What's everybody doing today?

[Bacpacker]

Goodnight Meer

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Glad you are feeling a bit better @Bacpacker and able to get your garden in. It takes a long time to recover but you will get there and keeping active where you can will increase your lung capacity gradually too.

 

[Bacpacker]

Thank you Sewing! I'll get there, just taking longer than I want. Must be the Good Lord telling me to be paitent. I do have trouble with that.

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Me too @Bacpacker I am a redhead but really good to hear you can do a little more.

Sometimes things happen for a reason and sometimes it is for us to learn something we need to. Hope you are keeping isolated and away from people where possible and good to hear you are working from home currently.

 

[Bacpacker]

Me too @Bacpacker I am a redhead but really good to hear you can do a little more.

Sometimes things happen for a reason and sometimes it is for us to learn something we need to. Hope you are keeping isolated and away from people where possible and good to hear you are working from home currently.

Other than a couple trips out we are staying home 100%. Using hand sanitaizer as soon as either of us get to the vehicle. Keep it out and handy so we don't have to touch anything else. I am blessed to be able to work from here. One of my techs was working in a facility today and passed a guy in the hallway that ended up going to medical and had a fever and was sent home. My tech was allowed to keep working today, but if the other guy is tested positive, my guy will be sent home for 14 days. I'm thrilled that my employeer is taking things seriously, but a lot of things are dictated by DOE. Glad my boss sent me home first opportunity.

 

[Terri9630]

I would imagine that many people bought land for times just like this, and now they are escaping the city to be safer. I'd bet that many of them wished they had done more work on that bare land now: Water, sewer, solar systems, garden area, planted berry bushes and fruit trees, wood pile or even a shed that could now be home for a while. Almost every project I work on requires a trip to the hardware store to get supplies, materials, and often a tool or two. I hope those refugees have enough to take care of themselves: shovels, saws, hatchets, on and on. They may have to be there through the winter. They are getting ready for a rough time.

I hope there is not a group of thieves out there.

The biggest group is on a piece of land that had a big shed/buildings. They seem to be pretty well prepared. Thieves don't seem to do well out here. This is an area where Leo response times can be 1hr+ so people have to deal with the problem before calling the sheriffs dpt to clean things up. That's actually what a deputy and state trooper told me when we moved out here.... Deal with the problem then call because we won't get there in time to help.

 

[Terri9630]

Thats what I was thinking... I'd try to make sure someone was always home or at the least a trusted neighbor keep an eye on things...

Speaking of eyes... I'd have a few of those game cameras pointed at my house... Better safe than sorry until you get a feel for who all those strangers are. At least you'd have video to give the cops...

We have several game cameras around the property. Since the kids are here there is always someone here as well as 6 dogs.

 

[Meerkat]

Thank you Sewing! I'll get there, just taking longer than I want. Must be the Good Lord telling me to be paitent. I do have trouble with that.

Don't we all attimes.

 

[Meerkat]

The biggest group is on a piece of land that had a big shed/buildings. They seem to be pretty well prepared. Thrives don't seem to do well out here. This is an area where Leo response times can be 1hr+ so people have to deal with the problem before calling the sheriffs dpt to clean things up. That's actually what a deputy and state trooper told me when we moved out here.... Deal with the problem then call because we won't get there in time to help.

We moved here our horse,donkey,doggs and cats running scared for first coupl months.I called the cops because we were afraid to go outside all the shooting,plus trespassers just walk up on you. Cop told me [hubby was at work all day] " man has a right to get his aim"as he spit a wad of tobacco at my feet ' guess that was extra effect', true story!.I told hubby we just move into hell. I'd call the dogs and find them hiding in whatever hole or covering they could find and shivering as to say " your on your own".
We didn't see the cats for a month.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I'm up, dressed.
Strawberry has been outside already.
She been stuck around the rose bush already this morning.
Sipping coffee.
Grand daughter is with her dad hopefully all weekend.
Held grand daughter for 2 hours after she had face time with her mom last night.
She doesn't really understand why her parents aren't with her like they used to be.
So Granny has had her pretty much since this started.
Sent son home last night so he could get some much needed sleep.
Told him she'll be here when he wakes up.
He went to bed at 6 pm , last night woke up about 5 came and got his daughter.
After they left I went back to sleep just getting up.
Making some scrubs up today and more masks.
Resting alot.
Will be working on cross stitch quilt tops too.
If I sit still for very long, I go to sleep.
Right now grand daughter and her big sister is split up.
Neither her Aunt or I can handle both girls at the same time.
Sipping coffee, reading forums.

 

[phideaux]

Like every day ...Saturday.

May piddle or dilly-dally, or even fiddlefart around today.

May just sit in swing and relax ....for at least 5 minutes.

