Good morning Sans family
Good morning Lynne
Nice pics of your walk....reminds me a little of a wooded walking path we had to a village in Germany on vacation many years ago.
Great to hear you have your trip to Scotland settled......sending good wishes your way as your hunt for your cottage in September.
Wow......that’s Lot of people with Covid in your hubby’s workplace.
Sending lots of mummy dust to Keisha.
It has been oppressively hot here. Humidity is terrible....Schumi I would trade you for a few 62 degree days here.
It was thundering all late afternoon yesterday with the sun full out. It’s like the weather does not know what to do.
It hot, humid and rainy this morning.
They have pushed back school start day here 2weeks as there has been an uptick of Covid cases. Not exponential, but increase. So caution was in order.
I think as testing increases so will positives.
Spoke with my sister who lives in Orlando and there has been big issue with testing fraud there. She said people who had signed up to get tested and went and got in line in their cars finally drove away before being tested because it was taking to long...only to receive a letter that their tests were positive and they were never tested.
Also people who had signed up and were tested and found out they were positive went to other sites to get another test to make sure first one was right and tested positive again. These were counted as 2 separate positives instead of same person single positive. She said some people had gone and were tested at 3 separate sites and these were counted as 3 separate positives. Sounds like a mess.
Went out and did shopping on Tuesday. Didn’t get everything done as it was to hot to leave any groceries in car. So still need to get meat and fresh veggies. Our farmers markets have started up here again on Saturday so will get veggies then.
The deer and squirrels have eaten all the peaches off the peach tree. I went out yesterday and raked up most of the peach pits they left behind.
Lynne enjoy your time at your sisters pool this weekend.
Have a great Thursday everyone.
Nice to see you Robo.......thank you, we are lucky around here with countryside and beaches too.......I love Germany. Haven`t been back there for a long time, sadly no plans to go back now. Scotland has a lot of similarities to Germany in many places....probably because we both get a lot of rain......lol.....it`s very green!!
I`d trade you weather anyday......I know what you mean though. We are predicted thunderstorms this weekend, we did have a storm a month or so back which was good enough for us over here....not as impressive as Florida......
Florida doesn`t seem to be dealing this very well at all. I dread to think what it`ll be like once the crowds start to come back......I think the parks are delaing with it well right now because there`s no one there. Hotels are not busy, their levels are very low. Hope your sister did get sorted with the correct result eventually.
Nice your farmers market are opening up again. We have a few round about us and they are so much nicer to shop in along with the farm stores we are lucky to have so close.
I do love the sound of the deers so close to you. They can`t get in to our property, although the foxes manage it.....pesky little things! there`s a distinct lack of squirrels round here for some reason......not sure why.
Have a great weekend.......
We have been too. I got the emails from Sam's and Walmart also.
I went into the liquor store a few days ago for the first time in 6 months and some guy tried to come in without a mask and they asked him to leave and come back with a mask. Sheesh.....
We're not sure we're even going to attempt it, even though our plan would be to sit on the patio.
That's all you can do. We've been taking a lot of precautions for so long up here that I think other areas have either not been, or not used to doing. We had to because we were part of the first wave of cases in the country.
All of my family's employers have now put the requirement of mandatory quarantine for 14 days when returning from a hot spot. One of my dd's was planning on a Daytona trip next month and that's out the window now. Another of my dd's is currently in Virginia, but Virginia is not yet on the hot spot list. NY, NJ and CT just added a bunch of states and Virginia was one of them so we're watching it carefully until she gets home.
I'm sorry to hear that.
The only one of those we have here is Walmart. We do go to Publix in Florida too.
Yeah, I'm not quite there yet.
Thanks!
Raglan Road! One of our favorite places to eat and hang out in Disney Springs. I've always wanted to go for St. Patrick's Day; they have have a "Great Irish Hooley". I'm super jealous now!
