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in reply to: Quacker Chat for August 2021 #132755
Hi Everyone,
Adele, I wonder why your post always posts twice now. This website does weird things now.
I see that Quacker had a few new things last week. However, they still do a lot of 3/4 sleeves and I refuse to buy anymore of those. It’s either long or short from now on. I have so many of the 3/4 sleeves and i wear them the least it seems-so no more of those for me.
I know what you mean about the glasses that have to be hand washed-I try to steer clear of that stuff too. Although there are certain things that i always hand wash but i don’t want to add to it.
We are going to get hot and humid again too. Ick! You sure have had a lot of rain.
Please call Gary’s doctor tomorrow if things have not changed. With all his issues it’s better to err on the side of being too cautious. I think if I had not gone to the doctor quickly the last time I was sick my bronchitis could have turned to pneumonia with the way that i was feeling. So be safe.
Your poor hostas. I guess the bunnies like the new plants. I wonder what you can do to protect your plantings.
Colleen, sometimes even if there are things going on but they are outside it’s too hot to go anyway-at least for me-I just can’t take being out in the heat anymore and get overheated so easily. You know it seems we have kind of gotten used to not going a lot of places after the last two years. We stay home a lot more now than we used to prepandemic. I guess we have gotten used to being home.
I had not heard of a different shot or pills for the variants. I would be willing to take any more shots or any pills just to keep safe and to feel comfortable being in public.
Grayson is getting really big now. It’s hard when we can no longer pick up the kids. I am lucky that even with my RA my hands are still in pretty good shape. That’s about the only part of me that is. lol
DD-fall is coming I can see this bush right outside our window that turns bright red in fall is getting little touches of orange.
The kids go back to school in less than two weeks. The governor came on TV last Friday and said they will have to wear masks because of the surges in variants. Poor kids-if more people would have gotten vaccinated maybe this wouldn’t be so.
Summer has just flown by!
Gailin reply to: Quacker Chat for August 2021 #132664DD,
There are a zillion types of hostas. Here are a couple of pictures. People plant them when they want something resilient that comes back year after year and they pretty much take care of them selves. They are sort of a no bother filler plant.
Also to the candy corn picture and question. I like the way it looks because of the color combo but l dislike the taste. So I like to use fake candy corn items to decorate.in reply to: Quacker Chat for August 2021 #132611Hi Everyone,
Colleen, Did Ron get the carport done? You will appreciate it in the winter. We have a garage so our cars are in there all year round and the truck is kept in the barn.
Wow! little Grayson was really hungry. lol He ate a lot of food. He’s a growing boy!
I will continue to pray that Brook will see the light and realize that the boyfriend is not good for her. It’s a hard and painful lesson to learn sometimes but she will be better for it in the long run.
I wonder what is causing all the trouble for posting on here. You can’t get on and all of a sudden Adele can’t post her pictures. I think every time they do something on here we all get signed out too.
Adele, I’m sorry your plants are getting all eaten. Where we go up north they have to have all their plants in cages to keep the deer from eating them. They have a flower garden with a big tall fence around it. The deer are like bunnies up there.
I wonder how Barbara’s family is doing too.
They did write some nice remembrances for Sue on the GH thread. Since she had no close relatives left I wonder who cleaned out her house. I wonder if her brother’s girlfriend who wouldn’t give her the time of day showed up when she thought she might get something. Wouldn’t that be awful-but since she is no actual relation at all I doubt she could have any say in the dispersal of Sue’s belongings. I wonder if she had a will. Maybe her assets went to a charity. I know she loved dogs.
So far my kids haven’t gotten the vaccine either-although I think Brent might be leaning that way-Hopefully we can eventually convince Jenny and we hope she will take Kendall to get a shot too as she is old enough to get the phizer one for younger people. I keep praying that they will open their minds as we worry about them all being unvaccinated.
DD, I saw those boofetti wine glasses and also ones in that leaf pattern in the new arrivals for QVC today.
Our governor came on the news yesterday and said all the kids will be going back to school wearing masks. Perhaps if their younger parents had gotten vaccinated this wouldn’t have to be. I keep praying people’s eyes will be opened before too much more damage is done.
Gailin reply to: Quacker Chat for August 2021 #132382Hi Adele,
I wish they could make the shots mandatory too-but they can’t and they won’t.
Those other shots for the childhood diseases I don’t believe are mandatory except to attend school-but some parents have found ways around getting those too-thus the outbreaks of measles where for years there were none.
I just wish people would be more cooperative and realize that it’s for the good of everyone.
It makes me very frustrated.
