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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 13, 2024 21:13:46 GMT -5
Hubs is having bad leg cramps, I gave him some magnesium and also Back Aid. He said they were killing him. We both know he and I didn't have time to even drink water or go to the bathroom, I did once. We were just overwhelmed with people. Our 2 helpers had put signs all over and told everyone I think, about the sale, LOL. But if not for those guys this would not have been a success. They absolutely worked their butts off. They would go eat lunch and not even take a break, we could not have asked for better workers. They both have been in prison for stupid stuff at one time or another, not stealing though. One is homeless and the other doesn't have a good job but is going back into the Ironworkers. It's amazing how people just mess up their lives and it has forever consequences. Hubs knew the one guy growing up, and he said he has made a habit of messing up his life. We gave them a lot of stuff they can sell like scrap pipe and things.
Hubs had lost a wallet years ago here and we never found it. They did today and he had something like $500 in it. But the bills were so ruined we can't get them replaced. What a shame, but at least we know what happened to it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 13, 2024 20:54:46 GMT -5
yeah they protect him but not all the innocent kids killed in school shootings. He wants, guns, guns, guns.
We saw some of it today at our Moving Sale would you believe. Indiana now you can wear a gun without a permit or anything. First one of the guys who has been helping us showed up wearing a gun. I told my husband we don't need this, so he told the guy to put it up and he did. We would be liable if someone got shot. THEN toward the end of the sale here comes some jerk up wearing a gun and holster, I mean what is wrong with these people. I know its time we left. This type of behavior has all been caused by the repubs. And with all their hate filled rhetoric well, we are seeing the results. Guess what, others don't like what they stand for or what they are hearing from this guy. Can't believe it hasn't happened before now.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 13, 2024 20:47:21 GMT -5
What do you expect? He is talking about killing opponents and arresting others, I'm surprised it has not happened before and I have absolutely no sympathy for him. He brought this on himself.
The Republicans want everyone armed and this is what happens. I could say a lot more but I won't.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 13, 2024 18:37:29 GMT -5
Well damn, had to be a poor shot. They want everyone to have guns, so live with the consequences.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 13, 2024 16:49:43 GMT -5
Hubs made $9,979 on his part of the yard sale, and I made $1,254.50. He sold his backhoe and the old truck.
In fact, we sold so much stuff and had so little left, that we gave the rest away and cancelled the sale for tomorrow!! I can't believe the people that came, we were almost overrun with people. Yes, it was a great success, we are happy its over.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 13, 2024 3:24:59 GMT -5
I can't sleep but going to try going back to bed. I knew a nap would cause me issues and then we had iced tea with dinner. Been up about half an hour. I'm going to try and go back to sleep.
The nitro pill stopped any more pain, I'm thankful for that, would not have been a good time to have to go to the ER. But I do have a bit of a headache, though its better too. It's probably from over doing it and stress right now. I hope I don't have any more issues till I can get up there and get a new heart doc. But after this weekend the stress level is really going to go down anyway.
I still haven't found our bonds, but looked it up and sounds fairly easy to get them replaced from what I have read, we think they are here, but I thought I knew where I put them. But like hubs said been crazy here so hard telling. I have never misplaced something like that in my whole life. We didn't put them back as we are going to get everything out of our safety deposit box anyway.
Ok, trying to go to sleep again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 12, 2024 20:23:43 GMT -5
Very pretty dress!
I have been having some chest pain the last 2 hours, I finally took a nitro tablet, think its ok now. Will see, I can take up to 3 if needed before calling the doc or going to ER. My diet has been awful the last 2 weeks, way to much fast food, not enough veggies and fruits, going to have to get my diet back on keel. Also to keep my energy up have been chugging sodas, not good at all. Tonight water and going to do the same tomorrow.
As hubs said we just have to survive 2 more days till this sale is over. I'm going to bed really early tonight. I am exhausted, I have been for about 3 days and just couldn't stop.
I feel much better now, likely the stress, poor diet, and lack of rest. I dread the next 2 days.
