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I will need to watch Target; I hope they do well. Much prefer them over Target. My kids lost their local Target so I hope the same thing doesn't happen to mine.
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Sending hubby out
Bargains to be found I hope
Except for this year
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I will miss the anticipation of seeing what is on sale and having an excuse to stay up late looking for deals (assuming the timing of sales online will be different also). I will also miss the anticipation of seeing what hubby brings home since he does the in person Black Friday shopping before he goes into work. Though that part has already changed somewhat with so many stores opening on Thanksgiving.
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Glad I didn't miss it....
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I kind of feel like doing gift cards or cash this year. Jeff Bezos has profited so much from this pandemic and treats his workers poorly so I would like to spend my money elsewhere, but it is hard to get away from their selection and speed of delivery. I would love to support brick and mortar stores more, but I have been avoiding public spaces as much as possible. I don't really like going into stores in a good year....
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Good day all!
September brings a mix of emotions. Sad to see summer go, but will enjoy the nice weather and change of landscape. Christmas will be different; one child lives halfway across the country now so won't be here for Christmas and another will probably be social distancing still at that time; said child wouldn't even join the rest of the family when the child who lives on the east coast was visiting for family pictures outside.
I am trying to avoid doing so much online shopping, especially from Amazon, but its hard to beat their prices and shipping speed. I prefer to avoid brick and mortar stores right now but will go if necessary.
I avoid church mostly as the mask culture is weak there.
I had my daughter do school via Zoom for the first 7 days since her sister was visiting and I didn't want her to get exposed to the virus right away. She wasn't a fan of that and was glad to go back in person. She also works in a nursing home. So things are very different here, especially with school starting.-
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Prayers Gator Pam, glad you got an idea of what to expect at least. Waiting is the hardest!
I received the pathology results from the two biopsies I had done nearly two weeks ago. Unfortunately, what I received is the actual medical write up, with terminology I don't understand.
I messaged my urogynecologist/surgeon, asking him to explain the results in layman's terms. His office responded, telling me he is out of the office until my scheduled follow up visit on the 21st.
Thankfully, I have Facebook friends who do comprehend the terminology, and were wiling to look over what I received. It basically sounds as though there is good news and not so good news, but my apprehension has been reduced regarding waiting to speak with my doctor.
I was told my doctor will be checking messages while he is away, so I may yet hear from him before my follow up. It has also been suggested I give both my primary, who had referred me to the urogynecologist, and my oncologist, who
should have access to the results, calls and see if they have any input. So, I
I'll be following up on that tomorrow.
In the meantime, as an already three different cancer thriver, I thank you all for your prayers, well wishes, and healing thoughts and light. I will gladly continue to accept them.
Once I have a definitive plan in place, if one is necessary, I'll update again
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School is starting 2 weeks later than usual here, August 27.
Things are fairly normal workwise, except for not going into the office much but I was already mostly working from home. We are doing family visits face to face mostly. -
Been slowly getting information about the new school year. They have the option of face to face or join from home via internet. My daughter is at camp now but she is not going to be thrilled wih how things are shaping up.
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Good day all!
Is it just me or is July kind of dragging on? Seems like it should be almost over but there are still almost 2 weeks left.
In other news, we are starting to get fresh blackberries!Happy July everyone! My family is getting restless in this mess and we are wanting to travel. Unfortunately, pretty much wherever we are interested in going is effectively shut down or could be. The health risks are high, and seems to leave our choices to outdoors stuff. Any suggestions on what we can do during this mess that is indoor?
It is frustrating to me that the presidential library and museum in our town, at last check, was still closed. Plenty of space there for social distancing and it would help our local economy if it was open. I hope you find some fun options!
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She's lucky she's able to return them. In at least one of the stores around us the dressing rooms are closed and they're not currently taking returns. Makes buying clothes risky and difficult so I haven't bought any from there.
I have noticed that some places are extending the return dates. When I asked about returning the replacement pair we bought at Ross they said to return within 30 days. They said they put items aside for a few days before returning to the floor for purchase. Thankfully the replacement shorts fit.
