What's everybody doing today?

[jimLE]

Today is tàxi service day,i 1st took someone for eye surgery,now 2 others for a lil bit of running around.

 

[Amish Heart]

Braved the post office, and Sams. There was meat at Sams, just not a lot. And online order says there's nothing. I got one pkg of beef tritip, one pkg of pork cutlets, and one 2 pk of whole chicken. It was the last pkg of chicken, except for a few pkgs of wings. I've never bought wings in a family pk. Got the egg whites for husband's diet. No cottage cheese. Fruits and veg were slim pickings, as well as dairy, and of course, meat. No cottage cheese. Mom called and talked to her for an hour. Sounds like everyone at Menno Manor are fine. They have 40 cases total in the county. We get that many at least in our area a day. Kansas stop their stay at home restrictions yesterday. So many businesses are open with restrictions. And they never shut down the parks areas for fishing.

 

[snappy1]

Yesterday morning, I walked (big surprise). Went to day old bread store, another store for chicken on sale. We got stimulus money so went to bank and deposited that. Made 3 bean salad.

Today, walked, did laundry, made buffalo chicken tenders and that's where things went downhill. I didn't make them like I did the last time. I wasn't aware I was supposed to make them the same. Oh well. I fixed as best I could for DH and they were fine the way I made them for me. Catastrophe more or less averted!

Looking forward to tomorrow! I keep wanting to transplant my little cherry tomato plants but we keep having little cold snaps and I don't want to kill them.

 

[Meerkat]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Viva Mexico!

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I am sure this is a sore day for your Confederates knowing that had the Mexican Army in Puebla not defeated the French, they may have helped you to win the Civil War. But for me, celebrating French military defeats comes as naturally as eating meat and breathing air. Every year we celebrate Cinco de Mayo with some delicious foods from South of the border, a tale about the battle of Puebla, and some appreciation that no one in my region of these United States eats grits or says Y'all.

Ok that does it,now y'all can just kiss my grits!

 

[Sentry18]

y'all can just kiss my grits!

Careful with your flirting. Mr Meer is on here now.

 

[Bacpacker]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Viva Mexico!

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I am sure this is a sore day for your Confederates knowing that had the Mexican Army in Puebla not defeated the French, they may have helped you to win the Civil War. But for me, celebrating French military defeats comes as naturally as eating meat and breathing air. Every year we celebrate Cinco de Mayo with some delicious foods from South of the border, a tale about the battle of Puebla, and some appreciation that no one in my region of these United States eats grits or says Y'all.

Well Y'all, if I was easy butt hurt I would take great offence at that comment. I'm a proud born and bred southerner. I had family on both sides that fought for the confederacy. And no they weren't wealthy slave owners. Far from it, they were poor dirt farmers.

 

[Weedygarden]

The school I worked at for many years had a BIG Cinco de Mayo celebration every year. Mornings were spent out on the blacktop part of the playground with a mercado, all kinds of foods, pony rides, Mariachi, games, dunk tank. Afternoons were performances put together by each class. I liked it, but it was exhausting!

 

[Amish Heart]

Same with here, Weedy. And NEVER mention Columbus Day in this state.

 

[Meerkat]

The school I worked at for many years had a BIG Cinco de Mayo celebration every year. Mornings were spent out on the blacktop part of the playground with a mercado, all kinds of foods, pony rides, Mariachi, games, dunk tank. Afternoons were performances put together by each class. I liked it, but it was exhausting!

I like the food too.

 

[Sentry18]

Well Y'all, if I was easy butt hurt I would take great offence at that comment. I'm a proud born and bred southerner. I had family on both sides that fought for the confederacy. And no they weren't wealthy slave owners. Far from it, they were poor dirt farmers.

Well it's a good thing you're not easily butt hurt then. There is nothing wrong with being proud of where you are from. Being proud of where you're from is why I am happy we don't eat grits. Which are almost as gross as fish.

 

[Amish Heart]

Birthday party for youngest daughter tomorrow...we're having a taco bar and a bunch of other mex food. She's a vegetarian, though, so is requesting fish for the tacos

 

[phideaux]

Wife told me this morning that we probably should go buy some more meat .
I said , we got more now than we will ever use .
She said , but it's going to get very expressive , because there's a shortage.
I said OK.
I said , it's probably already very expensive.
And
There may not be any at our local meat market.

