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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 3, 2024 18:38:32 GMT -5
That's why we had so much, I was prepared for anything and everything, we won't be now and that makes me nervous. But we just can't take it all.
Clothes are purged down to 3 suitcases for me, 3 boxes for DD, and probably less for hubs. We had tons of clothing. And everything else is going in the same direction. All my candles, both battery and real are going as they will just melt in shipping.
I am visualizing in my mind where things will be in the rooms up there and we don't have enough corners.
Have my barbecue made and I'm packing spices and cooking seasonings I'm not going to be using for awhile and pitching old items.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 3, 2024 18:22:01 GMT -5
All DIL is getting is 1 bankers box of african dolls and statues. Hubs brought them home and now I will have nowhere to display them. They have masks from all over the world so will look nice displayed together.
Our couch is going and we are giving it to them to go with the half chair we gave them. There couch is awful and we are using the one we have up there at the other house. Later we will buy a new one, can't afford to right now. That is all we are taking to her. Hubs wants to keep a bunch of tools and son wants them too. His last load will be on the big trailer and tarped down for up there. When son gets his garage done he and hubs will put them in there. He is only keeping the good, useful stuff. Everything else is going. The lot has to have brush cleared before a garage goes in. Son is working on it now. He said he has gotten a lot of stumps out on his own so far. The lot has never had anything done to it, just growth and a mess. Behind it their land in the power line easement they can use, just permanent structures at your own risk. So they are scrapping up the sod and smoothing it out where DIL is going to move her green houses.
Hubs had to get batteries for the old truck and it kicked right off. I helped him get the big bolt in to hold the batteries in. He is doing a few other things to get it ready for sale. I need to clean the inside, its set for awhile and is really dirty. We will get it up for sale in the next few days.
He will be here longer than me to purge his stuff. He can stay in his folks house. I want to move most of the stuff into the main living area after I clean it and then I can clean the rest of the house here. Hubs will clean the windows.
I left the darn water on outside again for hours, that will cost us.
We saw the county fair in the city, and thankfully DD said she did not want to go. I took a nap this afternoon, can't say it helped but have done little today. I may pack more of DD's clothes and just put a few things in her dresser drawers to wear while she is here and clear out her closet. Also pack her shoes. She is happy with crocs in the summer.
DD had 3 shots in her jaw for the filling so she skipped lunch today, I was afraid she would chew her jaw. The dentist showed me 2 places I have decay under caps, both need replaced quick. He said he just didn't have any openings before I leave so need to find a dentist up there quickl.
Someone else said about Medicaid paying for dental. I took DD there twice in Texas and no more. It was not clean and I wondered about things being sterilized properly. We just save enough money out of hers to pay for dental care, hair, clothing, and glasses. Same with the awful glasses they get.
I'm making barbeque tonight. The meat is done in the ninja pot. I need to add seasonings and fix. I already packed the food processor. But I have a hand shredder I can use, old style, but need to watch the fingers. Later
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 3, 2024 13:15:13 GMT -5
Stopped and bought a big roll of bubble wrap to put over the glass doors on the 2 cabinets. I got popcorn packing. Get this it says you can run water on them and dispose of down the drain, I won't but interesting.
I helped hubs with holding a long bolt so he could get under the truck and thread it through, the old thing sounds good. We are cleaning the inside to put it up for sale.
Hubs is not complaining as I am pitching, donating, selling, and giving stuff away. People are hitting us up about when is the next yard sale.
I need to take a nap and then get busy. Hubs said I have done great so far in discarding.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 3, 2024 6:31:47 GMT -5
I am tired, hubs said I need to slow down. I just can't to much to do.
Going to dentist this morning, DD appointment at 9 mine not till 11:30 so I have to wait. She is getting a filling today or possibly an extraction. It's a far back tooth and is cracked with a huge filling.
So makeup on and go shortly. Later all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 19:40:05 GMT -5
Dinner was so good. The first corn has just come off. It's from a small town south of us and it was fresh. I also made BLT's, they were really good, just to early for the fresh tomatoes.
I'm glad we were able to get some before we leave, I will sure miss that for sure.
