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Post by ann1953 on Mar 24, 2020 21:47:57 GMT
Sue your meal sounds delicious. We were going to have potroast but that never happened. Instead we will have air fries and Hannaford brand chicken nuggets with a side salad. Quick and easy.
Sending more hugs and prayers to all involved, Sue.
Just got back from my final walk of the day. Time to get jammified.
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Post by judy709 on Mar 24, 2020 23:24:27 GMT
Sue, I am so shocked to hear this tragic news. Is this the friend with the dogs and the restaurant and the one your DH goes up north with on weekends? What a terrible, terrible devastating loss for both of you. I remember your telling us that his restaurant was closed and that he had a cold. I wish you both peace and comfort. Such a shocking loss in a time of great anxiety. I hope his daughter will not focus on the argument but on all the love and good times. Take care of yourselves. Hugs.
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Post by judy709 on Mar 24, 2020 23:55:35 GMT
I’ll do a quick update after a busy day. I started the day with a virtual zoom WW meeting. It was great to see my pals and we talked about setting up a routine in this unstructured weird time. I weighed in and was able to record my weight and get credit in points as well. Then I had two conference call meetings and one Zoom meeting. I enjoyed the zoom with coworkers, too. Tomorrow night, 15 of us are going on a Zoom meeting to wish our coworker good luck for her surgery Thursday (mastectomy). I’m worried that she has to go into the hospital and her daughter and SIL are both nurses. Her SIL had his first Covid-19 patient today, her DD plans to take care of her. That worries me with her risky occupation.
I received another Silver Sneaker invitation for a class tomorrow and I’ll do it again! Baby steps for me.
i had to drive to Worcester today to pick up a case of distilled water that we ordered on Saturday. Can you imagine I can’t find any? On the way, I stopped at a fish market and bought haddock, swordfish and jumbo shrimp. I froze the shrimp, we had the haddock tonight and we’ll have the swordfish either tomorrow or Thursday as the fish man said it was very fresh and good for a couple days. It smells like salt water and that’s my cue! Most likely, we’ll eat it tomorrow.
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Post by ann1953 on Mar 25, 2020 1:04:17 GMT
Judy so happy you were able to find your ww group. Ours is combined and I have no idea how to find my coach. I got into meeting in Leominster but had no sound. Too frustrating to deal with.
Enjoy your fish.
Sweet dreams all.
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Post by judy709 on Mar 25, 2020 11:47:08 GMT
Good morning all,
It’s a a gloomy day today but I have plenty to keep me busy with work so I’m grateful for that though I’d live to curl up and read! I envisioned I’d get a lot more reading done but that hasn’t been the case. I think my focus is off and my head is spinning at times. I’m avoiding much news and listen only to Dr. Fauci and the medical experts. Everyone else is making wild and foolish guesses and Dr. Fauci and his team are fact and science based. To tell Americans the coast will be clear by Easter is just plain stupidity and nonsense. And some will listen and go by that date! Ugh. I’m so glad our MA governor has such good sense. Rant over!
Sue, I have been thinking of you ever since I heard the sad news. Sending prayers and thoughts.
Pam, I hope your DD is doing okay. As anxious as I feel makes me very sympathetic to those who suffer anxiety on a regular basis. My son is very nervous and I worry about his peace of mind, too. I never really expected him to be a nervous person about anything as he was such an adrenaline junkie as a teen and through college with downhill mountain biking, kiteboarding, skydiving and snowboarding over big jumps and in big air contests! But, he’s very athletic and I suppose he felt in control. This is different-no control and only wondering and hope and worry.
Ann, I plan to go for a walk with the doggies. I’m staying up too late since I have been home and need to focus on a better routine. The haddock was so good last night! i have the newest Janet Evonovich book from the library ebooks and this will be a good escape! 😀
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Post by ann1953 on Mar 25, 2020 12:06:41 GMT
Good morning all. I slept a little better and for that I'm grateful. Today will be low key day for both of us. Only time we'll 'get out' is to walk LuLa. I'm good with that! Judy enjoy that book. Which 'number' is it? Glad you enjoyed your fish meal. Time for coffee Will CBL Waving.....
