Dad 537: Visiting and Voting

(Lew and I went to town hall today and voted. Glad to have that done. Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Another foggy day in Scarborough. Almost a rainy day but it was more of a "sprinkley" day.

 

Today was an important day. Had an outdoor meeting under a tent with Mary Lou at the nursing home for 30 minutes. Still no contact. Time to open up. Can't wait for life to be back to normal.

 

Also tired of all the election garbage, but Spouse and I did vote today. (Spouse completed her absentee ballot during our visit.) I then returned ballots to town hall.

 

Short post today, so I'll see you next week. Hope I do a better post then.

 

That's it for today.

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

Pigeons!

Lew told me this is the first year he's seen pigeons hanging around his birdfeeders. The pigeons are too big to get on the feeders themselves, but they partake of the food that falls to the ground.

Below is a photo I took through our kitchen window this morning. There were a dozen pigeons feasting!

"Safe Reunions" Webinar

I left work early this afternoon so I could watch a webinar regarding "updated guidance on visitation for families with loved ones in long-term care facilities." Dad watched it, too. And although the webinar was specific to the State of Maine, Kim watched it out in Illinois.

Limited indoor visitation is going to be allowed as long as the county is in the right designation, which is based on the number of Covid-19 cases per 10,000 people in your county. Even so, the visits will be under the same constraints as the outdoor visits have been (scheduled, supervised, masks, social distance) with the addition of plexiglass between you and your loved one. So basically it's just like being in prison.

One of the presenters was an epidemiologist, and he stated, "Covid's not going away." He indicated there is a greater concern going into the winter, as well as a greater concern regarding the flu.

My takeaway from the webinar: There is no end to this in sight.

Let's pray for a miraculous disappearance of Covid-19. (I've been doing this from the start, but please join me!)

A Three-Shower Day

1.  It rained this morning, although it did clear up by the afternoon. The sun made a nice showing.

2.  After using the elliptical machine, "yours truly" always needs a shower!

3.  We had a baby shower at church this morning. The baby was born in early September, so she came to the shower with her mama. She got all sorts of cute little girl clothes and lots of diapers!

A New Mail Delivery Record

Today's mail arrived at our house at 8:42 PM.

Wow.

Maybe our delivery person has already turned her clocks back!

Dad 536: Senate Hearings

(Dad certainly has no opinions whatsoever, ha ha! I agree with him. Enjoy his post! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Enjoying a fantastic sunny afternoon here at temperatures in the 70s. A great "late summer" afternoon.

 

This week I have watched about all of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. As I watch, I have serious thoughts about how some of these elected officials got votes for a six-year membership in the Senate. I have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of citizens that missed out when common sense and brains were being distributed.

 

My official results: The judge was the smartest person in the room. Secondly, I realize that if I'm in a room with many, many senators, I will definitely not be the most stupid person in the room. Right now I must stop watching a senator from the big island making the world know that she really should not be a member of Mensa. She would be better to shut up, then at least millions of citizens would not know she is a fool – but her speaking confirms it.

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

7:37 P.M.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: (Choose only one.)

The title of this post — 7:37 P.M. — represents the time for which of the following?

A)  Nutritionists announce that chocolate is really a vegetable, so eat as much of it as you want!

B)  Scarborough, Maine is named host city for the 2040 Summer Olympics.

C)  The sun comes out after a day of constant rain.

D)  Our mail is delivered.

Answer:
A?  Sadly, no.
B?  Ha, ha!
C?  It is almost 8:55 P.M. and it is still pouring out. (Plus it's dark by 7:37 P.M. anyway.)
D!  Lew then put his raincoat on and went out in the dark to get our mail.  Thank you, Lew!