I'm going to finish cleaning out the entertainment center this evening. Cleaned out the drawers and cabinet in the living room. Now I need to take the glass shelves out and pack them between packing material in one of the big boxex. I have been packing essentials but now will go back and start working on finalizing the place up here a room at a time.
I see a lot of people in Washington have whole house gennies, will find out if we need one where we are moving. We have a free standing 8 KW one, which does a decent job but it does made noise.
Need to start the d/w and likely need to wash another load of clothing.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 15:46:16 GMT -5
I have a lovely little Smokey flopped down beside me. He was in bed with me snuggling this morning after hubs fed him. My spoiled baby. Tigger has thrown up about 3 times today, but I'm betting he has been eating grass again. He sheds so much and cleans himself so I'm sure he swallows a lot of it. I need to brush him daily again. Not had time with everything going on. I'm about to fall asleep for a bit.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 15:39:30 GMT -5
I'm tired but have to keep going. I'm going to pack some more. DIL wants all the items, dolls and everything hubs got in Africa. I'm glad as I'm losing one of my display cases. Not sure where I was going to put those or our photos. We may have to eventually buy something. They have a lot of masks from all over, hubs sent a few and these will be a nice add. I have women dolls in costume, really pretty, carved animals and items like that.
Went to the store, they had the first local corn on the cob, got 6 to add to my BLT's. Also one of the first cantaloupe's it tastes wonderful. They raise a lot of wonderful tasting vegetables and fruit here in the summer. I am full of canteloupe now. I'm the only one here that likes it. Hubs will eat some watermelon. DD used to like both but doesn't now, I have no idea why.
DD has a wondering eye again. She had it when little and they had prisms in her glasses. The one has been fine for years but the last couple of months I've seen it going to the outside of her eye. I'm going to have to have an opthamalogist look at it and see if they can help her again. I'm wondering what has caused it now.
Need to finish DD's closet and the underside of the entertainment center. This packing, and sorting, and purging is getting old and I'm far from done.
Tomorrow cleaning at the dentist for me and a filling for DD.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 13:45:16 GMT -5
Kind of like when I first saw the property we are buying, it was the one. have looked and looked and none really clicked. This will meet our needs. It does have a nice garage, not big enough but hubs is ok with it. I love the colors in the house. And the hobby room will serve us both, which we like. And I'm finally getting a kitchen with enough room to cook, I like that. And hubs has come around after seeing the bills and all he admits he is happy with it too and you can tell he means it. He said its hard, but what we need to do. We are both having a hard time admitting we are old, LOL
We got the check today, I still can't believe they would send through regular mail a very large check, jeez. But that stress is over. Now one more deposit and it should work out great, its just from a bank down the street, so a cashiers check from there should work great.
I think it will all work out or I hope so.
Now need to switch gas, electric, and water into our names for July 16th. I was quoted $2500 for house insurance, may have to take it initially till I can compare with other companies.
Got all the glass and photos packed in the living room and finished off a clothing box in DD's room. So I'm moving along.
On my way to town, donating more stuff and going to the bank to make a deposit. Need to buy a tomato so we can have BLT's for dinner tonight.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 13:23:47 GMT -5
Drama, when stuff gets like that about all you can do is leave. Maybe HR will back you up, but to me most are spinelss in those departments. I was in a place like that and basically my supervisor was going to fire me if I didn't quit. The ironic thing was I just went through a review, got told how great I did on a project. Was the accountant for the Convention Center in Houston for our Company and yet I was going to be let go!! Also the biggest raise I had ever gotten, LOL! Turns out this was in the business downturn and they had to start laying people off. They started with me because they said noone liked me. Boy that makes you feel good. I had been there 10 years, every project I worked on the client liked me working with them. and I got kudos for. Now suddenly I was disliked There was a lot of jealousy as I was one of the few women accountants on projects, back then it was all men, so you know I was just to aggressive. I could come and go as I wanted, I traveled to job sites, and just had more freedom than the rest. The lady before me was brilliant and they did the same thing to her, what a waste. Office politics is a killer and I did not play the game. But I quickly found another job. I told them how stressed I was and could I have an extra week before I started, they said yes. I gave a months notice as they needed a whole cycle with me training someone, so I had a job before I left, I was grinning from ear to ear, the rest of the time I