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Packerjohn said:
I'm sitting and freezing in a cold room in Stewart, BC. This joint, I mean hotel, is called The Ripley Creek Inn. The room is nice; I have 2 big beds, a computer desk, private bathroom but it sure is cold. I think I will have a rum and coke! I wonder if that will "warm" me up. Oh well, I have done that silly ArriveCAN app to make Monsieur Trudeau happy and tomorrow I visit Hyder, Alaska to view more glaciers and maybe some salmon loving bears. Hey, it might be darn cold here but really life is better than sitting at home and thinking all the time about dying.
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we could do with some of that cold. It was so hot during the night, I felt like I was sleeping in a swimming pool... *ugh*.... and it's going to continue.. and even get worse.. forecast for the weekend is going to be 43 degrees.. 109 F ...we have NO AC :cry:
 

After yesterday afternoon of having our elevator not working I am going to be leery of using it today. I have Bingo this afternoon but will wait to see that others are using it and it is working first. I do not want to be stuck inside it. It would be hot even though it has a fan.

Working on a new blog post this morning and then doing some housework. Not too exciting.
 
I followed my daughter to the Honda dealer to have her car's window sprayer system replaced. I told her that since she is going to sell it, it must be fixed because it is a safety feature. It is dangerous to be without that when snow and road salt obliterate one's ability to see out the windshield.

We spent $20 at Dunkin for 2 large cups of coffee, 2 Boston cream (pie) doughnuts for me, 2 spicy bacon, and mini bagels for her. I thought that was very high. My brain must be stuck in the Dunkin prices of 20 years ago.

My road must be a rabbit haven. I have to gently chase them off the driveway before I can pull out, and go about 15 miles an hour on my way to the main road, to avoid hitting them. I've never hit a living being with my car, and I don't intend to start now. The rabbits are so, so cute. The babies are just smaller versions of the adults.
 
WheatenLover said:
I followed my daughter to the Honda dealer to have her car's window sprayer system replaced. I told her that since she is going to sell it, it must be fixed because it is a safety feature. It is dangerous to be without that when snow and road salt obliterate one's ability to see out the windshield.

We spent $20 at Dunkin for 2 large cups of coffee, 2 Boston cream (pie) doughnuts for me, 2 spicy bacon, and mini bagels for her. I thought that was very high. My brain must be stuck in the Dunkin prices of 20 years ago.

My road must be a rabbit haven. I have to gently chase them off the driveway before I can pull out, and go about 15 miles an hour on my way to the main road, to avoid hitting them. I've never hit a living being with my car, and I don't intend to start now. The rabbits are so, so cute. The babies are just smaller versions of the adults.
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you can pay £20 for 2 coffees here alone...
 
Georgiagranny said:
I'm alive. Just exhausted and have been too tired to even lurk here for days and days.

It's been a real circus in the bakery ever since the supervisor left on his vacation back in June.

I was supposed to be off on Thursday but just couldn't last that long. Off tomorrow instead, thank all that is holy. I knew I couldn't last until Thursday when I didn't get up until the alarm went off this morning. Usually I'm awake before the coffee pot turns itself on at 4:30. Not today. Tomorrow I am recharging my batteries, then working Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and off on Saturday and Sunday...if the Lord's willing and the creeks don't rise, like we used to say in Texas.

I work like a plow horse so I guess they just figure I can keep on working until I drop. Remember the commercials for Timex watches? Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Or how about the Energizer Bunny that keeps going and going. Well...this Timex watch/Energizer Bunny has taken all the licking it can and can't keep going and going forever. Tuff noogies for them.

We had two students working part time. One of them was a no-show/no-call on the Saturday before the 4th of July. She was still in the probationary period so no second chance for her. She's not on the payroll anymore. Then there was the supervisor's vacation. Then he got sick...something related to his diabetes...and was out for two days last week.

The other student came in one morning, and nobody was there. Nobody. I was off that day. The supervisor was still on vacation. Student clocked in, waited for an hour, nobody showed up, not the nitwit who transferred from a store in Dallas and was scheduled to be there at 6am, nobody knew anything about anything, so he clocked out and left. Who can blame him? They called him a no-show/no-call until he said he was there. Alone. Time clock verified it.

The one who transferred? She didn't show up at all but when asked why she wasn't at work said she'd requested the July 4 weekend off. She didn't bother to check to find out if her request had been confirmed and approved. It hadn't. Why? Well, first of all, it was the July 4 weekend! Second, she said she requested it off but there was no request from her. We make requests via a computer program to verify that we've made the request, and the approval or denial are entered into the program. Nope. Nothing there.

What a sh!t show. The one who transferred from a store in Dallas hates it here because it isn't Texas, says there's a "hostile work environment" and shows up if and when she feels like it and works while she's there if it suits her. She belongs to the union so unloading her isn't just a matter of documentation. We've been told that management is "handling" it. Mmhmm.

