Mrs.J

Getting a lot of flashes off of those storms well to my North in PA down here in Frederick. 

Should see who has the least rain so far from this. 0.12” since midnight for me. 

Looks like the south gets it again. At this point up here I will be totally surprised if we actually get anything. 

At a lesson with the youngest Miss J. It is absolutely nasty out. Even under cloud cover I feel like I did not even shower today. 

43 minutes ago, jaydreb said:

We took our trip to OBX a few weeks ago and are still planning to go to Smoky Mountains in August, but we stay in our own house and don’t really have much indoor interaction with other people other than picking up take out from a restaurant.   If one of us was high risk, we would think differently.  

Serious question where do you go to the bathroom on your trip down? That is another concern for us. After having two kids the sizes of watermelons my bladder is not what it used to be. Heck even this morning while waiting in the car for my youngest daughters Ortho appt, which they do not allow parents in, I almost peed my pants. Got home and it was all I could do to make it into the bathroom. I was seriously so close to going in a cup in my car. The idea of an 11 hr car trip with no access to bathrooms is enough to keep me at home. 

1 hour ago, Baltimorewx said:

Supposed to go to Florida in October. Obviously doesn’t look good right now but I have the advantage of being able to wait as my family has a time share down there so it’s not like a hotel booking or anything. Just watching and waiting. 

We had wanted to plan a trip to the N. GA mountains the beg of August. My IL's have a mountain house. So would be somewhat secluded. With the numbers going up in GA and me being immune compromised we decided to not chance it. IL's were disappointed but the decision had to be made. We will not be going anywhere anytime soon as all of my immediate and extended family live in GA and FL with one in OH. 

BOE in Frederick today voted unanimously for 100% virtual learning for the first semester. There is talk about bringing in those students that have IEPs, ELL and at risk students in very small groupings so that they can have their accommodations met. Also fall sports will not happen.  None one wins in this but at the end of the day the right decision was made. 

17 hours ago, H2O said:

Dishwasher. Check valve in the back is toast. They want $450 to replace. Eff that. Just will get a new one for about the same price 

Happened with our fridge last year like that. It was a leak in the condenser line for the freezer that had gone bad before under warranty. Went bad again and out of warranty. Cost to fix over 1k. Ah no got a new fridge for just a bit more than the repair. 

2 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said:

Can you share the recipe?

Mediterranean Fish Shakshuka style

Well Mr. J will have a fun work day today. Overnight noticed internet was down. Was back this morning but keeps dropping. Has dropped over 8 times in just the last hour. 

26 minutes ago, losetoa6 said:

@nw baltimore wx. @mappyI'm here for all your electrical needs . 

I will keep you in my Rolodex. My dad is a retired electrician but lives in FL. And my one brother is also an electrician but lives in OH. So I cannot call on them. We have a guy in our neighborhood we have used who is very good but always loose his contact info. 

Trip to North Africa tonight. Mediterranean fish Shakshuka style. Just a small bit of heat with some Harissa seasoning. Fresh mint on top. All cooked on the stove top so I did not have to heat up the house with the oven. 

Super proud of the younger Miss J getting through a hot show day with some great pinnings. 

24 minutes ago, 40westwx said:

Okay so fortnite skins are the bane of my existence.. They are basically costumes that your player can wear and cost about $10 a piece.. some are rare and limited release.  So they represent somewhat of a status symbol for the kids.  You can actually sell your account for thousands of dollars based on how many skins you have.  

In the last 2 years I have cancelled 6 debit cards and 4 credit cards just to get my kids and women child wife to stop buying these things.. 

Eventually I gave up and started moonlighting to pay for them!

My "meetings" are probably just as useless as the video games.  I write code.. so naturally that means that I spend half of my time at work in meetings explaining to non technical people what their program can and can't do. 

Mr J works for a local video game company as an animator. And we are good family friends with another couple who work there and the husband is a programmer. I did some programming in college. Wanted to throw the monitor across the room. I am a perfectionist but searching through lines of code for a tiny error just frustrates me. I applauds those who do it and enjoy it. 

Cell just blew up right imby. Pouring. Much needed rain. 

