Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on March 13, 2020, 12:04:53 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had no panic or hysteria nor much of interest, and now it is time for you to post until the panic and hysteria-ridden cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PUNCTILIO!
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And now - Dino at the piano.
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I was just about post this last night:
A little earlier tonight, I got an e-mail from the director saying that the whole production was being postponed until next season. :o
Oh, no! Why?
They haven't said yet, but I assume the coronavirus.
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Oh, no! State worker in Tumwater tests positive for COVID-19 (https://amp.theolympian.com/news/local/article241144441.html)!
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And on a happy note (B-natural), Pete Buttigieg is hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! He's seems quite comfortable and has actually had some funny moments. :)
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They just showed Pete playing keyboard with the band during the commercial break.
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Just ate some dill pickle chips. Not sure why, other than they're zero calories.
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You know why I NEVER stockpile food? Because I'd eat it all in one sitting, that's why.
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Pete Buttigieg (hosting for Jimmy Kimmel) and Stephen Colbert did their shows without audiences. Stephen said that they were recording his rehearsal and seemed to just be riffing a lot, trying to fill the episode. Dr. Sanjay Gupta was Stephen's only guest.
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He was very informative.
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Well, I'm off to bed.
Have a good day, all!
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What is this page one malarkey?
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I suppose I'll take a hot shower now, then listen to a little more music and then bed.
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Good morning, all!
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I need to have a chest X-ray for the surgery. I was going to go first thing this morning to midtown for it, but I think now I need to call first and ascertasin they are open.
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I slept poorly again. I had another Drama Book Shop dream. I came to work late and I wore a bathrobe. My clothes must have been close to hand since I kept remarking that I needed to change.
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I did not get the cotton balls or baby food yesterday, so that's on today's agenda as well. When I stopped at a pharmacy yesterday to purchase, the store was closed. I think they were fumigating.
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I talked to Joshie afternoon. He will be working from home today.
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Good morning, all.
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Today will be about practicing flexibility. The symphony has not canceled yet. The work schedule has not been set.
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But I am going to observe Pi Day a day early with my root beer float ice box pie.
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DR John G, what's the symphony programming tonight?
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I forgot to mention my church is also suspending coffeehour until after the scare has passed
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It’s pouring rain today
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West Side Radiology is open, so I guess I will head down and take care of this X-ray.
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I used to like the PUNCTILIO & JUDY Puppet shows....
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Friday the Thirteenth.
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DR JEANNE - sorry I forgot the Aldi report yesterday.
My sister and I were there at about noon thirty. Not many carts outside - so I was worried, but it was not much more crowded than usual.
The Aldi specials start on Wednesday, so that day of the week is usually the push and shove day.....
There were plenty of paper towels and TP - but I didn't need either of those items.....in fact I only have TP for guests as I am not a user....now....for various reasons....
They did have some of the special LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE dinners that were on special at $5.99, so I bought one of those. Check out was quick - only one person ahead of me.....and I was home by 1:30 p.m.
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Good morning!
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Page 2!
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DR JEANNE - sorry I forgot the Aldi report yesterday.
My sister and I were there at about noon thirty. Not many carts outside - so I was worried, but it was not much more crowded than usual.
The Aldi specials start on Wednesday, so that day of the week is usually the push and shove day.....
There were plenty of paper towels and TP - but I didn't need either of those items.....in fact I only have TP for guests as I am not a user....now....for various reasons....
They did have some of the special LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE dinners that were on special at $5.99, so I bought one of those. Check out was quick - only one person ahead of me.....and I was home by 1:30 p.m.
Sounds like a good trip. Maybe the paper towels and to sales are slowing down. Did you look for disinfectant wipes. Those were all sold out last time I looked for them.
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Ah DR JANE - yes I did.....and there were none.
A young lady on the news this morning said that people are panic buying because this is something that makes them feel in control in a situation that is completely out of their control.
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X-Ray vibes for DR ELMORE.
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Good morning, all.
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And a happy Friday the 13th. May it turn out to be a decent day for all.
