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Post by soupandstew on Sept 17, 2024 9:05:55 GMT -5
finnime It's heartwarming to read about your DD's successful return to work - thank you for sharing your that with us
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Post by gs11rmb on Sept 17, 2024 9:17:10 GMT -5
At the new house doing the inspection. It's so quiet here. I dig it. I'm going to be on the lookout for critters. Wondering how many I see today. The sellers have a trail cam wrapped around a tree out back. Maybe I'll see some deer. Maybe you'll see some possums ...
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 17, 2024 9:21:54 GMT -5
At the new house doing the inspection. It's so quiet here. I dig it. I'm going to be on the lookout for critters. Wondering how many I see today. The sellers have a trail cam wrapped around a tree out back. Maybe I'll see some deer. Maybe you'll see some possums ... I was thinking the same thing. She can invite them in for a drink and a makeover. Watching andi doing makeup is fascinating.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 17, 2024 9:28:57 GMT -5
Sitting around waiting for my car. Wasn't going to do the oil change today but figured since I was taking half the day to take Hera to the vet, may as well take the whole day and get the maintenance done. Already made my way through one large coffee and working on a large half and half (iced tea and lemonade) and debating on bathroom now or later. Read the most recent Cosmo and regretted it. I'm sorry but butter candles? What. The. Actual. Fuck? First you sculpt them, then light them then dip food in it. Almost the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. Stupidest would be the cat owner who said a vet told her cats only get pregnant at night. I can't even with that one.
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Post by daisylu on Sept 17, 2024 9:40:13 GMT -5
Sitting around waiting for my car. Wasn't going to do the oil change today but figured since I was taking half the day to take Hera to the vet, may as well take the whole day and get the maintenance done. Already made my way through one large coffee and working on a large half and half (iced tea and lemonade) and debating on bathroom now or later. Read the most recent Cosmo and regretted it. I'm sorry but butter candles? What. The. Actual. Fuck? First you sculpt them, then light them then dip food in it. Almost the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. Stupidest would be the cat owner who said a vet told her cats only get pregnant at night. I can't even with that one. Because the "FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT"?
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 17, 2024 9:48:35 GMT -5
Maybe you'll see some possums ... I was thinking the same thing. She can invite them in for a drink and a makeover. Watching andi doing makeup is fascinating. So far all I've seen is squirrels. It's just so quiet here. It's a strange location. It's wooded but in the middle of the city. It's quirky, just like me.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 17, 2024 9:49:06 GMT -5
countrygirl2 , I'd suggest finding a shop with a professional bra fitter and get something that fits well. I went to a privately owned shop here before DD's wedding, and got 2 that, as the old joke goes, "fit like a glove". More expensive than I'd normally pay, but at around $70 each I'm not complaining. My mother found a place that made custom bras. They were expensive back then too. Way back long ago!! She said she felt like she had died and gone to heaven. She was built like Dolly Parton and wanted to have breast reduction but at time it was considered cosmetic surgery and insurance didn't cover. When "they" decided big boobs caused problems she had her breast reduction when she hit 65 and had Medicare!! Even after her reduction she still had her bras custom made. WOW memory lane here
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 17, 2024 9:50:42 GMT -5
finnime thanks for the update on your daughters progress. Great news to say the least!!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 17, 2024 9:58:10 GMT -5
Those complexes are so dangerous and a whole corridor of them. Have been some massive fires, hope everyone there is safe. I have been putting off sending to Treasury Direct about my missing bonds. I decided today I would do it. But I told hubs I'm making one more search. I had a couple of boxes saying 2024 tax returns and important papers. Already went through 2 others again. I started through this box and lo and behold, I found the pouch.!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO RELIEVED, a weight just came off my shoulders. I mean those things were a $100k. Hubs agrees I am renting a safety deposit box. We are going to keep sorting and only put our really important stuff in it. Going to do that this week. Did I say I'm relieved. Now I only need to find my robot sweeper, I also found my painting. I am happy for you that you found those bonds. However, my first thought reading this was "so the jobless guy did not steal them after all"... The immediate go to of the jobless guy stealing them was an absurd take. I wish you could apologize to him, but you are no longer in that town. The bonds would not have done the man any good so why would he steal them? Just because he was jobless. So judgmental without reasonable cause.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 17, 2024 10:02:15 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing. She can invite them in for a drink and a makeover. Watching andi doing makeup is fascinating. So far all I've seen is squirrels. It's just so quiet here. It's a strange location. It's wooded but in the middle of the city. It's quirky, just like me. Sounds wonderful. Since they have a trail cam, you will see wildlife.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 17, 2024 10:52:40 GMT -5
