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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 10, 2013 20:41:48 GMT -5
Yay! We're back.
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Post by motherto2 on Feb 10, 2013 20:58:43 GMT -5
Sounds like we had some technical issues? Thanks Sugilite! My ex mother in law came over right after I posted to give some things back my DS had loaned out. It was nice chatting with her. Strange thing - her son, my ex, and his wife are wanting to get together some of the family to take DD out before she deploys. It's really for his family since I don't have much family - it will be just me and my mom and stepdad on my side. Well, the ex's wife and I have been texting back and forth about it, so I knew they were contacting people. Well, his mother didn't know anything about it. I would have thought she would be the first person they contacted. Weird. Sharon, I feel for you. I've been battling a little bit of it myself. Part of it is the weather. I hate winter. Part of it is having so many things going on in mylife. Part of it is watching sappy movies on tv. It passes though. I envy Molly being able to get out and do yard work. I can't wait for that. Theo it sounds like your folks are making headway on selling the house and moving. Praying it sells quickly! I don't think I told you about my Friday night excitement. I told you I heard something outside. Then Mason was barking and growling for like 20 minutes. Then he came and sat on the arm of the couch like he was putting himself in between me and the patio door, still growling. Then I heard the noise again. I pulled up my big girl panties and went and looked out the door again (from the inside ). Then I saw my hydrangea bush moving like crazy. It's right on the corner of my house. Thought for sure someone was lurking around it! Then I kept watching and I saw something move. Well, it turns out it was a huge hawk stuck init. It finally freed itself and flew away. Thank goodness I saw it, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten any sleep that night!
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 10, 2013 21:41:44 GMT -5
I'm glad the hawk freed itself. We've got three now living (most of the time) in our yard/general area ... picking off our birdies I'm enjoying the BAFTAs tonight (that's the British "Academy Awards.")
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 10, 2013 22:39:46 GMT -5
Mom and Dad received an offer on the house today. It was too low, but now a lowball offer. They countered. Their realtor is out of town so they did this with the assistance of the agent left in charge of the office. Mom is saying she will not go one penny lower. DS had me call and tell her not to get greedy as sometimes the first person who makes you an offer ends up being the only offer or best offer after negotiating back and forth. Then she said "it's early in the ball game". My 89 year old mother does not talk like that. The realtor said that. I told her not to sign anything else until their realtor is back in town to explain this offer. She does not like that it's contingent on: 1. Securing financing 2. Inspection for lead paint (think it's required by state law in house that age) 3. Inspection for radon (think that's required also) 4. General inspection Told her those are all common things in a real estate transaction these days. Parenting the parents isn't getting any easier. Found out the bedpan is from when Dad had his appendix out. I wasn't in school yet and I graduated high school in 1969.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 10, 2013 23:03:20 GMT -5
Tonight's treasures at Mom's house were booklets from WWII on what to do during an air raid and booklets for the homeowners about bombs and how to diffuse them if they are in your yard. My Grandpa was not in the service during WWII because his job was considered essential to the war effort. He worked in the stockyards and they actually provided meat to the military. One of his volunteer jobs was air raid warden for their neighborhood. He passed out these booklets and talked with the neighbors about the information and taught them how to do blackouts of their house etc.
It was very interesting to read the list of supplies needed in case of emergency. One of the items was asbestos gloves. Many people don't know that the west coast actually was attacked during WWII. There were some bombs launched from a submarine that landed around Brookings, OR. That is right on the boarder with California. There were also several bombs that were sent on parachutes that were supposed to start massive forest fires. They forgot that it rains a lot in Oregon during the winter. Unfortunately several years ago a school group came across one of those bombs while hiking in the woods and I believe that a child was killed.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 11, 2013 0:07:17 GMT -5
My wonderful DH NEVER lets me defuse bombs. ** pouts **
Theo ~ you are right ... those seem like pretty standard inspections. Here, it's a termite inspection and home inspection, at a minimum. Actually, the seller has to provide a termite inspection report. And contingent on getting approved for a mortgage seems pretty standard.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 11, 2013 6:43:19 GMT -5
Had rain on/odd all day Sun. Stayed home and did a bit of meal prep.
Plan on errands & seeing my Dad today BUT the temp has dropped a LOT and the wind is just howling. may wait until Tue.
Just realized DD2 will be off on Mon. Not sure about DD1. Will check in w/one or both.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 11, 2013 14:02:06 GMT -5
It's 11am and I am seriously considering a shower and getting dressed. (Don't judge ... I am "pacing myself" this morning, lol!) Sunny and 60 forecast for today We definitely need to get the garage organized. Fully 1/4 of the pantry is being taken up by a fraction of my wonderful DH's tools. So my popcorn doesn't fit, lol. Seems like they should all fit in the garage, no?
