how about drinking?

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! I've got a half a case of fresh haddock fillet to freeze today. Mom got a case off the boat Friday and packaged up half for herself. She was late getting home Friday cuz the boat was late getting into port. I've got another grocery order by pick up this week. One advantage to having to order ahead of time is that it makes meal planning more logical!

Sadie is saying Hi to everyone. She's really made a mess of the living room and kitchen chasing a critter through the house last night. I didn't see the critter, suspect it was a mouse, they tend to try to move in this time of year. Time to clean up and spray the peppermint oil around again!

Cammy Cat--oh, my, how wonderful your guys are to you, the raviolis and cheesecake sound yummy!

Goldie--Mom won't tell me what is in the recipe so I won't steal it! I wonder why I remember the second biggest bowl as being blue? Ah, well, human memory is not a dependable thing sometimes.

Illi--glad you have a working nausea med and good energy level. I'm sure you'll think of something fun for your anniversary.

Celia--I discovered I can even order alcohol with the grocery pick up!Just have to give my date of birth when I pick up. I think they are supposed to check ID. Thanks for the job hunting luck wishes.

Chi--can't wait to hear about the Momessin tastes!

Jazzy --Sorry for your friend's loss. I can imagine how hard the holidays are being for her. Glad you had a chance to have a long talk. Sounds like you gave her some good advice. I haven't put in my notice yet, but am seriously looking for something new now. That really is a fun video! I like the disco vibe, too, even if it is considered outdated.

Cheesecake Martini

Ingredients

3/4 oz. Smirnoff Strawberry Flavored Vodka

3/4 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Flavored Vodka

1 splash cranberry juice

Directions

1. Fill shaker with ice.
2. Add Smirnoff Strawberry Flavored Vodka, Smirnoff Vanilla Flavored Vodka, and cranberry juice.
3. Shake and strain into a martini glass.

From <https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a11361/cheesecake-martini-recipe-smnf0510/>

JCSLibrarian

Good morning! Gloomy Sunday here. It is supposed to rain starting this afternoon and continue into Monday. I do need to get to the grocery store, but not much else today. My college football team was able to squeak out a win last night. Last second field goal. Much shouting at my house! I did chat with my brother on Friday. His family is better, but now he has tested positive. He is without symptoms at this point, but is also insulin dependent diabetic, so things may change. His home life is so awful I am sure no one is caring for him or watching for symptoms. I worry and tell myself there is nothing I can do other than support from afar.

Next week is my DIL’s birthday, dentist visit and a trip to a state park for a hike. I should get busy with the Christmas decorating. Might work in a lunch with friends either outdoors at a restaurant or outdoors at my house. I am reading an interesting book, Sex with Presidents. Most of the presidents could not keep their pants zipped. It does take two and many women were looking for a move up. I guess sex is relaxing????

Oh well, gotta go walk my three miles before the rain comes. Stay safe everyone

camillegal

camillegal

Mornin' ladies,

Oh Illi u seem better and better all the time it's so good to hear that.

Ceilia I like ur choice of ordering, are they gifts for gifts for you. Either way smart thinking.

Lori I'm so glad ur SE aren't as bad as we thought it might be. LOL about the neighbors turkey, well at least u got some, but I'm sure u made a lot of dressing.. Hope Darrell is doing better so u can do better too.

Kim OK what is the magic chicken about??? Sounds really special.When ur really ready u'll find a job in no time.

Oops Jazzy last day now, are u finally going to relax.

JC U have so much fun during this miserable time, ur a wonder.

Oh boy those bowls bring back memories. I saw that they are offering big money for the first Pyrex bowls that came out.No not pyrex, it's that other one I can't remember the name, anyway I have a couple of the next wave of bowls but not the original. I got some for my first shower like 55 yrs. ago. They're still in good shape too.

These days went by so fast, Joey starts school tomorrow an now have to get some presents and order ASAP for delivery in time. I ordered 3 very pretty bracelets for gifts <they don't see each other really, so they won't see the same bracelet> I got Dan's kids and my niece'snew grandbaby <the one that comes and helps me> she's one of the bracelets too. Then I go and order myself PJ's. I wanted to get Joey a video camera I thought 150.00 would be enough but not really, any ideas ladies???

