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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 23, 2020 15:14:08 GMT -5
Just home from getting my hair cut. It feels so much better.
I am going to be my nephew's permanent address until they get moved to Toronto. They are getting paid by check from the university and need the checks deposited. There is a branch of their bank in the next town over, so a 4 mile drive. I can handle that.
I am having a colonoscopy on July 2. I have to be tested for Covid to have the procedure. Assuming I test negative, I am going to see my new great nephew on July 6 and stay a couple of days. I have something to look forward to after the test and drinking that awful stuff.
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Post by debthaven on Jun 23, 2020 16:04:09 GMT -5
oh how exciting theo!!! (not the colonoscopy, obviously, lol)
sorry if this is tmi but my nurse friend e told me to apply diaper rash cream generously during the prep. both dh and i get that exam regularly and it really helps.
breaking my wrist and being dependent has absolutely terrified me. you may remember i agreed to work a crazy amount of hours in sem 1 to make up for the income i'm losing due to covid. i just told job 2 that i would only work a half day on mondays instead of a 3/4 day. it's still 5 days/week in sem 1 but only 4 early starts, ie 4.5 days/week. it's still a lot but it's better than 5.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 23, 2020 16:32:48 GMT -5
I read about the diaper rash cream and already have it on hand.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Jun 23, 2020 16:45:05 GMT -5
I did a colonoscopy ONCE. I am NEVER doing it again. That stuff was absolutely horrendous and I can still feel my stomach gurgling. Ugh. And that was 15 years ago?
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Post by debthaven on Jun 23, 2020 17:37:45 GMT -5
our espresso machine died for the third time in six months. it was a xmas gift from the kids 7 years ago. i resurrected it yet again but i was fed up so i looked for a new one, put it in my amazon basket and then accidentally ordered it while ordering something else. oh well. it was on amazon warehouse, supposedly damaged packaging. about 50 percent off. first time ordering on amazon warehouse. ds3 is happy to take the wonky one which is working again, for now.
i absolutely hate that appliances are no longer made to last!
has anyone else here ever used amazon warehouse?
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Post by debthaven on Jun 23, 2020 17:39:30 GMT -5
empress i agree it sucks but if there's a family history, imo its better than dying early. i agree it's super unpleasant, but only for 24h or so. Dying generally lasts longer.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 23, 2020 17:50:47 GMT -5
I did a colonoscopy ONCE. I am NEVER doing it again. That stuff was absolutely horrendous and I can still feel my stomach gurgling. Ugh. And that was 15 years ago? After the last one, I swore I would never do another one. I may say the same thing after this one. There is a family history of colon cancer on my dad's side of the family. I've had it, too. In 1999. The last one was horrible because I was in the hospital for what turned out to be my gallbladder. That had not yet been determined. I could not drink that stuff so they did it by ng tube. That was worse than drinking the stuff.
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Post by CCL on Jun 23, 2020 18:02:26 GMT -5
I'm still working on the pantry. It's gonna take a while. It's not very big, really just a reach-in closet, so it's a challenge trying to figure out the best arrangement. Went to Container Store and picked up a few things. Hubby's helping me with patching holes and painting. (Yay! I'm tired of painting lol)
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Post by nikiz628 on Jun 23, 2020 22:28:10 GMT -5
Sales are holding steady in my sale group on FB, so I am continuing to unload my excess items. I went through my dresser yesterday, not so much to purge, but to just refold and neaten the items in the drawers. I found a few items that used to be TOO small that now fit, thanks to PURGING 43 lbs since January!
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Post by saveinla on Jun 23, 2020 22:42:46 GMT -5
Nice job nikiz628. I have not de-cluttered any weight, but at least I have not added any. The stuff that we cleaned up along with 2 big bags of old pants and shirts from my DH all went away with my cleaner when she came in on Friday. We are going to start slowly adding more stuff that we don't need, so we can send it out when she comes in every 2 weeks. But I have not made any progress. I had full day class on Saturday - I am trying to finish a course I started 2 years ago. Just one more session and I should be done.
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Post by debthaven on Jun 24, 2020 14:22:28 GMT -5
congrats nikiz, that's a huge accomplishment!!! especially with lockdown! hang in there ccl, you're nearly done! DS1 and E came today, we had a wonderful day. it's very hot here, but the kiddie pool keeps E happy and cool. They'll be back on friday. :-) DS1 works remotely, so it's easier for him to work from here the days we have E. E was upset and saying he didn't want to come back on friday... it was because he didn't want to leave. last night was the first night i slept all night (albeit badly) instead of going downstairs to take more painkillers and then waiting for them to kick in.