There's something going on with the positives here too. One of my family works in a nursing home and its mandatory they test all staff and residents. One nurse came back positive and she said there's no way she could've been positive because she doesn't go anywhere and lives with her elderly father who is very ill. She went to the hospital and got tested again and it was negative. Then she got another test and it was negative. The dept. of health said that the first test must've been a false positive, which I didn't even know was a thing. ???? I would love to know the percentage of false positives! Or how many of the asymptomatic cases are actually false positives.
Oh well, I must get off and get moving today. Have a great day!
Masks are mandatory from today in all stores today. And initially they unbelievably said takeaways and sandwich stores were exempt......but that`s changed.
However saw this morning that two grocery chain stores have said they won`t enforce the masks
No idea if they`ll get away with that, hope not.
It`s only going to encourage those who are belligerant about wearing them already.....crazy.
Hope you enjoy eating out if you do go......we felt better once we had actually done it, now, I won`t be rushing to go for a drink in a pub or pop in somewhere I don`t know, but it felt better than I thought it was going to be. But, it is very quiet right nw, once more folks start going out it might be different.
Another slow, boring day today. That’s okay because I get to leave in an hour and a half.
Last night I dreamed that I was at Universal. I was supposed to chaperone some students, but when the boat got to Citywalk they all took off without me. I realized that I had left my wallet at the hotel, so I started to go back for it. It started raining, so I went into a shop that was selling chili bowls. I was looking at the bowls and thinking of buying some for gifts when I remembered that I didn’t have my wallet. I tried to leave the store, but found myself in a men’s clothing store. A sales clerk asked if she could help me. I tried to explain that I was just in the bowl shop and had no idea how I ended up in the clothing store. The clerk just laughed and then I woke up. I have some of the weirdest dreams.
I could stand to lose 20 pounds a few times.
Love the panda pic.
I wish I could. Someday I hope to make it over there. It’s on my bucket list.
I’m at the point where I just don’t know what to believe anymore. There is way too much conflicting information.
That’s the one. I have never been there before. I am patiently waiting until we can make reservations.
I need to go find something to do.
There is a lot of info out there and yes, who do you believe! I think we could chat for hours about dreams......Tom swears I mumble most nights too......and is always amazed how vivid my dreams are.........
Happy HOT Thursday! Another scorcher today here. I think a little rain is in the forecast so that should help cool things off a bit.
Not much going on today. At work for a little while longer then off until Monday. No plans for the weekend. We have been sticking close to home with the upsurge in cases. I need to mulch my flowerbeds so we may go get a truckload or two to put down. The vegetable garden is hanging on by a thread. Tomatoes are coming in nicely. Replanted snap beans since our baby cottontail feasted on all the blooms on the last crop. I really didn't mind, I enjoyed watching the little thing over the last few months.
Not sure what is for dinner. Nothing cooked indoors, that is for sure.
Have a good evening
Thanks!! Yes, it is a constant concern and we have told our parents that it probably is not a good idea to visit in person for a while, just to keep them healthy.
Hope you are able to get your cottage booked soon. I am holding off on booking our trip a little longer due to the surge. I am afraid they are going to lock us down again. I do love the beach but a lovely cabin in the mountains sounds nice after what has felt like a week living on the surface of the sun.
Thanks! Yes, our region is the hotspot of Virginia these days or so they say.....
I wonder too? I know of at least one person that has had a false positive.
Thanks! Hopefully it will get better soon... not today though. Another 19 cases.
Low carb works great. I have been doing it on and off forever. Been off lately more than on. Ice cream has called my name every night this week.
lol....ice cream is always good!!!
And yes, a cabin in the woods sounds lovely......anything to just change routine for a week or so......
I am a little worried about our Scotland visit. Mum has been so good at shielding I worry we go up and it all goes out the window......I`m not even sure what the rules are now about us going up.....I don`t think I`m supposed to hug her yet???
Doesn`t sound good where you are right now either! Hope it slows down soon......
Thanks for the mention Carole- I don’t think I ever read your first trip report and I encourage all
@schumigirl fans to go back and see where “it all began”. I did miss not being able to see your original pictures but I loved your story telling!!!!! ( especially what you liked/disliked about Disney).
