It doesn’t sound like this was his decision, per say. When UPMC says jump, you don’t have time to ask how high. You just jump, and keep jumping.

Now the surgeon could have said something, which would have costed them their job. What hospital would have hired them? If they left because practice was inhumane and immoral, go where? Hospitals are so short staffed - they need more doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, and so on.. this is everywhere.

They need to pay them more and hire more staff, but they won’t. That won’t make UPMC money. Money that they spend on updating their facilities or opening new locations so that they might be the closest hospital - an ambulance generally take you to the closest hospital. But investing in staff - HA. It’s depressingly unfortunate that places like UPMC have shut down private practices. What can we do; do you pick giant douche or turd sandwich?

Ps. I didn’t downvote you

Muddy Waters Oyster Bar

Yes. It’s advised to not put up bird feeders to reduce the spread. Here is a map.

Yess - I remember my mom calling me saying she couldn’t go to the store because it snowed. I said, “Mom, it snowed 2-3 inches there, it snowed 2.5 ft here and I still went to class!”. It’s a different mindset because you just deal with snow in Erie. Here, it’s now rain, ice, and snow.

I think it used to snow in December and then really really snow in January. Now it just is rainy/ice in December and the snow doesn’t really start until sometime in January. Like the seasons are shifting forward or something, but what do I know.

We got a generator last year because of the storms. And thank goodness because our power went out on Friday. We have a gas fireplace so that helped with the heat, and then we used the generator for the fridge and other things. I would like to get solar panels but.. a few things, still thinking about it.

Edit: Let me say I do believe in global warming and I believe we’re realizing things are happening faster than scientists previously predicted. In 10 years things will look completely different. It’s one of the reasons I’m really glad to live here. Drought won’t be an immediate problem, and we’re not too close to the ocean. The hills and mountains slow or stop tornadoes, and so on.

Apparently it’s suppose to go up to 60 next week. Which is great(?), and then re-adjust to below freezing temps again. Yayyyyy(?). I went to college in Erie. I accidentally learned how to drift ‘round bends on the back roads to avoid Peach St and get to class. I do love 60F, but I also like constancy. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Beautiful picture! Also metaphorical me, an’all yinz’auht there. Go team!! 🙃

See if the sitter can trick Mia to get into their car, “To go see _____”. That’s how I catch my labradoodle.