A brainstorm! – As I was listening to the traffic report on the radio, I realized there isn’t any. Nothing to report. No accidents. No jams. No nothing. I wish they would change that to a people traffic report. It would go something like “10 cars in the Starbucks drive-through,” “20 people waiting to get in Costco,” “don’t even think about going to Target, line wrapped around building.” That would be so helpful. If you have to do a supply run, it’s so much easier if you can get a handle on when it’s busy.
Thank you Jeff Bezos – We make a national sport of bad mouthing successful businesses. This week I am grateful to Jeff. He overnighted (not him personally) the diabetic supplies I needed for my cat. I worried that it would take at least a week but it didn’t. No extra charge with Prime. I thank Jeff, the pick/packer who filled my order and the delivery guys that made it all happen. Thank you!
The irony – This would be a great time to prep the garden and clean out the pond. Lots of time and no interruptions. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has different ideas. Looking at the long range weather forecast, the next time I will have two nice warmish days together to clean the pond is next weekend. That’s a full three weeks later than normal. We have been having unseasonably cold and rainy weather for April.
On a good note – My tomatoes are galloping along. They like heat. I have them under a grow light and they are doing very well. They’ve been transplanted to bigger pots. Now they just need to grow a bit more. By the time our soil is warm enough to plant, there will be buds on them.
Groceries – I have always been interested in what other people buy in a grocery store. I check out the carts. Sometimes I ask if I can join them for dinner. It is inspiring. I am currently picking up groceries for my brother and his wife. They get more stuff than we do. They are doing creative cooking during this lockdown. I have bought them a lot of yeast, all the baking supplies and enough eggs to serve a quiche to the 6th fleet but those aren’t the real surprise. The real surprise is that amount of half and half they go through. I am convinced my sis-in-law uses it as a skin treatment. For age 90, her skin looks like a 70 year old.
So how was your week?
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Thanks.
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I think you’re right about that half/half! Dear Lord, your SIL looks AMAZING!
Mother Nature needs to get it together before I lose my mind. Those tomato plants look fabulous. Would they move over and share the light from that lamp with a desperate human? Glad to hear you were able to get Mollie her medication!! Woo Hoo
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A good shot of sunshine would go a long way to perking people up! I need a grow light for me! The plants are very happy.
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Your SIL is a youthful 90. My goodness, how encouraging is that! I’m jealous of your tomato plants. I want some too, although I’ve got some good-looking parsley and basil growing inside right now. My own little victory herb garden of sorts.
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I have parsley in an outside pot. Too cool for much else.
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How is your sister-in-law doing now?
And Mollie? Was she happy with the supplies from Amazon? Probably not as relieved as you were . . . .
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My SIL Is doing great although she has a bad case of cabin fever! Mollie is doing ok. Still struggling to regulate her numbers but behaviorally she is acting normal.
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Fingers crossed it all goes well.
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I finally got to talk to my regular vet who has changed the protocol. We are starting low and going slow so hopefully her numbers won’t ping all over. Right now her numbers are high but it takes a few days for the body to adjust to the insulin. As you say, fingers crossed.
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Oh I am glad you got your regular vet! Sending healing her way!
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I’m so glad Mollie is feeling better!
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She’s a tough old girl. She’ll go down fighting for sure!
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Gotta love her then! God bless.
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We do!
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So glad you were able to get Mollie’s supplies so quickly! I think Anchorage and Allentown have switched weather – it is much warmer and milder here than it normally would be. Hope it warms up for you soon!
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Weather has been weird this entire year.
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Very true!
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Oh, a people traffic report would be great. So far, two of my favourite walking areas have remained relatively unpopulated. With better weather headed our way, I am doubtful that this will continue.
I’m glad to hear that Mollie is doing better. That is awesome news!
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Mollie is hanging in. We are refining her insulin dosage. We’ll get there.
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My AM news station that has the traffic reports every ten minutes has eliminated the traffic reporter from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and the anchor person has to read those reports. It is a CBS News/Entercom-owned station and they have had massive cutbacks due to lack of advertising due to the pandemic and so many business shutdowns. One of their biggest advertisers was Art Van Furniture Store and they filed for bankruptcy in late February. They’ve laid off anchors, sports announcers and most of their personnel now work from home – they were celebrating their 100th anniversary this year and had lots of vintage spots and highlights of news stories from the last century – all that has gone by the wayside as it is COVID-19 news 99% of the time now. I think they just have our traffic reports for construction and pothole pop-ups. I’ve always been pleased with Amazon and I don’t have Prime, but they often deliver earlier than expected, even with free shipping. Mollie is looking good basking in the sunshine and cleaning her paw – was that her paw that had been bandaged?
