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

Tomorrow is the day they post on the covid page so we'll see what "count is up" really means. Ugh...
Quoting my own post here, I just checked the university covid page and they've again changed they way they're presenting information. They are now updating Mon, Wed, and Fri, based on when positive results come in. The count is now up to 39 students and 1 employee. That was as of yesterday. Another update tomorrow. They had to close the bookstore for cleaning and were hoping to reopen yesterday, I'm not sure if they did or not. DD's last book came in on Friday so she doesn't have to go to campus.
 
Happy Tuesday morning Sans family :wave2:

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I love motorway driving......heck, just love driving!

I love to be out driving going anywhere.


And as we travel up to Scotland tomorrow, a very old photograph of one of the Island`s I grew up close to.....this is the island I thought the sun used to sleep behind it when I was very little, as it seemed to just slot behind it....so beautiful....looking forward to seeing this before we head further up North.

Happy trails....enjoy your time with your mum and family. I know you have been looking forward to this trip.


It's funny, when I can things I remember one of my best friends who died 7 years ago. She and I would go strawberry picking with our kids and I taught her how to make strawberry jam. She made jokes about feeling like an expectant mom waiting for her freshly canned jam to seal. It "pops" when it seals and she would stand there waiting for them to pop, lol! So every time I hear a jar pop I think of her. She was hoot, and we laughed a lot together.

Nice memories.


Monday came much too quickly and it was not a good one. Hubby has a migraine, younger son had his check engine light come on in his jeep and older son is now quarantined. I think I am just going to hide in my little nook until Monday passes by. C'mon Tuesday!

Wow.......rough start to the week. Hope hubby feels better and son’s quarantine goes fast and other son’s Jeep is easy to fix. It does seem in life that things come in batches.

Disxumi good to see you posting. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Lynne hope your tea is tasty.....those KK donuts are so light and go down easy.....they are very tempting. We have one a few short miles away. They are so good off the line warm......have only been there once.

Haven’t seen Sue post for awhile. Hope all is well with her.

It is nice and sunny this morning. Supposed to be 91 here today. We haven’t had rain for a number of days although the forecast is calling for some rain tomorrow. Will see.

I finished all grandson masks for school and they stopped by to pick them up Sunday evening. I still can’t get over how tall he is. I remember when he was a little 6 pound baby. They grow before you know it.

I took hubby out for a drive in his sports car with top down Sunday evening. He has not been able to drive it do to boot on his foot. It was a nice drive. I cranked up the Chuck Berry and he was in heaven.

I did finally get up to office yesterday and cleaned my desk off.

Some mask making today.


Hope everyone has a great Tuesday

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charade, Lol ..... what a mask!

I read the memes thread and it’s such a hoot!
Sooner or later I bet the El Paso pic will be in it.

saw the commercial for Taco Bell adding a new item
will be worth trying soon.

no rain here but expect it later today
Just the usual high humidity here

Hope all the homies are hanging in there and doing ok.
 

Lunch sounds great Julie.

HaHa, love that mask, Charade. We had a silent night. No rain for me. We do have rain chances again this late afternoon. Sun is so bright out. Not a cloud in the sky. Will be more cloudy by dinner time, though.

Robo, how nice to go for a ride in the sport car, top down. Yeah, kids grow up so fast. My oldest great nephew turned 4 and will be in Kindergarten next year. Youngest great nephew is almost 2 and got his first haircut. He doesn’t look like a baby anymore.

Hey Mac, yeah saw adding a couple items I may try.

McK, I have no words. I am just happy I have a common sense kid. She won’t be at campus any time soon.

Still hungry, will have to see what I can get into.
 
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I so understand I freak when I have to go to the post office for work and people get right up on you. Looking at the crowds on Saturdays now at the parks, I am seriously questioning my sanity. I may never leave the hotel room.
Can’t say I’m up to date on the stated Loews hotel poliies or application at Universal.

