Did You Accomplish Anything Today?

I accomplished making some tuna salad--not sure if that's what it's called. I mixed a can of albacore tuna with some light mayo. and a stalk of cut up celery and must say that it was pretty good. I'm even going to have what's left for lunch soon.
 

Ok......I'm Backkkkkkkkkkkkk.
Shopping done.
Can hardly believe the time it took.
So many things i picked were too late for Christmas........a couple of times, i took a break to do something else, came back, and found some items were sold out during my break, and some became unavailable.
But....
I did get finished.
Well, one consolation.......my feet don't hurt......but.....my brain's very tired.
And
HO HO HO HO HO HO........................MERRY JINGLE.
 
It's still dark... at 7.40am. I've been up since 6am. I've just loaded my car up with stuff I have to take to Daughters' rental , and spoken to her by Voice mail as she drives through thick Icy fog in the Basque region of Northern Spain... . She managed to get 9 hours sleep overnight which is brilliant .

I have to leave here as soon as I get notice that the Internet guy is heading towards the rental to install Broadband there.. it's about 10 miles from here

Our lockdown is lifted today..apparently millions of people have already headed for the non essential shops..and pubs and restaurants are open too, although to be allowed to drink alcohol, people have to also be served with a ''substantial meal''....

. Some stores are being allowed to open 24 hours to make up for what was lost during November and the Christmas rush... Funny , I can't think of a single thing I need from a Non essential store.. :unsure:...and it further complicates matters for shoppers that a huge swathe of our department stores and toy stores, which are the main recipients of consumers money at the time of year have been the victims of the pandemic, and have closed for good..
 
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MickaC said:
Ok......I'm Backkkkkkkkkkkkk.
Shopping done.
Can hardly believe the time it took.
So many things i picked were too late for Christmas........a couple of times, i took a break to do something else, came back, and found some items were sold out during my break, and some became unavailable.
But....
I did get finished.
Well, one consolation.......my feet don't hurt......but.....my brain's very tired.
And
HO HO HO HO HO HO........................MERRY JINGLE.
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I bet you're glad you're done! I haven't even begun my Christmas shopping online. You are ahead of it all!
 
hollydolly said:
It's still dark... at 7.40am. I've been up since 6am. I've just loaded my car up with stuff I have to take to Daughters' rental , and spoken to her by Voice mail as she drives through thick Icy fog in the Basque region of Northern Spain... . She managed to get 9 hours sleep overnight which is brilliant .

I have to leave here as soon as I get notice that the Internet guy is heading towards the rental to install Broadband there.. it's about 10 miles from here

Our lockdown is lifted today..apparently millions of people have already headed for the non essential shops..and pubs and restaurants are open too, although to be allowed to drink alcohol, people have to also be served with a ''substantial meal''....

. Some stores are being allowed to open 24 hours to make up for what was lost during November and the Christmas rush... Funny , I can't think of a single thing I need from a Non essential store.. :unsure:...and it further complicates matters for shoppers that a huge swathe of our department stores and toy stores, which are the main recipients of consumers money at the time of year have been the victims of the pandemic, and have closed for good..
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Oh, you'll be busy today! I hope it all goes well. I bet it's nice that the lockdown is being lifted.
 
Ruthanne said:
Oh, you'll be busy today! I hope it all goes well. I bet it's nice that the lockdown is being lifted.
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Absolutely... it means loads of people can get back to work for one... and obviously people can start shopping for Christmas ...

I'm just happy we can get back to restaurants and pubs... . This is our second lockdown of a month long after our 3 month lockdown in the summer.. Many large chain stores have been destroyed not to mention the smaller independents. 2020 will go down in History that's for sure ..
 
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StarSong said:
Please update us after your zoom appointment.

I have osteoarthritis in a few of my fingers; they're sometimes very painful, other times merely unsightly.

I feel your pain and hope you get some helpful direction.
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I promised to provide an update after my zoom meeting with my surgeon. Here is what I found out.
My arthritis is at a very advanced stage and creating blockage when I try to move the joint physically. The arthritis displaces the joint and prevent articulation. My carpal tunnel is moderate to moderate extreme, both hands. Arthritis is to the point that she will remove part of the bone to repair and perform the carpal tunnel at the same time, surgery 2-2.5 hours. I will be put into cast that would be changed to a different shape each week. Rehab would start in 6 weeks, total down time for each hand is 3 months. So 6 months recovery is required to repair both hands at a minimum, probably more like 9 mo.

However. There is always a however.. I asked my surgeon ok..With the spike in Covid-19 cases and increases in the reported cases each day, would you suggest I have the surgery now. What are my risk of obtaining COVID-19 in the hospital.

