2020: One Day At A Time, We Will Achieve!!
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I lost a pound and a half last week. I've been keeping sporadic weight records for years. I looked back and the last time I was at this weight was November 2011!!
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Maryanne--Congrats upon the weight loss. You are doing a super job.
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Well, apparently we are getting a freezer on Friday. I don't look forward to getting the cats sequestered (that's how I broke my wrist two years ago). But once we have it, we'll be glad. We're not going to completely fill it - DH is worried the other one may die - but if I can just spread out what we have - and make it a little more accessible - and add a little bit - I'll be a happy camper.0
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The 45 most shocking lines from Donald Trump's Lincoln Memorial Fox town hall
(disclaimer: this is my favorite commentator)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/politics/donald-trump-fox-lincoln-memorial/index.html
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The past 8 weeks have been hard on me!!
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Now, this is depressing! In some locations, Wendys will be taking hamburgers off its menu because of difficulty of getting the beef. It is expected to be temporary.0
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I suspect we've just seen the start of the supply chain problems. This pandemic is laying bare all kinds of issues - with the meat supply chain, with industries reliant on the restaurant industry, with reliance on overseas for critical medical supplies, etc. and of course with the cheeto.0
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I just made a list of all the doctor appointments and tests that I've had to reschedule or that are overdue or due in the next 3 or 4 months. I have a list of 12 items!!!!!! No wonder the healthcare industry is hurting if everyone is acting like I am. When everyone starts to reschedule - some day - how long will we have to wait for an appointment?0
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I have an appointment tomorrow with my retina specialist. I was supposed to see him a month ago for what I hoped would be my last visit until next year but I cancelled it due to concerns about the virus. I decided to keep my appointment tomorrow. I will wear my mask and hopefully all of his staff will as well. I don’t anticipate that there will be many people waiting to see him as his clientele are mostly older and I presume most will be postponing routine visits. DH will drive me but likely will wait in the car.0
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I have an appointment tomorrow with my retina specialist. I was supposed to see him a month ago for what I hoped would be my last visit until next year but I cancelled it due to concerns about the virus. I decided to keep my appointment tomorrow. I will wear my mask and hopefully all of his staff will as well. I don’t anticipate that there will be many people waiting to see him as his clientele are mostly older and I presume most will be postponing routine visits. DH will drive me but likely will wait in the car.
That all makes perfect sense. There are some doctor visits that are just too important.
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The metric that could tell us when it’s safe to reemerge
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/04/metric-that-could-tell-us-when-its-safe-reemerge/
Excess mortality is the number of deaths from any cause that both occur in a given time period and surpass the expected number. Deaths in the United States have been carefully counted for more than a century. These “all-cause mortality” numbers are extraordinarily stable. We know to a remarkable extent how many Americans are expected to die every day.
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This is also why excess mortality presents an unusual opportunity. By closely monitoring excess mortality, which is occurring all over the United States, it is possible to determine when it is safe to reopen the economy and when is too soon.
As long as excess mortality rates are observed, the effect of SARS-CoV-2 remains too substantial to return to normal. Conversely, as excess mortality abates, it’s possible that physicians will continue to observe that some people who die have also tested positive. Even so, if death rates remain at expected levels, the virus is not posing an unusual threat to our normal way of life.0 -
I just rescheduled 2 appointments for uS. We had dental cleanings June 3rd. We don’t think we’ll be back by then. We had to take appointments in July but that’s okay. DH has an eye appointment June 13th. We’ll probably be back by then. If not, we can wait until June 1st to decide if we need to reschedule. We moved his cardiology appointment to July as well. I think that’s all we have to change for now.I just made a list of all the doctor appointments and tests that I've had to reschedule or that are overdue or due in the next 3 or 4 months. I have a list of 12 items!!!!!! No wonder the healthcare industry is hurting if everyone is acting like I am. When everyone starts to reschedule - some day - how long will we have to wait for an appointment?
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We have an appointment to have the truck serviced Thursday. I canceled an appointment in April because of virus concerns. It’s the first service since we got it last July. We’re about 1500 miles over the recommended mileage. Since our drive home is 1500 miles, we can’t put it off any longer. We’ll wear masks and socially distance. If it’s not too hot, we may decide to wait outside. I’m hoping the dealership isn’t very crowded.0
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We have an appointment to have the truck serviced Thursday. I canceled an appointment in April because of virus concerns. It’s the first service since we got it last July. We’re about 1500 miles over the recommended mileage. Since our drive home is 1500 miles, we can’t put it off any longer. We’ll wear masks and socially distance. If it’s not too hot, we may decide to wait outside. I’m hoping the dealership isn’t very crowded.
I guess a reliable vehicle for a 1500 mile trek is sort of important! I would be surprised if the dealer was super busy.
Someday in the far future when/if all this is over, if you ever have time and want to stop off 95 during your trip to or fro (at a reststop or somewhere) and meet in person, I'd be happy to join you for a meal or something.0 -
Meeting up some time sounds nice. Let’s see what 2021 brings. When I canceled the April appointment, the scheduler told me the service dept was empty right then. We probably should have gone then but we were very cautious about going anywhere. Let’s hope that very few customers are there when we go Thursday.0
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I have been doing the solo act since Friday, March 13 when the students were sent home. Since that time, I saw the MRI technician and brief contact with the drive thru once a week. I am looking forward to tomorrow to get my nails done and hair cut. I guess then, if necessary, I can make it another two months. I am handling it better than expected but the car certainly is getting a rest.
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Jean - that's too funny!0
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Love it, Maryanne!
Our nail and hair salons are allowed to open up on Friday. I will try to get appointments for both but haven’t been able to contact my nail salon yet. Their voicemail box is full and they aren’t answering the phone yet. I can text my hairdresser and they usually are very quick to respond.
I need to leave in about an hour for my eye appointment. DH still plans to stay in the car while I’m inside.
The Blue Angels just did their flyover in tribute to first responders in our area. We are about 5 miles from one of the hospitals they flew over but we couldn’t see them. DH thinks he heard them and was disappointed he couldn’t see them. I didn’t expect that we would be able to see them from our house, but he did.0 -
The Blue Angels flew over Baltimore - Sunday maybe. DH thought we might be able to see them on their way back to the airport but we didn't.0
