I think I am getting that new phone. They sent me a special for $38 a month for 2 years for the iphone 16, I didn't think that was to bad. The crack on mine has gotten bigger so I think its time. ?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I used to stock up but I don't anymore. I only buy what? hope I can eat but even that is becoming less. I am finding I buy it and try it and give the rest to hubby, saving him money but costing me a lot. I am best sticking to fruits and veggies altho my toasted tomato sandwiches have settled well.
Most of the produce I have been buying is not from the US like it always was. I find people are avoiding the US products. Strawberries were dirt cheap this week but they sat rotting in the bins, no one is buying US. ?
I still buy from Amazon but not as much as in the past. Hubby ordered alka seltzer this week and it was $3.00 cheaper than in any store here and its delivered that day or the next right to the door. I just ordered knee hi nylons because much cheaper than in the store. Walmart wanted $10 for one pair and i got 10 pairs for $10 on Amazon. I will never wear them all so if the kids need them for the wedding I have extras.
I don't go into the grocery stores like in the past I shop Amazon and Costco......lol
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I was reading an article this morning that a bathing suit (on?some website...I forget which)?that cost $119.00 now will cost over $300.00 with the tariffs
?
Most countries that used to get things from the US have found the same things elsewhere so this is going to affect the US for years and years.
Even if the turd brain gets rid of the tariffs.....no one is going to import from us anymore.....which is hurting many many businesses.....
Businesses that will never recover.
?
I have 100% changed my way of buying.? I am trying to buy more local than from big chains and I am trying to avoid companies that support the turd.....
Can't avoid them 100% but my purchases from those companies has gone way down.....I seldom buy from Amazon anymore....
And walmart....I only get my prescriptions there.....I go in....pick them up and leave.? I do not shop there anymore
?
I do buy what I need but for some things....I have been buying 2 instead of 1.....
Like I needed laundry detergent so I bought 2 instead of 1 and tucked one away.??
I hope things change but I seriously doubt they will
?
Things will never be the same in my lifetime....things will never go back to "normal"
100 days and he has destroyed our way of life.
It is going to touch every single US resident at some point
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
?but we still have imports from the US but I think many retailers have found other sources for produce and many are just buying Canadian products. The grocery stores have Canadian? products listed on the shelves. I still buy what I need being as my eating is still so wonky but I do notice the produce I do buy is not from the US.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
?
Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
?
My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
?
They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
?
I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
?
I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
?
It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
?
So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
?
I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
?
It is soooooo scary.
?
One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
?
I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
?
<HelloKitty.jpg>
Wow, really quiet in here today.
?
It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
?
Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
?
I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
?
Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
Yep, things are going to get really bad where and we need to be prepared for it. ?Best time to purchase things is NOW. ? Especially anything electronic. ? I cannot imagine the cost of things to come. ? We will all be in the poor house. ?It will not be a good or happy time. ? Just buying gasoline will be expensive. ?It is really sad that we are going to have so many things be sky high here. ?I know that Canadians are not buying American goods now and I am glad. ?And I am hoping when things get rough that T¡¯s followers will finally wake up to the truth but many will not blame him but blame Biden and the others democrats. ?You watch. ?It is so sad that so many are so so stupid.
Next time I go to the store, I am going to buy a lot of canned goods¡. No telling what we¡¯ll be able to get to eat later on. ? We need a lot of things just to exist. ? Sure hope we can afford some stuff and can buy from farmers. ? ? It¡¯s going to be scary for us all as we¡¯ve never seen anything like this before occur. ? ?Is it a depression, recession? ? ? Going back to really bad times.
T and his cronies wont suffer though. ? Nope. ? They can afford anything they want or need. ?You and I both know this. ?but we will suffer and suffer badly.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On May 5, 2025, at 04:17, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
?
Good for you.? I hope everyone is boycotting US goods
?
They are predicting that by mid June, we are going to have lots of empty shelves and it is going to get worse as time goes by
And they things that we have will go up in?cost.
?
People are so stupid here.
