So with the new CDC directive re: wearing masks, I've got mine standing by. Actually I never put them away. Unfortunately, my county is in the orange zone (Substantial transmission), so here we go again. 😷
It is what it is. So I guess this means I can go back to being an incognito slob again. 😁 That's my silver lining.
AC has been on 24/7 here in mid-VA. Humidity. Humidity. Humidity. 🥵
Good evening everyone here on the Front Porch! Yesterday was a very busy day as I had to drive 50 miles each way to have a 10 year checkup on my knee replacement. They also x-rayed the other knee which is showing more arthritis.
Looks like my golf game is still a go
for a while.
We are looking at the full force of Mother Nature tonight from high winds, rain, hail and possible tornadoes.
Having friends over tomorrow to show them our appartment and go out for lunch.
I'm agreeing with requiring wearing masks again every inside. I never felt that mask wearing was dropped unless eating inside. With the new strains the masks are a must inside. Social distancing needs to be enforced with possible fines.
Good morning everyone on this Sunday morning August 1st, 2021.
We are expecting a warm and sunny day with a high of 74*. Hoping everyone has a blessed new month.
We have have been following the Olympics and very happy with the efforts of the US Swim team. As some of you may remember we have 3 daughters that are cooperative swimmers and two swam in college and one still swims as part of the Ironman competition.
Yesterday, we had a severe storm alert and the trees were doing their mad dance. I stepped out for a second to batten down all blow-aways and the wind felt mah-velous. Then, back inside to hunker down. Weather map on my WeatherBug app showed a big blue splot with nasty yellow and orange areas moving in for a direct hit. Then the rain came.
And... it was over. A few angry drops and gone. Done. Those clouds had skirted right around us. Not even enough to get anything very wet. Enough wind to scatter branches and twigs and other annoying debris around, but it must've blown the rain right outta here.
Had to go to the dentist on Tuesday. My dentist had moved from her close, very convenient location to a office complex further away on a busy thoroughfare. ☹ She actually moved into partnership with a couple of other dentists. First of all, I couldn't find the office. I pulled in this large complex with mostly unoccupied buildings and drove around the parking lots and saw no signs or numbers and finally had to call them. I was in a upper parking lot up from their location. Of course I was. 🙄 It went downhill from there. I walked into the office with it's very small waiting room and chairs scrunched next to each other. 'Masks required' sign on door, but no one at the desk had one on. Had to do paperwork, since my first time at that facility, but really no place to sit since patients were in every other chair. Sat in a chair facing the others (about 4' away) and twisted to the side (which isn't easy when the chair has arms). Now I realize since I last went, the vaccine is now widely available. HOWEVER, it is now recommended that even the vaccinated should wear masks and take appropriate precautions in areas of substantial and high transmission and my county moved right from substantial to high. I did the paperwork and some young woman had walked in sans mask and was jibberjabbering away with the women at the desk. I waited for her to finish, so I could go up to hand it in, not wanting to get in her 'line of fire'. But seeing how she showed no signs of slowing down, I finally stepped forward and stretched the paperwork towards the desk and returned to my chair and sideways position.
I kept taking a deep breath and trying to zen out, but I was freaking out. When I finally saw my dentist, I just said, "Why?" Absolutely no protocols at this new place. I realize the CDC recommendations just came out, but a dentist office should be on top of it.
Anyway, I've run off at the keyboard. Thanks for letting me vent. 😊
A hot week last week, but only the second hot week of this lovely summer. Seems to be behind us with no 90s in the next 2 weeks. The storm in the gulf will probably bring some rain. All is well otherwise.
Cataract surgery on the right eye next week. Not really ready for this one as I can see pretty well but want to do it before the move.
@Frozenoem , yep, Henri is first direct hit on New England since Bob in '91. Definitely time to batten and hunker down. Currently, hurricane & tropical storms warnings just south of you, but whole coast will likely get battered. Must be a free-for-all up there, particularly in NY, CT, MA, everyone trying to stock up on canned goods and yes, TP (again...🙄) and get their gas tanks filled and generators, too. Be safe and check in.
@catwoman500 , new addition coming along. I bet it can't be done soon enough for you though.
Anyone who is choosing to gearing up to get their boosters? At least, it shouldn't be the trial it was the first time around. Virginia has announced they are prepping and will have enough vaccines. I will be due first of November. According to the latest data, VA is expecting a large surge of cases in September which could change according to how many get their first jabs and wear masks. 🤞😷
As of today no TP shortages, just milk and bread, somebodies eating a load of French toast. Same requirement for surviving blizzards. Still have TP, eggs, cheese (half a wheel of cheddar), propane for grill and camp stove, battery packs charged, and looking forward to Sunday, Monday unless Henri heads West into the mountains.Even Re-connected my landline 📞 phone.
I’m scheduled for December booster, November flu shot. Great news I’ll be older , different at risk population.🤣
My county has become substantial risk, masks being washed. Picked up another 100 surgical from Radio Shack, we still have one next town over.
Might use my new and improved Bluetti 2000 watt battery pack, with ac/dc/solar and wind turbine charger.Or else it’s gas and long extension cord from neighbors 20Kw Welder generator.
The only thing I find worrisome is survival of 9’ across Pine in back yard (old growth) favorite 🌲 tree.
