First foray out in three months

5 years ago

Went to the big city to get the hail-damaged car back [2020 equinox, $5,600 repair].

Attempted a TJ run. LONG line. 20 minute wait. I couldn't [back/hips]; she did. Required masks [which was fine]. Counting customers. One out, one in. Shopping took less time than waiting in line [me, in the car].

Happy with results: a melon, some 21-gun, and artichoke dip [which we adore] and perhaps a few munchies I'll see on Sunday ...

Then did a burger stop at B bops. Better than a Mickey D's. No incredibly rude people, except at the rental car return. Tolerable.

Good distancing, maybe 55 percent with masks ... younger folks didn't, older folks did.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (10)

nancyjane_gardener
5 years ago
Haven't tried YJ's yet. Did give Costco a go and it wasn't bad! At east the isles are wide enough to distance.....and those carts leave you no choice but to distance!

I'm not sure where you are, but here in Sonoma Co CA masks are required inside any store! I've only seen a handful in 3 months not complying.
bragu_DSM 5
Original Author
5 years ago
Midwest ... buckle of the corn belt ... Iowa
Related Discussions
Three months as an AV Addict (Pic's)
Q
Comments (9)
Thank you all for the praise. It means so much Dognapper: I'm glad you got started again. So much fun. The Katchina was put together by a Navajo elder about thirty years ago. Sadly I don't remember the katchinas name. It had to do with corn or planting if I remember. You did get me searching the net trying to ID him (or Her). minimac: You sound like me. I bought three noid's at various stores, a year later they seemed happy, one had bloomed all winter. So i decided to learn something about them, and I found this forum. The rest is history LOL. It is funny to hear you say it will be good for your plants for you to be away. I said on one of these threads that my plants would appreciate me leaving them alone for a few days, and I wondered if people would understand what I meant. When I first started learning how to pot and learning what worked for me I was always picking at them or re-re potting, and I'm sure they appreciated a break. Yes I have leaves down. I just potted a few babies and have a few more that will be ready soon. I have a isolation/hospital shelf in another room. At one point my isolation shelf was more full than my collection shelves lol. There are several plants there that should have been in the pictures. ines 99: Yes,that is Funambule. It started sending out buds right after I repotted. Came from the Violet Barn. For lighting I use 48" fluorescent shop lights with a full spectrum bulb and a 4100K T8 Thanks again. Thom
...See More
Three More MONTHS!!! :)
Q
Comments (9)
Mike, Tehya is beautiful! I bet she'll be begging to go play in the snow all the time, before you know it. Our furbabies are all pretty short legged, but they have been having a ball bouncing thru the snow. They almost disappear out there. Of course when they come in, they want to hop right onto my lap and freeze me to death..lol Dee
...See More
A first foray into veggie gardening
Q
Comments (11)
Hi Dora: I"m going to be running up to Farmer D's later this week to check out prices. The compost is very expensive but is biodynamic and worth every penny. Farmer D. comes to Holy Comforter and gives us compost. We have grown the most luxurious and forthcoming vegetables from his compost than we have ever grown before! Ah, the BUCKETS of tomatoes!! I would suggest you look into growing peppers other than bell peppers if you want lots of return. Bell Peppers have a small return here, but you can grow sweet peppers that are relatives of the Sweet Banana pepper and they will be prolific for you. Danita gave me some last year and they were so sweet and I kept the seed. My most prolific vegetables are tomatoes - Sungold cherry, chadwick cherry, green zebra. The key is to find tomatoes that will hold blossom in heat for a great crop that will continue into late summer. Yard Long Beans are my best bean planted after spring beans are done. I have so many I can freeze them all for winter from about 3 vines. The Red noodle hold color when cooked too! Malabar Spinach is an excellent hot weather leaf vegetable and looks gorgeous! You don't need to contain this one to the veggie garden! I also had the most prolific butternut squash (disease tolerant and bug resistant) which gave me more then 25 2-5 lb squash on ONE single vine! Asian veggies are also very prolific for me in summer and I look for those in specialty catalogs (and Botanical Interest carries some varieties too) that say "Heat and humidity tolerant" or are designated for sub tropical climates. Baker Creek does an excellent job of noting such little things. If you are planning a veggie garden and have not grown one before I suggest prepping now and mulching to get some great microbial action going in the ground. Amend soil with manures and something with "bits" like ground up leaves (leaf mold is best) or nature's helper or CLM - both of which you need to add a small amount of lime to as they are acidic. I have found rock powders which I bought online from Fedco (cheapest place) or greensand in small amounts really works great the first time you amend. If the clay is really hard, a small amount of gypsom will help the compost break up the clay. To this I would add worm compost or worm tea (or compost tea) if you can get a few warm days to brew it (setting the container under a tent of plastic will help it heat up)... drench your soil in this to get the gorgeous microbes growing and feed your worms!! You'll be so far ahead this spring with that extra dose of "tea" - once your garden begins to grow, spray it on to keep everything healthy without adding chemicals. Serenade helps too. Even one early application of Serenade makes a huge difference in a dry year. I love to grow veggies! GGG
...See More
Three months later ...
Q
Comments (18)
I'd like to see the front view elevation. With a bay window AND a round something AND an indentation AND a -- what do you call that? --- bump out on the garage, I'm fearful that it's going to be overly busy. Admittedly, I like simple exteriors, but this seems to have the makings of a mash-up. I'm also having trouble identifying the front door. I do agree that the master closet's overly large. I'm staying out of the whole toilet-in-a-closet door discussion: I'd eliminate the door altogether. This toilet closet appears to be very small, and in addition to being difficult to clean, it's going to be even more uncomfortable than most of these things. I would steal some room from the oversized closet to make the bathroom more comfortable. I'd consider moving the fireplace to the interior wall -- this would allow larger windows into the family room. More natural light is always nice. Obviously you need a door to the back of the house, but I'd move it out of the breakfast room. The table will prevent you from opening the door, or -- even if you can open the door -- you'll have to scoot around behind the table. Very inconvenient. I'd go with a door on the right side of the great room instead. This'll be one step out of the kitchen, but it'll still be convenient to walk out to the grill area with a plate of meat. The kitchen is large and a good layout, but I'd want space for a larger table. I'm not loving the long, narrow hallway that'll be your every day entrance from the garage. If you could bring the kitchen forward just 1-2 feet into the "indentation" between the porch and the garage . . . then you could have an entrance straight into the kitchen (in what is now the crux of the cabinet L). This would avoid that long, narrow walk . . . it would mean carrying groceries straight into the kitchen . . . and that hallway could be used as bedroom space. The refrigerator you're talking about is wider than I am tall. For two people. The two secondary bedrooms are nice sized and have good closets, but I'd simplify the bathroom. If you end up having two children in there, you will not appreciate separate sinks and multiple doors -- you want to SEE small children, and you want to minimize the number of doors behind which they're able to lock themselves. I'd go with a simple one-room bathroom with doors into both bedrooms. This would mean you could be in either bedroom and still be within voice range of a child who's brushing his teeth, or you could supervise a child in the tub while listening to another who's putting on his PJs in the bedroom. Removing these "compartments" will also allow the bathroom to be larger, and you'd probably be able to include a linen closet, which could hold a hamper. This post was edited by MrsPete on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 22:00
...See More
plllog
5 years ago
The governor of California this week got so fed up with people not complying with the advisory to wear face coverings that he made it mandatory for the whole state. While you're away from home, except while exercising away from any other people than your household members, you must wear a face covering. To the best of my knowledge, most of the people in my neighborhood have been wearing theirs but there are places where people have been refusing. People can't seem to understand that face coverings are for protecting the other people from you!

