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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 19, 2024 23:02:32 GMT -5
Watching Star Trek, its some of the newer old ones but I have never seen these, pretty good.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 19, 2024 22:59:32 GMT -5
Wow, you have guts chaperoning teens anymore. We stopped having trips in the class before us because so many got pregnant, LOL! That was in the 60's so I can only imagine now as they have no respect for authority. It was bad enough back then. Good luck!
I found a dead bird in the garage. They sometimes get in there and can't get out. This is only the second regular size bird the cats have ever gotten, I hate to see that, I don't like them killing birds. But those 2 are predators, they kill mice, small snakes, and shrews. They have even gotten a mole before.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 19, 2024 19:06:23 GMT -5
Not here, I just paid $578 for a 2020 Buick Envision, my 2018 Chrysler 300 is $886, hubs 2020 Ford truck is $673 and I think that is really good. Our broker put us with Erie Insurance a few years ago. If we move one car will be sold, I sure won't need 2.
Maybe if we get further out from Olympia.
I just looked at a gorgeous house in McCleary, Wa, has a nice big garage for hubs and is one story like we want. I LOVE it, of course it will be gone before we can do anything. And it's on just half an acre, most of what we want. But it has mini splits for heating and cooling, doesn't look like enough to me. That town isn't that far away, it is doable and looks like nice homes out there.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 19, 2024 17:29:11 GMT -5
Just got my insurance quote. It is $578 for that car here and $1,303 up there, damn.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 19, 2024 17:20:40 GMT -5
Well, I'm in the dough nut hole already. I went to get Ozempic today, last time was $400 plus for 3 months. Today was $335 for 1 month. I am going to have to drop, can't afford my 3 high cost meds if this continues. PA and I talked about me reducing the dosage and see if I can do it. The last 2 weeks I used .25, I'm still ok, but about 3 weeks for it to lose efficiency. I sure hope I can. I'm trying to mentally stoke myself to not eat so much. Hope I can do it. I could do 2 months out of a box if I can do this. I pay a lot for Nextlizet and for Premarin too, the rest are cheap or no charge. I'm not sure about Washington. It looks like DD will be eligible for Medicaid, but because of our household money we may have to pay for part of the premiums? It says may so I don't know. Hubs wants me to go ahead and qualify for it before we put the house here up for sale, but that would mean we lose hers here. Her meds cost over $25k per year if we had to pay those and I'm paying out of pocket $12k for mine. I think hubs was $6k. We sure can't afford to lose her coverage. My SS is totally eaten up by premiums and meds and now its dipping heavily into hubs. I was talking to son today and he said the cost of living is eating him alive too. I priced car insurance up there and the lady from State Farm was going to give me a quote. My car up there is only $578 a year, she is figuring the same coverage and she said don't be shocked the premiums there have gone crazy the last couple of years. I paid the premium for the modular up there so now I have all the those bills paid. Wow, the last 2 years is really getting to us too. I'm sure all of you are experiencing this. But our income is going down and yes, I worry. We have assets but its likely one of us could live 20 more years and I'm not sure we can handle that. I'm so sleepy can hardly stay awake. I was going to pull weeds when I got home today. But a front came through, temp dropped 20 degrees so 57 out. By this afternoon that area was in the shade, I'm not going out there and freeze, I will try tomorrow. I had all these plans of stuff I was going to do, bet I don't accomplish them. And I'm cooking at home this evening instead of eating out. We are having catfish, okra, and salad. Wonder what the guy that burned himself up at trumps trial was trying to say That was sure dumb.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 19, 2024 16:14:28 GMT -5
MPL, Goo Gone will take off adhesive for most stuff. Or soften and loosen it so it can be scraped off. It's really good stuff. Will take off adhesive of stickers stuck on appliances too so you don't mar the surface.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 18, 2024 19:42:58 GMT -5
Grandson will be so glad to see grandpa. I know he will want to go to the airport with son, but it will be late and he has to be up early. If he can't he will be upset. But at least he will get the weekend and evenings with him. I said when we move up there he will be living at our house. Hubs said yes, I can see that. I wish he could have come down here this summer, he likes that.