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My son and I got our hair cut yesterday. He snoozed in the truck while I visited Big Lots and Shaws (grocer). Derry is a bigger town (30k residents vs 8k where I normally shop and 4k where I live). We were there from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. I found traffic (vehicle and pedestrian) to be pretty heavy. Big Lots was typically sparse, but Shaws was very busy. I'm ready to unofficially declare New Hampshire open for business.
Yeah, things seem pretty normal around here also. Except dressing rooms are closed and my daughter wants to find some jean shorts so that is tricky. Had to return the pair she got at Target. Some places are wiping down carts which is nice. Some places are limiting numbers inside stores and asking for people to wear masks. I still need a haircut.
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So I am starting to get out more for work, doing face to face home visits. I realized yesterday that I really missed a good time of year to be out and about. It was hot here this week so it would have been a great time to stay home! The cold of winter is also a great time to stay home. Oh well, I enjoyed being home this spring.
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We got a grocery store flyer for our local store this week for the first time since March. Hopefully that is a sign of normalcy, whatever that means.
I love shopping. Any kind of shopping. In a store or online. Just for research or against a deadline. It's a distraction. I especially like walking around shopping centers on cool evenings on my way home from work -- when the days are short and people aren't yet Christmas shopping. It was best when my kids were young. Now my kitchen is filling up with gadgets.
I grocery shop on my way home from work. I pass a lot of grocery stores on my way home and most are co-located with retailers I have business with.
The cycle starts on Wednesday when Hannaford, Market Basket, and McKinnons flyers arrive in my mailbox. I use these to tell Alexa what to put on my shopping list. I don't often shop at McKinnons. When I do, I take a different route home. It's the same route I take to pick my kid up from school. If I have to pick him up, I stop at McKinnons. Thursday morning, the Shaws preview is available online. I use that to amend/complete my list. Friday morning, Shaws posts their just-for-me deals. By the time I leave for work Friday, my shopping plan is complete.
McKinnons and Shaws ads start on Friday. I pick one for my ride home Friday night. Generally, I stop at Shaws and Aldis (where I get milk, eggs, and bread) on the way home Friday night as Shaws runs three day specials that end before my next commute. Monday and Tuesday I stop at Market Basket and/or Hannaford as my list dictates. Wednesday we start over again.
The pandemic has changed my shopping habits. First, sales are less common and less compelling. Market Basket is inconvenient to get in and out of. Hannaford has been sparsely stocked. I have been living out of my freezers only venturing out for fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and dairy. Most of the time, I just go to Aldis as they have what I need at good prices with no unreasonable restrictions on access.
This week, Shaws ran a decent ad including $5.67/# porterhouse steaks, $4.99/# jumbo shrimp, $0.25 New England Coffee k-cups, and $1.99 Friendlys Ice Cream. I stopped on my way home Friday night. It's work observing the one way traffic restrictions. Good exercise, I guess. Over to Aldis for rye bread (reubens), milk, potatoes, and salmon. They clean the carts for you as you enter and have one way aisles, but the aisles are short and no one loses their mind if you sneak in from the wrong way to grab something. Not stopping anywhere else this week. So, not quite normal, but I felt like lighting up a cigarette on my way home, if you know what I mean.
New Hampshire hasn't really been impacted except for the unemployment rate -- first to worst in the nation. Mostly affecting service and hospitality employees. Help wanted signs everywhere, but most I know who have been furloughed are pretty happy with the $600 bonus in their unemployment and expect to return to work soon.
My job is business as usual. No complaints. June 1 I start a two week vacation ;-)
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March lasted forever, especially the second half. April was better. And May has whizzed by for me, maybe due to getting use to the "new normal."
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I don't like grocery shopping but I am now okay with the idea of going to the store. I haven't been since mid March. I've had food delivered 3 times. I am kind of wondering what is on the shelves these days.
I am happy that I am able to work from home. Starting next month I believe we will be back to doing home visits instead of virtual visits and back to the office more. I am trying to get things caught up while I have a chance since I am spending less time on the road.-
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Yeah, this stay at home stuff is hard on the body; I hadn't made cinnamon rolls for over two years but I've made them twice now since the stay at home orders.
On a more positive note we started working at our community garden plot today; it was good to do a little more moving.-
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I paid 8.83 for 2.5 dozen eggs Saturday. Not sure why they are so expensive now, here.
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More Kitty love....
