The Coffee House-Come & Chat With Us!(April 2020)

[SuicideBlonde]

I went to an interview at a local winery. Social distanced. It is a beautiful place. i would enjoy working there. It is for beer/ wine bar tending and cross training on doing winery tours. They have (about this time of year) blueberry festival and various other fests. It has a beautiful blueberry farm and animals.
I had a phone interview with some diabetic supply company. That went ok, just boring.
I did a camera interview with some nutrition company. I am horrible at those.
I have another phone interview tomorrow for a job way below my degree, catering at a hospital.

I spend hours sending out resumes. I keep pushing myself.
Nap time.

 

[KLS52]

Good luck SB! I hope you get a job that you want.

 

[silva]

I'm rooting for the winery!

Work is so very yuck. Feels like everything has been drained of any kind of interest, every day is just like the last, and we just work till the weekend
I want some candy really really bad.

...or this---Dalgona coffee. I have instant but it's really old. I only use it to add to chocolate cake, and can't remember when I last made a chocolate cake!
I may do it anyway. You whisk 2 T each instant coffee, sugar, and water till it's thick and frothy then add to hot milk

 

[Poppy]

So today I finalized and submitted my taxes (yes, I know we could delay, but I wanted them off my plate), researched and ordered age-appropriate magazine subscriptions for the granddaughters, and completely reorganized my ginormous recipe notebook, which was getting completely out of hand. I've limited my paper recipes to only those that I've actually made and loved and filed them in labelled folders - I didn't keep very many. I really just need to digitize them and be done, but I kind of like handling my favorites.

And I talked to Kelly, who seems to be just fine. They're eating lunch outside every day they can, and Kelly seems to think that's pretty cool.

 

[silva]

So today I finalized and submitted my taxes (yes, I know we could delay, but I wanted them off my plate), researched and ordered age-appropriate magazine subscriptions for the granddaughters, and completely reorganized my ginormous recipe notebook, which was getting completely out of hand. I've limited my paper recipes to only those that I've actually made and loved and filed them in labelled folders - I didn't keep very many. I really just need to digitize them and be done, but I kind of like handling my favorites.

And I talked to Kelly, who seems to be just fine. They're eating lunch outside every day they can, and Kelly seems to think that's pretty cool.

Have you tried copymethat? Lou started a thread and I think it's a great way, and easy, to manage recipes. Still getting the hang of copying and editing them to share

 

[silva]

I'm rooting for the winery!

Work is so very yuck. Feels like everything has been drained of any kind of interest, every day is just like the last, and we just work till the weekend
I want some candy really really bad.

...or this---Dalgona coffee. I have instant but it's really old. I only use it to add to chocolate cake, and can't remember when I last made a chocolate cake!
I may do it anyway. You whisk 2 T each instant coffee, sugar, and water till it's thick and frothy then add to hot milk

I'd gotten rid of the old instant coffee. I tried subbing cocoa and got chocolate syrup. Not complaining.

 

[Chryssie]

So today I finalized and submitted my taxes (yes, I know we could delay, but I wanted them off my plate), researched and ordered age-appropriate magazine subscriptions for the granddaughters, and completely reorganized my ginormous recipe notebook, which was getting completely out of hand. I've limited my paper recipes to only those that I've actually made and loved and filed them in labelled folders - I didn't keep very many. I really just need to digitize them and be done, but I kind of like handling my favorites.

And I talked to Kelly, who seems to be just fine. They're eating lunch outside every day they can, and Kelly seems to think that's pretty cool.

I have a huge 3 ring binder full of recipes. I need to purge it as there are recipes I know I will never make and I keep printing out more! I have cleaned it up a little but I need to get aggressive about it.
I filed for unemployment this morning. I actually had no problem at all getting on the website despite all the publicity that it is always crashing. With the backlog though and all the theme park people getting furloughed now, it will probably take months to get any money!

 

[PTree15]

I cleaned out/weeded the flower bed in my front yard. One set of perennials is already in bloom! I also had to clean up a bunch of branches from neighbors' trees that landed in my yard from yesterday's storm. I was glad they were small enough for me to snap into pieces. It was really nice to be outside. I was going to walk, but I worked hard enough in the yard to count for some exercise. I will walk tomorrow if the weather isn't too awful. The weather people are talking snow mixed with rain for the morning, but it might clear by the afternoon.

