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

[schumigirl]

Keisha, you will be fine for surgery tomorrow!
Prayers that all goes fine and no oops happens.

Don’t expect to see you here until you feel comfortable.
Two surgeries in a short time is a lot to go through, but you’ll be all healed up soon.

Sending you hugs from all of us here.

Absolutely......Keisha is very special to us........have already sent her good wishes, but nothing wrong with extra good wishes.....

A quick good night post. Almost the end of a very long week. Tomorrow I have lists of errands to run. I think I have just one more gift to get and then I am done.

I got a message tonight through my Ancestry account. A woman asked me if I knew how we were related. I gave her some family names and discovered that we are distant cousins. Our grandmothers were sisters.

Keisha - Good luck tomorrow. I, fortunately, have never had a problems with anesthesia. Dh had a procedure just before the pandemic started. I had no idea that he had never been put completely under. He later confessed that he was really scared. Fortunately, he had a really nice nurse who helped keep him calm.

Going to try to get some sleep. Lots to do tomorrow.

It`s a lovely feeling being done for Christmas.......hope you get your errands done in a timely fashion today.

How lovely to find some relatives! I`ve never done the ancestry thing, but I have a lot of cousins and some of them have done it......I`ll say their finds have been interesting......lol......




Today has to be a foul day. Right now the wind is high and looks like we won`t be seeing the sun much today.

But, hair salon this morning for my apparently dreadful roots.......lol.....once that`s done, will pop into the pharmacy and pick up some more Yankee Candles......we have scented candles on constantly now it`s the festive season. And maybe pop in and check the btchers order for Christmas. It`s not as big as previous years as we don`t have any Boxing Day bash, but we`ll get a fair few things from him.

Christmas movies began in earnest last night, so one a night and a couple in the afternoons from now till Christmas most days.

Enjoying a cup of tea in the kitchen, too early for breakfast which I think will be croissants and marmalade again, have to leave quite early as I have the first appointment at 8.30 this morning. Think I`ll get about two inches cut off today, it has got quite long again.

Have a good one........​

 

[schumigirl]

Charade
Good night, sleep tight, don’t let any bed bugs bite

If they do, get a shoe and beat them till they are black and blue

My mom was not good for telling us kids when we were young, bedtime stories.

but she would always say what I wrote above when she told us good night.

Hope you finish your errands and shopping tomorrow.

Never heard that bed bugs line before......lol.....

 

[Lynne G]

Eek, Mac. Never heard that saying, but I guess my mom just said good night.

Sounds like a nice morning for you, Schumi. Little one has been lighting candles in the evenings lately. Makes the house smell nice. Enjoy being a shorter length, hi-lighted blonde. And yes, even though our governor again gave limits for indoor gatherings, I still placed a butcher order too, as I am sure many still want to cook.

Ah yes, enjoying some tea. And yes,



Woot!

Off to have that bowl of cereal.

And yeah,


Double Woot!

Keisha, I hope all goes exceedingly well today. Sending good thoughts and well wishes. Gentle hugs too.

A fabulous Friday. Good Morning homies!

 

[Realfoodfans]

Happy Friday all. Thinking of Keisha today. Out early and collected new glasses. Decided not to wear them while walking through town as I remember having to hold onto the wall first time I chose varifocal.

Then to hairdresser and took him his Christmas present. He has become a friend over the last 20 years and has sometimes struggled on his own during lockdown so I’ve told him to call round the week the children are away for lunch. Mental health is really a problem for so many now.

I called into church on my way to pick up some take out hot chocolate as Kev was picking me up to drive to our favourite garden centre where I got my brother and SIL a gift card. They go there often and can use it for lunch if they like.

I have made a quiche and cooked some of our Mediterranean lamb sausage so as just us two I won’t need to cook anymore today. So feet up with a cold drink now and warm dog asleep on my knee. Kev is working in the garage but will be joining me soon for a good movie watch.

Weather has been nice but clouding over now so all Christmas lights are on and candles lit - candle watching is very relaxing!

 

[mckennarose]

Stopping by to say hello! I've wound up being busier than usual as sales in my shop have gone way up due to the holidays, so it's keeping me busy. I'm not complaining, it's a blessing!