And of course there’s the deniers and anti vaccers-which is all well and good until someone in their family gets very sick and then they change their tune but it could be too late by then.
Kind of a sad thing happened today. Sue used to post on the General Hospital thread on the Q forums. Every month when they start a new thread they list the names of the people who have birthdays that month and the other posters can wish them happy birthday if they want.
I noticed when I read this morning the August birthdays were posted and Sue’s was the 4th.
Now we don’t use our real names on those boards we all have a nickname on there but there was a person I always suspected was Sue and when she talked about her brother passing away last year on the General Hospital thread I knew it was her nickname-plus she talked on here about another poster on that thread that made her stop posting there. Anyway, I didn’t want people going ahead and wishing her Happy Birthday on that thread so I mentioned that i knew her from a different discussion group for many years and I discovered that she had passed away last spring and that our group felt bad that she had no one to remember her so we had some flowers sent to her gravesite. So I just asked that people remember her that day and say a prayer if so inclined. I figured I should say something as I didn’t want people wishing her a happy birthday and getting no response and wondering why.
It just made me kind of sad to think about that again and to remember Sue and Barbara. I think Barbara will be gone almost two years,
It reminds me of how precious life is and to make the most of what we have left.
I hope that your hostas will grow back nice and lush.
Does Tille come up for meals much anymore? Does she use the chairlift thingy?
I must admit I did a little damage with gem day last week. I was treating myself for my recent anniversary. lol
Sometimes retail therapy is just good for the soul.
I wish I could see the picture of your last project but it didn’t post again. I wonder what is up with that?
We are having BLT’s tonight with garden tomatoes. Yum!
Gailin reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #132355I’m starting a new chat page for August. See you all there.
in reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #132229Hi Everyone,
DD, I hope Hallie is feeling better. I was surprised that they did not give me a breathing treatment with the bronchitis because my oxygen saturation was only 95. I think they would have if I had been in my regular doctor’s office but I was in Urgent Care.
We have had a couple of hot days but after today we will cool down a bit.
Greg was in the pond today picking up big rocks that had fallen in it.
I missed the most recent CIJ shows as we were out of town.
You know people wouldn’t have to worry about variants or masking again if people would just get the damn vaccine.
I could just bop them all on the head-including my own children. What a bunch of sissies-they would be helping us and themselves if they would just get the shot. I really don’t understand the hesitance. They were eager for us to get it but now that it’s their turn they are dragging their feet. It just makes me mad and frustrated.
Colleen, it’s too bad that someone with a little money gets away with bad behavior. Brook is so young. I hope pretty soon that she gets her eyes opened and understands that she is not going to change this guy. I think when we are young we think we can but it takes a little maturity to realize when we are fighting a losing battle. It’s hard to watch them make mistakes in the process of growing up though.
I hope you had a lot of fun with Kaylee. She’s at a good age. Not too grown up and not too little.
Adele, Now Simone Biles has dropped out of the individual all around too. Sometimes the media just plays up these people so big that you wonder how they could ever live up to expectations. It must be a burden. Some things were better before there was 24 hour coverage and all the media build up and hoopla.
I am feeling better. The cough is almost gone and I have some energy back. It’s weird because the symptoms of a cold or bronchitis are similar to how covid starts so that’s why I got tested right away.
We had a good time up north. We hadn’t seen Tim and Nan in almost two years. We went on some boat rides and did a little shopping and went out to eat and played some games. It’s always fun and relaxing to visit them and they have a beautiful home right on a lake.
Greg got stung by a bee and his hand got all swollen. It was some kind of Wisconsin bee that stings and injects a venom. He had to take his wedding ring off temporarily. It was a nasty sting. Then we discovered that the nest was actually in the pontoon boat so the guys had to go out at dusk and spray the nest and kill all the bees.
Nothing else new. The kids are done with baseball and softball.
We are getting veggies from the garden now so that is good. I’m waiting for the sweet corn to come in.
Gailin reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131946Hi Everyone, I have been sick so I haven’t been on for a while.
Last Tuesday Greg and I were cleaning the upstairs and I told him when I was done I was going to lay down as I wasn’t feeling good. (I thought it was just from the work) lol
When I woke up I had no voice and a bad cough. Well we were due to leave for up north on Thursday so the first thing I did was schedule a covid test. Well that turned out negative but I had to wait a day to get it. So I tried to get into the doctor but they were short handed and told me to go to immediate care which I did. They took xrays for possible pneumonia but it was bronchitis so they gave me an antibiotic. It took me until Sunday to stop running a fever though so we obviously had to cancel our trip. I am feeling better now but do still have a cough especially at night.
