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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 2, 2024 0:16:48 GMT -5
Son is loaded with food he is trying to eat, LOL! I really don't like it frozen, potatoes are mush and cabbage sometimes stringy. DD and I and maybe DIL will eat it for 2 or 3 days. It is a smaller pot but not small enough, its really good too. I'm also eating some bean soup and freezing some for when hubs comes up. I may do a container of veggie too for him.
I am soooo tired and soooo sore, I can hardly move. I weeded the fence around half the lawn. I've done other parts. Maybe a 1/3 or less to do. I bought some Fiskars lawn trimmers and they work great. You really can't weedeat as there is chain link on this side and a wood fence behind it, so have to go in between them with a clipper. I'm not sure they would want you to use weed killer as the well is here and serves 61 homes. So I won't do that. The maintenance guy mows over half the lawn but I need the exercise and I want this place to be easy to get ready to sell when we do. So I'm keeping things trimmed and old wood debris and stuff picked up so I won't have to kill myself when we get ready. The weeds won't grow back so much this summer, I cleaned them last summer when they were really bad so there are less this year. And those I can sit on the ground and do, pushing the mower is the killer but I bet tomorrow I can hardly move my arms. But I need to build muscles. Grandson tried to push the mower and he can't, he has no muscles. I told him he needs some 3 pound weights or so and needs to start working out a bit. That's pretty sad when he can't compete with an almost 80 year old grandma. But this yard is rough, so it is hard to push, and hubs is likely right, the handle probably needs to be lowered. He played with the blower and got more dirt on the patio than was on it to begin with, LOL!
So grandson is here tonight, I was to pooped to keep him last night. I am tonight too, but its ok, I like having him. I am so worried about them going to Russia. They are going to quite a few places and flying forever, sounds like 2 days of travel. They have to go though Turkey to get there now. I hope they will be ok. They plan to stay a couple of days in Istanbul. It should be quite a trip and he should remember it. I hope she and her sister don't get into it. They do at times. And grandson is going to miss McD's, the closest one to their town is 60 miles. And her mom has no vehicle. She has a washer but they don't have dryers, so we bought grandson some things that will wash and dry quickly. Her mom has AC as DIL said the summers there are just brutal. But I can't imagine 2 months without a car. Sounds like she has an aunt that has one. I think she is going to be shocked. She seems to think things there are better now. I guess she will find out. She does have several friends that have been there. But I can't see her and grandson walking everywhere. At least the dollar will go a long way there.
Hubs and son have decided its more important to get my dads old tractor here before the boat. Hubs is fixing quite a few things on it he let go. Son is so excited to get it. He wants to keep things like that. Dad had bought it new before he retired. Son has used the heck out of it I think son will to. He wants to do some dirt work at the house for son. First they are going to build a carport toward the back with a concrete compacted floor. They are going to store things like mowers, trailers and stuff like that that doesn't need a garage but are better off out of the weather. Also will help empty their garage. And they are hoping they can find a suitable location for a garage.
We are watching the silly cop shows with drunks and druggies, I told grandson these are all the things he should never do. But some are also funny.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 1, 2024 17:21:29 GMT -5
I just made a pot of veggie soup, I tried to make a small one. I have never succeeded in doing that. We will likely be eating it for days.
Going out to mow and trim a bit as supposed to rain for 3 days starting Sunday night.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 1, 2024 12:49:17 GMT -5
My hubs and I have had the same thing happen. Crazy people equating trump to Jesus. I said don't ever compare that piece of crap to that good man. How insulting and degrading, and sickening actually.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Jun 1, 2024 12:47:58 GMT -5
Got my house cleaned. I still want to scrub the metal strips in the shower and will, but want to do inside and out so need to be ready to shower to do that. I did the ones on the tub, then looked at the plastic pieces at the top and want to do those to, but they look nice even now.
