in the space of 20 minutes........went out a walk and we got caught in it for a bit......have to say it was quite nice being out in the rain.

Back home and will have the filets later......rain has stopped so we can grill them even if we’re not sitting outside to eat. Making spicy shrimp cocktails to start......

Sipping prosecco right now......perfect way to spend a Bank Holiday, or any day really........

Hope it’s a nice a Friday wherever you are.......

 

[Elsaspiritanimal]

My DH is having shoulder surgery tomorrow. They opened up Minnesota's surgery centers for "elective cases" now. He is one of the first to be called since he is prevented from working until he gets the multiple issues fixed. Hope you enjoy the cartoons. I have more but need to sort through them. Some are specific to certain other boards like cruising as subject matter etc.

Good luck with the surgery! Hope everything goes well. Its nice to get some of these essentials back going for sure!

Since all of you are talking weather....we are in for some record cold . Just what we need...

Frost here tonight too! I'm going to start crying if I see snow again LOL. Stay warm!!

And Kyle is finally going to get his flourless chocolate cake today.

Sipping prosecco right now

I find myself constantly wanting to be a part of your household. Chocolate cake, prosecco, lovely grilled fish. Dang I need to up my swag game.

 

[keishashadow]

Finally got to watch knives out, great acting & very clever. Will rewatch it again soon to pick up the clues I missed. Nothing better than a good mystery flick or book

My DH is having shoulder surgery tomorrow. They opened up Minnesota's surgery centers for "elective cases" now. He is one of the first to be called since he is prevented from working until he gets the multiple issues fixed. Hope you enjoy the cartoons. I have more but need to sort through them. Some are specific to certain other boards like cruising as subject matter etc.

Good luck . Here, mandatory CV test pre surgery.

2 thumbs up for working in a Labryinth reference

Good almost Friday!

Hope all of you are doing well!

Since all of you are talking weather....we are in for some record cold . Just what we need...

Making a shopping list so I can brave the grocery store on Saturday. Maybe the cold will keep the line to get in short.

Enjoy the night everyone!

They are still calling for snow here tonight ugh. There go all my flowering plants’ blooms

My friend Sue who lived in Upstate NY around 30 years ago, always mentioned Wendy`s and how much they enjoyed it for fast food.......I`ve never tried it but will have to give it a go one day....

Im not a fan by any means. Family members hanker for it now & again, sometimes I indulge in the chili but it’s gotten to the point where its mostly beans & liquid.

And Kyle is finally going to get his flourless chocolate cake today......will do that this morning. Not much else going on today......hopefully some time in the garden.

Lucky duck

I just feel that this kid will be so far behind when he gets to 6th grade

He won’t be the only one. The whole pass (as long as you participate twice a week for online classes in alternating subjects) or fail system is beyond my comprehension. They have dropped all instruction in acelerated/gifted classes and band.

GD in 4th grade. She’s normally dropped off here on Sunday evening & picked up Friday afternoon, so the formal learning process has fallen into my lap.

Shocked many days she’s done with all her online assignments in 20 minutes. The teachers’ feedback is there, but thus far the content is lacking: basic reading comprehension vs composition, math review of stuff already covered & US geography related (new). Teacher I spoke to said their hands are tied, have to use what is available on google classroom???

IMO that is absolutely no excuse for parents to toss their hands in the air. Quick google & I found lots of resources for homeschoolers & plan on utilizing it thru the summer while she is here. Told her if we didn’t her brain would be mush by the time school (hopefully) starts in the fall. I’m thinking she may have taken me literally lol as she’s all in.

We do at least one science experiment a week, DH gets involved too, we all look forward to it. Growing crystals was a big hit, ordered a bigger kit. Will have her plant garden seeds next week & care for them, then transfer to garden. I also have her read a book for at least a half hour a day. She does online gymnastic classes several hours a day too. They already did cancel the summer swim meets.

Anything to keep them unglued from that idiotic TikTok.

