Amidds, you are braver than I am if you are going into your crawlspace. I have one in the basement and there is some stuff stored up there, but I'll never find out what it is. Too afraid of spiders! You might be able to get some money for the Beatles memorabilia on something like Ebay. Have you ever used it? I used to look at some things, but never bought. For a while two elderly gentlemen ran a store in town where they would take your things and for a small commission, they would sell them on Ebay. I actually got rid of a lot of stuff and there was no stress for me. It was kind of fun to watch the bids on my things. I never got what I thought I should have, but at least i cleared out some things.
As for my son, Gatlinburg is a resort town in the Smokey Mountains. They will only be there a few days and there are things they could do that would be fairly safe like hiking. But I know they will go to restaurants and pools. Hopefully some of the more touristy things like Dollywood wont' be open. I could check online but I'd rather not know. I try not to judge the choices people are making now, but this one directly affects me. I want to see them, but I want to know they are taking precautions. My other son and his family live here and they feel the same way. Right now we have a pool party scheduled in August so we can see them. It would just be family and we would be outside. I'm still depending on DoorDash for restaurant food. It's sad that the big excitement of my week is looking at all the DoorDash options to decide what I want to order on Saturdays. Tomorrow it is Chinese.
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Hi all!! Sorry I have been MIA! I am working to catch up on the Great conversations here. I know it continues to be such an unprecedented time. As for trips and outdoor restaurants, I keep Saying the same thing your all saying. I completely understand people’s need to get out and be around people. I also am one of the very cautious ones who is really not going anywhere and still doing Curbside pickups. I keep saying it’s so personal. I am being xtra cautious for my Mom too. Very scary to think my decisions could be life or death for her.
Katy— Sorry to hear that about your county. Take care!!! Glad your all checking in so we know all are well.
if it helps you to know, curbside has been working really well. GFS and Aldi are not charging extra for it and it’s been really easy to navigate their sites.
I also ordered framed stamps but, good to know it might be held up.
Amidds — Wow! Your family history IS Something! Thank you for sharing that. I agree it would be great to record each of those cases. Wow!! So, was most of that before you were born?
Thanks for all the links and photos. I need to catch up on those too.
I know this is very unrelated, but I just got through with the 6 podcasts about the movie Almost Famous (20th anniversary). Really great interviews. In case there are other lovers of that movie here. :—)))
Am thinking about all of you.
Stay safe. Be well.
Katy— Sorry to hear that about your county. Take care!!! Glad your all checking in so we know all are well.
if it helps you to know, curbside has been working really well. GFS and Aldi are not charging extra for it and it’s been really easy to navigate their sites.
I also ordered framed stamps but, good to know it might be held up.
Amidds — Wow! Your family history IS Something! Thank you for sharing that. I agree it would be great to record each of those cases. Wow!! So, was most of that before you were born?
Thanks for all the links and photos. I need to catch up on those too.
I know this is very unrelated, but I just got through with the 6 podcasts about the movie Almost Famous (20th anniversary). Really great interviews. In case there are other lovers of that movie here. :—)))
Am thinking about all of you.
Stay safe. Be well.
Amidds! Thank you for the update from your daughter, just saw that. That’s the other scary part carriers with no symptoms.
Would love to hear what you are all doing to keep your spirits up. In addition to Queen and a Fredfie fix.
By the way, have you seen these. I haven’t watched much of it yet but it’s on my list. :-)))
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk5by4wvfqk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR30Sf356eHjBMhuEriXCh1IcTbqhtkJVEOZRi682o6yRG1NA4ofSFJXMlA
Would love to hear what you are all doing to keep your spirits up. In addition to Queen and a Fredfie fix.
By the way, have you seen these. I haven’t watched much of it yet but it’s on my list. :-)))
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk5by4wvfqk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR30Sf356eHjBMhuEriXCh1IcTbqhtkJVEOZRi682o6yRG1NA4ofSFJXMlA
JB, good to hear from you! Thanks for the link.The videos are short and informative. I've been following those each week because I'm always so interested in what goes on behind the scenes. That rain in Australia must have made it rough for everyone! About groceries, I WANT to go to the store. I had been using Amazon Fresh which worked out great. Site was easy to navigate and they delivered it to my porch, no contact. No delivery fee if above a certain limit and I always was. I switched to in-person shopping the beginning of June because I love summer fruit and I wanted to be able to choose my own. Amazon shops at Whole Foods so it was always nice, but I need to SEE it. Right now I'm loaded up with cherries, plums and peaches and I feel happy.