Sitting around waiting for my car. Wasn't going to do the oil change today but figured since I was taking half the day to take Hera to the vet, may as well take the whole day and get the maintenance done. Already made my way through one large coffee and working on a large half and half (iced tea and lemonade) and debating on bathroom now or later. Read the most recent Cosmo and regretted it. I'm sorry but butter candles? What. The. Actual. Fuck? First you sculpt them, then light them then dip food in it. Almost the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. Stupidest would be the cat owner who said a vet told her cats only get pregnant at night. I can't even with that one. Because the "FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT"? Oh, I'm 24 hours, BABY!!! I'm actually considering finding an overnight job again. Daytime is too peopley. My current job is ok but I really don't want to do it for the rest of my life. Night is fun. Us freaks are out and oh so entertaining!
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 17, 2024 11:02:59 GMT -5
Inspector says no big issues other than the electrical which the seller has agreed to fix. There is a small water leak in the basement, but it's an easy fix.
I have lots of plans for this house. It will take time, but at least I have a solid house to move to. The twins and I will have plenty of room to hang out in.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 17, 2024 11:04:31 GMT -5
$500 later, car is all set for the next year or so. It was less than I anticipated but the service guy looked at my history and some of what I put on the appointment didn't need to be done so took it off. Ok with me. Now I wait for the vet visit. That, I can almost guarantee, will cost me more. Not just for her blood work but afterwards because Chunkers, aka Bretta, needs to go on a diet. TheOtherMe, you use an automatic feeder for your 2, correct? What brand is it? I need to stop free-feeding the dry food but then I feel like I'm being mean to Hera although she doesn't actually even eat it! Oi. And Peaches? She sucks down all her wet ASAP and ignores the dry. Why Hera won't eat the dry, I don't know. Her teeth are fine. She's just picky.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 17, 2024 11:05:12 GMT -5
Inspector says no big issues other than the electrical which the seller has agreed to fix. There is a small water leak in the basement, but it's an easy fix. I have lots of plans for this house. It will take time, but at least I have a solid house to move to. The twins and I will have plenty of room to hang out in. Err, which house is it again? I need to pick out my room.
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Post by toomuchreality on Sept 17, 2024 11:20:29 GMT -5
It is sleeping weather, here, today. Very dark and overcast. Light rain and cool, but not cold temperatures. Why am I awake?
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 17, 2024 11:30:19 GMT -5
Inspector says no big issues other than the electrical which the seller has agreed to fix. There is a small water leak in the basement, but it's an easy fix. I have lots of plans for this house. It will take time, but at least I have a solid house to move to. The twins and I will have plenty of room to hang out in. Err, which house is it again? I need to pick out my room. www.zillow.com/homedetails/600-N-37th-St-Kansas-City-KS-66102/75724706_zpid/
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Post by seriousthistime on Sept 17, 2024 13:00:26 GMT -5
I am happy for you that you found those bonds. However, my first thought reading this was "so the jobless guy did not steal them after all"... The immediate go to of the jobless guy stealing them was an absurd take. I wish you could apologize to him, but you are no longer in that town. The bonds would not have done the man any good so why would he steal them? Just because he was jobless. So judgmental without reasonable cause. I think she said he had some sort of criminal history and of theft. They were paying him to help with the moving. Many people would not have such a person do any work at their home. She never said anything to him, so that would be a weird apology. It was not unreasonable to wonder if that is what had happened to the bonds. And sure, we know it would not have done any good for them to do that, but people steal checks not made out to them, and either try to cash them or sell them to others who try to cash them. And with all the talk of "washing" checks to change the payee and amount, people could very well think they could somehow do the same with paper bonds. Anyway, all's well that ends well.
