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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 10, 2024 17:31:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I know I can put them in a trust, but have to get home and see what kind of trust it said again because there are quite a few and this one the attorney did, well, I'm not sure if it fits in one of those. Hubs would just give him most everything, I said are you crazy? I don't think he realizes how much money he SPENDS. He has spent over $1000 fixing the tractor so far. And he is always doing stuff like that. I think he is premature giving him the tractor, he uses it for all kinds of stuff at the house. Always big limbs to haul to the burn pile or other things he does with it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 10, 2024 17:26:53 GMT -5
I had to come in, its hot out there in the sun. I should wait till later but I want to mow later. I did about an 1/8 of the sidewalk dig out and does it look nice. I am filling the hole again with the sod from this. I will water it and bet it takes root. There is a lot of dirt in it so should fill nicely. I have another small hole there I'm going to fill.
I have some round culvert type things at the end of the downspouts, but they are too short or filled with dirt. Or some of the drains aimed the wrong way. So I'm sure the water is running under the modular. One I can just clean out, the rest will see what I can do, but hubs may have to fix them. at least it will be several days of nice weather to work outside. The lawn will die pretty much die later, but it appears to have deep roots so comes back.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 10, 2024 16:14:07 GMT -5
I have told hubs over and over never use his debit card online. He listens but I think he did one time before we added some other credit cards in case our bank of America got hacked. I check accounts daily or everyother day.
I got a Treasury direct account set up and I'm thinking of seeing if I can convert the 2 $5k bonds as the new rate has the fixed rate as part of the component. I guess its essentially cashing them and buying them new, so I could just cash them at bank, pay the taxes, and have the money direct deposited into the treasury account.
You can only put one name on the account, so I put mine, hubs doesn't care. But I am not comfortable with the trust choices on there so just set it up as an individual account for now. I hope I can edit it before I add any money, will have to find out. I am very leery of something happening to son and trying to deal with DIL to get money. She really doesn't understand any of this stuff, I'm going to have to help educate her. Son says she won't listen, but I think he just doesn't want her to know how much money he is saving. He has more than enough to pay off the house, but he is 55 so I understand him trying to put more money away. He does not have enough. But he will also have a pension and SS, so should be better off than us in retirement. But then I'm not sure if he can insure her under his if he retires at 62 as she is 10 years younger than him. I have thought of putting the bonds in his name, I know he won't spend them, that's for sure, LOL! But I feel like the stock and bonds is my fall back money if I ever need it. I am uncomfortable with any trust. Heard to many messes with them and people needing money and can't get it.
I am now going to try and create the Compushare Account for Walmart stock and get that going.
It's 2 PM, I was up earlier and have done little today. I was watching a show and am half dressed, I'm going out to mow some more in the lawn, but may work on the sidewalk too. It's supposed to be cool tlll Thursday than rain, so I should get done or done as much as I will.
I slept pretty good last night and when I get home, I'm going to work harder on going to bed earlier. But it takes me almost a month to adjust to different time zones and here I go again. But I really need to do it for my own health.
DIL came by for awhile today. Little guy is so sure of his "smarts" he is not completing his work because he knows that stuff. Well this time another boy got the award he got last year. If he keeps this up he is going to lose as he sure doesn't know everything he thinks he does. Son was similar, he would ace the tests and not do the work along the way. He passed the classes with C's or B's, but could have done so much better. I hope they can help change this but I'm not really thinking so.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 10, 2024 11:14:31 GMT -5
I think a big issue, is if they have a job filled and the person is doing what they want they just want to leave them there. Honestly, most aren't worrying about developing employees, they just want positions filled and the job done. Sounds like that is all yours wants so the only answer may be to leave.
Don't think there is anything you can do to change anything. Just try not to get fired before you get out. And yes its frustrating.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 10, 2024 1:28:13 GMT -5
Going to hit the sack, I am so tired tonight I can't keep my eyes open. I sleep but most of the time never feel rested. I have no idea why, I think that is a problem with lots of old people. I even napped off and on today.
Maybe I need to try vitamin B again, it tends to give you energy, maybe that will help.I mowed a small area of the lawn today. I was just beat and had to stop, it just lack of energy. Or does this just happen to old people?
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 9, 2024 23:12:19 GMT -5
I had a yellow Chevy SS that would go 120 and I did one time. It was totally stupid as I had about 4 girls with me. I have done some really dumb things and came out unscathed. I still think what if the cops had stopped me. Dad would have taken the car, I could not have gone to college and who knows what. That's why I worry about grandson, I know some of the silly "shit" I did and there was more.
