Bluebell is lookin’ a little elderly around the edges.
Speaking of elderly… they are letting folks 60 and older shop at our local Smiths (Kroger’s) on Mon. We’d. & Fri from 7 to 8 AM. Now that would be nice if I could ever wake up that early!
We were able to get Gluten Free spaghetti and a bag of rice on Amazon today. Also some weird kind of commercial paper towels. Yay!
National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Day
National Supreme Sacrifice Day. This is fitting as so many places are making an extreme sacrifice, closing their businesses because of this stupid virus everyone is talking about.
National Sloppy Joe Day (good luck finding ingredients for that in the store these days as stores are selling out of everything)
National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. With so many people staying home from work & school, it’s a good chance to bake, if the store has and flour or sugar still in stock.
National Kick Butts Day. A lot of us would like to kick a lot of butts with all those people hoarding toilet paper, cleaning supplies and everything else.
Te banks closed their lobbies – you can only do drive-up banking. And the malls have now closed, putting lots of people out of work for a while. A few friends and I get together at the food court in the mall once a month and we take turns bringing dessert. It was my turn to bring dessert this month, but we canceled the lunch because one of our party got sick with pneumonia. So we rescheduled for April 14 – still my turn to bring dessert. Being just 2 days after Easter, I was planning on baking an Easter Bunny cake, using a special cake pan. But I’m not sure if the mall will re-open by then. What are they going to close next?
Today I made corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread, with some Harp lager. Yum! My daughter did not join us because she only recently began to self quarantine and she did not want to make us sick. So I will bring her a care package tomorrow with the goods and a few other things. She and her millenial friends are going nuts in their tiny apartments. But they are scheduling video-conference calls to get together on line. Unfortunately those video margaritas are not very satisfying.
I just bought a can of Sloppy Joe sauce today! I went to Costco and they were only letting 30 carts in at a time. I didn’t get a cart, I only had to wait about 5 minutes. I went to my Safeway and they had pretty much everything. It wasn’t very crowded. (I’m not saying where) The paper products aisle was pretty bare and they didn’t have any 6packs of 20oz Diet Pepsi. I managed to spend $160.
The meme I wanted to find showed a young man stretched out in front of a TV. Caption read: “Your grandparents were called to war………You’re being asked to sit on the couch. You can do this!”
Marge of Germany ! My cousin Laura and hubby, Mike Bulla, are moving back to ze fazzaland next week. Laura is a cat lady and has been notified of TC and BCN. Don’t know if she’ll sign up to talk but she said she had mailed you and had not gotten a response.
Not a very comfortable spot for a nap. Heading 40 miles north (closest market!) early this morning to do about 10 days worth of shopping. With the ski resorts closed I am expecting fewer crowds and fuller shelves, although the only things missing last Friday afternoon were the sanitizer/paper things. Plenty of open space to walk the dogs while I wait for our little health food store to open later in the morning – a local woman makes a wonderful all nut and seed bread available on Wednesdays only. We were in the 20s overnight, not good for our blooming fruit trees.
This panic surging worldwide strikes me as embarrassing. We Americans in particular are not the hardy people that sacrificed and went to war in 1941. We have become soft and easily panicked. Consider these statistics:
The 1918 flu outbreak. It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States. (cdc.gov)
And then there’s Polio which killed or paralyzed untold thousands before a vaccine was developed in the 1950’s.
Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). These deaths occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. (who.int)
Flu Kills 646,000 People Worldwide Each Year (MedicineNet.com)
Now look at Coronavirus Cases: 206,942, Deaths: 8,272 worldwide, and Recovered: 82,889 (worldometer.info)
You’ve got to hand it to Rip and his furry Friend. That was no mere cat nap! On another note, saw some robins, a wren, a junco, and a squirrel while out walking today. I also saw a Stellar’s jay outside and I heard a red tailed hawk.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 4 years ago
Smart cat.
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Bluebell is lookin’ a little elderly around the edges.
Speaking of elderly… they are letting folks 60 and older shop at our local Smiths (Kroger’s) on Mon. We’d. & Fri from 7 to 8 AM. Now that would be nice if I could ever wake up that early!
