This is an open forum. But I did want to give some updates on housewives and the coronavirus. Sheree Whitfield had the virus, not sure if she still does. And Shannon Beador and all three of her daughters also have it. She announced today on IG that they are all quarantining in different bedrooms. It’s a bit late for that, don’t you think? The housewives are all over IG going out like nothing is going on. Garcelle and Sutton recently went out for a a social distancing lunch at a restaurant. They were in a booth. You can’t wear a mask while eating. I’d think that having lunch at a restaurant was not worth the risk. Particularly in California. Shannon has been seeing her boyfriend but it doesn’t seem like they are quarantined together.
I immediately thought about Kelly Dodd, who kept saying that there was no coronavirus in Orange County. And Emily Simpson partying with Shane in Vegas for his birthday. So many people not taking this shit seriously, and going about like everything is fine. It’s crazy to me. Things are worse now than when we were on lockdown in March!
Also, I am not sure if any of you are in south Texas and effected by the hurricane, on top of being a hot spot, I’m sending positive thoughts. But on to more uplifting subject. The weather is cooler in Atlanta which is very helpful, but that’s all I’ve got.
Your turn. Are there any good new movies on HBO or Showtime, right now? Just a reminder, I don’t have Netflix or watch any streaming channels. You are free to chat about them, I just can’t watch with you.
I’m in Houston but I’ve got a friend who’s a nurse in Corpus…. thank you for mentioning that part of the country – they need all the support they can get
Bwah! Kinda thought this would backfire.
Just because your rich, doesn’t mean you are immune. Duh
Rich people really thought that they could escape this like they do everything else.
The Beadors are idiots. OC is a hotspot. No one is immune.
The virus is spreading like wildfire again in Las Vegas. I’m not sure if it’s because some people here didn’t take things seriously enough or tourists have been bringing it in with them now that casinos have reopened. Probably a combination of both.
We reported 138 new cases in Ontario today (pop.15 million). Some parts of the province are still in stage 2 (no bars, patios only, masks mandatory, etc). 66 percent of cases are 40 years old and under. We still need to be hyper vigilant! It is so sad to see what is happening in the US. I suspect our border will be closed for awhile.
As of August 1st, Massachusetts will require that people from out of state quarantine for 14 days or shoe proof of a negative Covid state with 72 hours. Violation can result in a $500 fine each day. Six states, based on their Covid status are excluded. I live in one of those—Connecticut—which is good because we’re renting a secluded house in a secluded town on Cape Cod in early September. I’m just hoping that Connecticut’s Covid status doesn’t materially change before then.
Full time cape resident…its about to explode here
Perhaps this has already been mentioned but “My Brilliant Friend” on HBO seems to be great. I say “seems” because I only got to see one episode, I don’t have HBO, but what I saw was riveting. It’s shot in Italy and the acting is superb. A warning that there are subtitles if people are not into that.
I watched both seasons and thought it was fantastic. Good recommendation.
I keep forgetting about that! I saw season one but don’t think i have seen season two. I’m not sure that today is a subtitles day though.
I know that it only represents the happier side of arranged marriage, but the “Indian matchmaker” was 90 day fiancé on steroids! I watched it straight through – and had to rewatch “A Suitable Girl” afterwards.
Both free on Prime Video on Amazon.
I will watch that next. Right now I am engulfed in The Leftovers on HBO.
Here in OC, it has been outdoor/patio dining ONLY *except for a Few days when Gov. allowed dining IN restaurants, then changed it back to Take-out & delivery. Our weather in Anaheim has been blessedly cool for JULY. My friends in Palm Springs are sweltering!! Disneyland has been closed since Mid-March ? ?
We wear our masks Everywhere & I only go out for groceries/supplies & meds.
In conclusion, OC Housewives are delusional + Not the brightest bulbs in Orange County. #WearADamnMask ? #StaySafe
Girl! I’m in CdM and the low IQ idiots (no mask morons) are all over the place. I only go out to get meds and wear mask, face shield and disposable latex gloves! I have groceries delivered. But I cannot believe the number of people who think this is a hoax. Watch the final episode of Lenox Hill on Netflix if you want to see how serious covid is! Pray for our country! Stay safe everyone!
HBO recommendations: Just looked, and I think both Yesterday and Long Shot are still playing there. Great films! I laughed my ass off at Long Shot in the movie theater.
I don’t get the quarantining separately, unless you can increase someone’s viral load or something? I tried Googling, but didn’t find anything.
Waiting for my South Korean version of N95 masks to come in the mail. The guy who invented the N95 masks came out of retirement to work on how to sterilize them, etc. especially at home. I forget where I read the article. Right now, he’s suggesting that if you have them (N95) have one for every day of the week. When you come back into the house, take it off (appropriately!), and hang it in an out of the way place and leave it alone until the following week. It is unlikely that the virus would live 7 days without a human being.
