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

[schumigirl]

My Aunt, to put it kindly, is a piece of work. I wouldn’t put it past her to ignore us completely and then tell the other family members that we wouldn’t let her talk to Mom.


He seems to have mispronounced “Thank you for your generous donation.”

It’s almost lunchtime for me. I’m going to call the hospital and see if I can get any answers.

That`s more or less what Tom said.

Annoyingly we do donate to them a lot, they know us as we help out in with that Charity in other ways too. But, maybe he was new as we didn`t recognise him.

Hope you get some good news about your mum, it`s so worrying for all of you.

Sooner you can cut that woman out of your lives the better.

 

[Charade67]

Just got off the phone with the hospital. Mom remains in ICU. They have done another test, but haven’t found anything. They are trying to avoid doing a colonoscopy because she is high risk, but may have no choice. The doctors will weigh the risks and benefits and make a decision.

 

[Lynne G]

Good you were able to get an update on your mom, and has what seems is a good doctor watching over her, Charade.

Well, kids wanted pizza and mozzarella sticks, and I asked for onion rings, as with all that cheese, I don’t need, abd I really like the onion rings from the pizza place we usually order from.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Hump day stop in!

Not much happening here. Weather is gloriously warm (for us) but I think the wind is coming back for how my head feels. By next week we will be back in the cooler more normal temps we have in the winter. So I'll enjoy the weather we are having and try not to complain when the cooler temps return

We got travel insurance sorted last night. we even found a company that will reimburse us lodging, meals and flights if we have to quarantine in Orlando because we contract covid while down there. Tonight we are supposed to get a call from the airline about our flights. We had called on Monday and they are sooooooooo overwhelmed from cancelling flights that it was a 48 hr call back time The flights is the only thing dh is concerned about for our trip. We have plans if we have to stay as he can work remotely and has notified the other shareholders that it could happen. Crossing our fingers we can get the connecting flights sorted.

@Charade 67 sending more healing thoughts and prayers for your mom. I hope you get some answers soon.

@Lynne G I am always happy to wait for one of those celebratory meals out! Your dinner last night sounds like a great night that should be followed with a movie lol. That sounds exactly like a meal we would have followed with a movie!

@schumigirl I hope you start to get a little bit warmer weather for your walking. I am a wimp, and don't do well

@keishashadow I hope that dental work goes relatively pain free and the recovery is fast. Just hearing that makes my anxiety skyrocket.

Well, I should get a few phonecalls done, emails send and a few more papers shuffled.

Have a great day everyone...stay safe!

 

[Charade67]

Mom has started bleeding again. Colonoscopy tomorrow.

 

[macraven]

Prayers said

 

[Lynne G]

Oh no, Charade. Sending prayers she will be okay. Hugs to you too.

What a cold feeling night. Saying by midnight, thermometer will say 12 degrees. Sigh. Stay away arctic blast of cold air.

 

[schumigirl]

Hump day stop in!

Not much happening here. Weather is gloriously warm (for us) but I think the wind is coming back for how my head feels. By next week we will be back in the cooler more normal temps we have in the winter. So I'll enjoy the weather we are having and try not to complain when the cooler temps return

We got travel insurance sorted last night. we even found a company that will reimburse us lodging, meals and flights if we have to quarantine in Orlando because we contract covid while down there. Tonight we are supposed to get a call from the airline about our flights. We had called on Monday and they are sooooooooo overwhelmed from cancelling flights that it was a 48 hr call back time The flights is the only thing dh is concerned about for our trip. We have plans if we have to stay as he can work remotely and has notified the other shareholders that it could happen. Crossing our fingers we can get the connecting flights sorted.

@Charade 67 sending more healing thoughts and prayers for your mom. I hope you get some answers soon.

@Lynne G I am always happy to wait for one of those celebratory meals out! Your dinner last night sounds like a great night that should be followed with a movie lol. That sounds exactly like a meal we would have followed with a movie!

@schumigirl I hope you start to get a little bit warmer weather for your walking. I am a wimp, and don't do well

@keishashadow I hope that dental work goes relatively pain free and the recovery is fast. Just hearing that makes my anxiety skyrocket.

Well, I should get a few phonecalls done, emails send and a few more papers shuffled.

Have a great day everyone...stay safe!

I don`t think travel insurance has ever been so important as it is now. It`s always been a mine field travelling to the USA but moreso now. Glad yours is all sorted and hope flights work out fine too.

