Good Morning Everybody
"Clink!"

Hi Subclinical
WTG! for those better food choices! 😀

YEA! for getting that food garden almost caught up!

Relieved your Mom says they have good preventative procedures in place where your Dad needs to go.

Enjoy today getting things ready for your family visit.
Oh YES! YUMMM PIE! (((HUG)))

Hi Tatoulia
Be as selfish as you need about using this board. 🙂

We were all confident you would do a great job on that work project.
WAY TO GO!!!

Good luck finding whatever will please Miss Kitty.
Here, if I lay it down somebody lays on it. ;p

Going to be 100 degrees today.
Was not garden watering day but I went out early and gave everything a nice little drink so it's not all shocked & wilted by evening.

Brought in all my linens from the line, folded & put away.
Hung them out last night.

Using the swamp cooler has added much needed moisture to the air in here.
No longer constantly getting ZAPPED with painful static electricity.
My hair doesn't stand up on end when I try to brush it.

So nice to have my feet look human again.
The nails were too long and from walking outside in bare feet or sandals there was so much dirt under and around them.
They needed a good soak and brushing, something the shower just doesn't do.

Have no To-Do list for today...
Already done did what I needed to do. 😉

Good Afternoon

Yep, 100 degrees out there.

Since I'm stuck in the house I hot glued the sisal back onto the cat perch scratch posts.
Scooter test drove by scratching and said it was better now.

Watching Stephen King's "Desperation".
Loved the book mainly because the location of the fictional town of "Desperation" with all the supernatural spookiness would be located just down the road from me.
Unfortunately the movie was not filmed up here but rather down in the Sonoran desert by Tucson.

The Honeysuckle blooms have the whole garden sweetly scented and at times the scent comes inside. 🙂

Good Morning Everybody
"Clink!"

Hi Subclinical
WTG! for those better food choices! 😀

YEA! for getting that food garden almost caught up!

Relieved your Mom says they have good preventative procedures in place where your Dad needs to go.

Enjoy today getting things ready for your family visit.
Oh YES! YUMMM PIE! (((HUG)))

Hi Tatoulia
Be as selfish as you need about using this board. 🙂

We were all confident you would do a great job on that work project.
WAY TO GO!!!

Good luck finding whatever will please Miss Kitty.
Here, if I lay it down somebody lays on it. ;p

Going to be 100 degrees today.
Was not garden watering day but I went out early and gave everything a nice little drink so it's not all shocked & wilted by evening.

Brought in all my linens from the line, folded & put away.
Hung them out last night.

Using the swamp cooler has added much needed moisture to the air in here.
No longer constantly getting ZAPPED with painful static electricity.
My hair doesn't stand up on end when I try to brush it.

So nice to have my feet look human again.
The nails were too long and from walking outside in bare feet or sandals there was so much dirt under and around them.
They needed a good soak and brushing, something the shower just doesn't do.

Have no To-Do list for today...
Already done did what I needed to do. 😉

Good Afternoon Everyone

OK Tatoulia 😀

I washed 4 sheets and got them out on the line.
They were dry by the time I got all the towels & washcloths & pillow cases washed.
Brought in the sheets, folded & put away.
The other stuff is out on the line now.

Now my hamper only contains some of my clothes.

WAY TO GO! Subclinical!
for having so many DONE post-its!!!

You did great budgeting expenses for your classes.
Hope they acknowledge the CC receipts.
They are as good as a store receipt.

My Son was predicted to arrive on the 12th and I was so angry when he decided to come on the 10th because I needed more sleep before the circus.
Hoping your Dd is getting plenty of rest and sleep preparing for the big event.

Your Friend will need to learn how to can apple sauce and press cider. ;D

Thank you for being happy for me finding beads. 😀

Well, I left home later than I had originally planned.
Turned left onto the deadly highway to get there faster.

People were at the entrance counting people so they could keep the store from being crowded if too many people showed up.
Not many people at that time of day.

EVERYBODY inside was wearing a face mask!!!!
Except for one little old ancient scooter couple who were decrepit and frail & weakly.
I forgive them and wish them well.
Social distancing was easy and nobody felt the need to crowd others.

Cucumber, ginger, bell pepper, peaches, nectarines, plums, grapes, cherries, cantaloupe, raspberries.
The watermelons looked like they had not gotten a new shipment since the 4th holiday weekend so I passed because they looked less than desirable, picked over.