They think just because it says made in the US that the tariffs won't affect it but it will.
Take that Florida orange...
ok....it is grown in the US but the packaging comes from another country....
Parts for the trucks that ship those oranges come from other countries...
The fertilizer they use to grow....
If all those things go up in price....yes, those oranges will go up in price....
Just about everything here is going to be affected....if it even comes into the country.
?
If you need a new phone....charger....anything Like that.....you had better get it now.
I have heard that a new iphone could cost over $3000.00
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I used to stock up but I don't anymore. I only buy what? hope I can eat but even that is becoming less. I am finding I buy it and try it and give the rest to hubby, saving him money but costing me a lot. I am best sticking to fruits and veggies altho my toasted tomato sandwiches have settled well.
Most of the produce I have been buying is not from the US like it always was. I find people are avoiding the US products. Strawberries were dirt cheap this week but they sat rotting in the bins, no one is buying US. ?
I still buy from Amazon but not as much as in the past. Hubby ordered alka seltzer this week and it was $3.00 cheaper than in any store here and its delivered that day or the next right to the door. I just ordered knee hi nylons because much cheaper than in the store. Walmart wanted $10 for one pair and i got 10 pairs for $10 on Amazon. I will never wear them all so if the kids need them for the wedding I have extras.
I don't go into the grocery stores like in the past I shop Amazon and Costco......lol
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I was reading an article this morning that a bathing suit (on?some website...I forget which)?that cost $119.00 now will cost over $300.00 with the tariffs
?
Most countries that used to get things from the US have found the same things elsewhere so this is going to affect the US for years and years.
Even if the turd brain gets rid of the tariffs.....no one is going to import from us anymore.....which is hurting many many businesses.....
Businesses that will never recover.
?
I have 100% changed my way of buying.? I am trying to buy more local than from big chains and I am trying to avoid companies that support the turd.....
Can't avoid them 100% but my purchases from those companies has gone way down.....I seldom buy from Amazon anymore....
And walmart....I only get my prescriptions there.....I go in....pick them up and leave.? I do not shop there anymore
?
I do buy what I need but for some things....I have been buying 2 instead of 1.....
Like I needed laundry detergent so I bought 2 instead of 1 and tucked one away.??
I hope things change but I seriously doubt they will
?
Things will never be the same in my lifetime....things will never go back to "normal"
100 days and he has destroyed our way of life.
It is going to touch every single US resident at some point
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
?but we still have imports from the US but I think many retailers have found other sources for produce and many are just buying Canadian products. The grocery stores have Canadian? products listed on the shelves. I still buy what I need being as my eating is still so wonky but I do notice the produce I do buy is not from the US.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
?
Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
?
My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
?
They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
?
I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
?
I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
?
It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
?
So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
?
I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
?
It is soooooo scary.
?
One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
?
I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
?
<HelloKitty.jpg>
Wow, really quiet in here today.
?
It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
?
Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
?
I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
?
Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I average 4 - 5 hours of sleep each night as well. ? ?Sometimes I have to take a nap because I am so tired out. ? ?I seldom get 6 - 8 hrs of sleep all at once and even that 4 - 5 hrs is not straight sleep as I wake up a few times always¡. ?Not sure what I would need to do to get a really good night¡¯s sleep.
At least you can blame your shifts for lack of sleep but I can¡¯t think of a reason I don¡¯t sleep. ? ?I think menopause messed me up big time. ??
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On May 4, 2025, at 06:27, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
?
I might get 7-8 hrs but it is broken up.
I seldom sleep more than 4-5 hrs at a time?
I blame my 30+ yrs of my internal clock being so screwed up from my years working the night shift
But I would not change it for anything.
It gave me a career I loved and I was able to be home with my kids
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
?
Woke up to rain rain rain and more rain.? It hasn't stopped since last night.? Supposed to continue for?days.? It is also much much cooler than it was.? Had to turn the damn furnace back on.? I hated that.
?
I had five kids here today.? Will have one?of them this evening for a few hours while they younger ones go see the Minecraft movie.? The two oldest have already seen it.