We are going on a little trip in a few weeks with Jenny and the kids. Not far. Just to get away for a little before the kids go back to school.
DD, my Mom always used to make poke cakes. I never liked them when I was a kid as I thought they made the cake too moist. Maybe I would like them now.
Colleen, I’m surprised no one has yet turned that guy in if he’s that old and is dating 16 year olds. I would turn him in myself if it was my daughter. If he’s having sex with girls that young it’s against the law but if no one stops him he’s going to continue to do it as long as he gets away with it.
You said you had Kaylee up-Is Melissa up too. She is probably keeping you busy.
Adele, we have been watching AGT. I think the acts are just as good this year. Maybe you are just getting bored with it.
Do you watch Making It? It’s a competition show about crafting. I think you would love it. We seem to be watching lots of game shows this summer.
Gailin reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131617Hi Everyone,
DD, How is Snowball adjusting to her haircut. Sometimes they do not like it at first.
Colleen, Greg did get the AC part in on Friday morning. It’s funny because now the weather is cooler but it is going to warm back up again midweek.
I too hope Brook decides to stay away from this guy in the future as it does not look like the relationship is going anywhere. Unfortunately sometimes we learn our lessons the hard way. By the same token he should be ashamed of himself as he just seems to use these girls and abandon them as i thought you said he also fathered a child with someone else. If I ran the world he wouldn’t be doing that with anyone else-I have no time or respect for a man like that. But I should probably just keep my big mouth shut. I just hate to see young girls take on all the work of supporting children with no help from the father. Those young woman are heroes who put their children first. I hope what i said didn’t make you mad but I just hate when people take advantage of others.
Our kids go back to school in August too. Jenny wants to take a little trip together before they go back so we will be looking for places that we can get away for a few days.
I actually did my own hair for the wedding. Greg’s sister and his brother’s wife both had they hair and make up done.
Adele, I’m sorry I didn’t get a picture of the bride. I turned my phone off during the ceremony and then I forgot about it.
The wedding was in a beautiful place with big high windows and stunning chandeliers.
The minister who officiated was quite the story teller. it was a second marriage for the bride who has four girls ranging from 13 to 20 who were all in the wedding party-the oldest being the maid of honor. It was the first marriage for the groom who is 14 years younger than the bride. All the girls get along well with the new husband but one is kind of a Daddy’s girl so she did shed some tears during the wedding. I am told that all divorced children harbor the wish in the back of their mind that someday their parents will reconcile so i guess she could see that fantasy coming to an end. I felt bad for her.
There was a violinist who played during the wedding and also he played during the dinner hour. he played a lot of hours. His fingers must have been tired at the end of the night. We were talking to him on our way out and he told us that his violin was made by his father.
The grooms parents came from Poland so there was a lot of Polish music and every table had a bottle of homemade vodka made by the grooms mother.
Anyway, it was a good time.
We all stayed in the city and met for breakfast at the hotel in the morning before leaving for home.
Gailin reply to: Quacker Chat for July 2021 #131468Hi Adele,
I always forget to take pictures as I get wrapped up in the events.
I love wedding dresses too. I would have made a good wedding planner as I like planning the details of events. It’s funny now that I think about it because my high school choir teacher must have recognized that I had some skills with that as he always asked me to plan the “after musical” parties back then.
I doubt we will wear masks as my SIL said most of the guests will have been vaccinated.
This is a second marriage for her husband’s daughter. The bride has four daughters herself-2 high school and two college. I think they are all in the wedding party. My SIL said that the bride is wearing a traditional long white gown so we will see.
My SIL is wearing a long gown. She is not the mother of the bride though. She has no children herself. Her first husband was much older with a grown family and her present husband’s wife had died several years before she met him.
I don’t know why all these people are so vaccine hesitant. They aren’t listening to the real science behind it.
I know Jenny isn’t vaccinated and I doubt that Brent is. I am much more afraid of covid than I am of the shot.
I said my piece to Jenny last week and I said I wouldn’t mention it or nag her again so now I have to keep my word. I feel like if a parent gets vaccinated they are protecting their kids who can’t get vaccinated yet. I don’t know how else to appeal to them. Yet she was the one nagging me and Greg to get it. I worry that they think they are invincible and i hope that they don’t unfortunately learn different by getting sick. They say the majority of hospitalizations now are between 18 and 40. So young people can still get sick. I wish I could make them. Plus the more people who are vaccinated there will be less spread of covid-that’s they only way to get rid of it permanently like small pox.
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