And I got the bonds out of the safety deposit box to get the lowest earning ones out to cash. And no I cannot find the pouch, why I didn't lock them in the pill closet I don't know. And they are a lot of money. Now I will stress over that. May have to do with all the stuff hubs had moved in the area I had sorted. I had personal papers and things out noone should have had access to.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 12, 2024 16:59:51 GMT -5
I slept for about 3 hours but I could have slept much longer, but thought I better get up.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 12, 2024 13:53:21 GMT -5
I'm beat today, but I'm through my telemed appointment. My doc increased the duloxetine to the max dose for my feet. He said it will help the burning but not the numbness so will try it. I really like him and he said if things fall through, He would like to continue having me as a patient. When he left here, I stayed with him though he is north of Indianapolis, I told him we will drive up when needed. He is so easy to talk to and just a good doc. I have told each of my docs how happy I have been with their services. I'm sure even they like to hear that from patients instead of complaints.
I ate lunch out and brought DD lunch home, we are eating way to much fast food, but too tired right now to do much else. Hubs is working with the guys, but he told me just do nothing today and other than some laundry and things I haven't. I do need to get some more canning jars in a box though for the sale.
We also went to town and signed the papers for the home, so we fund it Monday and it is a done deal. But like I told hubs, once we get the houses sold if we don't like it we can always buy another. He said it will be fine as we don't need big garages or yards at our age, I agree.
So I'm in bed, both kitties are too and I'm going to take a nap. My foot is killing me today. Hopefully I can sleep a couple of hours.
I woke up about 3 this morning and my back and body was so stiff and I was in so much pain it was awful. I got the heating pad out, its a longer one and slept on it and that sure helped.
Later all
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 12, 2024 9:11:32 GMT -5
We are taking the motorhome. Hubs decided we can put the grandfather clocks on the bed and strap them down to keep them from getting damaged. He is also towing his tool trailer with it, so that will help. He said if he wants to take a nap he will just sleep on the couch. He is waiting now for a starter for the generator, he thinks that is all that is wrong with it. It runs, the starter just wouldn't start it. Hope he is right. I will need to clean it up for him too.
I'm renewing the emergency road service, Coach Net. I had it for years. One time I had to get an alternator installed on the road. Another time had a flat tire and they had someone come and replace it. The service was good and you really need it. With these big motorhomes, it can cost a ton of money to have one towed in if you are way out somewhere. It's now $249 a year, but well worth it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 12, 2024 9:08:25 GMT -5
Waiting for my tele med appointment. Checked in and waiting for doc to call.
Hubs told me to relax today. I'm staying inside, may work on DD's closet and pack stuff from it. I have her dresser and some clothes packed now.
I need to go over her shelves and pack things she wants to keep and go. We have lots of things in each room that need to be either packed or gotten rid of, but its doable now. Like he said we have a week yet and part of another so doing good.
Hubs is hiring the guys to help tomorrow, hoping people come, our goal is to get rid of. After what we have paid them won't be a profit, but that's ok. We both keep saying its very freeing to have this stuff just go away. We have used it, enjoyed it, and a lot packed away so this is good for it to just go.
I have gotten rid of more fabric, Christmas decorations, and other items but still have to much. If I could go through everything again, probably would divest of even more.
At 1 we sign the papers, I'm kind of excited. It's a lot of money for a modular, but we do get a big hobby room and a decent garage so that's a plus. Hubs said he isn't sorry to just have a small yard to deal with. Though I worry he is going to be bored.
Little guy said when I come home from Russia, just think, my grandma and grandpa will be here all the time, he was all excited.
I still think kids need their grandparents, I would have been thrilled to have mine growing up. I just think you miss something not having family.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 12, 2024 8:58:04 GMT -5
Gira is there some reason you have to keep the kids in private school? We all went public and seemed to do ok, just curious, could make life easier for you I would think. They go to public high school anyway don't they?
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 11, 2024 22:12:05 GMT -5
Long day, I'm tired, but what else is new.
I hear the cat scratching on the bedroom door, not a good thing. He scratched an scratched at the door until I let him out. He is now all curled up on the back of my recliner he likes to spend the evening with me. Yes, he is spoiled. now he is under my legs on his back and I'm rubbing his tummy. I know letting him out is reinforcing him. He knows I'm in here listening to the TV, but Tigger doesn't care at night.