Her response was, from a technical standpoint you should be fine. Surgery is not in a general hospital, and our surgery center is rigidly controlled and maintained we have no reported cases of any one catching COVID from the hospital or surgery. My second answer is, I would not recommend you have surgery with the numbers escalating every day of reported cases. Hospitals and staff are at full capacity and hospitals are being required to open up additional areas to support Covid cases. It may very well be that your osteoarthritis surgeon is performing anesthesia functions in a surgery room, because the medical staff is so overwhelmed with cases, there is not sufficient staff to accommodate the medical needs.

My recommendation is that we do two things, you continue being very active and keep hands working and watch for numbness that could be the result of either carpal tunnel or arthritis. the deciding factor is when you can not pick up and hold a piece of paper. If you can not, we do surgery immediately and take our chances with Covid, so as to not have a permanent loss in dexterity. I urge you to just continue to do what you have been doing and we revisit this in April of Next year. You definitely need surgery, but when Covid risks have substantially reduced.

So....I have found an honest straight forward surgeon. I trust her judgement, I will continue working, monitor the situation and see her in April.

Sorry this was so long, but I promised you an update....
 
OMG..what a very busy day.. and I had a very long wait for the Internet guy to come to the rental. While I was waiting for the call to say he was on his way .. I went grocery shopping and filled my daughters' fridge just to get her past the first few days so she can rest....

Couldn't get the upstairs heating to work although downstairs was fine , even with bleeding the radiators .. she's going to have to get her friend who happens to be the owner of the property to get someone to fix them, because it's no fun having no heating in December in the bedrooms.

In the meantime I've bought her a fan heater which I drove back home to fetch for her, and returned with it..

She's now reached the Somme region of Northern France and had to have all her paperwork stamped ... and she will have a few hours rest now before heading for the Euro tunnel ..fingers crossed all goes as it should .. she's done fabulously well so far... she's going to be exhausted by the time she gets back here for sure...

I was too sore to make dinner when I got home, so I just shoved some pigs in blankets in the oven and ate them with a hot cuppa tea
 
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I had received a notice from the DMV to renew my car registration last month, so sent the check and it was cashed. The reg expires at the end of December. Today I realized I had not received the new registration and window sticker. I went up to the DMV and now you have to "check in" before you can even get in line. The receptioniat asked if I had an appointment. I didn't even know that was required, but she said that they did have a cancellation, so they could see me. I had to pay an extra $3 to get a printed registration and window sticker, but at least that's taken care of now. I guess you have to have an appointment because they don't want the place to get too crowded due to COVID restrictions. Our county DMV has NEVER been crowded when I've been there - the advantages of living in the boonies.
 
Now that I had my registration sticker, I need an inspection. I took it to the garage that usually does it. It was unusually crowded and the receptionist said I'd have to wait at least an hour. There was only one seat left in the waiting room because they had every other one taped off (COVID again). I waited the hour and nothing happened - my car was still parked where I had left it. I waited another 15 minutes and then asked the receptionist how much longer would it be. She asked me what I was waiting for. I repeated "The state inspection." She the said, "Oh we can't do those right now." I wondered why she didn't say that when I walked in - it's like her mind was totally on something else. Come to find out, the business is under new management and they have not yet been approved by the DMV to do state inspections. I asked when that would be. She said, "Maybe this afternoon, maybe next week, maybe next month." I need an inspection by the end of this month. I may have to go to another garage. 🤬
 
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hollydolly said:
Absolutely... it means loads of people can get back to work for one... and obviously people can start shopping for Christmas ...

I'm just happy we can get back to restaurants and pubs... . This is our second lockdown of a month long after our 3 month lockdown in the summer.. Many large chain stores have been destroyed not to mention the smaller independents. 2020 will go down in History that's for sure ..
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Good that you can go out to some places. We, too, had a 3 mo. lockdown. It's so bad here now in my state I wonder why we don't have a lockdown. A lot of businesses here too have gone under...very sad. 2020 Sucks that's for sure!
 
hollydolly said:
OMG..what a very busy day.. and I had a very long wait for the Internet guy to come to the rental. While I was waiting for the call to say he was on his way .. I went grocery shopping and filled my daughters' fridge just to get her past the first few days so she can rest....

Couldn't get the upstairs heating to work although downstairs was fine , even with bleeding the radiators .. she's going to have to get her friend who happens to be the owner of the property to get someone to fix them, because it's no fun having no heating in December in the bedrooms.

In the meantime I've bought her a fan heater which I drove back home to fetch for her, and returned with it..

She's now reached the Somme region of Northern France and had to have all her paperwork stamped ... and she will have a few hours rest now before heading for the Euro tunnel ..fingers crossed all goes as it should .. she's done fabulously well so far... she's going to be exhausted by the time she gets back here for sure...