OK I've got some work to do so I'd better get to it.

LUBS U ALL

ChiSandy

We're going to try the Momessin with more turkey leftovers tonight. Last night at The Barn (more about that on the "so what's for dinner?" thread), DsOTD were--with appetizers--Domaine Carneros brut for me, a "Penicillin shot" (blended & single malt Scotch, orange bitters, honey) for Bob. With our steaks we had a 2016 Bordeaux (Ch. Pey de la Tour), 58% Merlot, 32% Cab. Sauv., and the rest Cab. Franc & Petit Verdot.

ChiSandy

OK, my Beaujolais Nouveau verdict is in: the winner (IMHO) is Momessin, as it's nicely balanced, not as acidic as the Duboeuf nor as tannic or alcoholically-"hot" as the Drouhin. Good fruit but not as bubble-gummy a bouquet as in years past (all of this year's Nouveaus are a bit restrained in that regard). Alas, still no sign of any of the ones rated 88 by the Wine Expectorator--er, Spectator (the elusive Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau). Lucky to find the Momessin--most places have only the Duboeuf ($9 at Binny's and $11 at Whole Paycheck). I paid $12 at Evanston First, but a few years ago Binny's was charging $14. Oh, and the screw cap is a nice touch--no corkscrew needed. (At that price, no need to waste the gas in a Coravin capsule).

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day! I got a text yesterday afternoon, this week I'm working from 7 peeyem to 3 ayem on Tues, Wed and Thurs. It's a crisis, the Director of Nurses and Assistant Director have been working all weekend and will be working shifts most of this coming week, yadda, yadda, yadda. At least it's 8 hours and not 12. On the other hand, I found several jobs over the weekend and put in applications. Some are part time, some full time. Two are school nurse positions. Those would be fun! Anyway, keeping my eyes open and talking to people.

Sadie isn't a big fan of the weather going back and forth between cold and warm. Warming up a bit today, but the wind and rain are supposed to come in today.

Librarian--I've got to go out in the wind and rain this afternoon for an eye appointment, need to order some contacts. Then picking up groceries. Sounds like an interesting book you are reading. What, exactly, do the women get out of that situation?

Cammy Cat--the lemon chicken recipe is something Mom ran across years ago, and it's really good. She never wrote the recipe down, and hasn't made it for a while, so she's not sure she remembers all the details. I really like it and kept trying to get the recipe from her but never have been able to. They made bowls and things to last years ago, didn't they? Not like today when everything breaks if you look at it cross-eyed. Nothing wrong with getting people the same gift, in my book. My grandmother did that for years, it got to be kind of a tradition. I bet Joey would love a video camera. I have no idea what they cost, though. I've been listening to the news, they are saying holiday shopping shipping may be delayed to make room for vaccine shipments when it/they get approved, and we all need to order or mail gifts early this year to get them there on time! Leave it to the virus to even mess up Christmas gift shopping and mailing!

Chi--fun wine comparison to read, thanks!

Wind at Your Back

Ingredients

• 2 oz Tommy Bahama White Sand Rum
• 1/4 oz Ginger liqueur
• 1 oz Fresh apple juice
• 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1/4 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water)
• Garnish: apple slice

Steps

1. Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.
2. Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a thin apple slice.

From <https://www.liquor.com/recipes/wind-at-your-back/>

Jazzygirl

Good morning friends- back to work today after a nice 4 days off. I will be working from home today, our current health order shut down ends today which has had most things closed for 2 weeks. The Gov announced over the weekend that they are doing a slow opening by tiers based on a red/yellow/green status and by county. Some things may open this week at 25% capacity. A press release was issued Sat afternoon, but she will come on the news today to talk more about this today. Our manager texted us last night to work from home today, which was the plan discussed on Wednesday before we all went to our long weekend, but got confirmed with management. Tomorrow my colleague and I have an early visit to do to one of the clinics and think by Wed we will be back in the office again, but we will see.