was there. After I worked there, I started seeing some of the wheels from where I had worked, working at a place next door. Turned out they were laying people off right and left, I was just the first. They all looked really sheepish and couldn't look me in the face. Didn't bother me and sure made me feel better. They made me and likely other sacrificial lambs trying to save themselves. So I felt so much better and things worked out well for 5 years. But then mom came down and DD got sick and needed surgery. It was so bad, I had to quit a good job, but things happen and I was able too. I can't remember the date but it was when we went into a recession and construction just crashed for quite a few years. After I was finally able to quit for good, it took me a year to feel good again. That was basically when I quit the corporate world and got into rentals. And it all worked out. There are some crazy managers out there and some mean coworkers. And from what I"m hearing sounds like the work environment is getting worse and worse. I'm so sorry for the people still in it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 0:46:53 GMT -5
Bannon looks like a homeless bum. Maybe we will get lucky and he won't come back out of prison! One can always hope. If trump gets in, his whole cabinet will be made up of felons. Damn!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 2, 2024 0:21:58 GMT -5
We did something we said we would never do. We bought a house and rent the land. But this particular place has a good deal in our opinion. The original buyer had a 40 year lease on the land, they lived there 20 so our lease is for 20 years. The increase annually is limited to the CPI raise for each year and no more. The payment includes trash and sewer fees. We were able to get a nice home in an over 55 community for $300k. It has increased in value and will continue to do so in Washington state. We aren't too concerned about that at this point.
We looked at new ones and for $450k to $550k could have bought new. But they are even closer than this one and the taxes are really, really high. Oh I forgot, also since its over 55 and no one allowed under 21, that we are exempt from school taxes and that's grandfathered in, so that will save us a bunch too. We both feel like this will help us on expenses. I was really shocked that we found this. So even if they sell the land they will be tied into this lease. And 20 years for us would make us 98 when the lease is up. I can't see either of us living that long or being able to live independently if we did. Another problem with the new ones, they rarely build a one story. This one has 2 steps in the front to get into the house. Or one step up from the garage and the next room having 1 step. Everything inside is on the same level. The more we have talked about it the happier hubs and I think we will be.
I know I'm aging, my short term memory is a problem at times. For now I can go back to where I was and remember or can in a few minutes, but it worries me it is happening. Hubs is doing the same. I hope when we get down to one home, simplify our accounts and get down to just a couple we will be able to do better. We are trying to simplify everything and I think hubs getting cancer made us realize how complicated we had everything. I am the only one that really knows the ins and outs, so it needs simplified. We are all getting excited about the move now, even DD so I think things will go well. It will just be busy for a month or two, till I get everything in place insurance wise and all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 23:39:05 GMT -5
Ava, I am reading this very late, didn't realize you got another job. I am so happy for you, I have read about how awful you were treated. Noone should have to go through that. And I fear it would have been a disaster if you had moved elsewhere in that company. You were wise to leave. I hope the new job is a big improvement and makes your life more pleasant. I had a couple of bad jobs but nothing like that. Congratulations and enjoy. I know everyone here is happy for you. Again congratulations!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 23:07:23 GMT -5
Finally got a bath and rolled my hair, need to dry it. My dinner was boiled eggs and watermelon, it was pretty good. DD had ham salad, she was happy, hubs just ate some potato salad. Pretty pitiful, but we all got enough to eat.
I have our reservations made for July 25th to fly up. It's after the truck is supposed to be here, loaded and leaves the 23rd or 24th. I hope son will be able to meet us. He said he should unless something blows up fast that he has to attend to, so that is the plan for now. If he can't I will have to take an Uber, that will be expensive, but a one time thing.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 20:03:34 GMT -5
I exceeded my goals today which was good, but I'm beat, again. My dining room is all purged and packed. The china cabinet, the big hutch I kept all my extra pots and pans in. The area rugs rolled up and taped.
The garage is cleaned out. I picked up the remaining clothes by the road to donate. They are too nice to leave out there. Hubs loaded the glasses and extra cooking items in the car for me to take.
I worked on DD's room. 2 bags to the car to go and most of her winter clothes boxed 2 1/2 boxes as of now, i had purged it before. I cleaned out her dresser and left just a few things to wear till we fly out.