Glad you got some weather relief, TT. We are still steaming here in the Mid-Atlantic. I haven’t left the house in a week.
Good news… hmm. We saw the comet last week with a good set of binoculars. That gorgeous image is implanted in my brain forever. Meteor shower next week.
Other than that, just finishing up some work on the house. Just bit the bullet and had the realtors in to give us some guidance. Was astonished to find out it’s a seller’s market. Fingers crossed!
Proud of Portland and am ready to get my marching shoes back on when/if the goons show up here.
Appreciate the TV recommendations. Can’t seem to concentrate to watch anything for more than an hour these days. Maybe haven’t watched anything compelling enough. Or, maybe I just feel sad watching people interacting normally.
This, too, shall pass. Stay safe, all.
P-city on Showtime has my attention right now. Gritty and real! I recommend it and it’s only one hour!!
I hang mine from my rear view mirror in the broiling sun and don’t even bring it inside. I never go out more than once a month or so. The N95s are much easier to breath in than the cloth ones.
In other news, the grocery stores are packed today. My neighbor Matt went to two stores and the wine is wiped out. No Black Box Merlot at all. I got a Pinot a Cab and something else I forget. They are usually about $16 but he ended getting them at Kroger and if you don’t use a Kroger card, which he did not they are $25. GOD I HATE KROGER.
He also said the stores are absolutely mobbed.
Kroger is the same as Smith’s in Vegas. I hate shopping there. It’s criminal that they would charge that much more if you don’t use your card.
I have an affinity for our Kroger chain, Fred Meyer. They merged with Freddies in the 90s, if I remember right. But grew up going to Fred Meyer in Portland, where it started, and Freddies department store was one of our go-to shopping at college for a while.
But I won’t go in now and won’t even shop there through Instacart. The gossip is that my local Fred Meyer is apparently managed by an asshole. The manager was one of the Covidiots who don’t believe in wearing a mask, so won’t enforce the rules in the store AND all the others who don’t want to wear masks have been shopping there. So yup, outbreaks among employees.
So massive rioting in Seattle. So we’re going to have more outbreaks again. And we’ll get the mercenaries too coming in.
Have we talked before? Which Fred Meyer do you go to? I’m in W Sea, and keeping my eye on the protests but again the vast majority seem peaceful…but there’s always got to be a stinker who trashes a Starbucks, right? Really hoping it doesn’t become violent when the Blackwater troops arrive.
I’m in Olympia. We’re having our share of the protests, and then the “splinter groups” trashing shit.
I have friends in local government, and when the protests began and then there were looters, the state sent word that that was organized crime, etc. I’m not convinced that some of the trashing of cars and businesses today wasn’t some sort of organized way to turn people away from the BLM message. I know in Olympia, they were blaming the BLM protests – but a known black owned business was targeted as well. (Windows smashed)
Hey TT, if you aren’t using the cloth masks, Navajo Nation is in dire need. You can find the donation address by googling.
I have been using them when walking the dog or running a short errand that is not around a lot of people. I wear the other kind for Publix. I’ve also shared the cloth ones with my neighbors, though I can’t seem to get the one who went to buy wine for me to wear the one I gave him. He’s one of those “If I get it, I get it types.” SIGH.
Loved the movie Yesterday too. On HBO and also available on Prime.
I just finished binge watching Little Fires Everywhere on Hula. It was magnificent. I also discovered a program called Spiral (translated from the French) on Hulu. It has subtitles and is worth the effort. Other than that I got nuthin’
I wish everyone good health and safety. Wear a mask. Be kind. We can do this and we will all grow and be better for it.
I enjoyed little fires everywhere too and I LOVE Spiral. Empowered women and some great men in it too. I’ve wondered what then French police think of it though, they seem to make their own rules.
Am bingeing little fires everywhere now on Hulu. I am so enjoying it!
The President urged us to pretend it was over and now we must all continue to quarentine. When will this end. I’ve hit the quarantine wall today, marbles lost.
P.S. I did quarantine I never pretended but at least 50% of USA did not. Now look at us.
So Huntington Beach just had a huge church gathering of 1000 people on the beach and they were interviewing people. One person said “god would protect her”. The girl who color’s my hair, her mother said the same thing and she ended up getting it. She was going into her church friend’s homes, I do not know if she was wearing a mask or not. Luckily she didn’t get a bad case of it. I live in a gated community and I cannot tell you how many people will not wear a mask while walking their dogs or walking around the complex. I am in the minority when it comes to wearing a mask. What bothers me more is that the people who wont wear a mask and come super close and I am the one who has to move out of the way. Also the people who wear a mask or scarf as an accessory but wont pull it up to their face. Seriously wth.