After being indoors for three days, I ventured out yesterday to get a few errands done. I have a friend who is moving more to be a full time artist and bought a couple small paintings from him, which I picked up yesterday. Also got some packages in the mail for holiday shipping and a few other things done. Nice late afternoon walk at a nearby park. I got caught up with some phone calls with about 5 people this weekend, and one I never heard back from. I am good with friends for a bit. I do feel way more caught up at home, and with getting further along on some other things like my business closure, start to holiday things (a few cards went in the mail yesterday), and ready to get back into the work thing. I have another four day holiday starting Xmas Eve Day into that weekend.

Cami- ha, Jazzy never really slows down but I did try to on Thanksgiving Day and did not do all that much. I also tried to be sure to take some time for myself including walks every day weather permitting, started a new book, and did some journaling to catch up my thoughts about life. I am really grateful that at the start of this job, I have three long weekends to have time off with all the adjustment.

NM- I am glad you have started looking and know you will find something that fits for you. Even some part time jobs these days (if you want to go that route) can have benefits (including health insurance) with them. Sounds like Sadie is on the move keeping the mouse thing under control in your home. Have you ever tried to use the small traps for them? You put a bit of peanut butter inside to catch them. I lived in a rented old farmhouse back east before I moved here that had plenty of them and it was a way to keep them under control. I knew the landlord would not do anything about them (house was 300 years old and there had probably been many generations of mice in the house by then).

JCS- I bet that Sex with Presidents is pretty interesting and no doubt many of them had affairs. I worked in corporate america alot throughout my various careers, including in an executive position in my early 30s; what I saw then was a real eye opener. Men in positions of power always have the opportunity to abuse it, and a lot of them do. Many feel entitled to the "fridge benefits" that go with those positions of power. In that exec job, a lot of the men who made very good money were married with families and then had single girlfriends at work. The unfortunate part is that even if caught, there are rarely consequences for the men and the women loose big time. We have seen some very public examples of that with wealthy men and politicians too. Sounds like an interesting read!

Got to get going to my day and will pop in next weekend. I hope every has a good start to December. How did we get to the end of the year so fast? They say time flies when you are having fun, but don't think 2020 has been all that much fun! Stay well my people.

karen1956

Kim - I think you'll love being a school nurse. Hours are great. Summers off are wonderful. And you'd be great!

ChiSandy

Because of an expected surge-upon-surge due to people (of questionable judgment--emotions quashing common sense) traveling for Thanksgiving, our Gov. has decided not to ease any of our current COVID mitigations, even if the positivity rate continues to fall (stalled at 12.2%), for at least a few weeks--likely through Christmas/New Year's week. I'm in full agreement. People who think they're willing to take a personal risk can't seem to get it through their heads that they're risking everyone else with whom they come in contact, and everyone their contacts contact. Gordy & Leslie still plan to drive to Houston to visit her folks (they're renting a large property with individual cabins for each couple), but I wish they'd cancel. It's the road trip to & from that worries me, even if all in attendance have pre-quarantined and then tested negative.

And IL will initially get only 80,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine--so I'm pretty sure the only healthcare workers in the priority group will be those working the ICUs--and that doesn't include Bob.

Drinking alone tonight, as Bob has office hours. So maybe an ounce or two of the Momessin Beauj. Nouveau with whatever leftover turkey doesn't go into the freezer.

Jazzygirl

NM- I missed the part about you applying to be a school nurse. That would be an awesome and much lower stress situation than you are in. I hope you get an interview!

jhl

Sandy,

I just saw on the news the first shipment was flown from Brussels to Chicago O'Hare on United today. I think its supposed to go to R.I., TN, TX & NM first. Apparently, the CDC has decided those states compromise the most diversity. I see United, which I think is the designated airline for the Pfizer vaccine, also have flights landing in Los Angeles, NYC airports & others across the country.

The distribution will be a logistical nightmare & I confess, I might wait for the Moderna vaccine if possible.

camillegal

camillegal

Hi Ladies,

A little late tonight, been on line shopping for the day. Whew hard work

Thanks Jhl for that update I can't take watching the news, but of course that's interesting. I'm sure the vaccine will go to the essential workers first, they're on the front line.