I spent 162.15
Did buy another case of cat cans for Justin Case.
Bought no cleaning products, I have enough.
Bought some canned fruit and beans.
Everything bagels, dill rye bread and yellow corn tortillas.
Got LOTS of food now with what I still had.
Bought TWO cartons of icecream. ;D

Most stuff has been put away already but still have pantry stuff to deal with.

Got the hose on watering trees.
I am hot and tired and need to eat.
But I feel good.
Bought

WAY TO GO! Subclinical!
for having so many DONE post-its!!!

You did great budgeting expenses for your classes.
Hope they acknowledge the CC receipts.
They are as good as a store receipt.

My Son was predicted to arrive on the 12th and I was so angry when he decided to come on the 10th because I needed more sleep before the circus.
Hoping your Dd is getting plenty of rest and sleep preparing for the big event.

Your Friend will need to learn how to can apple sauce and press cider. ;D

Thank you for being happy for me finding beads. 😀

Well, I left home later than I had originally planned.
Turned left onto the deadly highway to get there faster.

People were at the entrance counting people so they could keep the store from being crowded if too many people showed up.
Not many people at that time of day.

EVERYBODY inside was wearing a face mask!!!!
Except for one little old ancient scooter couple who were decrepit and frail & weakly.
I forgive them and wish them well.
Social distancing was easy and nobody felt the need to crowd others.

Cucumber, ginger, bell pepper, peaches, nectarines, plums, grapes, cherries, cantaloupe, raspberries.
The watermelons looked like they had not gotten a new shipment since the 4th holiday weekend so I passed because they looked less than desirable, picked over.

I spent 162.15
Did buy another case of cat cans for Justin Case.
Bought no cleaning products, I have enough.
Bought some canned fruit and beans.
Everything bagels, dill rye bread and yellow corn tortillas.
Got LOTS of food now with what I still had.
Bought TWO cartons of icecream. ;D

Most stuff has been put away already but still have pantry stuff to deal with.

Got the hose on watering trees.
I am hot and tired and need to eat.
But I feel good.
Bought

I foolishly mistakenly deleted my long and supportive post. I'll start again later. I was using my phone so I couldn't hit back to retrieve it

Thank you all for supporting me yesterday. The meeting went very well. My mgr called me afterward and is still amazed at my lack of confidence in the project. He says that I underestimate my data analysis skills.

I only have a few minutes and am not up to date. It is miserably hot here. I turned my AC on last night and it was so comfy and so great I have ceiling fan in living room on but not AC.

Cat is now sleeping on my chair where I work (dining room table work, not my desk chair). She's on a tiny pink gingham quilt that my mother made for her back when the kitty was new (to me). I think it's time to wash her bed and put out something cotton for her to sleep on. I have a white table cloth that she seems to like in the summer. I'll put that on her chair and see if we get anywhere with it.

Sorry I haven't read. I know I am being selfish. I lived through yesterday and my team is great. Very smart cookies. I saw an orange kitty in the background so that was great fun. I emailed the woman later to get the details.

Good afternoon!

Tillie, i am so pleased that you have some craft goodies!

Now if you can just snatch up your fruit and hibernate, all will be well.

I don't think my friend will get chickens, but there is an apple orchard on the property, so if he stays he will have apples in the fall.

CM, I love the image of butchering the cantaloupe.

You inspired me to make some iced tea.

DD's doctor says we probably have another week to wait.

I forced myself to sit down at the computer and turn in all my receipts from spring classes this morning. I really must learn to hand them in as I go. Some of them I couldn't find, so I sent in a copy of my cc statement. Hopefully that will do. I really spent very little. It comes out to about $6 student. I am the queen of free and cheap.

So, when I finished, I went to take that awful post it off my board. And I realized that there were actually SEVEN post it's could take off my board because I have worked through them in the last few weeks.

Thank you all for supporting me yesterday. The meeting went very well. My mgr called me afterward and is still amazed at my lack of confidence in the project. He says that I underestimate my data analysis skills.

I only have a few minutes and am not up to date. It is miserably hot here. I turned my AC on last night and it was so comfy and so great I have ceiling fan in living room on but not AC.

Cat is now sleeping on my chair where I work (dining room table work, not my desk chair). She's on a tiny pink gingham quilt that my mother made for her back when the kitty was new (to me). I think it's time to wash her bed and put out something cotton for her to sleep on. I have a white table cloth that she seems to like in the summer. I'll put that on her chair and see if we get anywhere with it.