I got most of the stuff sorted and we got it on shelves. We had it all out doors and was going to cover with tarps but looked like a storm. Another guy stopped and there were 4 guys moving it back in, in short order.
Of course it hasn't rained so far. Oh well, it would have if we had left it out and like hubs said they can get it out in short order.
DD let me get rid of a lot of the stuff in her big bookcase. Hubs said he will build her some shelves in the new place for her to display some of the things she kept. So they got the big bookcase out. Tomorrow the corner TV stand and a small table in the dining room, that's all the furniture that is going.
I was frustrated dealing with the one agent for the house, she quoted a high price for the insurance. Their agency has some kind of phone issue. This morning I may have called to early but still I called another agent with the same company and he answered. Said he would get with me in 10 minutes and did. He didn't jack the insurance up and we saved $700, it has a $950 deductible, so I paid for a year, that's done, effective tomorrow. I told him to transfer the insurance from the other agency over to him. He had a 5 star rating and when I looked the other one up they had no stars at all. I like the fact they also answer the phone and don't run you all over a phone tree. There is something to be said for good service.
It's 11 I need to go to bed, 10 tomorrow tele med call, 1 meeting with the notary.
I need to get the gas, electric, and water transferred over.
The traveling notary left me a message and I wrote down the phone number and his first name. Then like a dummy erased it instead of saving it, I never do that. So I called the number to confirm the time and it apparently is the wrong number. I guess I'm going to have to get back in touch with the title company. I have been a problem for them as I'm busy right now, don't carry my phone around with me, and am not prompt on answering messages. I'm just worn out, hubs said just 3 more days, he is too. And we are soooo thankful for these guys helping us. He said we could not have done it alone.
I hope there isn't stuff wrong at the house from the beginning. Doing the roof and and heat pump will cost us enough initially. Hope the fridge, stove, dishwasher and water heater are ok.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 11, 2024 11:27:28 GMT -5
I'm so tired, I took a tylenol PM last night, I woke up at 11.The guys were doing other things this morning so no pressure. They just got here and are starting to pull things out in the drive, we will cover with tarps till Saturday.
I can't do much today, need pain pills, everything hurts. My left wrist has about a 6 inch bruise from bumping something, so there is that.
Good deal on the jobs ladies, so happy for you. Working somewhere else can make a difference. I was abused for a long time and didn't realize it, you have to look out for you. The best to you.
Waiting for an insurance quote, later all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 10, 2024 22:17:39 GMT -5
As I said the other day, hubs in his rush to get stuff out of the basement mixed what I had sorted and not. Tonight I went through 5 boxes and all that stuff is going. I'm not sure if I've gone through everything yet. It made more work on me and I don't need that right now.
I went through the legal file cabinet and almost everything went, years of tax returns and property purchases and sales. Hubs got the back hoe out to keep stirring the fire so that stuff would burn. We had huge case after case of paper to go, 5 drawers full. We have needed to do that forever. There were other cases of returns beside that. His overseas ones were huge.
Hubs bought dinner, pizza and a salad for me, we even ate lunch out and brought DD food home too.
I just can't do all this and prepare meals too.
I got all the canning jars washed, must be 6 dozen or so and need to get ready for the sale.
Sorted through those boxes and have them ready for the sale.
I cleaned Dd's bathroom this evening, looks so much better. I took a lot of stuff out of her cabinets and threw them away.
Washed a load of clothes and dried another. I have to keep the living needs met too.
I didn't sleep well last night and don't think I will tonight either even though I'm tired.
It rained this evening but we didn't have anything outside it would hurt.
Friday after a telemed appointment with my neurologist, at 1 or 2 we are meeting a traveling notary to sign for the property.
In between, hope to work on DD's room, haven't done a whole lot in there yet.
It's coming together slowly, but moving.
I told hubs it feels good to get rid of a lot of this stuff, he said yes it does. In years to come if we had to do it, would have been an auction. Then we would have felt like others that have to do it all of a sudden and you are facing that and maybe assisted living or something it would be terribly depressing. No matter how hard it is, its time.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 10, 2024 19:18:52 GMT -5
Very busy day, the guys finished the landscaping and it looks great. I will do the strip at the side of the lawn, it won't take long.