Biggest visible issue all those who travel I’ve spoken to seem to agree upon is the elevator system. Supposed to be one party at a time (could be multiple people) at a time onboard. Certain element aren’t following the rules & won’t IMO unless there is assigned staff there to direct traffic

Many upscale Myrtle Beach resorts have been letting the guest rooms sit empty for 24 hours between guests. Other practices also instituted, particularly as to social distancing.

Staff doesn’t enter while guests are registered. If you want clean towels/sheets etc., you put them outside your door. New ones magically appear bagged on your door handle.

That said I willingly spent a solid hour disinfecting our unit in May/June, including the balconies. Packed disposable gloves, Clorox wipes and disinfectant spray (non aerosol) from home As well as zip bags for phones & remotes.

Before i got behind wheel of rental car, it got a wipe down too...including door handles, trunk, key fobs etc. we also rode with the windows down to air it out for a solid 15 minutes.

Not quite the germophobe pre pandemic but will be my norm going forward for some time when traveling

My husband is not happy about how much power the governors have right now. He thinks all this decision ma
the country does have a strong system of checks in balances in place, especially at the federal level. It’s a real balancing act as to application of state powers, quite the pickle as they say.

McK - speaking of pickling :). Kicking myself for not grabbing some canning lids when i saw them stocked at WM early June. Was looking for those oversized mason jars (gallon+). Had it in my mind they’d be cute for storage of rice, etc. then dawned on me, i’d probably be cleaning up broken glass by the end of summer lol
 
Mrose I forgot what state you are in
East coast?

I look at the chart for each states numbers of covid reporting
Florida still up high but GA is still holding at #5 for the past month.

We are still over 256,xxx and add to it each day.
The covid numbers will go up and down over time but
it isn’t a fear for me.
I’m not out and about except for doc appointments, so numbers don’t bother me.

I switched to a different life style for these past months and only the first month was hard for the restrictions and change
Really looking forward to my fall trip and being out around people.
I can live with the rules UO has.
Not crazy about the park hours but it will work.

I took a break when writing this and noticed more have been posting
That is what happens when you start a post and wait 15 minutes to finish it
Lol

sending mummy dust to all for staying happy and safe!
 
Yeah, saw the September hours. I am okay with them too, Mac. I remember going the end of August and wondering why the parks closed early, the first time we went to Universal. Doesn’t matter, there is things to do, and at least City Walk is open until 10. Guess with no HHN, no real reason for large crowds coming late afternoon into evening. I am glad more restaurants opened.
 
Kicking myself for not grabbing some canning lids when i saw them stocked at WM early June.
Yeah, it's impossible to find them now. I'm even having trouble finding pickling spices. I just need coriander seed and can't find it. Oh well, Amazon it is.
I have some lids from last year that *should* work. I might try to process something with one first just to see if they're still sticky enough to seal.
Mrose I forgot what state you are in
East coast?
NE PA. Our cases are still up and down, but the college thing is causing an issue with the kids continuing to party. Our local school district is all online for the first semester. DD's uni is about a half hour away and they are doing more than half online and the rest either in person or a mix. I wouldn't be surprised if they go all online soon if they cases keep rising.
 
I haven't heard from my boss, so I guess power is still out at the office. I also saw a report of downed power lines on the main road leading to my office.

I have just finished up the house cleaning and am trying to decide what to do next. The leading choices are watch a movie or continue with another puzzle. I have a 500 piece puzzle at am trying to complete without any help. I got the border finished last night.

I just checked my countdown and I am 199 days away from my Disney trip.
 
Yeah, it's impossible to find them now. I'm even having trouble finding pickling spices. I just need coriander seed and can't find it. Oh well, Amazon it is.
I guess some mom & pop hardware stores seem to be the last ones to have them in stock in our area. A woman reported her friend told her which one. She asked clerk at the counter & he asked her the friend’s name...

Then reached under the counter & pulled out a crumpled up brown paper bag. Reached in and slowly pulled out the maximum of 12 he’d sell per person. :crazy:

I have a 500 piece puzzle at am trying to complete without any help. I got the border finished last night.
Lots of puzzle talk here between u & lynne

Curious, any idea how many you guys have attempted during the pandemic?
 