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I've got to make two (2) trips to Cat Clinic today. One in just a little while, to pick up Poe's prescription food. Then later this afternoon I take Mikey in for his annual checkup. I just took the carrier out and the idiot's playing in it. (He's SO easy to trap!). :)
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X-ray vibes for DR Elmore!
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Ah DR JANE - yes I did.....and there were none.
A young lady on the news this morning said that people are panic buying because this is something that makes them feel in control in a situation that is completely out of their control.
That is a reasonable theory.
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X-Ray vibes for DR ELMORE.
DITTO
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I've got to make two (2) trips to Cat Clinic today. One in just a little while, to pick up Poe's prescription food. Then later this afternoon I take Mikey in for his annual checkup. I just took the carrier out and the idiot's playing in it. (He's SO easy to trap!). :)
Why not do both at the same time?
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I've got to make two (2) trips to Cat Clinic today. One in just a little while, to pick up Poe's prescription food. Then later this afternoon I take Mikey in for his annual checkup. I just took the carrier out and the idiot's playing in it. (He's SO easy to trap!). :)
Why not do both at the same time?
Because of the timing. I didn't get to pick the food up yesterday when I should have, and I need it for their lunch feeding. And that's earlier enough than the appointment that I'd never get away with putting them off till afterwards.
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DR John G, what's the symphony programming tonight?
Mozart Symphony 29, Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, Ravel’s Rapsodie espagnole and Mazzoli’s Holy Roller.
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DR JEANNE - sorry I forgot the Aldi report yesterday.
My sister and I were there at about noon thirty. Not many carts outside - so I was worried, but it was not much more crowded than usual.
The Aldi specials start on Wednesday, so that day of the week is usually the push and shove day.....
There were plenty of paper towels and TP - but I didn't need either of those items.....in fact I only have TP for guests as I am not a user....now....for various reasons....
They did have some of the special LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE dinners that were on special at $5.99, so I bought one of those. Check out was quick - only one person ahead of me.....and I was home by 1:30 p.m.
I want some lobster mac and cheese.
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BK mentioned last night: "People with two and three carts loaded to the brim, emptying shelves of everything in sight because they are morons."
That would have been a song cue for "Too Many Morons" - but a day late now.
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Morons rushing through the door
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Morons filling up their cart
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There's a long-running TV show on New York One called "Onstage" ...
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and they used to go to commercial saying "we'll be right back with more Onstage"
and for years, it sounded like "we'll be right back with Moron Stage"
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DR JEANNE - sorry I forgot the Aldi report yesterday.
My sister and I were there at about noon thirty. Not many carts outside - so I was worried, but it was not much more crowded than usual.
The Aldi specials start on Wednesday, so that day of the week is usually the push and shove day.....
There were plenty of paper towels and TP - but I didn't need either of those items.....in fact I only have TP for guests as I am not a user....now....for various reasons....
They did have some of the special LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE dinners that were on special at $5.99, so I bought one of those. Check out was quick - only one person ahead of me.....and I was home by 1:30 p.m.
I want some lobster mac and cheese.
Ditto!
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West Side Radiology was empty. I was out in 30 minutes.
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I stopped at the pharmacy and picked up some prescriptions, and they were out of cotton balls. I purchased the last pack of them at the corner bodega, where I also bought two rolls of toilet paper.
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Time for a nap.
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Just back from shopping. I'm almost out of paper towels so I thought I'd try Costco (and also to see what was going on there). Wow! There were lines to get in the place, lines to get to the water area and of course to the long check-out lines. They were completely out of paper towels and toilet paper. I walked out with nothing. Then I went to my local supermarket, Giant, and had no trouble getting paper towels and some gallon-size bottles of water, among other items.
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West Side Radiology was empty. I was out in 30 minutes.
Great. Though that was still long considering the x-ray takes less than 10 minutes ;) I took a total of 40 minutes at my visit x-ray.
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Just back from shopping. I'm almost out of paper towels so I thought I'd try Costco (and also to see what was going on there). Wow! There were lines to get in the place, lines to get to the water area and of course to the long check-out lines. They were completely out of paper towels and toilet paper. I walked out with nothing. Then I went to my local supermarket, Giant, and had no trouble getting paper towels and some gallon-size bottles of water, among other items.