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Post by lurkyloo on Sept 17, 2024 13:31:14 GMT -5
Hit the wall where my brain doesn’t want to focus anymore. Can’t really blame it
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 17, 2024 14:04:19 GMT -5
$500 later, car is all set for the next year or so. It was less than I anticipated but the service guy looked at my history and some of what I put on the appointment didn't need to be done so took it off. Ok with me. Now I wait for the vet visit. That, I can almost guarantee, will cost me more. Not just for her blood work but afterwards because Chunkers, aka Bretta, needs to go on a diet. TheOtherMe , you use an automatic feeder for your 2, correct? What brand is it? I need to stop free-feeding the dry food but then I feel like I'm being mean to Hera although she doesn't actually even eat it! Oi. And Peaches? She sucks down all her wet ASAP and ignores the dry. Why Hera won't eat the dry, I don't know. Her teeth are fine. She's just picky. It's this one: www.chewy.com/portionpro-rx-automated-rfid-dog-cat/dp/342085 It has RFID chips because Maddow needs urinary tract food and Amelia needs weight control food. In a question on the site, it says it can be programmed so a free fed cat can always open it and a different cat can only get to the food at the pre determined times. Since they eat different foods, I have two different feeders. They don't disperse food at exactly the same time, but each cat knows when their feeder went off and they take off for it. With this one, you also have to buy collars for them to wear the chips. Initially, that was the most difficult part. Getting them to not take the collars off. Neither one does that any more. I use breakaway collars so they can escape if they play too rough with each other. The last time Amelia didn't have a collar, I think that is what happened. She let me put it right back on her. The battery lasts for one year. Almost exactly one year.
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Post by soupandstew on Sept 17, 2024 14:07:28 GMT -5
Had my eye exam this morning and no changes which is good. We went to Costco after lunch and ordered my new snake-trimmed glasses and I grabbed another 3-pack of Voltaren. I'm beginning to think the Move Free pills I got 2 weeks ago are helping too. I'm having a lot less pain and somewhat less stiffness which is HUGE for me. Tried something new for lunch - raw oysters topped with ceviche. No, not again. The ceviche overpowers the oysters completely.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 17, 2024 14:08:52 GMT -5
I like the house, Andi. And all of the land. I hope you will be happy there for many years. I see it's now marked as "taking backups"
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 17, 2024 14:11:57 GMT -5
I like the house, Andi. And all of the land. I hope you will be happy there for many years. I see it's now marked as "taking backups" They're going to sell it to me. We're just doing a little more talking about what is getting fixed.
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Post by seriousthistime on Sept 17, 2024 14:22:07 GMT -5
I'm very happy for you, Andi. Have you talked about a closing date yet?
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 17, 2024 14:43:36 GMT -5
I'm very happy for you, Andi. Have you talked about a closing date yet? Tentatively scheduled for 10/11.
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Post by soupandstew on Sept 17, 2024 14:53:05 GMT -5
andi9899 I'm so happy you got the perfect house for you. I think your updates will make a good property a great property and provide decades of happy living for you and your family. The new shower sounds awesome and I've heard induction cooktops are amazing too
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Post by azucena on Sept 17, 2024 15:08:18 GMT -5
Still processing the ridiculousness of the past couple of hours.
Bio nut was 45 mins late to psychology appt for teen. She hadn't left her house yet when we arrived and teen texted her to confirm she was coming. Luckily doc still kept appt.
I had called today and said that teen needed to be seen alone so nut couldn't take over appt. I reiterated that when we checked in. When nut arrived, doc came out and said mom or teen could come in first. Teen said mom go. Nut heads back, two seconds later, doc comes back out to reception to grab a box of tissues. Okay...
45 mins later, doc comes out and calls teen back. I've been keeping a chart of her episodes, meds, questions, doctors, etc that I printed for her to take in. Meanwhile nut marches up to admin and proceeds to make next appt says doc said 2-3 weeks so let's go for 3. What location? Oh, downtown well that pushes it out another week. What time? 10 sounds good bc sure, why not make us drive farther and have teen miss the most school possible. Oh and sure, I'll just continue to clear my work schedule for whenever suits you.
