Thursday, May 28, 2020

Weight 123, WW Bluepoints 30. Weight up due to bagel and pretzels consumed last night. I was feeling depressed so I ate. Not good behavior.

As I mentioned yesterday I am missing DH more lately. I need to find activities to stop me from thinking so much. DS may cook lobsters tomorrow night and we may do a socially distanced outdoor meal with friends on Sunday. That should help.

And I am DONE with quarantine, so I can go to the food store today! Just in the nick of time as I am out of coffee creamer and fruit. My list is long.

Stay safe and healthy!

I hear you on the food. With 3 of us doing weigh****chers we are going through pounds of fresh fruit. DH is picking up more after work. I would go, but I don't want to go out with a sore throat, even if I most likely think it's allergies in overdrive.

Liz, so sorry for the pain of missing your DH. The loss is immeasurable.

Today we see the ugly side of my beloved city. If you haven't seen the news, a police officer killed an unarmed, handcuffed, black man, by kneeling on his neck for 5 minutes. Barbaric, horrifying...he pleaded he couldn't breath, he called for his mother, and then he was still. Because he was dead. There have been protests and some rioting. I look to Martin Luther King to try to process what's happening: "A riot is the language of the unheard". When will we listen? When will this stop? This man mattered, was loved, admired by his boss and coworkers... And now he is dead for absolutely no reason. How can the heart and mind deal with the cruelty, the impossibility that such evil can be perpetrated in broad daylight, in front of bystanders who pleaded for Mr. Floyd's life. Pray for us all.

Greetings Folks

Same old same old here today. Like DD, I am very troubled by the killing in Minneapolis. The film was so upsetting. This stuff must stop.

So DH, in his endless pursuit of gadgets, bought a UV low spectrum light detector card so he can test his other toys. Though its a small card, it came in a box filled with snacks!. Apparently, most people who order these things are laboratory workers and I guess putting snacks in with the items is a sales ploy. So guess who is eating a little package of Famous Amos . Could have done without that.

To prepare the gallery I went to the bank today and got a bunch of small bills to use in the register, having removed it while closed. The town square is known for attracting homeless people and generally seedy people. I found myself crossing the street rather than pass by these people who were not wearing masks. Hard to say if they are too poor to have a mask or just don't care. The town has opened up a public parking lot to make a tent city for homeless people so they have some facilities and can safely live and distance. I noticed the folks there did have masks. Luckily I don't have to work in the first week we open so someone else can work the kinks out of the routine.

We have been watching the 3 part mini series on U. S. Grant. I have learned a lot. Like he was stationed out here at Fort Humboldt for a couple of years and didn't do well and got kicked out of the army.

Not much else going on. Stay well all. Diane S

Adventures in yard work. I tried to surprise DH by mowing the yard with the new mower he bought this weekend. I made one pass and a piece fell off. Perhaps I am not meant to run the mower. When we first got married, I was mowing and the mower caught on fire. I do not see even now how that could be my fault, but my reputation was sealed, and DH insisted he do all the mowing. Generally I didn't mind being free of this task, except he never mowed as often as I would have wanted.

I spent some time weeding by our fence. I discovered vines cut 4 or 5 inches on our side of the fence. My neighbor must have entered our yard to manage that, because I don't think she could have pushed her clippers through the chain link that far. Well, vines tend to do pretty well when cut back, and there are shoots galore. I tenderly weeded around them, and then gave them a drink of miracle grow. They will probably flourish this summer with the tender loving care I will bestow upon them, instead of the benign neglect I usually offer. I'm generally not so petty, but I'm kind of enjoying it.

The Vine Wars of 2020 continue to unfold! Any idea yet to make that side of your house more "interesting"?

I'm thinking planting milkweed. Not many find it particularly attractive, but it is so needed for the monarch butterflies. Win win.

Got together with two good friends to walk along the harbor at Dana Point this late afternoon and eat dinner outside at one of the newly opened restaurants. What a treat to have that slice of normal! They had removed half the tables and the staff all wore masks. Condiments were in little plastic single serving containers and the bussers were all doing lots of sanitizing. It felt safe and honestly I can't live in fear of this thing anymore. It's too exhausting.

I received my second order of my smoothies etc. this afternoon. I did fine when I had them, but not so good on my three day interim break. Le sigh. Thinking about going back to my trainer too as she's working out of her home now rather than the gym (which is still closed). We'll see if I pull the trigger there for June. At the very least I need to walk more. It may improve my mood. I've been in a real depressive funk the last week or so. I need to find a way out!

I'm glad to hear you had a great outing. It all sounds both responsible, and also delightful.

I loved Dana Point ! How I miss the west coast and my daughter ! You've got this !