Of course her room has tons more to go through but I'm doing essentials first. If I had to the leftover stuff could be pitched. I cleared out a lot of her dolls and stuffed animals, she wasn't to happy. The spare closet is almost empty.
I have 2 big boxes of extra pens, tape, and paper, going to give it to the school teacher after I get what I want out.
I have been doing laundry and folding clothes in between. Cleaned the litter boxes.
I brought home lunch but we are just snacking for dinner, I got deli stuff yesterday.
I didn't get mowing done, it's 9 and I had to stop.
Still have laundry to fold and hang up. I need to eat something, take a bath and fix my hair.
Tomorrow we are going to the city, hubs has to get his truck washed, the front is covered with bugs and he's worried it will take the paint off. Then we are cashing bonds and he has to take his truck to have the oil changed.
I will likely run to town and get my car emptied again. Need to check if Goodwill will still take non working TV's for $25 like they were. I hope so.
My days have been this way and will continue I think, but I will geter' done I guess. Whew!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 16:17:04 GMT -5
I agree Soup, but hubs had to do it it was only in his name. He was in Washington and They had always sent our RMD in check form. He had so much trouble getting into it and getting it done, he didn't want to get off the phone to ask me if the account on file was good. And I forget to look beforehand, I think it was, but we have closed so many I didn't check either. Hubs has never dealt with his investment accounts, I have done it all.
Well, here's hoping that it goes well. We have till the 17th, so crossing my fingers. I wish she had moved the date out a few more days. We have other money we could get but I don't want to take money out that is earning 7% interest, would make me sick.
My one hutch is empty. I packed a lot of the china in one box, awfully heavy, wonder if I should have divided it up. Packed the crystal glasses for goodwill. But they were ones I bought at a glass maker and had flaws. I picked through and got the best ones, but still they are not worth much and we don't use them. Hubs carried the box out to the car. So they are ready for donation.
I have probably another half box of china to pack and my china hutch is empty too. Hubs and I rolled up and I taped the area rug under the dining room table. I am trying to do this stuff as fast as I can, as time is flying and I have soooo much more to do. We have drawers full of stuff. How did I ever accumulate all this?
I am also listening as to what the Supreme Court has just done. I and hubs are very afraid. And if he gets in and does what he says he will do to federal employees our son is in jeopardy too. I am just sick over what is being done to our democracy, please everyone vote and vote for democracy.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 14:51:03 GMT -5
Going good so far. Got all the stuff to the free store. I went into the donation area and there were 2 sets of the most beautiful china in there. What a shame, things like that just don't sell anymore. I'm sure someone cherished it. Likely went to a nursing home, lots of that happening here now. I was thinking, how I would love to have it, then brain kicked in and said, you don't have room for what you have now, so that solved that. But oh my, what a waste, sigh.
So I plan to finish emptying and packing my big hutch and I have most of the items in the china hutch wrapped so I'm going to finish that. When I get those done, I'm going out and finish mowing the lawn so hubs doesn't have too. It will cool off a bit by then. He will still have the lawn at the other house.
I brought him lunch, he was sleeping so good, I hated to wake him but the food wouldn't have been good and I know he hasn't eaten much while gone.
Hubs is cleaning out the bed of his truck.
Tomorrow we are going to the bank, cashing in some bonds, then getting his truck washed, the front is bug covered. Then at 3 he is getting his oil changed. He did it one day and said you have to take parts off underneath and its a pain. So he said it doesn't cost much more to have it down. He has ever since he bought it. I'm so happy he is.
We got the RMD from his 401k for 2024. I'm not sure when they will send the check for the large sum of money. Its been deducted. It scares me to have that much money mailed. Hubs didn't know If the checking account tied to it was still valid, it was, so he had it mailed. I hope we get it in time.
We are getting out extra money to make sure we have enough for everything, it is really costing us to move. I have to buy plane tickets for DD and I to fly up one last time on the 25th. Hubs will drive my car up. Maybe he needs to get son to do that.
Have to pay house insurance, we want the roof done first thing. We will wait till we sell a house to do the furnace. I don't want us to get into more investments, we have mangled them enough. Beans and taters for awhile, LOL. Ok work to do, need to get busy.
