Clutter Patrol ~ Weekend ~ 11/21 & 11/22

Good morning,

I just got off the phone with the counties DOH and have an appointment scheduled for Wednesday morning. The gal on the phone was so helpful. She said too many people want to get a test done too soon because they are anxious, like the day after they find out about contact, and that can easily produce a false negative. The wait tine after exposure for testing should be 5-7 days. She also said I should be contacted by contact tracers in the next few days too.

They won’t be closing the dealership because the risk of exposure us limited to our office. Just my boss, the 5 people that work in the office, the other cashier and myself. There may be a few more since one of the girls has 2 DBs that also work there. Contact with the public is very minimal, just walking thru the waiting room to the office. There is plexiglass between cashier and customers, they have no more than a minute exposure behind the glass when paying their bill. Other staff at the dealership don’t come into our office so no one else needs to get tested.

I’m really not worried. I have my mask on when I leave my car. I walk through the back office to the cashier area and start my work. I don’t go into the back office until I start getting ready to leave, everyone is gone already. I start at 3:30, everyone starts leaving at 4:00, by 6:00 I’m all alone until closing. Even when I’m alone, I have my mask on. Young man has been out most of the week, that’s why I think he’s the one who tested positive. My exposure to him is pretty minimal. But - no one wears a mask, their desks are no more than 3 ft apart, and lots of talking going on. I’m sure that will change.

So that’s about it for my Covid report 😀

Good afternoon!
Joy - Sorry that you won't be able to have Thanksgiving Day with DB/DSIL. The gal on DOH phone was very helpful. I'm glad you have some down time but wish it wasn't in this way. I like your idea about putting sweaters & slacks on shelves instead of drawers. Might just do that in spare room, which is also where all my clothes are.  
Dottie - I keep hearing about Insta-pots, what is the draw to them? Enjoy your nice weather. They do 'shred-days' every now & then. One of the local TV stations has a shredding company bring a truck. Limit to 2 grocery bags. We have a small one. But if I have lots of stuff, I possible could take it in to work. Kinda awkward tho with minimal people around.
Ruth - I faced the store this morning. I was able to get 90% of what was on list. Had to do a substitution on a couple things but overall, good. I already had bought most of what needed for Thanksgiving so mainly resupplying the pantry. Spent enough that I got free turkey. Plus had bought one last week.

I have White Chili in crockpot for dinner tonight. Pad Thai, Spaghetti, Cranberry Coffeecake, Chuckwagon Chili, Fish sandwich/tacos and of course Turkey dinner. Friday night dinner is always Turkey Day leftovers. By Saturday, the only thing left is the cooked turkey and it will be in freezer. The second turkey will get cooked in Feb/Mar or close to then.

By the time I got home last night, I was more in line with WFH. When I was able to do it previously, it was voluntary. I didn't like it. Right now, it's almost mandatory. I don't have much choice so, grin & bear it time. Tuesday pm/Wednesday, I will cook pumpkin pie and pecan tarts for T-Day dinner. When turkey gets pulled out, pies/tarts so in fridge. DH like his pies cold. If I want mine warm/hot, I can throw it in the microwave.

Dh fell asleep while watching show. I need to make coffee cake for our bfast in morning. DH thinks I should make some cookies and granola snack mix. He'll most likely get them too. He's spoiled and he knows it!

Hope to check in on Sunday.

(((hugs)))

Good afternoon,

Bills have their bye week today, but I’ll have some game on in the background.

DB is having fun texting me. I send him temperature checks throughout the day, and he always has fun remarks. He was concerned that I might need food so I sent him a picture of my loaded freezer and pantry. He’s finding silly quarantine videos on YouTube and sending them to me. I’ve been laughing all morning. I know he’s concerned, that’s his way of checking up on me.

Other cashier went for her test yesterday. She’s still having thanksgiving dinner for her family (2 sons and their families) even if she doesn’t get her results by Thursday. I’m shaking my head. She was really surprised that I already told DB that I’m skipping dinner on Thursday. The way I look at it - it’s one dinner. I do have a half turkey breast in homestyle gravy that I bought weeks ago, so I will have turkey dinner.

I also have a couple of bananas that will be nice and ripe  in a couple of days.  Banana bread for thanksgiving dessert.  Today I thawed out some meatloaf and will enjoy with mashed potatoes and veggies.  I’ll send DB a picture later, he’ll get a chuckle.

I pulled stuff out of my spare room closet. I’ll probably put half in donation bin, the rest I’ll find a home for. Will be nice to have an organized closet. I can keep cleaning thus afternoon, tonight I’ll just play games on my iPad. I’m enjoying the word games that I’ve been downloading. Challenging and fun. My mom would have enjoyed them, she was great in finding words on the puzzles in the paper.

Cold, dreary day. It snowed for a bit, but that’s over. I’ll put my car in the garage later. It’s not supposed to snow too much this week, but you never know.

Enjoy your day