They got everything out of the basement so we can vacuum and mop down there. We have to find out where the mice are coming in. They have been all over down there, its awful. There was no access to food but they brought their own, pecans.
They are helping me tomorrow to organize items and I will go through them. They worked with hubs too and helped him get things organized for the sale. We have seen a few cars go slowly by, looks like they were checking out the address. Hope we have a good turnout. We aren't worried about making a lot of money, just want to get rid of the stuff. Hubs has to mow tomorrow.
We are signing closing documents on Friday, then we will wire the money Monday or Tuesday to close. We will have another week here for doc appointments and cleaning. We can't clean thoroughly but we can clean that week. Hubs and I are going to wash windows and I can clean the kitty room, but the rest won't be so good. Hubs will go to his folks house instead of here so it will stay clean.
And that guy hasn't moved yet.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 10, 2024 19:02:29 GMT -5
That house is in a trust or is an estate, you can get good deals on them a lot of times. They may have only the property left a lot of times to close the estate so are willing to really dicker on the price. We have bought several that way. Also since the decor is also dated that is a plus for you. They may think they have the price low enough now but I wouldn't be afraid to offer less. It does look, from what I can see in the pictures to be in good repair.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 9, 2024 23:22:21 GMT -5
I should be in bed now and will be in a few minutes.
They guys got almost all the landscaping cleaned of weeds and trimmed, it looks GREAT! They should finish tomorrow. I am so thankful for them being able to do it and a good job. They are both very good workers.
The one guy is kind of tall and skinny with no teeth. He just works away humming while he is working. I don't understand why he doesn't have a good job somewhere the other is going back into the Ironworkers soon.
They cleared out another room in the basement and I worked in both of the end rooms. I packed items, took some to give away, and went through stuff, but still have quite aways to go in there.
I sorted through more upstairs and cleared a good sized space.
Hubs got them to also help him move stuff in the garages for the sale, they made good progress. This is costing us $300 a day for the 2 of them, but we think it is well worth it.
We have a person in the little town call this evening and he bought the truck. Hubs wanted $5k, but some things need fixed and the guy offered $4k, hubs took it. We have had it for years and its a 1990, so fair price. He is coming to get it tomorrow.
I am dead and my feet hurt. I did cut a place off on one of the calluses on my foot and it feels better, not sure what was going on, was a dark place and lifted out. Small something but really hurt me.
I talked to my friend in New Caney, Texas, its north of Humble even. She has no electric, they have a community well, but she has no water. A tree fell in her circle drive and she can't get out. She was trying to clear tree debris and was ready to take a shower when she found out no water. Of course her fridge is defrosting too. She is divorced so no one to help her. She has been trying to decide to move up north with her daughter and she said this hurricane did it, she is done. I don't blame her.She has a son but he may be having his own problems with a wife and 2 little ones, hope she gets help.
That's it for today, the dishes are washed, laundry done except for drying a load and I'm going to bed. Night all
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 9, 2024 8:19:24 GMT -5
I had stuff sorted by rooms and also in the garage was going through things and getting rid of boxes that had little in them.
I got up this morning and screw that shit. It rained so the guys couldn't work on the landscaping, so hubs decided for them to clear out the basement. NOw they have stuff stacked all over the garage, no order, no nothing. I am tired, I am aggravated. I was having them take to the lawn shed items likely the shipper can't take and we are going to move. That ended too. Hubs goes my priority is getting the stuff out of the basement. I understand that but I just needed today to go through it out there.
So where are they now? All out in his garages doing something and the basement is not clear.
I need to go down in the one room and pack and haven't even had time for breakfast yet. I did get the cats fed and DD, he forgot to even do that I guess.
OK, I'm just tired but that aggravated me a lot. Taking my vitamin B and my multi, getting my shoes on and getting busy.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 8, 2024 21:57:05 GMT -5
Tomorrow need to go to the 2 end rooms with a lot of my COVID stash stuff. I can't take all of it so have to get rid of some. It's hard to do so. These are things we can use, just not today or tomorrow.
I saw someone put on Facebook free everything. Sounds like the aftermath of a yard sale so basically they said come and get it. I told hubs I'm going to end up spending the money I made getting work done. But that's ok, we need help.