Yes, I was quite proud we lasted so long....I did look like a polar bear with the white heavy jacket and fur collar round the hood that was up over the hat as I still felt cold!! But, we remind ourselves it is January......yes, looking forward to when it warms up.

Mom has started bleeding again. Colonoscopy tomorrow.

Oh Charade, I`m so sorry to hear that`s happened again. Sounds like a colonoscopy will give you answers even though they didn`t want to do it, it should give you answers so everyone knows what they`re dealing with.

Will be thinking of you as you wait for any news.






Still cold here this morning and wind isn`t as bad as it was during the night, but that`s a competition we`ll happily lose....... We were talking to a friend in Florida last night, my goodness it`s going to be bloomin chilly there this weekend, glad I`m not there.

Masks are no longer mandatory here from today in England. Our numbers are lowering every day and it`s now being treated as regular Flu season generally. They still have masks in Scotland and Wales, but they should follow soon. Looking forward to not having to wear them anymore for sure. I think so many struggled to wear them correctly anyway......so many noses poking out......many an eye roll was given there as what was the point.

We`ll be out walking as it`s going to be 48F which is mild compared to what we`ve had, wind seems to be ok to walk in as temps are up. So we`ll attempt it anyway, then need to drive into a town near us and get a few bits and bobs and then I have some windows I want to clean the inside of as window cleaner is due tomorrow.

No idea for dinner tonight, but soup I made for lunch today, and will buy some bread when we`re in town and pick something up for dinner I think, they have a wonderful fresh fish place we like to visit.

Usual pot of tea time now.......mac you`ll smell the bacon soon.....if you`re still up......you`re always welcome to share our bacon!!!

Happy Thursday........​

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh I might have gotten that whiff of bacon, as my bedmate got me up around 3 am this morning. Good morning Schumi. We are also getting some cool feeling weather. It’s 11 F degrees out right now. Clear, but a wind that makes you feel like it’s just a tad cooler.

Think all along our very long Eastern seaboard, cool temps are found. And yep, getting to be that coldest time of our year. Enjoying my tea this morning. House is fine, and warm enough, but tea just feels good to sip in the wee hours. Sunrise is still about an hour away. Another very clear, sun filled day. With the high temp to be the freezing temp. For about an hour in the mid afternoon, we will see 32 degrees on the thermometer. From then, by sunset, we will back to be in the low 20’s degrees. And that talk of snow and two cold and wet carrying systems, the second a typical blizzard producing nor’easter, have our chances of an appreciable snowy Saturday, is at 50 percent odds. Crossing my fingers as that much larger snow giving second storm stays much more out to sea as it passes by my area, and gives our shore are the brunt of the high inches of snow, including North of me, leaving my area with no to little amounts of snow. But as any of those spaghetti lines of where that heavy snow giving nor’easter will go, guess the late Friday night weather news will have a more defined line of where that. Talk of a snowy bomb cyclone. For now, some are saying our area will get 6 inches. Yeah, the weather guy this morning said it looks like it may be further out to sea than first predicted. So I have hope, and keeping my crossing my fingers, that huge storm coming Saturday, stays so far out to sea, only those closest to the shore, get the storm, and all the snow. But I highly think our roads will look like a different, salty white by late Friday night. Hehe, where I live, by close to Halloween, you start see huge piles of road salt. So cold and wet, snowy and freezing icy rain, we tend to have passable roads not much longer after the storm has passed by. Though if we get that 6 inches of snow, those memes of huge piles of snow along the sides of the road, make the roads a bit narrower. And hehe, chairs and other stuff put after a parking space is cleared.

Well, with all that talk of weather, you know there’s no news, other than now another variant of the virus announced. So I don’t think our mask wearing is going away anytime soon. The numbers of those not vaccinated, and those now positive, has only increased, not decreased. And I feel bad for stores. While signs say wear a mask when you enter, there’s always seen those without a mask. So we are limiting more and more how much time we spend inside a store. I am hoping we start to say hey, your vaccinated, fine. No masks, and your chances of getting it are low enough, most vaccinated don’t get it. Like the flu vaccine, there’s no way a drug company can produce a vaccine for every new variant. But there is studies that show, flu vaccine does keep many from getting a much more severe symptoms felt if vaccinated person gets it, and almost everyone flu vaccinated does not get the flu. So hoping that is true too, for this Covid-19 one. Chances are low if you are vaccinated. But as we have had this virus for years now, I’m hoping that return to its your choice to interact with people you don’t know, comes by the end of this year.

