Hello all!

Cami - That grey cat in your posting looks just like my dear departed Ben (nicknamed Ben Purr as his motor was always running).

Counting my blessings in the husband department. He is self sufficient and a great "help-mate". We spend TG on our own unless I travel somewhere, which of course, is not happening this year. TG not a big deal with him either, since he is British. Must admit I will miss the Macy's Parade watching this year.

Goldie - What a trying time you are having! Hoping things settle down for you soon.

NM - Rum and cherry brandy sounds very good!

Bye for now!

Thank you Sandy, I appreciate your passion and concern. In this particular case, I am ok with it so long as there is no breach in my requirements. However, I really don’t expect them to come, it’s an 11-12 hour drive for them. Currently, it’s unlikely at best and I’m being extra cautious in general.

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Thirsty Thursday! Our warm spell here is supposed to cool off through the day today and temps get closer to normal. I haven't even had to turn the heat on at night for the last 3 days! Sadie is enjoying the weather, too, she gets to spend more time outside supervising the neighborhood.The Gov's office issued the expected "celebrate Thanksgiving at home with just your in home family members" instructions yesterday. The Wednesday, Women and Wine group got together at the restaurant with the Dining Domes, we were divided amongst 2 of them, and it was great! I got there early and watched them cleaning and sanitizing the Domes and they do a thorough job.

Cammy Cat-- I hope you eventually ate more than just 2 bites of that hamburger! Bob sounds like quite the character. Good advice to Lori. Sorry to hear Jodi's house needs work and Joey's eye is bothering. It is going to be hard to call in sick when school is virtual!

Librarian--I agree with your advice to Goldie!

Illi--Seems like reasonable precautions and reasonable people, so you should have a very nice Thanksgiving get-together!

Celia--I hadn't thought about missing the Macy's Parade this year. I do usually watch at least part of it. The rule in the house when I was growing up was that no Christmas carols could be sung until we saw Santa at the end of the parade. It helped keep Mom from going insane with us singing the same few songs over and over again, I think.

Chi--I had a crabmeat encrusted haddock last night and it was soooo good with my Prosecco!

Thursday's Child

Instructions

Stir all but absinthe and cherry with ice. Strain into a chilled glass, rinsed with absinthe. Garnish with a Cherry.

From <https://kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/thursdays-child>

Jazzy is still drinking from the fire house but doing okay 😎

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF day! Happy Friday the 13th! There used to be a TV show in the late 80's called Friday the 13th, the Series. It was about a couple of cousins who inherited an antique shop from their Uncle, who was selling cursed objects. They had to find the cursed objects and get them back. I remember really like that show. I'll have to see if I can find it on DVD or somewhere.

I talked to a recruiter on the phone yesterday. Seems there are some possibilities in the area for me. It will be interesting to see what she turns up.

Cammy Cat--things are headed back to Page 1, alright. I'll bet we never really get rid of this every again. I think there will be a newyearly vaccine for all of us when one (or more) pass the testing phase.

Jazzy--drinking from the fire hose takes a lot of concentration! Hang in there, it will ease off soon.

Camp Crystal Lake Mimosa

What you'll need:

• 30 ml Campari
• 60 ml sparkling wine
• Honey
• Red food colouring

Instructions:

• In a glass, pour both Campari and the sparkling wine
• Combine honey and red food colouring in a separate container
• Line the rim of the Campari-filled glass with the blood honey mixture
• Serve bloody

From <https://unsobered.com/featured/friday-the-13th-cocktails-to-beat-that-bad-luck/>

Good morning ladies. I have been off and running yet again! Wednesday I had to take DH to the dr's, then to the hospital for x-rays. Yesterday I had to go to town to get new tires on the truck, pick up meds, get propane for our heater out in the office, go to Fed Ex and pick up some groceries. DH now has huge kidney stones that have to be busted up, too big to pass. Also did the stool samples, I have to take those to town today and pick up more meds. I finally got approved for my treatment, get the first one on the 23rd. TG is canceled, I was able to convey to DH how risky this was, plus I was getting treatment the day before their arrival and I don't know how I am going to feel.

NM, I don't think it unChristian of you at all to be glad there were consequences for the employees being rude, it was unChristian of them to behave like that! I can here Silly Sadie saying "come on, you want to, you know you want to rub my belly, come on!" I'm a harda$ about this whole Covid thing too. In the post office yesterday I watched a dad holding his little girl, about 3, just putting her hands all over the outside of his mask!

Cami, that is funny about Bob calling you and he was at the door! And how sweet he brought you a burger. I hope that pink eye is clearing up for Joey and Les. "Nail in the Bricks" sounds like a horror story or movie to me.

BabyGirl, good luck with your company. I hope they all comply.

LOL NM/Jazzy...she said house, fire house, not hose. But that makes it even funnier!

Thank you everyone for your advice, altho it was what I was thinking too. I did ask DH what he was going to tell her and he used the word "WE". I said oh good, thank you. I didn't want you to say "well Lori thinks....". He said he wouldn't throw me under the bus like that. He also said he heard on TV that Nevada was going to be closing everything again and if that happens and step DD was staying in Laughlin, she would have been staying at one of the casinos. So she may not be staying there after all! Another thing, her mom is in Phoenix and she wasn't even going to see her mom!

