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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 11:44:45 GMT
Good morning friends. Another good night of sleep. Grateful  For some reason I was very tired yesterday and going to attribute that to the changing of the clocks. It messes me with me for a few days.
Today we will head on out to Hannaford's and stock up. I'm hoping to find all that's on my list and to stay FAR AWAY from the half price Halloween candy LOL.
Temperature is warmer than it was yesterday....above freezing....34 degrees.
Waving...and will CBL
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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 14:24:33 GMT
On and off snow squalls here....stopped for now but from what I could see on the radar, it's going to be on and off. No accumulation so the snowblower will stay put Still on the fence about whether to Hannaford or not. Part of me wants to go and the other part wants to stay put. Perhaps a coin toss?  ? Later! |
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Post by judy709 on Nov 2, 2020 15:00:50 GMT
Good morning Ann and friends! I hear you Ann, on the trip to Hannford's. I can talk myself out of any kind of errand - especially on a Monday. I've been doing the grocery deliveries. Right now I need to since I am still without a car or I can wait until DH gets home and then send him out, but he's generally so tired I hate to do that.
This morning I made Fiber One Bran Muffins from the back of the box. I didn't have raisins so used Craisins instead. I like them more anyhow. I had one and figured it was about 5 pts. Not sure and I did not run it through the calculator but I did Google it from other WWs. Where would we be without this readily available info?
I have not walked the dogs yet. It is cool here and sunny off and on - no snow down "south", Ann! lol
You get the same weather as Keene, NH and that area, I think.
I had a nice long second video chat with DS, DDIL and DGB in NJ last night. Sometimes they video chat when he is eating dinner. He's so funny at 18 months. My DDIL mentioned someone coughing and right away, DGS started a fake cough. They are too smart! Then he laughs. He's a funny and sweet guy.
I'm listening to songs by Simon and Garfunkle this morning. Music does so much to improve my state of mind. It's instant sometimes.
Have a good day. Oh, I started a new book called Daisy Jones & the Six. I read good reviews on it. It is fiction but clearly based on the 70's and the story of Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks and the band. It's our era!
Take care all.
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Post by suewms on Nov 2, 2020 15:04:05 GMT
Good Morning, WW Friends ~
Happy Monday!! We have sunshine this morning but it is still quite cold at 32 dg with a RF of 23! I never did get out for a walk yesterday between the stuff falling from the sky and the cold! But today is a new day and I must get myself moving somehow! I keep thinking I'll wait for it to warm up, but that may be just a pipe dream.
I slept well last night once I got to sleep, but that took a much longer time than usual. Consequently I didn't wake up as early this morning as I would have liked. I need to set an internal clock to get me up at 6-something next week when I have to go to school. I have had my yogurt 'n berries for breakfast and plenty of coffee. I have a bit of a "sad" today for some reason that I can't seem to put my finger on. Maybe when my chores are done and I head out to walk it will go away??
Ann ~ I know what you mean about the weather? We had that on and off all day yesterday! None of the snow ever stayed on the ground (thank goodness!) but it was cold and damp. Good thing you don't have to go out today if you don't want to.
Judy ~ Thanks for the pictures - they were adorable! Your DD is certainly a beauty!
Pam ~ Hope your repair guy got back to you? I know how frustrating it is to wait .....
I have a whole day free today (except for what I want to do) and the same tomorrow. I have an appointment to get my carpets cleaned on Wednesday (which may get switched to Tuesday depending on how his morning appointments go) then I have a hair cut appointment on Thursday. Somewhere in there I need to make a trip to Meijer. I never did go through my sale paper and complete my list.
BBL. Make a great day!!
