Daily Ooo's: Wednesday, March 25

[faerywings]

Neck rolls are on the list for today-- breathing slowly, roll your neck to the right shoulder, feel a slight stretch, you don't want to overdo it, then to your chest-- keep breathing deeply-- move to your left shoulder (yikes, I have a knot there!) ... and tilt the head back gently. If you want, do that one more time, see if the muscles are a bit looser. The knot on the left side, yes, still there but a bit less.

I hope that am in a better mood today than I was yesterday. I started out relatively fine but by the end of the day, I was Cranky-- with a Capital C. CRANKY. It was one of those days where I got nothing accomplished. Every time I tried to do something, I got interrupted. My mom would call and I know she is bored and she will go on and on. So I will talk with her for a half-hour about nothing. Part of me is so happy for every day that she and my dad are healthy. ("healthy" -- as healthy as they were before this virus hit). Part of me gets worried about what happens if they are not. Then I feel guilty that I get annoyed that I am hearing the same story that I have heard a million times before and I really need to get our taxes filed. I know that so many people are going through similar stuff and much, much, much worse. That adds to my guilt.
Then my kids needed help. Caitlyn sent my dad a card telling him to stay the * home since he is *insisting* on going out every few days to get groceries that they don't need. But man, kids these days do not know how to address envelopes. Then we needed to weigh the envelope and add stamps and then order more stamps- which meant I need to update my account at USPS.
Taxes are done, they need to be signed and mailed. But what a chore that was. For some reason, Cait's wouldn't e-file and she was getting the notifications, but I had the correct information in there. After a while, I gave up, printed al of the paperwork and will mail it as soon as I get more stamps. LOL
Basically, that was my entire day-- :frusty:

My grocery pick-up was interesting- I had no idea what would be available so I ordered what I needed then for chicken I requested a bunch of stuff- thighs, breasts, frozen nuggets, and refrigerated nuggets. I got all of them. I didn't need that many but now if anyone wants to trade chicken for TP, I am good to go. hahaha!!!! However, I didn't get half and half so we are still rationing that a bit.
I did the same as Rae- I set out a clean laundry basket and wipes on the front steps, wiped everything down, tossed the bags into recycling, and ten brought the clean stuff inside. Gary and Cait put it away while I was in the shower.

Today. Huhn. What am I going to do today? The big thing I *have* to do today is update my Living Will/Advance Directive. I have been putting it off cuz who wants to think about that? My AD has a no life-extending (can't think of the word) - but a DNR, no ventilators, etc. However, I want to amend that just for now, that if a ventilator will help me breathe and I have a chance of recovery - well, if there is a vent available I kinda would like it. LOL
It won't be notarized but if I have it witnessed, maybe that will work?
other than that, it is cold and rainy so I won't be able to be outside.

Have a fab day!
I will be back with gratitude in a few :hug:

 

[faerywings]

Gratitudes-
- I am wearing the socks that Cait got me for Christmas, the ones that are ostrich feet and look my Pictionary-Famous werewolf feet. They make me crack up!
- Caitlyn's quarantine ends officially tomorrow
- my fridge is full and I have enough canned soups so we won't starve

Kay- yeah, I was not specific in my words, we aren't in lockdown either, we can go out for groceries, gas, pharmacies. I hope that your friend is ok. Good idea to take her temp and track it. Seems like you had a nice and appropriately distanced visit with DD#3.
Your DD#2 is a Dr. IIRC?? Have you talked to her, I hope that she is well and staying safe.
I am struggling with scrapping this month. I can't seem to get any sort of creativity going. I am really happy that you have been good with that!

Trudy- Did the weather clear up so you could get out for a walk? I might need to suck it up and bundle up today for my own sanity if nothing else.
My goodness, you have the cutest grandkids! How funny that Mason thinks you have Transformers driving around. I hope that your government is able to get assistance to the people who need it quickly. I won't even start saying how ours has mucked *everything* up.
That is what I heard about Cards ag. Humanity too. But if my kids screen the worst out, maybe it won't be too bad?