Ok, ladies. Just wrapped up Joke Fest 2020 via Zoom in celebration of my local Cancer Support Community's 30 Year Anniversary. Downed 1/2 bottle of Torre Oria Cava Brut Rosado to celebrate. It was very funny, and of course they played some great skits by Gilda Radner from old SNL episodes. Great way to kickoff Friday evening!

Will sign off for now as I am feeling no pain!

Sugar Free Unicorn Syrup

A magical swirl of creamy frosting, tart blue raspberry, and a hint of cotton candy! Perfect for cocktails, tea, water, lemonade, shakes, baking & more!

They also make a Unicorn Whipped topping:

Good morning friends- well we made it through the second Friday the 13th this year and just like the last one in March, we are being shut down again. My third week went pretty well with some of the training and knowledge transfer we are working on, but there were team issues this week and we have already lost a new member of our team (eek) as of end of the day yesterday. She was struggling and everyone knew it; the management, us other newbees, and her. But think she got sideways with the dept. director there last week, and nothing got better. She was a contract to hire and was termed late yesterday. Then the gov issued a stay at home order yesterday afternoon, and the management came to tell us we would all be working from home starting Monday for a few weeks to follow on the order. So we were scrambling to be ready for that as well the last couple hours of the day. I will say I am grateful I got on the payroll before all this started up again, got somewhat grounded there and will be fine working remote until we can go back. Our orders are for two weeks but we all think this will easily go through the holiday period and beyond. Am I glad to be back working from home again? You betcha. It's been a huge adjustment to the 8-5 world, but think I can get caught up on more now and also with a long weekend coming up the week after next (first paid time off in a long time). The adventure continues....

Now Thanksgiving, I was not planning to go anywhere anyways (especially in that I have been working on site and friends who normally invite me have elderly parents so I would not go put them at risk either). But guess what? I got NO invites this year and know my community is working hard to lay low and stay safe during this time. I heard the small turkeys are about out or not available to order, I am late to the party on this! But told myself I might just NOT do a turkey for Thanksgiving but do something else like italian. I have not made any lasagna for awhile and going to look for some recipes today for that. I like both meat (I do turkey) but also like veggie lasagnas too and going to look for a good combo recipe. I love making a turkey though and will check tomorrow at the grocer to still see if I can get anything med to small to make and then make some side dishes. BTW, I have a great left over turkey recipe from long ago I can share if anyone wants it? Called turkey hustle up and it's a tasty casserole type dish you might like?

Cami- so there has been sickness at your house and also some work to be done. I am behind on all the posts, but are you moving and do they need to do work on the house to sell it? I love your kitteh pictures.

NM- I am like you today where I think I am looking at the list of to dos but don't feel like doing any of it. That being said, I have some laundry going and some leaves to put into the dumpster to finish that for the seasons. I have not been sleeping well since the job started and all the tangential stressors but finally slept a full 9 hours last night (although some weird dreams). I hope your recliner snooze was restful. How is mom doing this week?

Goldie- I am glad to hear your treatment got approved. It is also good that you decided that family needs to stay away right now, you both you will be immunosuppressed and DH is still healing from everything. Be careful out there in the world as you take care of all you need to do. A simple meal at home for the two of you will be all you need this go around.

Ill- I know you are balancing health with quality of life and hope you enjoy your company.

Mema- I saw you post here at one point and hope everything is okay your way!

Celia C- great way to kick off the weekend indeed. I loved Gilda Radner and although she went through a lot at the end with her ovarian cancer dx, she raised such awareness around that disease and how like many cancers, can be too far along when finally diagnosed.

Chi- I know you mentioned you are trying to decide about having Gordie and Les over. How is Bob doing with the spike and patient care. Hoping you are hanging in there and that you eye is healed?

Teka- what is going on in north country?

Will scroll back more and post more tomorrow. The city pools here are shutting down on Monday for two weeks (sob) so I will swim at my scheduled times today and tomorrow and then will be walking more to keep up with exercise. That is what I was doing in the spring when the pools were shut down for three months. Should be easier to get a couple walks in a day with being home.

Back tomorrow with more. Have a great day!

Well, here it is Saturday already. DH has been dealing with a gout flare up. He went to the doctor as I think these flare ups are coming closer together. The doctor said there was not enough fluid in/around his big toe to take a sample. They did do a blood test, but the results will not be known until early next week. He is taking a med for it, but can hardly hobble around. I do hope this clears up soon. DH is quite the whiner when it comes to pain. My DIL’s COVID-19 test came back negative. It will be just the five of us for Thanksgiving and that is pretty close to normal. I did buy a turkey breast. Will need to plan all the sides pretty soon.

Jazzy - Sorry about the work location changes. Things are definitely out of control in NM.

Native - Housework usually puts me into a stupor. I have to play all kinds of mind games to get anything done.