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For Mollie’s paw, yes. If you look closely you can see where they shaved it for the IV. She was not happy about that. Her fur is so fluffy it was startling to see how skinny her arms are.
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I went back and looked at the picture – yes, I could see it. I imagine without all the fur, she’d look skinny. Carol’s cat had an ultrasound and they shaved his belly area and even though he’s a short-haired cat, it took forever to grow back fur to fill the big square bald patch.
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Mollie had one too but her side fur draped down so you didn’t see the naked belly unless she was laying on her side.
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Carol took a photo of it and showed us – it looked like a big bare square of skin, but she has short-haired cats so really noticeable.
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You have eggs and tomato plants! both in short supply here. Envious.
Glad Mollie’s medical items care through – one less thing to worry about. YEA!
A people report? Sr. staff manages to get one. Here’s how:
Go in “Google maps”. In that search box, type in desired location (Like Petsmart near me or store name) Store will pop up on map with a “pin”. Click on pin, which brings up an info box about that store, then in that box scroll down and there should be a bar chart representing days of the week and it should show you if the store is busy or not on particular days …and usually says” live” on the bar representing the actual day of your search. He gets it to work and it does help you plan trips
Mess around with that and see if you can do it. Fingers crossed…it’s something of a mystery ( but once again the data is all out there – we just have to know where and how to get it to work?)
If it doesn’t work, I’ll claim it was only a dream HAHA (But it should)
Hugs to Mollie and your Realm
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I’ve seen that for restaurants but I’ve never looked for stores. Our big ones have limited access these days so you have to wait outside until people leave to get in. So far it hasn’t been bad and not all the stores have to do it.
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Worked for Costco here.
Oh for the days before lines and X’s of where to stand and masks! (Who knew that’s what we’d say?)
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And 10 minute errands taking an hour!
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Your idea for people traffic reports is excellent! I’m amazed that our traffic reports still contain alerts for accidents and slow downs… not often, but it seems there should be zero of those. We still get surf reports every day even though people can’t get in the water yet. They guy who does them is so funny that I think people would rebel if they put them on hiatus.
Good to know that Mollie is doing better and her meds have arrived. Jeff isn’t my favorite, but I’m glad he came through for you!
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I was grateful for Amazon as purchasing it through the emergency vet would have cost three times as much. Since it’s pet specific, you can’t pick it up anywhere. Chewy would have been my normal go to but their deliveries are running longer. We have had other Amazon deliveries that took longer so they must be prioritizing med supplies. Yay for that.
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I’m glad Mollie is doing better. She doesn’t look nearly as good as your sister-in-law.
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Oh no! I cannot tell Mollie that!
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Shame on me! What was I thinking??? Please tell Mollie she is a wonderful cat, and I love her.
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Done and she sends a grateful purr your way.
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I agree with the vehicle traffic slow down the people in line ups report would be more helpful. We use to go to different stores for different things. So if you saw our buggy at certain stores, say where we go for snacks, you would think we had terrible eating habits. There’s usually no vegetables or proteins in that buggy. 😊
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We do that too to some extent. Our “normal” grocery store has fabulous fruits and veggies and that’s where I see those luscious carts! Then there are the stores where we get canned and boxed food. Not so appetizing.
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You are right about your sister-in-law’s skin – gorgeous! And – I think I understand you”hitting a wall” (last post) if you have had bad weather. One of the blessings of the past two weeks here has been blue skies and sunshine. Hang in there, Kate. Spring is coming.
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I could use some blue skies and heat!
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You can get yeast?!. I wish we were that lucky. It’s a tough find. But it would be great to get out in the yard sometime before the summer. Seem like rain for several more days.
Whenever you show me that photo, Ican’t believe she’s 90. God Bless.
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She looks that good in person too!
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Your sis-in-law is amazing with her resiliency. I remember the accident she had last year, and I’m glad to know she’s doing well. Lots of half-n-half is probably a good “sin” to have at that age. 🙂 I like to look at what other people have in their carts, too. But I’m no longer allowed to say, “I wish I was going to his/her house” anymore. I’m told by my better half that it’s creepy. – Marty
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I usually say that looks like a great party or dinner or whatever it looks like. Sometimes it inspires me especially if there is a lot of good looking fruit and veggies.
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Glad you got the meds on time. Your ‘maters look great! It was enjoyable reading the string of comments.
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Thanks! Last year my cat Morgan ate my first set of tomato plants. I’ll be happy to get them outside to start “hardening them off” so she can’t get at them. I placed them at a “harder to access” spot but she’s a cat and goes wherever she wants.
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90 and recovered from that terrible accident! And is apparently still going along making bread and fancy meals. I fear that will not be me at 90. Hell, it’s not really me at 55. 😂
My mom always said – Old people are just well developed versions of their younger selves. I’m likely to be a bedridden sloth at 75 and I doubt I will be celebrating a 90th b-day.