Brenda
Brenda!!!! So good to see you here......yes, stay a while and chat with us on here
And Thank you for saying that.......aww shucks
I didn`t write a whole lot then.....lol......yes, we did enjoy many things about Disney.......including how quiet it was 07/08 when we could ride Splash Mountain 6 times in a row without getting off as there was no one there....happy days!!!!
But, it was Universal we really fell in love with......once we stopped doing Disney, we never missed it once.
I am slowly going through the 13 trip report, and will try to do the older ones too....yes, I like pictures too in a report........
Weather was done it’s rain in the morning, then ever so hot rest of the day. Hence, dinner was burgers on the grill, with some grilled tomatoes and grilled red peppers. Made potato salad, as too hot for baked, except little one did have her baked tater, as not will eat my potato salad. Rest of us enjoyed it though. Double cheeseburgers, put plain ones for little one. Yum! Back in the AC cooled home, to chill, and enjoy ice cream. Yep, that kind of day.
And yep, enjoy reading Schumi trip reports, and have ventured to some of the food places she has, and was so happy with eating there. Ocean Prime, and breakfast places, all were good enough for me to return, that I would not have thought to eat there, if not for Schumi’s review of those places.
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Yay, a good night sleep tonight, and WOOT! Wake up knowing it will be a Friday.
Glad to hear you made it to Ocean Prime....did I miss you mention it? It is a beautiful place and the food is wonderful.......and glad you enjoyed it. It really is one of my favourite things when folks go somewhere as they`ve read it on the trip reports.......I get so many pm`s and messages about some places.....always good to read them!
I’m still a night owl....lol
Only time I’m up early morning (6:15) is when Mr Mac oversleeps and the cats wake me up for food.
Cats start begging for food around 6 am.
It takes me a good 15 minutes to wake up
I prefer to sleep in until 7 am.
You`re the only person I know I can email if I`m awake in the middle of the night or very early in the morning and I`ll get a reply straight away
I`m more an early morning person, although I can burn the candle at both ends for so long.......then I fall asleep in a heartbeat.
Good evening everyone. Quiet night tonight. We tried to watch some baseball but it just wasn't the same without the crowds. I dozed off while Dh was watching something. Now I am wide awake.
That looks really nice. Are the buildings open to the public under normal circumstances?
I really hope it eases up in your area soon. Any idea what is causing the increase?
I think it leaves your area and comes here. We have been getting late afternoon showers.
I think it was one of her trip reports that convinced me to stay at the Royal Pacific Resort.
Welcome Jump00..
I'll leave the light on again tonight. Going rustic this time.
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Good to know Charade......we love RPR......absolutely our home from home......
Nice fire!!!
Happy Birthday to RFF husband.......hope he has a good day........
Sending our lovely Keisha many hugs......hurry back we miss you posting on here.....
Very weird day today......it`s grey, warm but cool and incredibly still. The sea doesn`t even look as it`s moving at all, incredibly calm.
Think we`ll go out a walk somewhere, but no idea where.....supposed to have a thunderstorm over the weekend.....hope so. Love a good storm......
Well, we did manage to get our cottage booked last night......not in September though, going first week in October now. We found a place we both liked, right in the centre of a little town....with off street parking which is Tom`s only request. It`s quite hard in these small places to have something so central with parking that isn`t a walk away.
I did want something more remote and sprawling.....but we thought we`d prefer to be within walking distances of restaurants, little stores and such. And the place we chose is right next to a local bakery......that`ll be breakfast sorted!!! Usually I`d choose a big kitchen even though we don`t cook on any trip, this one has a tiny little kitchen.....but it has everything we need including a fridge freezer which will keep milk for tea and wine and snacks cold!
Kyle has said they`re having mac n cheese for dinner tonight, so will make Tom and I a chicken curry......hot and spicy!!
And it`s Friday......for those working......happy weekend!!!
Have the best Friday...........
To Real’s DH. Ooh, and almost forgot.
