[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122517

More memes-I have a huge collection and need to post. lol

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122486

Hi DD,
Your pictures are beautiful. They make me feel happy.
I hope getting your decorations up will make you feel happier. I worry about all the people who are going through all this isolation alone. It has to get to you after a while. You can always come here and chat although we have been missing Adele and Colleen recently so there is just me and Sue.
Somedays in the winter I stay in my pajamas take a shower in the afternoon and just change into new pajamas. lol We aren’t going anywhere especially this year so if it’s just cold and dreary i figure why not be comfortable.
The cases are rising everywhere. We are not on a lockdown but bars and restaurants are closed again. The mayor of Chicago has a 30 day order telling people to just go to work and go home and only go to the grocery store pharmacy or doctor appointments. I don’t know how many will comply but I know they are afraid of another lockdown as it showed people stocking up and emptying shelves again. I doubt there will be another lockdown though. Even doctors say if you mask, social distance and stay out of crowds that helps a lot.
Good news is there is another vaccine candidate.
I did hear from Adele this morning and i did send her an ecard. this will be a tough holiday season of firsts for her.
Greg is trying to put the plow on the truck but the hydraulics don’t seem to be working to lift it up so he is out in the barn trying to figure out how to fix that.Fortunately we are not expecting any snow in the near future.
I just got some boxes delivered with gifts for the grandkids so I need to go through those and make sure everything is there.
I hope you got to the grocery store to stock up.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122410

Hi Sue,
I had written a long response this morning and then our internet went out and I could not post and lost the message. We are having very high winds here today so maybe it was something to do with that.
It does look like you and I are holding down the fort. I know Colleen had an accident but I’m not sure what is keeping Adele away. Maybe she is just not in the mood.
I like the meme about the treadmill and the lady laying on it. lol
I just saw on the news about that boy in Texas losing both parents. How awful!
Yes they say only a small percentage dies but you don’t care what the numbers are when it is your loved one who is part of that percentage.
I’m hoping that some day this will be virtually eradicated like small pox if enough take the vaccine.
I remember when our kids were little they had to have certain shots to attend school and that was it. and then the anti vaccers started up and gave religious reasons and all sorts of other bull to keep their kids from getting the shots. personal freedom can only go so far until it tramples on the rights of the greater public good. A lot of that stuff came from the people who think shots cause autism of which there is no proof.
My SIL and her husband are in Florida for the month and will go back after Christmas and I worry about them as there is no mask mandate there and they like to go out and about.
The people in Chicago are afraid they are on the brink of another lockdown as the mayor is asking everyone to stay home except for work and going to the grocery store and pharmacy-and not to gather with outside family members for Thanksgiving. I never did understand how people think if it’s family it’s safe if they do nit live in your house. We stay away from Jenny and the kids because they do go to work and are exposed to people at certain activities. Plus the kids go to their dad’s house every other weekend and he works around a lot of other people in a milk factory so it’s an essential business and you can’t work it from home. I also saw that people in Chicago were starting to hoard again. it makes no sense as even in a lockdown the grocery will be open so save some for other people. I also read there was a shortage of smaller turkeys as people are having less people for Thanksgiving. Stuff that I would never had thought about before.
I wonder how doctors and nurses feel about people not wearing masks and social distancing after they risk their lives to care for patients.If i were them I would want to smack people but I guess that would be against the Hippocratic oath. lol
They should make some Thanksgiving movies. That’s a good idea. Especially this year it would be nice to at least see other’s gathering. I know they start showing the Christmas movies in October but I don’t normally watch until December or late November.
I am glad that you put up some decor. The lights seem to make the dark winter nights a bit more palatable.
I have taken up some abandoned hobbies like knitting and cross stitch. it makes me feel like I am accomplishing something. lol
How have you been doing with the enforced isolation? Do you have any hobbies?
I did watch Grey’s. I wonder what will be wrong with Meredith. I keep hearing hints that this may even be the last season. It’s hard to believe I have been watching for 17 years. Meredith has never been my favorite and I never really cared that much about the love story between her and Derrick for some reason. i guess I always felt she was whinny and self righteous. lol I hope Amelia and Link stay happy-she went through a lot with her first baby-I don’t know if that was on Grey’s or Private Practice. I hope Teddy ends up with Koracick-and I hope Owen ends up with someone sweet. I like Owen. I don’t think Meredith and DeLucca are a good match-she would be better with the Irish guy that Christina sent her. Maybe DeLucca could end up with Jo. And i like Maggie and her new guy. You probably have totally different opinions so this could be fun. Greg doesn’t watch so I don’t really have anyone to discuss my thoughts with. lol
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Butter Finger #122392

