The NFC B-Day Chat Thread
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Hope you’re feeling better by now, Kelsey.
Gonna get these other slippers painted blue this morning then that’s done. I’ve got the girls this afternoon and evening so want the slippers done and dry before they get here. Ken’s taking all of this water over to Tam’s to store because I’m just flat out of room here. He decided he wanted something different for our head table, so he picked up a lighthouse as a centerpiece. I have no clue what I’m supposed to do with a light-up lighthouse to make it look halfway decent, but if it’s tacky he wants, it’ll be tacky he gets. The dinner that night is a “black tie” affair, and we don’t care where they wear the tie or what they wear it with! It can be a black ribbon around an arm, a formal black tux tie with a t-shirt and jeans, a black bow in the hair, but anyone not wearing one will be fined $5.00 and that money goes into the Job’s Daughter’s Travel Fund. So I suppose a tacky centerpiece for the head table is okay.
Weather forecast for Cheyenne is supposed to be severe thunderstorms every evening. Goody! An outdoor ceremony with rain, wind and possible hail. I can hardly wait.
Debby, it’s wonderful that you at last have a right hand you can count on. I’m glad she came back to help out.
Kenny is going over to the Care Center where Tammy works today. She found a box with a ton of Hawaiian stuff in it and decided that her residents would love an outdoor luau. She does so many things to break the monotony of being old and in a facility - she has her annual carnival, she does MardiGras, they have painting classes on Friday night, and they’re having an art show and sale - complete with black ties for the men, and the ladies in frilly hats and white gloves - and the proceeds go to fund next year’s carnival. Today a Kenny will be cooking chicken on the grill, pineapple slices, and Tam made a ton of “Poi-tater salad”. She looked on line and bought some fancy drink “glasses” that look just like halved coconut shells, complete with straws and little umbrellas, so that’s what she serving Hawaiian mocktails in. I love her for her many reasons, but her compassion and respect for those she cares for in assisted living goes way above and beyond her job description. Kenny says he is more than happy to do the cooking, but he’s not wearing a grass skirt! Says it’s too windy.
Better get at it here. The girls will be here at 3. @bruceha2000, if they do allow visitors, better bring a suitcase.
Gonna get these other slippers painted blue this morning then that’s done. I’ve got the girls this afternoon and evening so want the slippers done and dry before they get here. Ken’s taking all of this water over to Tam’s to store because I’m just flat out of room here. He decided he wanted something different for our head table, so he picked up a lighthouse as a centerpiece. I have no clue what I’m supposed to do with a light-up lighthouse to make it look halfway decent, but if it’s tacky he wants, it’ll be tacky he gets. The dinner that night is a “black tie” affair, and we don’t care where they wear the tie or what they wear it with! It can be a black ribbon around an arm, a formal black tux tie with a t-shirt and jeans, a black bow in the hair, but anyone not wearing one will be fined $5.00 and that money goes into the Job’s Daughter’s Travel Fund. So I suppose a tacky centerpiece for the head table is okay.
Weather forecast for Cheyenne is supposed to be severe thunderstorms every evening. Goody! An outdoor ceremony with rain, wind and possible hail. I can hardly wait.
Debby, it’s wonderful that you at last have a right hand you can count on. I’m glad she came back to help out.
Kenny is going over to the Care Center where Tammy works today. She found a box with a ton of Hawaiian stuff in it and decided that her residents would love an outdoor luau. She does so many things to break the monotony of being old and in a facility - she has her annual carnival, she does MardiGras, they have painting classes on Friday night, and they’re having an art show and sale - complete with black ties for the men, and the ladies in frilly hats and white gloves - and the proceeds go to fund next year’s carnival. Today a Kenny will be cooking chicken on the grill, pineapple slices, and Tam made a ton of “Poi-tater salad”. She looked on line and bought some fancy drink “glasses” that look just like halved coconut shells, complete with straws and little umbrellas, so that’s what she serving Hawaiian mocktails in. I love her for her many reasons, but her compassion and respect for those she cares for in assisted living goes way above and beyond her job description. Kenny says he is more than happy to do the cooking, but he’s not wearing a grass skirt! Says it’s too windy.
Better get at it here. The girls will be here at 3. @bruceha2000, if they do allow visitors, better bring a suitcase.
I'm ok, going to be hot here today!morning sean and how are you this beautiful sunshiny altho hot morning?
Awesome as always Blooie...Hope you’re feeling better by now, Kelsey.
Gonna get these other slippers painted blue this morning then that’s done. I’ve got the girls this afternoon and evening so want the slippers done and dry before they get here. Ken’s taking all of this water over to Tam’s to store because I’m just flat out of room here. He decided he wanted something different for our head table, so he picked up a lighthouse as a centerpiece. I have no clue what I’m supposed to do with a light-up lighthouse to make it look halfway decent, but if it’s tacky he wants, it’ll be tacky he gets. The dinner that night is a “black tie” affair, and we don’t care where they wear the tie or what they wear it with! It can be a black ribbon around an arm, a formal black tux tie with a t-shirt and jeans, a black bow in the hair, but anyone not wearing one will be fined $5.00 and that money goes into the Job’s Daughter’s Travel Fund. So I suppose a tacky centerpiece for the head table is okay.
Weather forecast for Cheyenne is supposed to be severe thunderstorms every evening. Goody! An outdoor ceremony with rain, wind and possible hail. I can hardly wait.
Debby, it’s wonderful that you at last have a right hand you can count on. I’m glad she came back to help out.