Nut then disappears and I think oh great she left without telling teen bye and whew she left or ugh maybe she's waiting in the hallway with latest baby daddy.
Teen comes out 30 mins later and nut slides back in so she must have been close by watching. Doc asks nut to sign off on release for her to talk to school. Also asks for release to talk to me. Nut actually says this ain't none of her business. Doc says it's best for everyone taking care of teen to be on the same page so think about it.
I'd decided to wait to ask nut to fill out medical release for oral surgery when teen came back to waiting room to put nut on the spot and pressure her even though I hate to play that game. So I hand her paper and say teen needs you to sign this so children's hospital neurology can clear her for oral surgery by the end of the day or teen loses Friday appt which may have already been cancelled by their office for lack of response. Nut says I don't need to sign it because teen doesn't need surgery, she can just go back to main Medicaid dental place and they can pull it. Teen jumps in and says mom I've been there 3 times - once for consult and antibiotics, once to attempt to pull it, and once to attempt again with more senior dentist and they couldn't numb me enough. Nut says you haven't seen them, where was I? At which point I realize that she really wasn't aware of those appts bc she gave me medical proxy at the main Medicaid provider which happens to include dental, but I kept my mouth shut tight. Nut argued with teen and teen was like, mom I was in the chair screaming in pain both times and these teeth aren't coming out unless I'm put under.
Nut says why do they need children's to sign anything. Teen says mom they need to know if my seizures are a problem with anesthesia. Teen also said I can't keep going to school in pain for this so just sign. Nut says okay and teen says sign here and nut says no, I'll take it and fax it. I said you can't just fax to number on form bc that's fax for oral surgeon not children's. She says have teen send me fax number. Teen says you don't even have a fax, just let Azucena do it. She got mad and said no.
In the elevator she asks if teen is going back to school. Teen fibs and says yes. She'd only get back with less than an hour left and then it takes almost 30 mins to get back out of parking lot mess.
Teen has been pushing for online school which I was 50/50 on because she's so social. Psych said not great bc it's too isolating and teen needs to train her brain to overcome episodes as much as possible.
Seems like some psychologists are also therapists but not this one. Good thing I left her new therapist new patient appt ride for Sat. Realized that I haven't done any of paperwork for it yet or thought thru how to get nut's consent. Ugh!
I'm on the fence of if I should follow through on hotlining some/all of this as medical neglect. I'd have to go on record as the caller and then I feel like I risk what little bit nut is working with us. I'm too nice, right? What say you?
Gleefully going to send $750 first ambulance bill to nut. It came in teen's name to my address but she's underage so it can't be her bill. Really they just need the insurance form filled out and Medicaid will pay bill.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 17, 2024 15:09:44 GMT -5
The twins are weird. I was eating lunch earlier and was going to give Jackson a French fry. I didn't see Macy anywhere to give her one. I told Jackson "here, don't tell your sister." The bitch bolted down the stairs to see what Jackson was getting that she wasn't.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Sept 17, 2024 15:29:46 GMT -5
How in the world does one give a cat who does not like to touched ear drops twice a day?!?! So far, she has ear infections and is getting her anal glands expressed. Glad it's not me doing it! We'll find out about the kidneys on Thursday. Oi
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Post by busymom on Sept 17, 2024 15:58:19 GMT -5
azucena, I'd follow through with reporting neglect. Biomom is making this all about her, while her kid is in pain and needs that tooth removed. It's time for that kid to get help, and sadly her biomom just doesn't care.
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Post by chiver78 on Sept 17, 2024 16:08:29 GMT -5
azucena , I'd follow through with reporting neglect. Biomom is making this all about her, while her kid is in pain and needs that tooth removed. It's time for that kid to get help, and sadly her biomom just doesn't care. so wait, what was the end result here? did she take the forms, not sign at all, or something else entirely? definitely be hotlining every instance of bio nut putting up roadblocks to anything that helps teen. she needs that paper trail to show all of it, so that the record can help you both cut the ties to bio nut.
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