USMB Coffee Shop IV

[WelfareQueen]

Good morning coffee people.

 

[WelfareQueen]

Hey.....I was just thinking....has anyone heard from Noomi lately? Hope she's okay.

 

[Ernie S.]

Just got off the phone with my sister. Happy 63, Ruth Ann!

 

[Ernie S.]

Good morning coffee people.

Thanks! Working on my 2nd cup of smoked Costa Rican Terrazu.

 

[Foxfyre]

Hey.....I was just thinking....has anyone heard from Noomi lately? Hope she's okay.

Not for several days now but she has only been checking in every few days so I haven't worried about her a whole lot. She does seem to be getting a handle on things. Would be good to hear from her though.

 

[WelfareQueen]

Hey.....I was just thinking....has anyone heard from Noomi lately? Hope she's okay.

Not for several days now but she has only been checking in every few days so I haven't worried about her a whole lot. She does seem to be getting a handle on things. Would be good to hear from her though.

I just sent her a pm. It doesn't look like she's posted in about three weeks. With my background I worry. If anyone hears from her please let us know.

 

[gallantwarrior]

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Okay........ We're not getting out of here tonight, the movers just finished about a half hour ago and we still have stuff that wouldn't fit in the moving van so tomorrow morning we get up early, I finish loading the truck and car, put what we can't take in the garage and come back to pick it up in a week or two. Cleared it with the landlord so we're good there. I'd get a small trailer but we have to be in El Paso before 6pm to sign the lease and pick up the keys and the Uhaul place doesn't open here till 9am.

Good luck, dude. The stress must be oppressing. Just keep in mind, this too will pass and you will soon be settled into your new digs.

Right now it's just utter exhaustion. I have the laptop on a TV tray sitting on a folding chair, the wife is soaking in the tub. Have already loaded some stuff in the vehicles so tomorrow morning it's up at 0-dark-thirty, run to the gas-mart for coffee, take the bed apart and load it in the back of the truck with a few other items, finish loading clothes, food and cleaners in the vehicles, toss the cats in their carriers load them an head down the road, hope to get out by 8am at the latest. We're taking the short route, I 25 to 84 south to 54 all the way into El Paso through Alamogordo. Cuts about 45 minutes off the trip if one is going all the way down I 25.

Be safe! Looks like you have something to look forward to, after you settle in, of course. Best of luck to both of you.

 

[Foxfyre]

Good night darlinks. I love you guys.

And we're still keeping vigil for

Harper (Save's granddaughter),
Sunshine,
Pogo’s friend Pat and special comfort for Pogo,
TK, and TK's grandma,
Spoonie, Ringel, 007, Hombre, Sheila, Alan, & GW's sore backs,
Sherry’s Mom,
Becki and Becki’s hubby,
Sheila and son Andrew,
Noomi’s Auntie Marj,
The Ringels in difficult transition,
Boedicca's mom for healing and relief from pain,
Mrs. BBD's knee,
Save and Mrs. L in adversity,
Chris in transition,
Mrs. O and SFCOllie and Colonel,
GW's daughter, her friend Sachendra, and Sachendra's husband Bob and son Gary.
Ernie's friend and colleague Max,
Noomi!!!
Ernie for wellness, rest, and extra strength,
Ringel for wellness, rest, and extra strength,
Those in the dangerous cold zones,
All of us and those we care about who are looking for work,
Safe travels for those traveling,
All who are dealing with colds and flu,
And all others we love and hold in concern.

And the light is on awaiting the return of Sheila and Becki and all the others who have been MIA lately. We hope everyone is okay.

P.S. Sometimes in the editing of the vigil list or when I have switched computers, somebody gets dropped that is supposed to be on it. This will always be inadvertent and if ya'll would call it to my attention, it would be much appreciated.

 

[Sherry]

Hey.....I was just thinking....has anyone heard from Noomi lately? Hope she's okay.

Not for several days now but she has only been checking in every few days so I haven't worried about her a whole lot. She does seem to be getting a handle on things. Would be good to hear from her though.

I just sent her a pm. It doesn't look like she's posted in about three weeks. With my background I worry. If anyone hears from her please let us know.

It is somewhat concerning considering her last post here discussed adjusting to her new meds...hopefully everything smoothed out and she will check in soon.

 

[Big Black Dog]

It's Saturday morning!!! I love Saturdays. Saturdays go very well with coffee. How can you not like anything that goes well with coffee?

 

[ChrisL]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

 

[Ernie S.]

Good morning everyone! The fundraiser at Doc's last night was a success!
With the dream catcher raffle we made about $1,600 for the family. I actually won the 2nd dreamcatcher and gave it to the family.
Now, I'm off to a yard sale at a furniture restoration shop. Mostly stuff finished and never picked up.

 

[Ava]

I have to climb up on my soap box this afternoon. Last night at around 9:00 pm I took a friend of mine down to the
Emergency Room because she had fallen in the shower and broke her arm. We got to the Emergency Room about 9:30 pm. We didn't get away from the Emergency Room until 3:00 am. The problem was the waiting room was completely full of people. There were old folks there, young mothers with babies, and everything in between. None of them, and I repeat, none of them appeared to be ill or in any kind of medical distress. The atmosphere was that of a carnival. The kids were running all over playing and doing the things that unsupervised young kids do to pass the time. My friend was finally seen and were got her the treatment she required but she could have been seen much earlier if the Emergency Room was not full of people who did not require that level of medical care.

The biggest problem these days, well for the last couple of decades is medicare/medicaid people use the ER as a doc in the box and those under 35 years of age go to see a doctor (often in the ER) for a simple splinter removal. Any little sign that they might be getting something and off to the ER they go if they can't see their regular doctor right away. It's one of the reasons medical costs have skyrocketed.