We have no plans for a trip to Costco until things calm down there.
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Oh, no! State worker in Tumwater tests positive for COVID-19 (https://amp.theolympian.com/news/local/article241144441.html)!
With other states closing schools I have been expecting Inslee to do the same here, not just the ones he did close. At least for a couple of weeks.
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You know why I NEVER stockpile food? Because I'd eat it all in one sitting, that's why.
I keep peanut butter & some canned goods that we normally eat. We also have some food in the freezer, all things we normally eat. We probably should get more frozen veggies.
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Even if we are put in quarantine, unless everyone else is locked up, we are fortunate that we can have food & other necessities delivered. I haven't really stocked up more than usual.
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Quote from: bk
Broadway (shows) have been shut down for a month. I wonder how all this would be playing out if you take Facebook and Twitter out of the equation.
Quote from: TCB on March 12, 2020, 11:31:51 PM
Bruce, I wish you would explain to me what the death of almost 5,000 people worldwide has to do with Facebook?
Quote from: bk
What has to do with Facebook is HYSTERIA. PANIC. People going nuts. There were MANY more than 5,000 deaths with the swine flu - like 70,000 more, worldwide - I don't recall even knowing about it let alone any panic and hysteria and crazy town that is happening strictly because of social media. That is what it has to do with Facebook.
Bruce I expected this response from you and understand your view, however, I think it goes way beyond fb & twitter. The news is about the virus is everywhere. I think most of the hysteria, or just normal fear, is because of the secrecy and poor handling of this from our government. People see the news in Italy and don't want that here.
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DR John G, what's the symphony programming tonight?
Mozart Symphony 29, Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, Ravel’s Rapsodie espagnole and Mazzoli’s Holy Roller.
The mayor has just put a halt to gatherings of more than 500. I think this would be included. But I haven’t had an official word.
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Three!
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Also, Fiesta has been postponed until November.
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Four people on my team, chosen supposedly at random, were told to work from home until at least May 1. I was not one of those chosen. My boss was also chosen, was her boss and their boss.
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Four people on my team, chosen supposedly at random, were told to work from home until at least May 1. I was not one of those chosen. My boss was also chosen, was her boss and their boss.
Interesting. Would it be easy for you to work from home? Do you know why you were chose to stay in the office?
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I found it interesting that two of those chosen have had health issues lately. Another is freaked out and asked already to work from home.
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Four people on my team, chosen supposedly at random, were told to work from home until at least May 1. I was not one of those chosen. My boss was also chosen, was her boss and their boss.
Interesting. Would it be easy for you to work from home? Do you know why you were chose to stay in the office?
It would be easy to work from home. I do one day a week now and will continue to do that. And who knows? There’s talk of them increasing that schedule to include more people.
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Morons rushing through the door
Send in the morons doesn’t scan.
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It’s pouring rain today
It's snowing in Tumwater! :o Well, it's more of a rain/snow mix, but still it's cold enough for snow!
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X-Ray vibes for DR ELMORE.
DITTO
~~~DITTO, TOO!!~~~
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I am at the gym and it is fairly quiet here.
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The theater has canceled everything through April 25. That includes Jane Goodall. Bummer.
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Just back from shopping. I'm almost out of paper towels so I thought I'd try Costco (and also to see what was going on there). Wow! There were lines to get in the place, lines to get to the water area and of course to the long check-out lines. They were completely out of paper towels and toilet paper. I walked out with nothing. Then I went to my local supermarket, Giant, and had no trouble getting paper towels and some gallon-size bottles of water, among other items.
I think it was Wednesday when a co-worker of mine was going to go to Costco for some toilet paper, too, but he ended up going to Home Depot and had no trouble.
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The cats and I had our lie-down. I sort of dozed, but I really can't sleep in a bright room. The cats have no problem at all. I am so glad I am the only one of the four that snores.
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So...we just got an e-mail from our director that said this: "This email is to let staff know that we will be closing all libraries at the end of their scheduled day, today." :o
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However, certain "essential" employees will still need to work, but most people aren't "essential" employees (that's a specific designation, not a personal judgment ::) ).