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 11, 2013 14:33:46 GMT -5
11:35am .... Showered, dressed, bed made, and a load of laundry in!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 11, 2013 19:18:42 GMT -5
Came back that buyer can't go over first offer price. Mom told them no. I've sent an email to realtor for when he gets back from Bahamas tonight. Looked at picture of realtor who was left in charge. She's very young. Told realtor he needs to explain the ins and outs of selling a house to parents. They are only off by $2,000.
Mom told DS they can't live without the extra $2K. They had gone through all the numbers on Saturday and they will not be going in the hole monthly. They will have extra money each month. How much of a difference does $2K make?
I'm guessing the buyer can't get qualified for over the price he offered. It's unusual to offer your best price first. I never did that when I was buying. I expected negotiations.
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Post by motherto2 on Feb 11, 2013 19:22:05 GMT -5
Sharon, that's some interesting info. What would you use the asbestos gloves for - handling the bomb? So sad that a child died. The base where I work they find undetonated bombs from time to time. I am over in the area that back in the day they used to do a lot of testing. I won't drink the water because when I was a kid and we used to fish in the area there were fish that had 3 eyes . I believe they even say now you can't eat the fish. I used to climb on old tanks that were just laying around there when I was young also. Ahh, memories . It's cold in here, but apparently it's over 50 outside. Not sure why it's so cold. Once the moosh man gets up off my leg, I might get up and get a hot drink. Same old same old at work today. Nothing exciting, but nothing blood pressure raising either, so all in all, a good day
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 11, 2013 19:49:23 GMT -5
I have filled up my recycle bin and my trash ban, and can't declutter anything else until tomorrow (grin!) The garbage truck usually comes by mid-day. I think I will tackle the pantry. Or sit in the sunshine. I haven't decided.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 11, 2013 21:34:04 GMT -5
This has been a day. I am having to take some training in a new report writing tool and the training is only offered with an online instructor. That is my least favorite way of learning anything. The instructor is based in Australia and has a heavy Australian accent. Couple that with the fact that I am listening over the computer vs on a phone and he is incredibly hard to understand. The company won't let me listen over the phone because it would be a toll call for over 8hrs each day. Then he tends to go off on these tangents and by lunch time we were 2 hours behind on the training schedule. There is 3 more days of this to endure. As I was leaving work I noticed something sticking out of the side of my tire. Yep I picked up a wire that bent around and pierced the tire on the bottom and through the side. Because it went through the side the tire is not repairable. I could buy a used tired that is sorta, kinda, mostly like the ones I have on my vehicle. There was a good chance that I was going to need new tires by next fall so instead I am getting new tires this Friday. My Grandpa is in the emergency room at the moment with chest pains. As of 1 1/2 hours ago he had not been seen by a doctor. I haven't heard from my Mom lately but know she will call when she has a chance.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 11, 2013 22:09:02 GMT -5
Sharon, your Grandpa had not been seen by a doctor! That is terrible. When I went to the ER with chest pains, I was seen immediately. Hope all goes well.
Received email from realtor. He is going to have a sit down meeting with parents tomorrow. He isn't going to tell them I contacted him. He understands they need guidance.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 12, 2013 0:34:50 GMT -5
Sharon, thinking good thoughts for your grandfather. Theo, glad the realtor is cooperating! I've been watching the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show tonight on cable
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 12, 2013 20:07:12 GMT -5
Luckily for me, parents had left message they wanted to talk to him. He did go see them. Says first offer is a bad offer because guy is going to be a PITA regarding inspections and financing is iffy at best. Showing today went well and people were going to bank to see if they could get a loan without selling their house first. He did explain that as time goes by, it may become necessary to lower the price. He also explained about inspections, etc. and that they may have to contribute for some repairs at closing. Realtor told them he thought the kids would like to see them moved sooner rather than later.
Molly, Lucy doesn't use her heated bed. I put it on her favorite couch while I was gone. Today, she is sleeping beside it. Guess she doesn't like a bed. I understand my lap is preferable, but I was hoping she'd take to a heated bed. Will see if my sister thinks her dog would like it.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 12, 2013 20:31:39 GMT -5
The hospital didn't tell Grandma much of anything. They did an EKG when he first went in then they sat in the waiting room for 4 hours. After that they told him to go home and ice his shoulder and take some ibuprofen. He said the shooting pains in his shoulder had subsided, so who knows. I guess that is part of the fun of being 99 years old.
Half way through my training sessions at work. My brain hurts.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 12, 2013 22:10:50 GMT -5
Theo ~ it took a while before all of our heated beds were used. At some point, I've seen every cat in one ... but several cats REALLY love them. It varies by cat.
Sharon ~ hope your grandfather improves quickly and that your brain recovers from work training.
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I was chatting with my wonderful DH on the phone tonight when this REALLY LOUD siren went off. He was in the gym at the hotel, and the fire alarm went off. A gazillion firetrucks and firemen later, they decided that they'd put out the kitchen fire that had caused an impressive amount of black smoke, per my wonderful DH. He was just glad the hotel sprinklers didn't go off and ruin his laptop!