I was too sore to make dinner when I got home, so I just shoved some pigs in blankets in the oven and ate them with a hot cuppa tea
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Now it's time for you to rest up, too! You've done so much!
 
debodun said:
I had received a notice from the DMV to renew my car registration last month, so sent the check and it was cashed. The reg expires at the end of December. Today I realized I had not received the new registration and window sticker. I went up to the DMV and now you have to "check in" before you can even get in line. The receptioniat asked if I had an appointment. I didn't even know that was required, but she said that they did have a cancellation, so they could see me. I had to pay an extra $3 to get a printed registration and window sticker, but at least that's taken care of now. I guess you have to have an appointment because they don't want the place to get too crowded due to COVID restrictions. Our county DMV has NEVER been crowded when I've been there - the advantages of living in the boonies.
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I've never heard of a window sticker before; we have tiny stickers that go on the back license plate. But then I'm in another state. When I got my registration and plates they asked me how long I wanted them for and I got them for 2 years and of course paid a lot more for that but was glad I wouldn't have to go again this year until next fall. It's a good thing to get all that done.
 
needshave said:
I promised to provide an update after my zoom meeting with my surgeon. Here is what I found out.
My arthritis is at a very advanced stage and creating blockage when I try to move the joint physically. The arthritis displaces the joint and prevent articulation. My carpal tunnel is moderate to moderate extreme, both hands. Arthritis is to the point that she will remove part of the bone to repair and perform the carpal tunnel at the same time, surgery 2-2.5 hours. I will be put into cast that would be changed to a different shape each week. Rehab would start in 6 weeks, total down time for each hand is 3 months. So 6 months recovery is required to repair both hands at a minimum, probably more like 9 mo.

However. There is always a however.. I asked my surgeon ok..With the spike in Covid-19 cases and increases in the reported cases each day, would you suggest I have the surgery now. What are my risk of obtaining COVID-19 in the hospital.

Her response was, from a technical standpoint you should be fine. Surgery is not in a general hospital, and our surgery center is rigidly controlled and maintained we have no reported cases of any one catching COVID from the hospital or surgery. My second answer is, I would not recommend you have surgery with the numbers escalating every day of reported cases. Hospitals and staff are at full capacity and hospitals are being required to open up additional areas to support Covid cases. It may very well be that your osteoarthritis surgeon is performing anesthesia functions in a surgery room, because the medical staff is so overwhelmed with cases, there is not sufficient staff to accommodate the medical needs.

My recommendation is that we do two things, you continue being very active and keep hands working and watch for numbness that could be the result of either carpal tunnel or arthritis. the deciding factor is when you can not pick up and hold a piece of paper. If you can not, we do surgery immediately and take our chances with Covid, so as to not have a permanent loss in dexterity. I urge you to just continue to do what you have been doing and we revisit this in April of Next year. You definitely need surgery, but when Covid risks have substantially reduced.

So....I have found an honest straight forward surgeon. I trust her judgement, I will continue working, monitor the situation and see her in April.

Sorry this was so long, but I promised you an update....
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I don't know where you go for your care but I go to the Cleveland Clinic and they aren't doing any non life threatening surgeries right now--not that your condition isn't serious because it is. Just saying, I'm in Ohio, too and we are a hotspot now with covid and that's why many surgeries are not being done. I hope your condition does not get worse.
 
hollydolly said:
Today has been long and busy. Hubs had today off so we had to go to the house my daughter will be renting when she arrives from Spain, and oversee the maintenance man who was hired to do a few repairs and some painting and grass cutting ... He only did what he was instructed to do and not a thing more, so after he left my o/h set about drilling and fixing , hammering and sanding.. and generally getting the place into a better standard..

He hung new curtain rails in the livingroom and 2 bedrooms ... and I spent the afternoon thoroughly cleaning the kitchens and bathrooms, while he was doing it ... . Very sore on me, but it had to be done.. my daughter is due on Thursday after a 3 day drive with 3 dogs ..and the owner of this house hasn't visited in a long time, much less got it cleaned so it really needed a good thorough cleaning.

Then we went looking to buy new curtains and window dressings, not easy when the country is on lockdown with all non essential stores closed but we managed and by the time we did it was pitch dark with thick freezing fog and we had to queue to get in the store.

Chose the curtains and a new shower unit which my o/h will fit on Sunday for her...while the removal men who will have travelled all the way from Spain , (3 day trip) are unloading the truck.

On the way home we stopped and got Chinese take away.. by the time I got home and had a very fast shower , I was almost too tired to eat it
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So much for resting, I know, nag, nag, nag.

Plus, let me think, when was the last time I was too tired to eat, hmm, let me think some more. Wait, let me get a snack and think. Hmm, last time I was too tired too eat. Hmm. Oh, got it.

13 hours of labor with my son, I finally went to delivery, had the baby, and went to sleep. No wait, they put me to sleep, but still I was tired and I did not eat soooo, yup, that counts. Bout 52 years or so ago.

Since then I’ve learned to REST. 😂
 

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