But to have one go 200 mph that would be something. And truth be told, back then I might have tried it.
I took grandson to McD's that had a playground and he played with some girls after he ate. He enjoyed that. His dad had come to get him so I took him on home. I love him a lot, but he does wear me out. I'm cold, need to go get warm. Bathtime
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 9, 2024 13:50:15 GMT -5
You know we were talking about buying from Temu. I bought a top from Amazon and then was just looking through Temu and saw the same exact blouse for about $10 less. Think a lot of sellers are sourcing from the same places.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 9, 2024 13:45:43 GMT -5
Well I am up late.. I ate so much last night I overdid it. My ozempic dose is way down but I was afraid it would make me sick, thankfully it did not. Grandson entertains himself and DD is like me, sleeps in. I am still staying up to late at night.
Math help is going to be out, I had algebra and advanced in high school only, and trig in college. That's it, so I'm no help, didn't need that in accounting. Grandson will have to learn on his own. I remember bits and pieces. I guess if he is interested he will.
I need to fix breakfast, grilled cheese for the kids, they always want that and I will have some bacon and eggs.
It is really pretty out today. I'm going to wash the last blanket and the sheets off grandson and my bed today. Next week won't take much to be ready to leave. Mopping and vaccing. We are eating out too much but I don't want to stock more food with only being here another week. And I definitely need to mow. I have not trimmed or worked on the sidewalk like I intended to do.
I am watching on Utube a police chase. Where do people get cars that will go almost 200 mph? I can't tell what kind of car it is as its dark.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 9, 2024 1:52:39 GMT -5
I know in Texas if you had an inspection that report had to go to the next buyer, you could not withhold it. That way the buyer knew what had failed. I don't know if other states do that or not. But in Texas the real estate and inspection industry has a tight hold on buyers and sellers, at least around the cities.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 9, 2024 1:40:44 GMT -5
I am enjoying little guy. I was telling him looks like he is going to have a cleft chin and he said how could he. He said mom nor dad has it. So I explained it could be back in the family somewhere though I don't know of anyone that had it. So he was researching recessive genes and I also explained his mom could have half and his dad half. So he is reading further to understand how he could have this. Once he asks a question he starts digging in.
He told me last night because I am afraid of spiders I have arachnophobia, that we have not discussed.
And he is very curious about math. He was doing math and finding the length of the long leg of a triangle.
Then I turn the paper over and he is working on SinA and CosA and I have no idea if his answer is right.
He told me he is going to get an award for perseverance, he will not give up if he doesn't understand something. I think that is a good quality to have. I enjoy listening to him. But I have not done any math like that for over 50 years and never used it so I really don't remember. I wish he could take it now while his little mind is like a sponge.
He just looks up everything. Today I showed him an old manual typewriter like I learned on at the radio station and he explained to me where the home keys are. I told him that's good and he needs to build from that and learn touch typing even if you can talk to computers and have them write.
Then he came back and told me people also have agoraphobia,fear of small places and stuff.
He is fast getting beyond what I can help him with. Yesterday we saw a program on what all the lights mean when the engine is on and which ones are serious or just a warning, so he was watching all that when I started the car today. I told him that is important to know too.
But I teach him little things like how to tell if corn is fresh, by peeling back the ear and popping a kernel with your nail. If its easy and milk comes out its good corn to eat on the cob. Or how to smell the end of a cantaloupe and tell if its ripe.
His Russian is taking off and I think he will be able to communicate with his relatives and I imagine by the time he gets back, he will be speaking it very good.
I am sure enjoying him. I was curious like him too but we did not have the resources to learn at our fingertips like kids do now. I think its wonderful.
We are letting him watch Utube but trying to keep him away from the bad stuff, with me I know what he is watching.
He told me he was looking at a game today that was offensive. In the game they had a comparison to a Pearl Harbor attack and he said that isn't good.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 8, 2024 17:53:03 GMT -5
Instead of the fish I forgot that I thawed a roast out so will cook it instead tonight. I can cook the fish tomorrow night.
DIL is at her sisters helping the niece paint. I told son if she stayed overnight he was welcome for dinner. Of course, they both are welcome if she is home. I may get some corn on the cob to add to it, but its kind of early to get good corn yet.