Keeping my spirits up? Hmm.....I'm actually doing pretty well and I think it's been because I can be outside. Unfortunately July has been 90 degrees and up each day so I don't go out much again. Humidity feels like a heavy blanket as soon as I step outside the door. Still, phone calls, emails, FaceTime with the grandkids etc keeps me going. I have had my local family here a few times and that helps.
I hope people keep checking in. Just seeing how others are handling things helps.
Keeping my spirits up? Hmm.....I'm actually doing pretty well and I think it's been because I can be outside. Unfortunately July has been 90 degrees and up each day so I don't go out much again. Humidity feels like a heavy blanket as soon as I step outside the door. Still, phone calls, emails, FaceTime with the grandkids etc keeps me going. I have had my local family here a few times and that helps.
I hope people keep checking in. Just seeing how others are handling things helps.
Hi Katy!!
Ya, it’s incredible what they perform through. I agree the rain must have been a huge challenge.
I smiled reading about wanting to pick your own produce. And your selection of fruit at home. Soo good! I’m right there with you. I have wanted so badly to go in to Whole goods lately, it will be my first store to go back in to. Haha.. That’s really great that You are able to get to the store and that the Amazon delivery worked so well. We are outside the delivery area. regular contact with your family... ya!!
Loved your poetic description of blanket of heat. So true. I know we talked before about going they thinks and purging that’s been something else I’m doing even more of now. Filled my back seat with bags for shredding a few weeks ago was great to get rid of.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Ya, it’s incredible what they perform through. I agree the rain must have been a huge challenge.
I smiled reading about wanting to pick your own produce. And your selection of fruit at home. Soo good! I’m right there with you. I have wanted so badly to go in to Whole goods lately, it will be my first store to go back in to. Haha.. That’s really great that You are able to get to the store and that the Amazon delivery worked so well. We are outside the delivery area. regular contact with your family... ya!!
Loved your poetic description of blanket of heat. So true. I know we talked before about going they thinks and purging that’s been something else I’m doing even more of now. Filled my back seat with bags for shredding a few weeks ago was great to get rid of.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Hi Katy!!
Ya, it’s incredible what they perform through. I agree the rain must have been a huge challenge.
I smiled reading about wanting to pick your own produce. And your selection of fruit at home. Soo good! I’m right there with you. I have wanted so badly to go in to Whole goods lately, it will be my first store to go back in to. Haha.. That’s really great that You are able to get to the store and that the Amazon delivery worked so well. We are outside the delivery area. regular contact with your family... ya!!
Loved your poetic description of blanket of heat. So true. I know we talked before about going they thinks and purging that’s been something else I’m doing even more of now. Filled my back seat with bags for shredding a few weeks ago was great to get rid of.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Ya, it’s incredible what they perform through. I agree the rain must have been a huge challenge.
I smiled reading about wanting to pick your own produce. And your selection of fruit at home. Soo good! I’m right there with you. I have wanted so badly to go in to Whole goods lately, it will be my first store to go back in to. Haha.. That’s really great that You are able to get to the store and that the Amazon delivery worked so well. We are outside the delivery area. regular contact with your family... ya!!
Loved your poetic description of blanket of heat. So true. I know we talked before about going they thinks and purging that’s been something else I’m doing even more of now. Filled my back seat with bags for shredding a few weeks ago was great to get rid of.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Rainbow,sorry to hear about your job, hopefully this is just a temporary dip. I have reading my Total Guitar magazine on my schedule today, can’t wait!
We have had the oppressive heat and humidity just like you, Katydid. Thankfully there was a front that moved through yesterday and it is gorgeous today. I took advantage yesterday as it cooled off and trimmed all along the edge of our yard, we have a woods on 3 sides that is always attempting to take over our yard so the cool temps made it easier for me to hack away at the wildness!
We don’t have mandatory masks here, but to the north of us they do. We are still quite fortunate to have a smaller number of cases in my county. Everyone is pretty much out and about too. I would say I see maybe 25% wearing masks. You all are lucky to have Whole Foods nearby, the closest one to me is over an hour away. I sneak in there if I go shopping in the “big city” but I would love to be able to shop there regularly!
We have had the oppressive heat and humidity just like you, Katydid. Thankfully there was a front that moved through yesterday and it is gorgeous today. I took advantage yesterday as it cooled off and trimmed all along the edge of our yard, we have a woods on 3 sides that is always attempting to take over our yard so the cool temps made it easier for me to hack away at the wildness!
We don’t have mandatory masks here, but to the north of us they do. We are still quite fortunate to have a smaller number of cases in my county. Everyone is pretty much out and about too. I would say I see maybe 25% wearing masks. You all are lucky to have Whole Foods nearby, the closest one to me is over an hour away. I sneak in there if I go shopping in the “big city” but I would love to be able to shop there regularly!