Things are ok here; not thrilled about the new restrictions by the governor, but most of them don't affect us anyway. We don't eat in restaurants (haven't since March!), we don't go to bars and we don't have any little kids still in dance, sports, etc. Youngest is on Holiday break and we will be braving Sam's club today. I heard yesterday that after the Gov announced his restrictions that one store near us ran out of meats last night? I hope it's not going to be the same craziness as the Spring! I was planning on grocery shopping anyway today for my normal things so we'll see if there's any change in how people are shopping. I also have a few more odds and ends for Christmas presents that I want to finish today or tomorrow.

I have my next medication jab today.... so far so good. I had a slight injection site reaction that cleared up so we're going to watch this one. I'll do my thigh this time to see if there's a difference.

Hope everyone is well....

 

[Lynne G]

Hi Julie, thought you were busy this morning. Aww, give Louie a pet for me. Typical winter time, where sunset is early and sunrise is later.

Hey, McK. Yeah, I don’t think any grocery type stores have been fully stocked since the Spring shutdown. Thankfully, have not had issue buying meats. Did not check the meat area in my Sam’s last night. Just dropped in there for a few things, including finding the brand of paper towels my sister was looking for. And yep, have not ate inside any restaurant since the first shutdown. And not going to any time soon, either.

So ready for lunch, for some reason. And, with final for little one this afternoon, and older one’s class is not until closer to lunchtime, quiet enough. DH ran out to do some errands for me, as he took day off to also do some things for him too.

 

[Realfoodfans]

@mckennarose glad your injections are going well. Shopping is like a military operation sometimes now. I’ve got local butchers order in and we can go to our farm shop for veg. It’s more things like dips etc so I’m stocking up on garlic, cream cheese etc to make some of my own. I do not want to be shopping at all during the week before Christmas while we have the children.

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne.....yes,we always have candles burning in our home, I do especially love some YK Christmas scents, I bought some more today that should keep us going till after the holidays now.




mrose......so good to see you! Yes heard your State was heading back into restrictions again. Folks can go crazy with food purchases at times like this. We’re fine over here in the UK thankfully.......even through our most recent lockdown, no meat or any other kind of shortages. And good luck with the shopping.....its nice to be done.

Good luck with the jags.....can’t be pleasant, but sounds as though you’re doing ok with it. Don’t be a stranger mrose......





Had the nicest day in the end. Got my hair done early and then we decided to go out for lunch a splaces we like are doing an excellent job with distancing and adherence to covid regulations, so we`re happy to be eating out in certain places. Tom called our local place we used to meet everyone on a Wednesday for lunch, and they had reservations available. So had a lovely light lunch and then went to my friends place who has the new dog and we spent time outside and went and had a look at her horses. Beautiful animals but I’m a little wary of them. However they do seem gentle enough. And the dogs were fun too.....I do like dogs, but not enough to get one of our own.

She did notice I had highlights put in after her comment yesterday....lol......came back home and called my niece and had a lovely chat with her......

Then another call from one of those darn ambulance chasing lawyers.....no I do NOT want to claim money.......

Decided to get some takeout later. Lunch wasn’t huge and being out in the fresh air this afternoon will help the appetite......lol.....any excuse. So think Pizzas later tonight with our next Christmas movie.

And that’s Friday night sorted.

 

[mckennarose]

I got nearly everything done today so I'm ready to hibernate for the next two weeks before Christmas. My concern was how long the lines will be starting tomorrow since retail capacity will be at 50%.

Hey, McK. Yeah, I don’t think any grocery type stores have been fully stocked since the Spring shutdown. Thankfully, have not had issue buying meats. Did not check the meat area in my Sam’s last night.

Well Sam's had meats, so no shortage there. But the toilet paper and paper towel aisles were nearly bare. It didn't seem to be unusually packed compared to other times. The restaurants we passed did seem packed! I guess everyone is eating out the last day they can before they close tonight at 12:01.

@mckennarose glad your injections are going well. Shopping is like a military operation sometimes now.

Thanks, and yes it is like a military operation now! Hubby was off today and between him, me and our youngest, we split up and conquered our list!
The cases in our county are steadily going up around 300 per day, but our town is still not as bad as it was in the Spring when we got hit hard.
For the most part, the people we know or hear of having it are recovering well. One of my dd's friends father died of it after Thanksgiving. He was in the hospital for heart surgery and contracted it there and couldn't recover.

mrose......so good to see you!

Thank you!

Yes heard your State was heading back into restrictions again. Folks can go crazy with food purchases at times like this. We’re fine over here in the UK thankfully.......even through our most recent lockdown, no meat or any other kind of shortages. And good luck with the shopping.....its nice to be done.