Sorry I haven't read. I know I am being selfish. I lived through yesterday and my team is great. Very smart cookies. I saw an orange kitty in the background so that was great fun. I emailed the woman later to get the details.

Good Morning Everyone

I am so very sorry Subclinical.
But you need to keep doing what you know is the correct thing during this pandemic, even though it is often the hardest things. (((HUG)))

All the misinformation (lies) circulating make me so very angry.
Steven believes all of them.
This is what is helping the virus spread.

The truth is we must not gather in groups.
Isolate into small groups.
Wear face masks and practice proper hygiene (hand washing).
Until EVERYBODY does this we will never get a handle on this virus.
It's worse than the wildfires and is killing so many more.

We must all do what we know we should be doing.
Yes, it really sucks.
We must protect the vulnerable people who don't stand a chance against this virus.

Clear blue skies this morning but it's very cold.
Will wash some laundry and hang it out.
Been weeks since I could do that. 😀

How did it go Tatoulia?

Tillie, you sound like you are doing well with your soup and your fancy toes. 🙂

CM, it is goid to get outside when the weather is nice. I'm sorry about the phasing out zoom appointments. That was something I was hoping would stay. It is a good thing for so many people.

My dad has another eye appointment coming up. (He gets treatment for macular degeneration every 6-10 weeks.) Mom says their procedures are good.

Yesterday Dh and I did yoga. I pulled some more weeds - almost caught up on the food garden. I did my minimum number of evaluations, and I picked up feed. I didn't take a shower, but I was up to three days in a row. I made better food choices.

This morning I need to finish getting the second room ready for my kids and make pie. And take a shower.

Well since I was right near the hospital auxiliary thrift shop this morning and they were just opening up I assessed the situation.
There were two customers and both were wearing masks.
Everybody working in there is masked and they have bottles of hand sanitizer placed all around for us to use.
They wash donations before putting them out whenever possible.

So I went in.
Talked to people to get information about other stores and just enjoying talking to pleasant people.

But, and here's the really good news...
There were lots of semiprecious gemstone beads!!!
I got a bunch, two+ pounds worth and it only cost two dollars.
Somebody had been doing bead jewelry and donated their surplus stash.

I am ever so extremely grateful to the person who donated them. 😀

Something I saw in town...
The casino parking lots were empty of all vehicles.
That means the restaurants in them aren't even doing take out.
So unusual for the casinos to be completely shut down.

How did it go Tatoulia?

Tillie, you sound like you are doing well with your soup and your fancy toes. 🙂

CM, it is goid to get outside when the weather is nice. I'm sorry about the phasing out zoom appointments. That was something I was hoping would stay. It is a good thing for so many people.

My dad has another eye appointment coming up. (He gets treatment for macular degeneration every 6-10 weeks.) Mom says their procedures are good.

Yesterday Dh and I did yoga. I pulled some more weeds - almost caught up on the food garden. I did my minimum number of evaluations, and I picked up feed. I didn't take a shower, but I was up to three days in a row. I made better food choices.

This morning I need to finish getting the second room ready for my kids and make pie. And take a shower.

Well since I was right near the hospital auxiliary thrift shop this morning and they were just opening up I assessed the situation.
There were two customers and both were wearing masks.
Everybody working in there is masked and they have bottles of hand sanitizer placed all around for us to use.
They wash donations before putting them out whenever possible.

So I went in.
Talked to people to get information about other stores and just enjoying talking to pleasant people.

But, and here's the really good news...
There were lots of semiprecious gemstone beads!!!
I got a bunch, two+ pounds worth and it only cost two dollars.
Somebody had been doing bead jewelry and donated their surplus stash.

I am ever so extremely grateful to the person who donated them. 😀

Something I saw in town...
The casino parking lots were empty of all vehicles.
That means the restaurants in them aren't even doing take out.
So unusual for the casinos to be completely shut down.

Tillie,

I'm glad you have your ibuprofen now. And a break of lovely fresh air.

CM, we cross posted, I am very glad for the found books and continue to be amazed by all the progress.

I am hurting.

My dd2 slept in the barn last night - she came in to town fir a friend's wedding. Afterward she came up to the porch and I cracked the window and talked with her. She is sad. And she just wants to come in and curl up on the couch with her mom and be hugged. And I can't. And I feel like I am failing her again.

