I voted in our general election (plus a local one as someone dropped out)! And happy 4th to those living in the States!
Also, I forgot my HRT on holiday and so I've been off it (will start again on Monday). Holy moly, hot flashes. I forgot what those felt like. I can't wait to get back on it!
mrsukyankee can you please explain the WHY of the election? I don't understand why Sunak called for this election and why everyone (even folks who support Labour) is so unenthusiastic about. I follow UK politics a bit and I don't understand this.
I finally feel like I can breathe. Life has been a bit crazy from mid-June on (work insanity, end of school year, visiting family in FL, getting COVID, recovering from COVID) and it's really messing with my sleep. Yesterday I managed my first run post-COVID and slept well last night. Hoping that I'm turning a corner!
My birthday was the 2nd and I have Trauma (with the capital T) about it because of my parents/family of origin. There's a lot to it that I won't go into. My husband and friends came through this year in a really big way. My other half/best friend who moved across the country and I haven't seen in 4 years (and have really struggled to keep in touch with) flew in and it was a total surprise. She got to stay for 34 hours before heading back. It was like she never left. I am so wrung out today and now I have to put myself back together after saying goodbye to her. I think I slept 3 hours last night because I couldn't stop ruminating about the last two days.
It’s a rainy, gloomy morning here blah. I had hopes of reading on my patio, listening to music and having a drink today so I hope it clears.
We went out for breakfast and now I’ll probably paint my nails. I’m also binge-watching that Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader show on Netflix. Hoping for better weather later so I can do my patio plans and grill out before I have to hide with my dog in the basement because she’s scared.
We are going to a friend's house for a pool party today, last time we were there I was harshly judged by their 5 year old for "always wearing the same dress" (a bathing suit cover up) 😂
I need to make sure I wear something distinctly different this time haha
Happy 4th! So far it is hot and sunny here but it is supposed to rain later I think. I am doing ribs in the smoker today so hopefully the rain won't be too bad with that.
No plans today. A part of me wants to go out to lunch or something but I also don't really mind staying home and saving the money from that. We went out to eat a lot in June and it's such a money suck. I also restocked on some alcohol yesterday so I might just make a couple of cocktails and relax. Maybe read a book.
We decided to cancel our Riviera Maya trip next week (eb777888 - have you decided?) We asked if the hotel would be lenient on their cancellation policy and they said no, that the hurricane was coming Friday and we were coming Sunday so everything would be fine.
We're having a low-key 4th. We're having a late lunch and walking around this dining/shopping area that has live music and fireworks later. We've only been there a few times for date night and keep saying we need to go back and explore more, so that's what we're doing today. We can dip in for a drink or shopping when it gets too hot. Or we might just say fuck it and come home after lunch. It's supposed to be a 100 degrees today.
We're supposed to leave Sunday for Cancun but because of the hurricane, I'm planning a back-up trip to Breckenridge if we have to reschedule. I'm all over the place half planning both an AI fancy beach trip and a casual hiking trip in a cold mountain town. I'm pulling out my bathing suits and sweaters. Which is it going to be? Who knows. lol
We decided to cancel our Riviera Maya trip next week (eb777888 - have you decided?) We asked if the hotel would be lenient on their cancellation policy and they said no, that the hurricane was coming Friday and we were coming Sunday so everything would be fine.
I'm sorry. Our hotel said we can change the dates at no charge but only get a refund if there's a hurricane warning for the dates we are to arrive. Same with the airlines (basic economy, AA). We're waiting and watching. If we change the dates, we'll just go over David's spring break next year.
H woke up at 5:00 to get a pulled pork in the smoker. He's acting very cranky about it even though literally no one asked him to make this particular dish (with a much larger cut of meat than he usually uses) today. I'm not complaining because his pulled pork is amazing, but I could definitely do with less of the "woe is me" attitude.
We're heading over to my sister's house later in the afternoon to have a little family party and let the kids do some fireworks. She's the only one whose neighborhood isn't under a restriction due to fire danger, and I feel less guilty about the noise since she lives in a a busy shopping/dining corridor. We'll eat, visit, have a good time, and then hopefully be home before any of our neighbors decide to start breaking the fireworks restrictions so we can try to keep our dog calm.