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Trust me she is not cooking. Never has and never will. I’m not sure if she can fry an egg but my brother is an excellent cook and loves to do it. She is amazing. Her recovery is nothing short of a miracle.
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Smart woman to marry a cook. 🙂
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Yes and she never drove either.
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I love the people report idea. I always smile each time i visit here and see the beautiful pictures of your felines. Half and Half? There is a joke about a milk bath, but we won’t go into that today.
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I’m glad I can make you smile! I buy a quart of half/half milk for them every week.
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I can usually understand you but half and half has me guessing. We have had beautiful weather since the lockdown started. I am jealous of your drive through Starbucks still being open. I saw someone with a Starbucks coffee cup the other day and really want a shop made late.
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Half/half is half cream and half milk. People buy it to put in their coffee or tea. We only have 2 Starbucks open locally, drive-through only and they are always jammed up. At least a 20 minute wait. The hours are limited too.
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Glad to hear Mollie is doing better and thanks to people like Jeff who sort out urgent deliveries!
We’ve had sunny days, but the wind has been so cold. It’s hot and muggy now, no rain coming our way, but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear thunder later.
Envious of your tomatoes. Make mine look like weeds….. maybe they are!!!!
Take care.
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I’d love a touch of hot and muggy. I am still wearing the same clothes I wore in January — winter hoodie, jeans and socks with sneakers. We still have flannel sheets on the bed! We had such a warm winter that I thought we’d be warmer now.
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I live in joggers and tees all year…….. optional extra is either jumper or hoodie
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I’d freeze in a tee!
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I’m sitting here in the usual get up and quite toasty. It’s overcast outside and there’s a chill on the air, but the door is open and neither of us are cold.
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You are much hotter blooded than I am. I’ll put a sweater on when it’s 75F (23.8C).
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I could blame the meds, but I’ve always been ‘hot’. Hubby says it’s like going to bed with a permanent hot water bottle which is great in the winter but terrible in the summer!
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You are like my husband!
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Ha!
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I’d venture your SIL’s skin looks better than a LOT of 70 year olds! Maybe I should start bathing in half and half…I could use some overall skin plumping for a lifetime of taking it for granted. Glad to hear Mollie is feeling a bit better and congrats on the overnight delivery score. Amazon (despite the often justified criticisms) has been a lifesaver for many-I hope their people stay safe while helping the rest of us out.
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Me too. There are many people working in delivery systems so the rest of us are safe. I thank them all.
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Oh your people traffic report is a very neat idea! Very clever! I planted tomato seeds in an egg carton. I have over 20 some little seedlings! It was an experiment as I never did that before. Problem is I don’t have enough dirt to transplant the little things…nor do I have enough pots.
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Oops! More babies than room!
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I love your “Costco Traffic Report” idea. Brilliant.
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I thought so! There are just a few stores that back up bad and Costco is one of them!
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A people report would be extremely helpful, my skin doesn’t look anywhere near that good, I really don’t want any yeast, and I applaud your tomato plants. 🙂 Our weather is like a roller coaster too.
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The whole east coast has seen bizarre weather patterns this year. Nothing is routine or normal anymore.
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I’m happy to hear Mollie got her meds next day delivery. That’s great news. We were under tornado warnings for several hours last night, but the wind never blew more than 5 mph. The tree frogs were singing like crazy though.
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Oh, I love that sound!
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Glad you got Molly’s essential supplies quickly. I hope her blood sugar levels settle down very soon!
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We are at least down in the 200s now. Improvement!
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200’s is way better than 600’s!!
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Well, then it dipped low today and I had to use Karo. We’ll see where she is at injection time. Definitely going to either decrease or skip tonight’s dose. The spiking has been insane.
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Hope you continue to see an improvement in Mollie. Glad her meds arrived in short order.
I don’t want to listen to people traffic reports for store, after store, after store . . . waiting for the reporter to get around to the store I’m interested in. But stores could broadcast “real time” store cams on their websites showing whether there are gaggles of people in line, or not.
Oh, wait. All those let’s-take-a-selfie folks would probably become perpetual line waiters just so they could be “on camera.” 😛
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Store cams are a good idea! Like traffic cams. Stores locally are closed except for those carrying food and medications.
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We’re still shuttered up pretty tight ~ but our list of “essential” businesses includes Lowe’s, Home Depot, and a few other surprises.
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Oh yes, hardware stores too. Curbside pickup for restaurants only. They have opened state liquor stores for limited curbside pick up. Sadly that is what most people were up in arms about. *bangs head on table* Priorities people. I thought your gov opened everything up?
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No. Georgia is starting to open businesses ~ tattoo parlors, hair salons, bowling alleys, etc. Not here. We are still under a Stay At Home order through 4/30 (or later).
