2021 One day, or today. You decide
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Happy Easter!
Restaurants are closed here, but will be opening soon. Would you believe, there was a government funded scheme in August last year which paid people to eat out at restaurants (often without distancing or masks). It's now thought that scheme is what started our infection numbers rising again. Hopefully it will be safer this time with so many vaccinated. I'm planning on going out with friends to outdoor restaurants when they open up, as it seems outdoors really reduces the risk. I'm quite lucky in that I'm in walking distance of various eateries, although at the moment we seem to be choosing according to covid safety rather than cuisine, lol!
Hope you enjoy your turkey dinner, Snoozie! Sounds like you are getting good value making it last a couple of days!1 -
Vail that govt incentive sounds insane!! I can't WAIT to be able to eat on a patio (outdoor restaurant) - it's funny because our hair salons, gyms and all restaurants in or out have been closed here since November - and yet the cases keep skyrocketing... so obviously it isn't either of those kinds of places that are responsible since the cases have steadily gone up the whole time they have been closed..
the only things that have been open throughout are the grocery stores and "big box" (Costco, etc) - so I can completely understand why the restaurants and salons are feeling targeted, and even my little pea brain can figure out if everything else is closed, the only places for all this transmission are the community spread from factory type workplaces with huge numbers of employees.. and people breaking the rules and getting together enmasse spreading it thru the communities. and the scary part now the variants are outrunning the vaccines here..
and our govt in all its wisdom.. has decided on continuing our 'lockdown" for another 28 days.. EXCEPT.. they are allowing ALL retail stores to remain open at 25% capacity; and the big box ones to stay open at 50% capacity. ????? HOW is that going to stop the spread and why are they calling it a lockdown??? Honest to god I seriously wish they would simply shut down everything except absolutely essential services for the month like they did last March.. and let's get this over and done with.. all these "half measures" aren't doing anything in my opinion.... oh wait... that's right nobody asked my opinion !!!
On a brighter note.. my meal i got was excellent.. even the stuffing and I'm pretty picky about stuffing lol.. the green beans were still crisp and the turkey was moist and the choc cake was one of the best i've ever had.. adn i've had a lot hahaha.. There was absolutely too much food tho so I easily filled a plate with only half and enjoyed every bite.. I also picked up a tub of soup they had just made.. a potato, onion and collard green one.. never had it before so that will be dinner tomorrow after the pig fest today. For logging i simply chose "full turkey dinner" x2 from the food list lol...
Andrew Lloyd Weber is live streaming one of my favourite performances of Jesus Christ Superstar free all weekend on youtube... Tim Minchin plays Judas and does an amazing performance.. i think it's at Albert Hall in England Vail?? Anyway.. while the original remains my fav, I did love this live performance and have watched it twice already today while I puttered lol... if you love musicals its on youtube under "the show must go on" or go to ALW's FB page and the link is there too.. I am an unapologetic lover of all musicals I admit lol.. I used to love going to the theatre for them pre pandemic and the last one i saw was Come From Away which was also amazing.. funny enough the only one i didn't like was Bat out of Hell... go figure!!
OK i'm boring even myself here.... lol Happy Easter all!1 -
Happy Easter! I’m so glad your turkey dinner was a hit! It sounds delicious! And you got a bonus second meal from it!
Our restaurants have been open for quite awhile here. They’re not at full capacity and most also offer curbside pickup. I honestly stopped watching the news a few months ago. I just couldn’t deal with the constant negativity and crisis reporting. So I admit to being in the dark about our Covid numbers.
I’m packing boxes again today. That’s going to be my life for the next two weeks. I’m so stressed out about this move. What if our house doesn’t sell, what if it sells but for way less than we expected and then we can’t afford the type of house we want? What if the inspection finds some major issue that will cost thousands? Ugh. I just want it to be over and done.
I saw JCSS in London back in 1975/76? It’s always been one of my favs as well. I’ll check that performance out on YouTube. Thanks!
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I WAY overindulged tonight. We grilled steaks and I was starving! Oh well, tomorrow is another day.0
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Snoozie, I can so totally relate to you selling your brother-in-law’s stuff online. I’m giving stuff away free and still have flakey people. It’s so exasperating!!!!
