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Thinking of you Lori
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Lori, thinking of you and your DH. May you be safe and your DH heal auickly.
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Lori- thinking of you and sending loving and prayers to DH for healing and to surround you with love and protection during all this
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Lori, prayers for healing, patience and comfort.
I'm on FB as Sandy Andina, Sandy Andina Music, and Andina & Rich
Cami, that meme reminds me of the old SNL recurring sketch "Toonces the Driving Cat."
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Mornin ladies, I screwe my puter up and can't get to any other tabs for now so here I am, no memes or anything. An Sandy ur right that reminded me of SNL too.
I gave u the shortened version of what happened with Lori and her DH, it sounds terrible 12 broken ribs. which we all know is shear pain with nothing anyone ca n do about it. plus more fractures in his body and stitches in his head. Those quads are like 800 lbs, thrown on top of him and sitting on him til they could get enough men to get it off him. I am thankful Lori wasn't on it tho, OMG it was a disaster to begin with let alone if Lori was part of it. Sending prayers to both of them during this time. She's so far away and there's nothing we can do but keep them close in our hearts. I hope we hear from her soon, just to keep us in on. <<<HUGS>>> everything. She has to be exhausted mentally and physically.
I have to try to fix my puter, don't have a clue how but Joey doesn't get up for a while.
LUBS U ALL
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Good morning all! Up earlier than usual as I will be getting the quarterly CT scan this am. Not too much scan anxiety, but still a bit nervous. A woman I met early on in this process has passed away. She was diagnosed with breast cancer 30 years ago. It was treated and she was fine for years. Lately, it had come back and she was doing chemo again. She was so kind to me explaining the chemo and surgery choices, as well as how to look good while feeling crappy. She was a truly lovely woman.
I hope Lori and her DH are doing better today. Sandy, I do hope you do not have to wait long before you know the test results. I am hoping for a relaxing weekend and good test results.
Take care.
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Ok looks like Wednesdays post didn't post. So here it is a little late.
Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Hump Day! I feel better about work now that I got so much done yesterday. I had to tell the DON that I needed to work on education stuff and not be cleaning out medication and treatment carts and doing other tidying-up "getting survey ready" stuff. She was a little miffed but she got over it. Remember the foliage train ride I couldn't go on last Saturday? I scheduled another train ride--hot cider and donuts ride--on Nov 7th. Today a new on call schedule came out and guess who was on call on the 7th? Yup, me. So I sent out a notice that I had a prior commitment and need coverage, and the DON swapped weekends with me so I can go and am not working 2 weekends in a row.
Mother still does not have a working phone. Apparently she bought one but can't get it set up. So she wants me to make phone calls for her to coordinate moving some of her stuff into storage. I told her no, I won't try to do that, she needs to have a working phone. If the cell phone won't work she needs to get a landline. I'm sure she'll be mad at me now, but that's ok.
Sadie says Woof to everyone!
A mystery has been solved--on one of my trips into or out of work this weekend I saw a very long line of people waiting to get into a place where there hasn't been a store or anything for a while, and wondered what was going on. Just saw on TV that line of people, they were waiting to get into a recreational marijuana shop! They were finally allowed to open this last weekend.
Cammy Cat--Yup, Mom needs to prioritize getting a phone. I told her so in the email answer to her email asking me to make a bunch of phone calls for her. At least she has internet now and we can communicate by email. I've told her to email me and a few other people every day until she gets a phone so we know she is alive.
Jazzy--I really am beginning to think the staffing crisis will never be better, and have started looking around for other work. I know if I leave this job I will feel like I am abandoning the residents, but I simply will not continue to give them nearly full time hours for next to no benefits. On call should go back to every 4th weekend in December, but I'm not sure that is going to be soon enough to make a difference. When I saw the On Call scheduled had been changed again and it looked like I was going to miss the cider and donuts ride, I was really ready to give my notice right then and there. Sorry about your trip to Taos, but it is better to be safe than sorry, especially when getting ready to start a new job. At least you have an alternative.
Chi--you might want to look into legal action against the guy that was unmasked and near you while waiting for his COVID test results. CDC and most state instructions are to isolate (not quarantine, full isolation) while waiting for test results. The assumption is always that the person being tested is positive until a negative test result is received. He was willfully and deliberately endangering other people, in some states that is criminally punishable. LOL at the masks in the car but not in bed, that is so true!