We decided to cancel our Riviera Maya trip next week (eb777888 - have you decided?) We asked if the hotel would be lenient on their cancellation policy and they said no, that the hurricane was coming Friday and we were coming Sunday so everything would be fine.
I'm sorry. Our hotel said we can change the dates at no charge but only get a refund if there's a hurricane warning for the dates we are to arrive. Same with the airlines (basic economy, AA). We're waiting and watching. If we change the dates, we'll just go over David's spring break next year.
Are you guys planning any other trips??
We're going to head to the mountains next week instead. We can use airline credits for Spring Break (but lose the upgraded seat fees). We're consoling ourselves by reminding ourselves that sunk costs are gone, we'll get some money back, and we have wanted to visit this mountain town for a while.
And then we hung some wallpaper for the first time and that was plenty distraction!
I'm sorry. Our hotel said we can change the dates at no charge but only get a refund if there's a hurricane warning for the dates we are to arrive. Same with the airlines (basic economy, AA). We're waiting and watching. If we change the dates, we'll just go over David's spring break next year.
Are you guys planning any other trips??
We're going to head to the mountains next week instead. We can use airline credits for Spring Break (but lose the upgraded seat fees). We're consoling ourselves by reminding ourselves that sunk costs are gone, we'll get some money back, and we have wanted to visit this mountain town for a while.
And then we hung some wallpaper for the first time and that was plenty distraction!
Haha, it's funny you guys chose a mountain town, too. Honestly, it would be nice to escape this heat and do some hiking. I'm fine with whatever, I just want to go somewhere. Enjoy your trip!
We came home last night from our east coast trip. The flight left Boston at 9, landed in LA at midnight and we got home a little after 1am. I didn’t sleep on the plane nor did DD2 or DS, even though it was 3am for our bodies. I told everyone to sleep in this morning but my body woke up at 7. The house is quiet but I’m going to draaaag later if I can’t go back to sleep or nap. We always go to BIL and SIL’s for the fourth, so it won’t be an early night tonight either - but yay for lots of fun plans.
My Amazon echo only works in certain parts of our beach house. It stopped connecting to the internet on my nightstand, but literally works in an outlet off the end of the bed.
Make it make sense.
My Amazon packages are both MIA. They were supposed to be here yesterday. One has literally gone back and forth across North Carolina.
Happy 4th! Here's hoping we're still celebrating democracy this time next year 😬
We usually go to our pool's big party on the 4th, but we went to fireworks at my parents' marina last night and didn't get home until midnight, and it's going to be so hot/humid with too many people in the pool. Thinking we'll have a low-key day, grill burgers, do some sparklers, and maybe watch National Treasure.
mrsukyankee can you please explain the WHY of the election? I don't understand why Sunak called for this election and why everyone (even folks who support Labour) is so unenthusiastic about. I follow UK politics a bit and I don't understand this.
I think Sunak is tired. He's awful at this and knows he's awful at it and he's gotten such shit from his party that I think it was kind of a FU to some of them. In addition, they keep getting more and more bad news about decisions his party has made. I think he felt it was going to go even more downhill. Which also means that Labour will inherit shit, which the Tories can blame on them (because our voters are idiots with short memories). I think everyone is tired of politics in general AND Labour has moved more central from a more left of central position - they've kicked out some of the more far left people from the party, some of whom were very popular. As it's a two party system (really), it means that the leftish people feel they are going to be screwed regardless (though realistically, centre is not far right, like the current Tories). There's also a lot of recognition that we made a horrible decision (not me, but royal we) to leave the EU and so far, Labour has said they won't try to rejoin - I kinda get it as it would be a process that would take time, but at least say we need to join the market, even if not fully the EU. I am hopeful that we could have someone other than the Tories in second place, which would mean that party (likely the Lib Dems who are more left of central) would push for a better NHS and to join the single market.
Post by basilosaurus on Jul 4, 2024 11:27:25 GMT -5
Did you know there's a global chartreuse shortage?