If I let her in, I would have to stay away from Bean's family for two weeks. I can do that, Bean doesn't need me. And maybe she does. But I am also about to go into a school full of other children. In less than two weeks. And I feel like the whole thing is crazy, but there is no way they will have a teacher who is more careful than I am. I have spent my whole teaching career basically assuming every student has the stomach flu, and I almost never get sick. (Once. I got sick once. It was so bad that year they asked me to come teach with no voice once my fever was gone because we were combining classes because we were out of subs. The front desk was unattended because we had pulled everyone.)

I don't know how Tatoulia gets in a car with another person. - (Tatoulia, that is not me judging you, that is me saying I don't know where you find the ability to do that) I am not afraid of being sick. I am afraid of being sick and not knowing I am sick and making someone else sick and continuing this thing that is killing people.

I don't know how a child I raised can go to a wedding right now. But I understand that she needs people. She needs her life to be more normal. She wore her mask and she "kept her distance" but there was a dance floor. She spends a lot of time with her bfs family. They don't wear masks. They are a big family. Her bf told her more people die of the flu. I said "that is not true." She said, "well, more people who get the flu die if it." And I said "that is not true."

I feel like I am not protecting her, that I am not taking care of her. Because I cannot be enough for her and so I have to let her go to get the things she needs. She is my changeling child and I have felt like this her whole life. I don't understand the things she needs.

The world is broken and I can't fix it and I don't even know if I am making the right choices to help. And school - I don't know if I'm going to be able to do this. What if I have made a huge mistake?

Hi CriticalMass
Looking forward to seeing your dolls posing with the posies. 😉

It's always good to be able to sit back at the end of the day and know that we have gotten some things done that day.
Even if it's just a list of tiny little things, it all counts.

WAY TO GO! Breaking in the new loppers!

I got my mending done and am going to start my pedicure at 3pm.
Have a list of five main things I wanted to do today and it feels so good to draw a line through the done ones.
Also ate a large bowl of my soup so I have eaten properly so far today.

They just update the county website...

Additional positive COVID tests were reported to local officials this morning, bringing the total number of current active positives in the County to 13.

New cases include a female under 10, a female in her 20s, a female in her 30s and a male in his 30s. No active positive cases have been hospitalized and all have been directed to quarantine at home.

The other recent ones were a 5 year old and a 30yo woman and a 70+yo woman.

Sounds to me like families.
Mom, Dad, brothers & sisters, Granma and the kids.
?
But of course HIPPA can't say any more than sex & age.

Taking a break - I'd gone out to pick up sticks and weeds because I'll be gathering the trash tomorrow for Friday pickup. I was only going to put the existing cut sticks in bags, but then I got ambitious and started trimming branches with my new loppers.

So now I guess that's my big project for today. It was going to be sewing on several pairs of shorts a friend gave me - putting in drawstrings and extending the puny "ladies'" size pockets so they will actually hold my stuff!

It's okay, though, as long as I'm getting something from my list done, and I am. My roommate really appreciates it.

I've been taking lots of pictures of our pretty new flowers and at some point will get them on Instagram. Discovered my new phone has a "square" format setting with the camera - that will save time when I'm taking a picture with IG in mind, and result in better compositions than cropping afterward.

Some of my dolls want to be part of the pictures too. 😉

I like to tweak cakes and other dishes. I'm not a foodie, in fact I'm a picky, but still it's fun to have variety within my rather narrow parameters.

Thought it was going to be more sunny today but it's overcast. Rain tomorrow then sun for several days.

Called my psych doctor to make an appointment and was told they will be phasing out Zoom appointments but I got a choice so I chose Zoom. Hoping I will get to wait 3 months before the next one, instead of 1 which is unusual. I guess it was because of Covid and because I'm decreasing a medication - I'm happy to be doing the latter so whatever hoop, I'll jump through it.

Guess that's all for now. I feel like I'm getting some things accomplished. Always want to do more but am happy to be doing something rather than feeling draggy and NOT doing anything!

Good Evening Everybody

Subclinical you had me laughing out loud with
"Perfectly reasonable day, but what did she do with the carrots from the garden and when does she weed and do the pie dishes and wash her underwear?!"
So so true. 🤣

That's right, I have my (40+ years old) Tupperware that is doing good for what I use it for so tossing it out to buy the "Newest/Latest" craze is illogical.