Kim I so agree with Karen an Jazzy about the teaching job, u would be perfect in every way. I have to ask does the lemon chicken have garlic in it.??? Extra tummy rubs, no not for u, for Sadie

Jazzy I'm glad to hear u slow down some once in a while, Maybe I'm just jelly cuz that's all I do is pretty much nothing right now.

Sandy I can't understand why Bob wouldn't be among the first on the list for the vaccine. He works mostly in the hospitals he's right there for exposure. Wow u sound like u really enjoyed some good wine over the weekend. Good for you. Personally I don't blame u for feeling the way u do about Gordy and Leslie.

Marty got his operation and of coure is home, Les has a drs. app't with the eye Dr. tomorrow an my dr. called me cuz I need to see her tomorrow. she's changing some meds and she wants to check my buttocks which has only gotten worse, except I used the word ass but she wrote down the other word. She asked me what it felt like and all I could think of was to say it was like someone rubbed sandpaper on my cheeks over and over again. Then I said not that I've had that done in some S&M thing. IDK why I would say that, but I did.

OK I'l close for now I have to take a shower in the morning and that's gotten to be such a big job for me, that's how lazy I am Jazzy.

LUBS U ALL

goldie0827

I thought we were headed back to the hospital yesterday morning, DH was in lots of pain, seemed like kidney stone, which he was told he had 2. Pain subsided, and he went back to bed. Dr. appt later in the day for follow up. That was fine. Today is CT scan to look at the kidneys and bowels, then to derm for a check up, tomorrow is appt. with urologist!

Jazzy, you stay so busy girl. Good to hear your friend is back on the dating scene, I'm sure she enjoyed your chat. And yes, we got snow, all gone now of course.

NM, whatever job you find, I know it will be a good one. God always puts you where you are needed, altho I thought this one that you have was going to be good. Oh well, such is life. And I hope you can find PT. Like Karen said, you might really like a job at as a school nurse and summers off is huge! Fresh fish off the boat, I'm jelly! Perhaps those Pyrex bowls weren't the ones you had growing up? You have to tell your mom to give you the recipe for the lemon chicken, cuz where will it go when she's gone?

JCS, sorry to hear about your brother, I hope he doesn't have too much trouble.

Cami, Joey starts school? At home or online? You are fine with ordering the same gifts for the girls. No advice on the video camera from me, but I know he can do video's on his phone, or is it something he wants to get into in more depth? And what's wrong with your ass?

Sandy, hoping the kids stay safe during their travels.

goldie0827

DOTD: Lemon Drop Cocktail

• 2 oz. Van Gogh Vodka
• 1 oz. Limoncello di Capri
• 1/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 4 - 1/4 inch thick slices Cucumber
• 3 Basil Leaves
• 3 dashes Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters

Garnish:

• One basil leaf
• Three cucumber slices

INSTRUCTIONS

Muddle 4 - 1/4 inch thick slices of cucumber and 3 Basil Leaves in a shaker. Add ice, Limoncello di Capri, Van Gogh Vodka and lemon juice. Shake and double strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with 3 dashes of Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters and garnish with basil and cucumber.

NativeMainer

Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Twofer Tuesday! The wind is a howling here, and the rain come and goes in downpours. Power flickered a couple times last night, but so far is staying on. I see some more branches down in the trees along the properly lines, not surprisingly. Had my annual eye exam, a year late, yesterday, no big changes there. Found another garage door company, they sent out a guy to make measurements and will be e-mailing me a quote on repair or replacement. Got a second company coming this afternoon.I had called the first company last week, he said he'd call back later that day, still haven't heard. So good-bye to them. I've also gotten a couple of responses on the school nurse positions I applied to, hope to get phone calls today. I feel like progress is being made. Going to putter around the house until I have to go to work this evening. It's going to be an interesting week, me thinks.

Sadie says Woof to everyone. I try to give her a belly rub for everyone in the lounge at night, some nights I remember more names than others, and she notices the difference!