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HOnestly, that is part of the reason I’m quarantining with my folks is they have outdoor space where I don’t need to be afraid of not wearing a mask. My condo, I wouldn’t be able to go outside without running into people not wearing masks. EVERY time I go to get mail, etc. people without masks, talking to each other with less than 6 feet.
The same goes for me when walking my dogs. I always wear a mask. People will not move and I am the one always having to move…..until I start to have a “coughing fit ” as they approach. One day all four times someone was coming at me they veered away! I guess it gives them something to think about. (Big Smile!)
The evil side of me wants to either fake cough or sneeze. But instead I call them a B or C. If it’s a guy he’s an ahole. Yes, I say it to their face. Today was the first day that I have seen everyone wearing a mask. I initially go walking at 6ish to avoid the idiots but their out that early as well. I get that people don’t want to wear them but at least be considerate enough to avoid contact. Why do I need to avoid you?!
I saw a few people on twitter yesterday acting condescending about how they “smile sadly” when they see people who have to wear a mask because they’re not protected by God through prayer, like them. I want to sock ’em.
It’s been miserable here and I feel bad for my horse. I keep him covered in fly spray and a face mask, but the damn things are relentless. I wish I could bring him in the house.
I’ve been to a few stores in the last couple of months, with a mask, but that’s it. No going out to eat or even take out. I’m super paranoid about getting the virus.
I also cut my cable down to basic as Spectrum seems to be raising prices months so no recommendations from me. Bastards.
Spectrum sucks, I had them for a month until I found all these hidden charges. I switched over to Dish and have had them for the last year.
Yeah they have a ridiculous amount of fees. I have internet with them as well so I’m basically stuck..not a lot of competition around here unfortunately.
I don’t know if you have have ever looked into HULU live tv, but we switched over and I’m saving 100+ dollars a month. We have hbo, Cinemax, STARZ & showtime package, upgraded DVR – and the no ads options and we are still savings 100+. I think our bill is $101.00 a month for everything! And it has tons of shows and old movies my old cable package didn’t get. We were nervous – but we love it!
I’m pretty fanatical about mask wearing and I’m well quarantined -except- I don’t wear a mask at the stable. I use sanitizer, distance myself, and try not to touch my face. Having to wipe sweat off of myself in this heat is making that unrealistic. Anyway, if I die of Covid, that’s why.
Check into YouTube TV. I temp. cancelled my own cable, and signed up for Youtube TV since my folks don’t have a DVR and I wanted to record some of my shows. You even get local news.
Now for something funny. Here in Cali we are lock down again and I cannot get my hair colored in a salon. I needed my hair colored because I had a video interview yesterday. My mother told me to get a particular brand and pick out the color. I picked a color called Truffle Brown and from the package it was a medium brown. My mother came over and put the color on outside on my patio as we both were wearing our masks. After she left I waited 45 minutes and rinsed out my hair. As I started drying my hair I noticed that my roots had turned out a reddish/burgundy colored. I looked crazy!! Maybe the color should of been called Bozo Red instead. My mother than went to Sally’s to get a brown rinse. I put it on and now it looks better but you can still see the red outline near my hairline.
Your not the only one with hair color problems. You did give me a flashback to Sex and the City and Samantha trying to dye her nether region and got Bozo Red. Seeing how much grey is coming though.
You’re. FFS
Next time get a green based shampoo like Prell and wash hair. Will fix right up. Promise.
I’m pretty sure they quit making Prell when we got color TVs. 🙂
My local Walmart has Prell and Pert! I saw it when I was looking for Head and Shoulders Dry Scalp shampoo
Who knew? I’ve actually looked for Prell a few years ago. I wouldn’t use it now since it would strip any highlights I have left.
But you might be tempted if they still have a pearl floating in it?
Try Esalon . You can upload photos and they’re really good at matching colors.
Thanks, it’s now fixed. Hopefully it will not happen again. I sent an email to the company so we will see if they either refund me or replace the product with a different color. It’s never happen to me before which I found really weird.
Hopefully things will open up, but Loreal Root Touch Up! It is a spray that is temporary only – I only let my hair person do my hair, and I’m used to going every 6 weeks.
So my appointment was 3 days after lockdown in March. Needless to say, the gray came on early in quarantine! Luckily, I already knew about the spray b/c once my hair person broke his foot and I needed it then too.
Second we went into quarantine, I bought two on Amazon. It is good enough for Zoom meetings!
Yeah I was supposed to get my hair colored for the second time when we opened back up (Cali). So I donated the 2 box colors thinking I wouldn’t need them (wrong!). I was supposed to go to my colorist house to have her do it (we both were tested) and then she went MIA. My mother suggested that brand so that’s why I got it. I don’t look like Bozo anymore. I will probably do a rinse until we open back up. Thank god the rinse color is working considering how grey my hair is.