I decluttered my spice rack today, and have now consolidated 2 racks' worth of spices into one. I decided that I could just throw away unused 10+ year old spices, lol. Oh well, at least they were decorative, right?
Otherwise, I am happy to report that my floors are mopped, my carpets are vaccuumed, my furniture is dusted and my bathrooms are sparkly clean ... yay!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 12, 2013 22:49:05 GMT -5
I will plug the bed back in and see if I can get Lucy to use it. When I had the heated bed before, the cats took to them immediately.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 13, 2013 5:48:37 GMT -5
Dad was, AGAIN, admitted to the hospital tue afternoon. This was the 4th admission in about 4 weeks w/3 transfers to rehab. Brother, drs & I had a SERIOUS talk. This is NOT going to get better. We had Dad transferred to hospice care.
Dad passed late Tue eve.
I have not even told DD2 since she was asleep by then. Plan to call her about 6 am our time.
Today is going to be CRAZY. Brother & I need to meet w/funeral home staff & rabbi. I need to make a BUNCH of phone calls. I NEED to get my hair cut. Normally we would have the funeral Thur but that is DD2's bday. We will have it Fri.
The rest of the month will be crazy too. Funeral, Shiva & have to clean out his apartment in 1 week so we can avoid paying MORE rent.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 13, 2013 7:14:58 GMT -5
Holly my condolences on your father's passing.
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Post by mrsdutt on Feb 13, 2013 8:27:31 GMT -5
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Post by mrsdutt on Feb 13, 2013 8:36:25 GMT -5
Today is Ash Wednesday. I'm going to Mass with a friend at noon. Other than that I need to clean the bathrooms. I cooked yesterday for the next few days and DD1 will have dinner with me tonight with the boys. SIL works tonight so she'll bring him food to eat on his shift. I went shopping yesterday and found a couple Christmas gifts for the 2 girl grands. I'm rethinking mailing gifts to NY as it cost 45.00 and some change this past Christmas. For a birthday I used zulily and the gifts went straight to NY with no charge. That makes more sense to me. Stay safe. MARV: Here's another flower. My condolences, from my heart.
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Post by kimber45 on Feb 13, 2013 11:04:48 GMT -5
My sincere condolences Holly.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 13, 2013 11:04:58 GMT -5
Holly, I am so very sorry for the loss of your father. I caught Lucy sleeping in her heated bed, so it's here to stay!!!
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Post by Peace77 on Feb 13, 2013 14:02:11 GMT -5
Holly, So sorry to hear about you Dad. That must have been awful for him to have been moved so many times. Perhaps now he can rest in peace.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 13, 2013 17:59:52 GMT -5
Oh, Holly .... I am so very sorry about your dad. May God comfort you and all who mourn your father and may his memory be a blessing.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 13, 2013 18:13:57 GMT -5
I caught Lucy sleeping in her heated bed, so it's here to stay!!! YAY! Some cats just take a little bit of time to appreciate the happy warmth of a heated cat bed! (Since we don't actually turn on the heat in our house in the winter, our cats are REALLY happy with their heated beds, lol!) I filled bird feeders today, watered some brown spots on the lawn, cleaned out and refilled the bird bath, and managed to break the plastic spray nozzle on the hose. I looked all over the garage for another nozzle with no luck, so went online and spent $12 for a new one which will be here on Friday. My wonderful DH called from Texas ... he's battling some sort of respiratory/sinus bug.... so he's not flying tonight. He had chicken noodle soup for breakfast and lunch and I think it was on the menu for dinner, too. I told him he has four days to get better and to NOT bring any germies home! UPS just dropped off four boxes of shelves for the Petco adoption center (they come here since I'm home ... now to get 'em shoved in my car and over there, lol!)
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Post by Sharon on Feb 13, 2013 21:31:01 GMT -5
I survived day 3 of training, just one more to go. I actually remembered to stop on the way home and pick up a gift for a long time co-worker who is retiring at the end of the month. She does not want a big to do made over her retirement and if she had her way no one would even know that she is leaving she just wouldn't show up on Monday. We did convince her to let her immediate co-workers take her out to lunch on Friday since everyone in the department who leaves (voluntarily ) gets a good-bye lunch. She couldn't argue with that. I picked up a small ceramic rabbit figurine that made me think of her so she can have that at her luncheon on Friday. My nephew who has been in Afghanistan is headed home. He wasn't so supposed to leave until the end of March but they have to have a certain number of troops out by the end of March and the base he was stationed at was closing so he is leaving early. He has left the base and is at an intermediate base then he will be in Kuwait for a few days and then to Germany for a few days. Once he is back in the states he will not be able to have any leave to come for a visit he has to go for some more training. He is hoping to come for a visit in June.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 13, 2013 23:04:45 GMT -5
Sharon, I am glad he's coming home. (And have a nice lunch with your coworker) We're forecast for 69 degrees tomorrow! Then 72 on Friday! And 73 on Saturday!
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