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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 16:34:40 GMT
Back from a very invigorating hood walk. It was such fun watching LuLa chase and dive into the dancing leaves LOL. She brings such joy into our lives. It's quite windy out there and cold..but we were dressed for it. I must say, I'm happy to be home I'll go back out later on. Happy to say that Hannaford's lost the coin toss LOL. Nothing that I really can't live without so we will go tomorrow...or Wednesday LOL...yup I am the great procrastinator. I've always been a homebody at heart so staying in truly is my cuppa tea  Judy I have a 'rule of thumb' on those kinds of muffins. I don't always feel up to entering the ingredients via the WW site, so I guesstimate and call a homemade normal size muffin 6 points. That may be high or low but it's how I do it. By the way, that is my all time favorite muffin. I've made them with raisins craisins or dates. Good with any of those add ins Yes Judy, our weather is similar to southern NH. The snow squalls have stopped..nothing is on the ground but wet leaves. You have to be very careful to not slip and fall in them. Especially me as I am a first class KLUTZ! That book sounds fun. Always liked Fleetwood Mac...I got such a kick out of the drummer as he looked to be off in his own little world LOL. I shall look into that one later. GMTA as I was listening to Simon and Garfunkle yesterday then went into the Everely Brothers. Music is such a mood lifter. Sue sorry for you bit of 'sad'. I hope the walk helps to lift your spirits. Music will also help. It could be just due to the fact that your schedule is going to change with going back to work....just throwing that out there. We are creatures of habit and at times it doesn't take much. Be gentle with yourself today. Happy that your carpet appointment is somewhat set. I'm sure either day will work. Enjoy that haircut Pam keeping you and DH in my prayers. Hope all remains well at the camp. Will CBL Again, Judy, those pictures were darling |
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Post by judy709 on Nov 2, 2020 18:35:13 GMT
Ann, I really admire that you took a long walk today. It is SO windy and cold! What as switch from one month ago when we were at the beach! LOL It feels like February now. I do need to take the dogs out for a walk. They have been in the backyard twice and it's fenced but they need their walks.
The daylight savings switch is catching up to me I stayed up too late last night and woke up too early. I'm feeling a catnap on the near horizon.
My car will be ready tomorrow morning. DH is going to take me at 6:30 to get it Fun, fun hour for this not so early bird to be out.
Sue, sorry you had the blues yesterday. I think we all get them and holidays are making it worse. Whoever could have dreamed we'd still be home by November?
Pam, how is your DD in MI doing? I know you have not seen her in some time. It is hard. I am glad she has a nice MIL in that area. That helps. I think I have southern blood. It's Monday, wash day and I have the red beans and rice ready again! It could become a habit. :-) I used the fresh smoked sausage from the Polish deli - Gelemo's, Ann. That place has the best sausages - NY and their own. Yum.
I'll bbl...
Thanks for the sweet comments about my family. I miss them.
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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 18:51:27 GMT
Judy I am patting myself on the back for walking lol. I will go again...but not now.
We just enjoyed a coffee and making small talk.
Now Carl is going to make a loaf of bread. Pretty soon the kitchen will be filled with a mouthwatering aroma.
I'm thinking of doing laundry lol. We'll see.
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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 18:52:43 GMT
Yeah to your car being ready tomorrow. You'll be a new woman with your set of wheels back lol.
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Post by suewms on Nov 2, 2020 19:26:00 GMT
Hi All ~ Moving right along ..... I have gotten everything done around here and planned supper which will be (pre-cooked) chicken breast, oven-roasted butternut squash cubes & broccoli with Yukon Gold potatoes. Quite a feast!! I have also taken a long walk in the sunshine - and it did help improve my mood considerably! I dug out a pair of hiking shoes the other day and they worked very well.
Ann ~ We also have a covering of wet leaves outside, so I thought the hiking shoes would make me more sure-footed, and they did. Glad you decided to skip Hannaford's. I took your advice to heart about maybe I'm 'out of sorts' because my routine is about to change. That made sense to me, and it fit well when I 'tried it on'. Thanks!!
Judy ~ I noticed this morning that you posted while I was and it made me laugh (again). I also love bran muffins but am too lazy to make them. Maybe one day?? I used to make them in years gone by and always put a dollop of strawberry jam in the center. I have done that since I was a youngster. I never, ever thought we'd still be home by November!! When school closed in March, I figured we'd be home until after Spring break then go back but that didn't happen either. {{sigh}}
Pam ~ Hope everything is getting straightened away at the Camp.