We were able to get Gluten Free spaghetti and a bag of rice on Amazon today. Also some weird kind of commercial paper towels. Yay!
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Also they closed all the off-the-strip casinos today. And all slot machines in the grocery stores. Yes we have them there!
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
I could use a nap like that (well, not quite that long)
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
Today is:
National Awkward Moments Day
National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Day
National Supreme Sacrifice Day. This is fitting as so many places are making an extreme sacrifice, closing their businesses because of this stupid virus everyone is talking about.
National Sloppy Joe Day (good luck finding ingredients for that in the store these days as stores are selling out of everything)
National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. With so many people staying home from work & school, it’s a good chance to bake, if the store has and flour or sugar still in stock.
National Kick Butts Day. A lot of us would like to kick a lot of butts with all those people hoarding toilet paper, cleaning supplies and everything else.
National Biodiesel Day
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
Te banks closed their lobbies – you can only do drive-up banking. And the malls have now closed, putting lots of people out of work for a while. A few friends and I get together at the food court in the mall once a month and we take turns bringing dessert. It was my turn to bring dessert this month, but we canceled the lunch because one of our party got sick with pneumonia. So we rescheduled for April 14 – still my turn to bring dessert. Being just 2 days after Easter, I was planning on baking an Easter Bunny cake, using a special cake pan. But I’m not sure if the mall will re-open by then. What are they going to close next?
DennisinSeattle over 4 years ago
Today I made corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread, with some Harp lager. Yum! My daughter did not join us because she only recently began to self quarantine and she did not want to make us sick. So I will bring her a care package tomorrow with the goods and a few other things. She and her millenial friends are going nuts in their tiny apartments. But they are scheduling video-conference calls to get together on line. Unfortunately those video margaritas are not very satisfying.
amethyst52 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I just bought a can of Sloppy Joe sauce today! I went to Costco and they were only letting 30 carts in at a time. I didn’t get a cart, I only had to wait about 5 minutes. I went to my Safeway and they had pretty much everything. It wasn’t very crowded. (I’m not saying where) The paper products aisle was pretty bare and they didn’t have any 6packs of 20oz Diet Pepsi. I managed to spend $160.
DennisinSeattle over 4 years ago
The meme I wanted to find showed a young man stretched out in front of a TV. Caption read: “Your grandparents were called to war………You’re being asked to sit on the couch. You can do this!”
However on a related topic:
https://makeameme.org/meme/quarantine-i-was
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
Marge of Germany ! My cousin Laura and hubby, Mike Bulla, are moving back to ze fazzaland next week. Laura is a cat lady and has been notified of TC and BCN. Don’t know if she’ll sign up to talk but she said she had mailed you and had not gotten a response.
More_Cats_Than_Sense over 4 years ago
Wednesday Cats!!
WBCV!!#1
https://imgur.com/CzO8XVl.mp4
WBCV!!#2
https://i.imgur.com/kvvHO79.mp4
WC!!#1
https://i.imgur.com/wko5CR2.jpg
WC!!#2
https://i.imgur.com/jFMNgNQ.jpg
WC!!#3
https://i.imgur.com/wk2cE7m.jpg
WC!!#4
https://i.imgur.com/cOMIDL1.jpg
WC!!#5
https://i.imgur.com/fIZHoU9.jpg
WC!!#6
https://i.imgur.com/c8MwGxD.jpg
WC!!#7
https://i.imgur.com/enrD6ux.jpg
WC!!#8
https://i.imgur.com/3muf85R.jpg
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Bonus Bunnies For Wednesday!!!
BBVFW!!!#1
https://i.imgur.com/LbZzvbT.mp4
BBFW!!!#1
https://i.imgur.com/qUgKK9q.jpg
BBFW!!!#2
https://i.imgur.com/6woElln.jpg
BBFW!!!#3
https://i.imgur.com/6flsavW.jpg
BBFW!!#4
https://i.imgur.com/uff7sI2.jpg
More_Cats_Than_Sense over 4 years ago
RVWC – “It’s only March! I told you to let me sleep in ’til June!!”
ladykat over 4 years ago
Trust the cat to want another long nap as soon as it wakes up.