Good luck getting your classes set up/knocked out.
That's sad that so few students tuned in.
And at that age I blame the parents for that.

Buckwheat pancakes sound wonderful.
At my house if you want pancakes or French toast it's always a dinner food.

Will you be freezing some of those garden veggies?
Most frozen veggies are great for soups & stews.

Hi CriticalMass
That darned Squirrel!

YEA! you finally found those missing books.
I remember you looking for them. 😀

WAY TO GO!!! for your continuing work at the storage! (((HUG)))

I got even more drizzle rain.
The windows were all open and the air was clean & fresh & cool and smelled like rain. 😀
Later this afternoon the SUNSHINE broke through the rain clouds.
It had been days since I last saw sunshine.
No trace of smoke all day and I hope it stays away.

I could see he was going to go to the grocery store.
He has not spoken to me for days.
I put a yellow piece of paper on the back door that read "IBUPROFEN 200mg".
Many hours later he returned and then there was a tiny bottle of ibuprofen laying on the back porch, 30 pills, from the dollar store.
Generic ibuprofen from WallyWorld costs 1.50 for 100 pills.

The aspirin was not working well and made my ears ring.
And this has set my recovery back at least another week.

He has done NOTHING to help out around the house. Not even take the trash out.
And I don't speak to him because he will expose me to a nasty ugly rant.
I don't need that.

Hello

Hi Subclinical
YUM! pickles! 😀

When I lived on the island there were blackberries everywhere.
My Dog and I would go for walks daily and eat our fill.
So sweet and juicy.
You could always tell when the blackberries were ripe because all the birds pooped purple.

WAY TO GO! getting laundry & dishes done.
Happy you have eggs and cornbread to eat now. 😉

Will your Friend get Chickens for his farm?
Little too late in the season for putting in a kitchen garden but there's always next year for that.
Hope he has a blast living full time there waiting out the zombie apocalypse.

OH, Scooter "The Destroyer Of Worlds" would love to swing from and completely snag up that mesh curtain.

Hi CriticalMass
Yes, I saw your Strawberries on the cookie sheet.
Grapes and cherries freeze well too like that.
I do have plenty of freezer space even though it's just the fridge freezer it's pretty roomy.

YEA! for Roommate's get well fruit basket!

Very sorry you are surrounded by ignorant uncaring idiots too.
Just keep doing what you have been doing to keep yourselves safe (((hug)))

WallyWorld used to be open 24 hours but now closes overnight due to the virus.
Every Thursday when they open at 7:00am they only allow senior citizens and disabled people inside until 8:00am when they let anybody inside.

So I go early and there is never too many people in the store and social distancing is easy.

I am making up a list and plan to grab anything they have that I normally eat and could use more of to replenish what I have used up here.
I will have enough food on hand for me & the cats to last over a month.
Hopefully by then all the idiots will be at home sick in bed and not out infecting me.

Steven left and came back and subjected me to a rant.
He went to have his blood drawn (blood thinners).
The phlebotomist refused to draw him unless he wore a mask.
He refused.
He knows I am a certified phlebotomist and asked me why she would do that.
I told him because she has to get close enough to you to stick a needle in.
He yelled that she was wearing a mask so why would he have to also.
Finally told him she does not want the spit from his mouth getting anywhere on her.
Then he shreaked that if that's the case she should be wearing goggles too.

So now without the bloodwork the Dr. won't renew blood thinners so maybe he will have more of those TIAs (mini strokes) or blood clots in his arteries.

Taking a break - I'd gone out to pick up sticks and weeds because I'll be gathering the trash tomorrow for Friday pickup. I was only going to put the existing cut sticks in bags, but then I got ambitious and started trimming branches with my new loppers.

So now I guess that's my big project for today. It was going to be sewing on several pairs of shorts a friend gave me - putting in drawstrings and extending the puny "ladies'" size pockets so they will actually hold my stuff!

It's okay, though, as long as I'm getting something from my list done, and I am. My roommate really appreciates it.

I've been taking lots of pictures of our pretty new flowers and at some point will get them on Instagram. Discovered my new phone has a "square" format setting with the camera - that will save time when I'm taking a picture with IG in mind, and result in better compositions than cropping afterward.

Some of my dolls want to be part of the pictures too. 😉

I like to tweak cakes and other dishes. I'm not a foodie, in fact I'm a picky, but still it's fun to have variety within my rather narrow parameters.