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That’s great news with the insulin! I’d like the people report too:) We have people here too that think racing their cars is a good idea now that the roads are empty.
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We have very little car traffic. Most people are working from home or out of a job. It is so different now.
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It sure is. My neighborhood is so quiet with everyone home. I only see a few people walking their dogs or I wave to my neighbor when we’re in our backyards. Most people here are doing good going out only once a week for groceries. I live across from a park and it’s off limits to people too. So strange to see it empty.
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I’ve been surprised that more people aren’t out walking. Our houses aren’t close together here but I rarely see more than 2 or 3 people walking in the ‘hood. We have a park too, also closed although there are walking paths. I haven’t been by it during mid-day to see if anyone is walking. Paths are narrow so it would be hard to distance.
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Great news about Jeff getting the supplies delivered to you overnight for Mollie!
Our week was unbelievably peaceful and we had 4 and a half inches of rain that filled all the ponds in our little community. The frogs, the birds, the turtles and the Allie Gators are all happy!
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That is a lot of rain! We are having a steady rain today. In it’s own way it’s peaceful but we’ve had so much of it that I’m (and a lot of people) are chomping at the bit to get out. Jeff is my man now. I am very grateful. It’s not like there were a lot of alternatives other than paying through the nose.
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Glad you got the diabetic supplies quickly – that’s heartening especially when most of the stuff any of us order these days is either on backorder or “to be delivered in Fall if you’re lucky” ! HAHA I’m amazed at the morning news traffic report too – although around here there have been a LOT more tractor trailer accidents. No cars on the road so they are speeding out there and having horrific accidents – the state police are on top of it now – we hope. Your sister-in-law absolutely does NOT look 90. She must have fabulous genes! I look 90 and I’m only 72!
Hugs, Pam
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I have friends in their 50s who look older than she does. Not that I would ever mention that! I saw a car accident in the last week and I was so surprised. Not sure what happened because I came through to see a car smashed and on a lawn. Not sure what they hit but it was crazy. No traffic! Maybe checking their phone?
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Heard on the news this morning that some car crashes are being caused these days by people wearing their heavy masks while driving and getting too much carbon minoxide in their systems! Wow….
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OOPS meant to say Carbon Dioxide not Monoxide…..DUH.
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Wow, I didn’t hear that. I don’t wear the mask while driving. I am in the car by myself or with my husband. I’ve seen drivers with them on though. I do wear them inside stores.
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I too love the idea of people traffic reports. I’ve never been much of a people-y person … much preferring the quiet, less populated experiences, but there is an indicator that this pandemic is turning me into a recluse. I had to drop off some things with my oldest son and didn’t want to leave the house because I felt there would be too much traffic on the roads.
…. even though I know there is little to no traffic on the roads.
I’m starting to treat cars on the road with the same physical distancing measures as I do people in person. Some day when life approaches ‘normal’ again, I may have issues being released back into the wild 😏
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I know that feeling. Much of the time I am at peace with solitude. The Mollie crisis made me a little nuts and the ability to not be able to talk directly to the vet person-to-person affected me. Without a crisis (and with a dab of good weather) I’m pretty ok by myself. Maybe there will be rehabs for us to go through before they return us to the wild!
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hahaha!! I wonder what that rehab might look like 😆
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Damn well better have booze!
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Amen!
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It’s been an ok week. We have made it this far without having to face the virussy supermarket, and yesterday we had another warning to stay away from a local friend who tried it and was horrified at the lack of regulations. No distancing, one security guard on duty waving people in without counting. Sounds horrendous.
And the stupids are out in force on the streets. We’ve now seen not one but two families of four walking hand in hand along the pavement, happily letting us walk in the road to avoid them. And a daddy and his little girl blowing bubbles on a street corner, again letting pedestrians step into the road to avoid them. No doubt parents will say, “Awww, but they’re making memories!” Erm, having someone step into the road and be hit by a car or a bike – is that memorable enough for you? 😡
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There are stupid people everywhere! I do what I can to keep safe and that’s the best I can do. Our area has a lot of cases right now so we try to stay hunkered down.
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LOVE the idea of a people traffic report – I’d subscribe to that!
I’ve done similar at check out lines, especially when the shopper ahead of me has a black forest cake or a bucket of ice cream. I must change my delivery though – I got funny looks when I said, “Ooh, I think I’ll follow you home!”
Finally, yay for the overnight meds. You have enough to worry about without having to delay the administration of Molly’s drugs.
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It wasn’t the meds but the glucometer and test strips which I needed to be sure the insulin dosage was correct. Without monitoring it could be deadly. It also had to be a pet version which wasn’t easily available. I get frustrated with on-line shopping sometimes but I am very grateful for it.
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