Jazzy--It's good to have work that can flex to meet the shutdown criteria as it changes. Some of the positions I have applied to are part time, some with benes, some without. While I would like something with benes, I'm really looking for something with predictable hours, where I know what I'll be doing on any given day. Health insurance would be a big plus, but not what I am primarily going for. Full time, as long as it isn't 12 hours on my feet and transferring and turning 200 to 300 pound loads. Sadie is working on keeping the mouse population under control. I do use the old-fashioned wood and wire traps, at 4 for a dollar I can just toss the trap along with the dead mouse. The way this house is built there is no way to totally close up all the entrances.I don't want to put down poison due to having Sadie and because poisoned mice will kill the owls that hunt them. Oddly enough, peppermint oil is a pretty effective deterrent, I mix some in all my cleaning solutions and that seems to help, too.

Karen--I'm thinking being a school nurse would be fun, too. I love working with kids of all ages. I wouldn't mind summers off, either!

Chi--a positivity rate of 12.2% scares the crap out of me. Maine's is up to 4.0%. We're going to have to go to every 2 week staff testing if it goes up much more. And that is one expensive pain in the anatomy. It will be interesting to see how the distribution of vaccine works out in real life.

Thanks, Jazzy!

Jhl--the distribution is going to be quite the nightmare, alright! Glad I don't have to coordinate all that.

Cammy Cat--I think Mom's lemon chicken has garlic in it, but I'm not 100% sure. Someday I'll get her to tell me the recipe. A school nurse job would be fun, I think. It would have its share of craziness, I'm sure, but at least it won't be life or death all the time. And it would be predictable.

Slightly Windy

Ingredients

• 3 oz Ginger Dry sparkling soda
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
• 1 1/2 oz dark rum

Instructions

1. Combine lime juice, simple syrup, bitters and dark rum in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 15 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and top with Ginger Dry Sparkling soda. Stir.

From <https://www.greyisthenewblack.com/slightly-windy-a-rum-ginger-cocktail-tipsy-tuesday/>

illimae

Early gift from a great friend, looks like I’ll be updating all month! Happy Tuesday everyone

Teka

Jazzy,

Space Cowboys is my favorite Clint Eastwood movie.

Cami,

I managed to get online X-mas shopping done before Cyber Monday.

NM,

I hope you got some good news on the school nurse positions.

Today our X-mas cards went out in the mail.

Husband and I are serving up a Thanksmas dinner for family during December.

ahah decisions decisions

Wishing you a season filled with peace and unexpected gifts of kindness.

NativeMainer

Love the drinks on here! I’ve got a zoom interview scheduled Friday morning for the school nurse position. Actually, there is more than one position open, so it’s sounding more interesting all the time!

The 3rd garage door company just left, He could give me a quote for replacing both doors on the spot and can do the work next week! There are real advantages to using small, local businesses. The second company hasn’t emailed me their quote yet, and did say replacement would be in January at the earliest.

ChiSandy

Lori, healing thoughts for Darrell's kidney pain--hope it it's stones they can be broken up with ultrasound & meds.

Per the CDC just now, Chicago will get its initial batch of 109K doses (54K people) of the Pfizer vax w/in the next 3 weeks. But the healthcare workers getting it first will be those on the COVID wards, ERs & ICUs, as well as EMTs. If Bob sees a COVID patient, it's only inadvertently: those otherwise asymptomatic heart patients who test positive after their visits (so he doesn't count as "front-line"). And he is in full PPE. He isn't even allowed in the ICU--now he does his cardiology consults for confirmed COVID patients remotely, via monitors on other floors.

Dr Arwady (Chi's health comm.) and her state counterpart Dr. Ezike say there will be additional doses coming in each week after that. Those will go to the rest of health care workers, then long-term-care staff & patients, then "essential workers" and those living in highly-impacted areas (which includes my HK), then seniors 65+ (Bob & I, and also my HK), then those with comorbidities (Gordy's asthma). By April, everyone should have had full access.

