We Went Grocery Shopping...

By DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
United States
May 19, 2025 7:14pm CST
I tried to wake Pretty up to go shopping this morning but she just rolled over and went back to sleep... Early this afternoon, I tried to wake her up again. She growled at me and told me to leave her alone... I heard the alarm go off for her to get up and start doing stuff around the house that she's getting paid to do so I asked if she would get ready and we could go shopping... She said yes. By the time she was ready, it was storming. *sigh* I took the trash out and waited for her to come out. 15 or 20 minutes later, she was finally ready. (I hate driving in rain. I'm having trouble with my distance vision even wearing my glasses so she had to help me keep watch for other traffic.) It's still storming but the groceries are put away and we're both dried off again. The Weather Channel claims it will storm all evening/night. It's 67F/19C right now... How is the weather where you live?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (478938)
• Italy
20 May
I also had planned grocery shopping but it's a downpour. I can wait another day. Be careful if you need to drive in the rain.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (478938)
• Italy
20 May
@DaddyEvil - I know very well how you feel. I have the same problem with my husband. He does not want that I go myself shopping, but he is never ready to go when I ask to go.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@LadyDuck Do you think they're just being contrary?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
Thanks... I usually won't drive in the rain but Pretty won't get up in the morning when it isn't supposed to rain. I should have gone shopping by myself but then she whines and gripes when I do that. Sometimes she makes me very angry.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (95415)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 May
I hate waiting to go somewhere ...especially when the weather is about to change. Sorry about your vision..I wouldn't drive now unless I had to. Weather here is perfect but not for long.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (95415)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 May
@DaddyEvil No storms to speak of here, but the heat will be intense..for me anyway, I hate it. I am sorry your eyes swell..allergies is it? My sons vision is deeply affected now from the sinus trouble..hence the operation is necessary and because of heart. Yes Pretty wants to sleep
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
I don't know why Pretty wants to wait until it's dark or nasty out to go somewhere... She's awake in the morning when I take my meds but asleep by the time stores open. Thanks. It's really annoying that my eyes can be open but everything looks fuzzy. It's easier when my eyes are swollen shut. Pretty doesn't even think about asking me to drive then. I hope you don't have any bad storms there.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@RebeccasFarm I'm sorry about the heat. I've only been to Denver when it was winter or early spring. (We used to have a house in Fair Play outside of Denver and took vacations in the winter there. We had fun. Even when it was snowing, it felt warm to us and we'd go without coats while our friends who lived there were bundled up like Eskimos. ) I do have allergies but my eyes are affected by Graves' Disease. It causes them to swell closed or makes my vision blurry. It's a lot of fun. I'm sorry your son has vision problems bad enough to need surgery. I hope everything goes well for him.
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dreamertink
@dfollin (26345)
• United States
23 May
It rained here off and on the past two days. Sounds like Pretty was tired! I am not a wet road driver either.
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dreamertink
@dfollin (26345)
• United States
23 May
@DaddyEvil I'd be too! I forgot how old is she?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
23 May
She stays up playing computer games all night and then won't get up in the morning because "she's tired".... Well, I can't see after I take a nap during the daytime so when am I supposed to go shopping? She's being stupid and lazy! It's making me mad!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
23 May
@dfollin She's 37 years old.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54105)
• Canada
21 May
It began to rain here last night and should last for today and tomorrow at least, maybe Friday, but not sure. It is a cold rain, the wind is cold outside. We brought in our tomato and pepper plants and I look outside of the window at the raised planter with the flowers in it and check that they are still surviving.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (54105)
• Canada
21 May
@DaddyEvil It is pretty windy, I doubt that a sheet or even plastic, would hold in this wind. They are actually growing, so the weather must agree with them to some extent.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
21 May
@Juliaacv I would drive stakes around them far enough away that you aren't bothering the roots and tie the cloth or plastic to the stakes so it doesn't damage the plants if the wind gets really going.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
21 May
You could take a sheet out and cover them if it gets too cold. Good luck with your plants.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9169)
• United States
20 May
we are having off and on rain as well. I prefer to not drive in the rain too. People around here think they can still go 90 in the rain and stop on a dime. I went shopping today too, we were out of a few things, still rand up at $200 ugh, that was only odds and ends.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
Hey! Long time, no see! I hope you and your family are all doing well! I like to do the speed limit even in the rain but slow down if other vehicles are around me. I don't trust them to stay in their lane. Groceries are getting ridiculous now!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
22 May
@mom210 Thank you. I'm doing better than I have been in several years now. I'm losing weight and have blood sugar under control now... You're slower than I am. I've got a great great grand daughter. Darn kids don't know what causes that.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9169)
• United States
22 May