?
I slept 11 hours last night.? I went to bed at 12:30 and woke up at 11:47.? I only?slept a few hours in two nights when I was at Kaitlyn's.? I needed that sleep.? It was?wonderful.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
Yep, things are going to get really bad where and we need to be prepared for it. ?Best time to purchase things is NOW. ? Especially anything electronic. ? I cannot imagine the cost of things to come. ? We will all be in the poor house. ?It will not be a good or happy time. ? Just buying gasoline will be expensive. ?It is really sad that we are going to have so many things be sky high here. ?I know that Canadians are not buying American goods now and I am glad. ?And I am hoping when things get rough that T¡¯s followers will finally wake up to the truth but many will not blame him but blame Biden and the others democrats. ?You watch. ?It is so sad that so many are so so stupid.
Next time I go to the store, I am going to buy a lot of canned goods¡. No telling what we¡¯ll be able to get to eat later on. ? We need a lot of things just to exist. ? Sure hope we can afford some stuff and can buy from farmers. ? ? It¡¯s going to be scary for us all as we¡¯ve never seen anything like this before occur. ? ?Is it a depression, recession? ? ? Going back to really bad times.
T and his cronies wont suffer though. ? Nope. ? They can afford anything they want or need. ?You and I both know this. ?but we will suffer and suffer badly.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On May 5, 2025, at 04:17, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
?
Good for you.? I hope everyone is boycotting US goods
?
They are predicting that by mid June, we are going to have lots of empty shelves and it is going to get worse as time goes by
And they things that we have will go up in?cost.
?
People are so stupid here.
They think just because it says made in the US that the tariffs won't affect it but it will.
Take that Florida orange...
ok....it is grown in the US but the packaging comes from another country....
Parts for the trucks that ship those oranges come from other countries...
The fertilizer they use to grow....
If all those things go up in price....yes, those oranges will go up in price....
Just about everything here is going to be affected....if it even comes into the country.
?
If you need a new phone....charger....anything Like that.....you had better get it now.
I have heard that a new iphone could cost over $3000.00
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I used to stock up but I don't anymore. I only buy what? hope I can eat but even that is becoming less. I am finding I buy it and try it and give the rest to hubby, saving him money but costing me a lot. I am best sticking to fruits and veggies altho my toasted tomato sandwiches have settled well.
Most of the produce I have been buying is not from the US like it always was. I find people are avoiding the US products. Strawberries were dirt cheap this week but they sat rotting in the bins, no one is buying US. ?
I still buy from Amazon but not as much as in the past. Hubby ordered alka seltzer this week and it was $3.00 cheaper than in any store here and its delivered that day or the next right to the door. I just ordered knee hi nylons because much cheaper than in the store. Walmart wanted $10 for one pair and i got 10 pairs for $10 on Amazon. I will never wear them all so if the kids need them for the wedding I have extras.
I don't go into the grocery stores like in the past I shop Amazon and Costco......lol
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
I was reading an article this morning that a bathing suit (on?some website...I forget which)?that cost $119.00 now will cost over $300.00 with the tariffs
?
Most countries that used to get things from the US have found the same things elsewhere so this is going to affect the US for years and years.
Even if the turd brain gets rid of the tariffs.....no one is going to import from us anymore.....which is hurting many many businesses.....
Businesses that will never recover.
?
I have 100% changed my way of buying.? I am trying to buy more local than from big chains and I am trying to avoid companies that support the turd.....
Can't avoid them 100% but my purchases from those companies has gone way down.....I seldom buy from Amazon anymore....
And walmart....I only get my prescriptions there.....I go in....pick them up and leave.? I do not shop there anymore
?
I do buy what I need but for some things....I have been buying 2 instead of 1.....
Like I needed laundry detergent so I bought 2 instead of 1 and tucked one away.??
I hope things change but I seriously doubt they will
?
Things will never be the same in my lifetime....things will never go back to "normal"
100 days and he has destroyed our way of life.