Good evening everyone (well evening here of course). The Picturedrome was buzzing and very trendy. Lots of different food choices. I had a charcoaled Sea Bream, Caesar Salad and .......drum roll........ caramel ice cream sundae. Absolutely full to bursting. Young ones wanted us to go on to a bar to meet with their friends but we decided to leave them to it and head home.

Love to read about your canning. Not so popular here though jams and preserves are very popular. I used to make lots and enjoy foraging for berries etc but not done any this year. There are lots of apples at Dad’s and when the children are back to school next week we are going to collect some and I will cook and freeze them.

Also chose a few jigsaws from Mum’s collection and I am going to bring them back and start on another. There are about 30 so I will take the rest to a charity shop.

The weather has been awful all day and if it stays the same tomorrow we won’t be going to our next National Trust visit as it’s very up and down stone steps and paths with moss and lichen so no fun if torrential rain.

We’ve had the first Covid death in our area in seven days. Positive tests have also slightly crept up. Can only hope returning to schools next week doesn’t increase numbers.
 
:wave2: Making a quick stop in!

Kyle has now said even if we can fly he won`t be coming......:sad: he had been putting off telling me as he knew how upset I`d be......but I can understand his reasons, and in no way does it have to do with the fact his new car should have arrived in the country by then......
I understand your disappointment, but your understanding as well. It is hard when your a close family and they choose to stay back. I am sure you and Tom will enjoy it when the time comes, and be able to go about at your leisurely pace. I am crossing my fingers that you will be able to go!!!!
Grandson’s first football game of the season was on TV last night. He is a junior and is on the varsity team, offensive center.

He is number 75
YOu both must be soooo proud!!!!
The canning supply shortage is very real. I wound up freezing a lot more this year than canning because I couldn't find lids. I have a vacuum sealer so they will last quite a while. Thank goodness we have the chest freezer!
I picked up lids for my jars in early June when I seen them at our local Canadian Tire. The hubby looked at me when I put them in the cart, and now he thinks I was a pretty smart cookie ::yes:: I am hoping to pick up some cucumbers and tomatoes this weekend at the farmers market. I like to make pickles and salsa!!! Our local Menonite Colonies are ramping up with their produce now, so I will be a busy bee for a couple of weeks!!!
I know that must be frustrating. B's school is doing sort of a hybrid of online and in person classes. I'm just waiting to see if they get hit with any outbreaks. (And praying that they don't)
Ugh,,,that would be a huge worry. I am still unsure what to think about our kids going back to school. Most university and college courses are online only here. It is just such a fluid situation, but you still can not help to worry.
Some mask making today.
What type of fabric are you using? We find the quilters cotton soooo hot and I have a very hard time wearing a cotton mask with my glasses. I need to sew or find some masks for the youngest ds to wear to school, as it is a requirement here. For now, I have disposable and have 2 sewn for him. Maybe I need to try a different pattern.
ood evening everyone (well evening here of course). The Picturedrome was buzzing and very trendy. Lots of different food choices. I had a charcoaled Sea Bream, Caesar Salad and .......drum roll........ caramel ice cream sundae. Absolutely full to bursting. Young ones wanted us to go on to a bar to meet with their friends but we decided to leave them to it and head home.
YUM!!!! Do you have room for more peeps!!! lol That sounds great! I will probably have a quick toasted tomato and bacon sammie when I get home later tonight. I am working the second job tonight, so everyone else will have eaten all the left overs from the weekend.

Well, today our DD and GD left. She will be crawling soon...and then watch out. She is a very busy girl now....when something catches her eye, she will lunge for it right out of your hands if your not holding onto her lol. I am afraid DH MAY have spoiled her by just letting her grab and reach at whatever she wanted all weekend :rolleyes1 It won't take her long now to figure out how to crawl. She is close to the army crawl now...so her Mom better get the house baby proofed. She will be on the move soon!!!

Well, I should move some of these papers on my desk before I head out. Have a great evening everyone!!!
 
@Pumpkin1172 so nice to have time with your granddaughter - crawling soon too! I was never overboard about babies but once they are toddlers that is an amazing time to me.