Kinda lazy today.
Ain't going anywhere..

If I decide to do something...I'll get back to ya.

Hope y'all stay safe and happy.

Jim

 

[The Lazy L]

Working on there FIFO food can storage. 11 more trim pieces and the build is done. Only two mistakes. One is hidden and the other...well that's why they makes wood putty.

3 mile walk with the wife. She's picking aluminum cans out of the ditch while I provide security.

 

[LadyLocust]

Up, bacon and eggs eaten, two weeks worth of ironing done, last load of laundry in the wash, began to sweep but heater kicked on. Something I’ve learned- difficult to sweep with central air. Just get floor swept and heat kicks on and blows it everywhere before I can get the dustpan. Need to go out and clean in the summer kitchen then mow the lawn.

 

[Weedygarden]

@zannej I think it was here someone suggested to use pink paint to mark your tools.
It's another rainy day. Hoped to get some seeds planted in pots, but as usual I'm probably planting too late for as hot as it gets here.
Here's something: stopped by Ace yesterday for cucumber plants, employee said a big shipment that came in yesterday (Wednesday) they had to block/refuse as they are not allowed to sell plants at this time. The usual area they sell plants was locked up. That gave me a really bad feeling.
So! I stopped by Wally World and on my way in what do I see? Cucumber plants, herbs, tomato plants, etc.
Anybody else seen unusual circumstances like that?

I paint my hand tools pink. It makes them easy to know they are mine and not someone else's. I chose pink on purpose, not a manly color.

I called our Ace Hardware a couple weeks ago to ask about onion starts and seed potatoes. Manager said they won't get anything in until the end of April, if they decide to get them at all. They told me I can call an order in, they will fill the order, walk it out to my car. I am wanting to go buy a couple packages of cucumber seeds, but I realize this is too early to plant them. I plant them along my chain link fence and they have always done very well there.

 

[Meerkat]

Like every day ...Saturday.

May piddle or dilly-dally, or even fiddlefart around today.

May just sit in swing and relax ....for at least 5 minutes.

Kinda lazy today.
Ain't going anywhere..

If I decide to do something...I'll get back to ya.

Hope y'all stay safe and happy.

Jim

You and yours too Jim.

 

[Meerkat]

I paint my hand tools pink. It makes them easy to know they are mine and not someone else's. I chose pink on purpose, not a manly color.

I called our Ace Hardware a couple weeks ago to ask about onion starts and seed potatoes. Manager said they won't get anything in until the end of April, if they decide to get them at all. They told me I can call an order in, they will fill the order, walk it out to my car. I am wanting to go buy a couple packages of cucumber seeds, but I realize this is too early to plant them. I plant them along my chain link fence and they have always done very well there.

We started sweet potato in a jar for sprouts.Already have nive long roots so hope to see set coming up anyday.
Missed planting season here for Irish Potatoes.

 

[Meerkat]

Up, bacon and eggs eaten, two weeks worth of ironing done, last load of laundry in the wash, began to sweep but heater kicked on. Something I’ve learned- difficult to sweep with central air. Just get floor swept and heat kicks on and blows it everywhere before I can get the dustpan. Need to go out and clean in the summer kitchen then mow the lawn.

we need to mow too to get the ticks down. Bad for them now, had one on my wrist this moring not the only parasite thats been in that artery this last 7 weeks though.

 

[Weedygarden]

We started sweet potato in a jar for sprouts.Already have nive long roots so hope to see set coming up anyday.
Missed planting season here for Irish Potatoes.

A friend called me yesterday and asked about whether she should eat potatoes that were sprouting. I suggested she plant them in buckets. I wanted to tell her I would drive over to pick them up, but with the stay home order, I don't think it is essential.

I am pretty sure that there is going to be more traffic this weekend, but it has been much quieter than usual, kind of like a war zone. I did hear that some streets are being blocked off to traffic in Denver. Is that a test? Is it to begin to have us get used to it as though it is normal?

I have a grocery order to pick up at noon today. It will be the first time I will have gone anywhere in about 3 weeks. I will drive up, pop the trunk, let them put the groceries in and drive home.

 

[Meerkat]

A friend called me yesterday and asked about whether she should eat potatoes that were sprouting. I suggested she plant them in buckets. I wanted to tell her I would drive over to pick them up, but with the stay home order, I don't think it is essential.

I am pretty sure that there is going to be more traffic this weekend, but it has been much quieter than usual, kind of like a war zone. I did hear that some streets are being blocked off to traffic in Denver. Is that a test? Is it to begin to have us get used to it as though it is normal?

I have a grocery order to pick up at noon today. It will be the first time I will have gone anywhere in about 3 weeks. I will drive up, pop the trunk, let them put the groceries in and drive home.