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I don't know how long we'll be closed (yet), but fortunately, we'll be using Emergency Leave (which is determined by the Admin and has no specific limit) so that we won't have to use our own vacation or sick leave.
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Interesting times ahead. :-\
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West Side Radiology was empty. I was out in 30 minutes.
Great. Though that was still long considering the x-ray takes less than 10 minutes ;) I took a total of 40 minutes at my visit x-ray.
Nonsense. It took about 5 minutes after I signed in before one of the ladies called me to register, about 15 minutes to fill out the forms and give them my insurance info, 10 minutes or so for the X-rays. When I was there last July or August, the place was so crowded that I waited over an hour after being processed.
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The theater has canceled everything through April 25. That includes Jane Goodall. Bummer.
Sorry.
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I don't know how long we'll be closed (yet), but fortunately, we'll be using Emergency Leave (which is determined by the Admin and has no specific limit) so that we won't have to use our own vacation or sick leave.
I am very sorry. How much emergency leave do you have again? I gather you are not essential?
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West Side Radiology was empty. I was out in 30 minutes.
Great. Though that was still long considering the x-ray takes less than 10 minutes ;) I took a total of 40 minutes at my visit x-ray.
Nonsense. It took about 5 minutes after I signed in before one of the ladies called me to register, about 15 minutes to fill out the forms and give them my insurance info, 10 minutes or so for the X-rays. When I was there last July or August, the place was so crowded that I waited over an hour after being processed.
Wow, 15 minutes for forms. I walked up and registered, all withing 5 minutes. I guess because I did it at the local hospital that has all of my information. Then I waited 20 minutes after my appointment time to be taken back to the x-ray.
An hour wait to process. I guess I shouldn't have complained about my "long" wait.
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I don't know how long we'll be closed (yet), but fortunately, we'll be using Emergency Leave (which is determined by the Admin and has no specific limit) so that we won't have to use our own vacation or sick leave.
I am very sorry. How much emergency leave do you have again? I gather you are not essential?
Since Emergency Leave is determined by the Admin, there's no limit. THEY have decide that all libraries will be closed for two or three weeks (I've seen conflicting announcements), so when we fill in our time sheets, we select "Emergency Leave" and we'll get paid at our regular rate.
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That is nice.
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Very nice.
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As for me being essential or not, I'll actually have to come in for at least a day and pay invoices that are here now but not yet paid in our system. I will also have to compile the monthly budget reports and spreadsheet, and I'll have to do all of that here. I don't have access to our ILS (integrated library system) from home.
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As for me being essential or not, I'll actually have to come in for at least a day and pay invoices that are here now but not yet paid in our system. I will also have to compile the monthly budget reports and spreadsheet, and I'll have to do all of that here. I don't have access to our ILS (integrated library system) from home.
Will your time sheet will reflect hours at work? I had that that your work might make you somewhat essential :)
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Our libraries had stated they were staying open but cancelling all extra activities. I wonder if that will change.
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Another disgusting press conference with Tramp the Almighty. The "health people" he's lined up praise his glory and ignore his incompetence.
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Friday afternoon greetings! So I ventured out today for my physical therapy appointment, but otherwise we're self-isolating. It's not hard to do, because a lot of places we'd be inclined to go are closed.
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Another disgusting press conference with Tramp the Almighty. The "health people" he's lined up praise his glory and ignore his incompetence.
Thank goodness we have governors (both red AND blue), university presidents, athletic conference and arts administrators, and public library directors who have the guts to do what the Federal government did not. And I pray that Anthony Fauci doesn't fall off the tight rope he's having to walk and can keep his job. He seems to be the only grown-up in the room.
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Just back from shopping. I'm almost out of paper towels so I thought I'd try Costco (and also to see what was going on there). Wow! There were lines to get in the place, lines to get to the water area and of course to the long check-out lines. They were completely out of paper towels and toilet paper. I walked out with nothing. Then I went to my local supermarket, Giant, and had no trouble getting paper towels and some gallon-size bottles of water, among other items.
Costco delivery had usually in normal times been pretty good, and in the past could deliver same day.