Kenny is going over to the Care Center where Tammy works today. She found a box with a ton of Hawaiian stuff in it and decided that her residents would love an outdoor luau. She does so many things to break the monotony of being old and in a facility - she has her annual carnival, she does MardiGras, they have painting classes on Friday night, and they’re having an art show and sale - complete with black ties for the men, and the ladies in frilly hats and white gloves - and the proceeds go to fund next year’s carnival. Today a Kenny will be cooking chicken on the grill, pineapple slices, and Tam made a ton of “Poi-tater salad”. She looked on line and bought some fancy drink “glasses” that look just like halved coconut shells, complete with straws and little umbrellas, so that’s what she serving Hawaiian mocktails in. I love her for her many reasons, but her compassion and respect for those she cares for in assisted living goes way above and beyond her job description. Kenny says he is more than happy to do the cooking, but he’s not wearing a grass skirt! Says it’s too windy.
Better get at it here. The girls will be here at 3. @bruceha2000, if they do allow visitors, better bring a suitcase.
Thank you @sourland and @Blooie I appreciate it.
I am feeling a bit better now. I was a little bit nauseous again on the boat ride but barely so I just breathed deep and also sat inside in the AC away from the engine and movement and was fine haha kinda came in waves. And then eventually near the end of the ride (an hour and 20 minutes, we took the 10am ferry), I started sipping on some water. I did a little bit this morning too but didn’t really start until the boat ride and now car drive home. My mom also got me a plain soft salted pretzel from the cafe on the ferry so I’ve been slowly nibbling on that and we stopped at a gas station and got some crackers too (saltines). So long story short I’ve been very slowly sipping water and nibbling crackers and a soft pretzel and so far have been able to keep it down so I’d say that’s probably a good sign. Still got sore joints/body aches though so the car is a bit uncomfortable but it’s alright, better than being really sick like this morning ha
My dad is unfortunately not so lucky and still pretty sick. And very vocal about it ha but I’m sure he will be fine too soon enough. He is also driving though so it is worse.
It’s definitely a bad one but we did make it on the ferry and are finally almost home I think.
The good news is I have been able to keep some stuff down. My dad has been able to keep some ginger ale and a bit of water down but is still feeling pretty sick.
I think when we get back I might take an epsom salt bath or something to try to draw any additional toxins out and to maybe just ease my joints and back a little bit. It also happens to be that time, that started last night, so a bit of an unfortunate double whammy. But I am slowly starting to feel better. I think I’m just still a bit beat down from being so sick this morning so it probably takes time to get fully up to par again ha
But that’s not gonna stop me from doing my chores. Gotta check the chickens and water the garden. Did both before I left and left them with multiple sources of food and water as well as oyster shell and grit plus DB checked them the other day but still need to check them. The garden probably desperately needs water but hopefully it will be okay. I watered it a lot before we left.
I am feeling a bit better now. I was a little bit nauseous again on the boat ride but barely so I just breathed deep and also sat inside in the AC away from the engine and movement and was fine haha kinda came in waves. And then eventually near the end of the ride (an hour and 20 minutes, we took the 10am ferry), I started sipping on some water. I did a little bit this morning too but didn’t really start until the boat ride and now car drive home. My mom also got me a plain soft salted pretzel from the cafe on the ferry so I’ve been slowly nibbling on that and we stopped at a gas station and got some crackers too (saltines). So long story short I’ve been very slowly sipping water and nibbling crackers and a soft pretzel and so far have been able to keep it down so I’d say that’s probably a good sign. Still got sore joints/body aches though so the car is a bit uncomfortable but it’s alright, better than being really sick like this morning ha
My dad is unfortunately not so lucky and still pretty sick. And very vocal about it ha but I’m sure he will be fine too soon enough. He is also driving though so it is worse.
It’s definitely a bad one but we did make it on the ferry and are finally almost home I think.
The good news is I have been able to keep some stuff down. My dad has been able to keep some ginger ale and a bit of water down but is still feeling pretty sick.
I think when we get back I might take an epsom salt bath or something to try to draw any additional toxins out and to maybe just ease my joints and back a little bit. It also happens to be that time, that started last night, so a bit of an unfortunate double whammy. But I am slowly starting to feel better. I think I’m just still a bit beat down from being so sick this morning so it probably takes time to get fully up to par again ha
But that’s not gonna stop me from doing my chores. Gotta check the chickens and water the garden. Did both before I left and left them with multiple sources of food and water as well as oyster shell and grit plus DB checked them the other day but still need to check them. The garden probably desperately needs water but hopefully it will be okay. I watered it a lot before we left.
I’m starting to think I might have more than food poisoning. Idk. I am still somewhat sick, although not nearly as bad as before, but definitely still occasionally getting sick, not to mention, the almost worse part, still have bad body aches and joint pain, and my chest is super tight. Idk if that’s just allergies or anxiety or something though? I kinda feel like I’m starting to get heat stroke or something too because last time I got it I got really anxious and out of it first. Not out of it yet but anxious. And it is the perfect storm for it: 91 degrees out today, a day where I SHOULD be drinking tons of water, and staying cool, but instead I have been losing a ton of fluids and having to go slow putting them back in so I don’t lose them again. At least now I am starting to be able to keep stuff down the last few hours but still. Probably have lost way more than I am taking in. I think I need to just lay down in a cool, dark room and relax. But I’m getting a bit worried.
Also wayyyy too hot for a bath and I feel hot as it is. I think maybe I need a cold shower and then lay down.
And I know I need to stop worrying about it, cause it doesn’t help and I’m a bit of a hypochondriac sometimes and I was doing well not worrying about it cause I went on a nice little walk down the driveway and checked the chickens and garden, to distract myself, but now I’m back inside and still worried. I am going to just try the fluids approach but of course I am jumping to conclusions and paranoid I need to go to the hospital or something. 
Kelsey, stay off Google!
Good advice @Blooie
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