I got a pair of trimmers made by Fiskars. I had other yard towels by them and they do a good job. These the cutter part rotates around, pretty neat. A weedeater here doesn't do well with the type of fence. I will likely crawl along the fence and trim, but that doesn't bother me. I am still so stiff and sore today, I did not keep little guy last night. I told him he can come today. I ordered a type of spade to clean along the sidewalk. I did not realize how wide that walkway is till I started lifting up the grass. It needs done as its pretty narrow, I kept thinking surely they didn't pour one that narrow and they didn't, bet its never been done. Not sure when I will as its going to be raining over the next 3 days and it has some last night.
I saw the little bunny out there so he is alive and seems ok, I didn't stand and watch long enough to see him hop.
DD does not want to see Garfield?? I don't know why, she wants to go to Planet of the Apes. Son and DIL went and said it was 2.5 hours. I don't know if either of us can make it that long. They said it really got long even if it was a good show.
So tomorrow, grandson, DIL, and I to Garfield, and DD to the apes on Monday. I hate leaving her it looks wrong to me. But that is what she wants. She is a bit jealous I think, as she likes her mom to herself, LOL! So that could be some of it.
We went to sons yesterday evening and had steaks, I made potato salad, and rice krispies treats. Son was scarfing up potato salad like crazy. I haven't made it in a long time and I need to make him some more treats, they are easy, he really liked those too. I used Yukon potatoes and they cooked up more than I like, quickly. I was watching them but still did. I like the small cubes, but it was still good.
I am so happy to see family, just never had any, never dreamed we would have a son and family to share time with. I love it. I'm not crazy about the weather here but having family makes it good. And son has a nice place for a kid. He may not have friends around there, but a yard big enough to run around in and play, is good for a kid. I'm glad he is able to grow up like that.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 30, 2024 22:01:56 GMT -5
I am pooped, just spent about 3 and a half hours working outside. It's all I can do at a time. I mowed about a third, I cleaned the flower bed with the roses in it. I hope they survive, DIL watered them last summer and won't be here. I doubt son will, though I will ask him. I didn't plant anyother flowers, pointless this summer. But right now its clean. I starting trimming around the edges of the front yard but didn't finish. I found that there is about 4 inches on each side of the sidewalk growed over. I thought some was because its so narrow and awkward to walk on. I don't think its ever been edged. I have done it at our other houses years ago but not sure if I can now. I'm going to look at a machete, I need something very sharp to cut it back. It's real thick but loose, I can pull it up. A Stihl weedeater might do it but not this thing I have now. It would sure make it easier to walk on.
Son said look there are only a few of those weeds in the front, you could dig them out. It looked like about 7 or so. Well, until I started digging them out. I swear on that one side I must have dug out a 100, filled half of a trash bag with them. And I saw a few more. They are the common plantain, I hope digging them out won't cause them to grow many more.
I came in and vacced the bathrooms, I have the house vacced except for the 2 bedrooms. If I can get another surge of energy I will mop this evening, but that is to be seen. I sat down for a bit and am going to cook DD and I hamburgers. Had to get a bit of energy first.
The heel is really bothering me too, but pulling weeds entails a lot of crawling around so I wasn't on my feet that much.
Anyway about done for today, so all should be well.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 30, 2024 18:01:22 GMT -5
It's like Christmas and New Years rolled into one, 34 counts of quilty for the "m a n". What could make this day better
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 29, 2024 16:20:29 GMT -5
Same here DD and I need eye checkups when we get back. Also our teeth cleaned, means finding a new dentist an I don't like doing that.
My toothbrush ran down, I grab a charger from the drawer doesn't fit. I have 3 chargers in the bathroom and not a ONE goes to DD's or my toothbrush, what the heck?? I got to thinking about Amazon and looked and found a replacement for Sonicare brushes. Ours uses the same one. I looked all over and never found one. Going to pack these and see if any fit the brushes back home?? If no, in the trash they go.
I need to run up to the grocery before people get off work. The deli is the worst place to go, its slow anyway and later bad.
It's 66 out but cold, I pulled a few weeds and need to pull lots more, hoping tomorrow is better at least the sun is out.
Light bill for back home was $24, we were billed for no kwh's, they have changed the format of the bill again, they finally got it easy to read but of course got rid of that. Senseless, here was $111, but we have kept it quite warm. Running colder longer this year or so they say.