But this week, for the first time, it took two days for delivery, which is really the same as Boxed, and never informed us of things they didn't have, just showed without them. (Boxed tells you when they're out of something so you can try to get it elsewhere.)
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Here are all schools are closed today and for 2 more weeks. Libraries, pools, arenas all closed indefinitely. :(
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but now I wonder if this week Boxed might have been less efficient than it usually is, too.
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It's just that Costco not letting you know they don't have something until they just show up without the items feels TOO no-frills, somehow seems like Costco delivery is great in good times, but may not be set up for being super-busy.
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Like in a pandemic. You might think they at least might have more personnel they could bring on, but you'd think wrong if you thought that.
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This is fine when you can go to the market and just wait in line, though that means being in spitting distance, or at least article sharing distance, of a lot of people.
I think it was Morey Amsterdam who one the phrase "saliva of the fittest."
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Friday afternoon greetings! So I ventured out today for my physical therapy appointment, but otherwise we're self-isolating. It's not hard to do, because a lot of places we'd be inclined to go are closed.
Bars? They’re closing the bars?
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Wink. Wink.
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Morey Amsterdam played Buddy as part of Buddy and Sally, on the show which Immaintain James Goldman must have been watching when he named Buddy and Sally for "Follies." (Sally is a common enough name, but Buddy, not to mention a Buddy paired with a Sally.)
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Since we need more posts today, rehashing this theory can take up some posts:
If James Goldman had been watching something else, a different sitcom, the characters in "Follies" might have been Gomer and Lou Ann, or Jethro and Ellie Mae.
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So one of the greatest songs ever could just as easily been "In Jethro's Eyes" or "In Gomer's Eyes."
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Friday afternoon greetings! So I ventured out today for my physical therapy appointment, but otherwise we're self-isolating. It's not hard to do, because a lot of places we'd be inclined to go are closed.
Bars? They’re closing the bars?
Well, DR John G, I am supposed to have lunch with 3 other retired librarians on Monday at a place called Black Horse Tavern 8)
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but getting back to Costco - part of the appeal of all this home delivery has been that it' great when you're either really under the weather, and elderly people pretty much rely on it.
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I will have the Lobster Mac and Cheese on Sunday, and of course will have a full report.
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I have completed my 2020 Census form online. I am counted.
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Friday afternoon greetings! So I ventured out today for my physical therapy appointment, but otherwise we're self-isolating. It's not hard to do, because a lot of places we'd be inclined to go are closed.
Bars? They’re closing the bars?
;D
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but getting back to Costco - part of the appeal of all this home delivery has been that it' great when you're either really under the weather, and elderly people pretty much rely on it.
They really need to give an option of "NO SUBSTITUTES".
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I have completed my 2020 Census form online. I am counted.
We received ours in the mail today.
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Another disgusting press conference with Tramp the Almighty. The "health people" he's lined up praise his glory and ignore his incompetence.
Moral dilemma question. If you are a qualified person on the team, do you pander to him to stay on the team and hopefully make a difference, or do you walk away? I suspect some of these people are to be admired.
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Another disgusting press conference with Tramp the Almighty. The "health people" he's lined up praise his glory and ignore his incompetence.
And I pray that Anthony Fauci doesn't fall off the tight rope he's having to walk and can keep his job. He seems to be the only grown-up in the room.
Exactly. I would say he is to be admired.
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I'm up, I'm up - seven hours of sleep. I got involved working on the script of the musical, hence my absence. I had tuna sandwiches today. I may run over to the mail place shortly. The panic and hysteria shopping has not abated today and I would posit that the markets are filled with the same people who caused this yesterday, returning to hoard yet more stuff. I'm sorry, folks, you can say to me anything you wish, but know panic and hysteria when I see it. And no, the government, and that includes the idiots of California, are not helping things at all, as they're all saying different things.
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Friday afternoon greetings! So I ventured out today for my physical therapy appointment, but otherwise we're self-isolating. It's not hard to do, because a lot of places we'd be inclined to go are closed.
Bars? They’re closing the bars?
AND the massage parlors and opium dens!