Sounds really good. Have everything but the Schnapps.

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122302

Hi Sue,
Yes, most businesses do not want to sit on a lot of inventory and it may be even more so during the pandemic when the economy is more uncertain.
I did see some new Quacker tops this morning when I looked at new arrivals. They will probably be shown on the Cookie Exchange show. It’s hard to believe that is coming up already. This year has really flown even with the pandemic.
I agree-sunshine makes a huge difference in how I feel. I don’t ever remember it being like that when I was younger but now during those long stretches of gloomy winter days I long for the sun. I wonder if we have seasonal affective disorder?
I too don’t understand why asking people to wear masks, social distance and wash hands seems to be such a big burden for the general populace. Sometimes we have to alter our behavior for the greater good but people don’t seem to understand that.
And here’s the part that kind of ticks me off-there are those of us like you and I who are following the rules and doing what the experts are recommending and those who aren’t are just making it harder for all of us to slow the disease and return to some semblance of normalcy so they are kind of cutting off their nose to spite their face as my mother used to say.
The Chicago mayor is now asking people to work from home, limit trips to necessities like groceries etc and please not gather for the holidays. Now mind you she is asking and of course no one will do it and then when she has to put another lock down in place everyone who didn’t do as asked will be moaning the loudest.
There’s a fine line between personal freedom and doing what is best for everyone.
Do the people who are complaining the loudest think us older folks like to be spending all our time at home. We are older not dead we want to be out and about living our lives too but we are trying to help the situation not hinder it.
Some days it makes you wonder about the future of the human race. Hopefully with a change of leadership we will see more of a spirit of cooperation rather than a division. There will always be people who are going to be contrary but hopefully more will be interested in doing what is for the good of all.
As to those who say they are not going to get the vaccine-maybe they forgot or never lived through when people were getting polio and getting crippled for life or even dying. People back then couldn’t wait for a cure and stood in line to get the vaccine or sugar cube.
I wish I could get the flu shot but after two bad reactions my doctor thought it was best that I stop. But I know during normal winters I have to be really careful going around the kids during flu season. When we used to go over every Friday Jenny would usually call and warn me if one of the kids was sick during the week so I could decide ahead of time if I wanted to come over. So I am already used to being more careful during flu season. Greg gets it so at least that provides me with some protection especially this year when he is the only person I see and he goes very few places.
I plan on getting the vaccine when it comes out.
I doubt that Trump will ever concede. He can’t stand the idea of being a loser. I’ll tell you one thing. He’s a loser at being a decent human being.
I hope you have a nice weekend. I’m looking forward to reading some good Christmas books this year. I have some lined up. I know they are usually kind of corny but I like reading books that give you the warm and fuzzies-kind of like a Hallmark movie.
I also like watching the Christmas themed movies year after year. It’s a tradition that makes me happy. Do you put up a tree?
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122259

