10/21/24 - Meals & News
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (203601)
United States
October 22, 2024 3:31am CST
Florida is reporting a large increase in the number of cases of Vibrio Vulnificus (flesh-eating virus) since Hurricane Helene hit the state. There have been 74 cases and 13 deaths; and residents are advised to avoid floodwaters. The virus can be ingested or can enter the body through open wounds. Usually 1/3 of cases are fatal. The virus can be treated with antibiotics; but severe cases can result in doctors have to amputate an arm or leg. Bloodstream infection symptoms include fever, chills, low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. From infected wounds the symptoms are fever, redness, pain, swelling and discharge.
I am still without a landline. Kinetic/Wiindstream has a technician scheduled for November 10. They have given me a $50 credit to cover my inconvenience. It will be 6 weeks since I had a landline on November 10.
Today I have a Focus Group assignment for $$$. It only lasts for an hour and pays well.
Breakfast - PB&J sandwich
Lunch - Meals on Wheels - Chicken breast in gravy, biscuit, scalloped potatoes, mixed veggies, pears
Dessert/Snack - Blueberry muffin
Dinner - Turkey/Swiss sandwich
What did you eat yesterday?
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13 responses
@RasmaSandra (89867)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct
I made the kind of mess I love to eat, Steak fries, two smoked sausages, covered by hot dog chili sauce and melted Cheddar heated up in my toaster oven, It was good and there are leftovers,
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@porwest (109488)
• United States
18h
@LindaOHio I haven't had that in ages. Of course, give me Wendy's Baconator fries and I am happy as a lark. Good eats!
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@porwest (109488)
• United States
22 Oct
Floodwaters pose a variety of dangers and I suppose a flesh-eating one is one of them. Yeesh, it sounds horrible. But glad you'll be making a little dough. At a time when money is flying out the door for you with your husband's situation, anything extra I am sure is a big help to you.
For dinner, wifey came back home and I decided to keep it simple. We had some leftover spaghetti in the freezer since the last batch spaghettied us out. So, I just took those out to thaw and that's what we ate for dinner.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
24 Oct
@porwest Not bad. I hope she had a good time.
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@porwest (109488)
• United States
23 Oct
@LindaOHio I gave her $500 in cash and she came back with $420.
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@snowy22315 (197540)
• United States
22 Oct
Glad I'm not in Florida. Wow, a whole 50.00! 
. They are all heart.
. They are all heart.3 people like this
@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
23 Oct
There are a lot of nasty things in Florida. Yeah, $50 will only cover what they should have covered for me anyway.
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@LadyDuck (485186)
• Italy
23 Oct
@LindaOHio - All sort of bugs and dangerous animals, not to mention the hurricanes.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
23 Oct
Yes, there are a lot of scary things in Florida.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85771)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Oct
Your meals sound good minus the fruits and veggies. I had fingersteaks for my main meal.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
23 Oct
Yes, I hear you were celebrating your hubby's birthday.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85771)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Oct
@LindaOHio and my moms since they are only 2 days apart.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
24 Oct
@MommyOfEli2013 Happy Birthday to your mom too.
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@popciclecold (40238)
• United States
22 Oct
Chicken tenders and fries. Thar bacteria sounds dreadful..
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@FourWalls (79495)
• United States
22 Oct
It was always fun to go out in the back yard after a hard rain and splash around, but we didn’t live in a state with swamps, skeeters, gators, and poisonous snakes. I wouldn’t go near non-pool or ocean water in Florida.
I had a mammogram for breakfast, chicken tacos for lunch, and infamous potato soup for dinner. And apples and yogurt!
chicken tacos for lunch, and infamous potato soup for dinner. And apples and yogurt!2 people like this
@wolfgirl569 (123699)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Oct
Would you save money not having a landline. We just have our cell phones anymore
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
23 Oct
We need the landline for the alarm system and for a backup.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
23 Oct
There's a lot of nasty stuff down there.
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@JudyEv (364274)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
@LindaOHio I think fire ants turned up in Queensland. I'm not sure how established they are.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
24 Oct
@JudyEv Invasive species turn up everywhere. Sad.
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@LindaOHio (203601)
• United States
23 Oct
Florida has a lot of nasty stuff. Fire ants are down there too.
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