Mema!!!good you've found a place where you feel comfortable and get lots of attention. Everyone deserves lots of attention. I can relate to the no way to stop the flowing out once it starts, I'm afraid of that happening every time I sneeze or cough!
Crisis Cocktail
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Pour ingredients over ice in order given and don't stir. Enjoy!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Sorry for not posting yesterday, had a go-round with the computer, wound up spending much of the day uninstalling and reinstalling office to get things working again. The process was slower than it needed to be since Sadie was needing lots of ear scratches and belly rubs. I think she was doing that to keep me from getting frustrated. She takes such good care of me.
I did get a call from work yesterday peeyem. A police officer showed up looking for me, he had my driver's license and bank card from the wallet I lost a month or so ago. They found them on a person they had arrested. How they knew where I worked is something I wonder. They had my address on my license, of course, but my license doesn't say where I work. I had cancelled that bank card that same day, and have since gotten a replacement license, but I was wondering what was being done with the license. Nice to have it back. The Administrator has locked them up in my office for me.
Cammy Cat--We are all praying for Lori and her family! So scary!
Jazzy--it sounds like you are getting pretty good at predicting what will happen with the COVID restrictions in your area. Good skill to have!
The COVID numbers seem to be going up all over the country again. I wonder if we are seeing the start of the second wave?
Prayers for Lori and her DH!
Librarian--condolences on the loss of your friend. So hard when that happens. Glad your scanxiety isn't too bad.
The Midnight Prayer
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Ounce G'Vine Floraison Gin
- 3/4 Ounces St. Germain
- 1 Teaspoon Crème de violette
- 1 dash Regans' Orange Bitters No. 6
Directions
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled small cocktail glass. Garnish with a broad slice of lemon peel.
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Got brave today and went for a hair cut - after almost 9 months, it was starting to look straggly - got 3 inches cut off and it looks so much better. It's still longer than I had been keeping it, but I like the extra length. I was the first one in the place, then 2 other older ladies showed up - one was taken right away and the other was sitting on the other side of the room. I felt fairly safe - but don't plan on another haircut for several months!!!
Starting to get medicare stuff in the mail....it's all so confusing....my pcp only takes 5 different plus plans - one of them, I've been thinking of going with, but I have to take out Part B when I turn 65 - so need to look into another couple plans. DH plans to retire in 14 months so thinking I might as well just sign up for everything in May, rather than do it in bits and pieces. His plan is quite good though. The one through my teachers retirement is very good too, except for having to pay for Part B for several months before I need it. DH just signed up for part A based on recommendations from is HR and SS.
Weather is getting cooler - but nice - mornings I need to bundle up for my 6:30 run and bundle up for after dinner walks. During the day its okay.
Off to run errands and go to the grocery store.
Lori - thinking about you and your DH.
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Jazzy - hope you were able to pull yourself out of the hot tube in time for the virtual jazz concert. BELL clear tones. I clapped at the end of every number. Probably classified as hard core, esoteric jazz. I miss smoky jazz clubs. But then again there are probably no more smoky clubs anywhere & and quit smoking in 2007. I'm fortunate that my son made sure my computer has a great set of speakers - including a heavy duty woofer.
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MinusTwo - I did and it was fantastic. Thank you for that link. I was listening to it while I was making a pasta dinner tonight. Music inspired my cooking ❤️
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I just checked Lori's page. No updates since her last entry four days ago 🙏
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Nothing much to report here, had a lovely morning on the deck reading and relaxing before the rain set in. Now it's raining steadily. Mom wants me to come help move some stuff today, I am going to go see her but I'm going to get her phone working first. Maybe tomorrow we'll move stuff when it's not raining like a sun of a gun all day. Unless she has something else in mind, she did just say come help, she didn't say exactly what with. We'll see. Picked up the Farm Drop order from a new location, much closer to home. And they have a food truck--wood fired pizza oven! I had ordered a frozen goat cheese pizza, and ordered a hot Margarita pizza made with goat cheese instead of mozzarella and basil fresh out of their garden, literally, the guy ran out and picked a handful when I put in my order! Sadie was not pleased that I didn't take her with me on that ride, so she got into the order later and ate all the cherry cheese danishes I had bought. That will teach me to put the food away as soon as I get home with it!
Morning, Cammy Cat!
Karen--I bet getting the hair cut was a wonderful feeling. Why does all this insurance stuff have to be so complicated?