Ordered stuff for here and for hubs. He needed cat food and laundry pods, we are trying the Amazon brand pods.
Ok, time to go. I need to get a steak or something, not sure what. I'm still eating bean soup.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 29, 2024 4:17:58 GMT -5
I don't know how, but our county with 20,000 people is growing our health care services. And they have plenty of land to do so.
A few years ago a dialysis unit was added, then pain management was added. Now they are building a huge addition to the hospital. We have added a podiatrist/surgeon. And they just added 3 orthopedic surgeons, we have also added new physicians. There is a mental health unit but I'm not sure what all they treat, drug addiction I know as some years back tried to get services for DD and they didn't do that kind.
We have visiting cardiologists, they come in so many days a week and we have a pulmonologist that comes so many days each week, his wife is my internal medicine doc and they share an office building here and in the nearest city.
We also have a doc, maybe 2? that deliver babies. It's a small hospital but I look for them to expand the beds too. Their services there are good and patients are treated well. They even have menus where you can order food like the big city hospitals. I sometimes eat lunch in their cafeteria as yes, the food is that good.
They also have patient portals which is good. Now they can offer more services its getting even better. I worry about leaving here as we have good docs and hospitals. There were 2 hospitals in the bigger city and thank goodness our one in the city bought out the former HCA hospital it was awful. Last time I was in there was a nightmare, never went back to that one, hope they close it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 28, 2024 15:52:02 GMT -5
He is a good kid, I don't know if he will continue being like that. He is not a teenager yet and doesn't have peers that may change him, but one can only hope, he continues to have empathy and kindness.
I get a kick out of him, he likes little kids, he will see a baby and go see it and tell me grandma isn't he or she the cutest little thing. He was at the park and playing with a little 5 year old that had issues. And he was nice as could be to him, the mom was thrilled as she said he didn't have any friends. He likes little kids. I want to be around to see what kind of person he grows into. I hope he doesn't change.
We were watching a show about abused kids one day and he said I'm not abused grandma, no body does those things to me that are mean.
I know the dangers of ozempic. But now my dose is lowered greatly I'm having issues with low blood sugar again. The food staying in my stomach is not staying as long and I can tell by the sweats and weakness there is a difference. Will discuss with my doc when I get back. But the only thing I can do is eat more often. Right now I'm using the small oranges.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 28, 2024 13:17:38 GMT -5
I have a few pieces of Le C and I really like it. Have the same stuff in another brand and its just as good.
I'm tired after 3 days with little guy but I love him to pieces and he likes coming here. We were talking about some of DD's problems and he says poor (DD) and goes and hugs her. I'm sure that melts her heart. He will help with the walker and things.
I have been staying up to late forever and need to break that habit. I'm so out of sync with the world. I have changed other habits so need to change this one too.
I need to be home and busy getting ready for a garage/yard sale. The weather is way cooler here than normal, furnace runs every night and most days. I hope it does warm up some.
It's late we need to eat breakfast wish I had some bacon with my eggs. Been eating to much, need to watch it. With reduced ozempic use the weight can get back on.
I don't understand the ants in the bathroom. They were trying to build a nest under a Longaberger basket. Was bought years ago at a thrift shop for little money. I have a few, nice baskets. I used Terro and then when I moved the scale saw them under it. So I got a new pack slightly different container, they seem to all be gone now. When we first moved in there were some in our closet on the other side of that bathroom, had not had an issue since. I do need to look in my pantry but I don't think I have a problem in there.
I have everything sealed in glass jars or in plastic slide bags. We don't leave anything open here. But hubs must have had a drip of honey on the outside of the small bottle. He needs to seal it or put in the fridge. I even seal spaghetti and macaroni in bags.