Numbers are rising in the younger ages around here. So scary especially since, up until last week, officials were considering sending kids back partially. It was announced Wednesday that we’d go back virtually and I am thankful. As a pregnant teacher, I was severely anxious about what was going to be decided.
If numbers continue to go up, I’m hoping our governor shuts it all down again. People don’t care here. They’re going about life as usual. At least it’s mandatory to wear masks everywhere.
Super happy it cooled down for you. I am in south Texas with tropical storm warnings so thank you for the thoughts. Most worried about the hospitals who are over run with Covid already.
On another note I spent the afternoon in the kitchen. I made chocolate fudge, sweet tea, double chocolate breakfast cake, and chocolate chip cookies. We went grocery shopping this morning so ready to keep hunkering down here. We are barely leaving the house anyway.
Hi from South Texas! Driving home from work this evening, I had driving rain. My house is all boarded up & I finally have my pup with me, so I’m so happy despite the storm. Will probably have tree branches to clean up but I’m praying that to be the worst.
I watched all my Dvr’d stuff since I have no satellite service – Blinded by the Light, Yesterday & Going in Style. I Dvr stuff & forget To watch so you may have already watched these,
Glad things are going well with you!! We still have power but many around us don’t. No flooding and it seems the worst of the storm has passed.
I recorded Blinded by the Light and watched Yesterday last week.The one I’m saving is the ORIGINAL Bedazzled with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. One of my all-time favorites that I haven’t seen in years.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is on Showtime, it’s a series though but I liked it.
I loved that one. I hope there is a season 2.
So I made cheesy rice and put it in the oven, I decided to put a slice of bacon on top. I’m pretty sure I bought that bacon and it has been a while since I was in the grocery and probably didn’t but it on that trip. So will I die if I eat it?
If it didn’t smell bad it should still be OK.
No idea what the time is there, I may be too late to help. I would think if it wasn’t slimy and didn’t smell, you’ll be fine. Probably even if it is slimy and smelly, there’s a lot of preservatives in bacon.
I keep a stash of antibiotics so I can take one prophylacticly if planning to indulge in something questionable.
lol please send antibiotics. Not sure how one does that…
I am shocked the OC is experiencing a spike of COVID after they flouted masks and social distancing to enjoy their beaches.
Meanwhile, mamanana is unable to see her only granddaughter in L.A. I had a trip planned for her first birthday in April. Nope. A makeup trip planned for June. Nope. Now our Aug 1 trip looks impossible, too. I am miserable, but I am healthy. I know it could be worse.
My husband wants to postpone and I haven’t said yes yet because MENTAL HEALTH. I miss that baby with an ache in my belly. I’m so befuddled.
It’s really bad here in LA, I would advise coming. We are on the brick of shutting down again. I’m sorry :(.
Thank you for your honesty.
I’m in upstate NY, and I would have to quarantine for two weeks upon return from CA. ?
I cannot believe I forgot to write “not” (and brink) in my comment. My ex wants me to come visit him in New York but I do not want to quarantine at his place for 2 weeks so I am staying put. Geez I most of been drunk when I wrote my comment (sorry).
I knew what you meant. ?
I hit a wall 2 hours ago any Brit in Spain as of 11pm this evening now has to spend 14 days in quarantine when they return to the UK – No hope of that happening.
I have just come back from Ireland dealing with Covidiots arriving at Shannon Airport who refused to spend 14 days in quarantine or wear a mask as they did not bother to check Irish Regulations plus the usual government/commercial cockwomblers.
Spain opened early for tourism and let us all out of Lockdown – 43% of Spanish between the ages of 24 – 38 are all asymptomatic, they only figured that out this week and cases are rising again in Northern Spain.
Norway have followed on with the UK – 14 days quarantine on return.
It is 1am in the morning and I have just been called into Gibraltar.
Groundhog Day – At least I might get to see my husband.
Why the feck would you want to travel abroad on holiday?
Because anywhere is safer than here…
Ah!! That’s why Boston, Chicago and NY arrived in Ireland last week.
Thanks Merlot Queen for sending me to work with a smile on my face.
Glad to see you are feeling a tad better.
Take care and keep hydrated.
Masks on peeps x
With the exception of Brazil, which is almost at US levels. US population: 328 million. Covid deaths: 149K. Brazil population: 210 million. Covid deaths: 86.5K.
My friend lives in Barcelona had has been complaining about the tourist and how Spain is now on the raise again. He was also complaining about the gym’s being closed again. I told him he needs to stay out the gym’s regardless and just get creative with the workouts. He has a huge patio he can use. Good luck to you, I hope you get to see your husband.