Minus--glad you enjoyed your show!
Morning, Jazzy!
Praying for Lori and her DH.
Clear As Rain
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
1/2 fl oz
1/2 fl oz
2 fl oz
Birch water
1/6 fl oz
From <https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4710/clear-as-rain>
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Good morning friends- welcome to the weekend. Busy week and got a lot done, despite not feeling too great from the two shots I hd (pneumonia on Monday, Prolia on Tuesday). Sore arm for a couple days with the Prevnar shot, a bit of achiness from Prolia. Finally came through all that yesterday. One more medical apt early Monday (4th reschedule) with the BS for my annual check in with her, then I should be done for a bit. Blood work from the physical looks mostly good, just have a question about one thing from one of my tests and if she does not contact me, I shall portal her. I am ready to be done with doctors (and shots) for a bit......
After focusing on health apts and business closure things, shifting gears this weekend to focus on the house and some change of season things. I felt a bit overwhelmed at the start of this transition time with all I had to get done, but now almost a week out from starting the new job, feeling in a good place.
Oh and the neighbors saw a bobcat in my driveway the other night. Surprise! They have been spotted in this area for a few years now and knew eventually I might see one around here. We have a lot of rabbits, quail and other wildlife around here so I figure Bobcat Bob has figured out there is a food source here. They are not a risk to humans usually, unless you run across a mom with kittens. Here is a super cute video of a family on someone's back porch:
But beyond that, there was also something on the news about a cougar down by the river this week in our wooded wetland (bosque) and that is a different story. I like to walk down there this time of the year with the yellow cottonwoods but now not sure that is going happen. Unlike bobcats, mountain lions will take down humans. With the drought here, I think some of the bigger wildlife is coming down from the mountains looking for water. I still say wildlife is a bigger winner in the pandemic.
NM- I was glad to see you have a new trainride coming up. I know the best of the foliage will be gone, but hopefully it will still be a fun time. I love that you are creating boundaries both with this job and your mom too. You are a good soul who helps many, but know we have to take care of ourselves too. One of my fav expressions is "your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part." The farmers pick up sounded good, and I love goat cheese on pizza.
Karen- I did my first haircut in June and was so nervous when I first went, but my stylist has her own little freelancer space so it feels safe. I have had three hair cuts now (cut all my hair off to go grey and keeping it short) and felt safe every time. I understand the angst, but hope you feel great having your hair in a better place.
Probably some other people here have some better suggestions than me on this, but if you belong to AARP, I know they usually have periodic classes around Medicare enrollment. My guess is they may all be on line now. I get info sent to me on it, even though I am still four plus years out. Just one suggestion to help you. My sister got a head start on her's too before she retired and was glad she did.
JCS- I am sorry about the loss of your friend. It is hard to see our sisters who have fought this illness not make it. She sounded like she was very helpful to you during your initial treatment process. May she rest in peace and soar with the angels
Chi- are you doing okay? Any issues or symptoms?
Ill- thinking of you packing away. Can't remember when the final move is but think it's coming up soon?
Cami- I hope your weekend is off to a good start. What is Joey doing for Halloween if anything? I know he is old enough to not do trick or treat, but know kids love their parties. And with that, my guess is he won't be able to do that. Hope the family is all doing okay, and you too.
NM said we may on our second spike, but the news said we are on a third now (spring, then summer, now fall) and yesterday we had 800 plus cases. Sigh. Well I am glad I cancelled Taos as the numbers have been jumping 100 cases per day and we now have one of the highest infection rates in the country (8%). I am still going to take a ride up to the Jemez tomorrow to see the foliage. I opted out of the pool this week and reduced my time out so far as best I can. I am heading to vote in a few hours at an early voting center. After doing well for so long, we are now not doing well at all. Wish us luck.
Have a good weekend ladies. Stay safe.
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Just got the call: NEGATIVE!!! So I can go out and get my glasses adjusted, socially-distanced dinner (outdoors if we bundle up enough), etc.
About Lori's DH's accident--those ATVs are illegal in some states because they're very tippy, even the 4-wheelers. 35 yrs. ago, my HK's son was on his bicycle when someone else's ATV swerved, flipped, and landed on him. Broken pelvis, femur & ribs, and years of P.T. And even one broken rib is agonizing--but 12??? Not enough THC & CBD on the face of the earth to blunt that pain.