Oh, and I’m that perfect colored hair person now. Was good to see my hair salon open last late afternoon, and the lady that cuts my hair doing well.

And so, that ever a thirsty day, it’s today. This, a most terrific Thirsty Thursday homies. Stay warm, and have a drink in your hand. Tea for me, And that nice heat inside tends to keep the air with much less water in it. Hence, keeping a drink in your hand will help stop those cracked lips, and parched feeling.

Finally, hope Charade’s mom is doing well, and hope if they do that colonoscopy, hoping no cancer is found. Sending lots of good thoughts and prayers for her.

 

[macraven]

Well it is 25 now and won’t be 53 here until maybe noontime today
But I do remember how winter temps are like

when we do get snow here, places closed up
Schools are the first to shut down

February where I am, has talk about a cold front coming in next month

Charade keep us updated on how you and your mom is doing!

Stay warm homies where ever you live!

 

[macraven]

Schumi
Adored all your Menes you posted a bit ago!
Had a good laugh at them !

 

[schumigirl]

Well it is 25 now and won’t be 53 here until maybe noontime today
But I do remember how winter temps are like

when we do get snow here, places closed up
Schools are the first to shut down

February where I am, has talk about a cold front coming in next month

Charade keep us updated on how you and your mom is doing!

Stay warm homies where ever you live!

That is cold for you mac where you are now.....we sympathise for sure.......I know you have plenty of memories of much worse, but that is cold for the South!! I know you have the heating on for sure........I cannot understand folks who don`t and instead pull a blanket over them if it`s cool......I do both......lol.......but our heating is always on, I won`t let the house get cold. Then I open a window........lol......

Yes, you have more cold coming towards you......I think we do too, but jeez for the South being hit like this is quite something. Glad I`m not in Orlando this weekend either.

Schumi
Adored all your Menes you posted a bit ago!
Had a good laugh at them !

Glad they made you smile.......

 

[Pumpkin1172]

A quick morning stop in!

Well we received our call back from the airline carrier...and we are set to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! We still have a right connection on the way down, but there were no other connecting flights that we could take - yet. He confirmed with us, that if we missed the connection, they would still get us there (even using a different carrier if needed) by the end of that same day. So we will see how it goes. We were able to score a direct flight home though. So as long as we get to Orlando by that night - that gives them almost 18 hrs to get us a connection to Orlando. We taking the red eye to Toronto. I hope WestJet can pull through for the big win!

Tonight we will be finalizing the hotel for the Orlando part of our trip. We know which hotel we want, Now to decide if we will use some accumulated points we have been hording for a little bit, or save them for another trip Our car rental price hasn't changed much. Trying to decide if we want to drive to the actual Daytona race or take a shuttle. I will leave that up to dh as he will be the driver with me navigating. On second thought he might not want me navigating

As few other little things booked last night. Covid testing booked for both ways . So exciting to put all the plans into place. I knew things were on the green light to go when dh started getting his passport and downloading all the various apps we need to show all the numerous papers we need to show lol. We will be travelling with a nice little file folder of papers. As the head paper shuffler wench at work...you can guarantee that everything will be in order

Weather is still extremely mild here. It was a little chilly this morning, and I should have grabbed my mitts for the drive to work. But my tea warmed up my finger nicely once I was at work. The forecast is for snow on Sunday again. I guess winter will have to return here and it can't stay like this for our whole winter.

Mom has started bleeding again. Colonoscopy tomorrow.

sending you tight hugs to get through all of this. Your mom is a tough cookie, and hopefully you get some answers.

Masks are no longer mandatory here from today in England. Our numbers are lowering every day and it`s now being treated as regular Flu season generally. They still have masks in Scotland and Wales, but they should follow soon. Looking forward to not having to wear them anymore for sure. I think so many struggled to wear them correctly anyway......so many noses poking out......many an eye roll was given there as what was the point.

Sigh...I wish our health officials would think the same. Numbers of positive cases as dropping rapidly, as well as hospital admissions. We have a high vaccination rate ( almost 80% of all eligible people fully vaccinated) and there will always be new variants. One province is now treating it was a cold/flu. Our province has hinted about doing the same once hospitalizations drop more. It will be an interesting few months yet to see what our federal government does.

Oh, and I’m that perfect colored hair person now. Was good to see my hair salon open last late afternoon, and the lady that cuts my hair doing well.

I still don't know why it feels so great when we have had our hair done! It is one of the best feelings. I know I feel better when I cover those " sparkles" , I will be in the club of coloring my hair and not " embracing" my grey. With my pale/pink skin, it would NOT be a flattering look for me.

