Hens Coming in to Roost

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@RubyHawk (99367)
Atlanta, Georgia
February 25, 2022 8:15pm CST
My sister invited me to her house for a family gathering tomorrow. It’s miles away but I had plans with my son and his family so going to my sisters was out of the question. My brother offered to pick me up on his way but I didn’t take him up on his offer. Why do these invitations come up on the same days. Here I’ve seen very few people these last months and then invitations roll in for the same day. It’s kind of funny. I haven’t been keen on visiting anyone or inviting anyone over because of the covid. I suppose the hens are coming in to roost.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 22
Your situation fits that saying - it never rains but it pours. How funny that you have three invites now for the same day.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
It does fit the saying. And it is funny when you think about it.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
26 Feb 22
That figures and sounds like my luck! If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all!
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
27 Feb 22
@RubyHawk I hear ya! That sometimes doesn't happen very often around here!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 22
@kareng Not often here either.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
That describes me most of the time. But sometimes I luckup.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Feb 22
To bad it was not on different days.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
That’s what we agreed on. I’ll go with the first invitation today and next weekend we’ll all go to the other brothers house.
Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
26 Feb 22
I feel like it is safe to begin gathering slowly with those that we know quite well like you do. We have to be able to trust the others that they would stay home if they were not well. I am really looking forward to the better weather so that we can safely visit with our extended family outside-its just been too long.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
It’s been a long time and so much has happened in the meantime. We talk on the phone but it’s not like seeing family in person.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
26 Feb 22
I guess the invitations are coming now because of the relaxation of the covid rules.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
You’re probably right. We haven’t seen each other that much and now the covid is fading somewhat.
JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
So which son are you going out?
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
The one that sent the first invitation. He and his brother agreed. We will all go to the other brother next weekend.
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
26 Feb 22
@RubyHawk glad that you can make an arrangement which would make everyone happy
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 22
@sol_cee Yes, they worked it out between them and everyone is pleased.
snowy
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
26 Feb 22
That is what always seems to happen in my case. I don't do anything for months, and all of sudden I get two things on the same day.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
26 Feb 22
@RubyHawk Not much!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
@snowy22315 Just go with the flow
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
Sometimes it happens that way. But what can you do?
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
1 Mar 22
It always seems to happen that way. I will be left alone for hours then as soon as I go to eat or to the bathroom my phone will ring. or everyone decides to call me at one time
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
1 Mar 22
@RubyHawk me too. I have to look because sometimes a nurse or doctor will call from their own phone and I never know either if my youngest son might be using someone elses phone.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Mar 22
I get those horrible spam calls every day. I don’t answer but I have to look at every one to be sure it isn’t a real call.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Mar 22
@bunnybon7 I have missed a couple of calls I should have taken.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
26 Feb 22
I was going to ask the same. Why all the invitations came together for the same day?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
27 Feb 22
@RubyHawk Sometimes there is not a reason, things just happen.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
It’s a mystery to me. Maybe the idea was contagious. I suppose it’s because we haven’t been together much because of covid.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 22
@LadyDuck That’s true but with the covid lightening up we feel freer to getting out. But we must still be careful.
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GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Feb 22
It is all a question of priorities!!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 22
Very true, but the guys worked it out. I had a very enjoyable day.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Feb 22
Have a great day wherever you visit.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Feb 22
@RubyHawk You're welcome.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
@just4him Hope you have a nice day.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
Thank you so much, I will.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
27 Feb 22
Everyone misses everyone. Now restrictions eased, everyone wants to see everyone more.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 22
I heard on the news that covid cases are at the lowest since covid came in. Hopefully covids on it’s way out. But that doesn’t mean we should stop being careful.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
1 Mar 22
@oahuwriter We must continue to be careful.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
1 Mar 22
@RubyHawk Right!
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
3 Mar 22
lol. It was always like this before the pandemic of course. It's just been so long that we have forgotten how life actually operates.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Mar 22
You could be right. I think we’ve forgotten how to be neighborly since the pandemic came in. We’ve had to be so careful and we’re still not out of the woods.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
9 Mar 22
@porwest As far as I know we have plenty of large cemeteries and crematories were backed up. Don’t you remember when New York had air conditioned trailers packed with corpse because people were dying so fast and they had no place to store the bodies.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
4 Mar 22
@RubyHawk I don't know. I am not sure we were ever in the woods as much as we were let on about it. But of course that is an entirely different discussion.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Feb 22
That is life it seems. Enjoy the moments.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
Yes, those moments will never come again. Enjoy them while we can.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
@CarolDM I’m so sorry. I still have two sons and siblings for which I am very thankful.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Feb 22
@RubyHawk Mine are all gone now.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117196)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Feb 22
It's nice how your family is thinking of you. I hope you'll get the same kinds of invitations again for next weekend, then you can take time to visit with one of the others.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
Maybe I will but I won’t count on it.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
26 Feb 22
I'm sorry you couldn't go to your sister's. Everyone is relaxing and starting to gather together again.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Feb 22
Yes, everything is lightening up. Thank goodness the covid is slowing down although it’s still out there.
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