We were talking, I told him he can haul some things up and put them on the carport at our other place up there. We can cover them with a tarp, noone will say anything. Or even put them out of sight on our patio. It will help us have more room in the movers truck for his tools.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 12:10:09 GMT -5
We had some very poor people come by and heard we were giving the rest away. Between them they took a lot. Another old guy took hubs shirts, we had very very nice clothing but it was XL, L, 16s. 17.s and 18's of hubs. I put them beside the road and told people help themselves.
He gave the 2 bicycles to an old guy that fixes them and sells them, they didn't need fixed. And I had boots and shoes. So we feel good that needy people got some things.
Ok, my car is loaded down to the free store I go. We would not have all these nice clothes to give away if we had not lost weight.
Later all!
My old love is up and moving, he took the old guy and the bikes down into where he lives, its kind of in the river bottoms from here.
All is good for this day.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 10:52:25 GMT -5
DD and my docs have been awesome, they are giving us scripts for 3 months of everything so we can get settled and not run out till I can get her Medicaid going. We have 2 more to go, so will see how it goes. I think we may be able to get ozempic the same way. I'm not sure if we can get it all at once though, and my neighbor mailing it could be a problem as it has to be kept below 80 degrees, so not sure about that.
But still so far things are going good, we hope they continue to.
I need to get dressed and busy and take loads of stuff to town and put them out by the road. Hope the rest is picked up also. Got to get this garage cleaned out so we can go again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jul 1, 2024 10:41:01 GMT -5
We are up and moving. Hubs got in at 4AM. He showered and hit the bed. I got up at 8 and was very quiet so he could sleep. So I sat in my recliner with Smoke, he didn't even want out. He and I eventually went back to sleep. DD got up and took her bath, I went to sleep till hubs got up. We all just ate breakfast. He is tired but ok. So he got about 8 hours sleep, but he said he is very tired. I'm sure he is.
But I looked at him this morning and his hair is turning white, the back of his head was white. I see him in bed and my big, strong, viral husband is shrinking. It breaks my heart because without this and all the treatment he has had he would still be that way. To tell me he cannot lift anymore, that is not him. I'm trying to not let my concern show, but its in my heart for him.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 18:54:29 GMT -5
Giving any pill to him is the problem. Right now they are out in the garage not outside. They like it out there too.
It's 8 and I'm thinking about going to bed. i am really worn down.
I did manage to pack 2 boxes today also. Have almost cleared out the hutch in the dining room, so that's good.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 18:43:46 GMT -5
Can you pay extra on each payment, that will knock years off the loan. There are calculators you can put the balance into and do what if to see.
My son has the money to pay his off. He is paying 2.99% and earning more than that so far, so he wants to leave the money invested.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 18:37:50 GMT -5
We have always had paid off houses, if we had a loan it was 5 years or less. We bought cheap, paid cash, then fixed them up. This was the first house we have bought that was really nice and move in ready. I told him I was too tired to redo anymore. So yep all 4 of our houses left are paid for. But we need to get cash back out of them pretty quickly if we can. I am not comfortable about our future under either president. One is a disaster, the other could drop dead or be unable to serve at any time. And I just hope his replacement will be able to do a good job. So I want to get our money out. I have seen the housing market crash several times in our lifetime.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 18:29:14 GMT -5
I dropped off the clothing in the back seat at the free store. It is open till 8:30 I found. Picked up scrips and some items at Walmart, got a watermelon. ol I had put stuff from the garage by the road, there's a lot more. While I was loading fabric someone stopped in a nice car and loaded all that stuff up, so that's gone. I hope to put the rest out tomorrow and clear the garage getting ready for the next time.
I really think the kitties won't mind being in. There are 2 or 3 sets of double doors they can look out of and they will like that. Also lots of windows. Like I said keeping Tig in likely won't be a problem, but Smoke we will see. Where this subdivision is there are no close houses. It's kind of isolated on the edge of the city proper. Even kind of hard to find from the road, so that is a positive for us. I'm betting there will be a lot of new residents out there as I'm thinking a lot are late 70's and 80's since few have sold. It was set up in 2006 so being 55 then they are old even if they bought into it at 55.