Early start tomorrow as I did grab a home delivery grocery shop but it’s an early arrival so we are off to bed now.

Still stormy outside - weather says nice in some areas so hoping better for Carole.
 
Julie, meal sounded lush, and yum, my kind of sundae. I do have caramel sauce at home, and put it on my ice cream. Love the flavor. An ice cream place used to have a butterscotch sauce, that I really liked, but sadly, haven’t seen that sauce in years. Hope your weather improves. Yeah, my grocery delivery was this afternoon. Kids thought we needed more food, hence a beep beep of the car, we are well stocked now.

Street tacos from home are the dinner tonight. They bought a huge package of chicken, so chicken tacos they are. And not to be enough tacos on this Tuesday, saw kids stopped at Taco Bell after their grocery shopping.

Ooh, my phone flashed a severe thunderstorm watch for neighboring county. Expires in 4 hours, so maybe we will see some rain or hear thunder. Ah, it’s a stay at home night.

Had a really bad headache as I turned off my work screen. Promptly took a hour and 1/2 nap. Woke up with head still throbbing, but a drink of tea, and some quiet, and I feel much better. Not sure what it was from, except I was having work email connectivity issues, that was irritating to say the least, when I had emails to respond to. When still not resolved at the end of my work day, shut it down and figured will deal with it tomorrow, and hope the boot up fixes those issues.

Pumpkin, so nice to see ya here, and how cute a crawling GD. Yep, those furniture surfing steps and she will be walking before ya know it. What a cutie to have grandpa’s eye already. What a fun visit, as busy kids are always so fun. Yep, time to remove all that is hand accessible. Since we had dogs with otter tails, and two toddlers at the same time, we had not much on our tables for years.

Yay, that countdown is now in the 20’s now. And yep, thought I had a low airfare, looked again, today and almost $20 lower. Wow, have never had that round trip flight so cheap. And this was before almost 90 dollars discounted when the did that annoying switch. That amount was promptly turned into points, when the offer came out. Will have to do the math, may turn that 20ish into points too. Now to get that rental down. Grr almost $100 higher than last year, and last I checked, was increasing from what I got lowest so far, almost a week ago. No matter, if I have to pay the price I currently have, will live with it, but will do that constant rinse and repeat, book lower, then cancel current, until I am at the leaving airport. And so happy, got a great deal on part of my stay, including a nice AP rate that lowered the rest of my stay enough to enjoy several meals on the savings from the rate I had booked over a year ago. Hey, a girl like to save, that is for sure. And now have enough SW points, should be able to use some for any flight I do later, with a credit too, that has to be used within a year.

Ah, quiet night, I think little one finished her homework, and I had to tell older one to lower the noisy game he is playing, while loudly yapping on his headphones to the other kids playing online with him. Time for that ever loving cup of tea. And kids bought some hard pretzels. Hot mustard, and good snack with my tea.

And to all the homies:
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Took afternoon off, waiting for GD to be delivered from gymnastics. Had to laugh, made her Mac & cheese. She asked what color box. Um whaaat? Dawned on me she was talking brand ala kraft etc. hmmmph, it’s from scratch here :). Just went with basic & easy velvetta type but did sneak in some hot sauce & dry mustard to keep things interesting. Haven’t made any since easter time to help use up ham.

Sea Bream, Caesar Salad and .......drum roll........ caramel ice cream sundae. Absolu
Had to do a double take, read that as “Sid Bream” baseballl player lol. Never heard of that fish, need to google
It won't take her long now to figure out how to crawl. She is close to the army crawl now...so her Mom better get the house baby proofed. She will be on the move soon!!!
Off to the races!
Had a really bad headache as I turned off my work screen
Ow maybe pressure change from TS
And yep, thought I had a low airfare, looked again, today and almost $20 lower. Wow, have never had that round trip flight so cheap. And this was before almost 90 dollars discounted when the did that annoying switch. That amount was promptly turned into points, when the offer came out.
So many changes here too but not airfare pricing. It’s at the point where a spread sheet would be helpful to keep things straight...if only I had figured out how to make one haha
 





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