Something About Nothing............ #14

[Robo56]

Sad news from a pal, I guess more layoffs are supposed to be coming at UO..... I think the chatter has been going around but many didn’t want to believe it.

So sad to hear of more layoffs.

 

[KStarfish82]

Evening! Wicked storm just passed through...it was quick but it relocated my kids plastic playhouse to the other side of the deck.

I have been talking nonstop to teacher friends and coworkers....we are scared to death. I just saw some articles that a school district in Gwinnett County, GA had 260 faculty either test positive or be exposed. And other students that have already tested positive for COVID, but went to school and exposed others. I totally want my kids to be back at school and I WANT, I NEED to be back at work. But I want to be there when it is SAFE, not just "SAFER".

My life with my kids:

 

[macraven]

Probably the lay offs are necessary if the parks do close two days a week.

 

[Charade67]

Just popping back in to turn on the light.

 

[macraven]

Awesome light !

No one can say there wasn’t enough light on the porch tonight.

 

[jump00]

The storm has passed. I think we are still getting a little rain, but the worst is over. I stayed in the office until the thunder stopped. On a good note, I finally got through to the insurance company i was on hold with for 2 hours last week.

We have one more to complete before everyone goes back to school. I'm not so sure about this one. When I ordered it I did not realize that it was a cheap knock off of a Thomas Kincaid puzzle. All of the pieces are cut to the same shape and size. Should be interesting.

This is one of the reasons I stay out of the ocean. Hope you get good news on the schools. I think ours are going to a staggered start time, but I'm not really sure.

Thanks! Several of the movies i have not seen or even heard of. I feel like I should watch some of them now.

Thanks. It was supposed to blink.

When we lived in our old house we could hear the band practice. I kind of miss it.

I hope you get some relief soon. Glad to hear everything worked out for your son. Hope he gets to relax.

Have a great time.

B's new Captain America/Winter Soldier mouse ears arrived today. They look great. She is going to love them. Now I just have to hide them until Christmas.

Thanks @Charade67!!! He has been sending us lovely messages and pictures and looks very relaxed!!!!

 

[jump00]

Just popping back in to turn on the light.

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WOW!!!!!!!

 

[Charade67]

I think tonight’s light should be accompanied by Saturday Night Fever soundtrack

 

[macraven]

Kfish
Gwinnett county is in the area near Atlanta.
Their numbers have been high for the virus since the start.

More spread the virus during the demonstrations last month.

Not sure if that area is doing classes in the schools or at home by computer.

My area had a delay and they are back in the class room
August 10
90% in my community voted to have k-5 grades in school 5 days a week.
Upper levels will attend school on a staggering basis
M-Th
High school will have number of days in school and rest by computer assignments at home

I’m glad this did not happen when my kids were students.

I know it’s scary for you going back to work.
It’s very difficult for teachers and students to deal with this set up.
Sending you mummy dust you do have a good school year!

 

[Realfoodfans]

@KStarfish82 i understand your worry over school. Particularly for older staff too. One lady (60) from grandchildren’s school had COVID and was in intensive care but thankfully has made a full recovery. My daughter is a TA for a SEN child and when schools began to return here before summer break his GP said he had to stay home - so no work - she will probably be waiting right till September to find out.

@Charade67 love the glitter ball!

It was a beautiful sunrise here about 5.30 but clouded over now - hoping for sunshine later in the week.

More holiday laundry today and a walk later. A parcel needs collection from the sorting office at some point. Nothing exciting just a new cover for a trailer Kev bought and has been renovating. It’s very handy for taking the big mower over to Dad’s and garden rubbish to the tip.

Time for another coffee.

 

[schumigirl]

The storm has passed. I think we are still getting a little rain, but the worst is over. I stayed in the office until the thunder stopped. On a good note, I finally got through to the insurance company i was on hold with for 2 hours last week.

We have one more to complete before everyone goes back to school. I'm not so sure about this one. When I ordered it I did not realize that it was a cheap knock off of a Thomas Kincaid puzzle. All of the pieces are cut to the same shape and size. Should be interesting.

This is one of the reasons I stay out of the ocean. Hope you get good news on the schools. I think ours are going to a staggered start time, but I'm not really sure.

Thanks! Several of the movies i have not seen or even heard of. I feel like I should watch some of them now.

Thanks. It was supposed to blink.

When we lived in our old house we could hear the band practice. I kind of miss it.

I hope you get some relief soon. Glad to hear everything worked out for your son. Hope he gets to relax.

Have a great time.

B's new Captain America/Winter Soldier mouse ears arrived today. They look great. She is going to love them. Now I just have to hide them until Christmas.

Glad your storm passed and you got home with no effort.......with movies, I sometimes think if I`ve never heard of a movie, there`s usually a reason.....but hope you enjoy some of them......

Nice you got your mouse ears for your daughter.

Charade, happy you got the ears for B. She will be so excited, I bet. Yeah, I had a puzzle like that. This one has some very odd looking pieces. Still at it.

Ah, had to mail some things, oh my, every one wanted to be at the post office. And ack, so hot out.

It`s almost like they know! Our village has a lot of elderly people and they always seem to need the post office when we do.......but, we don`t use the one in our village now, staff changed and became so rude to everyone. The next nearest one to us is only a few miles away, but we prefer to use that one......lovely family and always so nice.

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Evening Sans family


A quick stop in to wish Tink a belated Happy Birthday
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Happy belated birthday to Keisha son

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Probably the lay offs are necessary if the parks do close two days a week.

There`s been lots of talk of lay offs and such on other forums these last few days.....I`ll send you the link to the one I was reading last night, sadly not really a surprise with all that`s going on.