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I stopped at BJs after work to get some bread, and something for dinner
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I walked by the rotisserie chickens just as they were being put out so I got a nice plump one. I also pick up a package of pineapple and chicken sausage .
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As far as the bread goes...well I could have found unicorn teeth with less searching
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The lines were ridiculous. I stood on one until we finally moved up enough that I could see the registers. At which point I saw a self serve register that was completely empty so I walked up checked out my two items and left as there was a mad rush to firm a line behind me
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Then I went to the supermarket right next to BJs
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They were having a sale on thomas’ English muffins, 2 packs for $3 so I grabbed those
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There was not a load of bread or a single package of bagels on the bread shelf
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So I walked over to the bakery and lo and behold, the fresh baked bread shelves were full
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So I grabbed a loaf of brioche for me and a whole wheat for vixdad
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And I managed to walk up to a line with only one person ahead of me
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I did pass the entirely empty tp aisle on my way.
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DR TCB will especially find this list of cruise lines suspending operations of interest.
https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5182/?et_cid=3320064&et_rid=17323765&et_referrer=Boards
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We may have to wait awhile to hold our granddaughter. Thankfully we are not dealing will cancelled cruises because of her.
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I did pass the entirely empty tp aisle on my way.
We were at Walgreens today and they had some tp, not much.
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"Canada Bans Most Cruise Ships Until July 1"
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As for me being essential or not, I'll actually have to come in for at least a day and pay invoices that are here now but not yet paid in our system. I will also have to compile the monthly budget reports and spreadsheet, and I'll have to do all of that here. I don't have access to our ILS (integrated library system) from home.
Will your time sheet will reflect hours at work? I had that that your work might make you somewhat essential :)
Yes, I will need to come in for probably just one day, but not until the week after next. As for our time sheets, everyone will use Emergency Leave for the time that the buildings are closed, but for the hours that essential personnel actually come in to work during that time, we will get additional pay time. It'll be at our regular rate, but in addition to the Emergency Leave.
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Cool. Too bad you won't need more hours in the office ;)
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Since we need more posts today, rehashing this theory can take up some posts:
If James Goldman had been watching something else, a different sitcom, the characters in "Follies" might have been Gomer and Lou Ann, or Jethro and Ellie Mae.
So one of the greatest songs ever could just as easily been "In Jethro's Eyes" or "In Gomer's Eyes."
:))
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I have completed my 2020 Census form online. I am counted.
We received ours in the mail today.
I got mine today, too.
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No census here yet
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Maybe somebody stole it to use as tp
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Since we need more posts today, rehashing this theory can take up some posts:
If James Goldman had been watching something else, a different sitcom, the characters in "Follies" might have been Gomer and Lou Ann, or Jethro and Ellie Mae.
So one of the greatest songs ever could just as easily been "In Jethro's Eyes" or "In Gomer's Eyes."
:))
In Gomer’s eyes,
I’m not just his sister ...
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Hello, everyone.
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Hi Jeanne. Are you feeling better?
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I had a therapy appointment today. My therapist, Katy, is just completing an acupuncture curriculum. She's been taking some very interesting classes and I enjoy talking with her about them. Unfortunately, her final exam was just cancelled due to the coronavirus. She's completed all her coursework, but still needs that final exam to graduate.
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Aww, I feel for her.
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I just read the best explanation for the tp hoarding. "Why all the TP - Because now when somebody sneezes everyboby around them shits themselves"
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FWIW, her acupuncture community is talking about using the herb astragalus for COVID-19. It's a frequently used herb in Chinese medicine. Katy also told me that she's a believer in wearing a scarf to keep the back of your neck warm, which is said to help you stay healthy.
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Hi Jeanne. Are you feeling better?
Jane, I am OK, thanks. But glad I rescheduled the surgery.
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After therapy it was just raining lightly so I drove over to Ralph's. The parking lot was PACKED! And partly flooded as well. Business at this store is usually quite light during the week and I can run in, get what I need, and get out quickly. Not so today. The paper products aisle was 90% empty. I was able to grab three rolls of el cheapo paper towels at 77 cents/roll and some sponges, but NO disinfectant wipes, and no rubbing alcohol. It does not instill confidence!