Downloading podcasts and transferring tunes to iPhone for sanity and sounds of silence.
Froze
And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!
@Frozenoem , you have half a wheel of cheddar?! Cheddar cheese is my comfort food! The sharper the better. Yellow. White. Not picky. I remember back when I was working up in SNP, at the end of the season, we were 'packing up' the lodge for the winter and I scored an entire unopened log of Gouda. It barely made it through the winter, I put a serious dent in it. 😋🧀
LMAO @ French toast. 😆
My county moved right from Substantial to High (as has most of state now). Masks been pulled back out and worn dutifully, but looks like Virginia is headed for that surge in Sept. since I have noticed much fewer people are heeding the recommendations. 😟
Speaking of worrisome trees, I had started to park my truck further down the driveway out from under a bunch of trees including the one that dumped a branch on my windshield and shattered it. The other night after a rainstorm, I noticed another branch had come down and landed right behind my truck. Whew!😌 Would have been a direct hit.
To be honest the wheel was barter system in April 2020, someone needed their HDD working and I missed cheese🤣.Score - Maine made with a side of Vermont.
How much for recovery and do you take like value, sure can you carry it in👍Or do I need hand truck.🤣
I have been enjoying for awhile, still trying to keep my New Years resolution .
I’m blaming our spike on tourists and disbelievers, aka 45’ers.
Froze
And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!
Good morning everyone on this Sunday morning Augusts 22nd, 2021. We are expecting a warm and sunny day with a high of 77*. Hoping everyone has a blessed day.
My thoughts today are with those on the Northeast shores of the US.
Hoping everyone will check in this morning with us as to your plans to stay safe. Our coffee is ready as we await breakfast and the start of the CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING show.
I was thinking of you guys in the storm's path, but I am not up to date on what the current forecast is. We did not get much from Fred, just a bit of rain.
Had the cataract surgery on the right eye. Piece of cake, this one. No problem with lights, the following day was like I did not even have anything done. The first one I had had gritty feeling at first and cloudy areas. There was no pain with either eye though. All well now, supposedly 20/20 in both eyes. However it is not the same as when you are in your 20's with 20/20 vision. It takes awhile to focus. I have to remind myself to take it easy by wearing safety glasses.
@MsStretch …If all goes as planned, I’ll get my flu shot at the doc in Oct, and that should be enough time lapsed for my COVID booster which I’ll be eligible for in early Dec. And, yes...hopefully we'll not have to hunt around for the shots this time.
The addition and all that goes along with it seems like it will take forever. I have to take one day at a time or I’ll go bonkers.
@Frozenoem... Sounds like you are prepared for the worst as always.
YES! Cheese, please…it’s on the top 5 foods I wouldn’t like to live without!
I think my car is safe in my crumpled and cracked driveway. The dumpsters and the truck that they come and go on have destroyed my already bad driveway and have taken out a couple of low branches. Today no extra water came in the basement window well like it did last week, so we didn’t get hit too badly with rain last night. We’ll have rain off and on through tomorrow. Need the AC because of the darn humidity.
Masks worn in most stores around here now. No requirement yet, but signs say masks are encouraged for all customers vaccinated or not.
@DaveMcK …your food pix make my mouth water. Out to breakfast yesterday and because I had a salad when I was out to lunch on Friday, I treated myself to BACON yesterday…so worth it! 🥓🥓
@LaDolceVita …so happy to hear your second surgery went so well! 👓
Henri made landfall in RI, but came in as a tropical storm. The real danger is the storm surge and heavy rains expected to continue to inundate the area. Henri not done yet, turned NE towards NJ, NY, MA.
Hot and humid here in VA, but I'll gladly take it over Henri.
Don't let any wind gusts suck out the AC out your window, @Frozenoem .
😅 Just had picture of you chasing AC through the woods. 🌲🏃🌲
I have been up to my kneecaps in invoices and cardboard with all the boxes and boxes of Christmas artwork my artists have been shipping to me for my gallery, lately! But it's been great fun oohing and ahhhing over all the beautiful art I'll have for sale over the holidays!
To my dear friends who are in the path of the hurricanes and torrential rains, I am with you in spirit...truly!
For those of you having cataracts removed, I'm glad you are seeing in a different and better light, now! I have them on both of my eyes, but doc says they are way too small to remove yet. Why don't they remove them as soon as they notice them? I don't know. But whenever I'm scheduled, I will indeed be terrified as my eyesight is my current "bread and butter." I may have to fly out some of you experienced ones to hold my hands when the time comes!!!!
The temps have been all over the place here...cooler and nicer or really hot and humid. Will be glad when Fall finally makes her appearance for real!
Our Hurricane Drought remains 👍 none since 1991. It rained and rained and rained👍.
Temp’s in the 90’s, not a fan of heat or humidity. AC is blessing and curse.
Re: why they don’t do when dots are small, you still have vision. When the lightning streaks, blobs start occurring in your field of vision. That’s when surgery is required, new permanent contact lenses.🤣
Least I discovered my retinas were happily attached👍, 30 years ago at MEEI it was high risk of detachment.
If memory serves me right you only get one shot at surgery for both eyes, thereafter it’s laser, if clouding starts again.
I’ll know if that’s right or wrong in another month or so.
Froze
And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!