The good news is that because there's a union at Kroger, we all got a 50 cent/hr raise on July 1. I don't have much use for unions, but I'll take the raise even though it had nothing to do with me. That is, nothing personal...not a raise for doing a good job or a better job or being responsible and dependable or for working hard...just a raise because the union said so.
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WOW…..YOU’VE HAD QUITE A GO…..TO PUT IT MILDLY. Glad to hear you’re alright…..but sadly OVER WORKED.
Hope things slow down for you soon.
MISSED YOU.
TAKE CARE.🌺🌸🌼🌻.
 
WheatenLover said:
I followed my daughter to the Honda dealer to have her car's window sprayer system replaced. I told her that since she is going to sell it, it must be fixed because it is a safety feature. It is dangerous to be without that when snow and road salt obliterate one's ability to see out the windshield.

We spent $20 at Dunkin for 2 large cups of coffee, 2 Boston cream (pie) doughnuts for me, 2 spicy bacon, and mini bagels for her. I thought that was very high. My brain must be stuck in the Dunkin prices of 20 years ago.

My road must be a rabbit haven. I have to gently chase them off the driveway before I can pull out, and go about 15 miles an hour on my way to the main road, to avoid hitting them. I've never hit a living being with my car, and I don't intend to start now. The rabbits are so, so cute. The babies are just smaller versions of the adults.
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That's a fair bit of food for $20.00
 
hollydolly said:
forecast for the weekend is going to be 43 degrees.. 109 F ...we have NO AC :cry:
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Has 109 F ever happened there before? This sounds like a nightmare. I thought England was supposed to be kinda cool in the summer. I hope you have fans. There is something (on youtube, maybe?) about setting up a fan with water behind it to get cooler.

When I lived in Atlanta, in my youth, with no A/C, people would keep their underwear in the fridge, draw a tub full of cold water and lie in it. Unfortunately it gets warm fairly quickly so you have to keep refilling the tub, drink sweet tea, put box fans in their windows, facing outwards to get the hot air out. The fan thing, I never could figure out how that trick made things cooler, but I did it anyway.

Another thing is to stick your head under the kitchen faucet, running cold. Or stand in a cold shower fully clothed except for shoes, and let yourself evaporate dry.

Also bring gloves to your car because the insides will be very hot and you want to be able to use the steering wheel. Bring a towel to sit on and to drape over the back of the seat. Buy a sunshade for the windshield if you have them there.

If you have wild animals around, it would be nice to put big bowls of water out for them. Change it often, if you have mosquitoes in England.

Go to places that do have A/C like libraries, museums, restaurants and shops. I hope they have A/C.
 
Just stripped the bed right down to the mattress. took of the topper as well. Got all the bedding minus the topper in the washing machine.

There's not a single bit of breeze here to try and cool the air.. all the windows are wide open.. but nothing is moving..

DD text ...she lives in a one floor house ( Bungalow)... and she's keeping her rooms all darkened out while she's at work during this heat, to keep her dogs cool.., also being on the ground floor she's not feeling the heat as I am in the upstairs.. she did tell me to put a frozen towel on the fan so I might try that tonight
 
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WheatenLover said:
Has 109 F ever happened there before? This sounds like a nightmare. I thought England was supposed to be kinda cool in the summer. I hope you have fans. There is something (on youtube, maybe?) about setting up a fan with water behind it to get cooler.

When I lived in Atlanta, in my youth, with no A/C, people would keep their underwear in the fridge, draw a tub full of cold water and lie in it. Unfortunately it gets warm fairly quickly so you have to keep refilling the tub, drink sweet tea, put box fans in their windows, facing outwards to get the hot air out. The fan thing, I never could figure out how that trick made things cooler, but I did it anyway.

Another thing is to stick your head under the kitchen faucet, running cold. Or stand in a cold shower fully clothed except for shoes, and let yourself evaporate dry.

Also bring gloves to your car because the insides will be very hot and you want to be able to use the steering wheel. Bring a towel to sit on and to drape over the back of the seat. Buy a sunshade for the windshield if you have them there.

If you have wild animals around, it would be nice to put big bowls of water out for them. Change it often, if you have mosquitoes in England.

Go to places that do have A/C like libraries, museums, restaurants and shops. I hope they have A/C.
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yes thanks for all the tips.. 🤗 I know how to deal with the outside having a home in HOT southern Spain..but there I have AC and a pool.. so yes I know about the hot handles, and steering wheel on the car etc.. I have a sunshade on it at the moment.

No 109 is very unusual.. here.. but it's fallacy that ''England ' doesn't have hot summers.. that seems to be something people all over the world believe, it's not true..

The south of England where I live has hot summers every year.. we get around 30 maybe 35 degrees on many occasions.. ..The NORTH of England, and in fact the North of the UK in general rarely ever get temps above 20 -25 degrees..

