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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 21, 2023 15:45:25 GMT -5
The caretaking of my dad was not done at my houses. It was at his place and getting him to places he needed to be. It's hard. No it's not fun and when I get to that place in my life, I know I do not want to continue. Same. I really think this should be a choice. An easier one than it currently is.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 21, 2023 16:07:05 GMT -5
So my sister must have finally talked her husband in to getting a new dog. She posted a new Maltese puppy on FB. I just looked up the cost of a Maltese puppy in this state and I am in shock.
Makes me feel good that I refuse to support breeders.
Now she will be a firmer NO on taking care of the 5 unruly dogs.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 21, 2023 18:46:23 GMT -5
I need to take my trash out and check my mail. Because I've been gone most of the last week, neither have been done. I don't want to do anything. Pure laziness, on my part.
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Post by busymom on Oct 21, 2023 19:17:29 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! Today really was much better than yesterday. Our day finished up with a beach walk around sunset with practically perfect temperatures and a light breeze. We're hoping to make a short drive tomorrow, after visiting the church of a pastor we like, to see a place that rescues sea turtles. The money they take at the door goes towards rehabilitation costs. I've always wanted to watch baby turtles hatch, but this is probably a close second to getting close to sea turtles. Weather is supposed to behave, at least we hope so.
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Post by Sharon on Oct 21, 2023 21:33:24 GMT -5
I'm so tired and so sore I doubt I will be able to sleep. We moved a lot of the gravel today but had to stop when the tire went flat on the cart we had hooked to the lawnmower. That cart more than paid for itself today. DD and DSIL would shovel gravel into the cart and then drive it back to where I was and it. Then while they were getting the next load I took the garden rake and spread it around. DSIL took the tire and is going to fix it and then they will be back tomorrow and hopefully we can get that project done.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 21, 2023 21:35:19 GMT -5
I need to take my trash out and check my mail. Because I've been gone most of the last week, neither have been done. I don't want to do anything. Pure laziness, on my part. The truth is, I didn't do it. Haha I remembered that tomorrow is Sunday, so no one but me will know if I did it today, or tomorrow. Being lazy won! 👍🤣
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 21, 2023 21:43:25 GMT -5
I'm so tired and so sore I doubt I will be able to sleep. We moved a lot of the gravel today but had to stop when the tire went flat on the cart we had hooked to the lawnmower. That cart more than paid for itself today. DD and DSIL would shovel gravel into the cart and then drive it back to where I was and it. Then while they were getting the next load I took the garden rake and spread it around. DSIL took the tire and is going to fix it and then they will be back tomorrow and hopefully we can get that project done.
Holy moly. I keep thinking you're going to get through with all your projects, because you've done so many. And they don't seem like small ones. But you keep finding more. The improvements/work must be increasing your property value a ton. 👍 They are the reason I rent! 🙄
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Post by Sharon on Oct 22, 2023 10:00:21 GMT -5
This place has so many projects but my hope is to add to the value of the property. As predicted I had a hard time getting to sleep. Once I got to sleep I had two different calls from numbers I didn't recognize, about an hour apart. One shortly before 1am and the other at 2am. I need to get some chores done around here before the kids show up for gravel round two. One of the chores is popping the finger jello we made last night out of the Halloween molds. DD got a notion last night that we needed to make finger jello, she had never done that before. From way back when I had some plastic molds that have various Halloween shapes. Hopefully the kids enjoy that today.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 22, 2023 11:05:23 GMT -5
Been a busy morning peeps, so it is closer to lunch than breakfast.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 22, 2023 11:07:28 GMT -5
Did a bike ride, fixed eggs, sausage and finished with the blueberry/banana bread I made yesterday -- it's really good! Vacuumed the house, cleaned the bathrooms and the dishwasher is running. I will put up a meat and veg tomato sauce for pasta for tonight, and let it simmer while I wash the car later.
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Post by ners on Oct 22, 2023 11:22:25 GMT -5
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 22, 2023 11:23:00 GMT -5
Thanks for breakfast.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 22, 2023 12:18:49 GMT -5
OK, my Amazon order is in and I need to check out races for the next two or three months. ETA: also doing some job hunting for part-time working starting 1-2-2024. I am already registered to work for the county as a poll worker.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 22, 2023 12:31:41 GMT -5
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 22, 2023 18:20:46 GMT -5
OK, dinner is done and the car looks fab. I do need to wash the kitchen floor, but not tonight. Enough work for one day!
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Post by busymom on Oct 22, 2023 19:33:13 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! Another day has flown by, and I don't exactly know how. We did visit the church, then drove directly to Jekyll Island & saw some rescued sea turtles. We only have one more day here, then we need to start back, which seems too soon.
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Post by busymom on Oct 22, 2023 19:44:56 GMT -5
We "need" a bit more time at the beach tomorrow. Gotta try & find some shark teeth, and some interesting shells. Wish we could be here just a few more days, but DH's company wants him back to work badly.
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Post by Sharon on Oct 22, 2023 19:53:06 GMT -5
The gravel is done and I am done in.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 23, 2023 0:02:01 GMT -5
We "need" a bit more time at the beach tomorrow. Gotta try & find some shark teeth, and some interesting shells. Wish we could be here just a few more days, but DH's company wants him back to work badly. When I was in California with my family, I also wished we could stay a few more days. I wish you could stay longer too. Enjoy what you can, while you can. I hope you find some great shells!
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 23, 2023 0:03:14 GMT -5
The gravel is done and I am done in. I'm so glad you got it done. Now take a minute and relax.
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Post by snapdragon on Oct 23, 2023 12:19:13 GMT -5
Got off the phone with the moving company finalizing things so I am happy about that.
