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11 hours ago, Tahitianbigkahuna said:

Mr. Oriole on the Mulberry Tree yesterday.

That is a robin (double checked it on the Merlin bird app (through The Cornell Lab))

2 hours ago, retiring soon said:

 

I also like Carnival as it is so much fun (I don't hang out at bars or pools so don't see any nonsense if it is going on). I regretted listening to the party ship atmosphere talk so didn't sail on them until 2013.

I like comedy & the food options they have eg Guy's Burgers & assigned seating choice in the MDR unlike NCL.

 

~ Jo ~😊

It's really sad that people believe that Carnival is just a party ship. We've done over 30 cruises on Carnival and have never seen any crazy stuff. 

17 minutes ago, Radiioman46 said:

That's true, it is from Carnival, but if the CDC gives them no definition, then that is all they have to go on. 

Do you know that the CDC hasn't told them? I'm asking because  I don't know. I would think it has to be a percentage of passengers. So the number would vary due to the size of the ship.

2 minutes ago, Radiioman46 said:

Exactly, that's my point. If the CDC can't give us the actual number of what constitutes an outbreak, then that notice that Cruises42 received is nothing more than a word salad that gives no guidance.

Well the e-mail is from Carnival so maybe they know but are just not sharing the info.

3 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

What is the defined threshold?

Who knows? They don't say, but it still doesn't sound good.

From an e-mail offer I received from Carnival today:  "If a threshold of COVID-19 is detected on board the ship, the voyage will be ended, the ship will return to the port of embarkation, and your subsequent travel home may be restricted or delayed. Health and safety protocols, guest conduct rules, and regional travel restrictions vary by ship and destination, and are subject to change without notice."

This has a better chance of happening if vaccines aren't mandated.

This doesn't quite answer the OP's question but it doesn't sound good. From an e-mail offer I received from Carnival today:  "If a threshold of COVID-19 is detected on board the ship, the voyage will be ended, the ship will return to the port of embarkation, and your subsequent travel home may be restricted or delayed. Health and safety protocols, guest conduct rules, and regional travel restrictions vary by ship and destination, and are subject to change without notice."

9 minutes ago, Cruisin 4 Ever said:

This makes me very nervous. I hope to be vaccinated soon but what if I'm on a cruise and there is an outbreak because of unvaccinated people. Wouldn't that mean everyone gets stuck in their cabin?

Yes, probably. That is one of the reasons why the decision to not mandate all be vaccinated is not an intelligent decision.

1 hour ago, melmar02 said:

Izena, that's awesome! It will be nice to see your son and GS.

 

Ombud, glad you think you'll be losing this week.

 

Belle, just a few days. Keep it up!

 

Jan, I agree that it's odd what is missing from the store shelves each week. It's like everyone is planning the same meals.

 

Cruise42, glad you are able to exercise with your shoulder. 

 

We worked in the front flower beds today. Pulled weeds, put down weed block in one, and covered with mulch. We ran out of mulch or we would have done the other one and around the tree too. Also replaced a few plants that didn't survive the freeze last month. 

 

Our spring break ends tonight, and I didn't get any of the school stuff I wanted to done. Entering grades in my spreadsheet, clearing off my desk, getting science experiments ready for this week, ordering next year's curriculum. I was a nice homeschool mom, and didn't assign any homework over the break though, so we should all be ready and energized to finish out our last 5 weeks, right?🤣

I dislocated it at the end of last April. It's taken me this long to finally try classes again. I still do my PT exercises. I've been taking classes for years so it's nice to get back to it (although I'm scared I might re-injure it).  I had extra problems with it making it more prone to dislocate again.

22 hours ago, Belle said:

Ombud--You did a lot of cooking today and more tomorrow. Know they will all enjoy

what your fixing for Passover. Hope Koda liked the walk with your grandchild.

 

Cruise42--Good to see you. So sorry about you shoulder, is it better now? Hope so.

The pandemic has been hard on everyone. Please join us again, might help you

to lose at least not to gain. Like a lot of us we seem to stay the same a lot at this

time but at least not gaining much. It will get better.  Sorry I forgot, are you teaching

classes or taking them?