 

[Charade67]

We just had mild panic at our house. B couldn't find her tap shoes. One of our local community theater groups is planning a virtual performance (not exactly sure how that works) and B wants to audition. We tore apart her room and I finally found the shoes in a bag, under another bag, at the bottom of her closet. I suggested that this would be a good time to clean her room and closet of unwanted items.

FYI Disney springs opens 5/20

I really wish I could go. I could use a dose of Disney right now.

My DH is having shoulder surgery tomorrow.

Hope everything goes/went well.

My friend Sue who lived in Upstate NY around 30 years ago, always mentioned Wendy`s and how much they enjoyed it for fast food.......I`ve never tried it but will have to give it a go one day....

I can't remember when I last ate at a Wendy's. Their frostys are pretty good.

Finally got to watch knives out, great acting & very clever. Will rewatch it again soon to pick up the clues I missed. Nothing better than a good mystery flick or book

I thought the movie started out kind of slow, but it didn't take too long to get me into it. It was weird seeing Chris Evans as someone other than Captain America.

I am really, really bored right now. I should probably try reading a book or something.

 

[Lynne G]

Ah, quite the purge from little one’s room. Found a church that will pick up clothes. Done. Went shopping and saw quite a few empty shelves. Thinking pasta for dinner tonight. And in little one’s cleaning, found another puzzle to do. Wee.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Popping in to say a quick, "Happy Friday!"

Today we are celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss. I'm just adding it to the many holidays we will really celebrate when we can go out and about. I am owed many delicious dinners!

 

[macraven]

Happy anniversary!

 

[mckennarose]

Popping in to say a quick, "Happy Friday!"

Today we are celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss. I'm just it adding to the many holidays we will really celebrate when we can go out and about. I am owed many delicious dinners!

Happy Anniversary!!!!

 

[Elsaspiritanimal]

I am really, really bored right now. I should probably try reading a book or something.

I find re-reading Harry Potter for the 100th time fills the time quite nicely. LOL

Today we are celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss. I'm just adding to the many holiday we will really celebrate when we can go out and about. I am owed many delicious dinners!

Happy Anniversary! Congratulations that is quite the feat! Especially making it through the first part of the lockdown together!

 

[schumigirl]

Good luck with the surgery! Hope everything goes well. Its nice to get some of these essentials back going for sure!



Frost here tonight too! I'm going to start crying if I see snow again LOL. Stay warm!!




I find myself constantly wanting to be a part of your household. Chocolate cake, prosecco, lovely grilled fish. Dang I need to up my swag game.

lol....you`d be welcome anytime!!! Cake went down well, only half left. Kyle said it was very gooey and almost ganache like.....they were silent when they ate it......glad to see it!!!

Hope you don't get snow......not right this time of year...….

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Finally got to watch knives out, great acting & very clever. Will rewatch it again soon to pick up the clues I missed. Nothing better than a good mystery flick or book


Good luck . Here, mandatory CV test pre surgery.

2 thumbs up for working in a Labryinth reference

They are still calling for snow here tonight ugh. There go all my flowering plants’ blooms

Im not a fan by any means. Family members hanker for it now & again, sometimes I indulge in the chili but it’s gotten to the point where its mostly beans & liquid.

Lucky duck

He won’t be the only one. The whole pass (as long as you participate twice a week for online classes in alternating subjects) or fail system is beyond my comprehension. They have dropped all instruction in acelerated/gifted classes and band.

GD in 4th grade. She’s normally dropped off here on Sunday evening & picked up Friday afternoon, so the formal learning process has fallen into my lap.

Shocked many days she’s done with all her online assignments in 20 minutes. The teachers’ feedback is there, but thus far the content is lacking: basic reading comprehension vs composition, math review of stuff already covered & US geography related (new). Teacher I spoke to said their hands are tied, have to use what is available on google classroom???

IMO that is absolutely no excuse for parents to toss their hands in the air. Quick google & I found lots of resources for homeschoolers & plan on utilizing it thru the summer while she is here. Told her if we didn’t her brain would be mush by the time school (hopefully) starts in the fall. I’m thinking she may have taken me literally lol as she’s all in.