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Post by suewms on Mar 25, 2020 13:33:47 GMT
Good Morning, WW Friends ~
Happy Hump Day!! it is becoming increasingly difficult to know what day it is when we wake up. DH made me crack up this morning when he compared it to Groundhog Day!! Same-0-Same-0
Judy ~ Yes, it is that very same friend who DH did everything with. He also was the owner of the Boxer contingent. His 3 kids have been regular dinner companions for us until they started going away to college, and even then we have kept in close touch with all three of them (and see them whenever they come home). So many shared memories! A text from DS#1 yesterday said "you guys were his closest friends and he told you everything in the whole world". My DH is really struggling with this. Since VBF was 20 years younger than DH, they always talked as if DH would go first and VBF would pick up the pieces. This was so not expected in any way!! The kids are starting to sort through papers at the house. All three wrote me yesterday how difficult it was just being there. They did get the dogs situated for the time being. We just feel so helpless not being able to help in any way but remotely. I sent a text to each of them this morning reminding them how very much their dad loved them.That at least made me feel like I was contributing something. Their parents have been divorced for many years and still unfriendly, so they can't expect much support from that corner, I fear. I feel this is my way to honor him at this terrible time.
Anyway, things are about the same here. We walked yesterday and will again today as our temps are going to get even higher (like by 15 dg). My scale was down this morning. I was 'stuck' on a number and couldn't wait to get below it and today I did!! So I was doing the happy dance this morning.
BBL. Make a great day!!
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Post by judy709 on Mar 25, 2020 14:07:33 GMT
Sue, I felt like I knew your friend, too, and he sounded like such a good guy. I’m so glad he had you two as friends and I know your support will mean so much to his three kids with your strong connection to him and them. They are really your kids, too. Hugs and strength. Losing our peers is so hard. Do they know if it was the virus? Will they find out?
Goid news on your WL! Something to cheer about!
Snowing here! Back to the drawing board. Ann, I think it is 26 on the book. I’ll check and let you know.
breakfast was peanut butter and jelly on toast!
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Post by sunshinep396 on Mar 25, 2020 14:14:47 GMT
What a joy to wake up to posts from each of you! You are definitely part of my life line and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
During my prayer time this morning, I discerned that I have been concentrating on the negative and was becoming so "doom and gloom" infested that even DH is losing patience with me. That stops today. I listened to some music, which I love so much and always lifts me up. "All is Well with My Soul" and "How Great Thou Art" by a lovely men's group called Anthem Lights.
I took a nice long walk yesterday through the cane field. The part where I used to walk the tree line is pretty rough, but once I get past that, it is freshly graded and smooth. That will be my walk of choice until it rains and gets muddy, as it is dog-less. The next door neighbor's dog sneaked up on me and gave me a scare yesterday. Still not on a leash and running loose. Sigh.
DH stuffed poblano peppers with cheese and shrimp for our dinner last night. We had Spanish rice and guacamole with it. It was a delicious dinner, if point-y. Tonight we will make personal pizzas, so I can control what goes on mine.
DD3 is doing a little better now that her little family is all at home, sheltering in place. Our governor also repeated his request that everyone stay home until after Easter, no matter what other states may do. He is looking to epidemiologists and other health care professionals for guidance. We, of course, plan to comply. I feel strongly that now is a time to listen to healthcare experts, not politicians, for good advice.
Sue - I am so glad you are able to offer comfort and care to the kids of DH's VBF. No matter how much you may disagree with your kids, you NEVER stop loving them. All of you have my prayers and sympathy. Congrats on sticking to your program and edging that scale downward! I had to laugh at your DH's Ground Hog Day comment. So true!
Ann - I hope you have some nice spring weather to walk Ms. LuLa. If not today, then very soon.
Judy - It seems strange that your DS was such a risk-taker in his youth and now is cautious, but that is what having a wife and child does, I guess. It sounds like you are staying busy, which is good. I will have to look into Zoom. Is it free, or a paid app?
Well, it is after 9:00, so time for me to get dressed and accomplish something. It is sunny today, for a change, and will get into the mid-80's, so it's best if I walk early before it gets too hot. Have a great day!