Our small city has more house builders coming in. They are investing $14 million in some townhomes just off the town square and 40 more houses. They are building 40 new houses now and have built a ton of duplexes in town. I think those are for seniors. They have condemned and torn down a ton of houses and now are building new on the sites. They are really adding to the tax base here. I told hubs if we ever come back the housing will be high here. The south side of town was destroyed by the tornado last year and all new homes are going up in there. It was sort of the slum of the city. Some aren't being rebuilt, I'm guessing no insurance or not enough. A brand new big VFW, the tornado got it too. The free store was an older nice building, its all new but not quite as big. So we really have a lot of building going on. They just finished a new county jail and now the hospital is building on a whole new section with additional doctors offices. They have added 3 orthopedic surgeons and a podiatrist. The pain management doc is expanding now too because they could not accommodate all the old folks. I have noticed they have weeded out a lot of the younger people seeking drugs. They said for a time that was a real problem. Now if we could just get some retail shops. We have tons of restaurants, but need some hard goods store. Oh we also as of last fall have a new hardware store, and ACE hardware, the owner has another one in a small town. So we did get one.
There is also some kind of gas generation plant coming in north of our town, says 350 during construction and 25 permanent jobs. Not a lot but each one adding jobs helps. This is a rural area with weak environmental regs so I think that is contributing these things coming in.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 18, 2024 19:30:42 GMT -5
Got hubs to the airport. Not a bad drive and I made it home in record time. Well drove 75 most of the way along with some of it he semis. Stopped and got hubs truck washed, I need to clean the inside of it. Tomorrow going to our Endo doc so will get mine washed. Mine is still loaded with clothes, another box of fabric, and more books. I'm going to add more books tomorrow and give them to Goodwill.
I will try to catch the free store open. I'm not sure there are as many volunteers as there was before the tornado. And I know one had to have surgery on her arm, she might be paid, I don't know. I heard they weren't accepting more clothing. But I do have the neighbors church that will accept those. I will purge again. I told hubs we may be able to get all DD and my clothing in our 2 closets and our dresser drawers when we are done. The fall clothing may be packed away. I am really purging clothing, very nice stuff.
I pulled a few weeds from the landscaping. Hubs and I went over the plants I want him to take out. Most are some type of lily that have to be cut back and raked out in the fall. I told him plant them somewhere else. He can also take a couple of shrubs out if he wants to.I will mark them. We need for that to be pretty and easy care for the remainder of our time here and for others to care for.
While he is gone, want to weed. Get rid of more books Get rid and also pack things I want to keep and fabric.
Hubs said these bags I'm getting will work well, they can be packed around furniture. Everytime we move things gets scratched.
We are thinking of getting rid of my 3/4 chair and divan, DIL wants it but she doesn't have room unless they get rid of something it is in Washington. Will replace it with my good recliner. Will sell or give away the table and chairs we have up there and take this one, maybe the 2 cabinets, will have to be seen. He will likely take a load of our things that we can fit in, but it can't be much. There isn't anything I can take from our kitchen here there is hardly room for the things I have there now. So most everything we keep will have to be stored at the inlaws house until we buy a home, if we can.
I have to transfer the one car insurance up there, didn't think about it and already paid it so will need to take care of that when I get up there. And have to check on DD's Medicaid when up there this time.
Just so much to do in moving. Hub is going to price a UHaul or Budget truck and see what it costs and he has a big trailer he can pull behind it. Like he said we have to move this fall before it snows at the passes or want till spring when they thaw. I bet we can't make it this year. But we are moving along a little faster. Right now hinges on DD's healthcare.
DD and I nibbled on some McD's on the way up, yuck. I wanted to stop for dinner, I want prime rib again, that is sooo good. But she wasn't hungry so we didn't. I bought some hot wings and ate 3 and some grapes, so I'm full. I will feed her something before bed.I have more wings, some Mac salad and Cole slaw for her. Her favorite foods. She also likes the mushrooms but they had already cleaned off the hot foods in the deli when we came by.
I may wash some more fabric tonight, but I will definitely bring up some more books, I cleared off a shelf down there and got rid of a bunch of cookbooks up here.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 17, 2024 16:46:35 GMT -5
I feel for people that life pulls them down. I had problems with that over my DD for years.
Now I'm worried hubs will get really down when we move and he doesn't have things to occupy him like he does now. And at least he has some people he knows and can talk to. I'm afraid he will sit down and through boredom give up. Worry about me too. But like he says we just don't have much choice and if we wait till we are older, likely not able to do the move without considerable help.
Also concerned as to what his cancer status will be. I am hopeful, just have to wait and see.
