Daily Ooo's: May 16-17: Weekend Edition

[faerywings]

Hey there, O-zies! Good morning to you all.
Finally, the temps are nice. we got into the upper-70s and it was good to be outside pulling weeds. I needed the break from life since I was not in my best mental state yesterday.

Everything started out fine-- as I said, "meh" but fine. I was baking the banana bread when Cait showed me the link to the video from the college admins. Then they had the choir singing the Ramapo "theme song" and the words were extremely cheesy even though their voices were wonderful. I went back to washing dishes, laughing a bit with Caitlyn. Until it went back to the President who said "Congratulations, Class of 2020!" Then I started to cry. I am hugging Cait, crying, trying to laugh at myself. She distracts me by asking if I want to see her name in the program. She finds her name and it has *** after it. We both have a feeling what that means, but she looks it up-- summa cum laud - Highest Honors. Which makes me cry all over again. We are hugging and I am crying and finally, I get my act together. She goes upstairs, I finished the dishes, Gary comes inside to tell me that the baby bird is dead.
Guess what happens next?

I go outside and spend two hours yanking out weeds and chatting with Toad Friends. It didn't help my mood but at least I wasn't wallowing inside.
Dinner was yummy, the banana bread was yummy.

Today I am going to try to not wallow again but I can't make any promises.

Gratitudes-
- my family who gets me even when I don't get myself
- warmer temps and sunshine

 

[faerywings]

Nancy- yay for banana bread! Things seem to be going very well with DS and MG.
I imagine you are missing scrapping Devils' pages but it has to be nice to have photos to scrap, even if ya can't find them in the gallery
The storms didn't come through until after 9 pm and wow, were they loud. Not thunder, but rain and wind.

Trudy- Oh no, that is scary about the ferries. Why aren't people listening to health professionals? I truly don't get it. There were tons of open Shop From Home spots next week, which is making me think that people are starting to feel safe to head out. Not me! I claimed my spot for next Friday.
How was your walk?
I hope that you and your Gary are able to get lots done in the kitchen this weekend. I think it is going to be amazing when it is all done.
I told the kids at dinner last night that you said Congrats, you all feel like family to them as well.

jean- oh the lovely sound of sump pump! Better than the cursing of the DHs as the basements flood *winks*
That is really neat that renting a movie can help your theater's revenue.
Final grades are due by the 18th. Scott got a B in Paleo. I know that it gets under his skin a bit that we make such a fuss over Cait's A's but he doesn't understand that we are just as proud of him (in some ways more so since he has come a lot farther in his educational journey). Not under his skin but low-key bummed at himself. If that makes sense?
I saw some of the photos of the bars and restaurants opening in Ohio last night. Please be safe, these people are going to spread this everywhere.

Felis- I only read the first few sentences but need to stop and give you a hug and tell you that you are *not* an awful person.
- finished reading-
You aren't an awful person, you are a person who is living under some really crazy and emotional circumstances. Everyone is bound to have blowups. The kids were joking about a fight they had in the early days of quarantine- they fought t*all day* over coffee mugs. Not bickering, yelling-- for hours. It happens and if nothing else, this time frame has to be a lesson for everyone to be kind, to yourself first so we can continue to be kind to each other.
The virtual grad ceremony with the Obamas for college is June 6 (IIRC). They are doing one tonight for high school grads. I miss having compassionate and intelligent people leading the US. I wasn't a fan of Bush's policies but he impressed me so much after 9/11. And Obama after Sandy Hook shooting. You knew they cared. Now we have someone rage-tweeting during a pandemic.
Whoops- who brought out my soapbox? *pushes it back under my desk*
I love your vlog ideas- she really would be good at that too! I will suggest this to her.
I was thinking of you yesterday- I started listening to a podcast about the origins of the Scorpion's song "Wind of Change." It is about rumors that the song was written by the CIA as propaganda against communism. It talks about how there was a concert in Moscow (which I remember watching!) in the late '80s, I think. It was before the Wall fell. At any rate, the thing that made me think of you was how this concert was such a *huge* deal because of the Soviet's view of anything western, especially music was so dangerous- just like we were saying yesterday

Yuck, I guess I should get going, my parents are coming up for a driveway visit to see the kids for graduation in a bit


xoxox!!

