Mrs.J

This cold is just plain rude today!

New recipe tonight. Chili Lime Chicken with Chorizo rice. 

5 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

I may or may not be passing a Kidney stone this morning. Seriously worse pain that childbirth, and have done that twice. This is possibly my 3rd stone over the years. Going into Dr with a possible UTI but this pain is really making me lean towards a stone. 

Thanks to all who responded to this. As of now confirmed a raging UTI and on antibiotics. If it does not clear after on drugs will get a scan. One horse pill in out of two for today and am starting to feel a bit better. 

32 minutes ago, H2O said:

Used to work with this guy who acted the super tough macho guy thing.  But found out one day that he passes out at the sight of a needle.  Ain't it funny how that is? 

The fear of flying is grounded in just common sense.  Get it?  Grounded?  I'm the worst.  But something heavier than air going up into said air and not falling back down due to thrust and lift physics messes with our heads.  and worrying if the person flying knows what they are doing.  Planes have redundancy but that doesn't stop weird shit from happening.  When I fly I love the take offs and landings but if i could sleep while in the air I'd be happier.  i can't tho.  Don't give me a wing seat either.  I don't need to see that flexing if there is turbulence.  Thank god for internet on flights where I can look at funny animal videos to distract me.

4 minutes ago, rclab said:

Good morning H2O. I have needle phobia som interestingly, I end up being a life time blood donor. Adding in pre computer records I’m going on 100 donations. My fear goes back to childhood when I was held down for a butt stab. Not many kid friendly techniques in those days. I’m scheduled to donate this afternoon and I still feel anxious. I just close my eyes and bravely remember a scene from my beloved Peanuts. I believe Linus was getting a splinter removed and his mom told him to, during the procedure, pretend he was captured by pirates and to be brave by not telling them where his treasure was hidden. I remember back and use that, of course like Linus, without fail, I tell them where the treasure is hidden every time. As always ...

Yea I am a needle phobe also. Goes back to being held down to get stitches in my lip. I use Lamaze breathing and turn my head away. Also ask to not tell me they are going to jab me and just do it. 

I may or may not be passing a Kidney stone this morning. Seriously worse pain that childbirth, and have done that twice. This is possibly my 3rd stone over the years. Going into Dr with a possible UTI but this pain is really making me lean towards a stone. 

Have to make another trip over to VA this morning. I took the ponies sheet home to get it washed because I thought we were done with below freezing temps. If she was still a hairy beast I would not bother but shedding season has been wild this year and she has her summer coat already. 

2 hours ago, Rvarookie said:

I’m def not anti-vaccine and really appreciate the science here, but for someone that doesn’t get the flu or shot, my only angst of getting vaccine is to not disrupt my body chemistry. 
 

I’m not ruling out getting it someday, but just wanted to share some perspective on what others may be thinking. We are all not inconsiderate assholes or anti vaccine people. I wear my mask but also try to live my life and do what I “think” is best for my health. 

 

Nice that you get that choice. I did not choose to get cancer at 41, but I did and will forever be susceptible to illnesses such as COVID. I was one of those who never got the Flu shot either out of being lazy. But with the loss of 7 Lymph nodes my bodies "natural" system no longer works the way it once did. I hope you are never in a situation like mine or others. And thank you for a least wearing a mask. 

Second Moderna shot in the arm this morning. 
 

So relived!! That much closer to getting back into everyday life. 

4 hours ago, Always in Zugzwang said:

On the pre-registration list for MoCo vaccination sites, also occasionally checking CVS and Giant, etc., when I can (though those are really hit or miss with openings, gotta get it at the right time).

Sent you some resources for appts. 

Also @wxtrix is right about the Hagerstown site. They I believe have walk ins everyday 10-2. FCC now is a mass vax site will have to look into that one about walk ins though. 

GF Santa Fe Chicken skillet with GF corn bread. Both new recipes that were a big hit. 

On 4/15/2021 at 10:33 AM, vastateofmind said:

LOOOOVE the herb box/stand, @Mrs.J!! What a great design -- love the tilt-out tiers.

I've always wanted to try growing my own herbs, but have been afraid to try. Not exaggerating -- I tend to kill ALL plants (with exception, of course, of weeds). It's not intentional, and I honestly try to do the right things in terms of sun/watering, etc. I just don't have green thumbs. I killed marigolds on our patio last year...and you have to try mighty hard to kill those.   

16 hours ago, mscott said:

Growing herbs is easy. Kinda like growing weeds, put in a pot and add water and you are good. 

Yea you should be able to do herbs. Certain ones like Rosemary like to be drier anyways. Mint which I have in the bottom is basically a "weed" the way it grows. And Oregano does very well. Basil can be picky with water but it usually bounces back after getting a hit of water. I do what I use a lot of. Basil, Rosemary, Oregano and mint. Might do tarragon this year also. And there is a group of plants out there that love sun and are drought tolerant. The front of my house bakes in the morning sun so I get a lot of the drought tolerant ones. 

2 minutes ago, toolsheds said:

I saw that truck at Linganore last weekend, but by the time i got in line, they were sold out. :-(

They will be at Mad Science in Adamstown tomorrow. AKA Thanksgiving Farms on Rt. 85. Noon -4.