Her sister lives at Seattle and if they drink anything at all neither she or son will drive unless the other has drank nothing. They are very careful as son could lose his job over that. I'm sure happy that is not a problem.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 8, 2024 16:59:38 GMT -5
My hubs and I get along good and have for years. But if you guys heard some of the stories from the first 13 years of our marriage, you would never believe we were still married, it was pretty bad. But I don't want to relive it so will leave all that alone. When we both drank it was just awful, we were both fools and lucky to have gotten through it unscathed.
So don't think everything was smooth sailing for us, it sure wasn't. But I'm glad we were able to stay together.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 8, 2024 16:56:29 GMT -5
The kids and I went to tour a radio station on a point in Olympia, the view was awesome, I need to get the picks from my phone to my computer or reactivate Facebook on my phone. I lost it in my upgrading some stuff. We had pics of Mt Rainier in the background but to do it justice I needed to bring my camera and didn't. We discovered a restaurant there too I think called the Hearth Grill. Both were built out over the water in the bay.
Then we went to the Farmers Market in Downtown Olympia. DD did great, she walked through the radio station then she walked all the way through the Farmers market too. We didn't plan on going there too so didn't take her walker, but she did fine and its better for her if she can walk. I lucked into a real close parking place.
Son is looking for places we can go that aren't so far away and the kids will enjoy, they liked that. Grandson got to see a real typewriter like I used to use. He was explaining to me where the home keys are, I told him that is a good start and he needs to learn how to type the right way which will help him in the future.
We walked down to see the restaurant, I bet that place is expensive. I wanted to get some meat at the Farmers Market it was a local farm but there was such a line I was not about to wait that long. I bought some huge cookies and some smelts from Alaska. They are huge compared to the lake ones, I'm going to clean them for dinner.
We had gone to McD's for breakfast and really enjoyed our day. Both of them are happy after their outing and I enjoyed it too.
Needless to say I have done nothing to my lawn on these beautiful days, oh well it will still be there.
It will take me a few times of driving places before I'm familiar but I will get there. There is a lot of traffic up here but not that bad and in town and around, the drivers are not to bad here. I'm glad I'm able to still drive and getting back to a city to drive so I don't lose the skill. Living in a rural area is a whole different driving experience. If I feel like I cannot drive safely, believe me I will quit. My mom did, she had no issue doing it though I know she hated to give up that freedom. I hope I have several years left yet.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 7, 2024 19:48:53 GMT -5
Basil the little dog is ok. He is bruised and kind of beaten up but nothing broken and no internal injuries. I'm really happy, they have had him since before grandson was born. He is the sweetest little thing, but son said he has barked at the deer. Of course DIL is also worried about the mama deer that she lost her babies. I told her don't worry, I bet they are close by out there.
The deer was laying in the yard right by the garage again, so I bet the babies are close by. I don't know how they are going to get rid of her. Son said she has been hanging around there for quite awhile.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 7, 2024 17:07:34 GMT -5
I got some done today. I straightened the w/d closet. There is shelving in there and I put all my pots, pans, and skillets except 2 in there and now its neat. I also got the case of paper towels in there now. The upper left shelf, is paint and stain and items like that. So now that is neat.
I cleaned my dish washer filter, yuck. Then looked around the door of the dishwasher, another area that needs cleaned. I'm starting to wonder if a dishwasher is the way to go. They sure need cleaned and in the past I didn't even think about it. Now I think I'm getting OCD about it.
I have one more cabinet in DD's bathroom to clean, its under the sink. And I want to straighten the walk in closet a bit, its not bad. So I have made progress. I also washed out the waste baskets and cleaned washed all the combs and brushes too.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 7, 2024 16:30:31 GMT -5
I have that effect on people, they either like me or not. My DIL says I'm sarcastic, son is too. I don't think I am, I try to be nice, but apparently I'm not.
Growing up I felt so much less than everyone else, mainly because we were poor. I suppose that might account for it I don't know and at my age not worrying about it anymore.
A deer attacked my son's little dog, it chased it up on the patio and kept at it. They are trying to get him into an emergency vet as his back leg looks messed up, poor little thing. They think the mama deer has babies out there, but the deer here are awful. They wont even leave when you go toward them. It came back while I was there and son popped it with a BB gun. It was just laying down in the yard, jeez. He called DNR and they said he couldn't shoot it unless it was actively attacking them. Now they are worried about grandson playing outside and it coming after him.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 7, 2024 0:13:46 GMT -5
I really like the second one, though both are very good colors. I think it would add a lot to your lovely home.