 

[nancyr]

good morning - Luther is lying sleeping here in the kitchen - the poor boy is hot and it is not even summer yet. Me I am loving it. I sat out in the backyard yesterday and read and OMgosh it was nice. I have neighbors who have 3 kids and it was wild. The dad and daughter were yelling about homework. It must be so hard. My DH took Luther early and now my DH is over at our oldest son's cleaning out the garage and filling a dumpster. I am alone and watching Dead to Me. It has such twists and turns. I will walk Luther later.

Chris enjoy the day. We had only rain but no storms at all. I think all of the storms went north of us. Enjoy the day! How nice that your parents are coming up! Congrats to Cait doing so well.

Trudy so sorry that the ferry will be so crowded. People just don't understand and they cant see the virus so they really just don't understand. Have fun working on the kitchen. I bet that with both of you working you will get a lot done.

Jean yea the sound of a sump pump. This is going to sound so weird but I love that sound especially during a storm. When I don't hear it I know that means my basement might flood. I have been through too many hurricanes and tropical storms and power outages. Have fun with your zoom meeting!

Felis so sorry you had a fight with parents. It is so hard to live with parents no matter the age. I went home during breaks in college and OMgosh they still treated me like a kid. I understand a lot people don't like heat.

Gratitude
Sun
Walking

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning ladies! It is a rainy morning! :rain: looks like it will be this way all weekend, but that's ok we don't have anywhere to go and lots of painting to do in the kitchen! Yesterday the sun was out and it was a lovely warm day. I got the one cupboard painted and then went for a nice long walk! Came home and had a coffee on the top front deck and watched the kids play out on the road in front of the houses. There is a big circle turn around at the top of our street and they have lots of fun riding their bikes there. Had time to get my page completed too, so I will post that this morning!

Chris - Oh dear you have had a teary time!! No wonder you have been feeling so many emotions! I would be right there crying along side of you too! :hug: I think that the whole world misses your country having someone other than a lunatic in power LOL. Sorry to hear about the baby bird not making it, Mother Nature is cruel sometimes! How wonderful that Caitlyn graduated with the highest of honour!! What a proud moment!! WTG Caitlyn!! Happy that your Banana Bread turned out yummy and I hope that your visit with your parents is good and you don't cry too much more!

Jean - Sounds like you are having the same weather as us, but the rain is much needed here! But sorry to hear that you have had so much rain that your sump pump had to kick in! Hope your Zoom meeting goes well and you get lots showing up for it!

Felis - ITA with what Chris has said! You are certainly not a horrible person! You are human and living in close and very warm quarters with others. It is inevitable that there will be some bickering going on! I hope that the temps cool off a bit for you and that tempers and feelings improve for everyone!

Nancy - Poor Luther, he sure doesn't like the heat! Hope you are able to get out for some lovely walks today! Yikes the shouting from your neighbours must have been very loud for you to hear it at your house! That is sad, but it happens a lot I am sure! Enjoy your time alone watching your shows today!

Ok I need to get some breakfast and get going with the painting with DH! Have a great weekend everyone! :wave:

 

[BrightEyes]

Hi, gals. Slept in until almost 8:30... not sure why but guess my bod was needing the extra rest. After a cup of coffee and some cinnamon toast, I finally got the brain awake enough to get on the computer. I had a PJ Day yesterday so need to keep this short and get my shower/dressed before the day gets away from me.

Chris, I can understand the crying/laughing/hugging that was going on when you and Cait saw her name in the graduation announcement. Kudos to Cait for her honors. How wonderful to have both kids graduating the same year. I remember it so well when myself, Son#1, and Daughter #3 all graduated with honors from the same college the same year. Emotions were running high that day. I am so sorry about the baby bird. Hope the birds do have another clutch and some of them survive.

Trudy, how nice that you have some nice weather so you can sit outside on the balcony and watch the neighborhood kids play. I fully understand your concerns about 'visitors' coming to the Island and possibly bringing the virus there. You are on a roll with painting of the cabinets... I am sure they will look great once you are done. Understand your dislike of the corner cabinet that you have to crawl into to get things... we had one like that I avoided if I could. The one we have now has a turn-table it that makes it easy to use.... no more getting on the knees to find things.

Jean and Nancy...I can understand how to noise of a sump pump can be good... especially when there is a storm around.