Rae- how was the Costco trip? I was laughing at what a project it is to leave the house. I set up my clean clothes and towels for my shower before I leave, get my wipes/sanitizers in the car. Great timing on the TP!
Ouch! The things we do to our bodies! Hope your ribs heals fast.
I am really happy that B is in a safe place. Is it possible to go wave to her from outside the home? Although that might upset her more?
Leah and Arlene when to visit Arlene's mom for her birthday. They went to her window and sang to her. But that is a different situation than with B.
Oh wow, that sounds crazy about Jen's stitches.

Nancy- WTG on 2 miles!! That is fantastic! I am proud of you!! Yes, the knees and PT were worth it! Do any of the sports channels have replays of games to hold you're a bit?
That statement about old people is... :mad2:
Good job for your DH doing an online talk.

Kay- I have sich mixed feeling about your cousin's move- I bet she does too. But smart to stay put I suppose. Yikes about the ER. And you are smart to put away the rugs, no need to tempt fate!

Jean- for some reason your post cracked me up that the day got away from you. I don't know if you meant it that way... but it did. Hope that today is a better one!

Love and hugs!!

 

[BrightEyes]

Morning, gals. Suppose to be sunny and warm [high 60's] but with lots of wind. Not sure if it will be calm enough to sit out on the patio or not.

Chris, DD#2's hubby is an Optometrist but his office has been closed for a week now. She is sad that he can't work but is glad to have him home to help get things moved from their house to the rental house. The mover did the heavy work of moving stuff last week but now they have to get things arranged and put it all away... as getting their house ready for showings took priority.

I do understand how you are feeling out-of-sorts and little things seem huge. Hope you can get the taxes in the mail for all of you. That will be one less stressor to be concerned about. Hooray that Cait is at the end of her quarantined period.

Yikes... realized this morning that there is only a few days left in March and I needed to get busy on the April challenge I will be hosting. Thank goodness I knew what I wanted to do for it. Yes, some days it is very hard to get the creativity to scrap. That is when I step away from the computer, the news reports and just go hibernate with a book. Now that my April LO is done, I think I will spend the day reading and hibernating. Need to rest the bod after wrestling with the big rug in the family room yesterday afternoon.

Things I am thankful for:
April Challenge is done
It is sunny which lifts the spirits
All the fruit trees are in glorious blossom

 

[nancyr]

good morning - the sky is gray and rain should come soon. My DH got Luther out early as I did not get up until 9am. Last night my favorite hockey game was replayed from 11pm until 1am. Yes I could have recorded but I love watching it. It was the Rangers vs my Devils game 6 of the 2012 playoffs to see which team would go to the Stanley Cup Final. I was there at the game so to see it again was so fun. And my Devils of course won. They did not win the Stanley Cup but still to defeat the Rangers was awesome! I got in two good walks yesterday. After dinner my DH and I took Luther for another walk. I am seeing memes with dogs saying "stop with the walks - what is Corona" and so today with the rain coming Luther is getting a break LOL. Today I found on Starz channel they are showing the Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns. I love westerns so this is fun. The Covid-19 news while bad it really seems that distancing is really helping. In NY the doubling rate seems to have gone from 2 days to 4 days. Not much else going on.

Chris I rolled my neck - thanks. Hope the Crankiness goes away. Glad you got what you needed. Congrats on the taxes. And I am sure that kids do not know how to address envelopes. I had to teach my son how to do a check. He usually just has the bank send checks so he does not even have to now.

Kay that is interesting about throw rugs. I too have a few and I may look into rolling them up. Enjoy the book. Hope you get to be out on your patio.

Waving to all!
I am grateful my DH does not have to go into NYC
I am grateful my family can work from home.
I am grateful I can get out and walk.
Grateful for you all!