My fiancé is in Germany and I’m in Australia. We are happy to Quarantine, but Australians have to seek permission to leave the country and foreigners need an exemption to enter. We are doing everything we can to get him here for Christmas to get married. He will have to quarantine for 2 weeks in a Sydney hotel at his expense. I also have a son in another state I can’t see, their borders are closed. I haven’t seen either of them since January. On the bright side, my business is one that thrives during lockdown and I am in a safe area that hasn’t had any registered cases.
I am tired, upset, and pissed about hearing and seeing many of my husband’s family members going on trips and vacations out of state. It blows my mind. They all work in public education and in health care fields. Yes, I am jealous because I had enough sense to cancel our family beach vacation. I used to really like these people. It just seems so tone deaf to go to Mrytle Beach with literally 35 people and post a hundred pictures. And others are going camping out of state. I can understand camping, but Kentucky has so many great places to camp/RV, why travel two or three states away when you can find a place here you have never been before?
I just don’t understand.
My family is going away next week to a house in Myrtle Beach. About 25 or so people in total. They wonder why my husband and I have no interest in going. Doesn’t make sense to purposely go to a hot spot. I wonder how they will react when I tell them I am going to avoid them for 2 weeks after they get back.
I’m avoiding those people for the next year at least if I can. I don’t want downplay Covid, because I have a brain and believe in science, but I am kinda happy I have an excuse to avoid any family gatherings.
Stock up on Get Well cards.
And a card that says “Deepest sympathy … “ “ … that you are a selfish idiot asshole.”
Too true.
Thank you for the info about letting your mask hang out untouched for a week, that was a good tip! I only go to the supermarket, but I go once each week. Sometimes I get a little envious of people who are going out and living their lives because they most likely dont have little panic attacks if someone gets close to them in a store. Unfortunately, I am quite anxious about what is happening, and worry about what I’d do if I caught it. My kids depend on me, especially my daughter who has significant special needs. Jeez louise, if everyone would just be more cognizant of what’s happening maybe we’d be in a better position to beat this beast. I really enjoy reading about how you all are doing. I feel a bit better knowing I’m not the only one who gets nervous. You often make me laugh and teach me about things I didnt know. Thank you all and hope everyone stays safe and cool! ?
I’m looking forward to Big Brother All Stars starting on August 5. I hope that you will be covering it ?
Me too! I am excited about some people, not so excited about others. I am all about Mama Day and Janelle, but they will probably get evicted first because my favorites always leave early.
Yay! I’m excited too! I just don’t want the predictions I’ve read about Nicole Franzel coming back to be true. She could ruin it for me.
My 24 yr old son got covid when Mn opened the bars. He was sick for more than 2 weeks.7 of his co-workers also got sick. They were masked. The bar had been opened only. 1 week. I was exposed and started to get sick 4 days later. I wear a mask every wear. I don’t go anywear. Mn just started a mandate masks at all in door places……oh Tamara thanks for the suggestion about the chi.I’ve just watched the first season today.
What were your first symptoms? How did it progress? Any lingering stuff? Glad you and your son are okay now.
I wear a mask everywhere as well and I only go out for groceries or doctor appointments.
Sorry that you, your son and your son’s coworkers got ill. That sucks big time especially not knowing exactly how they got it. Hopefully everyone is on the mend, feel better.
I work for a vocational school in Orange County and covid is real! My boyfriend had it got it from his work in the OC. I’m not surprised Shannon got it with her holistic non-chemical mumbo-jumbo that she believes in. I can see she would be an easy target for it. But the number keep rising in Red County I mean Orange County. I can soon see it become a epicenter for California.
It sucks cause the city officials there made the masks optional. Where as in LA it’s been mandatory. I just wished that OC had followed suit like the rest of the cities did.
I can picture using some kind of essence/spray to keep away evil spirits and germs. They weren’t wearing masks out there and definitely not social distancing, the sense of entitlement is amazing. I’m SO sick of hearing people talk about what they’re entitled to as Americans. There is no sense of community or of the social contract-we’re all in this together, that’s why communities were built! To support each other!
I believe the numbers in California are real. What we really don’t know is how many NEW cases there are and how many of the numbers are showing up because more people are able to get tested. No matter ,.. there are WAY TOO MANY cases. I really wish Newsom had left the bars closed. People relax their inhibitions when drinking. People hook up. Restaurants that serve food in Calif. can sell booze to go. Then people wouldn’t be INSIDE shoulder to shoulder without masks. Lots of bars have horrid frozen food they microwave (in normal times). Every bar could get a microwave and Costco frozen corn dogs or get a popcorn machine and sell booze to go so they can survive until it’s safe again.
My husband got exposed back in February, and we both had the cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, loss of appetite, but no fever. Testing was limited back then, and we recovered but I worry if I am still spreading it. I wear the mask, distance myself, and rarely go out in public.
Oh, and TMI, but the most awful puking. Since I wasn’t eating it was just bile. Bad body aches. Yeah, it sucks even with mild symptoms.