Felis, is is always hard when parents and adult children live together. Did that with several of our kids at various times and it takes lots of patience and stamina to get through at times. Your feelings are valid... hang in there, gal.

Our governor is taking it slow about easing restrictions... today we are now in phase 2 of it which will allow some places to open with 20% of occupancy such as eat-in places, smaller business, and some doctors, dentist, optometrists..... but not hair salons, barbers, gyms, movies, etc. It is based on how much close contact and duration of time. If the curve stays lower those may open by early June. Son-in-law#1 will be back at work next week. From the sounds of it, my hair will be the longest it has been in years before I will be able to have it cut. I am not going to be rushing out when the salons first open but will wait until we see how they are doing.

Hoping you all have a good weekend.

 

[faerywings]

hey there, O-fam!
How is everyone today? I am hanging in. I talked to the fam yesterday about my slide into depression and they have been so supportive. The kids understand all too well what it is like. It doesn't feel like a "brain chemistry/long-term depression" more of a situational one. Having dealt with both on and off for decades, that's great news for my rational brain. I know how to handle the situational, it is whether or not I am motivated to do the work.

Yesterday was ok, I was "off" much of the day. The visit with my parents was nice enough although I could see some tension between them. (what else is new? LOL)
They were proud of the kids naturally- they were happy to see Cait's honors and Scott's name. Caitlyn printed out a few pages of the program for them to keep.

Last night was Movie Theather Night. We watched Blazing Saddles on the big screen. Caitlyn said that she had never seen it and it took maybe three lines into the movie for her to say how horrible it was. And it is. What would you call it, satire? Parody? And what in the world would the reception of it be if it were released now? She wanted to know why Mel Brooks hadn't been "canceled." We made popcorn on the stove, mozz. sticks, homemade pretzels again (yup, they are that good!) vegetarian baked beans (in honor of the Old West/campfire scene), and the drink of the night was over 21 Icees. Mine was raspberry lemonade with vanilla vodka. *G*

I ended the day watching the #GraduateTogether show. I wasn't going to but I ended up watching anyway. To have someone speak in sentences was so darn refreshing! hee hee!!

Today I am hoping to do a few things inside, but then I have to be outside as much as possible. I told Gary that my brain needed to be in the dirt, not realizing my word choice. He told me that I have a dirty mind. ound:
Scott is going to down to spend a couple of days at Leah's. They have been careful to not be near anyone w/o masks for 14 days. I am really happy for them but deep down I am slightly anxious. The irrational brain takes over a bit and worries about both families' exposures. My irrational brain is overtaking more than I would like. My knees have been hurting a bit so of course, I head down the Lyme-Relapse Road. Recognizing my irrationalities is critical so I am glad that I am able to look at my thoughts objectively.

Gratitude:
- the sun is out
- I was able to get shopping spots for both Walmart and ShopRite this week
- my family - could not get through the day w/o their love and support.

 

[faerywings]

Thank you all for your support too. I knew that May was going to be hard with all of the things I should be able to celebrate (Scott and my BFF have birthdays this week, plus Leah's getting her Masters Degree - all on the 21-22nd)) and I think that frustration got to me yesterday. I kept muttering to myself that 2020 was supposed to be a good year! My year is, however, much better than many others are dealing with so eye on the prize, Ms. Faery.
::grouphug

Nancy- How is Luther today, it won't be as hot as the last 2 days. Cait said that she could tell her rats were hot too, they were hanging out under the water bottle that drips It has to be the difference in temps, was it really *just* last week that it snowed???
Great to hear that Dead to Me is still up to its crazy twists.

Trudy- do you think that the rain kept a lot of people away from your island this weekend? I hope it did. How is the painting coming along?
I keep seeing tweets from Canadians saying that they want the CA/US border to stay closed. Can't say I blame you!

Kay- I keep waking up very early and thinking that I need to get up and start my day, then I wonder WHY??? hahahaha!!!! Nah, ITA with the feeling of not letting the day get ahead of me as well as the need for PJ days.
I cannot imagine what it would have been like to have you and two of your kids graduating together. I thought it was going to be emotional just watching my kids-- but throw me into the mix- rollercoaster for sure. Your husband must have been grinning ear to ear the entire time.
Cait and I were discussing yesterday why the bird dying hurt so much. Yes, we both would have been terribly sad, that is how we feel about all living creatures. But this was esp hard, we think we pinned so many hopes onto it. Like if it could make it through snow/hail/being out of its nest, then maybe *we* could get through ~all of this~ as well.