12 minutes ago, DCTeacherman said:

So much lightning with this one....just nonstop rolling thunder and flashes. 

From the back of the storm up here. 

Getting a spectacular light show to my SE off those storms in DC. 

1 hour ago, Always in Zugzwang said:

Oh, and hello there, @mappy and @Mrs.J!  I hope you are both well!  Haven't been in here for awhile, just trying to survive the God-awful heat!  I don't even feel like getting out on my bike with this.  But I am still taking photos when walking about now and then.  I'll see if I can post a few when I have a chance for everyone!

You are in the same place I am in. This heat has been too hot for me to even cook and enjoy it. Dinner tonight was leftover Cuban pork butt with some BBQ sauce. The rest of the family is doing Quesadillas. I did the butt in the crock pot I do not even want to turn on the oven. Broke down the other night and told Mr. J it was too hot to cook and we were ordering pizza. 

Waiting in the parking lot of the oldest daughters dance studio and getting dumped on! Wind lightning and thunder. Loving it!!

14 minutes ago, JakkelWx said:

 

I don't follow football. What name did they choose?

1 hour ago, psuhoffman said:

The prep drink is awful.  I had a minor surgical procedure a couple months ago related to Crohns complications. That’s why I disappeared for a while.  

I know I’m biased. I am in an at risk group. That makes my impact calculus different than some others.  But the percent of high risk workers in education makes it impossible to staff the buildings without risking those groups. 

I am in at at risk group also and I am not an employee of the local school system. So you are not the only one biased. My daughters themselves have said they want to keep me safe and from getting sick. They will do what it takes to make sure I am here for them. 

30 minutes ago, losetoa6 said:

They haven't made a definitive decision yet but word is from someone I know that's a 12 month employee is they probably will scrap there original option of in class 100% or hybrid option especially for highschool and middle age . Word is that Carroll doesn't want any negative media attention for being the only county in the area offering inclass option.  Elementary might still do a hybrid I'm hearing. 

Frederick Co is still hanging. Although seeing FB posts this past week from some of the BOE members they are not comfortable with opening at all. BOE meeting is next week on the 29th. I think Fred and Carroll are the two last systems in the DC/Balt area that have yet to make a decision. And yes Liability is what is being asked about from the Board. One of the BOE members lives in my neighborhood and she is for 100% distance learning. And so is the President of the BOE and said as much on a FB post. Typical for Fred Co they even wait until the last minute to call a snow day. 

10 hours ago, DCTeacherman said:

 

I was in a gas station off I-81 near the 3 really big crosses and no one had a mask on in there. 

Yep. The looks I get when at a horse show over there, were you are supposed to have masks on at all times ring side, are like a death stare. Had one woman pass me 3 times at a show and stare me down while I was wearing a mask. 

43 minutes ago, 40westwx said:

One of the biggest issues that I face is family dynamics.. and I suspect this is a problem for others too.  I have two boys - 9 and 11.  In school they are angels.. one actually won an award for behavior five years in a row.  At home it is more or less a shit show.  Just like any boys that age, they fight and run around like maniacs.  

The only way I could get them to attend the daily online classes was to stand over their shoulder and watch them.  Their mom is more or less just a big sister and really doesnt enforce any rules and I work two and half jobs to pay for fortnite skins. 

To make matters worse.. all of the online sessions came at exactly the same time as my "meetings".  Standing over their shoulders was impractical in the long run and eventually they won the war of attrition and stopped logging in.  

A couple of my co-workers mentioned that in North Carolina there are rumors of a property tax protest if they dont open schools back up.  

Your boys would hate our house. Both Mr. J and I were on them like flies on a dog pile. The oldest Miss J did very well on her own so we only had to check in with her. The younger Miss J some days were better than others. Both girls have told us they want 100% online and are prepared to step up to the plate. 
 

As for the NC folks, do they not understand that property taxes do not just pay for the physical school building yes? Sounds like they are talking about cutting off their noses to spite there faces. 

53 minutes ago, losetoa6 said:

My job takes me many areas in Md and Pa . Only 1 I can remember in Md inside a store . In Pa i have seen a handful of people without masks inside .

We board my daughters pony in VA. A lot of people over there are without masks.