We do at least one science experiment a week, DH gets involved too, we all look forward to it. Growing crystals was a big hit, ordered a bigger kit. Will have her plant garden seeds next week & care for them, then transfer to garden. I also have her read a book for at least a half hour a day. She does online gymnastic classes several hours a day too. They already did cancel the summer swim meets.

Anything to keep them unglued from that idiotic TikTok.

Tik Tok is just crazy!!!!

I`m not a big fast food person at all....never go to places like that, but when so many talk about it being decent...….always wonder if I should, but not prepared to give up all the other places we`d rather be.

And surely no snow for you either!!

I`m sure your science experiments are fun and GD will love them.....I miss those days a little!!! But, glad you can keep her busy and educated. It`ll be a long time away from school.

Popping in to say a quick, "Happy Friday!"

Today we are celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss. I'm just adding it to the many holidays we will really celebrate when we can go out and about. I am owed many delicious dinners!

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Congratulations Maria!!! Hope you manage to have a lovely day....and yes, that's a lot of meals to catch up on when this is all over




Read on another board Sweet Tomatoes has closed down for good. It`s not somewhere we ever wanted to eat in, but one of my friends liked it now and again......she`ll miss it.

Dinner was good. Steaks were lovely.....and Tom managed to cook them before the rain started again.....we enjoyed them a lot. Not quite Eddie V`s, where we should have been tonight, but good enough.

Started watching Good Girls on Netflix......it`s very good. And funny.

Not long till bedtime here..….no real plans tomorrow except to do some housework and lazy food I think......but, there will be bacon for breakfast...…..yep...it`ll be sizzling away around 9am.....

Enjoy your Friday evening..…..

 

[Charade67]

And in little one’s cleaning, found another puzzle to do. Wee.

We went a little puzzle happy. We currently have 3 new puzzles in the house and 2 more in order. This is in addition to the 3 we have already assembled.

Today we are celebrating 27 years of wedded bliss.

Happy anniversary!!

I find re-reading Harry Potter for the 100th time fills the time quite nicely. LOL

I could do that. We have 2 sets of the books in our house.

I heard about the Chris Hemsworth workout videos, but I figure they will be too advanced for me. I’ll just go to Disney plus and watch some Thor and Avengers movies.

 

[Monykalyn]

Hey all! It IS a Friday right? Not that it matters now. Working from home, not having to get dressed (can stay in my yoga pants ) running upstairs to a load of laundry between assessments...or waiting on my manager or nurses to call me back with info I need-having issues separating days...
Today was supposed to be middle's high school graduation day. I am struggling way more than she is-Decorated outside her door and will be picking up dinner she requested. Graduation ceremony is delayed until August - very grateful the district had put off out right cancelling and instead took the time to evaluate the situation. Even if social distancing still required they can now spread the schools out over several days instead of cramming into 2 days. But I remember this day 4 years ago with my oldest, and the excitement, and family and...I am more sad for her missing her traditional end to her High school career than having to postpone our trip (should be on a 6 day countdown to France).

Glad the elective surgeries are able to be going again. On another board a member was worried if he couldn't get in soon he was in danger of losing his arm. He was scheduled for just after the whole shutdown started.

Cooler spring-even with the late start to garden it is still cool enough to have lettuce and radishes growing-well mostly growing-I'm sure the neighbors are laughing as they hear me yelling at the chickens to get out of my garden a few times a week. Hope the parsley survives...hubs has to get the fence higher.

Happy Anniversary to @Worfiedoodles !!

 

[macraven]

lol....you`d be welcome anytime!!! Cake went down well, only half left. Kyle said it was very gooey and almost ganache like.....they were silent when they ate it......glad to see it!!!

Hope you don't get snow......not right this time of year...….

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I do not know what I did wrong but had quoted your two pics and it had me roaring with laughter

yea
I’m just like the gal on the sofa

 

[macraven]

Hi Monyk!
Glad you are back as you have been missed.

I always liked your stories about the chickens and your garden.

I know it is painful to have to miss one of the milestones of your children.
Sending