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LOL Suzy..... i learned a lot from that experience.. what i would and wouldnt do again.. my big mistake at the beginning was arranging different times..... half way thru i thought nuts to that... and from then on i would pick two days every week... usually the weekend as people were off... and said if you want to pick it up you HAVE to come between 10am and 4pm on one of those days.. and you tell me now which day... it was just getting too crazy having to be up at his place at different days and hours... so when i put the ads on FB marketplace i specified right in the ad.. PICKUP DATES FOR ALL ITEMS ARE SAT OR SUN NOV 22/23 between 10-4 ONLY. I made one exception only for the big dining room set (because we were afraid we wouldnt get rid of it lol) and the lady could only get a truck one evening so it was to our benefit to accomodate her. But
it was much easier when i did it that way.. i just kept a notebook with the name of the person, the item they were picking up and the price lol.. the worst part was dealing with the people making inquiries about the stuff... for some reason they all seemed to do it at like 10pm at night online... ??? so i would go over whatever the item was... say a dresser.. answer any questions, and have them confirm the price and time in the message ... i had a few no shows or cancellations.... but as soon as that happened i just put the item back on sale online and we were lucky that we got almost immediate requests for the stuff... but it's an experience for sure!!
I made a huge mistake getting that big dinner.... my tummy was just getting used to smaller amounts and less food... and since then i am starving all the time and eating all the time!!!!! omg... im mostly back on track today thank goodness.. but man that was a dumb idea .. it was good but bad timing considering lol
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I don’t know....we all have to get used to occasionally splurging. It sounds like you handled it well and really appreciated the meal at the time. The worst is when you eat indiscriminately, just to be eating, and none of it is really satisfying.
My biggest obstacle right now is that I feel like I deserve a G&T at night before dinner after packing and cleaning all day. Then I make really poor decisions. I need to pour the gin down the drain!
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lol...personally i think you earn a G^T every day with all that you are doing! but yes it's the choices AFTER the drink that tend to go astray lol
im thnking there are less calories in TWO gin and tonics than in randomly eating after... so maybe the answer is 2 drinks and no food after dinner lol .. you might sleep good too that way? haha1 -
Tonight it was TFP again!!!! Aaarrrgh!0
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I didn't have the TFP but... i walked over 7 km (almost 5 miles i guess?) today when i went up to the conservancy.. there was a break in there when i met a friend and had a SD visit .... but total walkies was just over 7km and all i had today was a piece of toast for breakfast (and my 4 coffees LOL).. so when i got home tonite i was starving.. thankfully i had taken out a tub of a casserole type thing from the freezer.. an individual serving.... but i added some corn alongside and while i was waiting for it to heat up, i ate some of the cold corn right out of the can!!! Yes I really did... and then i ate the whole tub of the casserole and the rest of the corn.... sigh... quantity wise ... ya not good!!1
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OMG, it could have been so much worse! I think you did great. And you got in a really nice long walk!
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Makes me feel a bit better, I am not alone....I take it personally....smiles... feel like they are targeting me for some reason. plus I am using company computer for my food updates for our group thingy at work,,,,,,so it worries me to see something like that.
I still can't find time to read posts. but know I am with you all in spirit! keep doing good things.
Always friends virtually !! lol
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Nice to see you checking in, Gail! You sound busy as ever.
Your Easter dinner sounds like it was really good, Snoozie! Although I know what you mean about eating a big meal making you hungry the following days! I know the Jesus Christ Superstar version you are talking about. I did think of going to see that tour, but tickets were very expensive and it only played a few venues. I have seen Tim Minchin live though (as himself!) and he was fantastic. What a talented guy!
Jesus Christ Superstar I must have seen live at least four times. One was with Glenn Carter who was also in a film of it (not the Ted Neeley one, but a later one).
Good luck with all the packing and sorting things for moving, Suzy. It does sound stressful and tiring!2 -
Oh i know what you mean Vail - as much as I LOVE live musical theatre (well not just musicals but they are my favs lol) the cost of the tickets can be insane... when I saw Wicked i went with the "cheap" seats ... they weren't the greatest tho... and after I wished i had coughed up a little more for the "mid cheap" ones LOLOL.. of course that's all a dream now - i can't even imagine when shows will resume at this point.. I watched a documentary on the devastation of Broadway from covid as well.. and it made me realize just how many people besides the actors are employed in those productions... I was thinking of your son Suzy znd wondering hows he doing - if i recall he is a lighting tech for lady A?? i hope he's doing ok
As for the dinner, I totally regret it... I have completely slid into hell again.. stuffing carbs and anything else i can get my hands on in my face... I've actually gotten more take out in the past week than i have during the entire YEAR since this started... i need to get my @#$ together ....
suzy.. hope the organizing and packing is going well.. or at least only 1 G and T needed a day lol.... how are you folks doing btw.. have they found someone they will tolerate as yet?1 -
We just got back from Kansas City for my husband’s mother’s memorial service. She passed back in November but we waited hoping that the virus would be less prevalent and people could travel. It was a small, close family, outdoor thing.