My iPhone has been steadily holding power less and less and needing charging throughout the day. I had done a health check on it back in the early Spring and it said the battery could be replaced, but it was March (or April) and everything was closed. So I put that on a back burner. Now that it has been so long, and appears it is going to be longer, I need to take care of that. I first did a Google search of where to get the battery replaced. I called a place called "Batteries 'N Bulbs" where I have frequented in the past and been quite satisfied with them. Their website says they do iPhone batteries and if you book the appointment online there is a $10 off coupon. I decided to get it done this week (before I go back to school). I called my favorite niece and she happens to be off work this week, so we made a date to meet for lunch (right next door to Batteries 'N Bulbs) on Thursday at noon. I will go for my haircut at 11, probably be done by 11:30 so head that way and drop my phone off and meet her at noon. They said my phone would take "about an hour" so that's a perfect time to eat lunch and catch up with her. I would have gone to an Apple Store, but they are all too far away from me (and my phone is no longer under warranty anyway). I checked with my niece and her grown daughter has had work done on her smart phone without any problem at a different vendor. I was thinking my phone was several years old and I just checked and I have had it exactly 3 years. I just don't feel the need to replace it unnecessarily. Actually, I have been thinking about looking into Consumer Cellular only when I did it a few years ago, our phones were not compatible and we were still paying on them, so we waited. Now that our Verizon phones are all paid for, if we need new phones, we could change carriers. But DH's phone is fine, and if I get a new battery (for a fraction of the cost of a new phone) we can put it off even longer. Long story but now it's off my mind.
I am feeling somewhat better. I had a lot of "urgent" thoughts last night while I was unable to get to sleep (which is unusual for me). I realized I hadn't checked on the washing instructions on the work coat that I bought for DH for Christmas. It is canvas with sherpa lining and very heavy! I checked today and it is machine washable and dryable - but I'll most likely take it to the Laundromat and do it in one of their larger front loaders. That's no problem at all! My other urgent thought was that I needed to put away the Halloween decor and bring up some Thanksgiving things. I got that done this morning. I don't know why I let those things 'haunt' me!!
I just got a text from my Head Start teacher that she's back from the meeting they had this afternoon and I suspect she is typing me a long report, so I better prepare myself. Never a dull moment. That is probably contributing to my down mood as well. But I need to pull myself out of it!
Thanks, Ann, for the suggestion about music. I think I will go ask Alexa to play something for me.
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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 20:55:54 GMT
Sue you are very welcome. Happy to have been of help. I'm sure once you are into your new routine things will be a totally different story. Take things a day at a time and it will work out. LOL yes, music always works I was listening and jiving to KC and the Sunshine Band earlier. I like to shake my bootie Your meal sounds delish. Enjoy...then again what's NOT to enjoy I took another walk to the mailbox. I wanted to get my makeup order out to be picked up tomorrow. Carl came with me. Miss LuLa wanted NO PART of the wind with her pushed in face it's hard for her to breathe. So we will wait till the wind dies down. It's very windy out there but supposed to die down around 6 ish. I won't be going back out for that trek. I'm already 'jammified' and have a load of whites washing. Going to take the rest of the day off. Tomorrow is another day for Hannaford's or perhaps even Wednesday. I am going through a very low energy period and I'm blaming it all on the changing of the clocks. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. If I don't pop back in...enjoy the rest of your day and will catch up tomorrow. |
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Post by suewms on Nov 2, 2020 21:47:51 GMT
Yep nothing is so constant as change! After I got a full report on the Head Start meeting today, Taylor and I made plans and I called our principal to run it by her. Before I could get started, she stopped me and said they had received an email from the superintendent with a letter regarding the County Health Department putting our County down from rank of "C" to "E" with a 20% positivity rating on COVID testing. That requires remote learning only. So that changed all our plans. Nonetheless, she told me that if I still wanted to work, I could. She had taken care of that before she leaves us on Friday. She reminded me that the other four Head Start teachers have worked all this time with Assistants, and Taylor has worked alone. So she is due for some company, if not help. When the kiddos were pushed back to the 16th, Taylor suggested I work half days next week to get back in the swing and then go to full time the 16th (when the kids were scheduled to return). Our principal said she was okay with whatever we decided, just to let her know by Friday so she can ''sign off on it'. Wonder how many times things will change between now and then?? The superintendent's letter left it all pretty much up in the air - but no one knows what time will bring?? Still and all, I have trusted people working there who will keep me informed and we'll plan accordingly. I will miss the kiddos, but am excited to get back to work, and to see all my friends that I have worked with for the past three years.
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Post by ann1953 on Nov 2, 2020 23:44:40 GMT
Wow Sue.....so many things are changing on a dime. I know that you will miss the kids, but I also know that you will look forward to see all your friends that you have a good connection with. Praying you make the right decision for YOU.
I was on my phone just looking at google when all of a sudden the screen turned RED.....can't shut it off or do a thing with it. Very strange. Carl is trying to figure things out. I'm clueless with things like that. Always something.
Shutting down now and will 'talk' in the a.m.
Sweet dreams all.