I was right on both accounts .
$7/lb ground beef
$6/lb center cut pork chops.

That little bag of ground beef and pork chops ,country ribs, some bacon. $110.00
She had to drive home ....I was passed out.

Jim

 

[Weedygarden]

Same with here, Weedy. And NEVER mention Columbus Day in this state.

Our principal would rail against Columbus at faculty meetings. We never acknowledged him, but principal would come around on September 16, another Mexican Independence day, and speak to each class, telling them what it was and how important it was. This was one of the few times she would show up in classes.

Denver Public Schools had special training for classroom teachers who had native Spanish speaking children, and when they started school, they didn't speak English. It was called bi-lingual education.What I later learned was that principal. The training was many hours, maybe 120 seat hours for bi-lingual teachers and they were paid to attend that training. What I later learned was that it was indoctrinating teachers to all the wrongs that had been done and cultural things, and not one part of it was about how to teach bi-lingual children. Principal was one of the people who designed this Spanish bi-lingual training. This is what she then brought to faculty meetings that were two hours, when legally were supposed to be 40 minutes.

And, the bi-lingual education laws in America, that mandate that Spanish speaking children have this and that special help and allowances, do not even touch other languages. Spanish speaking children have their hands held for many years, but a French speaking child is on their own, as are all the other non-English language speakers, all over America.

 

[phideaux]

I'm so far removed from @Sentry18s part of the country...I thought sinko de mayo was something to do with spreadin something on a bolony sammich.

Hope y'all ain't offended.

Jim

 

[Meerkat]

Our principal would rail against Columbus at faculty meetings. We never acknowledged him, but principal would come around on September 16, another Mexican Independence day, and speak to each class, telling them what it was and how important it was. This was one of the few times she would show up in classes.

Denver Public Schools had special training for classroom teachers who had native Spanish speaking children, and when they started school, they didn't speak English. It was called bi-lingual education.What I later learned was that principal. The training was many hours, maybe 120 seat hours for bi-lingual teachers and they were paid to attend that training. What I later learned was that it was indoctrinating teachers to all the wrongs that had been done and cultural things, and not one part of it was about how to teach bi-lingual children. Principal was one of the people who designed this Spanish bi-lingual training. This is what she then brought to faculty meetings that were two hours, when legally were supposed to be 40 minutes.

And, the bi-lingual education laws in America, that mandate that Spanish speaking children have this and that special help and allowances, do not even touch other languages. Spanish speaking children have their hands held for many years, but a French speaking child is on their own, as are all the other non-English language speakers, all over America.

Same thing going on in most major cities today. They get all the low income living,all the special rights and American peoplel are silent too afread of being called bigot or racest to even say a word.And if yo udo yoru own will attack you while they stick together.
Throughout history I've never heard of a nation so full of self laothing and apathy as we are.

There are some who this doesn't apply to but not many.

 

[Meerkat]

Didn't do much today,just feed store and little house work. On phone a lot . One of my friends neices tested positive for virus today.

 

[Peanut]

Today was musical medical chairs for dad, which really started yesterday. He's resting now, nothing going on with him until Friday. I got some badly needed rest this afternoon. Tonight I'm doing over due mopping and a big load of laundry.

 

[backlash]

Went bass fishing. It was a great day on the water. We put 20 good sized fish in the refrigerator.
I am worn out and sunburned.

 

[Meerkat]

Good Night All ,sleep well.

 

[Patchouli]

Went bass fishing. It was a great day on the water. We put 20 good sized fish in the refrigerator.
I am worn out and sunburned.

That sounds tasty. How many pounds do you think you caught? I haven't had bass in a coon's age.
Trout I've had a little more recent. I heard someone say recently something about a big mouth bass instead of a large mouth bass. I thought, "I guess she doesn't fish very much." lol

 

[Meerkat]

Went bass fishing. It was a great day on the water. We put 20 good sized fish in the refrigerator.
I am worn out and sunburned.

Sounds like you had a great day !

 

[Weedygarden]

More weed pulling and amending one of my garden beds to prep it for planting herbs.