My feet are hurting and I have been limping around all evening. We needed TP so hubs went down to get it. I will be happy to not have a basement, it's difficult to get up and down after so many treks. I took a bath in pretty hot water, it felt so good on my feet and ankles.
I noticed today, hubs went downstairs a few times to help and he was really sweating after going up and down a few times. He is right, he just can't do that anymore. I am happy he recognizes his limits. He is aware or he wouldn't be willing to spend for people to help. That worries me.
I have been eating odd things today. Had a roast beef sandwich, then a ham and cheese, this evening bean soup with peppericinies, then some mandarin oranges. And now some olives, this is just weird. Good thing I'm not young or I would be worrying if I were expecting. Probably just a nutrient I'm missing in my diet.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 8, 2024 15:38:07 GMT -5
Need to get back at it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 8, 2024 15:28:00 GMT -5
I'm doing pretty good today. The guys are working their butts off, lot of stuff is upstairs now. I'm going through boxes and have emptied several that just had a few things in them. They left to have lunch and will be back. I told hubs we need to pay them more then $100 for today, they have busted their butts and no way could we have gotten that stuff out of the basement. He gave the one guy a welder, but we still need to give them some cash.
I am bringing up stuff that is light weight. They are also going to do my landscaping for me! YES, YES, YES. So tomorrow. they are doing that. That will help me a lot.
I took off more clothing and fabric plus the old TV.I'm going downstairs and vacuum over half the basement and box some stuff up in the last 2 rooms. One of the guys is taking the old sofa down there and a nice mattress we have.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 7, 2024 21:23:23 GMT -5
I'm tired, about ready for bed. A lot to do tomorrow and the next day so need to get some rest.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 7, 2024 21:01:38 GMT -5
Hubs has been stacking taped and ready boxes to get them out of the way so we can get through the house.
I asked him if I could see if the guys would clean up our landscaping for us. We are going to ask. And look into a make ready cleaning crew, though I know several people who have done that and the houses aren't very clean when done. But if I can get help with some stuff I can do other things. He needs help getting the stuff out of the basement, he is not strong as he was.
I told him I'm doing good but have some docs appointments and other things coming up and going to cut into my time.
He got the 3 of the doors done and painted, they really look nice. The inside of the basement door and outside of the door from the garage to the house had not been painted. We did them the same color as the outside and it really looks good, glad he did that.
He is going to be here after I leave trying to get rid of stuff I'm sure.
He is thinking of pulling his tool trailer up to Washington behind the motorhome. Then loading my car on his flat bed trailer and taking it up. We can put the paintings, lamps, glass shelves and TV's in it so they likely won't get broken. Then he can put the patio furniture in the truck bed and other items so make that trip worthwhile.
I bought one of those pill dispenser things that looks like a shot but you put the pill in the end. Going to see if I can get the gabapentine down Smokey before we fly. I need to do a pill the night before, than 2 hours and 1 hour for flying. I sure hope so or people will likely hear a howling cat all the way up. We are in the seats with more room but may need the ones right behind first class to get him under the seat.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 7, 2024 18:53:06 GMT -5
Yes, that is an option and likely what we will do is take them. I have quite a few things we would like to do that way but can't do them all.
I admired a gorgeous mirror in the house and the lady is giving it to us!! I think its an antique and is beautiful, my DIL wanted it, but I'm keeping it. They also said we can have the desk in the 3rd bedroom. I was worried because I need one and the one here is 6 ft long and too big for up there, so that works out nicely.
We still have too much stuff.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 7, 2024 17:33:35 GMT -5
My pinto beans soup is done, think I cooked the beans a bit to long.
I'm tired. Worked my butt off in the sewing room, the guys are coming tomorrow to carry stuff upstairs for us. I don't know where in the hell they are going to put it. Don't want it outside and there is too much for this garage. The others are too dirty. Maybe the front porch?? for some of it.
I emptied the pattern cabinets except for the top drawer and want to seal it in gallon bags and put in the bottom drawer, can't find the stupid bags. Yes, I am terribly forgetful. Hubs got boxes for the machines and we put them in and packed them full of fabric for protection. Everything in there is packed except 2 big gorgeous very glass lamps. One is a victorian, the other has a whole big glass base, likely had it for 50 years. Put them up so the cats wouldn't break them. I asked hubs how are we going to pack these, he just shook his head, well one of them went to Houston and came back from Houston so here's hoping.