It is going to touch every single US resident at some point
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
?but we still have imports from the US but I think many retailers have found other sources for produce and many are just buying Canadian products. The grocery stores have Canadian? products listed on the shelves. I still buy what I need being as my eating is still so wonky but I do notice the produce I do buy is not from the US.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
?
Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
?
My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
?
They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
?
I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
?
I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
?
It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
?
So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
?
I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
?
It is soooooo scary.
?
One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
?
I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
?
It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
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Wow, really quiet in here today.
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It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
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Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
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I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
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Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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I THINK SOME OF THE STATES HAVE THEIR OWN EMBLEM AND NOT THE STAR¡. ??
Go figure that one out.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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On May 4, 2025, at 16:01, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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My license is an official ID but it is not a real ID.? As of May 7, I will not be able to board a plane or go into a federal building (or a Passport can be used).....
Neither thing I have any plans on doing so it is not important for me to have one....
Eventually, now that I have the paperwork I need....I will get one probably when my license expires
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The Real ID is supposedly just more enhanced.....
They check to make sure you are you more in depth.........and why?you have to show the progression of your birth name to your name now
You also have to prove your address.
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In reality....it is just a HUGE pain in the ass.
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The Real ID looks like a regular license but it has the star in the corner.
Shawn has a state ID and that is the same.....his ID...which looks like a regular license....has a star in the corner.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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Here, AAA will do the passports and the photos as well. ? I think that¡¯s fabulous. ? I have a passport on order and am hoping it comes in in about 6 wks. ?Not worried about it at all but am going to make sure I renew before it expires from here on out.
I have a Real ID and so does Marc. ? Not a problem there.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 3, 2025, at 03:58, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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I looked it up.? I guess they only do Passport pictures at AAA?
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I know when I was at the local AAA office a few weeks ago....did some insurances changes....
I saw a sign that said something about Passports.....
Must have been where they do the photos.
I will find out if they do the photos as a AAA benefit instead of going like to CVS and be charged.
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I can go to the post office for the Passport.
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They do the real ID's at my AAA office as one of the RMV things they can do
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
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My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
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They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
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I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
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I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
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It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
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So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
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I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
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It is soooooo scary.
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One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
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I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
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Wow, really quiet in here today.
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It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
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Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
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I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
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Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.
Ok. ? ?Thank you. ? I water everyday as well usually. ? Hand water. ? ?We are only allowed to water the lawn once a week. ? Right now, it¡¯s pretty out and I am thankful for that at least.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Friday, May 2, 2025 #cal-notice
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Wish I had a green thumb. ? ?Some things I do ok with and others, not so much. ? ?I cannot grow ferns. ?Don¡¯t know if I overwater them or underwater them. ? How do you know when to water them? ? I love seeing them but wish I could grow them.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 4, 2025, at 05:09, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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I have a ton of plants....inside and out (during the warm months)
My dad has always called my house a jungle?
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My mom was the same way.? I wish I could have taken all her plants but then I really would be living in a jungle?
Yep, things are going to get really bad where and we need to be prepared for it. ?Best time to purchase things is NOW. ? Especially anything electronic. ? I cannot imagine the cost of things to come. ? We will all be in the poor house. ?It will not be a good or happy time. ? Just buying gasoline will be expensive. ?It is really sad that we are going to have so many things be sky high here. ?I know that Canadians are not buying American goods now and I am glad. ?And I am hoping when things get rough that T¡¯s followers will finally wake up to the truth but many will not blame him but blame Biden and the others democrats. ?You watch. ?It is so sad that so many are so so stupid.
Next time I go to the store, I am going to buy a lot of canned goods¡. No telling what we¡¯ll be able to get to eat later on. ? We need a lot of things just to exist. ? Sure hope we can afford some stuff and can buy from farmers. ? ? It¡¯s going to be scary for us all as we¡¯ve never seen anything like this before occur. ? ?Is it a depression, recession? ? ? Going back to really bad times.