DsOTD: To celebrate my results, Contratto 2012 Brut Zero (from Tuscany) tonight. Last night, with leftovers, couple oz. of Cherry Fields 2017 Dolcetto (Australia).
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Chi- great news ❤️
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I voted today. Wait in line not too bad. It made me thirsty.
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Congrats, Sandy! Great news about the test results. Has Gordy heard anything yet?
Been nice weather here, but there maybe a return to slightly warmer temps before fall actually gets here. Today I hope to do a little shopping. Need to get groceries. Then to the hardware store. Need lightbulbs and want to see if they have any outdoor pots left. Next is the nursery to get some pansies and see how expensive their pots are. Finally may stop by TJMaxx to do some Christmas shopping. I will have sanitizer, my mask and stay away from other people.
My painting project is coming along. Still have several weeks before my DIL’s birthday. I have finished most of my freezer cooking for now. Oh! Results from the CT scan were great. There is no there there. I am thrilled and will not be concerned until the next scans in January 2021. My DH received his absentee ballot. Once he figures out how to complete it, he will be responsible for returning it. I plan on voting next week at an early voting site not far from my house. So sad people are recommending not getting together for Thanksgiving. Who would have thought this pandemic would have lasted this long.
Take care!
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Sandy - great news. Hope your son and hubby get the same good news.
JCS - I no longer look forward to thanksgiving. After I moved my late parents to Denver, (Dad died 5 weeks later), Mom came to us for Thanksgiving. When she became home bound we took Thanksgiving to her for 2 years. The last Thanksgiving with Mom was 2017. She passed in January 2018. So Thanksgiving 2018, I told DH to go to his mother for Thanksgiving and I sent him with the dinner. DH, DS and I ate the Thanksgiving dinner the night before. Last year, 2019, we went to clean out my MIL's house to get ready to have an estate sale and put her house on the market after she passed in September 2019. This year its just DH and I - If the borders open to Canada, and don't need to be quarantined and I get my passport, I'd like to go visit DD#1 and SIL - but there are lots of ifs. But Canada Thanksgiving was last Monday. If we stay here, we'll work in the house and maybe i'll cook a turkey thigh - a whole turkey is way too much food for 2 people.
Jazz - best of luck starting your new job. I had my Prolia shot last Friday. Thankfully, I have no side effects. Flu shot was the week before. Prevnar last spring. No scheduled medical appointments except the dentist in a few weeks till 1st oncologist appointment in March, then starts the run - April BC oncologist and May my physical.
NM - good luck with your mom.
Have a great Sunday.
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Good Morning, almost Afternoon, Loungettes! Finally got Mother's phone working so she can make and get calls and texts. Can't get it completely set up with security and such as she doesn't know the passwords to any of her email accounts. Her laptop automatically logs her in, so she is clueless. And all of her accounts have set the recovery email to an email service that has been discontinued and is no longer accessible. Do you know how hard it is to get into an email account without another email account or a working phone number?I gave up after a while, will work on it again next Saturday. She is STILL moving stuff by the carful, but now she is taking stuff to the storage unit. She can't use the built in microwave, it's too high up over the oven and she doesn't have the owner's manual and "can't make the damn thing do anything!" She's bought herself a toaster oven/rotisserie cooker that's she putting together so she can take it apart and wash it before using it. Why not wash the parts and then put it together? "I wanted to see it put together first to make sure it was what the box said it was." oooohhhhh kkkkkaaayyyyyy.Oh, she asked what I like to eat for meals. I asked why she was asking that, she said "If I know what you like I can make it and get you to come over for supper 2 or 3 times a week." Ah, the life of an adult child of an aging parent!I figure she's getting lonely already. Hopefully that will be better when she gets her cable hooked up, which should be soon now that she has a phone to make an appointment with. And, miracle of miracles, while Dick's son and I are helping her load hers and my car in the pouring rain, Mom decided to leave behind an almost complete set of dishes. She actually admitted that she has more dishes than she needs or even wants! She's already planning a trip to Florida to visit a friend this winter, and a trip to Texas to visit her brother in the spring. I just hope she stays with the plan to fly and not drive. . . .
Sadie says Hi! And tells me to mention that her belly rub bank is getting low.Cheeky doggo!
