Hi ! It is me. Hubby guilted me into blogging this evening by asking me when the last time was that I blogged and I couldn't remember. So I opened my blog to see when exactly was the last time. I was happy to be able to say "I just blogged last month" in response to his question. And since I'm here anyway I might as well post since I don't know when I will get the chance to again soon. Why is that? It is because I have been working more than ever. LOL.
The company I work for has gone 100% remote for the most part and with that and the low interest rates, it seems that everyone is working all the time. Well not ALL the time. There is the needed energy (food) time and brain rest (sleep) time that are important to squeeze in between the work time. I'm working so much that I've had to stop and ask my hubby if we are still on COVID19 lock down. He said "You look familiar but I can't quite remember your name".
So hopefully you are convinced that I haven't had the time to blog because I really haven't. That being said, my granddaughter is nearly 4 months old and I haven't seen her for over 2 months, we have already hit our first 100 degree day here in Texas this year and Memorial Day is right around the corner.
That pretty much gets you caught up. :)
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Toilet Paper
If your area is anything like mine, toilet paper is one of those hard to find necessities today!!
Every time we order curbside, delivery or even give up and go into the store, there is none to be found.
When my mother was still alive I used to shake my head when she'd insist on using just one square of toilet paper to wipe. She grew up in the depression era and I guess it just stuck with her to always be very conservative with toilet paper use. When I took her to doctor appointments and she had to use the rest room, I'd insisted she used MORE than one little square. I don't know how she did it, because I definitely need more than one little square. I was afraid to ask her how much she used when she went #2!
Growing up during the Depression was a challenge for many I gather from the stories my mom told. One dim light bulb for the one light over the dining room table. Eating bread with lard on it was a treat, and going without was a daily event. I'm hoping that with this pandemic and how long it is taking to get through the states, that we don't head in that direction. So many are already losing their jobs or have loved ones who are sick or both. Hope we will all get through this strong!!
Back to the toilet paper shortage though, these days I do find myself trying to count out no more than 4 squares when I use the toilet, well unless it is #2. ;-)
Every time we order curbside, delivery or even give up and go into the store, there is none to be found.
When my mother was still alive I used to shake my head when she'd insist on using just one square of toilet paper to wipe. She grew up in the depression era and I guess it just stuck with her to always be very conservative with toilet paper use. When I took her to doctor appointments and she had to use the rest room, I'd insisted she used MORE than one little square. I don't know how she did it, because I definitely need more than one little square. I was afraid to ask her how much she used when she went #2!
Growing up during the Depression was a challenge for many I gather from the stories my mom told. One dim light bulb for the one light over the dining room table. Eating bread with lard on it was a treat, and going without was a daily event. I'm hoping that with this pandemic and how long it is taking to get through the states, that we don't head in that direction. So many are already losing their jobs or have loved ones who are sick or both. Hope we will all get through this strong!!
Back to the toilet paper shortage though, these days I do find myself trying to count out no more than 4 squares when I use the toilet, well unless it is #2. ;-)
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Farmers Market was Open
I have been really yearning for some honest to goodness fresh vegetables for a while now. The stores have been understandably sorely lacking in that department and I found out that our local farmers market was still taking place in a shopping center parking lot in town.
I donned a pair of thin gloves for protection and went on Saturday when it opened in the morning. Although I could not find any eggs that hubby wanted me to get, I was able to get loads of vegetables to satisfy my fresh veggie withdrawal.
I picked up beets, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, carrots, scallions and also got some local honey and fresh strawberries. Although one of the fingers of one glove got a hole in it, I was still very pleased with my purchases and there weren't a lot of people there at the time I went.
A spinach salad with carrots, scallions and califlouwer was in order for lunch! :)
Then I blanched and froze most of the vegetables to have as sides with dinner for the next few weeks. I did the carrots this evening after work. I feel much better about the vegetable situation now!
I donned a pair of thin gloves for protection and went on Saturday when it opened in the morning. Although I could not find any eggs that hubby wanted me to get, I was able to get loads of vegetables to satisfy my fresh veggie withdrawal.