I am going to watch a show called Black Noise, its a sci fi kind of show. I won't let little guy watch anything that might scare him, so don't watch many movies when he is here. I think his mom and dad do the same, watch these kinds of shows when I have him. It should give them a break. I know she goes places at times when I have him and I think son just kicks back. No matter how much you love kids its nice to have alone time. I would like some of that myself. Maybe when hubs comes up we can get DIL to watch DD for a day or two, when will if I ask. But I can go to the store and things alone, so no big deal. We had discussed little guy and when he is 10 we will let he and DD stay here alone if we are still here. That's the only things about living further out is I don't want to go to the store or anything and leave her home alone. So that is a big factor, here she is safe.
Speaking of safe, I have heard a dog barking and barking the last hour or so, we never hear that. I need to check on the old lady across the street and make sure its not hers and she is ok. She lives there alone with her pup, well it has stopped so should be ok now.
So all I plan to do today is watch this show, do some laundry and clean and straighten my pantry. I may take DD for a drive later, she likes to do that.
Overall I can say I'm pretty happy, and though I miss hubs, I think he and I having time to ourselves is good for both of us. That is how its been for us our whole lives and we miss it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 28, 2024 5:17:46 GMT -5
My problem is same old, same old, feet. My right heel feels like I have a bone spur coming on in it again. It has been years, maybe 20 since it bothered me there. But I think its coming back or a new one.
Also the hips and just overall body is aching again, but the hips pretty bad at night. They wake me up. I'm sleeping on the couch tonight, may help.
I'm up way, way too late for no reason. Grandson went home this evening and I wanted to watch some shows, I won't watch with him here But overdid it.
Nite all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 26, 2024 15:17:43 GMT -5
We are so thankful for having good insurance for hubs. I'm sure its well over 150k or more, I can look it up, it was about a $100k before the radiation with plan G he only had a small deductible and since the bill is so high doesn't even owe that. With F I owe nothing. So well worth the cost or will one day as we age. I cannot even imagine no insurance. One time hubs and I were between eligibilities and we paid a $1000 a month to keep his. We will have insurance for us if we have nothing else.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 26, 2024 15:10:28 GMT -5
I have one more chore, to clean the pantry shelves to make sure no ants.Got my water filter cleaned and lunch for the kids, yes I call D a kid. Of course laundry is going on daily.
Since using the walker/chair she seems to take more interest in things. She is watching more telly, loves cats, and is willing to go more places. Even though she doesn't in my opinion need it for short walks, maybe it makes her feel more secure. And since she would get weak now she knows she can sit down if she need to. But I still need to get a lighter weight one for me to handle, its to much.
I think old age is finally catching up with me, my endurance is way way down. But DIL is 44 and she is having the same problem. She said just no energy. I'm not sure if there is anything I can do about it. I take a multiple vitamin. I so wish I could walk more, I'm sure it would help me. Just cannot do.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 26, 2024 13:32:27 GMT -5
Knee Deep nice place in Tenino, already pending inspection..
We would buy now but unsure about how quickly our house would sell and I just don't want to cash in good investments. Also payments would really hurt us now we have sold the rentals.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 25, 2024 20:18:32 GMT -5
I need to clean the fridge and also the pantry. Found some ants in honey hubs had and threw it away. There were not many but need to make sure they are not in other things.
But the rest of this evening, I will likely do nothing. If the kids want to eat they are getting sandwiches.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 25, 2024 20:16:28 GMT -5
I am dead tired. Grandson wanted to go, go. Me I want to sleep, sleep.
Took he and DD to McD's for lunch, he played for an hour or more at the indoor playground, had a ball. Then we went to DQ, DD and I had small treats, grandson wanted to wait.
We then went to Sky Zone, a trampoline place, he had a lot of fun, was there for 2 hours. I read, DD played on the phone some and worried why we didn't see grandson so I had to go find him twice to make her happy.
He got his DQ on the way home. I wanted to stop and get pinto beans, I'm too wore out so didn't. It's only 6:30 but granny is getting old. He said he wasn't tired yet but I don't think that is true. I ran his bathwater and he's taking a bath and putting his PJ's on, I bet he hits the bed tonight about 9. I'm next and bet I do too. Just too much for me.
Hubs said he is feeling a lot less fatigued and able to do more. I'm happy for him and hope he gets even better.