 

[Weedygarden]

Wife told me this morning that we probably should go buy some more meat .
I said , we got more now than we will ever use .
She said , but it's going to get very expressive , because there's a shortage.
I said OK.
I said , it's probably already very expensive.
And
There may not be any at our local meat market.

I was right on both accounts .
$7/lb ground beef
$6/lb center cut pork chops.
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That little bag of ground beef and pork chops ,country ribs, some bacon. $110.00
She had to drive home ....I was passed out.

Jim

The situation with meat is probably going to get much worse before it gets better. I want to get another freezer and put some beef from one of my cousins in South Dakota. That would mean a 500 mile drive each way to pick it up and get it home. Of course, one of the challenges is finding another freezer.

 

[Meerkat]

More weed pulling and amending one of my garden beds to prep it for planting herbs.

I'm just watering our measly few little plants in raised bed and hugelkulture mound. I have maybe 3 sickly looking squash and three tomatoes, Plus some fruit trees that have been ignored other than occasional watering in this 2 year daought we've been in here.
Seen lots of clouds without rain and thunder and lightening for hours not a drop of rain but did get a few downpours now and then,just didn't last long or come often.for couple years now. We need a good several days of rain .

 

[Meerkat]

The situation with meat is probably going to get much worse before it gets better. I want to get another freezer and put some beef from one of my cousins in South Dakota. That would mean a 500 mile drive each way to pick it up and get it home. Of course, one of the challenges is finding another freezer.

Just imagine how it will be this Fall. If we can keep the chickens alive and laying we will at least have soem protein from eggs.

 

[The Lazy L]

Returned late last night from visiting grandkids!

The State Capitals we drove thought, traffic was very light compared to normal (pre China flu) as was the traffic on the Interstates.

City where our children live the traffic was normal (heavy). I did see a few stores still closed, mainly specialized services like hairdressers, liquor and minor medical.

I upgraded the normal pocket pistol to a compact 45. No State border check points asking for travel papers.

Nothing like your own bed for a portable night's sleep.

 

[Meerkat]

Returned late last night from visiting grandkids!

The State Capitals we drove thought, traffic was very light compared to normal (pre China flu) as was the traffic on the Interstates.

City where our children live the traffic was normal (heavy). I did see a few stores still closed, mainly specialized services like hairdressers, liquor and minor medical.

I upgraded the normal pocket pistol to a compact 45. No State border check points asking for travel papers.

Nothing like your own bed for a portable night's sleep.

The biggest mistake I made was pratically giving my bus away 3 years ago.It was jam up ready to go home away from home with great bed and perfect running condition.A little high on deisel fuel but not as much as motels of course.
I saw hubby working on it and thought what a slfish person I am he could hurt him and it was sold in lessthan 30 munites,$ 1000.00 wired in 4 hours for don payment she was here from Denver Co. next 2 days met us at DVM to transfer title paid us total $ 3,600.00 she hit jackpot and I ripped us off big time!She drove it to Denver no problem and last I could stand to see it at Schoolie.net she was still driving it around from state to state snowflake festivals.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Working on new quilt block for queen size quilt top.
Dehydrator is washed, dried and repacked in it's box.
So is the new food processor, washed, dried and repacked in it's box.
Both put away in storage until needed for next time.
Dishes are done, lunch is over.
Sitting here crocheting on Christmas blanket.
Had grand daughter yesterday, she was still cranky.
Sure wish all 4 of the molars would come in sooner than later.
Doing nothing, resting.
Going to put on jacket and eat butter pecan ice cream because I can.
Chilly day here today, supposed to rain again.

 

[snappy1]

After walking, I went to Tractor Supply for ear mite meds for pups. Stopped at vet's for appt for nail clipping for 2 dogs.

Drove around a bit. There was an EF 3 tornado that touched down about 10 miles north of us--about a week and a half ago. Wood is piled up very high all along the highway and a couple of houses have damage. That town was without power for a day or two, I think.

Trying to talk myself into going out and weeding. Hasn't worked yet.

 

[LadyLocust]

Had a downpour of rain this morning, snow on the foothills, and now blowing gales. Working, but popped in here to see what's up.