@DaddyEvil this is my wind down time of the year so thought I'd poke my head in and see what you all were up to. I am doing great, I'm a grandma X2 now so feeling kinda old, but feeling better than I have in years. Kinda decided to put myself as a priority and take better care of my health. Got my blood pressure and blood sugar more under control now with diet and exercise. hope you are doing well too.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (65188)
• Centralia, Washington
20 May
Your drive sounds very stressful. I cancelled my Rufus's pup's well exam this morning cause it was rainy and windy. Too much stress for me, driving that freeway in fast traffic. I am glad both of you are safely home.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
It is stressful for me. I wouldn't have done it if we weren't out of two of my important meds. Grocery shopping was just a bonus. Thank you.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@sallypup I think scarier for me than for other drivers. I can still stay in my own lane as long as there's no snow/ice on the ground. One of the things that Graves' Disease does is heighten anxiety, even when it's well-controlled. I can still see road signs but have to ask Pretty to read them to me if they aren't a distinctive shape. I use GPS on her phone since I can't read street names when we go to Springfield or Joplin.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (65188)
• Centralia, Washington
20 May
@DaddyEvil Scary driving. My Dad admitted he couldn't see road signs anymore and quit driving. He was only 67 when he passed- addicted to smoking.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (100412)
• United States
20 May
It isn’t good, but I think - think - it has passed my immediate area. Other parts of Oklahoma are getting drilled, and tornadoes are touching down.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
I'm sorry tornadoes are touching down there. I just checked and, while the tornado watch is in effect until 9 pm, there haven't been any sighted yet. I hope they stay well away from both of us.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (100412)
• United States
20 May
@DaddyEvil I think the worst is past for us. I just turned to the alarmist weather guy, and he’s not on. That has to mean no more tornado possibilities. I mean that guy gets his high on any whiff of tornadoes. This afternoon he was telling everyone to take cover. I’m not even kidding.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@AmbiePam I was just looking out my bedroom window. Lightning is coming close together and almost above our house. Winds here are strong at 30 mph right now. The Weather Channel claims the storms will stop around 10 pm but will start back up again after midnight.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (192697)
• United States
20 May
It has been beautiful, but starting tomorrow night and into Weds there will be rain
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snowy
@snowy22315 (192697)
• United States
20 May
@DaddyEvil Thanks, I don't think they are expected to
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@snowy22315 You're very welcome.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
It sprinkled most of the day here but started storming a little after 5 pm. The Weather Channel claims the storms will be ending around 10 pm but will start back up after midnight. We're under a tornado watch and a flood watch. I hope things don't get bad in your area.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (114275)
• El Paso, Texas
20 May
Oh how I'd love a wee bit of rain. Here it's 80f, windy and extremely dry. I get static shocks whenever I pet the pup and the kitty avoids me cuz it's worse with him.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (114275)
• El Paso, Texas
20 May
The worst ones are the light switches, those really sting. I'll pray you won't get any tornadoes and only a wee drizzle for a short while, I understand you get a ton more rain than we do.
DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
I'd be willing to share the rain if you'd take the tornadoes that are coming along with it. (We're under a tornado watch and a flood watch right now. I'd rather neither happened, though.) Pretty hates it when it's dry here because I shock her from several inches away if she reaches past me for something. Then she gets mad if I start laughing.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (76660)
• United States
20 May
Calm now, risk of severe weather tomorrow.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
It's still raining here with storms all around us. 14 mph winds. I'm glad things are calmer there. Hopefully, nothing happens tomorrow, either.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (76660)
• United States
20 May
@DaddyEvil — they had tornado warnings around St. Louis again, but I don’t think anything was confirmed.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@FourWalls I kept checking during the night and I didn't see where any had touched down, either.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20716)
• United States
20 May
My mother wants us to go grocery shopping Saturday instead of Sunday. I also needed to go pick up my prep for the colonoscopy. My mother wanted to sleep instead. But we did get to go. Yesterday it was cloudy.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
I hope everything goes well for your colonoscopy. I hated doing that. Doesn't your doctor tell you that you can poop in a box and mail it to them now? That's what my doctor has wanted me to do the last three times. I hope the rain passes you by unless your area needs rain.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@JESSY3236 I understand... But, they claim it's as good as a colonoscopy.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20716)
• United States
20 May
@DaddyEvil Yeah I know about that, but I don't want a false positive.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (47195)
• Staten Island, New York
20 May
Weather is cooler here right now thankfully. I cannot stand the heat and the humidity. And when the sun is shining bright it makes it even worse.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
I hope all the bad storms are missing your area. We have trees all around the back of our house/to the East of our house. The morning sun doesn't bother us at all but when the sun starts going down, the sun hits the West side of the house and it can get really hot in here. We turn the air on in the afternoon.
DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@lovebuglena I'd install a window air unit up there, then. I can't stand sleeping if the house is hot. We had that problem at our last house. Whoever installed the central air there did something wrong. My bedroom was always stifling until I put in the window air conditioner. Then I kept that room around 69F and was comfortable. (Pretty claimed I was trying to make a fridge out of my bedroom but I just wanted to be comfortable.)
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (47195)
• Staten Island, New York
20 May
@DaddyEvil no had storms here. When it’s very hot outside the third floor of our house is unbearable. Central AC doesn’t help much up there. And that’s where our master bath and bedroom are.
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@pitsipeahie (5358)
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20 May
Sounds like quite a day on your end! Hopefully the weather settles down soon and gives you a break. Stormy days can really throw off the rhythm. It’s been lightly raining here on and off all day—just short drizzles, nothing heavy. Funny thing is, it actually feels even hotter! The ground barely gets wet, so the heat just kind of rises back up. It dries so fast, you’d think it didn’t rain at all. Our major grocery run isn’t until the first week of June, so we’re done for May. Just quick trips to the nearby store now if we run out of anything.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
I was exhausted by the time the day was finished. I fell asleep right after I ate (about 6 pm) and slept until almost 1 am. I live in the middle of the US and we have another string of storms sweeping across the US, bringing heavy rain, floods and potentially, tornadoes. I wish it was done but it's not. It's still sprinkling now... The Weather Channel shows that we may have two days without rain and then we start another run of storms.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@pitsipeahie Thank you. I appreciate that.
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@pitsipeahie (5358)
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20 May
@DaddyEvil Oh no, not tornadoes! That sounds really intense. Hope the worst passes quickly and you stay safe and dry. Fingers crossed you get those two clear days for a bit of a break!
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (43540)
• India
20 May
We have a windy and cloudy evening here, too. It's the fifth consecutive cloudy evening. I have just taken a cold bath and am going to watch news.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
Cold baths are always nice when it's a hot and sweaty day. I hope the weather breaks for you soon.
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jaishankar
@Shivram59 (43540)
• India
20 May
@DaddyEvil We have not had even a drop of rain for last five days. Five days back we had a heavy downpour, but it could not cool down the temperature
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
@Shivram59 I like the light showers we get that last an hour and then are gone. They don't cool the air but it's nice hearing the rain. The big storms cool the air really fast. (The storm we had yesterday dropped the temp really fast and it stayed chilly for the rest of the day.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (52853)
• United States
22 May
We are having a break from the rain. Glad you got the shopping done.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
22 May
Thanks. It stormed here during the night but I hear lawn mowers going this morning... Some people don't care about their machines, I guess. The Weather Channel shows rain every day for the next 5 days. Our lawnmower is electric and it will short out if we try to mow wet grass.
rakski
@rakski (142947)
• Philippines
20 May
It is good to know you both are safely home
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
20 May
Thanks. Driving in the rain/storms always makes me nervous.
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rakski
@rakski (142947)
• Philippines
20 May
@DaddyEvil of course! That is understandable
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (86884)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 May
The weather is hot and humid even feel the humidity with the AC on so I also put a small fan on,
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
21 May
Don't you LOVE the vagaries of the weather? I usually have a fan running in my bedroom all year round, with heat on or with air running.
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23473)
• United Kingdom
21 May
For the past week it has been lovely & sunny but from today we head into showers for around 10 days. I love to watch storms! (Idon't like being out in them)
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
21 May
I'm happy to see you back! We have two clear days (although it did sprinkle here yesterday afternoon but the weather app on my phone claimed it was a bright and sunny afternoon yesterday ) before we go into another string of storms. I love to watch storms as long as I'm in the house watching the lightning and rain.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10473)
• United States
23 May
Right now it's 53 degrees with some clouds. Sorry you had to grocery shop in the rain.
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@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
23 May
Thank you. I kept hoping the rain would stop before I had to drive home but it didn't. *shrug* We're at 57F at 2 am.
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sarika bhatia
@sarik1 (7643)
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21 May
Glad to know. have a great day.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153155)
• United States
21 May
Thank you. I hope you have a great day, too.
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