Hope grandson had fun today but he expects that daily, not from me. Next weekend will take him to see Garfield.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 25, 2024 13:44:39 GMT -5
Hubs called he said he really liked that house too. It has everything we both want, too bad we haven't got our house sold yet. It's big enough, has a bit of land and storage plus its lovely. Just have to hope something similar comes up in the future.
Hubs is finishing a new deck in his big trailer, down to the last board. He has some work to do on the old tractor, going to bring it up before he brings the boat. They want to build a carport type cover for son first and he needs to do dirt work. It will be for storage of things not needing a garage but need cover
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 25, 2024 4:23:23 GMT -5
Yes, DD and I have also had tuna, salmon, and cod. All are good.
I like all of these. To bed I go, up to late.
I hate bugs and terrified of spiders. Before I came up had hubs spray for bugs in and out.. He used some potent stuff outside and inside, some milder spray for interior. Have seen no spiders or bugs in here!
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 25, 2024 3:30:22 GMT -5
If we were ready to buy, had the other house sold, this place would work for both of us. 5007 186th Ln SW, Rochester, Wa 98579. It has something for both of us and about 20 minutes away, so not bad. I think its a nice area and enough room and pretty.
Went to little guys school for lunch and he made me feel like a celebrity, LOL!. He introduced me to everyone as his grandma, like I was someone important. I had to laugh to myself. I sure like the school. You could tell it was just super kid friendly. There were all kinds of things the kids were working on. They had rooms around a pod and they go to different areas. The playground was something else. They had plots of flowers the kids had planted. And a really nice scenic area in the middle of it. They had both a covered outside eating area and also have an inside one and a nice gym with stage. There were cars parked all down the streets, son laughed and said looks like no one here works. Never saw so many parents turn out. Guessing many work from home. Even a dad came in with a huge heavy equipment hauler to be there for his child. I see where the money from the school taxes go here and believe me they are high. I see why housing is high here, people want in this area for the schools. The high school is sort of a magnet for the whole state for specialties. I hope grandson makes good use of it.
His teacher came over and said how good he is doing. I asked about his math and she said what do you think, I said I imagine he is very good, she said he sure is. And his knowledge of everything is way beyond what any 8 year old knows. She said he was first in his class in English and reading. Sounds like he really was bored in first and second grade. Tonight he was entertaining me with information about kinetic energy.
As usual DD did not want to go. I told her tomorrow I'm making her do some things. He brought a bingo game and I will help her with it. And I will take them to DQ for dessert after lunch. The traffic here with the holiday weekend is very heavy so not something we need to get into.
We went to Trader Joes' today and I like that store and sure like the prices. Just picked up a few things though, trying not to stock to much here, since I'm not going to be back for awhile.
It was really cold out today, hope its warmer tomorrow.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 24, 2024 3:46:38 GMT -5
I am so sick of that piece of lying, cheating, disgusting, farting excuse for a man, or human being.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 24, 2024 0:03:27 GMT -5
I have eaten so many fish since coming up here I will likely grow fins soon. I love fish.
I tried a cheaper one, was doubtful, they are called rockfish which can be several varieties, I had no idea. They were very good, just as good as halibut in my book. I also like the Dover sole. These are fish I had never tried. The cold water fish are so much better than the stuff from the southern coast I think. Also the shrimp. I haven't had lobster yet, but I will. Haven't even priced them.
Son brought little guy over for a couple of hours tonight, enjoy having him. Son was off today and will be till June 3rd he said. He has to use more vacation time during the year. He said last year he ended up having to be off from Thanksgiving to year end and that's to long. So trying to use more during the year this time.
I got the house cleaned, except for the bathtub and bathroom sinks. I ordered a slim little brush to clean around faucets and the metal parts of those shower curtains, I think they are coming tomorrow. I cleaned under my kitchen sink and have it all neat now.
I also took the fish grease outdoors, it takes forever to get the smell out. We also had home made french fries. I'm going to spray Fabreeze in here to help freshen it up and I had the vent fan on while frying them. I love fish but don't like the after smell.
