2020: One Day At A Time, We Will Achieve!!
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Goals are good; it just isn't that I'm very goal focused right now. There are few places we can visit, and grocery pickups just aren't the same as a getaway. Each day is "groundhog day."
Physical therapy went well today despite my not having any sleep last night. She increased the weight of the dumbbells used in strengthening my left arm and shoulder.0 -
Jean, how did you feel after PT? Was the added weight okay? You must be making great progress if she’s adding weights.0
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Jean - good one!!0
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The cheeto is threatening Baltimore:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-federal-law-enforcement-20200720-4r73egxnurdjvjilfu773tenmi-story.html
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I went to the city today to get the 2nd of 3 gel injections in my right knee. I return next Tuesday for the 3rd one. Time will tell how well this works. I'm trying to get all medical stuff taken care of before we might be faced with the next unknown step but which could be stay at home again.
Will we have a Black Friday? Or will it be entirely online?0 -
I'm reading articles that the move to online only shopping is expected to accelerate. I just hope grocery stores don't disappear. PLEASE NO! I'm not a fan of this ordering groceries nonsense.
I guess I'll be making another middle of the night grocery store run in the next week or two. I called and they do do TDAP vaccinations, without a prescription and they do them in the middle of the night. That's one thing I'm behind on. Next Monday I see the endocrinologist so I was organizing paperwork for her today and noticed that vaccination was due early this year (every 10 years).0 -
I just saw that our county implemented an indoor mask order. Hmmmm, I didn't realize we didn't have that.0
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Maryanne, I had that vaccination 6 years ago, and I STILL remember how sore it made my arm. I think it was sore for nearly 3 weeks. I hope you have a better experience than I did.
I’ve been reading about the trend toward going to a cashless society. There are a lot of things to consider. Initially it doesn’t sound like such a big deal, until you realize that it means every single transaction would be recorded and traceable, and that it gives banks tremendous power to control your money. No more slipping a $20 into a birthday card, or paying the baby sitter in cash, or the neighborhood kid with a lemonade stand, etc. to name a few examples.0 -
I did my shopping at a produce store today. It’s called Jack and the Beanstalk. They have some produce in outside bins so I was able to get corn and tomatoes outside. I got cukes , peppers, radishes, carrots, squash and baby potatoes. I was able to buy bread, rolls, Italian sausages and Swiss cheese. They weren’t crowded and I have everything I need for awhile. I haven’t tried online food shopping because I have alternatives to the chain grocery stores. I shopped a local organic store for 3-4 items the other day. They’re pricier but I’d rather spend a few dollars extra and not have to deal with crowds.0
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Jack and the Beanstalk? Cute!0
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At cat shows we only take cash and folks are increasingly perplexed by that!0
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No cash?
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Rachel Maddow had President Obama's director of homeland security on last night and he was trying to guess who those armed, unidentified folks in Portland are.
There's apparently one division that reports directly to the director that is mostly government contractors (some might call mercenaries). Who knew? But apparently they are supposed to be wearing identification and apparently we're relying on the president's intelligence and goodwill to deploy them. Both of which we are missing.
But just think - someone in Washington had to plot and organize to send these men out in something other than their normal attire.
He guessed some of them might be border patrol.
Want to see a new round of riots in Baltimore? Send in something like that....0 -
Guns for hire time! "It will get worse before it gets better." No kidding; just now realizing that? T just keeps double talking.0
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I saw an amusing Hamilton parody for Dr Fauci done by a member of the Pentotomics. Just Google Dr Fauci Hamilton and you’ll pull it up. It very clever.0
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I've rarely carried much cash for a long time. Cards are so much more convenient. I imagine when paper money was created as well as coins, it created a stir also.0
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I saw an amusing Hamilton parody for Dr Fauci done by a member of the Pentotomics. Just Google Dr Fauci Hamilton and you’ll pull it up. It very clever.
I'm still laughing! Although that line at the beginning about how ever scary movie starts with a scientist no one listens to is a little too true!0 -
I took a few minutes break yesterday, organized a bunch of my packets and marked the boxes. Amazing how good a little organization makes me feel. Now I should go to the basement and organize the rest of them.
Yesterday's word for the day (calendar) - sansculotte (which spell check thinks I'm spelling wrong). Pronounced just the way you'd expect but does NOT mean "no culotte'. LOL!
Means a radical or violent extremist in politics. When they printed this calendar they had no idea how extremely appropriate that would be.0 -
Appropriate even to the month in which they ran it. Maybe they have a psychic on staff.0
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We did a trial run for lunch out today. DH and I are meeting a friend for lunch Saturday. We decided to go to a local restaurant that’s added outdoor seating. We went at 2:30 so we knew it wouldn’t be crowded. They had set up 10 tables on a grassy area beyond the parking lot. We were the only customers but the tables were nicely spaced out so social distance isn’t a problem. I feel more comfortable going there Saturday after seeing how they’ve adapted to the new normal.0
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The US has now surpassed 4 million Covid-19 cases, and experts are pleading for another nationwide shutdown to keep things from getting worse. More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter urging politicians to take the unpalatable, but potentially necessary step. As it stands, statisticians from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Covid-19 may end up being a top 10 leading cause of death in the nation for 2020. Despite the dire warnings, new CDC guidelines for opening schools push hard for an in-person return. If you’re still looking for an ideal mask when you need to be in public, a new study suggests masks are more effective if they have two or three layers of protection.---Good Morning From CNN email, July 24, 2020.0
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I read an op ed piece in the Post by someone saying he was wearing a mask to make his neighbors feel better but only for that reason. Geesh, people.... Has no one seen the scenes in our hospitals? Forget arguing about the likelihood of dying from COVID. Are none of you worried that when your child breaks his/her arm too badly for urgent care to deal with that the hospital will be unavailable? That when your husband has a heart attack the hospital will be unavailable?
Of course I also puzzle about why the media is so focused on ICU beds and ventilators. I'm concerned our doctors and nurses will be taken out of commission by fatigue and PTSD long before we run out of hospital beds but that gets so little coverage.
Mitt Romney says the cheeto is going to win re-election. I am so afraid of that. If he does we are all doomed (unless his ignorance gets him infected).
I'm also so extremely peeved at our governor's unwillingness to call for a mail in election in November. Although he's a Republican he was getting some points from me for his handling of the pandemic. But I find this voting decision completely unacceptable. Maryland should be on the leading edge of vote by mail.
I'm also concerned about how many animals are going to be abandoned if millions and millions of evictions go through.
"Twenty-two percent of households say that they don’t expect to be able to make their next monthly rent or mortgage payment, according to a Census Bureau survey."
I'm facing an extremely stressful August with respect to my work on top of all this. My cardiologist wants me to avoid stress. Ha!!!!
On the amusing side, the cheeto's son's school apparently is not re-opening. Well, it would be amusing if not for the fact that he's still pressuring schools to re-open.0 -
As I sit here at my work computer I look out at the street in front of our house. The millenials across the street and one house down have visitors who have added yet another car to their collection of cars parked illegally although this one's breaking TWO laws. I so want to print out the laws and leave on their windshield but I shall be good and not do that. I'm surprised the guy next to us hasn't had a word with them since they are making it very difficult for him and his wife to get in and out of their driveway.0
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Knock on wood, although I still am having cravings, I seem to be back on track with the diet. A little short on treadmill time. I've spent at least 2 1/2 hours on amazon support "chat" this week trying to get my tablet working again. It's working as we speak but then that's been true several times before this week. Those support people drive me NUTS!0