Hi Sue,
Thanks for the info. it just seems in earlier years they had tons of new Christmas in November so you could have it to wear in December. Not that I need anything new as I have plenty from years of collecting. I always thought they did Halloween and Christmas tops so well.
We had storms whip through here late Tuesday afternoon when the cold front whipped through. We always pay the price for the unseasonably warm weather. So the power went out about 4 P.M. and we didn’t get it back until 2P.M. the next day. As luck would have it I had my yearly check up with my rheumatologist on Wednesday and who wants to go to the doctor without being able to shower?
So I ran over to Jenny’s house to use their shower and to wash my hair. It was weird as we hadn’t been inside the house since the pandemic started. The kids just stayed away from me and I ran in the house-jumped in the shower and washed my hair and dressed really quickly and got out of there so I wouldn’t spend too much time indoors unmasked. Can’t really shower with a mask on. lol
So we had no power so I just put my hair up in a barrette and let it dry. I suppose I could have plugged into the generator power line but it was just too much of a hassle. Thank goodness we have the generator to run the refrigerator and freezer so we don’t lose food. Last time this happened it was summer and we didn’t have to worry about heat. We have the woodburning insert in the fireplace now but the problem is it doesn’t heat well when the power is off as it needs the blower circulate the warmth and no electricity no blower. So by the time I got home from the doctor Greg had one of the furnaces hooked up to the generator. Anyway, it was weird when we lost power a few months back it was off for 22 hours and this time it was off for 22 hours.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122156

Hi Sue,
You are welcome. You are right-your brother’s grave needs a marker. I wonder if there is some way you can contact the Veterans to see if they are supplying one. I know some times it takes a while to get it engraved and set up.
Well we never know about the long term side effects of a vaccine until it’s out in the world for awhile. I guess if we want to get it it’s a case where we will have to trust the scientists and the system. I’m willing to take the chance in order to live a more normal type of life. It’s take a chance on the vaccine or take a chance on getting covid or stay at home for the next five years. Since we are in the older population staying home for five years would possibly be a big chunk out of our remaining lives.
I cannot believe that some people think that the vaccine has a chip in it to track our movements. I saw someone had posted that on the Q board and they really believed it. Greg and I say that if someone really wants to track our movements more power to them. They would find out we have pretty boring lives. lol Besides if you are so afraid of someone tracking you maybe you are doing something that you shouldn’t be. lol
You said it just right “if he was a decent human being” but he isn’t. He is really acting like a big spoiled baby. And remember how he doesn’t like losers-well he’s now a loser and that’s a bitter pill to swallow. Yes, he can still be dangerous and he probably figures if he is going down he will try to take the whole ship with him. I’ll be glad to see him ride off into the sunset.
I really feel like the whole world breathed a sigh of relief when he was defeated.
I know-I don’t get the people that think if it’s family it’s safe. Jenny and Ricky go to work and the kids do some other activities like gymnastics and 4H-they are masked for those but still-they could possibly get something and bring it to us. So as far as we are concerned the only safe people for us to be around are just the two of us.
However, with the vaccine there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully next year we can visit Brent and be with the grands for Thanksgiving and Christmas so it makes the sacrifices this year a little bit easier thinking about that.
When we saw Piper Sunday she looked at me and wrinkled up her nose and said “Gigi why is your hair so white?” I tried to explain that I had not been to the hairdresser since February but she didn’t quite get it. lol
Since they usually come to our house for Christmas and we go to theirs for Thanksgiving they were concerned about how the gifts that Santa leaves for them here would get to their house but i told them we would make sure that they got over to their house on Christmas even if we couldn’t stay. lol
I think I would have wondered the same thing when I was young. lol
Our last day of warm weather is today and then a cold front comes in. A lot of times when it goes from warm to cold that quickly storms will come through and even tornadoes so I hope we are not in for any of that kind of weather today.
Gail
Have you noticed there has been very little Quacker Christmas this year? It makes me worry for their future. I know Angel has been having Facebook shows every week. But I typed in Quacker Christmas on the Q this morning and I was surprised by how little there was. I think maybe Quacker is past it’s heyday.