MHZ, we have a slight break in the heat here so I went out and trimmed back an out-of-control bush and some vines. Came back in and sat under the ceiling fan. Not going out there again til October!!
The Whole Foods here is maybe 45 minutes away. I'm just inside the Amazon delivery area for that and it was wonderful this spring. I just picked a delivery time and voila, it was on my porch. Kroger has a pick-up service, but people say they often substitute or delete items without notifying te customer. Amazon just tells you they don't have it as your fill out your order. I will say they often didn't have things I wanted, and worse yet they had things I didn't need but ordered like gourmet dark chocolate with orange peel. I wouldn't even look at that if I was physically in the store.One place i'd like to get to at some point is Trader Joes. It's maybe 40 minutes away, but I love to poke around in there.
Speaking of purging, I've got a bunch of stuff for Good Will. I wonder if they are taking donations.
The Whole Foods here is maybe 45 minutes away. I'm just inside the Amazon delivery area for that and it was wonderful this spring. I just picked a delivery time and voila, it was on my porch. Kroger has a pick-up service, but people say they often substitute or delete items without notifying te customer. Amazon just tells you they don't have it as your fill out your order. I will say they often didn't have things I wanted, and worse yet they had things I didn't need but ordered like gourmet dark chocolate with orange peel. I wouldn't even look at that if I was physically in the store.One place i'd like to get to at some point is Trader Joes. It's maybe 40 minutes away, but I love to poke around in there.
Speaking of purging, I've got a bunch of stuff for Good Will. I wonder if they are taking donations.
The Good Will here is. And they have distribution center location for drop offs also.
The Good Will here is. And they have distribution center location for drop offs also.
Katy, lol, our crawl space is semi finished so, it's not horrible. And our Good Will is open as well - we spent the last 2 weekends dropping off all that stuff we had pulled out so I was able to get to the box w/the Beatles stuff. Yes, I have done Ebay. Think I mentioned my brother was a low level hoarder-I was able to sell enough of his gaming/collectibles/Harley parts (along w/his Harley) to help my mom pay to re-do her upstairs. My brother lived with her as he was mentally handicapped and he was a very heavy smoker - after his death, she had to have carpet replaced, walls re-painted w/special paint to cover the tar and some bathroom remodeling done. Ebay sales paid for all of that believe it or not. These items aren't in the best of shape and wouldn't pull in enough to make it worth my while. That's why I thought it would just be nice to give it to someone who could enjoy it. Haven't gotten any messages, btw, so don't know if my messaging works.......
Was able to pick my mom's brain a little regarding my dad's family. She couldn't recall much, unfortunately, but she did confirm that one uncle was found in Colorado on train tracks. He apparently was an alcoholic and "living with the Indians" (90 year old vernacular) so they assumed alcohol poisoning, the theater death was natural causes as well (I have my doubts due to age), another uncle was a dirty cop (Chicago, what can I say), and he mysteriously died, another was a mob hit found in the Fox River, another from complications due to "gassing" during the war and another lost an arm in a factory accident and kinda went crazy. That was out of 9 siblings on my dad's maternal side and the deaths had all happened w/in a 2-3 year period when he was in his teens or 20's so in the 1940's or 1950's. I'm sure investigation practices and beliefs were no where what they are today, hence the "mysterious" deaths. I told her that her "assignment" this week was to see if she could recall any specific names so we can do a Google search. Nowadays, you never know what you'll find!!!
JB - thanks for the link!!! I love the "behind the scenes" stuff. I never think about that kind of thing until I see a vid like this and I find them sooo interesting!!
Was able to pick my mom's brain a little regarding my dad's family. She couldn't recall much, unfortunately, but she did confirm that one uncle was found in Colorado on train tracks. He apparently was an alcoholic and "living with the Indians" (90 year old vernacular) so they assumed alcohol poisoning, the theater death was natural causes as well (I have my doubts due to age), another uncle was a dirty cop (Chicago, what can I say), and he mysteriously died, another was a mob hit found in the Fox River, another from complications due to "gassing" during the war and another lost an arm in a factory accident and kinda went crazy. That was out of 9 siblings on my dad's maternal side and the deaths had all happened w/in a 2-3 year period when he was in his teens or 20's so in the 1940's or 1950's. I'm sure investigation practices and beliefs were no where what they are today, hence the "mysterious" deaths. I told her that her "assignment" this week was to see if she could recall any specific names so we can do a Google search. Nowadays, you never know what you'll find!!!
JB - thanks for the link!!! I love the "behind the scenes" stuff. I never think about that kind of thing until I see a vid like this and I find them sooo interesting!!