Today however is worse than when it's sunny.. because there's thick cloud and humidity with no chance of rain for the foreseeable future .. today's temps are copable .. at around 90 degree, despite no AC.. but come the weekend at 109 that's going to be Nasty
 
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WheatenLover said:
I wouldn't do that, no way. Is coffee super expensive to buy there, for home use, too?
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No not really expensive for home us.. and of course there's many places where you can buy a coffee for about £4.00 a cup... but the average in the London region is about £7 or £8 per cup... If I'm buying coffee when I'm out shopping, I go to the pub they sell it for under £2.00 with free refills.. not great coffee but cheap..:D
 
Trila said:
Bad news.....
I broke my wrist last Sat when I was 80 miles away from home. I went to Urgent Care, where a PA put a temporary cast on it, and told me that I would need surgery, and I should follow up with my orthopedic doctor on Mon. Oh, and they did not give me any pain meds!I

I was in a lot of pain for the rest of the weekend. This morning, I started to call my Orthopedic doctor at exactly 8:00 a.m. and no one was answering. It turns out that my Orthopedic Surgeon is not in the office this week!!

I ended up going to the ER. The ER Dr talked to the Orthopedic Surgeon on call, and he came in to see me.

I will have surgery on this Wed. Oh, and I came home with some pain meds!! The day ended much better than it started!
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awwww..I'm sorry I missed this... you poor thing, the pain must have been horrendous with no meds, 🤗 Thank Goodness you had the wisdom to go to the ER and they were able to make contact with your OS... good luck with the surgery ... How did you break your wrist?

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Trila said:
Bad news.....
I broke my wrist last Sat when I was 80 miles away from home. I went to Urgent Care, where a PA put a temporary cast on it, and told me that I would need surgery, and I should follow up with my orthopedic doctor on Mon. Oh, and they did not give me any pain meds!I

I was in a lot of pain for the rest of the weekend. This morning, I started to call my Orthopedic doctor at exactly 8:00 a.m. and no one was answering. It turns out that my Orthopedic Surgeon is not in the office this week!!

I ended up going to the ER. The ER Dr talked to the Orthopedic Surgeon on call, and he came in to see me.

I will have surgery on this Wed. Oh, and I came home with some pain meds!! The day ended much better than it started!
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So sorry, @Trila ! I broke my right wrist years ago. No fun, but it's all doable. I just know you'll sail through surgery. Give us updates? Oh yes, down the road, when it's time for PT, you may even have a laugh. Best to you... 🌹
 
Em in Ohio said:
My midnight adventure: The dog going crazy, me asking her what's wrong, weird noises - then, fluttering in my hall and my bedroom. The birds got out of their cage and the dog went after them, perhaps just to herd them instinctually. First step, herd the dog into her crate. Then, locate birds who both sought out bathrooms, fortunately. I closed the doors and determined a plan. Turned on the flood lights and got the net I use to clean the pond. Found out it was only useful for chasing the birds down to ground level. Caught each in towels after a bit of a chase.

Twilight now has no tail feathers and Sunny is a bit frayed, but they both appear uninjured. My typically wild Pete and my good bird Quin were content to just stay in the cage and wait to see what happened. I had made a new cover for it recently and evidently didn't realize there was a wide gap between it and the floor. Hopefully, all are tucked in and secure now, all of us having enough excitement for the night.
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@Em in Ohio , I don't recall what kind of birds they are
 
Geezer Garage said:
If I was in the pub, don't think I'd be bothering with coffee. :)
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most men don't lol... but the pubs here are restaurants now.. they're called Gastropubs, and they're very family friendly.. people take their babies in even at 7am....you can't buy alcohol at that time .

I don't drink alcohol at any time.. so a pub visit for me is coffee or a soft drink
 
Had a very crazy day yesterday. Just now catching up on everyone's posts.

@Ruthanne: Wow, were you ever busy yesterday! Your place must be spic and span right now. Hope you're putting your feet up and enjoying your pristine surroundings today.

@hollydolly: Your produce prices are impressive. Like @Pinky, I try to shop at markets that have high produce turnover so it's very fresh and reasonably priced. Asian markets are especially reasonable. We haven't had eggs anywhere near that price in well over a year. While I almost never eat eggs by themselves anymore (a handful of times a year), DH eats them, and I use them in baking when egg substitutes like flax just won't do. So I know my egg prices - best I can get is about $5.00/24 at Costco.

@RadishRose: Thanks for the tip on the microwave cover. I just added it to my online Walmart basket.

Georgiagranny said:
The good news is that because there's a union at Kroger, we all got a 50 cent/hr raise on July 1. I don't have much use for unions, but I'll take the raise even though it had nothing to do with me. That is, nothing personal...not a raise for doing a good job or a better job or being responsible and dependable or for working hard...just a raise because the union said so.
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@Georgiagranny: Glad you're taking a day of rest early. Sounds like you need it and earned it!

Regarding the 50¢ per hour raise thanks to your union: Unions exist and negotiate remuneration/raises because most corporations have to be forced in one way or another to pay wages people can live on. Your store management is certainly able to reward exemplary work by changing your classification which would bump your pay, but they choose not to.

It's no secret that corporations prefer rewarding shareholders over employees. Generous workplaces are almost never unionized - there is no need.

@Trila: I'm so sorry about your wrist. I hope it heals swiftly and isn't too painful or bothersome.
 

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