Depending on where you are, there is a plasma shortage from those who had it and recovered. You should call and see if they can test you to verify if you had it!
I’d happily donate plasma if it is helping people recover. Thanks, I will check locally.
If you give blood, at least here in N.C., they automatically test for Covid antibodies. I gave on Monday and had the results by Wednesday.
You need to look at the percentage of positive cases of those tested.
OK so I have some good news here: My husband was diagnosed with covid in early April, Since then, 2 hospitals, 2 surgeries ( and one more to go), 4 icus, 66 days in a coma, 114 total days hospitalized and he will be WALKING out of rehab on Tuesday!
Covid is no fucking joke, this was the worst experience of our lives turning into one of the happiest moments. I dont know of anyone who was so sick that recovered, and we still have a long road ahead but it is going to happen. New life.
Oh Ingrid, I can’t tell you how happy and relieved I am for you! I prayed for your family and I’m sure others here did too.
Enjoy the hard won and most deserved MIRACLE ????
That is great news, Ingrid. To be honest I was kind of afraid to ask after him. I’m so happy for you!
So glad to hear of the happy outcome for you and your husband!!!! People here are not taking this seriously. I’m so sick of locals bitching about face masks and their rights.
YAY!
I’m so happy for you and your hubby, Ingrid! ❤
That is so wonderful!! Sending you guys positive vibes for his continued recovery!
@Ingrid – Thank you for your good news, I have been tempted so many times to ask how he was but I did not want to upset you. Your positive news is a blessing for me today.
As always I will light a candle for you and yours.
Large glass of wine for me and off to bed to catch up on some sleep.
Thank you so much everyone , I could never even prayed for the outcome we are getting . He is still very weak but there are physical improvements every day, his oxygen is good, no supplements, and his sharp sense of humor has returned . He is a more sensitive , introspective, and wiser man coming out of this. We can’t wait to have him home
whoops sorry this is Ingrid
Congrats Ingrid, I’m glad he is on the mend!
Ingrid, I thought I left a comment this morning but I guess it got eaten since I’m using my phone. Anyway, I am so happy you got a good outcome! I know you have been through a long, rough road. Have kept you in my thoughts and prayers and I’m so glad to hear this great news! Stay strong! ?
I am so happy for you, Ingrid. A battle hard won, but won. Hugs!
This is the BEST! I hope you both have nothing but the best and the speediest full recovery possible.
Thank you so much for the update. I rarely comment, but I read all of TTs posts. Anytime I see someone going through an illness, issues with quaranting or what I call “a speed bump” in the road of life. I say a prayer and send lots of positive thoughts. So I might not have commented before, but I was praying for you and your hubby?
This news is so great!! Your husband has such endurance and you do too, ?
That is such great news! May I ask your age group and why the surgeries? I’m in my late 60’s and trying to avoid this thing at all costs! Oh, what were the early symptoms? If these questions are too much, I understand??
I live south of Corpus and we didn’t get it near as bad as the Rio Grande Valley, but now we are under tornado warnings all night as more bands come in and it’s just not something this area needs at all.
I won’t get much sleep tonight my anxiety is very frayed right now and it’s a lot. My dad died from cancer five weeks ago, we are a covid hot zone and now this. I need a break 2020. I need a break.
I’m so sorry, Laura. That is just a hell of a lot. I have no advice, just sending lots of good vibes your way. Hang tough. Stay hydrated. Get plenty of rest. Well, I guess I had a little bit of advice. xo ~tt
Thank you TT. Not just for the kind words and advice but for this page that is my favorite guilty pleasure escape.
I am sorry Laura. I am in RGV so have also been paying super close attention to our warnings. Hopefully no tornadoes hit. We are also under a watch and I can’t relax. I am sorry for your loss and agree we need a break.
I hope your 2020 break comes soon. This has been A YEAR. But losing your dad on top of everything… Take care.
H-Town, coming down right here.
I love my local Spring Branch Kroger.
I guess they are pricey, but you know what?
The people there are nice, and that keeps me coming back every time!
Shannon Beador will be thrilled to know that this news will have no impact on Sophie’s Choice of school for fall semester. Baylor will be open in person and on time and the football team has already begun practice. “TEXAS… it’s like a whole nuther country” Got covid? Come on down! God, our governor is such an idiot.
I am hitting the wall here wondering how it’s so bad here and nothing changes. The reality is setting in that we’ll be stuck inside perhaps the rest of the year , if not longer. I’m pissed off that the other idiots are making this drag out longer and more unnecessary loss of life. How do you ignore the refrigerated trucks full of bodies? And the army turning old abandoned hospitals and other facilities into covid units with more refrigerated trucks? What good is a mask order if not enforced? Why isn’t everyone at home scared AF? IDGI
@IJC -You can stand on my virtual shoulders and I will help you over that wall if I can.