I picked up beets, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, carrots, scallions and also got some local honey and fresh strawberries. Although one of the fingers of one glove got a hole in it, I was still very pleased with my purchases and there weren't a lot of people there at the time I went.
A spinach salad with carrots, scallions and califlouwer was in order for lunch! :)
Then I blanched and froze most of the vegetables to have as sides with dinner for the next few weeks. I did the carrots this evening after work. I feel much better about the vegetable situation now!
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| Fresh Spinach Salad |
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| Blanching broccoli and cauliflower |
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| Beets cooling after blanching |
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| Chopped carrots, ready for draining and freezing |
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Near the end of March..
I know it has been over a month since I blogged and that was not intentional.
Things at work were getting busier and then I went to visit my granddaughter the first weekend in March after the news of the virus spreading to the US was increasing.
I hope that everyone reading this is safe and well and did not have anyone close to you pass away from this horrible covid-19 pandemic. It is really a scary situation and it is hard to not be worried about everyone's future. I feel such respect and frustration (empathy) for the areas hardest hit and the hospitals and doctors/nurses, etc., trying to deal with the lack of equipment, masks, beds, all the things that are so badly needed.
I am grateful that my loved ones are healthy and safe and I hope they remain that way. My oldest is pregnant and due the beginning of October. She has a lot of nausea from the pregnancy but hopefully it will go away very soon.
The stores have been picked over by hoarders over and over unfortunately and there are several items that are rarely available. Hubby was waiting outside one of the three grocery stores in town at 5:30am to try to get some things we needed last Tuesday. He didn't get everything but was able to get some ground beef and chicken. Our county is on a 'stay at home' order and nothing but essential businesses/services are open right now.
I was happy to find out that the Farmers Market (food is essential) was still going on and was open this morning. It is held in a shopping center parking lot. I got there when it opened to try to avoid crowds. I wore a pair of thin gloves that we happen to have but I did get a hole in one of the fingers so it didn't really help that much. I really was missing getting fresh vegetables and was so happy to get broccoli, beets, carrots, spinach, cabbage, strawberries, and a few other things I can't recall now. I plan to blanch and freeze small portions of much of the vegetables so that I can pull out what I want to heat up to go with dinners. We have only had canned vegetables for a while and that is just not the same.
Hubby and I are staying at home for the most part except for shopping for food. We used a curbside pick up today which went pretty well and we are going to try a delivery service too. I really don't like him going out at all because he has lung issues from having smoked so many years so I would consider him high risk.
I am, as I'm sure we all are, looking so forward to being on the other side of this monster!!
Things at work were getting busier and then I went to visit my granddaughter the first weekend in March after the news of the virus spreading to the US was increasing.
I hope that everyone reading this is safe and well and did not have anyone close to you pass away from this horrible covid-19 pandemic. It is really a scary situation and it is hard to not be worried about everyone's future. I feel such respect and frustration (empathy) for the areas hardest hit and the hospitals and doctors/nurses, etc., trying to deal with the lack of equipment, masks, beds, all the things that are so badly needed.
I am grateful that my loved ones are healthy and safe and I hope they remain that way. My oldest is pregnant and due the beginning of October. She has a lot of nausea from the pregnancy but hopefully it will go away very soon.
The stores have been picked over by hoarders over and over unfortunately and there are several items that are rarely available. Hubby was waiting outside one of the three grocery stores in town at 5:30am to try to get some things we needed last Tuesday. He didn't get everything but was able to get some ground beef and chicken. Our county is on a 'stay at home' order and nothing but essential businesses/services are open right now.
I was happy to find out that the Farmers Market (food is essential) was still going on and was open this morning. It is held in a shopping center parking lot. I got there when it opened to try to avoid crowds. I wore a pair of thin gloves that we happen to have but I did get a hole in one of the fingers so it didn't really help that much. I really was missing getting fresh vegetables and was so happy to get broccoli, beets, carrots, spinach, cabbage, strawberries, and a few other things I can't recall now. I plan to blanch and freeze small portions of much of the vegetables so that I can pull out what I want to heat up to go with dinners. We have only had canned vegetables for a while and that is just not the same.