I'm glad things are good there. Are you done with the most recent lockdown? Ours will last until Jan. 4th. They don't want anyone out during Christmas and New Years. One bar we passed on the way home was already packed!

Good luck with the jags.....can’t be pleasant, but sounds as though you’re doing ok with it. Don’t be a stranger mrose......

I have to say that today's jab in the thigh did hurt A LOT more than than the stomach ones. Humira burns! I was trying to stay away from my stomach today to keep an eye out for any post injection site reaction.

Getting ready to watch the new Mandalorian episode!

 

[macraven]

Mrose
Humira!
Hope you do better on it than I did.
It’s a tough drug for some peeps

Shots in the stomach hurt less
Pinch your skin together real tight and do that injection there.

Sounds like you are about ready for Christmas.
Your main set up is done now.
What is your Christmas meal plan?
Will it be gobble gobble ?

How are all the other homies doing today?
Getting things in order for Christmas ..and hoping for a white snow filled one?

I have seen my share of snow to last a lifetime.
But share your pictures with us so we can ooh and aah if you do get a white Christmas this year.

Hope all the homies have a great weekend!
It’s 5:00 and the work day is about over for many.

 

[Realfoodfans]

@mckennarose so sad the gentleman died in those circumstances. The family must be devastated.

Mac I think this will be a different Christmas for most. We will hold on to any element of enjoyment, family and peace that we can find. I think that’s why I’m struggling a bit with it all. We can’t make everything right and that’s always been my “job”.

Kev has plans to do some tiling upstairs tomorrow so as an empty house I think I may do some wrapping. Later in the day my DIL is going to do my nails for me. Ironic we should not visit but as she has a salon room I can go for my nails.

Hope everyone is heading into a lovely weekend.

 

[Lynne G]

Burgers on grill as close to 60 out. Woot!

 

[schumigirl]

I got nearly everything done today so I'm ready to hibernate for the next two weeks before Christmas. My concern was how long the lines will be starting tomorrow since retail capacity will be at 50%.


Well Sam's had meats, so no shortage there. But the toilet paper and paper towel aisles were nearly bare. It didn't seem to be unusually packed compared to other times. The restaurants we passed did seem packed! I guess everyone is eating out the last day they can before they close tonight at 12:01.

Thanks, and yes it is like a military operation now! Hubby was off today and between him, me and our youngest, we split up and conquered our list!
The cases in our county are steadily going up around 300 per day, but our town is still not as bad as it was in the Spring when we got hit hard.
For the most part, the people we know or hear of having it are recovering well. One of my dd's friends father died of it after Thanksgiving. He was in the hospital for heart surgery and contracted it there and couldn't recover.

Thank you!

I'm glad things are good there. Are you done with the most recent lockdown? Ours will last until Jan. 4th. They don't want anyone out during Christmas and New Years. One bar we passed on the way home was already packed!

I have to say that today's jab in the thigh did hurt A LOT more than than the stomach ones. Humira burns! I was trying to stay away from my stomach today to keep an eye out for any post injection site reaction.

Getting ready to watch the new Mandalorian episode!

Our lockdown is over, and all areas are in tiers depending on numbers......accuracy is questionable to say the least. Tiers can change at any time if numbers rise. We’re doing ok here as restaurants are open right or wrong. Some areas they are all closed except for take out. We’re comfortable eating out and have been doing so since this started. Only in places we know are playing by the rules. Sadly too many businesses won’t make it through.

Hopefully people won’t have large get togethers over Christmas and New Year, that’ll help. Sadly I think many still plan to do that ignoring advice not to.

That sounds very painful.....have to admit, the thought of a jab in the stomach makes me queasy......when I saw the scars (although tiny) from my keyhole gallbladder surgery, I almost passed out! Freaks me out a little.......but, hope it eases for you.......

Mrose
Humira!
Hope you do better on it than I did.
It’s a tough drug for some peeps

Shots in the stomach hurt less
Pinch your skin together real tight and do that injection there.

Sounds like you are about ready for Christmas.
Your main set up is done now.
What is your Christmas meal plan?
Will it be gobble gobble ?

How are all the other homies doing today?
Getting things in order for Christmas ..and hoping for a white snow filled one?

I have seen my share of snow to last a lifetime.
But share your pictures with us so we can ooh and aah if you do get a white Christmas this year.

Hope all the homies have a great weekend!
It’s 5:00 and the work day is about over for many.