May your day be touched by a bit of Irish luck, brightened by a song in your heart and warmed by the smiles of the people you love.
May God bless you. You are such a blessing here and we are lucky to have you. Your comments are sometimes poetry, and always full of wisdom, wit and humor. I am sending you a virtual hug. xo
IJC, I can relate. I’m in TN. Our governor is an idiot. Our numbers here are worse than they were when we had the Shelter at Home, but things are open, schools are opening on time. People here keep posting how ready they are for their kids to go to school saying they need the socialization. People are bitching about some of the stores requiring masks vowing to not shop in those stores that it violates their rights. I’m so sick of the idiocy. Why can’t people do their part to slow/end this virus????
I just found T-shirts, masks, tote bags, stickers and everything in between on Redbubble that say “my Governor is an idiot “! There are some that are state specific and they have a ton of pretty funny covidiot cards! I’m going to buy some of this stuff and make my statement when I ever get to the store!
I’m in TN, too, and agree with you completely.
I don’t have HBO since Game of Thrones ended, or Showtime. My husband and I binged Space Force on Netflix over three days and laughed our asses off. There is a new season of Dark that I haven’t started yet (a German series).
Tuatha, your posts are uplifting and poetry.
Did not realize until after I submitted that you used the same word to describe Tuatha. Poetry indeed.
I just switched to Netflix too after watching that awful shitshow that was RHONY. I’m eyeing the David Foster documentary, Unsolved Mysteries, Lenox Hill, Unorthodox. Will update if I end up watching something worth a mention. I currently can’t decide what I’m in the mood for. Lol
Great minds think alike. 😉
I watched Unsolved Mysteries and will probably watch Unorthodox. If the David Foster documentary has a lot of Yolanda in it, maybe not. I have a few things on my watch list yet. I definitely have moods that determine what I watch. The housewives shows are usually background noise while I do something like housework.
FYI the David Foster one is pretty decent and only briefly touched on Yolanda. He still comes off as very arrogant but I forgot how accomplished he is and the music is good. YMMMV
I watched the David Foster on Netflix and it is pretty good. A whole new appreciation of his remarkable talent. I’m not into music that much, know what I like but don’t spend a lot of time figuring out who wrote or produced it. I didn’t really recognize the name when Yolanda first appeared on the RHBH and just figured he was just like her (he married her after all). He is a much bigger deal and way more accomplished than I had any idea. Yolanda is a very short blip in the documentary and he only says he did not divorce her due to her being sick and he will never say why he did divorce her. He seems very aware of his flaws and tries to at least recognize and repair where he can. That he is deathly afraid of elevators made him huffing and puffing up stairs more human.
Thanks, I will check it out.
Just finished Unorthodox. It’s good but you kind of have to be in the mood for it. I’m doing some solid work on the Netflix binge. Getting ready to watch Lenox Hill.
HBO tonight
Perry Mason – e6 airs today. 1-5 On Demand
I’ll Be Gone In the Dark – e5 airs today 1-4 On Demand
TNT tonight
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness – e3&4 air tonight e1&2 On Demand
STARZ tonight
P-Valley e3 tonight e1&2 On Demand
The poke dancing is mind blowing. Eat your heart out Kyle.
I am watching that Michelle macnamara thing on Sundays about the Golden State Killer that you recommended & it’s super interesting. Thanks for recommending!
Glad you like it. My boyfriend, Paul Holes, is on tonight. (Don’t tell Billy Jensen!) The more I watch, the sadder I get that she is gone. The book is so good too. It reads more like prose than like true crime. The ending is PERFECT. Very prescient. That IS how it happened. The only thing she didn’t get was his roast in the oven. LOFL.
After stuff like this and The Alienist and Perry Mason and P-Valley and The Chi, the Shahs reunion is going to seem so … disposable… I only am watching for here and because I think this is the Swan Song. Who wants to see more of that? EDITED FOR COMMENTING VIOLATION. Let’s keep somethings to ourselves. Again, people from reality shows read here. No need to be cruel.
I don’t even remember what I said. Oops. I just wish it was the way it was when it started. Real friends. Having fun, feasting, sharing their culture with us. Jewish and Muslim Persians creating memories TOGETHER. What happened to all of that?
Well now I’m curious about what you wrote!
Tonight on my schedule is:
8p – P-Valley
9p- The Chi
10p- NOS4A2
11p RHOP
I began using those paper masks and then a friend gave me a cute cloth one. It’s cooler for whatever reason. We dropped Directv and got Hulu/ live TV and streaming. Also bought a Firestick. It’s saving us tons. I have enjoyed Better Call Saul the prequel to Breaking Bad. It just finished season 5 which was excellent. I don’t know anyone with Covid but my bestie knows a few. Luckily they were mild cases.