I’m sorry to hear that the Easter meal idea backfired. My diet the last three days has been atrocious. Yesterday all I had was donuts until a dinner of chicken and salad. Ridiculous. We need to just say, “well, that happened” and move on, Snoozie. Let’s get back to our logging and vigilance.
I went room by room before we left and made a to-do list. It’s two full pages. I’ve decided to not let outside influences stress me out and just do the best I can every day to mark things off my list. It will be what it will be. Que sera sera (I have no idea if I spelled that right, forgive me Doris Day!)
I wonder what the scale will tell me tomorrow morning. Lol. Whatever. I’m not going to let it derail me.
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Suzy I'm glad you were able to go to the memorial for your mother in law.. Great idea on the lists... at least you can work your way thru them one at a time and as you said.. just carry on
I KNOW for me the insane out of control eating is emotional... things are so out of control here now with the pandemic; these variants are wreaking havoc and we have now been in lockdown the long of anyone in North America.. and its getting to me .. i was doing ok but now with the resurgence of stuff.. im finding im stressing again and getting angry again at lots of little things..and people.. and i dont even want to read or watch tv or anything.. normally i can get myself out of a slump but this time i can't seem to ... then i get angry at myself (as well at at everyone else lol) for eating all the crap - well, you ALL know the cycle that happens.. so yes i have to slap myself upside the head.. or kick myself in the butt... or just pull up my big girl panties and say enough..
So yes.. tomorrow... I will tell myself im done with the poor me thing ... and get back at remembering i AM worth taking care of!1 -
Snoozie, I’m so sorry that you’re going through this for so long. It would wear on anyone’s mental health. I wish there was something I could say or do to lift your spirits. This will end one day. You will be able to get out and about. Your health and well being is definitely worth fighting for! Stay strong!1
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Thanks Suzy.. I'm trying to pull up my big girl panties - but they won't go over my hips!!!
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Tomorrow is a new day! Let’s get back to logging and get focused on our health. 60 is right around the corner! We can do this!!!
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Well i'm back at the weight I was on April 1st when I updated everything to start again... so here I go.
omg.. thanks for the reminder 60 is around the corner!! ACK1 -
I think I mentioned that my husband is planning a surprise trip for my 60th. I had no idea where we were going. My nephew slipped up and sent me a text asking about the beach trip in June. I acted like he texted the wrong person but now I know that we’re going to the beach. Apparently my hubby has invited family along as well. That means I’ll be wearing a bathing suit in front of lots of people that I know and there will be photos. ACK, is right!!! Time to get real and back on track! I have seven weeks. I’d love to lose another ten pounds by then. Of course that won’t happen with stress eating and G&T’s every night.
I get my second Moderna vaccination tomorrow! Hubby got his yesterday.
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Suz i don't remember you mentioned he was planning a surprise trip for your bd??? that's awesome.. too funny on the slip text tho... does hubby or your nephew know that you know??? That's so awesome... honestly i can't even imagine what it would be like to be able to celebrate with a trip, let alone with other people!!!! So you know what, don't worry about pics - it will just be so great to be able to be with everyone after this past year that trust me absolutely nobody is even thinking about what any of us look like - and we are our own worst critics after all!!
omg you're getting your 2nd one?? you are doing so much better than us in the states with the vaccine rollout... we have run out again here so people are waiting and waiting.... i haven't even gotten a date for my 2nd but there are still so many that haven't even gotten a first here... i think out of the 14 million in our province, we have done just over a million so far...