Ners, wish you well..
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 17, 2024 16:36:23 GMT -5
Today went mostly well.
DD went with me and we had lunch at the local little cafe. I told the owner today we sure were going to miss many of the people here. I hope hubs doesn't get depressed, he and our one neighbor are pretty close. I don't see his wife often, as she has trouble getting around but they are such nice people.
Off on a tangent again, back to what I was going to say.
The bad part was the free store wasn't open so still have my car full of clothing and fabric. I was able to donate the books I took, the big container is almost full, you could hear by they way they dropping in.
We dropped full coverage on the motorhome and just kept liability for the next year or till its sold, only cost $74 for the year! well its old. Paid that ins bill for the cars for the year. I still have the umbrella to pay its only $258.
I paid the property taxes on our house yesterday, so all we have left for the year to pay is insurance on the modular.
I was also able to pick up our dental info, not much from the dentist office today also.
I talked with our insurance broker about our Medicare supplements. Hubs carrier also writes in Washington state and she said he can get the very same policy but the price will be different. She said mine is not available up there but I can get Cigna and it will be $100 a month less than I'm paying now. We both have to change our part D, I dread that as now I have one that pays very well and hubs does too.
I did find our some of my fabric may be welcome at the prison. They make quilts for local charities to raffle off, so I'm checking on that. And the neighbors church will take the clothing and dolls for their annual "yard sale", so I will likely give items to them. The neighbor heard the free place wasn't taking donations for a while they are so overloaded. Everyone saved their donations until they reopened.
So now on insurance I'm down to finding out how DD's Medicaid will be up there. I'm beating it down bit by bit.
Hubs voted yesterday as he works the polls. I was going to vote too and couldn't find my drivers license. I had been to the driver branch changing the beneficiary of my car to the trust and she forgot to give me my license back. I went to get it but didn't go back to vote.
We have bene's changed on everything but the bonds, Walmart stock and a 401k. There is one bank account we may not change. We are going to combine accounts when we get up there and simplify everything. It's going to take some work to get those 3 changed I think. I know the bonds are going to be time consuming. I will get started on it in the next few weeks.
Hubs and I looked at the landscaping across the front and we talked about what can come out. I hope some of the lilies he can plant somewhere else. I told him I would like all the stuff that has to be trimmed and cleaned out in the fall to come out. He is going to fix the corner reset, said it needs fill dirt. Then he is going to fill it with river rock and maybe a colored rock. I want it low maintenance and pretty when we try to sell the place. That of course effects curb appeal and that is important.
We are making progress but seems like there is just so much more to do and their is.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 17, 2024 9:28:04 GMT -5
Hubs plans to mow at the other house today, about 3 acres there and here about 4.. He is hoping that I won't have to mow while he is gone, so I don't have to load the mower to take it there. I have a hard time lifting the back ramp and putting it back up anymore, its pretty heavy. This getting old stuff is for the birds.
Poor hubs is so tired, he is asleep in his recliner, today was his last radiation treatment. He is planning on going up there and working, I hope his body agrees with his mind.
DD and I are going to town today. I'm taking her out to lunch and hoping the donation place is open. Also picking up our dental records from the office that is closing. He is retiring. I have to find another one for us.
Likely will pick up some fresh produce, but not much, DD and I will likely eat out a lot while hubs is gone.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 16, 2024 18:36:46 GMT -5
I'm going to try and get more books up tonight and maybe some fabric up to wash.
I told hubs to burn the twin mattress downstairs. It is stained from DD, we got her a new one. I'm not sure why he put it down there. That's either going to be burned or cut up and put in the dumpster.
I really should not be gone till June 11, should be here working on this stuff instead. I may shorten my time up there, I don't know yet. Hubs flys out Thursday to go up and will be back before I leave.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 16, 2024 18:31:50 GMT -5
Yes, I am. I know we can't move all this, some of it I don't mind getting rid of. Some will really bother me. And some I just won't unless we can't get a decent sized house.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 16, 2024 16:08:10 GMT -5
Been busy lots of paperwork done today. Clarification on property tax, I am slipping did not look at it thoroughly. I know lately I'm not understanding some things and it scares the crap out of me.
I'm going to drag more fabric up and books too. This stuff is going one way or another. I told hubs even if we weren't moving this needs done. I need to go to the library up there instead of buying so many.