T and his cronies wont suffer though. ? Nope. ? They can afford anything they want or need. ?You and I both know this. ?but we will suffer and suffer badly.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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I used to stock up but I don't anymore. I only buy what? hope I can eat but even that is becoming less. I am finding I buy it and try it and give the rest to hubby, saving him money but costing me a lot. I am best sticking to fruits and veggies altho my toasted tomato sandwiches have settled well.
Most of the produce I have been buying is not from the US like it always was. I find people are avoiding the US products. Strawberries were dirt cheap this week but they sat rotting in the bins, no one is buying US. ?
I still buy from Amazon but not as much as in the past. Hubby ordered alka seltzer this week and it was $3.00 cheaper than in any store here and its delivered that day or the next right to the door. I just ordered knee hi nylons because much cheaper than in the store. Walmart wanted $10 for one pair and i got 10 pairs for $10 on Amazon. I will never wear them all so if the kids need them for the wedding I have extras.
I don't go into the grocery stores like in the past I shop Amazon and Costco......lol
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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I was reading an article this morning that a bathing suit (on?some website...I forget which)?that cost $119.00 now will cost over $300.00 with the tariffs
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Most countries that used to get things from the US have found the same things elsewhere so this is going to affect the US for years and years.
Even if the turd brain gets rid of the tariffs.....no one is going to import from us anymore.....which is hurting many many businesses.....
Businesses that will never recover.
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I have 100% changed my way of buying.? I am trying to buy more local than from big chains and I am trying to avoid companies that support the turd.....
Can't avoid them 100% but my purchases from those companies has gone way down.....I seldom buy from Amazon anymore....
And walmart....I only get my prescriptions there.....I go in....pick them up and leave.? I do not shop there anymore
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I do buy what I need but for some things....I have been buying 2 instead of 1.....
Like I needed laundry detergent so I bought 2 instead of 1 and tucked one away.??
I hope things change but I seriously doubt they will
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Things will never be the same in my lifetime....things will never go back to "normal"
100 days and he has destroyed our way of life.
It is going to touch every single US resident at some point
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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?but we still have imports from the US but I think many retailers have found other sources for produce and many are just buying Canadian products. The grocery stores have Canadian? products listed on the shelves. I still buy what I need being as my eating is still so wonky but I do notice the produce I do buy is not from the US.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
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My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
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They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
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I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
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I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
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It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
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So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
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I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
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It is soooooo scary.
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One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
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I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
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Wow, really quiet in here today.
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It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
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Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
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I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
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Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.
I love lilac bushes and wish I had some here. ? They are really pretty. ? I want. To buy some nice flowering plants and get them planted and start enjoying the fruits of my labor. ? ? After all, Spring IS here!
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Friday, May 2, 2025 #cal-notice
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In the back yard we have mainly plants that come back. Black eyed susans, hostas, tall grasses. Iris tulips roses cosmos ?nuns and the list goes on. The kids get me a couple to hang on the front porch.
It is currently 58 and it is supposed to rain all day today and tomorrow.? It wasn't supposed to rain yesterday but it did and it did a lot.??Dj took a picture of his car when it was raining and it looked like?it had snowed because of all of the hail.? Parking lots were white.? It was weird.
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I might go to the grocery today when Duane goes to his appointment.? Not sure if I want to do that today or not.? I am not in the mood to do anything here lately.??I lead such a?boring life.
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I did get my latest project started last night.??It is another blackwork one and it is on dark green?fabric using a pale yellow thread.? It is going to be so pretty.? I only did about 100 stitches last night, but it is started.? I might work on it tonight, who knows.
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I am sad that the television season is about over.? They have cancelled at least five of the shows I watch.? I think three or four more are on the bubble of being cancelled.? That depresses me.? The ones they are cancelling are the ones I really really like.
Daizee was never loud until recently.? There is no tapping in the face.? She is either yelling at me or?using me for her bed.? Ebony has started sleeping on me too.? Not sure what is happening with those two.?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
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Well it only lasted one night.? Last night I went to bed at 12:30 again and I was still awake after 2 and then all night long?my cat Daizee decided she needed to stand between me and Duane on our bed and meow at the top of her lungs.? She was needing?to be pet.? Drove me crazy.? I am in a very grouchy mood today.?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
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Woke up to rain rain rain and more rain.? It hasn't stopped since last night.? Supposed to continue for?days.? It is also much much cooler than it was.? Had to turn the damn furnace back on.? I hated that.