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Post by ann1953 on Mar 25, 2020 14:16:12 GMT
Sue you are such a gem reaching out to his children. I'm sure they appreciate. (((hugs))) to your DH. It's hard losing a friend regardless of age. I know what you mean by wanting to DO something but in this situation your hands are tied. Please know that prayers are with you and all involved. Congrats on getting below 'that' number on the scale. I can SO relate. My weight is up from last week..but I still remain in my 'happy zone' so it's okay. I maintained this morning for which I was most grateful. Judy those tulips put a smile on my face. Hard to imagine spring when we have snow on the ground!!!! Temperature right now is a cloudy 39. Can't believe it's snowing where you are. Sheesh..... Waving to Pam. Breakfast and coffee are one and done. Time to get crackin'
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Post by ann1953 on Mar 25, 2020 14:18:54 GMT
Pam we were posting at the same time. I too fell into the 'doom and gloom' mindset yesterday. I battled with myself pretty near all day long and woke up this morning knowing that I did NOT want to repeat that!!!! Today is another day. I started out by saying my prayers in my comfy spot with candle lit......It does help I also feel the same way about you gals. You are my lifeline right now....(((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) to all
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Post by suewms on Mar 25, 2020 15:26:23 GMT
I have enjoyed all your posts so very much! This thread is my main source of human contact and I treasure each and every one of you!! Thanks for always sharing your feelings and thoughts. Thanks especially for the kind thoughts and prayers for us and the kids at this terrible time!
Judy ~ It is hard to remain upbeat at this time. When I was younger I struggled more with anxiety and worry but I made a concerted effort to shed it. Prayer helped immensely as I asked God to remove it and he was (as ever) faithful. I totally agree about only listening to Dr. Fauci and his colleagues. Enough promises already! I want to know what we are really up against. I had feared this added shock would topple my defenses, but that has not been the case. I am truly blessed!!
I got a warm fuzzy feeling when you said you felt like you knew Rick too. He was such a great guy and my DH still knows how fortunate he was to have him in his life. This morning while straightening up around here memories were playing out in my mind. We first started eating at Red Lobster as a family many years ago and my DH referred to the Chesapeake Bay biscuits as “buns” and that stuck!! To this day, the kids tease him about “buns” no matter where we eat. Also once Rick offered to take them to Red Lobster and they all answered “not without Mike & Sue” and that stuck!! So many memories …..
The kids told me they have agreed to an autopsy so we are awaiting results. Since Rick’s mom died in her late 50’s (and he was 57) they are concerned about a genetic factor that they should be aware of. They DO feel like our kids too – in fact, they have told us that “you guys are the only grandparents we have” and we have always taken that role very seriously. My DH was wondering yesterday what we would do on certain events we always DO together. One is coming up soon – a Relay for Life golf outing that the past few years the four guys have golfed in and DD and I joined afterward for the dinner and Auction. Rick always won lots of prizes – but he bought lots of tickets too. I had to notify the chairperson yesterday that we would not be attending this year, and why. DS#1 suggested we might do a Celebration of Life gathering the weekend of his birthday in August. Mike and I always took Rick somewhere special for his birthday – and last year he chose Turkeyville. So a gathering then would take away that emptiness.
Pam ~ I know what you mean about struggling with “gloom and doom” but so far I have been very fortunate to avoid it. I KNOW God is in charge and that everything is going to be all right. I don’t know what IT will be, but it will be all right. I don’t know if the death in our family exacerbated this or if maybe it was a welcome diversion. That remains to be seen. It is harder to feel sorry for myself when my heart is breaking for my DH and those three precious kids (all in the early 20’s).
Ann ~ Thanks for the encouragement regarding the kids. I have known them most of their lives. The first time I met Meg her dad was carrying her on one arm and walked over to our dinner table in a local restaurant. She was a toddler, and now she is 20! He and DH had been friends for years before that (through work). Prayer seems to be all that makes this feel any better. That is definitely the answer.
DH has made a Meijer run to look for Egg-Beaters. He called that he had found big cartons of Egg Whites, and they will do nicely. He also grabbed a bag of HB eggs, so now I feel comfortable (egg-wise). It is surprising the things that become so important in uncertain times. He is going to bring home a Jet’s Pizza for supper tonight and then we’ll freeze half of it for another meal.
Thanks to you all for your love and support!! Stay safe and well!!
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Post by sunshinep396 on Mar 25, 2020 16:07:41 GMT
Just when I think I have a handle on my feelings...