Jazzy--transition times often feel overwhelming until you get into them and start making progress, at least they do for me. I've got to start in on some of that right off, too. It was just this year that I realized that what we call Lynx here in Maine are called Bobcats everywhere else!Like you say, generally not a problem for humans, but any animal that can take down a deer can do some pretty significant damage to a human if it wanted to.Around here cougars are called Mountain Lions, and the government powers that be insist they are extinct in Maine despite the increasing number of sitings over the years. Apparently, if Mountain Lions make a comeback in Maine it is going to cost a very large amount of money to set in place all the protections that the Fed. Government would require.The animals are doing better than anyone else with the pandemic and decreased human presence in a lot of areas. Yes, the majority of the foliage will be gone when the next train ride comes around, but that's ok, it's more focused on the history of the railroad and the local towns/businesses. It's a 2 car train, one is a renovated enclosed coach with heat, the other an open air one. If it's very cold I can step inside the coach and warm up, but it's not so cold as all that in early November. Covid fatigue is a very real problem that is really creating issues now. Even careful people are slipping up sometimes. It's this subconscious "enough is enough, already" feeling that's creeping in. I'm noticing it a lot around here where the counts have always been low, but are starting to trend upward and it's not just schools re-opening. There is more and more news about events with too many people and/or not enough (or any) masking and distancing.The human organism is not just biologically designed to maintain a high rate of vigilance over a long time, nor is it designed to handle limited social contact for so long. We're starting to see deaths in the nursing homes from "failure to thrive" which is being directly related to lack of social contacts and activities and visits from family members.
Chi--Hooray for the negative test results!My nursing home is doing the second round of staff testing this coming week, we're hoping for another 100% negative run.
Librarian--Great news from the CT scan!!! YEAH!Nobody thought this covid thing would still be an issue come Thanksgiving and Christmas. Just crazy.
Karen--I can see where Thanksgiving would not be high on your list of pleasant memories just now. This will be my Mom's first Thanksgiving not cooking for a whole family, just for her and me, not sure how it's going to go over. I've trying to think of something other than turkey that would be a little special but not so much work and leftovers.
Insane Asylum
Mixed Drink Recipe from Cocktail Builder
1 oz of 151 proof rum
1 tsp of Sambuca (or elderberry liqueur)
1 oz of strega herbal liqueur
1 tbsp of Bailey's Irish Cream
2 dash of Angostura bitters
1 tbsp of Strawberry liqueur
Build over ice in a highball glass. Stir.
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Hi ladies, and thank you for the support with DH. I didn't usually have internet, so I couldn't post. We are home, made it yesterday. DH is in excruciating pain. Here is the post I put on FB, for those not on it. I'll post some pictures later.
Thursday, Darrell and I headed out for some camping and quad riding in Moab with some friends. Saturday, late morning Darrell and his friend were going to head up the road about a mile on the quads to Dinosaur Tracks for a little walking. Darrell was traveling about 20 mph, the pavement was not level with the shoulder and in the shoulder was a washed out spot about a foot or so deep. His tire got caught between the pavement and the shoulder, and he didn't want to go in that washed out spot so turned the tires left to get back on the road and somehow over compensated. He ended up on the other side of the road, rolled the quad which then landed on top of him. His friend didn't see him coming, so turned around to see what was going on. Which is when he found Darrell laying on the side of the road, with the quad on top of him. He tried to lift it off of him, mind you this thing probably weighs 600-800 lbs. and of course he couldn't, and then had to set it back down on top of Darrell. Within minutes there were other people there to help. Took 4 people to lift it up off of him. Thankfully, amongst those that stopped to help, one was a nurse and one was an EMT. This boy had angels watching after him. It probably took an hour before the ambulance finally arrived, but there were others sent to help. One of our local friends here is also an EMT and she happened to make it to the scene as well and advised the local EMT's ambulance to go straight to the hospital in Grand Junction CO, and not even bother with the local hospital in Moab. All in all, he ended up with 11 fractured ribs, a minor fracture on his left hip, no surgery necessary and 3 tranverse fractures in the middle of his back. Lots and lots of road rash, especially on his face and head. 2 areas on his head that needed sutures. ICU for 2 days, Monday evening they moved him to a regular room. He's been working with OT, PT and RT. He is doing really well for what he's been through. I would share some pictures, but of course he doesn't want to be seen like that. I have been traveling back and forth to the hospital every day, 2 hours one way.