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I had five kids here today.? Will have one?of them this evening for a few hours while they younger ones go see the Minecraft movie.? The two oldest have already seen it.
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I slept 11 hours last night.? I went to bed at 12:30 and woke up at 11:47.? I only?slept a few hours in two nights when I was at Kaitlyn's.? I needed that sleep.? It was?wonderful.
Actually the only thing that does hurt and it isn't very much is my back and I am used to that.? Today is the last day of my steroids again so I guess we will see what happens.?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Sunday, May 4, 2025 #cal-notice
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It is currently 59 and NOT raining.? It isn't even supposed to rain today but it is supposed to rain all day Monday and all day Tuesday.? Temps are going to be in the 50s to 70s this week.
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As I mentioned before, I am in a super grouchy mood today.? It didn't help that yesterday Daizee peed on my rug outside of my?tub and when I got out of the shower, I slipped and fell right out of the tub and ended up with my wet nekkid self all over the bathroom floor.? I have a feeling that tomorrow I will be feeling the effects of that tumble.? Damn cat!
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I am doing nothing else today except play video games and?cross stitch.? Well, I will fix dinner, but that is it.? I don't care.? My mood is just getting the best of me at this time.
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I guess I should just go finish up my mail and go plant my butt?in my chair and stitch away.? I have the last two weeks of April to do on my temperature stitch.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
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I average 4 - 5 hours of sleep each night as well. ? ?Sometimes I have to take a nap because I am so tired out. ? ?I seldom get 6 - 8 hrs of sleep all at once and even that 4 - 5 hrs is not straight sleep as I wake up a few times always¡. ?Not sure what I would need to do to get a really good night¡¯s sleep.
At least you can blame your shifts for lack of sleep but I can¡¯t think of a reason I don¡¯t sleep. ? ?I think menopause messed me up big time. ??
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 4, 2025, at 06:27, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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I might get 7-8 hrs but it is broken up.
I seldom sleep more than 4-5 hrs at a time?
I blame my 30+ yrs of my internal clock being so screwed up from my years working the night shift
But I would not change it for anything.
It gave me a career I loved and I was able to be home with my kids
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
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Woke up to rain rain rain and more rain.? It hasn't stopped since last night.? Supposed to continue for?days.? It is also much much cooler than it was.? Had to turn the damn furnace back on.? I hated that.
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I had five kids here today.? Will have one?of them this evening for a few hours while they younger ones go see the Minecraft movie.? The two oldest have already seen it.
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I slept 11 hours last night.? I went to bed at 12:30 and woke up at 11:47.? I only?slept a few hours in two nights when I was at Kaitlyn's.? I needed that sleep.? It was?wonderful.
I had to love on her because she wouldn't shut up until I did.? I pet her until she decided she was happy and then she left.? She does this two or three times a night now.?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
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I would be grouchy as well. ? Lack of sleep can do that to you! ?That¡¯s funny how your cat decided she wanted to be loved on in the middle of the night. ? ?I would have loved on her just to keep her quiet. ? Did you?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 4, 2025, at 11:28, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
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Well it only lasted one night.? Last night I went to bed at 12:30 again and I was still awake after 2 and then all night long?my cat Daizee decided she needed to stand between me and Duane on our bed and meow at the top of her lungs.? She was needing?to be pet.? Drove me crazy.? I am in a very grouchy mood today.?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, May 3, 2025 #cal-notice
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Woke up to rain rain rain and more rain.? It hasn't stopped since last night.? Supposed to continue for?days.? It is also much much cooler than it was.? Had to turn the damn furnace back on.? I hated that.
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I had five kids here today.? Will have one?of them this evening for a few hours while they younger ones go see the Minecraft movie.? The two oldest have already seen it.