Almost bed time for me.......and yes, I do like to look at pictures of snow scenes.......but not be in them......I could cope with snow on Christmas Day if it was gone the next day.......





Watched Die Hard tonight......yipee ki ay........

Now it has to be Die Hard 2 tomorrow night......I don’t like the rest of them, so will stop at the 2nd.

Big shout out to our Keisha.........

Bacon in the morning mac.......plenty of it........

 

[mckennarose]

Mrose
Humira!
Hope you do better on it than I did.
It’s a tough drug for some peeps

I'm cautiously hopeful about it working. I hate the "big gun" meds.... The ones that can really hurt you, but I'm running out of options. I think I told you methotrexate was really bad for me and I'm allergic to plaquenil. Fingers crossed it can stop some of the joint deterioration.
Why did you have to to off it?

Shots in the stomach hurt less
Pinch your skin together real tight and do that injection there.

It definitely hurts less in the stomach. I have a large appendix scar (from the days before they did laparoscopic surgery) so I have to stay two inches from that and it limits where I can inject on the right side of my belly. The thigh definitely was painful!

Sounds like you are about ready for Christmas.
Your main set up is done now.
What is your Christmas meal plan?
Will it be gobble gobble ?

I will make some traditional Italian Christmas Eve dishes for my dad. My parents are not coming due to covid precautions, but I'm still making them dinner. I'm not sure about Christmas day yet.

@mckennarose so sad the gentleman died in those circumstances. The family must be devastated

They are. They weren't allowed to see him with the surgery and then he got sick. He wasn't in good health but they didn't expect him to catch covid.

Burgers on grill as close to 60 out. Woot!

Nice! It cooled down a lot here but still foggy from the snow melting and the warmer temps. It was sunny and hazy all day.

Hopefully people won’t have large get togethers over Christmas and New Year, that’ll help. Sadly I think many still plan to do that ignoring advice not to.

Your probably right. I am not sure which of my kids, besides the one who lives here, will be coming. We play it day by day, I guess like everyone else is too.

That sounds very painful.....have to admit, the thought of a jab in the stomach makes me queasy......when I saw the scars (although tiny) from my keyhole gallbladder surgery, I almost passed out! Freaks me out a little.......but, hope it eases for you.......

Sorry! Its really not that bad but I admit that before that first one I had to take pause and a deeeeeep breath.

 

[Lynne G]

Good night homies.

 

[macraven]

Wow Lynne....you were up until after midnight!

Hope you will sleep in tomorrow or at least until 6 am

Sweet dreams to all the homies

 

[schumigirl]

I'm cautiously hopeful about it working. I hate the "big gun" meds.... The ones that can really hurt you, but I'm running out of options. I think I told you methotrexate was really bad for me and I'm allergic to plaquenil. Fingers crossed it can stop some of the joint deterioration.
Why did you have to to off it?

It definitely hurts less in the stomach. I have a large appendix scar (from the days before they did laparoscopic surgery) so I have to stay two inches from that and it limits where I can inject on the right side of my belly. The thigh definitely was painful!

I will make some traditional Italian Christmas Eve dishes for my dad. My parents are not coming due to covid precautions, but I'm still making them dinner. I'm not sure about Christmas day yet.

They are. They weren't allowed to see him with the surgery and then he got sick. He wasn't in good health but they didn't expect him to catch covid.

Nice! It cooled down a lot here but still foggy from the snow melting and the warmer temps. It was sunny and hazy all day.

Your probably right. I am not sure which of my kids, besides the one who lives here, will be coming. We play it day by day, I guess like everyone else is too.

Sorry! Its really not that bad but I admit that before that first one I had to take pause and a deeeeeep breath.

lol...oh absolutely nothing for you to be sorry for me....it`s a quirk of mine.....

It`s funny we were talking the other day about what we want to do for Christmas Eve this year. There`s a thread on the CB I had been reading talking about it, and I think this year we may settle on doing a lot of appetisers....maybe.....lol.....we still have to decide......

I hope the meds whatever you take bring you some relief from it all......

Wow Lynne....you were up until after midnight!

Hope you will sleep in tomorrow or at least until 6 am

Sweet dreams to all the homies

Think I missed you this morning.......I slept a little later than usual, but bacon up later.......




We have rain this morning, but it`s quite mild. No plans today except some housework and maybe get a present or two wrapped.