Well it is 25 now and won’t be 53 here until maybe noontime today
But I do remember how winter temps are like

Bundle up! That is cold for you!!!!! Wrap yourself in all the extra blankets/sweaters you have! The warm weather will return - probably not fast enough, but it will return.

Well, I should shuffle some papers, and get some spreadsheet completed.

Have a great day everyone...stay safe!!!!

 

[schumigirl]

A quick morning stop in!

Well we received our call back from the airline carrier...and we are set to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! We still have a right connection on the way down, but there were no other connecting flights that we could take - yet. He confirmed with us, that if we missed the connection, they would still get us there (even using a different carrier if needed) by the end of that same day. So we will see how it goes. We were able to score a direct flight home though. So as long as we get to Orlando by that night - that gives them almost 18 hrs to get us a connection to Orlando. We taking the red eye to Toronto. I hope WestJet can pull through for the big win!

Tonight we will be finalizing the hotel for the Orlando part of our trip. We know which hotel we want, Now to decide if we will use some accumulated points we have been hording for a little bit, or save them for another trip Our car rental price hasn't changed much. Trying to decide if we want to drive to the actual Daytona race or take a shuttle. I will leave that up to dh as he will be the driver with me navigating. On second thought he might not want me navigating

As few other little things booked last night. Covid testing booked for both ways . So exciting to put all the plans into place. I knew things were on the green light to go when dh started getting his passport and downloading all the various apps we need to show all the numerous papers we need to show lol. We will be travelling with a nice little file folder of papers. As the head paper shuffler wench at work...you can guarantee that everything will be in order

Weather is still extremely mild here. It was a little chilly this morning, and I should have grabbed my mitts for the drive to work. But my tea warmed up my finger nicely once I was at work. The forecast is for snow on Sunday again. I guess winter will have to return here and it can't stay like this for our whole winter.


sending you tight hugs to get through all of this. Your mom is a tough cookie, and hopefully you get some answers.

Sigh...I wish our health officials would think the same. Numbers of positive cases as dropping rapidly, as well as hospital admissions. We have a high vaccination rate ( almost 80% of all eligible people fully vaccinated) and there will always be new variants. One province is now treating it was a cold/flu. Our province has hinted about doing the same once hospitalizations drop more. It will be an interesting few months yet to see what our federal government does.

I still don't know why it feels so great when we have had our hair done! It is one of the best feelings. I know I feel better when I cover those " sparkles" , I will be in the club of coloring my hair and not " embracing" my grey. With my pale/pink skin, it would NOT be a flattering look for me.

Bundle up! That is cold for you!!!!! Wrap yourself in all the extra blankets/sweaters you have! The warm weather will return - probably not fast enough, but it will return.

Well, I should shuffle some papers, and get some spreadsheet completed.

Have a great day everyone...stay safe!!!!

Oh glad to hear it`s all falling into place!! I forget when you actually leave for your trip??

It`s so exciting when that happens and it`s getting closer.....

Yes, it`s being treated as cold/flu here now finally........funnily enough we went into town today and some of the stores there were more masks than yesterday in some places! And as usual, most were sitting under the noses......what`s the point......I don`t have faith in the cheap masks anyway......but it was nice today to be mask free everywhere.

Hopefully you`re area will follow suit soon enough.





And sending many good thoughts to Charade`s mum and Robbie too......





Well, we tried to walk......we walked for about 20 minutes, but I was absolutely frozen, so we turned to where the car was parked, drove the few minutes to get home and showered with the water temp set ultra high!!

Then headed into town to get a few bits and bobs and then back home again where it is toasty warm. Bacon sandwiches for lunch and monkfish for dinner tonight. Wrapped it in proscuitto and quickly roasted it with some lemon and garlic and some parmentier potatoes with rosemary. Lovely.....

Just had 4 squares of white chocolate with a pot of tea.

Quiet snuggly night ahead......

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Oh glad to hear it`s all falling into place!! I forget when you actually leave for your trip??

We drive to the city (where the kids are) on Feb 16 and our flight actually leaves at 0;05 on the 17. We are taking the red eye to Toronto ( honestly it's the only way to get to Toronto from Alberta) then are supposed to be hopping onto the connecting flight at 7:30 and land at 10:30 AM - IF we make that connection.

I had most of everything planned out, it's just putting it into action now. Once we are done with the Orlando part of our trip, we have no real plans other than heading to Tampa/Clearwater area for a few days. No hotels or anything booked, but there are sooo many hotels there, I am not too worried about finding one that will work for us.