We paid a lot more for our roof but haven't been sorry, but we planned to live there from now on, still it will add some to our sales price though nothing equal to the cost as a home is expected to have a good roof.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 7, 2024 0:01:19 GMT -5
We went to little guys class today to see things they had done. He has had a great teacher this year and she brought out the potential in him I think. They asked what your most important body part was and he said his brain. It explained about how many neurons and other information. Pretty good in my book. They had their write ups with a picture. Then they sang a couple of songs. DIL wanted me to go with them as he needed a hair cut. Both the beauticians in there sure like him, got him a cute pen and a badge for deputy of the counter, just a stick on. But nice of them.
When the kids were waiting for parents to come I saw 2 crying. I went to the little girl and asked her if she was ok and was she waiting for her mom. She said yes and we said maybe she couldn't get off work, she said mom doesn't work. So we told her parking was hard to find and just maybe she was running late. But in the meantime I asked her to show me her work. They each had a little art book made up of work they did, so we went through it and I got her to stop crying. Later I saw someone there so thinking it was family. But there was another little boy crying so I went there and talked with him. He said his parents couldn't come and he was a very polite little boy. I found out he was an only child and told him I was too and how I was lonely, he said he was too. So I told him I learned to like to read a lot and draw pictures and things. He also has a bike he rides. We went through each page and I complemented him on his work, he thanked me each time. That child is the first example of what I would see as a depressed child. He just couldn't seem to cheer up. I talked with him again for a bit. The teacher thanked me several times for looking at his work and talking to him, she said that was so nice of me to talk to him and view his work and things. He was a sweet little kid, but just seemed lost.
I told DD when we move up here I'm thinking of possibly volunteering at the school. I have thought about it before, but will see. This seems like a good age group to be in. And I really like that school.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 5, 2024 14:18:57 GMT -5
Do not get an advantage plan. Our insurance advisor group we go to has a specialist in medicare and supplements. She said you can never get out of it if you get something serious and its a pain in the butt to deal with then. Also a lot can be denied. I was so happy she told hubs that as he was leaning toward it. She said he will never be able to change supplements now with cancer, thankfully that one is good in Washington state. They have to take anyone when initially enrolling but not later. We don't have to deal with it but I would think if he had to change for moving he could get another one, but thankfully I don't have to find out.
I have plan F and I'm keeping it unless the premiums get to much to bear, hubs has G and mine is $100 a month more than his. But I bet that changes after this year. We will find out. The drugs are still very expensive but the surgeries and treatments would be a lot more. I know I complain about drug costs but I should not.
The other evening I cleaned out the linen closet in the bedroom and can easily have 3 empty big shelves. Today I put new shelf paper, white, in the cabinet under our bathroom sink and cabinet. It all looks so nice and clean in those.
The other bathroom cabinet has stick on tile under it. I just need to move the caulk and some items I used when I did the shower wall and wipe it clean. I intend to do that today, I think those drawers need new liner too, but honestly have to look, I don't know. Above the w/d is shelving and I just stick stuff up there, mostly pots and pans and it needs some organization. It's not neat. I wonder if I can get some kind of organizer for them. I want to get all these little things cleaned and straightened up. Makes it easier to find things and makes a lot more room also. Hubs has already established several junk drawers in the dining room drawers, LOL! I need to clear those out for my sewing things.
It's almost 67 today but not doing anything. This evening is little guys birthday so the evening will be gone. I'm taking DQ ice cream and a few gifts. I may get us some dinner too, will see.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 5, 2024 0:59:41 GMT -5
Well, hair is coming out again. Quite a bit has in the last few weeks, I need to clean it out of the bathtub drain. Hope it stops again. I panicked the last time, then it was fine. Guess I will have to find out. May need to add some biotin to my diet.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 22:49:15 GMT -5
Hubs would notice. He has spots in his drawers for socks, underwear, tshirts, and things. Every once in awhile he will point out I'm not putting them in his little stacks. I just look at him and smile and say if you don''t like it you can put them away. So nothing for a long time then I might hear it again. I do the laundry so no issue for me. I like my clothes sorted and white with whites, and dark with darks. I really don't like others messing with it. But he will do his laundry while I'm gone and will wash the sheets and things before I get home. So we do ok on things like that.