Dave, glad you had a good outing and got your car back! And I hope you get those surprise treats! :) Stay well.
Jasdip
5 years ago
Yikes on the hail!!! What a shame.

The last time I was in Costco, there was a lineup of 150 people (an employee was on his walkie-talkie, and I heard him). I was wondering what it would be like inside but it was wonderful! Lots of space to noodle around and browse. Very pleasantly surprised.

Face masks aren't mandated but advised, and there are lots of people who won't be "coerced into wearing one, they won't be sheep, bad for our health", etc. I get so frustrated at people's lack of respect.

Costco still isn't selling any yeast, they haven't for months. I'm not out, but am certainly looking as I don't want to be out. I'll get it at the bulk store if I get desperate and hope that Costco stocks it again in the future.
chas045
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
In my slightly liberal country county, 90% of store patrons (and all staff) wear masks and this applies even in the more conservative area. ~ six weeks ago in the Durham NC COSTCO, almost everyone wore a mask too. A week ago, that COSTCO required everyone to wear one and required temp checks as well. Haven't been in any restaurant for months.

Doctor's offices take serious precautions. Dentists are even more protective.

My bank has been 'closed', but I was able to make a deposit via the 'Night Window' and staff are actually there to respond through out the day and call if there are issues.
sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)
5 years ago
Not going anywhere and do not miss it. Except for a couple 2-3 days in the CatskillMountains, then back here for 4-5, re-peat.

I can get everything delivered and much better than even whole foods. Cheaper. They stock/support local farms much more than any grocery. Win-win.

Masks are required/mandatory by law. No one allowed in a store without. I'm seeing about 95% + in my county and it seems NYC is doing close to that. I do hope the next phase Monday does not create a spike. Masks are everywhere free and lots of mask vending machines. Even our grocery delivery will send 5 free masks with every order.

I wish every state did what we did. Cuomo's last public address yesterday expressed the fear of visits from other places will bring it back here. So many states are spiking now.
Jasdip
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Wow, Sleeve!!! Free masks??!! That's often people's excuse here, they can't afford them.

I always reply that I made mine out of a t-shirt sleeve, with a strip cut along the bottom of the t-shirt for the tie. It works perfectly, with no sewing; so don't give me that crap about not affording it.
chloebud
5 years ago
As already mentioned, face coverings are now mandatory all over CA. It's been that way for LA County for awhile now. Rare to see anyone without unless they're outside biking, jogging or walking.

Just wanted to say TJ's has been outstanding during all this. No lines outside now and so easy/calm once inside. They've also been well stocked all along...with the exception of TP and PT's in the beginning but plenty now.
lindac92
5 years ago
B'bops....the best. Started out in Nwwton as Mr quick....my daughter worked for him many years ago.
morz8 - Washington Coast
5 years ago
I didn't have to wait in line at Costco last week, but did at Trader Joe's. Masks both places by everyone inside. Yay!

I pulled into a Target lot when leaving my mothers facility after my window visit and the line there to enter was LONG. I didn't stay. I'd wanted to replace one of 4 hummingbird feeders that broke, but not badly enough to go into someplace that crowded. DH found one at a small local hardware store next day in the style that doesn't drip or attract ants ;0)

He's been to Home Depot twice today for a neighbor who doesn't have a truck (some fence repair supplies) and said probably as many there not masked as masked. He wore one and gloves, got in and out while distancing best he could.

First foray out in three months

Comments (10)

nancyjane_gardener

bragu_DSM 5
Original Author

Related Discussions

plllog

Jasdip

chas045

sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)

Jasdip

chloebud

lindac92

morz8 - Washington Coast

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

First foray out in three months

Comments (10)

bragu_DSM 5Original Author

Related Discussions

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

bragu_DSM 5
Original Author