 

Everyone have a good Sat.

My shoulder is a lot better but not 100%. I just take exercise classes.

4 hours ago, Belle said:

Afternoon All  Good to see you in here this Friday. Rose where are you?

Always wonder where our group went. When they say their leaving, we

miss them but know their gone but like Shootr he just left. Cruise42 left 

but checks us once in awhile. 

 

Everyone who has been here, come back doesn't matter why you left 

we would be happy you came back.

 

New people reading this please come in and join us, try to lose weight before

Summer. Helps to weigh in each week.

 

Jan---You've had a busy morning. Glad your not getting the snow. Guess your

use to it but I couldn't live in the snow. Visit Yes--live in it No.

 

Izena---Your so good doing your walks. Sorry having trouble finding plants.

Hope you get to do some day trips. I'm ready to but just waiting a little longer.

 

Ombud---Sorry your not cruising on the Grand. I love the "Old Grand". Love

the lay out and crew always nice. We're going to get rid of her and the virus happen,

now out of LA.

 

Susan---Glad you had a good trip, sorry your wallet is has less in it instead of more.

I say what ever plan works for you, do it!  Everyone has to find what works for them to

 lose weight. My/our problem is sticking with it.

 

Nothing exciting here.  Made a pot roast yesterday. Love to have left overs.

The foods there, just have to reheat and not cook for awhile. I like leftovers

while I know some who won't touch them.  Do you like leftovers?

Otherwise just still going though some drawers , taking my time, more not

doing it then doing it.  Really need to think about doing something about my

yard since nice weather and no rain.

 

Well everyone have a good weekend. Hope you have time to come in. Help

us to remember not to eat to much because it's the weekend. It's funny we're

home everyday but the weekend still seems different.

I still read it every day. I have to start dieting soon. Between the pandemic and my dislocated shoulder (which left me unable to exercise) (I just started classes this week) I gained about 40 lbs. I have always gained quickly and lost very slowly.

1 hour ago, Bgcruising said:

Just got the email that my cruise in October 2021 on the Freedom for 8 days has been cancelled. 

That's interesting. We have a 17 day Freedom cruise in Sept. and it has not been cancelled (yet).

Snowflakes.

On 2/16/2021 at 2:51 PM, maryann2 said:

You have mail.

In case you didn't know...so do you!

8 hours ago, maryann2 said:

Yes you are right. I was thinking about the good old days!!

 

Possibly because I think about 500 people were doing the B2B.

 

How are you doing Lynn and Dennis?  I am booked on the Celebration TA Nov. 2022. Hope the ship is ready by then.

We're OK. We both had separate accidents (not car) last year that we are still recovering from. We both had our first shot last week. How are you? My e-mail is still the same if you want to write. 

On 2/5/2021 at 7:04 PM, maryann2 said:

Yes I have done many B2Bs in Europe.  Usually the last European cruise followed by the TA.  Really great as you can relax on the TA. Often works out to be a 28 day cruise, 12 days in Europe followed by a  16 day TA.

As sailingships mentions you get a fruit basket and bottle of champagne at the start of your second cruise.

We got nothing when we did the last European cruise then the TA on the Vista.

On 2/11/2021 at 6:13 PM, EBONI325 said:

My sister just got her 2nd Moderna shot and experienced high fever, headache and very sore arm.

How long after the 2nd shot did she get symptoms? I had my 1st shot a few days ago. Just had a sore arm, hoping that I  don't have bad ones after the 2nd.

Yellow-rumped Warbler on our frozen pond.

12 hours ago, archstroke said:

 

I took 25 10-second exposures with a 400mm lens and a tracking mount and stacked them together with astrophotography stacking software. Then processed the image in lightroom. 

Wow, thanks! Very nice!

4 hours ago, archstroke said:

Braved the cold on Friday night and got a picture of the Orion nebula.

How did you do this?

Guy's Burger! Yum!

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Was a great day of bird watching in our yard. A few that I saw: Cedar Waxwings

Blue Birds

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Cedar Waxwings

Field Sparrow

Cedar Waxwings