I am going to focus in the meantime on seeing if I can find an antibody test: the CDC says the first cases showed up in the US in mid-Dec. 2019, and I may have been exposed a year ago today on that packed flight from London. (And I had that wracking dry cough all December long, from the 7th to the day before NYE). The antibodies may have faded by now but the T-cells might still be there.

Our "test positivity" rate is 12.2%, but the overall positivity (tests divided by confirmed cases) is 10.2%. Still unacceptably high, but lower than all bordering states, and those in the Plains & Rockies. WI has been as high as 40%!

I just read that Lake County, IN has implemented mitigations: indoor dining restricted to 50%, theaters/churches/gatherings/casinos 75%. Oh boo frickin hoo--at Chicago's most "open" this summer we were under stricter regulations. No wonder IN is such a hot spot.

Probably not drinking tonight--dining alone, as Bob has to go back to the hospital after his clinic shift. Not cracking open a bottle for myself. So my DOTD this afternoon was a sugar-free mocha: an espresso with one pump of NuStevia chocolate syrup, topped with a frothed blend of 1T whipping cream/1 oz ea. unsweetened almond milk and ultra-filtered whole milk, and a couple pumps of "Skinny Syrups" marshmallow foam. Might Coravin an oz. of Maryhill (WA) Serendipity red blend to go with my leftover steak, but probably not.

illimae

DOTD

Dry (to me), fizzy and s little boozy but drinkable.

Jazzygirl

camillegal

karen1956

Jazzy - you are up early! I'm awake at 4 but refuse to get out of bed till5. gorgeous picture.

camillegal

Mornin' ladies,

Jazzy what a beautiful picture.

Teka u've got a great december lined up and a couple of really good punches. Hoping all works out exactly the way u planned.

Lori are all these drs. far away too??? OMG if they are thaat's so much traveling for u, ur the driver and it's harder on you. I hope too Darrells stones are easy to get rid of. U really have way to much on ur plate, I honestly don't have a clue how u keep on doing this. Blessings for you Lori and hoping this stops soon, it's bad enough u have to drive so much for ur own things let alone double all of this. I'm sure darrell really appreciates u more than ever now. How r u possibly taking care of the business or is that on hold for now. Neither of u are really capable. Joey hasn't walked into a school sin ce last March which is fine but then there are no ativities either and to me that's bad. He only leaves his bedroom on break and finishes about 1:30 everyday. does his homework first <about 2 hrs> then usually goes to his boyfriens house <well there are 2> that keep to all restrictions so he goes there and usually stays the night on friday. And altho he does use his phone for pics, he really wants to get into video type of film, now he's interested in old movies <which is great for me> cuz I remember most of them but talks more about the filming and structure of the film. So who knows.

Kim these teaching jobs so so very right. Now if u have summers off do u get some kind of job then??? It would be great to be aroun kids and a whole different dynamic with what sounds like a happier job too. And coming home without so much sad pressure on ur shoulders sounds like something u really need now with so much u have been going thru. U might actually have some fun with it, which is so unusual for you, Nice thought.

Wow Sandy ur really know the numbers and I appreciate reading about them. Thanks for all the info, it does sound promising for next year, which is not far away. Everthing seems so organized the way u explain it, hope I read it right. I still think Bob hould be on the first line of these shots tho.

Marty healing OK, Leslie had her eye tested yesterday, I had the Drs. app't and our dog has a torn legiment and my niece came in to pick me up and said just walking into this house I'm taking a chance of the Ziggy house. Well I don't have bed sores, it some kind of skin infection, she was puzzled and as she said it sounds like somethings I have it's always different than she thinks. so new sauve on them and we'll see. And started some new meds for her.I was so cold out yesterday I was bundled in layers by the time I unlayed for my BP it was forever <I take a long time> my BP was 118/46 I really don't like that lower number but it's better than high I suppose.

Kim yrs. ago when I really did cook I had a fab recipe for lemon chichen, Sounds not like much but I remember using all skinless chicken breasts and four to five fresh lemon juice, then and this is the stupid part 40 cloves of garlic peeled but not cut so the taste is garlic but really not overloaded, salt an peper to taste and covered in a casserole and bake. It was very good and not to lemonly or garlicy just perfect combination.