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning ladies... quick in and out of here today! I will be on the computer with the boys and then with Isaac and Sadie. Seems I spend most of my days talking with the kids who are all super bored LOL. The sun is shining and I hope to get out for a walk again today. It helps to clear the cobwebs out of my head and yesterday I did not meet a single person on my walk. Hardly any cars on the road, it is really weird. But I guess that means that everyone is doing their part and staying home for the most part. I have been leaving some love on the layouts for the party most of the morning, so should be getting my call from the boys soon. Quick personals today!

Chris - Glad that you are being patient with your Mom It really is hard for older people to have their routines messed up! Nice to hear that your grocery pick up went well and that you got what you needed! I hope that you can get out for that walk today!

Kay - I am having scrapping issues too, no mojo right now, but hopefully some inspiration this afternoon. Hope you are not too stiff or sore from wrestling with the rug! Good for you for having your April challenge page done already! Enjoy your reading and hibernating!

Gratitudes for the today...
The sun is shining
The birds are singing
I can get out for a walk
I can get inspired by all the layouts at the "O"!

 

[taxed4ever]

Hi Nancy:wave: we cross posted. Sorry that it is rainy, but at least Luther gets a break LOL. How fun to stay up late and watch your favorite hockey game from 2012! No wonder you did not get up until after 9am! Enjoy your day with the guys at home, hopefully this all will be done with in the next few weeks (keep your fingers crossed)!

 

[bcgal00]

Good morning, ladies. We are really stocked up on food now after my Costco trip. I spent more than I ever have before and it didn't include any of the non-food things I would normally get like clothes, books, etc. Just food. So other than small things, we're good. I started sorting thru the cupboards in the basement so I can organize to see what food we have there and use that up first before delving into the newly bought stuff. Jen and I were laughing about how we would get bugged by D about over-buying food in the past but whose laughing now? Us! We are very prepared for a lockdown now.

She is talking about moving back in during this time so over the next wk or two we'll decide about that. We're a bit concerned about her still going out to work and no matter how careful she is, its still an additional risk to D but I think she is going to need to be close to us, to stay here so I'm sure that will happen. So it looks like Noel will be staying here again. Hope they get along ok b/c with his declining health he is cranky now and has swiped at Taz, drawing blood, each time they've been at B's together lately. But, we'll figure that out if needed, how to isolate them a bit.

Chris - Costco was so weird with only 50 at a time let inside. It was so bare. Lots of food but only about 1/3 of the variety or less. I couldn't get most of my faves but did get some essentials. I have lots of sanitizer and wipes now. No small freezer baggies. Haven't been able to find them anywhere.

Kay - I too find it hard to be motivated and think about scrapping although when I do it, I enjoy it, it's just difficult to get started at it, my thoughts are distracted. But right now it's hard to want to do much of anything. Reading has been a good distraction. I've lengthened my morning coffee and book time as that's when I feel the most relaxed.

I've got a bit of desk work coming in so I'd better get at it.

Stay healthy. Talk later. BFN

 

[bcgal00]

Hi Nancy and Trudy....looks like we cross-posted.

Nancy - are the memes saying no walks for dogs? Our area is saying to get outside and walk, just don't loiter around and congregate in groups. Everyone around here is walking their dogs, just not stopping to chat.

Trudy - enjoy the FT. I have talked to B each day and we'll have to set up FT on D's ipad. We couldn't get it to work a few days ago so maybe Jen will figure it out for us. Thank goodness for FT/phone calls.

 

[scrap-genie]

Today has been better because the sun has been shining all day and it's a bit warmer. The birds seem more active with it as well. Dinner last night turned out really well, experimenting with chicken and left over rice for a sort of fried rice. Tonight I'm going with adding carrot and coriander to some ground beef and whatever seems likely. Hoping it's good too.

Chris, I didn't really mean it that way, or not exactly. Glad it gave you a laugh. Was today any better? If you didn't have to go out other than just to be outside would help. Thanks for the neck rolls. My neck is pretty elderly, but that still felt good.

Kay, what a nice day it will be when it is warm enough to sit on your patio. I know you've done well with scrapping lately as the LOs in the b-day challenges have been lovely.