Clothes too, we can do this. I want to see hubs decluttering like I am. He said he doesn't see how he can move our etageres, we have 2 and the 2 grandfather clocks without breaking them or the glass in them. I'm going to try packing blankets inside and rigid cardboard of some type around the outsides of them. We will see what can be done.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 16, 2024 15:53:03 GMT -5
I ordered 8 moving bags they are called. Was $29, they are rectangular and fairly heavy. All the fabric I have washed and had stacked on the cedar chest fit in them. I told hubs really liked them. They hold so much will be heavy but that's ok.
We are going to see if the step nieces will want some of the blankets, some MIL stitched . We are keeping a few and DIL and son have some already.
I am selling more canning jars. Loading books now, going to get rid of all the books I have read, there will be boxes of them. I'm keeping the ones I have not read yet. I'm getting rid of more clothing. More books to go, loaded some cookbooks today too. More fabric will go. Hubs is panicking over how much I have., I told him calm down, it will work out.
I'm ordering more boxes or bags for kitchen stuff and a lot of it will go too. He said I can't take my wringer washer, I am taking my washer if I have to drive down here and take a load up myself after we buy a house.
And Christmas decorations will go. 2 unfinished bedspreads. Another robot sweeper will be sold. We are taking a few racks and shelving units. We spent a lot of money buying a lot of those. Some to the kids, some will be sold.
So I have my work cut out for me.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 16, 2024 10:08:54 GMT -5
I know this has an upstairs, but finding one on one level that has all we want is very difficult. Most are older and in most cases much older.
I asked hubs how much we could spend if the house was pristine, he said $535k, depending on what we get from this house is doable. We can get $100k out of his folks at least and hopefully at least $450k out of this one. Of course I'm hoping for more out of ours.
One like this would be perfect, a BIG kitchen, I love. The kitchen is the heart of our home or will be. Hubs said we can put in a lift for the house on the stairs if needed. And I would have a bedroom for little guy and a sewing room too. The yard is not big but that's fine, hubs would have room for a little shed, plus there is a 2 car garage. This house is also not to far from the kids and a bit closer to town than we are now. It was built in 2004, so about the same age as our house and looks well cared for. Just prefer no stairs and hope we can find one.
The address is 6941 Southwick Court SW, Olympia, Was 98512. They didn't put up anything over the patio plus it is small. Hubs could remedy that or we could have it fixed. It also has AC and city sewer which is a plus. I need to look in that neighborhood and see if there are any one stories when we get up there. He said he is planning on being moved up there this fall.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 16, 2024 9:47:28 GMT -5
And I think some of those family members are likely whispering in his ear so to speak. If they can detach him from you, more money for them. Would not surprise me if they are devious.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 21:56:58 GMT -5
I talked about getting injections in my foot either steroid or cortisone, but I have had them before and like another person said the pain of those is awful. They gave me 7 around my ankle, hit the bone everytime, likely by design. I was in agony, but the result was I was then pain free for a long time. I'm going to put it off until the pain becomes too much. He said they can inject some lidocaine but that shot hurts too.
That was pain management, I just can't bring myself to do it again, it's probably been 15 years or more since I had it and remember the pain like yesterday of those.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 21:39:48 GMT -5
it got 85 here today, in southwestern Indiana and its 72 tonight, whoops just jumped to 74. Hubs turned the AC on and we had it at 75 and 76. I just put it on 75 for the night and hope it doesn't get real cold tonight. His hormone suppression is working, he is hot. He was sitting in here with 2 ceiling fans on, his shirt off and shorts on and was still hot. I was over here with ski socks on and wrapped up in a blanket and long sleeve sweatshirt on. He turned them off soon as he cooled down. I feel for him, its easier to cover up than to cool down.
I noted in the bank today his face was somewhat splotchy and his arms. He said its just the lighting, maybe so but I never noticed that before, maybe from the radiation? He is done Wednesday, 37 days of that. Now we wait, I'm on pins and needles till he gets his test.
When I fly I have congestion problems many times too. Sometimes doc adds Prednisone, not the 10 day course but just a few days, which takes down the swelling and I use Flonase. The docs tell me that is the one that has less rebound effects and your body doesn't become addicted to it.