In truth, the reason my aunt and uncle or any of us go to urgent care or the ER is their doctor TELLS them to. When your doctor can't give you an appointment for days or weeks away and you need medical attention NOW, there isn't any other recourse. It's better now that their doc has separated herself from all government and insurance programs and does strictly private practice. She charges a hefty fee up front - something like $1,500/year - but her patients do have access and can call her at any time and can get speedy appointments. Any tests she orders or specialists she refers her patients to can be covered by insurance though.

Wow! That is excellent news! Now that their doc is back in private business of doctoring, they will get better care. Quality care. When anyone is in business for themselves, that is the way it is. They try harder. They WANT to see you well and they want you to spread the word to friends and family, if they have helped you. This helps them stay in the business of helping people, and not relying on the government for their pittance.

 

[Ava]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

I do wish for spring for you people stuck in the white stuff, going into April. You must be so sick of it all.

 

[Foxfyre]

Good morning everybody. It's Saturday. The coffee is hot. The sun is shining. No bees but you can hear the song birds in the trees.

 

[ChrisL]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

I do wish for spring for you people stuck in the white stuff, going into April. You must be so sick of it all.

I am. SOOO sick of it. This upcoming week is not going to be too, temps in the 40s and 50s. I am not satisfied though. I want 60s and 70s. Lol.

 

[Foxfyre]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

I do wish for spring for you people stuck in the white stuff, going into April. You must be so sick of it all.

I am. SOOO sick of it. This upcoming week is not going to be too, temps in the 40s and 50s. I am not satisfied though. I want 60s and 70s. Lol.

I hear that. Right now our weather is perfect for me--not hot, not cold, but just right. I handle cooler weather much better than hot weather, but don't like the bitter cold either. Perfect weather for me is when you don't need the heater or the air conditioner. Cool enough to wear a light overshirt or sweater or wind breaker when I go out but not cold enough for a coat, etc.

Really hot days are good for swimming, but I can't think of anything else I want them for.

 

[ChrisL]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

I do wish for spring for you people stuck in the white stuff, going into April. You must be so sick of it all.

I am. SOOO sick of it. This upcoming week is not going to be too, temps in the 40s and 50s. I am not satisfied though. I want 60s and 70s. Lol.

I hear that. Right now our weather is perfect for me--not hot, not cold, but just right. I handle cooler weather much better than hot weather, but don't like the bitter cold either. Perfect weather for me is when you don't need the heater or the air conditioner. Cool enough to wear a light overshirt or sweater or wind breaker when I go out but not cold enough for a coat, etc.

Really hot days are good for swimming, but I can't think of anything else I want them for.

I don't mind hot weather. In fact, I much prefer it to cold weather. Probably because our summer season is SO short around here. We get really hot weather in the summer, into the 90s and humid, but the entire season only lasts a couple of months. I kind of like the hot and humid weather, TBH.

 

[Ava]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

I do wish for spring for you people stuck in the white stuff, going into April. You must be so sick of it all.

I am. SOOO sick of it. This upcoming week is not going to be too, temps in the 40s and 50s. I am not satisfied though. I want 60s and 70s. Lol.

I hear that. Right now our weather is perfect for me--not hot, not cold, but just right. I handle cooler weather much better than hot weather, but don't like the bitter cold either. Perfect weather for me is when you don't need the heater or the air conditioner. Cool enough to wear a light overshirt or sweater or wind breaker when I go out but not cold enough for a coat, etc.

Really hot days are good for swimming, but I can't think of anything else I want them for.

For those who do not mind soft rain, coastal Oregon is one of many perfect spots to live for weather, not too cold and not too hot. Even in the winter, the rainy days alternate with sunny ones. My family keeps wanting me to move closer to them, but because I love the marine climate here and because I like Western culture better than any other, I choose to remain rat cheer. They even agree, I am in the perfect place for me. To heck with those frigid winters and humid, hot summers. `Sides...I loveth my job...lol

 

[Foxfyre]

It's snowing here AGAIN. Thankfully, it's not sticking. It's cold and raw though. I'm so tired of wintery weather. Come on spring, get a move on!

I do wish for spring for you people stuck in the white stuff, going into April. You must be so sick of it all.

I am. SOOO sick of it. This upcoming week is not going to be too, temps in the 40s and 50s. I am not satisfied though. I want 60s and 70s. Lol.

I hear that. Right now our weather is perfect for me--not hot, not cold, but just right. I handle cooler weather much better than hot weather, but don't like the bitter cold either. Perfect weather for me is when you don't need the heater or the air conditioner. Cool enough to wear a light overshirt or sweater or wind breaker when I go out but not cold enough for a coat, etc.

Really hot days are good for swimming, but I can't think of anything else I want them for.

For those who do not mind soft rain, coastal Oregon is one of many perfect spots to live for weather, not too cold and not too hot. Even in the winter, the rainy days alternate with sunny ones. My family keeps wanting me to move closer to them, but because I love the marine climate here and because I like Western culture better than any other, I choose to remain rat cheer. They even agree, I am in the perfect place for me. To heck with those frigid winters and humid, hot summers. `Sides...I loveth my job...lol

I love the rain. That is the one thing that we don't have on the high desert that I do miss. But we can plan outdoor events here and have an above excellent chance that they won't be rained out, so there's always a silver lining.

As for the western culture, I don't know about your area. Our daughter is a west coaster though and while I thoroughly enjoy visiting and enjoying all the amenities and ambiance that it offers, it does not feel like home to me. I just don't relate to it all that well.

But that's a good thing. If we all wanted the same place and culture it would be terribly crowded there.