Nancy, I thought some good old hockey games might be on TV. What a winner that was from 2012. Hope you get this sunshine tomorrow and get Luther going again. I can't imagine he is less than happy with all the walking.

Trudy, spending all that time with the grands has to be rewarding. And just think how they will remember the time spent talking or playing with you. Has to be worth it. But hope you did get out to walk too.

Rae, another case of keeping in touch virtually with B. Not the same as in person but way better than without contact of any kind. Good luck figuring it all out with J moving back in.

Gratitudes today...
sunshine
birds
sales and freebies in the O shop
a new bloom on the orchid (with the first 4 all still nice)
at least a little progress on the jigsaw puzzle

:wave:

 

[felis]

Hello dears!
I had a crisis moment ('Chris is' moment, however you pronounce it LOL :hug and I was down for a while. That is why psychiatrists advised that panic is the worst in this situation!!! But I guess everyone will have weak moment at some point! I was so stressed, even usually I'm cold blood! Will try to keep this short, as like I was described it at first it was novel long.
So the supervisor from the office call to inform us that now all money are paid. Because this is part time job their check shows that we can't get any compensation from the government. (I'm not surprised but he was.) Also he is over 60, and obviously hypochondriac, because was completely sure that because of his contact with hundreds of people before the quarantine he is infected and will die. I doubt that he is been in contact even with 100 people, when he present it as hundredS. And he don't know any infected, and most important his symptoms are on high blood pressure he have from ages. But every try to calm down him, just made him anger. So at final he told that the owner is shared secretly (word which meaning he obviously is not familiar with) to him that will use this situation to declared bankruptcy and close the printing house. I'm not sure if this is real or just another of his anxiety born theory?! We are small community so before year the mother of my boss was told to my mom that he is find a way to mechanise the whole process and almost everything to be done by machine, but she is scared how community will react, so not allow him to switch the process. As I'm mentioned we are from very conservative group which have to listen their parents even as an adults. But now everything can be done with clear hands.So yes, have a huge chance that I'll need new job after the quarantine.
This one was poor paid, but with lovely flexible working schedule. I'm complaining often from it, but now I was totally stressed! How the hell this happened? In February I was extremely happy, made one of these list what is now and what was before 5 years, totally satisfied that I'm living my dreams. Was sure that 2020 is the best year from ages, and in minute everything is deleted with pressed of one key. So yes, it was bad moment, not to level of panic attack, but very very scary.
Chris was wrote about hugs, and I hope you all appreciate how much it means to have strong shoulder to hide in! I felt so lonely and fragile!!! So as usual I start to browse my ex boyfriends profiles, till I end completely sure that I was not mistaken anywhere in my way. Then everything become such a big mess, that I had to shut down my mind and take a long sleep.
Of course after restart I get back to the music, and I'm excellent now... almost. So if you are read the whole depressing story, you also will needs this silly little song. The Brits are go nuts! But this man somehow always can makes me smile! So lOvelies, let me introduce On your attention, sir Miles Kane! SONG


Chris, I have the same feeling, every day at lunch time mom text me, and I know word by word what she will told me, and at some days (unfortunately too often) I'm so bored. But I know she needs this, and I don't want to sorry one day. What we do is to alternate with my sister, you can give to the kids to talk with her!

Jean, I'm happy to hear you have nice weather and entertainment with cooking!

Rae, I can totally understand Jen, it's so scary to be alone in this time! As you know (you know it, right?!) I'm cat foster mom with degrees (I mean that's my education too), so I don't see reason to worry as long as you are able to put the cat in one room with her cat litter box, window, and place to climb. It could be cat tower, or just your furnitures to be organised to can climb. Cats can live in limited space without any troubles!

Trudy, I'm sure you'll find something fun to do with the boys! You re so creative.

Nancy, must be fun to watch from distance and compare with your memories from the game!

Kay, reading and hibernating sounds just awesome, hope you did it!



Gratitudes:
my fridge is full and I have enough canned cat food so we won't starve.
I don't have to get out and walk in that mud.
I can get inspired by all the layouts at the "O"!
MUSIC!!!