Some of our stores here are instituting special hours for anyone 65+ to do their groceries in relative peace and quiet.
jessegooddog over 4 years ago
Not a very comfortable spot for a nap. Heading 40 miles north (closest market!) early this morning to do about 10 days worth of shopping. With the ski resorts closed I am expecting fewer crowds and fuller shelves, although the only things missing last Friday afternoon were the sanitizer/paper things. Plenty of open space to walk the dogs while I wait for our little health food store to open later in the morning – a local woman makes a wonderful all nut and seed bread available on Wednesdays only. We were in the 20s overnight, not good for our blooming fruit trees.
bbear over 4 years ago
BBEAR’s Humpday posts:
1. Oooh, yeah, that’s the spot. Right there!
https://i.imgur.com/AhFnRWq.mp4
2. A cat in a box post: here’s a possible reason for the current toilet paper shortage.
https://i.imgur.com/sRbX6ZO.jpg
3. A Humpday catitude post: suck it up buttercup: this is part of the good and bad of having a cat to love.
https://i.imgur.com/9O8zxvq.png
4. Did you ever buy a bag of hot crispy fries at McDonalds and the bag is empty by the time you get home? (don’t blame your cat who was at home)
https://i.imgur.com/7g3xTnu.jpg
5. It’s a good thing that your cats can’t catch or give you the coronavirus.
https://i.imgur.com/6wNVXSv.jpg
6. Are you as stressed as this cat these days?
https://i.imgur.com/NkFajeB.jpg
7. As you hunker down, remember these words.
https://i.imgur.com/4y2nJLD.jpg
8. Self-isolation done right!
https://i.imgur.com/DLJUHiY.jpg
9. Cat: “Oh, excellent, they’re queuing up to be my lunch now. Usually I have to hunt them”
https://i.imgur.com/WZGO4QD.jpg
10. A Humpday cute kitten post: what kind of valuable will this one lead you to?
https://i.imgur.com/PopW23b.jpg
11. Look closely, I found the end of the rainbow.
https://i.imgur.com/YmUiSRw.jpg
12. Kittens, we’ve got some kittens for you.
https://i.imgur.com/IorqAPz.png
https://i.imgur.com/exclH5f.png
https://i.imgur.com/7nLvoUo.png
https://i.imgur.com/G3Opybk.png
https://i.imgur.com/b7uCWuM.png
marilynnbyerly over 4 years ago
Van Winkle ages as he sleeps. That kitty is lucky he isn’t a pile of bones and dust.
bbear over 4 years ago
This panic surging worldwide strikes me as embarrassing. We Americans in particular are not the hardy people that sacrificed and went to war in 1941. We have become soft and easily panicked. Consider these statistics:
The 1918 flu outbreak. It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States. (cdc.gov)
And then there’s Polio which killed or paralyzed untold thousands before a vaccine was developed in the 1950’s.
Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). These deaths occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. (who.int)
Flu Kills 646,000 People Worldwide Each Year (MedicineNet.com)
Now look at Coronavirus Cases: 206,942, Deaths: 8,272 worldwide, and Recovered: 82,889 (worldometer.info)
daleandkristen over 4 years ago
@ƹʅɗʘ “Key Skeleton” ɗ’ʘraɗʘ …..I am HOOKED on the Bald Eagle watch. Thanks so much.
daleandkristen over 4 years ago
That Van Winkle cat is/was the Purrfect companion for good ’ol Rip. BTW, R.I.P. Lyle Waggoner. :(
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 4 years ago
…naps are good…
tad1 over 4 years ago
Great pictures today. :)
tad1 over 4 years ago
You’ve got to hand it to Rip and his furry Friend. That was no mere cat nap! On another note, saw some robins, a wren, a junco, and a squirrel while out walking today. I also saw a Stellar’s jay outside and I heard a red tailed hawk.