I have tea and am planning on packing more breakables to take down to the shore house. I took a load down yesterday evening and got back at the condo about 11:30. I will have to do a few more trips with things that I refuse to be left in a moving truck overnight. I am so happy about hiring people to pack and move me. I just seem to have run out of steam on stuff. I know my mood and activity level will be much better once I am fully committed and moved.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 23, 2023 12:27:53 GMT -5
Got off the phone with the moving company finalizing things so I am happy about that. I have tea and am planning on packing more breakables to take down to the shore house. I took a load down yesterday evening and got back at the condo about 11:30. I will have to do a few more trips with things that I refuse to be left in a moving truck overnight. I am so happy about hiring people to pack and move me. I just seem to have run out of steam on stuff. I know my mood and activity level will be much better once I am fully committed and moved. I felt the same way, when DD2 moved. They only moved about a mile or two from their previous house and I was only helping. LOL Moving is a lot of work!
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Post by busymom on Oct 23, 2023 19:07:14 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! Both DH & I had a feeling that we needed to leave early to get back home. Not sure why, but we agreed, and packed up & took one more beach walk at sunrise before leaving town. We're spending the night in North Carolina, then we'll keep moving tomorrow. Not sure why we got such a strong feeling. We found out tonight that our state might get sNOw later this week, but not necessarily our community. Maybe the weatherman will be wrong? I don't know, but the older I get, the more I know when I get a strong feeling, I need to listen to it. Can anyone here relate?
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 23, 2023 19:17:59 GMT -5
Good Evening Kids! Both DH & I had a feeling that we needed to leave early to get back home. Not sure why, but we agreed, and packed up & took one more beach walk at sunrise before leaving town. We're spending the night in North Carolina, then we'll keep moving tomorrow. Not sure why we got such a strong feeling. We found out tonight that our state might get sNOw later this week, but not necessarily our community. Maybe the weatherman will be wrong? I don't know, but the older I get, the more I know when I get a strong feeling, I need to listen to it. Can anyone here relate? I'm the same way, about listening to that feeling. I haven't regretted it yet. Even if it doesn't snow in your neighborhood, hopefully, you won't have to drive through any snow, to get home. Be safe!
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Post by Sharon on Oct 23, 2023 19:26:15 GMT -5
I've been doing a bunch of adulting today that I didn't want to do because they are talking possible snow at the end of week in our area. Even if we don't get snow it is going to very cold overnight. Over the weekend they were saying lows of 33 then last night and today that has changed to possible snow and lows of 20. Today I got my gutters cleaned, I loathe that job. The grill is also covered, one more hose is in the shop. The only hose still out is the one I'm using for watering the cows, but it will go in the shop by the end of the week. I also took the cows fly bag down so it doesn't get wet if it snows or rains and it is also in the shop. The flies are pretty much gone and once we have a good hard freeze that will do the rest of them in.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 23, 2023 20:46:55 GMT -5
I've been doing a bunch of adulting today that I didn't want to do because they are talking possible snow at the end of week in our area. Even if we don't get snow it is going to very cold overnight. Over the weekend they were saying lows of 33 then last night and today that has changed to possible snow and lows of 20. Today I got my gutters cleaned, I loathe that job. The grill is also covered, one more hose is in the shop. The only hose still out is the one I'm using for watering the cows, but it will go in the shop by the end of the week. I also took the cows fly bag down so it doesn't get wet if it snows or rains and it is also in the shop. The flies are pretty much gone and once we have a good hard freeze that will do the rest of them in. I'd be dead. I don't know how you do it.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 23, 2023 20:50:53 GMT -5
I've been doing a bunch of adulting today that I didn't want to do because they are talking possible snow at the end of week in our area. Even if we don't get snow it is going to very cold overnight. Over the weekend they were saying lows of 33 then last night and today that has changed to possible snow and lows of 20. Today I got my gutters cleaned, I loathe that job. The grill is also covered, one more hose is in the shop. The only hose still out is the one I'm using for watering the cows, but it will go in the shop by the end of the week. I also took the cows fly bag down so it doesn't get wet if it snows or rains and it is also in the shop. The flies are pretty much gone and once we have a good hard freeze that will do the rest of them in. I'd be dead. I don't know how you do it.
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Post by Sharon on Oct 23, 2023 21:15:19 GMT -5
I've been doing a bunch of adulting today that I didn't want to do because they are talking possible snow at the end of week in our area. Even if we don't get snow it is going to very cold overnight. Over the weekend they were saying lows of 33 then last night and today that has changed to possible snow and lows of 20. Today I got my gutters cleaned, I loathe that job. The grill is also covered, one more hose is in the shop. The only hose still out is the one I'm using for watering the cows, but it will go in the shop by the end of the week. I also took the cows fly bag down so it doesn't get wet if it snows or rains and it is also in the shop. The flies are pretty much gone and once we have a good hard freeze that will do the rest of them in. I'd be dead. I don't know how you do it. I feel dead tonight. It was a fight to get my chores done but I rewarded myself with a nice long soak in the tub with bath oil. I'm off to bed shortly.
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Post by busymom on Oct 24, 2023 6:30:25 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! I thought I'd check in before we hit the road. We are sort of in the Blue Ridge Parkway area, in a mountain valley, so we'll be more comfortable hitting the road once the sun is higher in the sky. The Fall colors are absolutely beautiful here, but unfortunately my allergies are back at full strength too.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 24, 2023 7:55:56 GMT -5
Good Morning Kids! I thought I'd check in before we hit the road. We are sort of in the Blue Ridge Parkway area, in a mountain valley, so we'll be more comfortable hitting the road once the sun is higher in the sky. The Fall colors are absolutely beautiful here, but unfortunately my allergies are back at full strength too. Safe travels.
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