The only way Smoke would be euthanized is if I can't keep him and am made to get rid of him. He just will not warm up to people, the vet and I are not sure he ever will. My son would try to take him, but hopefully none of that has to happen. He is my little love and it would really hurt me more than I can say, so we will do whatever to protect him and try to work it out.
I'm home, have jams on. The car is loaded with fabric, tomorrow I will load clothing too and get rid of that. I'm going to tape together a big box and see if I can put most of the other stuff in it and put it by the road.
Then we can start again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 15:11:26 GMT -5
Well damn, just wrote up a and bunch and lost it again. When this computer is shifted it loses things, will never have another like it.
I'm not fussing at anyone about any decisions they make. I may offer advice, but its up to them to chase or not chose to take it..
I listened to this 91 year old man at my yard sale yesterday. He is extremely wealthy, donates to the community and I imagine pays for his grandkids college educations. He donates a ton of money, donated a building in town to give free food and clothing to people and likely still does. If you saw him you wouldn't think he had 2 dollars to rub together. His folks were wealthy but he worked as a teacher, some of his kids are teachers and his grand kids are too. They carry on the tradition. He just bought more property in a northern state so they own half the lake front of that lake for his extended 50 member family to vacation on together each year.
But he told me something yesterday I like to hear. He said his church withdrew from the Methodist church organization. He said we do not need to discourage people who are LGBT from belonging to our church. He said in Gods eyes we are all gods children no matter what and it needs to be that way. As you know I am not religious, but this old mans pure faith at his age makes you know there are really some true believers out there. And I know from all his anonymous works he is good to. He told me he should not brag but he is happiest of all about the food bank and free clothing he helps with, as his greatest achievement. He said people criticise because some come there that do not need it or are just not good people, but he said its for everyone no matter what.
I think we need to carry this over in our daily lives and hope hubs and I do. We sure try to.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 14:44:36 GMT -5
I went back to bed shortly after getting up. Ended up sleeping till 2, I feel much better now. I did not realize how exhausted I was. Wow.
Talked to hubs a couple of times, 12 hours he said to get home. He tries to lie down and sleep but said he only makes it about and hour. He tried to get a hotel room before but just wasted his money as he could not sleep.
I'm not worried about Tigger, he will likely stay in happily and if the kids can take him he will be ok. The dogs grew up with a cat and he is big enough he till be ok either place. Smoke liked yo hunt and I will see what happens, if he has to stay in he will. I will only let him go out the back door if he does go out so that will be where he comes in and its a green belt, grown up. But I am hoping we can get a catio for the patio and he will be happy with that. The rules say nothing about indoor or outdoor pets. I'm surprised. But remember no one has sold or bought into this place for years. Son said he saw all kinds of vehicles that indicated they are ex marines, I think they are mostly older than us but I don't know.
I am going to try and get rid of a bunch of clothes today. Taking them to town to the free store, in fact need to do that.
I was born in 1946 so I am a boomer. We did well, but a lot of it due to making money from buying old houses and fixing them up, renting then reselling. Also hubs though only a high school graduate had skills that were in demand. And he knew one of the KBR vice presidents that knew he was really good and kept him from job to job. He was the one that kept him after hubs finished closing down the jobs on highway paving before the division was closed. He then offered him the opportunity to work overseas and hubs jumped at it. That made all the difference in the world for us. That 15 years helped us amass savings. He had another company that wanted him bad and he worked for them a year but then the first wanted him back so he went. He might have done as well, we will never know.
When I talked to him today, he said you realize we have a million dollars in houses right now, no, I had not thought about it. But we need to sell them quick. If a certain person gets in next election this country could take a nose dive, so we need to sell. I know right now we are getting cash short as we don't want to cash in anymore investments. I am spending for absolutey nothing but necessities.