I bought ice cream from DQ for son and family tomorrow afternoon. They are getting a cake for little guy. He is all excited but we got 3 gifts and they got 2 so he is not getting a lot. He has so many toys, we don't know what to get him. Then the sister and bil and them are going out to dinner Friday night, I didn't want to go but DIL says why not. I don't know guess I'm just lazy or not in the mood. DD and I might end up going after all, I don't know. They are driving to Tacoma and its over an hour, but we will see.
I'm watching another silly zombie movie, don't know why but sometimes hard to find something to watch.
I hope to be able to work on the sidewalk tomorrow. It's to be 49 tonight then start to warm up, hope it does.
I found out the lady I saw up here was a physicians assistant. While I know they have quite a bit of education I would still rather see a doctor, this gets more and more common. Might be ok for ordinary things but I don't know, seems like they could miss a lot of serious conditions.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 15:27:03 GMT -5
I went ahead and posted before I lost it again.
I have been measuring in here. Our living room is 23 by 13.5. We actually have the couch moved forward into this room and grandson plays in the area behind it. That area was designed for a dining room. It has built in book shelves, cabinets and drawers so I'm thinking if hubs could put up some sliding panels or doors of some type, we could set that up as a sewing room and a place for a cot for grandson when he stays and we are all here. It would make a nice size hobby room seems to me for now. Will talk to him about that.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 15:23:11 GMT -5
Wrote a bunch, was ready to post and hit a button somewhere I guess, it was gone. That makes me so mad, grrrr.
We go to Ulta, I think its obscenely expensive. It's $57 for a cut in Indiana, same price as here. For there that is a ton of money. But you always get a good cut and they are always there. There is a good beautician in our town but never know if she is in and I'm not so sure she wants DD in her shop. Hard to say but people in small towns are funny. So we know she will be treated well there and they do a great job on her also. The touch up dye and trim is $129. And again they can pull up my color mix up here too so that is good.
Our house in Indiana also has a lovely screened in back porch and another 4 bay garage behind the front one. Hubs finally got everything like he wants and its going to break his heart to move. He knows we have to, to get help when we need it and also for DD but doesn't make it any easier for him. I feel so bad. I do like the house but its starting to overwhelm me too. I dread all the work I have to do when I go home. We had a 40 year standing seam roof put on it. That was $28k but well worth it. The Amish superintendent said he has now been around long enough he has seen them last 40 years and still going strong. They are expensive but considering you will never have to roof again, well worth it. The garages just have the regular metal roofs but they are good too.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 2:31:45 GMT -5
Sadly our beautiful home isn't worth much according to Zillow.
zillow.com/homedetails/8409-W-State-Road-58-Merom-IN-47861/120953851_zpid/
It says $346,500
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 1:52:56 GMT -5
The look back is 5 years. You can change ownership. If the parent has to go on Medicaid within that 5 years is when the problems start.
What they do is compute the number of months that the penalty applies and you pay out of pocket for that period. If you run out of money than you can start selling off assets to pay the bills until they qualify for Medicaid. Just remember not to cash out and spend the money. You can even sell the stuff, but I would bank the money until the time passes that is what we did on my mom. She used all the money from her house before Medicaid kicked in, but she had signed the 25 acres over to me about 7 years before that and declared it as a gift on her taxes. Yes, it cost us when we sold it, but for us it would have worked out anyway. Mom only lived 2 months after going on Medicaid. Her health had been poor, COPD badly, digestive issues, heart issues, and who knows what else. Her last year she was in terrible health.
Just have to check it out.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 1:12:39 GMT -5
Hubs is giving our trailer to the last tenant we have. He is going to have to have open heart surgery it sounds like. The guy is getting it moved. I told hubs sign the title over the day before the move so we have no liability for that. They are moving it just a few miles from us on a nice little lot. Hubs is taking off the under skirting and going to reconnect the electric to the meter box for him. He is also going to locate the septic and help him get that done. The guy isn't able to do much right now and likely won't be. I don't know what he will do for income, can't draw unemployment, maybe he can get short term disability or something?? But we are doing all we can do. I wish hubs would put the underskirting back on it not only looks good but keeps the floor warmer in winter, but I'm not going to say anything. He may.