Thought it was going to be more sunny today but it's overcast. Rain tomorrow then sun for several days.

Called my psych doctor to make an appointment and was told they will be phasing out Zoom appointments but I got a choice so I chose Zoom. Hoping I will get to wait 3 months before the next one, instead of 1 which is unusual. I guess it was because of Covid and because I'm decreasing a medication - I'm happy to be doing the latter so whatever hoop, I'll jump through it.

Guess that's all for now. I feel like I'm getting some things accomplished. Always want to do more but am happy to be doing something rather than feeling draggy and NOT doing anything!

Hooray for Tillie's rain!

Tillie, please get plenty of fresh air while you can!

CM, fantastic work with the clear out and the van decisions!

I agree that as you continue to edit your possessions, the quality of what us left and of what you are willing to accept will improve.

I am always amused when the simple living/homesteading/zero waste websites are selling stuff. I understand that everybody us trying to make a living, and some of it is bvery good, but a lot of it us just bandwagon junk that goes against their stated purpose.

I like the zero waste people who says "don't throw out all your plastic! Keep using it as long as it works and If you replace it, pass it on if you can."

I mean, seriously it does not help the environment if I put a plastic lunch container in the landfill and require a metal one to be produced!

Today was mostly a tomato day I guess. I filled the dehydrator. I also ran the dishwasher, did my virtual open house for my youngest kids (less than half attended), and made buckwheat pancakes for dinner (because Dh didn't want to cook and I felt like pancakes.) I am still falling behind on tomatoes and everything else from the garden.

I also finished the online set up for another class. Really have to knock the rest out by tomorrow night, but they get easier.

I also need to run some laundry.

I watched another calico girl vlog today while I was slicing tomatoes. She swept her porch, picked a basket of goodies from her beautifully maintained little garden, touched up her fall decorations and made a pie.

Perfectly reasonable day, but what did she do with the carrots from the garden and when does she weed and do the pie dishes and wash her underwear?!

Sounds like a plan, Tillie. I don't remember if you've said what your freezing capacity is, but perhaps you could do what I did with the strawberries and similar fresh fruits. I put a picture on IG. I freeze bite size pieces on wax paper on a cookie sheet. Then they can be stored and won't freeze together in a huge clump.

I'm getting concerned about here. Had run out of iced tea and stopped at the convenience store. I'd say 80-90% of customers not wearing masks. And when they're all blowing in and out the doors, no enforcement possible (city ordinance a few days ago reinstated mask wearing or risk a fine).

Thinking the food I have will mostly do. I'm SO blessed to be close to grocery stores anyway and there people are way more compliant. But fewer trips = better odds of staying safe. My roommate's boss the other day had sent a huge get-well basket of fruits and veggies. We're still plowing through that. Which reminds me, I should go butcher a cantaloupe.

I'm glad SubC's husband has decided to forego golf for awhile. Wonder when the little guy will arrive...

Oh, and Tatoulia thanks for your kind words also, and I share your joy at being able to gift the quilt so easily!

Hello Everybody
Just noon here now

Hi CriticalMass
What a lovely long post filling us in on all your goings ons. 😀

WAY TO GO!!!
You did get a lot of miscellaneous but important things done!

Wishing you all kinds of perseverance in clearing off your bed. (((HUG)))

Hi Subclinical
Yes, sad to say your facts and figures are correct concerning achieving herd immunity.

LOL 😀 YEA! for seeing your buzzcut Boy's grown out hair!! 😀
I haven't seen Nate's for about 20 years now.

WTG! for evaluations, weeds and general tidying up around the place!

Very happy you and Dh took that relaxing country drive on a lovely evening. (((HUG)))

I understand your feelings about the evaluations, having to judge people and critique their performances.

I learned cooking/baking from Granma, a woman who didn't use many written down recipes and measured ingredients by eye.
She would often add what she wanted or had on hand to things.
Her mince meat recipe is an insane amount of things to add if you happen to have gathered and saved them over the months. LOL 😀

Hi Tatoulia
The cake is delicious and all the dates make it very moist and sweet.

Wishing you all the best figuring out what you are doing at work and that you have an Ace team to help get you through it!

YEA! for Cleaning Fairies!