Goldie - Glad you got Thanksgiving worked out. Keep us posted on how the new treatment goes.

You Chicago ladies take care, too! Numbers are going up there, also.

Baylor game will be on soon. I do hope this week is better than last week!

Take care!

Jazzy - I'd like to see the recipe for the "Turkey Hustle".

Mornin ladies,

Good to see u Sandy, u missed the other day. Well u have a pretty busy week hope all goes well. Especially ur eye Dr. That's a tough one.

Teka u hit the nail on the head for this time again.

Oh JC GOUT, from how I understand it, it's painful. Lesliegets a flair up every so often in her toe and she's so uncomfortable and it's hard to walk.Yrs. ago it was called rich man's disease, well not anymore. Seems to me more men get it than women well it used to be anyway.

Jazzy so glad u got that job before this started, Now ur back home, but ur used to that. But ur working so that's a good thing.It seems like everything is closing down in the same order as the first time.This thing is really organizing itself.God willing the vaccine comes out soon.

Jodie came by yesterday for breakfast and shower day. She has an infected implant that she saw the Dr, Thursday. Of course the Drs. said OMG I never saw anything like this, well Joie started to cry. She had to tell the Dr. why it was so bad, my own med. team knew <my sister, Leslie and me> now the Dr. never hears of this so infront of Jod she looked it up, sure enough she agreed <adentist for 20 yrs> and treated her accordingly. Jod was so weepy all day but she did feel better Friday, so that was good. Then Bob called her right when she was on her way here, he was going to her house then, but her D<???>H was home so Bob took care of the leak and again didn't charge her. We're trying to think of something to give him. A gift card to a favorite place, but so many things are closed now. Joey's pink eye is gone, but Leslie is still struggling with it.

Hello to everyone and Lori I hope ur getting some well needed rest. Kim more belly rubs. Celia keep up the humor and Karen hope some fall comes back to ur area.

Have a great Sunday.

LUBS U ALL

Internet was down all day yesterday. DH's x-ray showed some blockage in the bowels/intestines, dr gave him a script for opioid induced constipation. We had to pay 20%, almost $300 for our cost! Also gave him some water pills, left leg and foot look like a balloon. He has 2 doctor appts. tomorrow morning, but one is in the morning and the other late afternoon. Not sure what we are gonna do all day in town!

Celia, how many people were involved in your joke festival? Glad you had fun.

Jazzy, I suspect we will be going on lock down too. Navajo Nation is as Covid is spreading rapidly on the reservations accross UT, AZ and NM. Sounds like things are going well on the work front and glad you can work from home. I hope you find that small turkey. I won't be getting a turkey, DH doesn't like it. But I too would like the recipe. Do you know if it freezes well? If I can get enough things to make and freeze, I just might get a turkey. I like to make turkey tetruzzini, it freezes well, and I've done it with turkey.

NM, I liked how you handled that list...that was cute. Just go to sleep in the recliner. Don't you just love days like that. Indeed kids are adaptable. I often wonder about little babies tho, you know how you make faces with them to make them smile, or even little 1 and 2 year olds. What's it like for them when they can't see expressions? Sorry you had to work short handed. I hope you are still able to go to Vegas. Were you going to be staying at a casino? I really should read ahead sometimes. I was looking up Unicorn Syrup, but you alread did! Now for the Unicorn Foam!

Cami, my son is doing well. Dec. 5th he will be 6 months sober. He's hoping to save enough money to get his own place in the spring. That is when I will be nervous, if that happens. Living at the sober living house, he gets randomly tested and if he tests dirty, he's outta there immediately.

Teka, cute meme!

JCS, sorry about DH's gout but glad DIL tested negative. I had to laugh at DH being a whiner, I guess they all are?

Sandy, sorry about all the canceled appts.

Cami OMG, reading what you wrote about Jodi and the infected implant, and then the dentist!!!! Of course when I read implant, I thought breast implant. I actually had to read it twice.

NM, sorry you didn't sleep well last night. I made something bacon wrapped one time, and same thing, didn't cook well. You have the same problem as me re; the turkey.

Wishing you all a happy Funday Sunday.

Unicorn Syrup and Whipped Foam

Good morning friends- happy Sunday Funday. Nothing much exciting to report since yesterday. Time working at home to clean up from the week, and a good swim. I have one more swimming session later today and then will call it good for a bit until the pools open up again. I noticed there was hardly anyone at the pool yesterday when I was there for the final late afternoon session. I notice some places that will be limited to take out going forward have just shuttered in advance. I am going to a boutique this morning where I know the owner well for a holiday pre-sale she does every year and before they close, to get food and also some scripts. I won't be out again until next weekend. Back to staying at home like we did the first three months of this pandemic.

Chi- sounds like you are in the same boat as we are. They tried to enforce the mask wearing here but the county won't cite people the $100 for not wearing a mask. The city and the county have been at odds around a few things during this pandemic. I hope things are better your way soon. Good luck with the doctor apts.

MinusTwo- here is the hot turkey hustle up recipe:

https://www.familycookbookproject.com/recipe/25563...