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Post by startsmart on Jun 24, 2020 15:01:12 GMT -5
It feels like I didn’t declutter at ALL but I know I’m just tired from moving boxes. I’ve done 81 boxes today and it’s barely 1pm. The POD is filling up fast but I am hopeful that it will all fit and I will not need a tow trailer.
(Although, realistically I might need one and it’s only $500 so I won’t freak out if I must get one. I don’t want to leave furniture behind because my new house is so much bigger.)
When I rest from moving boxes outside I usually move them inside from the bedroom and try to catch my breath. It’s hot and humid here but there is some wind which keeps me from getting too hot.
Luckily, when I arrive at my new house everything can go into the garage and I only need to move and unpack one box at a time!
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Post by Sharon on Jun 24, 2020 15:16:25 GMT -5
Just a quick drive by check in. I am still spending the nights at Mom's. She is slowly getting better but still can't into bed with out assistance and sometimes can get out of bed without assistance. Until she is doing both reliably I will be spending the night. That means all my projects are on hold. Although my central AC is being installed today.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 24, 2020 15:33:47 GMT -5
DS1 and E came today, we had a wonderful day. it's very hot here, but the kiddie pool keeps E happy and cool. They'll be back on friday. :-) DS1 works remotely, so it's easier for him to work from here the days we have E. E was upset and saying he didn't want to come back on friday... it was because he didn't want to leave. This must make you feel good.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Jun 24, 2020 16:55:30 GMT -5
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Post by debthaven on Jun 24, 2020 17:18:46 GMT -5
it really did theo! sharon you are an amazing mother, grandma and daughter.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Jun 24, 2020 18:09:24 GMT -5
theo yes they both have jobs but ds1's job is only through Aug please excuse punctuation and caps we had a wonderful day at the safari park and zoo until i tripped and fell and broke and dislocated my wrist spent the afternoon in the ER, having day surgery tomorrow going to bed soon Oh my gosh, so sorry to hear this! How absolutely awful! Hope you are starting to mend.....
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Post by lund on Jun 25, 2020 9:18:55 GMT -5
Wish you a speedy recovery, dhaven!
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Post by finnime on Jun 25, 2020 10:28:25 GMT -5
Scheduled a pickup from the disabled and Vietnam veterans for July 9, the soonest available slot. We will have by then about 10 boxes/bags full of Stuff: books, clothes, miscellany, to be donated. I'm really glad they make it so easy by picking up.
The Stuff is coming out of the office and the Florida room. The dining room remains reasonably clutter-free for the first time in years. After this, I'll tackle my pile in the master bedroom. I have a corner that just accumulates all sorts of things.
For the house, I've decided to go after removing the paint and repainting the front windows myself, using a paint stripper. Since the original layers are leaded paint this seems like the best way to go. Now to order the stripper.
I've hired a very young man to mow the lawn weekly for $25 (he only asked for $20) for the rest of the summer. Worth every penny. He uses his own equipment and does the edging, too. Our electric mower is not self-propelled and the expanse of lawn we now have after the landscaping work was getting tough especially in 90 degree weather.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 25, 2020 12:33:46 GMT -5
nikiz628, congratulations on the weight loss!!! Re: Colonoscopy procedures, I found afterward to be worse than the prep. Holy gas, batman! debthaven, I've not used Amazon warehouse. Hope your wrist is healing comfortably. CCL, our kitchen pantry is also a reach in. We have what is called a wire stacking helper on two of the taller shelves. Essentially this gives an extra shelf for cans on one shelf, and baking goods on another. We do have sort of a walk in pantry in the back hall wash room which holds part of our closet organizer from our previous house. Bought at Target, it has both open shelves and doors which enclose a few more shelves. I store extra canned items, Swiffer sheets, paper goods, HBA stockpile, etc. back there. finnime, I bet things are starting to feel lighter! Good job on hiring help. Convenient he has his own equipment! Speaking of ridding of items, Goodwill is now only accepting donations between 10-2 because they are backed up. I didn't make the cutoff, and will keep the donations in my truck for next time.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 25, 2020 13:50:19 GMT -5
Had the pre-op visit with the doctor today before the colonoscopy. First time in any place other than home for an extended period of time.
I have the jug of stuff to drink.
Called sister to tell her, so far so good with the plan. Now she doesn't know if she can drive me. She said she could some time ago. Her former co-teacher's retirement party is that day but she doesn't know if she wants to go because it's at an indoor restaurant. I told her she had a prior commitment. I just don't know the time yet. They said I will be there 3-4 hours. I requested to be the first procedure of the morning. We'll see what happens.
