Subj : Shingrix was: weather To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Fri May 22 2020 11:44:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>>> Starbucks at Hy-Vee had a customer chatting with the barista at the BM>>>> counter; I sort of vaguely recall the tables and chairs spread out on BM>>>> the floor but no one sitting, which lately has not been unusual. NB>>>> Maybe that was just before everything got shut down... BM>>> Quite possible. That was around a month ago. In the interim the BM>>> tables and chairs had been removed, the areas sort of made to look BM>>> less empty by expanding the entry aisle a bit and lining with carts BM>>> of clearance. NB>>> Sounds more like what I was expecting.... :) BM>> Yes; the clearance carts will probably be replaced by Mother's Day BM>> options -- is this Sunday as I write. NB>> Or end up being clearance for Mother's Day, afterwards... ;) BM> Probably so! ...Will probably find out tomorrow; NB> And was there any Mother's Day clearance...? Probably a little but nothing really sticks in my mind (darn Teflon coating!) ) Not too much general clearance and only a couple items of potential interest. BM> sort of depends on their ad as don't *need* anything but would a decent BM> sale price could sway that. NB> Or didn't you end up going... ;) So far just skipped the one week. BM>> And Saturday's forecast is for BM>> 31ø - fortunately that's the expected low and not high! NB>> Even that is a bit low for this time of year.... We've had freeze NB>> warnings almost every night for a week or so... continuing tonight NB>> and possibly also tomorrow night (Wed 13th)... but then things are NB>> supposed to go back to seasonal temps in the 60s during the day, and NB>> low temps above freezing.... BM> Did get down to 28ø; my Mother in southern NH had a snow/rain mix BM> while the White Mountains had up to 10" of snow. We're supposed to get BM> back into normal temperatures (low 70's) next week. NB> Thankfully we've not been having snow... :) And we are back NB> into normal temps now... with Memorial Day threatening to be NB> summer-like with a high near 80... :) Today it's supposed to get into the low 70's and sunny -- which will be nice after a week of what seemed like nothing but overcast, drizzle, and cool. Right now 56ø and definitely overcast but they say it'll improve! BM>> they're restricting meat/chicken/pork purchases to four packs total; NB>> There were limits on the various meat products at our store Friday, NB>> too... but there were plenty of supplies (perhaps because of the NB>> limits)... that's been pretty regular at the store for a while now, NB>> though... BM> I should have checked out the meat counter and section better but on BM> cursory glance nothing unusual caught my eye so also would guess an BM> adequate supply, possibly because of the limit and possibly the BM> end-of-current-supply hadn't hit. Where I did notice holes was in BM> frozen, especially certain pizza brands and Stouffers lasagna meals - BM> maybe the same supplier? And pizza in general might have a bit of a BM> run as quick and easy to prepare. NB> Hard to tell what drives the shortages... fortunately for us, NB> anything that we want/need seems to be in supply, or has a viable NB> substitute... Yes. Hy-Vee had a Hormel pork loin or tenderloin on a buy one get one free, so two for $8.99. Would have bought but was told not to as sufficient in the freezer. Print ad (about 12"x12") has almost the entire page with a meat ad partially geared towards next weekend's Memorial Day weekend. Would guess next week's heavier on the grill items, though if the 4-packs restriction is still in place "could be interesting". NB>>> They might have voluntarily closed, from guidelines from their NB>>> professional organization, as my dentist office did, rather than NB>>> being part of the governor's mandatory shutdown... BM>> I'm not sure if voluntary or mandatory; more "we're closed" "OK" type BM>> of thought process. With both offices if there is a problem it will be BM>> taken care of but routine checks will be postponed. ...Watch out for BM>> that backlog!! NB>> True... when things open back up, there probably will be quite the NB>> backlog.... BM> And I would presume/hope they schedule for allowances for emergencies, BM> or even just getting caught up when that half-hour appointment BM> stretches into 45 minutes or an hour! As for the backlog, yep; I'll BM> admit to being part of it. Didn't do on purpose. NB> It was, after all, rather forced upon us... Yes. Haven't heard anything from my dentist's office -- no idea if they are open yet and as nothing bothering me won't call. If haven't heard anything by mid-June will inquire -- that's about three weeks from