He is supposed to move by end of June. Then I need to jump in and start cleaning over there. Luckily that house is only a mile or two from us, so that helps. I want to see what all needs done. It had all new kitchen cabinets, carpet and flooring. Makes me nervous to think we may have to do a lot of that again. I sure hope not. He kept his semis clean and his cars so I'm hoping he kept the house clean, but I rather doubt it. I will find out. At least its the last one, so won't have to go through that again. Then we are going to start packing and storing what we want to keep and move it over there. I had repainted all our house inside except DD's bathroom a few years ago, but I bet it needs done again. Things get nicked and scratched and fresh paint helps sell.
We will not lose anything helping the guy. Hubs and I have received back in good karma or whatever you call it for helping people over the years. We have had too much good luck in our lives. So even with some issues with DD we are still beyond fortunate. Our health issues are simply due to aging. At some point we won't be able to fix them, but so far we are still doing ok.
Hubs has kept up with his treadmilling he said maybe missed it 2 or 3 days. He said he feels like his strength level is back to where it was before his surgery, so that is so good to hear. But I want to feed him better than he has eaten while I've been gone.
So even though things are going slowly, we are still on track.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 4, 2024 0:52:38 GMT -5
I have slept off and on a large part of the day. DD and I did go to McD's earlier and I had a coffee and she had lunch, I'm not really crazy about their food.
Then went to Home Depot looking for a machete, found one but it was for sawing limbs so didn't get it. I got a scraper thingy to get the grass off the sidewalk. It has sunshined then it has drizzled so really couldn't do anything outside today. Tomorrow is 100% chance of rain, but should help soften the sod I want to dig. It is thick and full of roots, going to be tough.
On the way to McD's was a mess. They were grinding off asphalt and had the road pretty much blocked this is where you access I 5. If I had realized would not have got that way. I don't know how long we spent there. But it was ok, that stuff doesn't bother me when I'm not in a hurry.
I talked with hubs and he is working on the tractor still and said he isn't going to be coming up next week so I'm staying another week. I know it sounds silly but I want to get the sidewalk done.
DD is into the bed wetting issue again 2 times this week for sure, I'm thinking 3. I am so tired of this. I can see at night as the meds puts her in a deep sleep. I'm wondering if they should be modified for her weight loss, going to ask about that when we go back. But during the day I just don't see the excuse. The doc nor I have any ideas at this point.
I'm going to wash all of my linens and blankets too as its been awhile. But doing hers over and over is tiring.
Then the reduction in ozempic is playing havoc. Food going through faster and so letting my sugar level get low. I'm eating more trying to compensate, though trying low calorie items, but I guess I'm going to have to get glucose pills to carry again. Just now I got the shakes and a sweat started so ate a couple of cuties oranges. I keep them on hand, that and orange juice, or apple juice. I do have grape juice in the closet for emergencies too. I know those are fattening but not if drank or eaten in small amounts. I always keep something on hand again. I ate a bowl of veggie soup too. And yep I've picked up a couple of pounds even though I'm being careful. I did fine working in the yard the day before and today doing almost nothing it was worse. I hate this, it was all leveled out and good. But the constipation issue was out of hand, now it is not. I wish I could get the right balance on this. And I use so little of it, DD nor I ever got over .50mg. Many people are on 1 and 2mg. Neither of us needed that. Of course for me even the few opioid pain pills I take add to the issue. I'm really not complaining, just wish I could balance it and will likely find a way.
Otherwise life is good, despite our issues, I feel positive overall and remember it all could be so much worse.
And yes, the doc is having hubs come back in 3 months. He will have another test and another hormone shot. He told them he is likely to move in the next year and they told him. they will connect him to a doctor to follow-up with him, so nothing gets missed or out of hand again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 2, 2024 22:09:51 GMT -5
Just coming here again. Not been here much. I did before coming up to Washington for a month or so, will be going back home next week or the next.
I dread it, I know I have all kinds of landscaping to clean. Then I need to start decluttering for moving again. I have gotten rid of tons of clothing, shoes, some purses, fabric. Have cleared out all the staledated purchased canned goods and will some home canned items before moving. I need to go through more fabric, sell a bunch of jars. I will keep my big canners and maybe 6 to 10 dozen jars and a few big prep pans, the rest will go. We are also using down stored supplies and not adding any. I have taken box after box and bags of books to Goodwill or the donation bins. I'm about done with those.