I know it’s scary for you going back to work.
It’s very difficult for teachers and students to deal with this set up.
Sending you mummy dust you do have a good school year!

My two cousins on LI are both teachers and one is waiting to hear if she can retire rather than go back to work due to what she teaches. Sad as she loves her job.




We have grey skies and sun this morning.....not quite sure what it`s going to do...although we are promised the next few days will be glorious again, hot and lots of sunshine..........cannot wait!! We may stop by our usual Thursday shopping spots and go tomorrow then we don`t have to go out again for several days.......barbecues all around!!!

Popping out this morning to pick up a few bits from the butcher in the village, he has some things come in we wanted. But, apart from salad/veg from the farm store, no more groceries needed today.

It`s nice having no plans somedays.......

Happy Tuesday............​

 

[Lynne G]

A happy good morning to Real and Schumi. Hope your morning has been nice so far. Mine has started a few hours ago. And ooh, to wake up to loud wind and a downpour with an area alert of tornado warnings with that cell that had went by. But like many a thunderstorm cell, off it goes, and calm and quiet. Quiet now. And work, last night said, closed today, weather conditions. Yeah, I would have been on the road during that cell going by. One nice thing about teleworking.

And here comes another round of rain. Not as noisy though.

So, tea for me, and since it’s Taco Tuesday, Mac does her Taco Bell run, and will eat outside. So all, have a taco or two. Yay!




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[Lynne G]

AH, nothing like all our phones buzzing with another tornado warning. Yes, I am inside.

And yes, Kfish. Very scary times for staff and kids. I am still not happy that little one’s university is now saying two of her classes are a now hybrid. What? Sigh. All should be online, like older one’s college is doing.

 

[Realfoodfans]

@Lynne G hope your weather improves. We always think your weather warnings are so much more accurate than ours.

Some laundry I want to hang out (like swimwear and picnic blankets) that I’m holding back on but everything else up to date.

Chicken dippers for lunch - trying a new low carb crumb but not stuck too well.

Children away this evening so we will have a sweet chilli stir fry.

I’ve run out of perfume and soon foundation - never happens as DIL always brings back duty free from work so I’m going to get online and order some this afternoon.

 

[macraven]

Good morning homies!
Hope your storms are gone soon and all stay safe!

 

[schumigirl]

A happy good morning to Real and Schumi. Hope your morning has been nice so far. Mine has started a few hours ago. And ooh, to wake up to loud wind and a downpour with an area alert of tornado warnings with that cell that had went by. But like many a thunderstorm cell, off it goes, and calm and quiet. Quiet now. And work, last night said, closed today, weather conditions. Yeah, I would have been on the road during that cell going by. One nice thing about teleworking.

And here comes another round of rain. Not as noisy though.

So, tea for me, and since it’s Taco Tuesday, Mac does her Taco Bell run, and will eat outside. So all, have a taco or two. Yay!


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Tornado warnings sound so alien to us!

We just had soome rain too......but Friday is to be 90F and high 80`s next two days......yep....sounds good to me!!

Good morning homies!
Hope your storms are gone soon and all stay safe!

Afternoon mac.......how`s your temps today......hot I`m going to guess.....






Well, Kyle has been told they won`t be going back into the offices till at least end of October......he thinks it`ll be extended after that too, I`m guessing early next year before they make it back together.

Doing some baking again today. Have some some cherry muffins baking and cheese straws for some reason and decided to do my own southern fried chicken tonight......then realised I didn`t have all the ingredients, so will make a pepper sauce up for the chicken instead.......we all like it. I did check I had cream before I said I`d do it after they were disappointed not to get my southern fried.

Won`t be long till mid afternoon pot of tea and a muffin.......

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh, I’d be over soon, for that, Schumi. Tea and muffins. Yum. And yeah, I am thinking not until the holidays or even next year. I have heard no back to work for me or DH any time soon. Though we both work in the City, and the City is no where ready for all to get back to work. I did hear, finally, they are putting much more money into the network, so telework will be even more routine going forward.

 

[schumigirl]

Ooh, I’d be over soon, for that, Schumi. Tea and muffins. Yum. And yeah, I am thinking not until the holidays or even next year. I have heard no back to work for me or DH any time soon. Though we both work in the City, and the City is no where ready for all to get back to work. I did hear, finally, they are putting much more money into the network, so telework will be even more routine going forward.

lol.....my cherry muffins are a little different......most of the cherries sank.....I didn`t flour them before mixing them through......oops....I`ll blame Tom as he was sitting chatting to me and distracted me.......got to blame someone..... they`ll still be delicious.....

Yes, I agree, I think a lot of places it could be next year before workers reasonably can return to offices and such.

Kyle is lucky here we have incredibly fast broadband, but yes I think the infrastructure for home working will be improved massively through this. I know he would hate it to be permanent as he likes his colleagues and likes the interaction of the offices. And you can`t meet clients personally which is a downside.




Muffins have cooled enough to have one.....although one seems to have already disappeared from the kitchen........

 

[Lynne G]

Mac. Hope you are staying cool, and no cooking for you tonight. Hope your morning has been good as well.

Real, like the dinner you are planning. Me? Eh, not sure yet. Hairdo this afternoon, so hoping this rain moves on, before I do.

 

[macraven]

Lynne last night I used the rest of our meats and chicken up

well used up the frozen meats a few days ago so chicken was what was left in the freezer.

made a chicken with fettuccine last night and have enough left over for lunch.
Tonight it will be chicken salad for dinner

Mr Mac went grocery shopping and still there.
His list has the basics
Tonic water, beer, soda, potato chips, cookies, sweets such as zingers/chocolate/ cookies Famous Amos. Etc
Told him to get red meat so I can dinner plan rest of the week.

He said we will order out the next 4 days

That works well for me.