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I then went to the mom-and-pop Mexican restaurant. I was one of two customers. That's not too unusual on a rainy day. I asked the owners if they were able to get supplies. "Supplies? Yes. Just no customers." This will really hurt many small businesses. I hope they are not one of them.
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Is the hoarding worse this week than last? I went to Ralph's last week and saw only a 10% disruption of inventory. They had had a lot of buying, but were able to restock. It may be getting more difficult now to obtain merchandise. I hope not!
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DR George, any plans for your time off?
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I'm glad you'll be getting paid.
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TTFN.
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I just read the best explanation for the tp hoarding. "Why all the TP - Because now when somebody sneezes everyboby around them shits themselves"
So true.
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I stopped at the library on the way to dinner. All of the libraries are closed through March 22.
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Hi Jeanne. Are you feeling better?
Jane, I am OK, thanks. But glad I rescheduled the surgery.
Oh yes. I am glad you are well.
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Six!
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FWIW, her acupuncture community is talking about using the herb astragalus for COVID-19. It's a frequently used herb in Chinese medicine. Katy also told me that she's a believer in wearing a scarf to keep the back of your neck warm, which is said to help you stay healthy.
I hate when the back of my neck gets cold. I agree with this.
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I then went to the mom-and-pop Mexican restaurant. I was one of two customers. That's not too unusual on a rainy day. I asked the owners if they were able to get supplies. "Supplies? Yes. Just no customers." This will really hurt many small businesses. I hope they are not one of them.
I feel guilty not going out to dinner tonight.
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I have been told that all of us who can work from home are ordered to do so. So, I guess I'm working from home until May unless otherwise noted.
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I know of a bird who will be very pleased.
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I then went to the mom-and-pop Mexican restaurant. I was one of two customers. That's not too unusual on a rainy day. I asked the owners if they were able to get supplies. "Supplies? Yes. Just no customers." This will really hurt many small businesses. I hope they are not one of them.
I feel guilty not going out to dinner tonight.
I went to an excellent mom-and-pop Mexican place in the neighborhood. There was one other table and one take-out order.
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I have completed my 2020 Census form online. I am counted.
We received ours in the mail today.
I got mine in the mail either yesterday or the day before.
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DR George, any plans for your time off?
Ketchuping on all my TV watching, and consulting with my sister's boyfriend about the problem of making Blu-rays from the other DVR. The images are all zoomed in when I record from this other DVR, so I don't know what happened. I might also clean. We'll see about that, though. ;)
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I'm glad you'll be getting paid.
Thanks! I'm sure everyone else is, too!
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And now, I'm leaving. I'm leaving an hour early, but EVERYONE else has left the building, so why not me? I don't really have anything to do, just putter, so I'm outta here.
Be back later!
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Then I went to the supermarket to get stuff for a soup I'm making on Sunday. It was like Florida before a hurricane came in. Shelves were empty.
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As I expected, all schools in Washington will be closed.
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I was able to get garlic, onions, organic celery and apples. But all of the carrots were gone, all the lettuce, all the bananas, all the bread, the toilet paper. I also managed to get some chips and salsa, pickles, olives, ice cream and a few other necessities.
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I just received an email from our library that they will be closing beginning the 15th.
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Free opera streaming.
https://www.playbill.com/article/metropolitan-opera-after-shutting-its-doors-will-offer-free-streams-from-live-in-hd-catalog
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Jeanne, the real hoarding began yesterday. Before that it was sporadic. Yesterday, it exploded.
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Recorded a few things I needed to, now listening to music. Doug is trying to get me to come tonight, but I'm just not feeling it and I'd have to get gas in the motor car, too. We'll see how I feel around seven-thirty.
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Jeanne, the real hoarding began yesterday. Before that it was sporadic. Yesterday, it exploded.
I am seeing the photos on facebook. I hope I don't regret not buying cabbage for my salads as I am almost out.
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A friend put up photos of his visit to Trader Joe's today and the frozen section was empty. I will call before I take a trip to get more jars of artichoke hearts.