Ok so the local farm where we have our CSA and get all our plants at also has a micro brewery on site. Anyways they bring in food trucks on Saturday and Sunday's. Tomorrow they are having a new truck called Pop-Up-Poutine  We may just have to venture down there. I love Poutine as does the older Miss J. 

Wanted to do my herbs different this year. I usually do all containers. Found this three tiered stand made of cedar. The top two boxes can tip out 45 deg for sun. Also started some green onions in an egg carton. 
 

Also the oldest Miss J went with me and we took the old herb box and made a fairy garden. Complete with a Gnome named Gerald who sells shrooms 

24 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I posted this a few days ago, but for those trying to find specific vaccines, this site is pretty neat.

 

Yea this site is great! With kids you can only get them the Pfizer. So being able to filter out for just that specific one was great. It does not cover the Mass Sites only pharmacies, but even though I knew someone who knew about the shots at M&T I may have to use this for when the younger Miss J's age range is eligible. I like it that there are people out there who want to make it easier on everyone during a still stressful time. 

2 hours ago, vastateofmind said:

You're one of the few folks who can make GF looks SO good/tasty....is that the kind of flour that Trixie recommended? Thx as always for sharing!   

I think it is. Mr J found it at our favorite local Co-op we are members at. The Common Market. 

I tried my first ever GF pizza dough over the weekend. This recipe is a more thick dough, going to try a thin crust recipe next time. Everyone actually ate it and said it was good. I used King Arthur 1:1 GF AP flour with Xantum Gum. And the recipe did call for yeast so I still got that yummy flavor. Going to add garlic and Rosemary to the dough for more flavor next time. 

6 hours ago, toolsheds said:

I just called and they said that I was still in the pre-registration phase.  I asked if i could change my  primary location and was told that it would put me back at the end of the line.  

 

I'll be in Hagerstown today and might see if they have any wail ins available at the mass vaccination site  at the outlets. 

Try this number 

On 4/13/2021 at 11:08 AM, toolsheds said:

pre-registered, but still waiting for the link to schedule an appointment. :-( 

If you want just call the 800 number. They schedule appts right over the phone. That is how I got my daughters shot at M&T. 

36 minutes ago, George BM said:

When you all who've already gotten the shot (I hope to get mine within the next week or two) talk about a sore arm do you mean the entire arm or just the area that got the shot?...

Everyone reacts differently of course.

I got Moderna (1st dose), Mr. J got J&J and older Miss J got Pfizer (1st dose). We all just had a sore arm at the sight of injection. But I have heard of people having the whole arm react. Called COVID arm apparently. To put it in perspective I had a sore arm with the FLU shot this year. I can only ever get shots or blood work in my right arm, due to removal of Lymph nodes from the left side. So my right arm takes the brunt of any needle. But I did not notice any worse soreness. My muscle apparently was trying to push the needle out. All the working out has my biceps woke up. And no bleeding at all did not even need a band aid. Mr. J still has a bruise from his J&J shot. But he even gets that sometimes when he gives blood. 

2 hours ago, nj2va said:

What happened to the sun and warmth?  

Seeing a bit of sun out over here. Still very damp and cool though. 

On 4/10/2021 at 5:31 PM, Always in Zugzwang said:

And a couple more!...

Beautiful shots! 

10 hours ago, H2O said:

I've had a carpenter bee issue with my back porch the last couple years.  Went and got a couple traps and hung them Saturday.  Didn't get any.  Went around and sealed up the holes they made in the wood cover yesterday.  A couple hours later I nabbed 3 in one trap alone.  Hoping to get a few more in the other one.

We have had a new hotel for a few years. Has really cut down on them. The deck has pressure treated wood on the structure, which is supposed to not be preferred by them. But they don’t seem to care. I hate trapping them as they are pollinators but it was getting out of hand. 

Had a request for shrimp and cheese grits. Mrs J’s Southern kitchen is open. 

4 hours ago, H2O said:

First shot done!!!!!!  Wait four weeks and it will be complete!  I’m getting some weird signals in my head and there was a drone following me home. Should I be worried?

Just got back from getting the older Miss J jabbed at M&T. She joked that she now has boarding clearance to see her Alien race she was spawned from. 

5 hours ago, mattie g said:

Wife got her second Pfizer at the George Mason Patriot Center today. Apparently they're only doing second shots there, and she said the place was absolutely rocking! Apparently the workers were singing and dancing to Toto and Def Leppard (among other stuff) blasting over the sound system.

M&T was hopping today also. Think they got a back up as had to wait in a line but it moved on through. Got inside and as Miss J is a minor got priority move up through check in. I swear we witnessed over 2000 people in just the hour and a half we were there go through the line. Did not mind that it took longer as it was so nice to see so many people getting it. Extremely efficient well run gig going on there. 

1 hour ago, mappy said:

Awesome! @Mrs.J told me about it, and was able to find appointments for me and Mr. Map too once I started checking it. Glad you found one!

So glad this alert has helped people. Also there is a MD Vaccine Hunters group on FB if you are on there. They are amazing at what they do. 

5 hours ago, fourseasons said:

The ice cream truck is back.  The song playing right now is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. 

The one that rolls through our neighborhood plays La Cuckaracha (sp)