Thats good you haven't had to leave in 3 weeks,its going on 2 for us except hubby to go to our ghost town to get gas.
We ain't buying nothing from anywhere now though. What we got is getting low but not taking chances 'yet'. We already statred makign desert' fudge brownies'. Used pecans we had frozen.

 

[jimLE]

It's 47F out,a lil bit of rain here n there,got the front door and kitchen window open,got coffee into me.so unless someone need's to go some where,im staying home,

 

[Meerkat]

We are waiting for home delivery from Amazon so fa r got Snickrs and bagod almonds,all wiped down with chemicals,if the visus don't get the chemicals just might! Thats soem stron sruff!


As I sit here tying a tick just crawled up my ancle from waking on porch Iguess where dogs are layign down.atime for them to go to back yard! THATS 2 THIS MORNING ALREADY!

 

[Weedygarden]

We are waiting for home delivery from Amazon so fa r got Snickrs and bagod almonds,all wiped down with chemicals,if the visus don't get the chemicals just might! Thats soem stron sruff!


As I sit here tying a tick just crawled up my ancle from waking on porch Iguess where dogs are layign down.atime for them to go to back yard! THATS 2 THIS MORNING ALREADY!

I wonder if sprinkling some diatomaceous earth around would help, especially around places like the porch and other dry places?

 

[Meerkat]

I wonder if sprinkling some diatomaceous earth around would help, especially around places like the porch and other dry places?

Weedy it probably would but we don't have any. I know we use to could use Seven Dust 5%. But the loose nuts decided that was too dangeous so they left us with 10% Seven Dust.So we quit buying it.Don't know if any of it is around now.
I just vacummed andwould wash PORCH with dish liquid but need that for dishes.

 

[Meerkat]

Hubby is fiddling around outside and we had a water hose fight and I lost.It was fun . I filled up bird bath and watered a few plants I want to save.

 

[jimLE]

no water fights here.it's 52f and raining here.not a good mixture for a water fight.lol. i just turned the thermostat up 1 degree to get the chill out of here.

 

[Meerkat]

no water fights here.it's 52f and raining here.not a good mixture for a water fight.lol. i just turned the thermostat up 1 degree to get the chill out of here.

LOL I don't guess water fight is a good idea in that kind of weather. Maybe a snowball fight?

 

[Grimm]

Got the last of this year's school work printed out for Roo. She only has a few more weeks before she is done for the year and with 3rd grade. Once the school year is done I'll pack up this year's curriculum until Juju needs it in 5 years. I want to set up the school room this summer so it works better for both Roo's studies and my sewing/crafting.

I have been emailing my mom most of the day. She and my dad have a puppy they are raising that they got after Christmas. She is almost 6 months old and a real pistol. My dad is complaining about her barking which they have never really had a dog do before that way this one is. So I am sending my mom our bark collars. Our girls are getting older and don't bark as much so I have no issues passing them to my folks. I had to do all my shipping online. Our local post office is no longer offering counter service so I had to buy postage online and schedule a pick up date.

Hopefully we can avoid going out this week. I have the flimsy accordion masks for the girls right now (bought a box of 72 kids masks back when I was pregnant with Juju during the Ebola scare) but with K back at work I don't want to have to take them out if I don't have to.

 

[jimLE]

im waiting for ice cycles to use in my sling shot.lol

 

[Sentry18]

I spent the morning cleaning and disinfecting door knobs, handles, and pretty much everything else a human hand would touch in and out of our home. Including the vehicle door handles, the mailbox, handrails, etc. Of course that really means I just sprayed it all with a natural disinfectant and walked away. I also cleaned out the fridge and did a bunch of other chores for the lady of the house, forcing children into servitude as I went down the list.

Then we had a nice safety talk and demonstrated the manual of arms of the Remington 870. The Mrs. was very comfortable of course as it is her gun, but my older girls were due for a (worst case scenario) refresher. Plus hearing the same home security and gun safety safety talk over, and over, and over again is good for all the kids.

I started to work on the radios, but then stopped when I found a box full of Cobra GMRS/FRS radios. I bought them for our church security team until we could purchase something more substantial. So I cleaned them up and charged the batteries. I have talked to a few neighbors already but need to reach out to a few more. I will drop them off tomorrow for anyone who wants one. The BoaFeng's will stay in the storage room for the time being.

Other than that the day was filled with virtual play dates, an older neighbor who does not seem to comprehend social distancing coming over and wanting to visit, a nice phone convo with my oldest son, a mandatory foot rub for my wife who is really missing the spa, some time in front of the grill, and right now as I type this we are watching a family movie called Playing With Fire.

 

[hiwall]

Started working on the battery box for my solar system. Got the box mostly done except for the lid/cover (it sits outside).