Have a good day everyone and I do mean everyone.

LUBS U ALL.

goldie0827

NM, if you were to get the school nurse position, are the kids "in" school there? How would that work if they were online schooling only? Boy, you've sure had a time with garage door companies. Ah, but getting it done next week, good deal.

BabyGirl, lovely gift your friend sent. Hey, did you ever get your money back for your laughlin trip?

Teka, I like the 2nd punch cuz it has alcamehol in it!

Sandy, hoping you can get that anti body test. Will be interesting to see if you already had Covid. Did Bob get sick during that time too?

Karen, I'm like you. Up early, but if too early, I stay in bed. Usually hoping to go back to sleep, which never happens!

Cami, his doctors this week are either an hour or hour and a half one way. Nothing is shorter than an hour for us. His back surgeon is 2 and a half hours one way. Now he has another dr to see for the swelling leg, a vascular one! I should add up all the dr and hospital visits he had in the last 2 months! Busness is just slow this time of year, not too many gardening right now. I imagine the cameras aren't too cheap. Not sure how you guys do Xmas, but maybe everyone that buys for Joey can give him a gift card towards the camera he wants? Does he have one in mind? Maybe you could start there, instead of getting one and hoping he likes it.

NM, you are probably sleeping! Hoping the night shift was uneventful!

Did a little grocery shopping yesterday while waiting for DH. For the most part people are masking up, I'd say 90% or better. But those that don't, you don't know how bad I want to say something, or better yet, punch em in the throat! One of my BFF's daughter is married to a guy from Australia and her inlaws live there. MIL had mentioned to her about the fact that they haven't had any new cases in about a month!

Small version of an article I read online.

Why can't we do like Australia did? When Australia was hit with a surge of COVID-19 cases in late July just weeks after declaring victory against the first wave, it prompted one of the world's longest lockdowns in Melbourne, for example, closing virtually everything that wasn't a grocery store or hospital for nearly four months.

In many cities, roadblocks were established to ensure people stayed home. Even when restrictions were eased there was a nightly curfew, and in the initial lockdown people weren't allowed to be more than five kilometres away from home in certain regions. Break a rule, and you could face a fine of $1,300.

karen1956

Lori - it's because of the few Americans who keep saying you are violating my civil rights and you can't make me!!! Both Canada and Israel check up on people who are supposed to be in quarantine - Israel has sent people packing and Canada imposes hefty fines. I head on the news last night that our positivity rates are over 14% and then this morning the CDC is recommending that quarantine be reduced to 7 to 10 days! What the heck.

It's 28 outside and feels like 5!!! Have a good Wednesday.

This was taken from a local health department site - People with known contact to a positive COVID-19 case are at higher risk for developing COVID-19 infection. It may take up to 14 days for them to develop illness. That's why they must quarantine (separate from everyone, including household members) for 14 days - even if they feel healthy, and/or have a negative COVID-19 test result.

goldie0827

Karen, I posted that to a person in MI who had been doing alot of traveling and got sick. Of course everyone was like, did you get tested. Yes, and tested negative. Well, that was early on, she got worse and dr wanted her to test again, but she never posted the results, which I could find out from my brother, as it's his partners sister.

DOTD: White Christmas

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ounces vanilla vodka
• 2 ounce white chocolate liqueur
• 1 ounce white creme de cacao
• 1 ounce half-and-half
• Honey and coarse sanding sugar for rim garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

• Pour the honey into a shallow dish and put the sanding sugar in another shallow dish. Coat the rim of the glass in the honey; then dip the rim in the sugar to coat evenly. Set the glass aside.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the vodka, white chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao, and half-and-half. Shake vigorously and strain into the prepared martini glass.

goldie0827

And why only send half of the kids to school, or send them for shorter days, say 3 days a week. What the hell is that going to accomplish?

Ya know it's like using the glitter explanation. If you only use half of the bottle then do only half of the kids get glitter on them......NOOOOOOOO.

Oh GRRRRRRRR, this so gets my goat!