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Post by sunshinep396 on Nov 3, 2020 4:58:35 GMT
Good evening friends!
It has been a very long, but productive day. I woke before my alarm went off at 6:30 and was walking with Debbie by 7:30. It was a chilly 43, but we warmed up quickly. I got home in time to set things up for the HH nurse and enjoy another cup of coffee. DH's wound continues to look better, but he has a troubling spot near it that blistered and is not looking very good. She thinks it's a spot where his Darko shoe rubs when he walks, in spite of the bandage, an Ace bandage and a heavy sock. She is monitoring it carefully.
Our repair guy has not responded at all, which is disappointing. However, the lawn guy (who had recommended him in the first place) called to see if he had responded. When I said he hadn't, he offered to go over and put a tarp on the roof for us and nail it down with strips of 1X4 wood. He texted me this morning to say he was first in line to pick up a free tarp for us and later called to say it was too windy to work with the tarp today, but he will try again tomorrow. While he was on the roof, he took two more pics of the damage and texted them to me for insurance purposes. I am hoping that if the other guy never calls back, this guy will take over the repairs. They both work for the same company and Mike says he did the same types of carpentry jobs on the side until he found he could make more money easier by doing lawns. The insurance company also responded today and said they have submitted our claim to MS Windstorm and they will be in touch regarding an adjuster and what info is needed. What a relief!
I got laundry going and spent quite a bit of time hoeing in the garden. We want to get garlic and green onions planted soon. I also picked mustard greens and then sprinkled the plants with Sevin dust as the bugs are starting to chew on them.
DD1 dropped off Abby on her way north to watch Jude's basketball scrimmage. Abby did her homework, which included measuring various items with a ruler and reading a story to us. Then she and Pop baked peanut butter cookies together. Afterwards she took her bath and got jammies on and then played Crazy Eights with him while I got dinner ready. After dinner, she and I played Wordscapes on my iPad for a while. When she tired of that, she watched some cartoons on YouTube while I cleaned the kitchen. At about 8:30, DSIL called to say he forgot to pick Abby up when he passed through town, so he would call DD and ask her to pick Abby up when she came through. It was an hour later, but no biggie other than Abby being up past her bedtime on a school night.
DH headed to bed and I showered and plan to read a bit before turning in. Speaking of reading, Daisy Jones and the Six was a good book and I really liked it as an audio book, as all the different characters had their own voices.
Breakfast today was yogurt, blueberries and muesli. Lunch was leftover bbq drumstick, potato salad and mustard greens. Dinner was speckled butter beans cooked with ham on brown rice, mustard greens and sauteed squash. Very good and very filling. I clocked over 18,000 steps today, way more than I have ever gotten in a day.
Sue - I know the back and forth on school plans must be frustrating. DD3 had texted this morning that their school district is preparing to transition to in-person learning while the 2 neighboring districts are reverting back to virtual only starting today. A 20% positivity rate for COVID is definitely not good. Here we are less than 5%. From what I have read, the new iOS 14.1 drains the batteries of older phones and iPads. I now have to recharge several times a day. I guess it's their way of making us buy new phones. I will be interested to see if the new battery helps the situation. I HATE having to learn my way around a new iPhone and keep mine as long as I can.
Ann - 34 degrees and snowy would have sent me to the couch with a blanket, not out to shop or for a walk. Kuddos to you for getting it done. I think you and I have very similar tastes in music. I LOVE Simon & Garfunkel! I listen to Sunny Radio a lot now, since you and Sue suggested it.
Judy - I know you will be happy to get your car back, even if it requires and early morning pick up. My DD3 in MI is coping pretty well for a hypochondriac. She and DH have established their little bubble and pretty much stick to interacting with those folks, including DSIL's parents and grandmother. This has not been easy, as her sister-in-law & hubby, who travels extensively for work, are very social and do not seem to take CV seriously and are not included in the bubble, which has caused hard feelings. But, as DD says, "We are not telling her what to do or how to live her life as everyone has to make their own decisions, but we have to decide what is right for our family." DD also said her kids have more contact with her sisters in LA via phone and this young woman has not called once or asked about the kids since March. Poor little Madison keeps asking why _____ is mad at her. Yet another pandemic problem! DD is very sad that she cannot come for Christmas as they missed last year and this was to be her year to come.
Well, I have yakked long enough. Sweet dreams all!
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For some reason I was very tired yesterday and going to attribute that to the changing of the clocks. It messes me with me for a few days. 
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