The only reason I know, because I've never purchased it, is I was at a special cocktail bar, and a cocktail used it in what sounded like a really interesting drink. It was a no go.
Apparently only 2 monks know the recipe, and it's only made at their monastery. For whatever reason interest in the liquor has spiked, and they can't keep up.
I might go swimming later, maybe watch some fireworks but to be honest, I'm not sure I feel like dealing with the noise. So far today, I've done a load of laundry, made an inaugural attempt at flan with my new, special flan pan, and watched some stupid tv. And to be honest, it's been spectacular. (Well, I don't know about the flan yet.)
Happy Birthday [mention]mala [/mention] ! That sounds like an amazing surprise.
My sister shares your bday along with my coworker/friend and they were born the same year and have the same first name!
I usually visit in July but this year it worked out to spend 4th of July in my hometown and I flew in on the 2nd and got to hang with my sis on her bday which was the best! Now we are headed to a parade and will watch the town’s fireworks show from my mom’s house.
My friend is on a Mediterranean cruise right now with her husband and 2 teenage sons. This is the same trip I went on back in 2019, so I have been helping her plan this out for over a year.
On Tuesday her husband tested positive for Covid. Because he did not have a fever, they only required him to stay in his room for 24 hours. This AM her and her 2 sons tested positive.
mrsukyankee can you please explain the WHY of the election? I don't understand why Sunak called for this election and why everyone (even folks who support Labour) is so unenthusiastic about. I follow UK politics a bit and I don't understand this.
I think Sunak is tired. He's awful at this and knows he's awful at it and he's gotten such shit from his party that I think it was kind of a FU to some of them. In addition, they keep getting more and more bad news about decisions his party has made. I think he felt it was going to go even more downhill. Which also means that Labour will inherit shit, which the Tories can blame on them (because our voters are idiots with short memories). I think everyone is tired of politics in general AND Labour has moved more central from a more left of central position - they've kicked out some of the more far left people from the party, some of whom were very popular. As it's a two party system (really), it means that the leftish people feel they are going to be screwed regardless (though realistically, centre is not far right, like the current Tories). There's also a lot of recognition that we made a horrible decision (not me, but royal we) to leave the EU and so far, Labour has said they won't try to rejoin - I kinda get it as it would be a process that would take time, but at least say we need to join the market, even if not fully the EU. I am hopeful that we could have someone other than the Tories in second place, which would mean that party (likely the Lib Dems who are more left of central) would push for a better NHS and to join the single market.
Hope this helps.
Thank you so much for the explanation! It's one thing to listen to a lot of podcasts, another to really understand the sentiment around the issues!!
I feel so irritable and snappy lately, and I can’t figure out why. Nothing is bad (except the state of the country), but everything annoys me to a high degree. the kids fighting is ready to send me over the edge of sanity. My parents are coming over to swim, and then we’re meeting friends for fireworks, but I just kind of want to get in pajamas and read a book. I feel the same about tomorrow, but I promised to bring the kids to a water park.
My friend is on a Mediterranean cruise right now with her husband and 2 teenage sons. This is the same trip I went on back in 2019, so I have been helping her plan this out for over a year.
On Tuesday her husband tested positive for Covid. Because he did not have a fever, they only required him to stay in his room for 24 hours. This AM her and her 2 sons tested positive.
I want to cry for her.
And she didn't even get the people waving her off to sea like she wanted!
It’s hot and stormy today. So far I’ve prepped lentil burgers and there are brownies in the oven. The kids wanted to go the movies but H and I really do not. We are going to watch National Treasure and work on a puzzle with a cocktail ha. This is a party when you are 43 I guess.
Then we’ll grill the lentil burgers and hot dogs, I have watermelon, bean salad and corn on the cob as well. There are fireworks down the street later so we’ll walk down for those as long as it isn’t raining! Very chill , quiet, calm day. Two thumbs up.
Nothing is going on here at all! We were invited to some parties but they are all on Saturday. I’m disappointed because while I don’t feel like socializing I also don’t feel like cooking, we have no groceries and a party would have at least fed me lol