I'm sure its from mowing yesterday, my arms are sore but my knees are really aching tonight. I just wish my body didn't ache somewhere everyday, that would be nice.
I'm going to go to bed by midnight as it doesn't seem to make much difference in me being tired, early or late. But has to be better than 2 or 3 in the morning. Going to soak in Epsom salts water tonight, maybe that will help the aching knees.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 23, 2024 15:44:36 GMT -5
I may get stain, has to be really clean first.
I have been paying bills this morning, a couple. Had to cancel a carwash deal for hubs, have to call Sirius and see if we can get one price lowered they just raised. Called the handyman and he will be here tomorrow or Saturday for an estimate. Have to go buy some envelopes, I swore I had some here, but need potatoes too for dinner.
I baked a banana nut loaf yesterday and had some for breakfast. Going to have to make DD eat, she is not hungry this morning.
Went to bed before 12 and still slept till 10. Hubs said go to bed at 9, I don't want to waste a whole evening. I cancelled my car insurance back home will get $500 back, doesn't begin to offset this cost.
Going to clean, put lots of things away already, had the place pretty messy. I need to clean under the kitchen sink and sort items there. Haven't swept in the house for a week and it needs it.
So brunch for DD and then get busy.
Washed my throw rugs too.
I feel pretty good. Mowing the lawn yesterday really invigorated me and let me sleep the sleep of someone that has used muscles and tired me instead of just tired. It makes for a better rest.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 23, 2024 15:12:16 GMT -5
Going to buy paint this week to do my fence here. It's only about 20 to 30 ft. And also going to paint the carport, the maintenance guy is supposed to but he is covered up. I don't know how many acres this park covers, but there are 61 units out here plus the lake front, pier, and more for him to care for. They only have one guy and he just can't get to all of it. They don't care if you do, especially if its the same approved colors., so I will do it, DIL is going to help. She likes doing stuff like that too. We want it to look really nice when we do put it up for sale. It will be 6 months to a year at least. Hubs will have a fit but I'm going to get the concrete cleaned and paint the patio and carport floor. Hubs claims it will chip off, but I have done it before and if you use the right stuff it doesn't chip off and its easy to keep clean.
The shower I did with the boat paint is in great shape. The odor like to killed me but when it finally dried it made a hard, hard surface. I sanded out all the cracks, filled them and its still in good shape a year later. I would just recommend doing that when a house is empty and use a respirator with it. Thankfully all my liver tests and Dd's came back fine, but I think we were lucky. I ventilated well but don't think it was enough.
I am really thinking about staying another week up here. I do like it and our little house.
Hubs wants to cut down some bad trees in the yard before we put it up for sale, I told him wait till we get home, I don't want him doing something like that with no one around in case he was get hurt. One time he was cutting small trees down on a slope, he got the saw into his pants and cut his knee pretty good, those things are very dangerous. He wants to get all the stuff done with his bankhoe that needs done before he sells it. We have soooo much to do, I get weak thinking about it.
I fertilized some of my shrubs, I need to get more hose and do the rest. I do have 2 rhododendron bushes and they are just now starting to bloom, I need to keep them watered this ground is so porous, it just doesn't hold water.
I hope the guy can get all the green off my patio, that is the first thing that needs done before I try to paint. If not I will use Clorox or some cleaner to get it off.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 23, 2024 2:35:14 GMT -5
Got the rest of the lawn mowed, looks nice. I messed with the weedeater, trying to get the guard out of the way. Don't see a way to do it, I hate this weedeater.
About to go to bed at 12:30, I'm tired. Even though my neck got tired and twisted last night I'm steeping on the couch again. Later all.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 21, 2024 16:49:45 GMT -5
Wouldn't it just be cheaper to redo the deck? Sounds like they didn't use pressure treated lumber, it won't rot like that. That new deck material is very nice but expensive I believe. Generally up here the contractor gets the permit unless we are doing it ourselves then we have to. For some small jobs no permit is needed.
I threw away some leftovers and I need to wipe out my fridge inside. Never have cleaned under the kitchen sink since hubs fixed it. I need to do that. and will today since its raining out.