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122080

Hi DD,
I think it is a relief to have the election over. I’m still afraid that Trump can cause a lot of destruction in the next two months. We all knew that if he lost he wouldn’t go quietly.
It is sad about Alex Trebek. He was a class act.
On the other hand good news coming from Pfizer saying there may be a vaccine and it is 90% effective. This is a preliminary report but it sounds promising. What a miracle that will be if it pans out.
We don’t go out either except when necessary.
Saturday night we were coming home from picking up food and I noticed that a local distillery which has a bar attached was all lit up and there was a bunch of cars in the lot. This was after 7 so I know that all those people weren’t at the outdoor tables and were probably inside. That really kind of ticked me off as I saw that all the other bars in town were closed like they are supposed to be-unless they also serve food and in that case they are open for carry out. So all the other places are obeying the rules and this place is flagrantly flaunting them. I don’t know how they can get away with that as this town is not that big and surely the police know they are open. Maybe they are just staying open and taking the fines-however, to me it sure doesn’t show good will on their part. I like to support local businesses but I would think twice about supporting them in the future.
We did get probably our final in person visit until spring with Jenny and the kids on Sunday. The weather has been in the 70’s so we went over there for lunch and a few hour visit. I just hated to leave as I don’t know when we will see them in person again. Piper took the opportunity to give me and Greg a Christmas list. lol They are so cute and growing so fast i feel like we miss so much. I miss being able to snuggle with them all on the couch while we watch a TV show-and just our weekly conversations on their lives. I miss being able to sit down at the table and eat a meal together and afterwards bring out a bard game to play at that same table. All simple things but so much a part of our lives. Kendall is getting into those early teen years where they become less communicative and i feel like we are missing the most with her. I feel so good when we see them and so sad afterwards.
But I try to continually count our blessings that everyone has a job, a roof over their heads, food on the table and are healthy.
Speaking of that I love the pictures that you posted. The prayers state what is important and the Christmas pictures are heartwarming.
Love the picture of Snowball. She looks like an advertisement.
Hope everyone stays safe.
Gail

[Gail Norusis]

in reply to: Quacker Talk-November 2020 #122027

Ha ha Sue-good one about Adele. Actually she was feeling a bit under the weather and Dr. Gail told her to take some tylenol and get in bed. She wrote back the next day that she was not getting out of bed until Biden was declared president. lol
You are so right about the difference between men. One is stomping around like a spoiled baby and the other is asking for calm and patience. I had to laugh as the mayor of I think maybe Philadelphia told Trump to put on his big boy pants and deal with it. lol He is like a big overgrown spoiled child.
You are right he was trying to pack that Supreme court before the election in case they had to be involved. If he loses I’m afraid of what kind of crazy things he can do in the next few months before Biden is inaugurated. I am surprised that it is such a close election as it amazes me that he still has so many supporters. It’s going to be a challenge to unite this country again.
Cases are rising dramatically everywhere. It is so very scary. Hopefully you don’t have to go out often. Maybe for food and medicine. We don’t go out except to get food and Drs. appoinments. That’s about it. Greg does golf but you are in the air and pretty socially distant. The weather is nice so we will get to squeeze in an outdoor visit with Jenny and the kids this weekend. so that’s a bonus as I thought we probably wouldn’t see them in person until spring. isn’t that awful-living so close and not being able to see people. she’s been exposed to covid twice now that she knows of so it’s best to stay away in the winter when we have to be indoors. I know we are probably being overly cautious but we want to stay healthy so we have more future years to spend with the family and we realize we have to give up some things to do that.
I too am saddened by how selfish the American people have become-unwilling to sacrifice some small things for the good of everyone. I think if people would just wear the masks and social distance we could at least get some kind of control of this and it really is not a lot to ask. People just want immediate gratification and to do whatever they want. I always think about our parent’s generation going though WW2 and making sacrifices for the war effort-and just think what the people in Europe went through. Wearing masks seems like a small thing compared to that.
Every year going to Florida for part of the winter is looking much more enticing. lol I understand now why there are so many snowbirds.
Enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts.
I said a prayer for your brother yesterday. I hope you found a nice way to remember him.
Gail
Glad you are liking the memes. I have to try and find some way to lighten things up as the news is always so depressing.
I hope Colleen is doing okay.

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