 

[PTree15]

So today I finalized and submitted my taxes (yes, I know we could delay, but I wanted them off my plate), researched and ordered age-appropriate magazine subscriptions for the granddaughters, and completely reorganized my ginormous recipe notebook, which was getting completely out of hand. I've limited my paper recipes to only those that I've actually made and loved and filed them in labelled folders - I didn't keep very many. I really just need to digitize them and be done, but I kind of like handling my favorites.

And I talked to Kelly, who seems to be just fine. They're eating lunch outside every day they can, and Kelly seems to think that's pretty cool.

I did my taxes, too, for the same reason. I didn't want them hanging over my head, either. One less thing to think about.

 

[SuicideBlonde]

The winery would be so much fun. I agree. I told them I did serve beer and wine at the renaissance festival for a few years. I said i am friendly and really good at explaining things to people.
I have to fill out paperwork so i can get my taxes since the IRS took our refund due to hubby's student loans. They did not do it last year, so I thought nothing of filing jointly. Next time I am not.

 

[Raven]

People on another forum have been talking about taxes too.

I bought some green tea matcha and realised I have to use it within 6 weeks so I'm having to use it up. I just had a cup and it's quite nice, I think I will have one every morning.

I was going to go out early for a walk to avoid people but then I had a bath and I'm doing 2 loads of laundry so I got distracted. I am waiting for a delivery of some vitamins and CBD oil and I'm not sure what time it might be here so I will have to go out later on in case I miss him.

 

[Chryssie]

Morning/afternoon y'all! Woke up early to go to the bathroom and couldn't go back to sleep. It is cloudy this morning and rain is expected later. I have to get out and about early!
SB I hope you get the winery job. It sounds like a cool job!

 

[Chryssie]

Just saw on the DeLand community Facebook page that our Aldi's opened today! I don't know when I will go because I am sure it will be packed.

 

[Amy SF]

The app on my phone. Bah.

 

[Amy SF]

I should clarify: “vegetariano” I can add to my “favorites” list. The entire phrase, no.

 

[Val]

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The app on my phone. Bah.

I take it, you're making progress in your Spanish?

 

[PTree15]

@SuicideBlonde I so hope you get the winery job, too. That sounds so cool!

 

[Val]

Ugh... It's getting more and more work day by day... After doing a bunch of work today, Unghshu finally went out. It was getting dark, but very slowly, as "white nights" are taking over already. I walked for about 2 hours, without stops. It wasn't a very long route,- just the same old route to Izhora arms and to the bank that is opposite to Mokkolovo peninsula. I came outside very late in the evening, so i missed that gorgeous pink sunset, which was there for about an hour. But then there came "another sunset stage", which was nice as well. The only minus was a big amount of humanoids on the streets (and even outside the streets,- even in those muddy places which seem impossible for walking). And, of course, all humanoids have absolutely no idea of social distancing. It's pretty difficult to avoid close impacts with them. They are everywhere, crawling even in the darkness. Uugghhh...
I came home when it was absolutely dark. But "white nights" are approaching, and people are getting more and more seduced by that mysterious transparent light that comes from the evening (and night) skies.
Today's walk. I didn't take pictures at the water, as it was pretty gloomy on the bank.
"Helicopter" square. "Teremok" cafe.


"Machinery plant" avenue.






Yesterday's walk. It wasn't as late as today.


"Cats' road".


Former Izhora arm.

 

[Val]

Bwahahahahahaha
This is a real video. Annie sent it to the choreography group in "Whatsup" messenger (that group is for the teachers, and i'm also a member of that group). It was accidentally recorded today by one of our students, who was trying to do exercises at home, in the coridor (Tarantella recorded by me is playing on the back). But this girl messed up with the movements and got angry. Her face at the moment is precious (when she realizes that she has to do it again). This tiny video has quickly become a meme among the teachers, as it reflects our life in current conditions.

VID-20200415-WA0014.mp4

drive.google.com

 

[Chryssie]

Morning/afternoon y'all! It is raining today and much cooler which is nice! I have no plans other than reading a book.