Amidds, wow on the Ebay sales! I had no idea it could be that lucrative .I think it was so generous of you to offer your items to anyone who would enjoy them. I still have some of my Beatles stuff too, and am looking to get rid of it, so I don't need to add to the collection. If I were you i'd be resaarching all kinds of places to find out more info on relatives like that. I see a book in your furtue!!
BTW, I just PMed you so you can see if your PMs are working.
BTW, I just PMed you so you can see if your PMs are working.
Hmmm....not sure what happened. My settings were off, just fixed everything and found a slew of PM's!!! So sorry to everyone that I didn't respond to, you prob though I was ignoring you and I wasn't!!!!
Just sent PM's to Katy and MHZ for the most recent ones....hopefully they went through with my new settings.
Just sent PM's to Katy and MHZ for the most recent ones....hopefully they went through with my new settings.
Hi Everyone...I have a lot of catching up to do. Will do that soon.
Just a few quick things...
The other day I received an email confirmation that my Queen stamp order had been dispatched. That was great news...had been concerned after the credit card charge for my order dropped off a couple of weeks ago. I will be interested to hear what others think of the stamp sets they ordered. I know some people purchased the framed stamps. I only ordered the "Presentation Pack".
I haven't looked at my "Total Guitar" magazine yet. Am waiting for the perfect uninterrupted moment. Will have considerably more "free time" now since I found out on Friday that my work hours are being cut by 60%. Starting this week, I am only working 2 days/week. At least it is at a nice time of the year! I have many tasks to keep myself busy.
Of course, I will be watching Queen at Live Aid this evening for the 35th anniversary. I have the DVD, but will probably just pull it up on YouTube on TV. I absolutely enjoy everything about that performance... no matter how many times I watch it, I am still thrilled when I first see the guys burst onto the stage. My favorite song that night was "Hammer to Fall". Such amazing energy. That song never seems to be anyone's favorite in the set, but I love it!
Just a few quick things...
The other day I received an email confirmation that my Queen stamp order had been dispatched. That was great news...had been concerned after the credit card charge for my order dropped off a couple of weeks ago. I will be interested to hear what others think of the stamp sets they ordered. I know some people purchased the framed stamps. I only ordered the "Presentation Pack".
I haven't looked at my "Total Guitar" magazine yet. Am waiting for the perfect uninterrupted moment. Will have considerably more "free time" now since I found out on Friday that my work hours are being cut by 60%. Starting this week, I am only working 2 days/week. At least it is at a nice time of the year! I have many tasks to keep myself busy.
Of course, I will be watching Queen at Live Aid this evening for the 35th anniversary. I have the DVD, but will probably just pull it up on YouTube on TV. I absolutely enjoy everything about that performance... no matter how many times I watch it, I am still thrilled when I first see the guys burst onto the stage. My favorite song that night was "Hammer to Fall". Such amazing energy. That song never seems to be anyone's favorite in the set, but I love it!
Rainbow, I got an email requesting that I rate the Royal Mail service on the stamps i ordered. The email acknowledged that I may not have received the stamps yet, so I should hold on to the survey until I had the product in hand . I think I have to wait until mid-August. I'll be excited whenever they get here. I understand waiting for the right moment to read your Total Guitar magazine. You guys finally shamed me into watching all the videos I was holding on to, but I still haven't even cracked Brian May's 3 D book. Apparently I'm waiting for the perfect moment for that. : ) As for your job, wow, getting cut to 2 days/week is serious. I have to admire your attitude about the situation.
FB has been full of Live Aid clips all day and I've looked at every one. Oddly enough, the question of "favorite song" has been asked repeatedly and "Hammer to Fall" is often the choice! "Radio Ga Ga" seems to be running a close second. I think my favorite moment is the call and response, and I will never tire of WWRY. Something about that opening beat just runs through my body. "We Are the Champions" is also a favorite. I love the power of the performance and I'll never forget watching it live. For some reason Queen had always been on the back burner for me, but when I saw that performance I was captivated and immediately went out the next day and bought a greatest hits album.
FB has been full of Live Aid clips all day and I've looked at every one. Oddly enough, the question of "favorite song" has been asked repeatedly and "Hammer to Fall" is often the choice! "Radio Ga Ga" seems to be running a close second. I think my favorite moment is the call and response, and I will never tire of WWRY. Something about that opening beat just runs through my body. "We Are the Champions" is also a favorite. I love the power of the performance and I'll never forget watching it live. For some reason Queen had always been on the back burner for me, but when I saw that performance I was captivated and immediately went out the next day and bought a greatest hits album.