We did ok, because we saved and worked our asses off and seems like we still are. But we both can recognize opportunities and know what our skills are so were able to fix up properties to sell. As far as investing in monetary investments, I would say not so wise. If we can sell these 3 places we will be fine for the rest of our lives and I think we can. Many of you are good in the stock market and that kind of skill. I guess ours are many from the labor of our hands and skills. Though I can always make money buying and selling most anything. I rarely take a loss.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 30, 2024 9:38:11 GMT -5
I'm tired, but I went to bed around 10 and just got up around 10. 12 hours of sleep. I think only 1 Pottie break. Even the cats slept all night without budging, they woke up when I did, so we were all tired. I'm up and need to get busy but sure am tired. Hubs is half way home. I told him to rest, wearing himself down could give the cancer a way to ramp up I fear. I know he needs rest and good nutrition and he is getting neither right now. I worry about him. We have so much to do.
I have no idea if they allow cats to roam, the current park does to keep down mice. And with the mice over at that place they sure need to. Behind us is a green belt, and its forested some. I think Smoke would love that. We will see. I am not asking, if I have to keep them in I will try. Maybe they won't, if so that is why they have so many mice.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 29, 2024 21:33:01 GMT -5
Whoops, forgot money in my drawer from yesterday evening. So $684, I did good.
Night all, again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 29, 2024 20:59:39 GMT -5
The park is only modulars we are moving into. Every house has to have a 2 car garage and apparently landscaping. All of it is quite beautiful. Many of the homes have an added room like ours. Our house will be 2000 SQ ft, some are even bigger, saw one that is 2800 SQ ft. There are only 51 homes in the subdivision. And I have only seen one sold in 2015. Apparently people really like it there. I hope we do. If you were not told they are modulars you would not know it.
I am exhausted but made $523 today, so did ok.
My hubs called at 8:30. He said our neighbor had called him to say I had people in the driveway waiting. I was awake but petting Smoke and hadn't even looked out. I threw on some clothes. The guy hadn't noticed the time in the add. So I went out and he started it by buying a lot of stuff, I priced it cheap to get rid of it.
Besides the sale in the afternoon when things slowed down I mowed, have the yard about 3/4 done.
Also in between I packed a few boxes that I finally got in today.
I have more but I'm so tired I'm going to bed. I don't know how many times I have been up and down steps today. And I had to help a guy get a shelving unit upstairs, we worked well together getting it up.
After we were done, I took a bath and DD and I went to town and grabbed dinner and ate it while coming home. I'm ready to hit the bed. Kitties are fed, just need to brush my teeth as I'm not going to make it much longer.
Night all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 28, 2024 23:43:24 GMT -5
I am also so upset over our wonderful country. I fear for us. The supreme course is setting us back decades to the time of robber barons and burning rivers. And after Joe's debate fiasco I'm even more scared. He did truly look old and not himself. They said he had a cold, maybe he was on medication, I don't know. But if the other one gets in, I think we are all doomed except the filthy rich. I am not a praying person, but God help us.
Imagine someone leading an insurrection, yes, that is what it was. If the court sides with him, and I bet they do, its all over but the crying. Again God help us as a country. Women will end up like they have in Iran. They were free in the 70's, look at them now. That will be coming to us.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 28, 2024 23:29:32 GMT -5
I will be glad to get through tomorrow. Sunday I'm sleeping and lazing, then Monday kicking into gear again. Hubs is leaving to come home Sunday I think so that is good.
I mowed part of the lawn he didn't as it was in front and looked awful. I would have mowed the whole thing but it was starting to get dark. DD and I had gone to the cafe in our town for dinner. It was packed and I did not know one soul in there except the owner. So need to keep in mind that is true for both hubs and I
I think Smoke is mad at me for leaving him. One minute he is loving me to pieces the next I try to move him and he gets feisty. I had a strange guy come up to buy canning jars and he was growling and really getting upset. I picked him up to put him in the house and his growls at the guy got worse. I don't know what to think. Hubs said how are you going to keep him in up there. I'm going to try to a couple of weeks till he realizes he is "home". I bet he goes berserk on the plane. I will try the butter and pills, I know he likes butter. I would hate to hear him howl for 4 hours. I'm pretty sure they don't put them in cargo in the summer. And I think that would scare him worse. If I have to let him go, I think the only humane thing for him is to put him down. I can't imagine doing that to a healthy cat, but I'm afraid he might hurt someone. Hubs has never seen him go crazy like he did at the vet. I don't want him to see it either.
Right now he hears something he doesn't like and he is on full alert. Tigger just sleeps not Smoke.
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