Don't know why its just a thumbnail pic and not full size; was using my phone to add the pic. Cat pic above is same kitty as is in my avatar, pictures taken about 13 years apart.
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Get outside when you can; it's getting nice out there! Enjoy spring!
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It is amazing how exhausting the change of routine and anxiety caused by Covid 19 is. I can work from home mostly but my husband works in a very large manufacturing facility so it will be interesting to see what happens there.
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I like to think that I keep life pretty simple. I went back to work full-time after not working full-time for over 25 years (most of that time not working outside the home at all) just over 2 years ago. We are trying to not use the extra income as an excuse to up our standard of living; we would like to retire some day. There are definitely some conveniences we indulge in these days though because of time contraints. Mostly small things though.
Happy March. Two months out from making all those resolutions. How is everyone doing? My New Year's resolution was to find five hours and $100 per week that could be better spent
. I have been doing this for some time, so it's getting more difficult. Just the same, there is plenty of opportunity for me to 'lean' my life.'Better spent' is pretty vague, but taking a walk, laying in the sun, watching television, and working on this post for two hours all give me pleasure, so I'm not talking about productivity. Porterhouse steaks, red wine, and fine restaurants are off the table as well.
Three years ago, I got off Twitter and Facebook. That's what started this. It wasn't my idea to get off Twitter
but I quickly realized how much time I spent getting worked up over things that did not matter. I quit Facebook while 'hardening' security after an update. Best security? Stop using Facebook -- pick up a phone, get in the car, or send an email. No need to share every mundane aspect of my life and no need to vote on every mundane aspect of everyone else's life. Every year, I've broken my pledge to spend $0 on television. It's easy enough to do, but I like playing with new toys and trying new things. So, I decided to replace 'television' with 'things I do not value'. Going forward, I will spend $0 on things I do not value. Difficult at first, but I have developed this voice in my head that has all but eliminated impulse purchases. I carefully plan my grocery shopping to minimize waste. No more club memberships. No more subscribe and save. Maximizing 'cash back' credit cards (and paying off the balance each month). It's already impacting my checking account.
This year, I have attacked my AT&T spend and participation in news/politics discussions with people who do not agree with me (I like talking politics with those who do
). The AT&T monster had gotten out of hand. I pay for my adult kids' cell service. It's less expensive that way -- for them, anyway. When my wife was sick, I added Hot Spot so my oldest could telecommute when required. We also used it at my sister's camp in the middle of nowhere. Getting the 'right' Hot Spot features forced me to bump my plan which qualified me for discounts on things that were kind of nice. This year, I got rid of the Hot Spot feature and the 'kind of nice things' and settled into an unlimited voice and data 'value' plan. This saved me about $100 per month and no one noticed. I am also month-to-month, so I am free to jump on a better deal. That won't get me to $100 a week. I am also working on my utilities -- unplugging things I don't use and not heating/cooling areas where no one goes. I hope to cut $100/month off my grocery bill as well.
The 'news and politics' vampire is not simply an internet thing. I have avoided politics as much as possible in real life too. No cable news, no national news, no local news. Alexa keeps me abreast of the weather. When an instigator engages in political discourse, I simply excuse myself. It's been liberating.
After two months, I feel like I am on track to keep my resolution. I feel pretty good about that.
Anyone else crushing their resolutions? Simplifying their lives?
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Happy March! Does anyone garden? It's hard for me to think that gardening season is nearly upon us, or already is depending on what you plant.
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I have a job interview today. And I am terrified. It's a second interview. First one was a phone interview.
I'm scared and feel guilty about leaving my job, but the scariest thing about this possible new one, is that it's in downtown Atlanta. Yuck.
I hope it goes well for you bluebear.
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. I have been doing this for some time, so it's getting more difficult. Just the same, there is plenty of opportunity for me to 'lean' my life.
but I quickly realized how much time I spent getting worked up over things that did not matter. I quit Facebook while 'hardening' security after an update. Best security? Stop using Facebook -- pick up a phone, get in the car, or send an email. No need to share every mundane aspect of my life and no need to vote on every mundane aspect of everyone else's life. 
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GottaDEAL 2020 Black Friday Prize Club Posting Thread
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Lovely start to October here!