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Sticking to my guns and staying home. Still have two songs to record.
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Watching Judy. The script is lousy, but the performances are interesting. The Jessie Buckley from Wild Rose is nothing like the prim character she plays here. Rufus Sewell is unrecognizable as Sid Luft. I'm not entirely sold on Renee Z.
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Watching "Before Sunset." I can't remember if I ever saw this one. I know I saw the first and the third.
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Ethan Hawke seems to be doing his best Woody Allen impersonation in this movie. It's not as charming as the other two, but I love the talk.
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I finished a fun book today called Trust Exercise, by Susan Choi. The first half is about the students in a high school drama program, who learn some life lessons a little earlier than others might. Some of the details are hilarious, but the book is actually fairly involving on a dramatic level.
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I'm fading fast.
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Good night, all.
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Apparently there is a fake story circulating that the National Guard is on their way to quarantine the PNW. People are relieved to know it is false. I vaguely recall seeing the fake story and completely ignoring it.
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This fake crap has to stop - people have to be held accountable. They have the ability to trace this stuff and it should be a crime to do this during a time like this.
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For fun, at nine-fifteen I drove to the nearby Gelson's. Empty parking lot, save for the employee loading his trunk with toilet paper and water, like THAT's gonna save him from anything. So, I decided to park and see what it looked like inside. But I couldn't because Gelson's is now closing at nine rather than eleven. I hate to tell them, but there might, there just might be something on a shelf that no one wants that someone actually needs. Good going, Gelson's. Not sure when this insane insanity will end but it cannot be soon enough.
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This fake crap has to stop - people have to be held accountable. They have the ability to trace this stuff and it should be a crime to do this during a time like this.
It should be a crime.
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Then, for fun I drove over to the nearby Rite-Aid. Empty. The toilet paper and towels were gone, of course, and perhaps the waters were, too, but I didn't look for that stuff. They had frozen stuff and plenty of it, lots of ice cream, and mountains of candy and chips. I bought some pretzels, peanuts, cashews, and stuff like that, just to have a few snacks around so I don't have to endure the markets. And as of tomorrow, I'm going to eat a few meals in restaurants again - I hear tell they're pretty empty.
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The advice to have a 2 week supply in case of being quarantined is reasonable. The fact that people are buying months of supplies is crazy.
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Oddly there is, unless this new round of buying cleaned it out, plenty of soap on the shelves.
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Then, for fun I drove over to the nearby Rite-Aid. Empty. The toilet paper and towels were gone, of course, and perhaps the waters were, too, but I didn't look for that stuff. They had frozen stuff and plenty of it, lots of ice cream, and mountains of candy and chips. I bought some pretzels, peanuts, cashews, and stuff like that, just to have a few snacks around so I don't have to endure the markets. And as of tomorrow, I'm going to eat a few meals in restaurants again - I hear tell they're pretty empty.
I am glad you are going to support the restaurants even though we stayed home tonight.
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After I left work, I went to Costco.
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It was rather busy, but people weren't acting crazy.
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There was no toilet paper to be found anywhere!
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A co-worker went yesterday and was told that it all goes first thing in the morning, and even that's with a 2-pack limit!
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After Costco, I went to McDonald's to try their new (but temporary) double Big Mac.
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It was just a Big Mac with four patties...not bad, but the patties on the one I got were a little dry.
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It wasn't terrible, but it would probably be better to get one during lunch or earlier in the evening when there's more turnover and everything's more freshly cooked.
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A co-worker went yesterday and was told that it all goes first thing in the morning, and even that's with a 2-pack limit!
At least there is now a limit. I realize businesses shop in bulk at Costco and often need larger amounts of supplies, still those packs contain a lot of rolls of tp.
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A co-worker went yesterday and was told that it all goes first thing in the morning, and even that's with a 2-pack limit!
At least there is now a limit. I realize businesses shop in bulk at Costco and often need larger amounts of supplies, still those packs contain a lot of rolls of tp.
There are also a couple of Smart Foodservice stores (formerly known as Cash & Carry) in the area and I would think that since they're a restaurant supply store, they would also have toilet paper and paper towels.