My DSIL just called from Idaho to say DH's brother, Doug, is in the hospital in Twin Falls with pneumonia, diabetes (new) and probable CV-19. They live in the Sun Valley area which is Idaho's epi-center due to all the tourists. That hospital sent him to Twin Falls as it is a bigger, better equipped hospital. She is waiting to hear from the doctors. Up until 1 1/2 weeks ago, he was running 6 miles per day and they live a very healthy lifestyle, so we are hopeful he will pull through. DH made the decision that we will not tell the girls yet. I am torn, but can't really disagree with him. DD3 would not handle this well and we can't tell the others without telling her. It's so hard to know what is right. Prayers appreciated!
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Post by ann1953 on Mar 25, 2020 17:07:53 GMT
Pam I am SO sorry to hear of Dough being in the hospital. I swear it's like waiting for the next shoe to drop! Keeping him in my prayers and all involved. Hopefully the fact that he is in good health will help him heal and get well quickly. Such a hard decision to make whether to tell or not. Praying that all goes well for all involved. (((hugs))
Sue I am so happy that DH found the egg whites. The pizza pick up with a meal for later is a win win. That is such a wonderful place to hold the Celebration of Life. You know that he will be there in spirit. (((((((((hugs))))))))
I also have a bit of bad news. One of the ladies that lives here in our retirement community was taken by ambulance to our local hospital. Apparently she was having chest pains and could not breath. Granted she was a very heavy smoker that has since quit about 2 years ago or so and is overweight. I pray that she does not have the virus! Please keep Kay in your prayers as well.
I took a short hood walk. It was sunny when we left, but quite cold. Half way it started to spit rain. We cut it short, came in and low and behold the sun is back out. Guess it just wasn't meant for me to walk. Perhaps later I'll feel differently. Right now a hot mug of tea is in order.
Stay safe and well my friends. Will pop back in later.
Judy is it still snowing by you?
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Post by judy709 on Mar 25, 2020 17:50:10 GMT
Hi All, Ann, no the snow was very short lived and really didn’t accumulate. Just flurries for a bit. Like you said, this virus is like waiting for the other shoe to drop. Prince Charles has the virus now and I read Jackson Browne - one if my favorites, and Larry Bacow ( President of Harvard) and his wife. I was lucky to meet Larry who was president of Tufts University at the time my brother Jeff died. Jeff had gone to Tufts and Larry wrote me a lovely letter. Oh, the book is the 26th Janet Evanovich one. I looked at the title before I signed in but of course I forget already! 🦅 Birdbrain here! 🐦 We we are trying to stay upbeat, too. Music helps a lot! I also did a tiger half hour Silver Sneakers online at noon. I am feeling very tired today and might take a catnap. I used up the rest of the turkey breast at noon and made a Paula Deen curried salad. I love curry! I put nuts and cranraisins in it along with light mayo. i served it over romaine with grape tomatoes, cukes and red onions. Sue, I really love hearing about Rick and you’ll have wonderful grandchildren forever. They really need you and you need them to keep the bond strong. I’m like that with my nephew and niece. Their dad, my brother, was my best friend. When we lost him so suddenly, it was beyond devastating. Seeing them often and having them here in summer helps. I really feel for your DH, and I’m glad you have each other. Rick was very young! Tragic. He sounded like so much fun and as time passes, you can keep those warm, funny memories alive by doing all those things he loved to do. I remember your Turkeyville tales! Pam, I’m so glad your DD3 is doing a little better. Being home helps. It is stressful to be home with young kiddos all the time, though 24/7. My DD is coping okay but worried about her business and life in general. She’s been in a very difficult situation since last summer and this doesn’t help, but she will be ok. Also, I am so sorry about your DBIL. I hope he won’t test positive. Keep us posted. I get not wanting to scare your DD3. Yes, as far as our daredevil son, a wife and baby really changed him. Plus he’s like m3 and vulnerable to pneumonia so feels worried. I like your new approach regarding music and uplifting outlooks. I’m in! I heard a beautiful rendition of a hymn today by the Scottish Boys choir - Here I am Lord. I will try to post it. m.youtube.com/watch?v=gcL9S5a3weU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1J7G7VujuErNXVUZLsDxt2Fdo70629jaGvzHcHC37nHkaGhmlrvD0RGS4 All for now!
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