Hubby and I are staying at home for the most part except for shopping for food. We used a curbside pick up today which went pretty well and we are going to try a delivery service too. I really don't like him going out at all because he has lung issues from having smoked so many years so I would consider him high risk.
I am, as I'm sure we all are, looking so forward to being on the other side of this monster!!
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Hurry up March!
Normally I don't like time to fly and I really shouldn't complain as someone who lives in Texas, as it really hasn't been all that bad of a winter. We didn't get lots of snow or anything like that. But all we get is teasers. We get a day or two of nicer 70 degrees or warmer outside and then winter comes back with a cold chilly rain and temperatures in the 40's. Tomorrow it may be around the freezing mark when I walk. This is the type of crap I want to have over for this season.
Come March it should warm up and stay that way for once. I keep ping ponging between heavy sweaters to lighter tops. LOL. I know...things could be so much worse but hey I thought I'd share what I've been dealing with these last few weeks or so.
I haven't seen our granddaughter in person since visiting a while ago but hopefully will go for a visit in the next few weeks. I really don't want to expose her to more germs either. I actually read something online about a baby who died at 2 weeks old because she caught some illness that she got from someone who kissed or touched her that had dirty hands or something like that shortly after she was born. Anyway, baby's immune systems are so meager for a while so they recommend avoiding going out in public or having lots of visitors until they are 8-12 weeks old. Even when I was at the hospital for her delivery the nurse who was assisting with her vitals and such said no babysitters for a while and even anyone visiting should have a booster shot beforehand if they haven't in a while. I asked my daughter what she meant by that and she said she thought it was for tetanus, but I don't know. It has been a long time since I had any shots of any kind, so I made sure I didn't try to kiss her or hold her hand that day. And when we visited her I held her but only with her fully clothed.
I know it has been a while since I've blogged but since I no longer have to try to blog every day, the pressure is off and I don't feel compelled to write as often.
Other than the regular daily routine there isn't a whole lot going on. I did have a skin doctor appointment a few weeks ago and two more moles need some additional removal done. This is not new to me. I feel like I'm a petri dish for skin cancer. Paying for those sun bathing oil slathering teen years is all. Hopefully with my continual check ups, I can avoid getting anything severe like melanoma.
Come March it should warm up and stay that way for once. I keep ping ponging between heavy sweaters to lighter tops. LOL. I know...things could be so much worse but hey I thought I'd share what I've been dealing with these last few weeks or so.
I haven't seen our granddaughter in person since visiting a while ago but hopefully will go for a visit in the next few weeks. I really don't want to expose her to more germs either. I actually read something online about a baby who died at 2 weeks old because she caught some illness that she got from someone who kissed or touched her that had dirty hands or something like that shortly after she was born. Anyway, baby's immune systems are so meager for a while so they recommend avoiding going out in public or having lots of visitors until they are 8-12 weeks old. Even when I was at the hospital for her delivery the nurse who was assisting with her vitals and such said no babysitters for a while and even anyone visiting should have a booster shot beforehand if they haven't in a while. I asked my daughter what she meant by that and she said she thought it was for tetanus, but I don't know. It has been a long time since I had any shots of any kind, so I made sure I didn't try to kiss her or hold her hand that day. And when we visited her I held her but only with her fully clothed.
I know it has been a while since I've blogged but since I no longer have to try to blog every day, the pressure is off and I don't feel compelled to write as often.
Other than the regular daily routine there isn't a whole lot going on. I did have a skin doctor appointment a few weeks ago and two more moles need some additional removal done. This is not new to me. I feel like I'm a petri dish for skin cancer. Paying for those sun bathing oil slathering teen years is all. Hopefully with my continual check ups, I can avoid getting anything severe like melanoma.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Random pictures and such...
Could hardly believe I saw a butterfly in the back yard on January 31st!
But here's proof :)
But here's proof :)
Today we went to visit our granddaughter. Hubby had not met her yet. She was sleeping most of the time. We got some cute photos though. :) One of their dogs kept coming around trying to sniff her....so I let him (Beau is his name) sit up next to me and I cradled his face and he was so sweetly curious about the baby. Then he fell asleep too.
Here are some more pictures of just her. :)
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