Not sure what to fix for dinner, need to run up and get some stuff. I just want small quantities as DD and I just eat a bit of this and that. Maybe I will just make some spaghetti, that sounds good and DD loves it and if little guy comes by he will like it too.
Of course I fell asleep on the couch even though I went to bed early last night and slept well.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 21, 2024 12:54:40 GMT -5
Yes, I mean Endo. The brain has been really slow today.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 21, 2024 12:22:59 GMT -5
DD's coats are all to big. Need to order her a new one from Lands End a rain coat.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 21, 2024 12:21:26 GMT -5
Went to the new doc today, I like her. She was extremely thorough and I even have a referral to an Indo. She said it takes about 3 months to get into one and established. Not like that once you are a patient. She also assured me the records won't drop out if I don't come in for several months. They are also going to take DD as a patient.
The offices and hospital are about 15 to 20 minute drive away and all the offices in that area. The staff there seemed very friendly and the patients seemed to know everyone so may be good. We will see how it goes. I need to look up the stats for that hospital and service.
Hubs said he was outside and Smokey was meowing at him and trying to nip his hand, he wants something, but hubs said I don't know what. I told him go to the house with him, he likely wants in for food or water.
I am so cold, I got my electric blanket and am under it. Sometimes its very comfortable in here, sometimes I feel chilled. It is wet and cold out today and gloomy. I'm finally getting warm.
Also it sounds like my breathing issues are nothing but allergies. While at the docs office my wheezing and all cleared up. I think they had an air filter in there. I'm betting I need one in here, we have several at home.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 20, 2024 21:34:32 GMT -5
Friday servicing my heat pump. I need to make appointments to get DD and my hair cut.
I mowed some more maybe a 1/3 of the yard or more, just couldn't do
I did water and fertilize some of the shrubs and roses. DIL told me I have rhododendrons and they are trying to bloom but needed water Amazing how dry it gets here quickly.
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Post by countrygirl2 on May 20, 2024 19:31:24 GMT -5
Everybody here is telling me I can't find doctors to get into. I found a group called MultiCare. I don't know how good the docs are but I talked to the scheduler and told her what we are doing, that it might be 6 months to a year before we are here full time, that we had a vacation home here though. I gave her the info about DD and I and that she will be changing from Indiana medicaid to here and we both have medicare. Also would have to change my supplement. And said I would pay cash for this visit if need be. She checked my insurance they will pay for me to go here since I'm visiting and I know Plan F is very good. No issue at all. They found a group where I can get in, in the morning!! Hubs said maybe they aren't very good, maybe not, we will see. I drove over to make sure I could find the offices. Have an appointment at 8 in the morning, told her about the hacking I have had going on. We discussed whether I have to go to different docs there. She said only if you have to get in immediately and they have no openings. There are a ton of offices where this is and lots of docs. It's on Yauger Drive over by Capital Mall. They also have the specialists we use here and not in Seattle. This sounds to good to be true hope it is what it seems. I will go first then set up and appointment for DD, I really want to pay out of pocket on hers to not alert Medicaid in Indiana.
So next I need to get us dentist appointments to get our teeth cleaned. I know I have something going on with that bridge, likely have to get that fixed soon.
Hubs has called 4 times today. He just called a few minutes ago to tell me he went out to see if Smoke wanted in. He said this time he was sitting at the back door and could hardly wait for him to open it and get in the house, LOL! He headed for his food bowl and to take a nap. Hubs said I bet I don't have to call and look for him again. That is the only time in his 3 years he has ever been outside overnight. I'm so happy he was ok, whew!
I was mowing outside and I sure wear down quick. I bagged 2 sacks of grass for DIL in a small area. And my battery ran down. I had just mowed a small area the other day, so didn't think it was low. I put the other one in the charger, but guess it was lower too so was still charging, I might not get anymore done today on that. I have some rocks to rake up and need to water some shrubs here and fertilize, so will go out and do that. I took the insulation off my faucet to day.
I just have no stamina anymore, and I hate that.
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