While I am decluttering I'm going to gather items I am going to try and sell. We are rural but I'm going to try and have a moving and yard saled, we may be able to sell some. There is just no way we are going to try and move all that stuff. If I can't sell it, guess it will be donated. I hate to have to do it. But it will cost us at least $1200 or more to drive out and back with each load, plus all the miles about 3600 added to the truck. I have been putting a lot of odds and ends out by the road and people stop and take them. So that may work.
So when I get home we have our work cut out for us. Once our last renter moves, we are going to move the items we want to move into that house so we can put ours up for sale. We may bring a few pieces up and replace the stuff we bought here from resale places and get rid of it. We are trying to minimize how much stuff we move twice.
No matter what we buy here it will be smaller. One reason is price, very expensive here, but the other is our age. We don't need 1800 SQ ft upstairs and a finished basement of 1800 SQ ft. I'm hoping to find something in the 1900 SQ ft plus or minus range with a 2 car garage. A 4 bedroom would be perfect, but we can make do with 3 if we have to. We have 4 acres, want to go down to 1/2 to 1 acre. Would be nice to have an extra garage, but if the price is right we can build one. I think we will have to pay between $500 to $550k to get what we want. But we need to see what we can sell ours for before deciding on a price. I don't want to dip very deeply into investments or at all if we can keep from it. We have our home to sell, MIL's old place, and the modular we bought up here, so hoping to get enough out of them to replace our house. And though we can do repairs, we would prefer to find one mostly move in ready so we don't have to. A lot will be going on in the next year as we don't move as fast as we used to.
Also I have been cleaning things here so when we sell it we can get a decent price. Hubs painted the exterior and I have been cleaning on the lawn. It's in an over 55 park and I like it here. If only it had another bedroom and a nice sized garage, this would work. I do love it here and its safe, but just to small. But its about a mile and a half from son and family and on Black Lake so a nice area and place.
Well, wrote a book, but that is the plan. Will be back with updates when I get home and get busy. I'm tired thinking about it, LOL!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 2, 2024 21:36:13 GMT -5
It rained all day today, not a lot but it did rain. I received my edger yesterday, its manual labor but it works pretty decently. I may need to water along the edge of the concrete and need either a knife or short machete to cut the roots off, its really matted. But once I get it done, I'm going to have a decent sidewalk, we can actually walk on. I have tripped on that narrow thing more than once. But its going to require quite a bit of work. I also want to clean the rest of the fence base. Like I told hubs I want to keep things as clear and clean as possible so when we sell we won't have to work our butts off getting it ready. They were really thick the first time I did it.
I wore a pair of loose pants to work in the yard, they weren't the best by any means but they were looser and I like something loose when flying. They are now in pretty bad shape, so I can't wear them home, so I ordered a pair of parchment colored Lees in a 14 to wear home. They are awfully big but just maybe they will shrink a bit when I wash them in warm water, I hope so.
There are several really nice places near Rochester that would work for us. I just need to quit looking until we can sell our place and have the funds to pay cash without pulling money from investments, I refuse to do that. It would really be shortsighted of us to do that. We will need the long term income from those through the years.
The Garfield show was cute, we liked it a lot. But we like to froze to death. I knew it would be chilly but not that cold. Next time I will take a blanket, I noticed the people next to us were wrapped up in some.
I have tore 2 nails on the sides, clear down into the quick with the yard work. I had on gloves but my nails are just so soft
That child is a bottomless pit, he actually ate 2 double cheese burgers from McD's, popcorn, a mango pineapple smoothie and 2 medium cokes. He is growing and I do mean growing. I think in the next 2 months he is going to need all new clothes. He is skinny as can be but getting taller. Love that little kid.
So my day is coming to an end. I'm thinking of veggie soup after while and a shower soon. Right now watching a good show and just kicking back. Been watching all these shows and listening to you guys about dogs, makes me want another one. But the vet bills and food for another animal, I don't know. When I get home the cats need their shots caught up. And we really do not need to add a puppy right now with everything else going on. That will go on a back burner and I will never find another like our BJ. He was just the best guy ever.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 2, 2024 12:31:08 GMT -5
I'm moving this morning but not well. I thought the clippers I used would kill my arm. But they function differently and it doesn't hurt but a little, can easily deal with it. As I move around today, should get better. I always sufferre through this in spring till I get my body stronger. Just like I said before the older I get, the longer it takes for me to get back in shape and harder.
I miss hubs and kitties. If I can get done, I will go home, if not another week, but need to get there. Just hate to leave. I know I have tons of work waiting for me there.
Need to bring Dd's paperwork up to date also.
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