Im trying desperately to stay positive... we've been in lockdown since november, then upped to a stay at home order a week ago and today they are talking about even more restrictions - altho i don't know what more than can do. I'm so tired of this and people just ignoring the rules and spreading it ... we are the worst we have ever been since this started and right now it just seems hopeless... but at least seeing some places opening up around the world helps a bit... but it just sucks right now.. I'm tired of being alone, i'm tired of nothing to do and i'm tired of being stuck at home 23 hrs a day... so that's my whine for the day - could somebody please pass me the cheese to go with it....
Anyway.. enuf of my moaning... sorry to vent... siri is tired of hearing me *kitten* so you guys will have to bear with me lol2 -
Snoozie, I had no idea that the vaccinations were rolling out so slowly in Canada. All we hear on our news is that the US is doing a terrible job and people are having a hard time getting their vaccinations. I don’t understand how they can say that when everyone I know has gotten at least their first and mostly their second shots. I really hope that it starts getting better where you are soon. It’s been way too long to keep people so isolated and in fear. I feel so bad for you and can feel your frustration in your posts. It’s remarkable that you’re still so positive and upbeat most of the time. Hang in there! You will get through this!!
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lol.. here we think the US is doing a great job... and we wonder why we're so far behind !! I guess it all depends on how the media portrays it and where you live as to what you hear on the news
This afternoon our province put into effect the most stringent stay at home orders ever since this pandemic started a year ago
- as of midnight they will close our land borders between our province and those on either side (our provinces are like your individual states) so no travel outside Ontario; absolutely no gatherings outdoors with anyone outside your household, and given police emergency powers to stop people on the street and require them to produce an address if they are out of their home... (that sounds draconian but it really isn't.. they won't have time to do that sort of enforcement between calls for service); it is really being put in place to allow them to finally do something about the crowd demos and backyard / rave parties that continue to go on despite the stay at home order. As well, they have extended it for 6 weeks, and have closed all golf courses, all outdoor sports and playgrounds, etc..and grocery stores and essential places like pharmacies have been reduced to 25% capacity too..
Honestly I'm happy with the decision to do all this - I just wish the Federal government would also stop all the flights still coming in from overseas because where i live is one of the few large international airports that still accept hundreds of flights coming in..
Anyway... MAYBE by doing this, it will finally move us toward some light at the end of the tunnel.... we're only getting 1/2 of the vaccines we were scheduled to get this month, but hopefully things will ramp up in May. fingers crossed!
We can still go out to exercise - well, walking and biking is about it ... but for me it's definitely a positive move and makes me feel better so that's a good thing! I think the relief that something is finally being done is a big relief... so I feel a little more motivated now...
So as you said, we basically have 8 weeks to make a difference, so I'm in!!!
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I'm sorry things are dragging on over there, Snoozie. The combo of the fear of catching it, plus the lockdown and isolation is really difficult I think.
The post about planning the evening meal then eating rubbish is so true for me!2 -
My second vaccination was rough y’all. I was okay that afternoon but Friday night I started with the headache and night sweats. Yesterday I had a terrible headache, nausea and was so dizzy! By last night I was alternating between shivering and sweating along with the dizziness and a brutal headache. This morning I’m feeling better though. My husband had a headache and fatigue after his. It’s a small price to pay if it really prevents the virus and has no long term side effects. It made me think how trusting we all are that these vaccinations are safe. Fingers crossed that we don’t all end up zombies. LOL!!!!!!!
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Suzy - a lot of people have had reactions to either first or 2nd one very similar to what you described.... and from different vaccines... one of my friends had almost the exact symptoms as you.. lasted from about 8pm the night she got it til after midnite.. she was fine the next day but scared the crap out of her that night..
How long inbetween your vaccines was it btw? Here they have moved 2nd vaccines to 4 months after first as they want to use all the vaccine we have to get everyone their 1st shot before moving to 2nd....
I hope by the end of today you are feeling much better!0 -
It was Moderna so it was 28 days later (just like the movie about zombies! Hahaha). I’m feeling better now. Time to get back to packing and doing some home repairs.0
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I finally braved the scale this morning.. it wasn't pretty. But i updated my weight and today I am going to look up some 1400 cal meal plans etc to help me out - i know how MUCH i shoudl be eating, its coming up with meals thats the tough part for me... so ready to get back in the game... am def going to have to increase the movement too as walking isnt enough .. so today while i am cleaning the pit here i will have to come up with a definite plan for that instead of just winging it as i've been doing...
i wish you hadnt given me that damn reminder about 60 around hte corner suzy LOLOL1