There are a few things we (mainly me) wants to do in Clearwater/Tampa, and hopefully we can do them.

Off to get my nails done again. Gosh how I have missed having my nails. It's just one of my self love things I like to do for myself.

 

[schumigirl]

We drive to the city (where the kids are) on Feb 16 and our flight actually leaves at 0;05 on the 17. We are taking the red eye to Toronto ( honestly it's the only way to get to Toronto from Alberta) then are supposed to be hopping onto the connecting flight at 7:30 and land at 10:30 AM - IF we make that connection.

I had most of everything planned out, it's just putting it into action now. Once we are done with the Orlando part of our trip, we have no real plans other than heading to Tampa/Clearwater area for a few days. No hotels or anything booked, but there are sooo many hotels there, I am not too worried about finding one that will work for us.

There are a few things we (mainly me) wants to do in Clearwater/Tampa, and hopefully we can do them.

Off to get my nails done again. Gosh how I have missed having my nails. It's just one of my self love things I like to do for myself.

oh it`s really just around the corner.......yes, hoping you make that connection, save waiting around any longer than you have to.

Yes, you`ll have plenty of hotels to choose from I`m sure, Clearwater has some lovely ones for sure.

One of our friends mentioned a few weeks ago we haven`t done anything with just the girls for a while.....true, we haven`t. I think nails are the one thing I don`t get done.....ever.....maybe I should. But we need to plan a Spa day or something, I miss that with my friends. Hope you`re happy with your nails......





This evening has just flown past.......and tomorrow is Friday again......

Not planning on walking, but have some things to do, places to go people to see......and then some housework to be done. We also need to remember to leave the gates open as the window cleaner is coming tomorrow instead of his usual day......

Hoping the fish guy has some salmon for us too......feel like salmon for dinner tomorrow night with some shrimp on top. And I might make red lobster biscuits.....I have all I need to make them.

Not long till bedtime here for us........

 

[Realfoodfans]

Charade so sorry to hear about your Mum. Hope the colonoscopy gives some answers.

Hope everyone else is doing ok and things moving for trips away. Looks like Pumpkin next.

I’ve stayed off the group rather than be a moaning Minnie. Enough to say big worries on health of new grandson have taken over but we are getting there now. His poor Mummy particularly frantic as due back to Virgin Atlantic in February.

We just had four nights in our mobile home (in the garden!) and absolutely loved it. Had everything up and running and so cosy and restful we felt we’d been away. First away trip isn’t booked until March but lots arranged after that.

Had L at home today full of a heavy cold. Covid is rife through schools here in the UK and when Em informed school L would be off today she received a message later to say the child generally sat next to her had tested positive today but Em tested her last night and tonight and both negative. We‘ve had a nice day playing Lego and enjoyed Encanto together (and the Frozen movies…..again!).

Take care all and virtual hugs where needed.

J
x

 

[macraven]

RFF
You can unload on us anytime you want!
All of use have the ups and downs in our lives and sometimes sharing our woes takes pressure off our minds

I had noticed you have been missing and figured you would come back home here when you were ready

Its a worry for you with your grand child’s health
Sending you hugs as they have a way to lift our spirits

 

[schumigirl]

And a very good chilly morning from the UK..........

I keep reminding myself it`s January and winter so it`s going to be cold......but, I`m so ready for spring.......

Slept like a top again last night, Tom said he heard the foxes screaming around 4am this morning, never heard a thing. I`m glad I missed it as they can sound quite alarming.

No walk this morning, have a few things to do and it`s just too cold. We commented yesterday the dog mess along the front is just getting worse.....and different mess every day, so there are loads of folks not clearing up after their dog. Yet all you hear from everyone is, well I clean up......many aren`t. Horrible. And such a shame as the walk along there is just lovely.

There`s going to be some sunshine though so, should still be a nice day, albeit a cold one.

Have a wonderful Friday ​

 

[Lynne G]

Yay, Pumpkin will be flying soon enough. And yay, getting nails done is also so nice.

Julie, good to hear from you.Yep, rant any time here. Sorry to hear L has the virus. Sending get well mummy dust wishes to her.

Ah, the calm before the storm. Well, round one is already now, as snow showers being seen. And we are at 28 degrees, so below freezing. But traffic sounds normal for an early enough morning. And since the one store I want to get to is open at 8 am, i will be one of those on the road shortly.