Eric
Mama's lil stinker
CA in the Sacramento area but droughts and heat are nothing new for us, it's just gotten a lot worse over the last 5 years or so.@ericgtr12 Are you in Cali? AZ? Just wondering based on the rain comment!
CA in the Sacramento area but droughts and heat are nothing new for us, it's just gotten a lot worse over the last 5 years or so.@ericgtr12 Are you in Cali? AZ? Just wondering based on the rain comment!
Eight inches fell here yesterday. FML
Edit: Sorry forgot to list my activity....sulking.
Are you able to track in your state? I think everyone should be able to, I checked mine in CA this morning and got confirmation that it was received and counted.I emailed to a friend that I had voted this morning, (i.e. walked the ballot out to the roadside mailbox) and got this by return email as a reminder of how fraught are the times we live in:
Are you able to track in your state? I think everyone should be able to, I checked mine in CA this morning and got confirmation that it was received and counted.
Well it's implied that he was cheating on his wife, so probably had no time but that time. Purely stupid and selfish. Probably should get the boot from both jobs. At the very least, suspensions. I know I wouldn't/couldn't work with him after this.But........this is perfectly idiotic.
I mean, there is a significant difference between the public and the private sphere and there is supposed to be a clear distinction between the professional and the personal, the sort of distinction where certain activities clearly lie to one side of this boundary.
Yes, Zoom and home working may serve to blur these distinctions, but, even at home, I would have thought that this is the sort of thing that is done in private, and if, for "an audience of one", certainly not during, or in parallel to, a work meeting.
couldn't resist stealing some of the rice
Looking good.We're still waiting for our first rain since February. But we did finally get our awning installed yesterday so when it finally does rain we'll have some cover, also great at keeping the sun out. Here's a before and after.
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and therefore, a queue system is in place, and - as of today - I am number two hundred and something.
Out briefly on local errands: Sparkling mineral water, butter, crisps ("chips" to Our Transatlantic Cousins), my organic milk, and organic double cream, plus a veritable haul of beer, some of which I transported home, in my Scandinavian handmade rucksack, and some of which shall be delivered tomorrow by the proprietor.
I also ordered some more coffee online (as, quelle horreur, I all but ran out of coffee earlier this week).
And, I paid a visit to my local pharmacy, to arrange to have the flu jab administered, something I had discussed with my brother last night.
As long as Mother was alive, the flu jab was vital for her, but had also become necessary for everyone who was in close contact with her, which meant the carer, myself, and my brothers.
Of course, last year, as she was no longer around, she no longer required the flu jab, and both brothers and I decided that, in those circumstances, we didn't really need it for ourselves, or, for her protection. However, this year - with the advent of Covid-19, a highly contagious respiratory condition - matters are a little different, and the flu jab strikes me as a sensible precaution in the circumstances.
Anyway, in the pharmacy, they informed me that they have run out, they have none, they do not know when they can expect to receive the flu vaccine, and therefore, a queue system is in place, and - as of today - I am number two hundred and something.
We got ours last week, I always hate doing it and particularly so during this pandemic going around health workers. Kaiser offers a drive-through and they were pretty careful about it, changing gloves in between each person and allowing a couple of minutes for the air to clear before calling the next car down, so it felt pretty safe.Wow, SS! I hope that the pharmacy receives a new shipment of the flu vaccine quickly! That's something I need to do soon, too, either this week or next, go and get my flu shot. I have it on my list of things to do but it keeps getting pushed aside. Last year I did the same thing, procrastinated and the next thing you know the flu season was past. This year, though, as you mention, it's really a different situation with the COVID-19 virus also running rampant, Definitely getting the flu vaccine is a very sensible precaution while we all wait for the vaccine against COVID-19.....
Wow, SS! I hope that the pharmacy receives a new shipment of the flu vaccine quickly! That's something I need to do soon, too, either this week or next, go and get my flu shot. I have it on my list of things to do but it keeps getting pushed aside. Last year I did the same thing, procrastinated and the next thing you know the flu season was past. This year, though, as you mention, it's really a different situation with the COVID-19 virus also running rampant, Definitely getting the flu vaccine is a very sensible precaution while we all wait for the vaccine against COVID-19.....
Some kinfolk yesterday were joshing about how cool it would be if you could pull up to a cashier's window and stick your arm out elbow first and get a flu jab the way you pick up fast food orders.
Sorry you have such a wait on hand. Sounds like lots of folks trying to get that flu shot earlier than usual this year, which makes sense but probably has messed up pharmacy orders all over the place in the early going.
We got ours last week, I always hate doing it and particularly so during this pandemic going around health workers. Kaiser offers a drive-through and they were pretty careful about it, changing gloves in between each person and allowing a couple of minutes for the air to clear before calling the next car down, so it felt pretty safe.
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