now. Semi-tangent: the shop where I go to get my hair cut has been swamped with an hour waiting list. Other shops the same -- I'll just wait a bit more before trying. BM> I'd presume the logistics on dealing with the backlog have been BM> discussed with the various health organizations and possibly insurance BM> companies, to smooth out the patient load, else there's going to be a BM> bit of a dry spell in six months, a year, 18 months.... NB> Depending on how far out they were actually booking... everybody NB> might just get pushed down the line however long this gap ends up NB> being, two months, three months... people that normally come in NB> every three months probably just skip that one appointment and NB> continue from there... anything critical may be being done by NB> phone or telemedicine during the hiatus.... Yes; probably more that way on the skip an appointment if already scheduled or the post_COVID-19 appointment would end up close to the usual cycle. Don't know of anyone who has done a tele-medical appointment but have seen advertised as an available option locally. NB>>>>> Depending on how much of a hazard the bad boards are at this time... NB>>>>> if not too much of one, could wait for the more complete job later... BM>>>> The patch job is something doable. Will consider if for whatever BM>>>> reason can't get the entire thing professionally replaced this BM>>>> Spring/early Summer. NB>>>> Here in NYS, at least, contractors are allowed to do that sort of NB>>>> work, even with only essential business allowed... :) BM>>> Probably here also; we need to look into the replacement. Repair BM>>> could be done but I'm thinking as a last resort. No danger of falling BM>>> through -- even the one step isn't that bad. Just is a more than last BM>>> year. NB>>> So until it gets more dangerous, there's really no pressing need to NB>>> get it fixed yet.... ;) BM>> Right, though it's a replace this year project unless a major But BM>> First elbows its way in. At this point more wait a few more weeks BM>> until the county re-opens so can wander to see options. Could probably BM>> make appointments but we'd rather do a bit of wandering to see various BM>> 'random' options: this store has a fence pattern we like, this shop a BM>> flooring pattern but wrong material -- get ideas together and see what BM>> can be done from that during an meeting with a construction vendor. NB>> Might as well do your research beforehand since there's time... :) BM> Yes, sort of have done some preliminary idea-getting. NB> Now it's just a case of waiting to see if the contractors will be NB> able to schedule you in this year or not... ;) Another minor detail! BM>>> ... Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children is enough. NB>>> At least my sister stopped at 10.... BM>> I'm an only child so sounds - - - frightening!! NB>> As oldest of 8, 10 or even 12 doesn't sound that terrible (although NB>> more than I'd want)... but 35 sounds a bit frightening even to me. BM> Need a bus just to transport the family, maybe a couple of vans. NB> When we were up to 5 or 6 kids, and the stationwagon died, Daddy NB> bought his first VW Microbus (essentially a van)... we went NB> through 3 or 4 of those before the kids were mostly out of the NB> house.. ;) But only one at a time... ;) As long as it wasn't yellow! (Here comes the mini school bus!) The microbus does make sense: I don't think that much bigger footprint than a car but seats more. ...Well, maybe the same, just easier. Only real experience with a large family is _The Brady Bunch_ TV show and think at one time they had a station wagon - I don't recall a van - but what occurs on TV isn't the same as in real life. BM> Small diner's kitchen for cooking, even then in shifts. A whole wing BM> of the house just for laundry and off-season clothing storage. Urgh!! NB> Some things to keep in mind, though... there are some economies NB> of scale, and less likely that there would be a super-abundance NB> of clothing per person... And, unless each pregnancy was a set of NB> quadruplets or more, chances are that the older kids would be NB> well out on their own long before the youngest were even born... NB> And in any case, the older kids help out with the younger ones... NB> ;) A table to seat 37 people would, though, need a rather large NB> room to hold it... ;) The cooking might not need to be done in NB> shifts (just no short-order cooking), but the eating might need NB> to be... Yes, assuming single pregnancies and once a year that's around 30 years. (OMG!) The older children would help take care of the younger - and eventually their own at the same time. Shift-eating would almost be a requirement. 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