You have decluttered so much, remember that.
Yes, like pealing an onion layer by layer the decluttering goes on until we get it to just the right amount. (((HUG)))

Got up and got busy doing chores before it got hot.
Vacuumed the carpet and the coils under the fridge and the cat perch/scratch posts.
Swept floors and scooped litter boxes.
Took out the trash & brought in the mail.
Fed 3 cats canned cat food.
Now I want to do some mending and do a pedicure. Then later shower & shampoo once the day starts to cool off.
Might do some laundry this evening and hang it out over night.

Hello Everybody
Just noon here now

Hi CriticalMass
What a lovely long post filling us in on all your goings ons. 😀

WAY TO GO!!!
You did get a lot of miscellaneous but important things done!

Wishing you all kinds of perseverance in clearing off your bed. (((HUG)))

Hi Subclinical
Yes, sad to say your facts and figures are correct concerning achieving herd immunity.

LOL 😀 YEA! for seeing your buzzcut Boy's grown out hair!! 😀
I haven't seen Nate's for about 20 years now.

WTG! for evaluations, weeds and general tidying up around the place!

Very happy you and Dh took that relaxing country drive on a lovely evening. (((HUG)))

I understand your feelings about the evaluations, having to judge people and critique their performances.

I learned cooking/baking from Granma, a woman who didn't use many written down recipes and measured ingredients by eye.
She would often add what she wanted or had on hand to things.
Her mince meat recipe is an insane amount of things to add if you happen to have gathered and saved them over the months. LOL 😀

Hi Tatoulia
The cake is delicious and all the dates make it very moist and sweet.

Wishing you all the best figuring out what you are doing at work and that you have an Ace team to help get you through it!

YEA! for Cleaning Fairies!

You have decluttered so much, remember that.
Yes, like pealing an onion layer by layer the decluttering goes on until we get it to just the right amount. (((HUG)))

Got up and got busy doing chores before it got hot.
Vacuumed the carpet and the coils under the fridge and the cat perch/scratch posts.
Swept floors and scooped litter boxes.
Took out the trash & brought in the mail.
Fed 3 cats canned cat food.
Now I want to do some mending and do a pedicure. Then later shower & shampoo once the day starts to cool off.
Might do some laundry this evening and hang it out over night.

YAY FOR RAIN 💦🌧️

I got 2 cubic feet of stuff out of my storage, but I didn't start till after 3:00. Was waiting for my roommate to get back from the doctor with news. I guess she is going to have to have a kidney biopsy. That felt like a disappointment and anxiety thing from my perspective.

I know they don't want to rush into surgery, but I'm squeamish about things where big needles are stuck into people's innards. Kind of had to go calm down as I almost felt like crying or something. I'm okay now. Will support as best I can and maybe if need be her family could come. But hopefully it will be less scary when it actually happens.

Anyway, happier things - the stuff I got out to donate was books, jigsaw puzzles again, and a couple glass and ceramic items. And a throw that had been given to my mom in the nursing home - it was a mass-produced thing from China, nothing special.

On the way home, I almost ran over a very suicidal squirrel but I don't think I did. Slammed on my brakes, didn't hear any thumps, of course they always have run up a tree by the time you look back. If they have lives like cats do, that dude used up one of them for sure.

And of course my boxes flew off the seat when I braked - not the donation boxes, but ones with dolls that I am going to give to a specific person, which I need to make a time to do one of these days. I'm glad it wasn't the boxes with the jigsaw puzzles. Hundreds of puzzle pieces all over the van would've been super annoying. 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩

I also found the two UFO books I couldn't locate for months. 🛸👽 They were in with some science books. They're for research on my satirical UFO cult novel. As I carefully put them in a different box with the rest of the UFO books, I got to thinking how this decluttering is going to make it so much easier to write! 🙂 📝💻📚

Oh Tillie,
We cross posted.

That makes me so angry!

Go as early in the day as you can, and get some canned stuff too. You may just have to let Tatoulia ship you some goodies before this is over.

Quick good morning. Thank you for the encouragement, SubC.

My cleaners will be here in a few minutes. I own too much stuff. I need to reduce my stuff. I'm still overgrown here.

Going to be hot today. Have a bunch of stuff before my meeting. I'm nervous and ill-prepared.

Quick good morning. Thank you for the encouragement, SubC.

My cleaners will be here in a few minutes. I own too much stuff. I need to reduce my stuff. I'm still overgrown here.

Going to be hot today. Have a bunch of stuff before my meeting. I'm nervous and ill-prepared.