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Lori, I can't imagine how scary it must of been for both Darrell and you. Darrell looks pretty banged up. You have great neighbors and friends. I'm glad that you are home. Nothing like being in your own place and bed. Good luck with the doctor appointments. Sending you hugs from Denver. Karen
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Goldie- I cannot even imagine what you have been through with your DH. He looks so badly injured and cannot imagine the pain he is in. I am glad you are home now, and I pray things get better every day for you.
Big hugs sister from your friend next door in the Land of Enchantment
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Jazzy and Karen, thank you. I'm just glad he is alive. Amazing all of this happened when he was only going 20 mph!
Here is his ear, day 2. I went to look at the back of it, and saw this!
His right hip and right arm. Cropped so it doesn't show so much. He would kill me!
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Non cuss words aren’t fitting for my reaction to his injuries but I’m thrilled he’s recovering. How horrifying for you both. So glad you all are home.
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So glad you are both home and on the road to healing, knowing that the healing can take what seems like forever!!! Sending hugs (gentle) and patience.
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Oh GOldie - what an ordeal. I second the 'glad you're home" thoughts. Hope he will continue to do what he is supposed to. Like Beaver - along with hugs, sending patience!!!
Edited to add: NM - regarding Thanksgiving - the last few years I've purchased just a turkey breast (Butter Ball or Honeysuckle). You don't get the moist dark meat, but it's not a big mess either. Or how about a small ham? I bought a Cure 81 - quarter ham. It's not even 2 lbs so just enough for two and some sandwiches.
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Oh, Lori, it hurts just to look at Darrell. Wonder if maybe some of your MMJ stash might help him? Good that he's on the mend.
Gordy & Leslie feel fine, got swabbed yesterday and should hear by as soon as tomorrow, Wed. at the latest. Bob doesn't get tested (though his partner Nenita--girlfriend of the retinologist and dad of the "plague vector"--as well as said retinologist did because they're celebrating the latter's dad's 96th birthday with him), because his hospitals' policy is not to test their health professionals unless they have symptoms. If they did, they'd be even shorter-staffed than they're about to become. We're about to learn if we qualify for Northwestern's finger-stick antibody-testing study. I think that he may have had indirect exposure so often that a second blood-draw antibody test might come up positive. It's not, as he jokingly refers to it, a "get out of jail free card," as the test doesn't measure T-cells, and reinfection with a different strain is possible (though unlikely). And he of course still has to take state-mandated mitigation measures, as must we all. But, combined with his Type O blood, it could make him a bit safer.
IL is now up to 5.3% positivity--much of it due not just to intimate indoor gatherings where people get lax about prevention, but also as the delayed, sequential spread from returnees from the idiotic Sturgis,SD motorcycle rally in Aug. Some attendees were from IL and brought the virus home, but others took it to MN, WI, IA, and MO--from whence it eventually spread here. People are too stubborn to learn. "You were warned" or "Told you so" are cold comfort after the fact. Dunno about you, but it's starting to feel like we're being stalked but don't know which roof the sniper is standing on.
Anyway, we didn't crack the bubbly till this noon, with our takeout brunch. Cellars hadn't anticipated the increase in indoor diners--nearly the permitted 40%--caused by raw wet weather and the Bears game on their TVs--so they had to use GrubHub because they couldn't spare any servers or cooks to make deliveries. So I picked up our food, in order to spare the place GH's fee and make sure the staff--and not GH--gets 100% of the tip. Last night, dining out in their tent (not bad with a leather jacket over a sweatshirt), I tried a 2016 Fenn Valley (MI) red blend (MI doesn't have a "Meritage" designation): Cab. Sauv., Merlot, Cab. Franc. Yup--even S.W. MI now grows vinifera (Old World varietal) grapes.
Fingers crossed for our winemaker dinner: Thurs. is predicted to have a high in the low 70s, with showers earlier in the day. Chef/owner said last night they were able to do outdoor dining at both this past Wed. & Thurs.' dinners--and even with us postponing, they were still wait-listed. Gordy & Leslie can't go: they both work the next day and that much drinking the night before would make it hard to get up early enough.
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BabyGirl, Beaver and -2, thank you very much. BabyGirl, it was horrifying to say the least. I was shocked that they let him go after just 4 days. They said there wasn't anything they could do for him but give him pain meds. He's not eating, has horribly "D", and of course the pain. Which also makes it hard for him to breathe. He pretty much just stays in bed. I did manage to get him into the shower today.
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