Spicy chicken stir fry tonight for us......again, will do mine with loads of ginger....I`m thinking plum sauce for me and they all want teriyaki.....I think I may need to buy a new wok soon, but I love this one as it very large and I haven`t seen one this size to replace it with. So, I`m loathe to throw it out. Long as it`s in one piece I guess it`ll be fine.

Happy Saturday.......

 

[Lynne G]

Good Morning Schumi. Yeah, I am thinking of easy food for Christmas Eve. In the past, it was always a day we had takeout food dinner, as we delivered presents all that evening, including a stop at my mom’s to help her wrap presents. This year, thinking Chinese or pizza. And just relaxing, as no deliveries planned this year.

Well, no matter a go to sleep time, I was up around 5 this morning. Early bird I just can’t stop.

So, still very dark out, as no sun to see yet. Cloudy day, with some rain to come, but rain predicted to stay close to shore. Thus, most likely a dry day. And while the big zoo has not decided to have lights, the little zoo has. And so, will be enjoying walking around the little zoo for a wild night tonight. To be in the low 50’s then. So perfect weather.

Ack, saw the 7 day forecast last night. Mid week snow. Snow! Just no. And those predicted snow days see highs below freezing. Ah, and not getting out of the 30’s high weather temps all week. But as the two days ending the work week predicted to be mostly sunny, that snow should not last too long. Taste of winter as we head to the winter solstice.

Ah. Schumi always get me with the mention of bacon. No breakfast so far, but tea has been made, and the washer and dryer in use. Time to refill the tea cup, and tend to the wash.



Saturday, woot!

Hey homies, Good Morning.

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne, it’s midday here and I have lamps and most of the Christmas tree lights on around the house, it’s still dark and miserable......perfect day to stay in. I think it’s to stay like this all day....although in 3 and a half hours it’ll be almost fully dark!! Weird.

Yes, Chinese or pizza are still on the table for Christmas Eve......but we have time to think about it.

Have a good day and enjoy your tea.





Hoping our lovely Keisha is doing ok this morning.......




Not ready for lunch as breakfast was a little later this morning. Might just make a pot of tea and have a Slice of cherry madeira cake I made yesterday, it’s a little like pound cake but I add cherries......lush! Excellent with some butter and tea. Tom says fine with him.....ideal.

Got most of the bathrooms cleaned, washing, drying not ironing yet, wrapped a few presents and post lady brought our post today and got a card from someone I’d forgotten to send one to.....will get theirs posted on Monday.

Time to put the kettle on.........

 

[Charade67]

Good morning everyone. Busy day yesterday, but I got a lot accomplished. I got all the stuff that needed to be mailed to the post office, dh's Christmas and birthday presents wrapped, and purchased the last gift I needed to get. I also finished up all of the vacation laundry, Today I will work on getting B's gifts wrapped.
I had a brief panic yesterday when i couldn't find 2 of the gifts I had purchased for dh. The bag they were in had fallen behind my nightstand. Also behind the nightstand was a book i had borrowed from my church back before the pandemic started. I have been looking for it for months.

Good night, sleep tight, don’t let any bed bugs bite

If they do, get a shoe and beat them till they are black and blue

I have heard the first lone before, but never the second.

How lovely to find some relatives! I`ve never done the ancestry thing, but I have a lot of cousins and some of them have done it......I`ll say their finds have been interesting......lol......

I did the Ancestry test several years ago out of curiosity, It told me basically what I had already suspected. Dh was able to find some of his birth family. Well, actually they found him.

Stopping by to say hello!

I have my next medication jab today.... so far so good. I had a slight injection site reaction that cleared up so we're going to watch this one. I'll do my thigh this time to see if there's a difference.

Hi MRose. Glad to hear the new medication is going well.

Getting ready to watch the new Mandalorian episode!

We managed to get behind by 3 episodes. We finally got caught up last night.

How are all the other homies doing today?
Getting things in order for Christmas ..and hoping for a white snow filled one?

I could do without snow for Christmas, We might get some next week though.

Burgers on grill as close to 60 out. Woot!

I had my windows open yesterday. It was so nice out.

Watched Die Hard tonight...

I have never watched Die Hard, but dh is getting it on 4K for Christmas. It was one of the gifts I thought I had lost.

Ack, saw the 7 day forecast last night. Mid week snow. Snow! Just no.

Same here. Right now it is saying possibly 3-5 inches. Good thing I had already planned to take Wednesday off work.