My kitchen being as small as it is, I only have two bottom cabinets and I have to climb into both od them if I want to get things int he back. I used to have a flashlight in there but now we have small LEDs. Lately, I have been coursing when I climb in-- "I am too old for this s***" :rofl:

Very smart of you to wait and see how things progress before heading out for a haircut. Mine is in very bad shape too. It is turning into a DIY grey/brown/bleached balayage!

Have a fantastic day!!!! Love and hugs!

 

[nancyr]

good morning - today is sun and clouds and cooler than yesterday. Yesterday was gorgeous and went out for an evening walk. It was lovely. Luther had a great time too. My son's garage is nicely cleaned so he is happy and my DH said he is not that sore this am. Had a wonderful talk with my SIL. She is always so bubbly. So yesterday I finished Dead to Me and I loved the ending which I won't give away. But it looks like for sure a season 3 coming when they can film again. So I started a new series - Outer Banks. OMgosh it is really good. It is a modern day treasure hunt with multiple twists and and turns. Besides I love the scenery just the warmth of being at the shore. Our state is opening up. But still no salons or barber shops and I am becoming my old self of total grey which is not that bad it is mostly just how long it is getting. LOL. Going on a walk soon with Luther. Right now he is sleeping.

Chris I am glad you parents came up. I would think with the fact no one can get out there is tension every where after this long. Really seems like they are doing pretty good though. Enjoy some time outside! I keep forgetting to mention my son bought an Emeril pressure/air frier cooker combination. He has made chicken and rice, wings and chicken breasts and all were successes. And fast!

Trudy hope the rain kept the number of visitors down. I bet you got a lot accomplished in the kitchen.

Kay that must have been so wonderful to have had two graduate at the same time. Congrats. I wish I had also put in a lazy susan in my corner cabinet. I am so short and my DH always seem to put what I need on the highest shelves.

Waving to Jean and Felis!

Gratitudes
Sun

 

[scrap-genie]

I've been having a pretty good time. Friday night the movie we rented, "Phoenix, Oregon," was good and we were happy to have seen it. Yesterday we were up early (for us) to attend the Zoom of the computer genealogy group. We had an open session with planned discussion and chat. We are having the three user groups as separate Zoom sessions during the week, mine on Thursday afternoon. Later my genealogy friend called who talks a long time and then...the music school students next door had a concert on their front porch. Wow are they good. They even did original composition. Since it was sunny and warm lots of folks were listening, at a distance, all around the front yards. I had a great seat on my front porch. I think they were live-streaming it. The mail had a birthday present from SiL, a lovely sunflower t-shirt. I wore it for a bit, but it wasn't quite that warm yet. Last night we watched a documentary on Led Zeppelin that was interesting. Today it's at least partly cloudy and warmish. Would be nice to get out. Tomorrow will be two weeks since we did groceries, so looks like we'll be going as we're running low on some things. But first, DH is hosting the H&S Zoom in the morning as the fellow who has done it is finally moving into their condo then.

Chris, you are probably right about the deep feelings over losing that baby bird. With so many big things out of the picture now, it seems little things become more significant. Our daily life is so repetitive, something different can be a real high or low. Also I find myself falling into unhealthy old patterns like staying up late (after all, what does it matter?) which always leads to eating extra stuff. Also getting no exercise. Procrastination is a constant and so that's the same. Talking to your family and getting their support was a great idea. They do know and love you. Sure hope you're getting your mind in the dirt! ound:

Nancy, wonderful weather for you it seems. Getting those walks must feel so good (and make you so happy for the knees.) I like the idea of watching TV on the Outer Banks. What a great place. With the salons closed I'm pleased that it doesn't matter to me as I go with the gray and cut my own hair (and DH's, what little he has.) Here so many things are opening up, at least partly, but it is clear folks are not taking proper precautions when out. The governor isn't going to be pleased.

Trudy, hope the kitchen work is going smoothly and the weather is nice.

Felis, have you gone back to shopping in the capital? I think you said your family did but you stayed home? Hope it isn't too hot.

Grateful
for warmer days
musical neighbors
genealogy and my friends with it