Bummed that I have to get at the crack of dawn to walk my dog at the harbor before most people are up so we can get some fresh air and exercise. I always wear a mask . Needless to say, most of the offenders down there are these middle-aged men walking around walking their dogs or hanging at the bar outside drinking already or going out on the fishing boats and they are the ones who are who are not wearing masks.
I ran to a small store where I buy cigarettes. On the way there I take a short little backstreet. There were TWO houses on this short little street with six or seven cars parked on the street and more in the driveway. WHY ARE PEOPLE HAVING PARTIES? TWO HOUSES within a mile from my house. I was the only customer at the smoke shop, but the friends sales guy was out from behind the counter to open the door for me with his mask around his neck. I keep that place in business, sadly. And they give me more attention than I would like. I’m just an invisible old lady most places. But not at the corner store.
It is a beautiful day in the ATL.
A friend sent us some of those Arctic Freeze cooling neck gaiters. I will let you know how they work. If you get the Dr. Suesses wet and wrap around you and Banjo, it cools dogs by 10 degrees, humans too. When I say, “Girls, come and get your bandanas wet…” they come a-runnin’.
I think we are through the worst of it. I also need a air filter but I can’t remember what size it is. And the older I get, the less comfy I feel on the stairs to the crawl space. As long as it gets down into the mid seventies at night, and I keep my black out curtains closed most of the day, it’s all good. It was quite pleasant today.
You might want to see if the delivery company called FAVOR has expanded to the ATL yet. It started here in TX and it’s a lifesaver. They will literally pick up anything for you. They deliver food from places that don’t have the usual delivery services, grocery shopping, prescriptions, will pick up your laundry and deliver it, and also will pick up booze or cigarettes! Like anything you can imagine and do the no contact thing where they leave it at your front door. Also it is on demand so you don’t have to wait for a delivery time slot. I just found out about them and they are expanding to the southern states first.
I could have had the neighbor buy cigarettes but they are outrageously expensive and I don’t have that kind of cash in the house. In fact, I am going to have to go to the bank soon. Prior to quarantine while I was stockpiling shit, I took out an insane amount of cash. After I did it, it was like WTF WAS I THINKING? Almost six months later I am almost out of cash. There have been three or four times someone has shopped for me, and I had big orders because even before the world ended I would buy multiples of things to limit grocery store trips. Still seems like a lot especially since I went myself maybe five or six times. But buying multiple cartons of cigarettes at a time has been eye opening. With the delivery thing you pay the store in advance, I can’t do that for the smoke shop next to the sex toy store.:) We have all your needs in a couple mile radius though! lol.
Fun fact, I haven’t taken clothes to the laundry mat since this whole thing started. I should probably go to the dollar store to buy more underwear, but other than that, I have a plethora of gray tees and black yoga pants. I have hand washed my favorite yoga pants in the tub. Don’t judge.
Sixty years ago I went through a period of several weeks washing diapers in the tub. On my sailboat I used a bucket & a new toilet plunger, That’s why I only carried hand towels on board. After returning to land it took me a year to go back to using regular bath towels because it seemed so wasteful
Sending prayers to all of those in TX, and to all of us as we navagate & try to survive this pandemic. God help us all. Thank you, TT, for having this safe space for us, prayers to you & Banjo.
My friend, her husband and kids like TT live in Georgia. I say a prayer for them and TT everyday. Their Governor is almost as stupid as Florida’s Governor.
I’m in Florida and I agree. Our governor is the most stupid!
But Trump is the POTUStupidest!
I don’t know about that…. here in GA our governor might give him a run for his money.
So true. I hope you and yours and the lovely Les and hers are all safe and well.
I miss your fashion recaps so much! If “Making the Cut” returns I wish you would do it. I hope you and Les are doing well. ❤️
The HBO “Perry Mason” keeps getting better every week. Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan are executive producers. Downey was going to play Mason, and I believe he would have been great, but he chose to have Matthew Rhys star instead. I think that was a wise move, Rhys is perfect.
“I’ll Be Gone In the Dark” is breaking my heart because every week I get to “know” Michelle McNamara better and wish she were still alive. The way the book and the show were put together is nothing short of masterful. (I have that Six Degrees thing going with GSK, but even if I had never heard of him, I would have marveled at this show.) Both of my boyfriends, Paul Holes and Billy Jensen, were on last night, breaking my heart with their memories of Michelle. And my new boyfriend, Paul Haynes, has done the same and made me laugh recalling the caper he and Michelle pulled off in last week’s episode.
I am saving Perry Mason for the weekend.
“I’ll Be Gone In the Dark” I am addicted to on so many levels – I have only watched the first 2 episodes.
Just watched “The Alienist” Episodes 3 and 4.
P-Valley Episode 2 is next after I grab some wine.