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I slept 11 hours last night.? I went to bed at 12:30 and woke up at 11:47.? I only?slept a few hours in two nights when I was at Kaitlyn's.? I needed that sleep.? It was?wonderful.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Friday, May 2, 2025 #cal-notice
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In the back yard we have mainly plants that come back. Black eyed susans, hostas, tall grasses. Iris tulips roses cosmos ?nuns and the list goes on. The kids get me a couple to hang on the front porch.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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we can get our photo done at many places but it has to be a gov. office to actually apply for the passport. I think you can renew online if it hasn't expired (? think but not positive )?
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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Here, AAA will do the passports and the photos as well. ? I think that¡¯s fabulous. ? I have a passport on order and am hoping it comes in in about 6 wks. ?Not worried about it at all but am going to make sure I renew before it expires from here on out.
I have a Real ID and so does Marc. ? Not a problem there.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 3, 2025, at 03:58, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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I looked it up.? I guess they only do Passport pictures at AAA?
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I know when I was at the local AAA office a few weeks ago....did some insurances changes....
I saw a sign that said something about Passports.....
Must have been where they do the photos.
I will find out if they do the photos as a AAA benefit instead of going like to CVS and be charged.
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I can go to the post office for the Passport.
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They do the real ID's at my AAA office as one of the RMV things they can do
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
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My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
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They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
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I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
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I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
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It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
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So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
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I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
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It is soooooo scary.
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One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
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I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
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If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
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Wow, really quiet in here today.
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It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
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Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
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I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
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Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.
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I used to stock up but I don't anymore. I only buy what? hope I can eat but even that is becoming less. I am finding I buy it and try it and give the rest to hubby, saving him money but costing me a lot. I am best sticking to fruits and veggies altho my toasted tomato sandwiches have settled well.
Most of the produce I have been buying is not from the US like it always was. I find people are avoiding the US products. Strawberries were dirt cheap this week but they sat rotting in the bins, no one is buying US. ?
I still buy from Amazon but not as much as in the past. Hubby ordered alka seltzer this week and it was $3.00 cheaper than in any store here and its delivered that day or the next right to the door. I just ordered knee hi nylons because much cheaper than in the store. Walmart wanted $10 for one pair and i got 10 pairs for $10 on Amazon. I will never wear them all so if the kids need them for the wedding I have extras.
I don't go into the grocery stores like in the past I shop Amazon and Costco......lol
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I was reading an article this morning that a bathing suit (on?some website...I forget which)?that cost $119.00 now will cost over $300.00 with the tariffs
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Most countries that used to get things from the US have found the same things elsewhere so this is going to affect the US for years and years.
Even if the turd brain gets rid of the tariffs.....no one is going to import from us anymore.....which is hurting many many businesses.....
Businesses that will never recover.
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I have 100% changed my way of buying.? I am trying to buy more local than from big chains and I am trying to avoid companies that support the turd.....
Can't avoid them 100% but my purchases from those companies has gone way down.....I seldom buy from Amazon anymore....
And walmart....I only get my prescriptions there.....I go in....pick them up and leave.? I do not shop there anymore
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I do buy what I need but for some things....I have been buying 2 instead of 1.....
Like I needed laundry detergent so I bought 2 instead of 1 and tucked one away.??
I hope things change but I seriously doubt they will
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Things will never be the same in my lifetime....things will never go back to "normal"
100 days and he has destroyed our way of life.
It is going to touch every single US resident at some point
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?but we still have imports from the US but I think many retailers have found other sources for produce and many are just buying Canadian products. The grocery stores have Canadian? products listed on the shelves. I still buy what I need being as my eating is still so wonky but I do notice the produce I do buy is not from the US.
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Can you get a passport through AAA? ? Never heard of that but if so, I¡¯m going to do it.
I want to buy some meats too. ? Want to get a freezer full so we will at least have food to eat and maybe share with those in need. ? ?We will have to wait and see. ? ?I am worried about food shortages.
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
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Cricket4di18@...