I'm picking up all the stuff that is laying around because the cleaning ladies are coming tomorrow. Again, I will go to the garage while they are here.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 25, 2020 14:38:50 GMT -5
Ugh, I am sorry, TheOtherMe. If she cannot, do you have an alternate plan? I forgot to mention in my prior post: I organized the eating utensil drawer yesterday. It was getting full with takeout packaged plastic utensils. I realized the utensil organizer could expand a bit, so I opened it up, and wiped it down. While it was drying, I relocated the plastic utensils to the camping gear (they are convenient when out on the ATV trail), and picked through the top misc section of the organizer. When I went to toss the unused wooden chopsticks also from takeout (I have two very nice sets from Chinatown purchased decades ago), DH said wait a minute, he could use them for one of his hobbies. Nice! When the expansion was dry, I filled it with the chopsticks, and plastic reusable straws for the lidded beverage tumblers. Now I really want a cooking utensil organizer for the other drawer.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 25, 2020 15:52:51 GMT -5
Ugh, I am sorry, TheOtherMe . If she cannot, do you have an alternate plan? No, I do not have an alternate plan because she told me she would take me.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 25, 2020 15:57:37 GMT -5
Ugh, I am sorry, TheOtherMe . If she cannot, do you have an alternate plan? No, I do not have an alternate plan because she told me she would take me. Are there Lyfts/Ubers/taxis where you live? Heck, I'm not even sure they are operating considering the current events.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 25, 2020 16:01:48 GMT -5
I live in a town of 2000 people. None of those come here. Also, is says on the paperwork that they will not release a patient to a taxi. It must be to a responsible person.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 25, 2020 16:03:21 GMT -5
Well, shoot. Fingers crossed your sister comes through for you.
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Post by saveinla on Jun 25, 2020 16:11:10 GMT -5
If you sister cannot come, can your niece or one of your nephews do it TheOtherMe? I hate when people commit to something and back off at the last minute.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 25, 2020 18:13:16 GMT -5
So do I saveinla . I will check in with my niece to see if she is working that day. She and her family usually go camping over the 4th of July and if they are doing so this year, they will be gone by July 2. DNephew3 is a possibility. He is the only nephew that lives in this area. I think my sister is being quite rude. I also think she should have told me before today. If I have to reschedule, it will be at least a couple of months before I can get in again. I told her the date as soon as I had a date. She should not have committed to attend a retirement party on the same day since I will not have the exact time until 48 hours before the procedure.
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Post by startsmart on Jun 25, 2020 18:29:06 GMT -5
Okay gals, I need all the good juju for my truck which I bought a month ago. It has had $700 worth of repairs done and today my dad drove it and it died + the check engine light is on again. It can’t pass smog in California with that light on and I now have zero faith in the mechanic who has had it twice and keeps missing major problems.
If the truck won’t get me 2,000 miles to my new home then I need to sell or donate it immediately.
I can’t sell my Toyota until I know the truck will come through even though we were going to do that tomorrow 😬
So basically I’m horribly stressed and my dad is keeping this info from me (I’m at the other house right now) and gahhhhhjhhh
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Post by Malarky on Jun 25, 2020 19:25:58 GMT -5
The final push to get the girls relocated into their new, fabulous abode is this weekend. I would have loved for their place to be my first landing in my grown up life. The big stuff-table, chairs, futon, beds, bureaus will all go by truck. And all the random boxes that didn't get moved last weekend. Thankfully we have a few really good friends who will help move the heavy stuff because I am totally useless on that front.
I'm alternately excited and appalled. What will I do without them? They drive me nuts with their comings and goings and never quite knowing where they are. And I will miss them so much. Looking forward to/horrified by how quiet life could be without them.
I've been eyeing all the stuff I can get rid of that I simply don't need once they're gone. I may have a fight on my hands with DH about some of the furniture, but I really want to cull the stash. Even stuff they aren't taking isn't strictly necessary for two people. I got a bit of a fight when I said they get the 4 kitchen chairs and I'm replacing them with two that match the kitchen table better. It isn't as if we don't eat in the living room these days anyway. And I got those two vintage Hitchcock chairs for free!
I think I need to quietly remove stuff and explain later.
I'm a bit of a hoarder/I may need that later person. Plus I really like that/it speaks to me. I've been better the last few years. I feel like I need to take advantage of my current state of mind-let it go, you aren't using it-and just get rid of stuff!
I'm trying to make their new start my new start.
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