So much to do, so little time to do it. You remember hubs said I didn't need all that time, now he is saying only 2 weeks, LOL! He said we may have the guys come back this Friday if we can't get it all done tomorrow. That's going to stop me packing and pitching and Tuesday doc appointments. I have dishes to put in the d/w and clean laundry to hang up. No rest for the wicked. I knew B2 would give me a boost and it has, so need to keep it up till I fly out.
I was going to make corn bread, not sure I have enough energy left to do it, but it would be good. I think I have the cornmeal ground already.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 7, 2024 12:46:29 GMT -5
Oh happy day! We had a couple of guys come by, hubs knows. Of course, the one wanted to borrow some money. Hubs told him he couldn't loan it as we will be gone. He wanted to put his motorcycle up as collateral. But hubs asked him if they wanted to work bringing stuff up from the basement and he said sure. Hubs said he was a good worker, not sure what happened, he had a really good job before. So they are coming tomorrow to get all the stuff out of the basement for us. That wasn't my plan for today, but that is ok. I'm done there frantically packing up my sewing room. I have a bag of patterns for Goodwill, mostly costumes that I don't make for DD anymore. And more fabric is going to go.We figure we will pay them at least $200 each. I think they have a days work, not sure where we will put everything. I need to go blow out the lawn shed so we can put stuff in there.
Back at it.
And I'm cooking a pot of bean soup too.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 7, 2024 9:21:38 GMT -5
That's a shame when stuff like that goes on. I was in one place, from day to day you never knew if you were good or not. I had the best review I had ever gotten at a company where I worked for 10 years. Got a great raise, it was very, very good. And guess what, they started layoffs in construction because of the economy and I was the first one that was going to be let go because my coworkers didn't like me. I had a job normally men had, had historically. It gave me freedom to come and go, I traveled, pretty much set my hours, and I was disliked for it, soooo. I could resign which I did, but I had another job before my notice I gave. That surprised the hell out of them. Later I heard over half the staff or more was let go, LOL, and I saw some of them later. They couldn't look me in the face. I don't think they found such good ones, karma is a bitch.
These coworkers were the kind that would invite all the other women to go out for lunch and march by my desk so I could see them. And yes, it really hurt my feelings, but I would not let it show. I didn't fit with the women or the men, thank God I was a tough old woman. They would laugh at us for buying old houses and working on them half the night, I didn't care. I was able to quit work later because we did that and they were still chugging away somewhere.
Keep looking it will work out.
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countrygirl2
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 6, 2024 21:02:14 GMT -5
Me too, mosquitoes love me.
I fixed hubs and DD spaghetti for dinner, they were both happy and ate it all. I'm having 2 bratwurst with my favorite German kraut, of course they both don't like it either. We sure eat different, even after all these years.
We hadn't heard much fireworks and wouldn't you know at 10 tonight they are shooting them off like crazy. It doesn't bother the kitties but I'm sure it does some animals.
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countrygirl2
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 6, 2024 19:39:58 GMT -5
The paperwork is sorted and boxed. I'm very happy about that, the big waste container is full for the second time from those drawers, I can't believe I was able to throw so much away. In about another year, much more will go. With MIL getting VA benefits and DD medicaid I did keep a few years. So end of next year or next will go. I may get through those tonight.
So while I'm sitting here watching telly I'm going through cook books, over half are going to the sale. I'm still sorting so some are going with me.A lot of them came from MIL and they are from local churches and places. If I keep 1 likely will have most of the recipes. I also kept a couple of really good amish ones. The recipes in those look really good.
The place is finally starting to look bare, pictures down, decorative items down, so a difference for sure and boxes stacked everywhere. I hope I can get it done early so I can attack the landscaping and make it better. Next weekend will be our next sale.
I have not done much in DD's room, but I will. I'm going to order 4 big narrow boxes for pictures and some of the smaller tellys. If I need more will just wrap items with blankets.
Time for me to get the kitties in, we were able to let them out but hubs has the garage doors closed where they normally come in so I'm sure they are confused.
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