On May 2, 2025, at 07:53, Donna ???????¤Ã via groups.io <kayleesmemere1@...> wrote:
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Starting next week, to fly .....even in the US....we need a real ID (same things I need for a Passport)
.....or go into any Federal building
I am divorced and remarried so I have to show the progression from?the name on my birth certificate to my ID now.
So I need my marriage license to my ex.....our divorce papers?and then my marriage license to Rick....which I have.
If the asswipe Republicans have their way.....I will need all that to vote in the future.
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My license is not a real ID but I think next time it is renewed I will get one.?
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They also have Passport cards (which are cheaper) but those can only be used for travel to Canada and I forget where else.....
But not for flights....only driving across.
Must be like your Nexus
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I have no plans on going anywhere.....or getting on any sort of aircraft but with the way this country is headed....
I think we should have Passports.? If anything.....not that it makes a difference to these bozos....to prove my citizenship
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I think I can go to AAA for both the real ID when the time comes?and the Passport.
?
It was my divorce papers where I had my hangup.? I have no idea where mine are....I probably tossed them at some point.
And I had no idea where to get a copy.? Not sure if I would have had to go to city hall or the courts where we got divorced.?
And of course it would have cost $$ to get a copy.
Luckily Kevin (my ex) had his and he gave it to me to make copies.
?
So many hoops to jump through and incredibly ridiculous
?
I worry so much about my grandson-in-law (to be).? He is a citizen but he is brown (he is Dominican)....
Light brown but still brown and that is who these assholes are kidnapping without any reason and sending to prisons in other countries without due process or any cause at all.
I know they wanted to go to Dominican Republic to visit family but he is afraid of?getting back into the country so that is now on hold.
Rose has a passport (she is 4) but they haven't gotten the baby one yet.
?
It is soooooo scary.
?
One good thing.....another month that my social security check was deposited today.? I should not have to worry month to month if it is coming or not.
?
I stopped by the grocery store to stock up some more today.? People I see on social media have been saying there have been empty shelves.?
I saw none of that but did see an increase in (especially) beef prices and the meat case was not as full of beef as normal.?
I have been trying to empty my big freezer downstairs but today I bought a ton of meats so emptying it is now out of the question
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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If I recall all we needed was a birth certificate...... Its been years since we got ours and they have expired because we now use Nexus. Same idea as the passport but not good for air travel but great for land crossings?
Ever since i had surgery 10 years ago a bra hurts the incision so I go without. I still wear a sports bra type thing but its not tight like a sports bra. The doctor tried telling me the soreness is from the radiation but I don't believe that.
Subject: Re: [TheRealChattingFriendsGroup] Now: How's it going..... - Saturday, April 26, 2025 #cal-notice
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It is quiet.
It¡¯s 85 for our high today and dropping down to 69 this evening. ? The humidity at night isn¡¯t too bad as yet and that makes me really happy as some nights, when I take the dogs out in the wee hours, it is so humid you feel you could cut it with a knife. ? ?So, right now, it¡¯s still very nice it. ? It¡¯s also sunny and bright today. ?So pretty out. ?NO rain in sight.
Hey, a cake! ? Yummy. ? ?Have a slice for me. ? ? Enjoy your day with family.?
Hugs & Smiles,
Diana?
???
Cricket4di18@...
On Apr 26, 2025, at 12:32, Kelley via groups.io <Kelley13@...> wrote:
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<HelloKitty.jpg>
Wow, really quiet in here today.
?
It is a whopping 54 outside today and it is cloudy and dreary.? No rain expected today but it did rain most of the night.
?
Kaitlyn and her kids are on their way here to bring Duane and I a birthday cake and to spend the day with us.? I wanted a quiet weekend at home but I guess that will have to wait.? Maybe I will get a quiet week before I have to start going to Kaitlyn's and spending the week at her house.? Guess we will see.
?
I have dinner in the crockpot, well the main part of it.? Not sure what else I will do with the main part.? I can do sandwiches, wraps, or just the way it is on a plate.? We will see.
?
Okay, I need to finish email and get ready for the chaos.