I am also on anxiety meds though I am using them off label for neuropathy in my legs and feet. Its duloxetine, I'm now on 2 a day 40 mgs, I believe. It's brand name is Cymbalta or Intri, also used for depression, neuropathy chronic pain, and anxiety disorders, so its probably working on all those for me, LOL! I also can take 2 hydrocodone a day. But my pain management doc told me not to worry I was a long long way from taking doses too high, that I was on minimal. But my docs tell me they understand since they are saying I'm basically walking on my ankles. That is stressing all the bone structure in my body, so I'm really surprised I'm not in worse pain then I up. Most mornings I start the day ok, so that is still good. I'm just thankful to still be walking. Actually I'm thankful for anything docs here have done to help me. I worry about changing them for myself and DD.
Damn I'm trying to watch Rachel Maddow and the damn TV keeps buffering. It's been doing that, we are thinking because of all the rain, but I'm going to call them tomorrow and see what is going on because our computers are working.
Enough of my "talking" today, about bed time. Hope all of you sleep well tonight.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 19:53:24 GMT -5
I don't know Pink, but if you guys part where do you go? Sounds like in your other house with your mom is a pressure cooker too?? It just seems like you and Mister are on a collision course. With how you guys are interacting I can't see it lasting. Things seem to be escalating. I just hate to see it. I do understand your frustrations, I can see his too. Maybe he can't. He has demanding DD's he likely feels guilty about. And Ex that has a son that hassles him. He has a brother that sounds like he is doing nothing and also sounds like people out there that are working against you too. Talk about issues, just wow, for both of you. I can relate to it, if we had not left here we would have never made it. I'm sure that isn't for everyone, but it was for us. I really feel for you, can you guys have a heart to heart talk? Or maybe you have already, I would just like to see you guys make it.
I know this sounds unlikely but I went through a period of time like you, where I felt I was jumping out of my skin. It's been a few years ago. I too would get up at night and lay on the living room floor and bicycle my legs to work off the energy. Or I would run in place. I didn't say anything to the docs because I thought it just sounded plain weird. It went on for a few months, I told hubs. It was like I was antsy and couldn't sit still. I attributed it to lack of exercise, so I tried to do more, hard with my feet but I tried just moving a lot. But once I was steady on my thyroid meds it finally stopped, so I assume that helped? It was about the time I was dealing with all MIL's issues, so stress and?? I don't know. But I do understand, it has not happened again. My primary care doc said that controls everything in your body.
Have you tried an endocrinologist? Mine does thyroid, diabetes, weight, and more, he has sure helped me in a lot of ways.
I hope you feel better and can decide what needs to be done to make your life a good one, with or without someone.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 13:52:38 GMT -5
Oh and no coffee today, no pain under my left rib so far. Hope that is it or some other foods too will see.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 13:49:15 GMT -5
I am beyond HAPPY! We got our taxes, I was sweating bullets believe me, just knew I would have to write a $30k check. but I had forgotten about some loss carryovers from last year and credits.We had a sizeable solar carryover left and we had a loss this year because of the prep money we spent on one of the houses we sold, so another credit. Federal taxes we had deducted and the standard deduction plus additional for age. Also no taxes on interest earned on some of the funds till we draw out. So TADA!!!! we owed $55. A feather could have knocked me over. I'm still in shock and that was on a substantial amount of earnings. Now we did not do as well on the state. They implemented and county tax and that got us for $2k alone so we owed quite a bit on state, but I am NOT complaining. I am ecstatic. I think it was well worth the $2k we paid for prep. We are paying for of course, their knowledge. And of course we owed the first payment on estimated taxes. But now I have to shell out like all of you for insurance, property taxes, and that's not pretty. We also got the bene's changed on quite a few accounts today. I have one to mail in, so we are moving along. Believe me this evening I am thankful, beyond thankful, overjoyed is more like it.!!!!!! And relieved . Now we can move forward. Our next milestone will be May 17th when hubs sees his doc. We will know soon after he has his PSA as I can see it online, if they got it all. So one thing at a time.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 13:30:54 GMT -5
I don't know about others, but hubs helps some, when he worked he didn't. He took care of all the outside stuff when he was home and worked such long hours and had to drive so far, he was dead tired. He was lucky to be able to stay awake, eat dinner, and shower. A lot of nights he didn't even get to watch a 1/2 hour of news.
Now he still doesn't do dishes and stuff, he takes out the trash and does everything outside. He would do more if I asked or was sick. Maybe he would if I still worked, but we were close enough in age that wasn't an issues. I think at some point you have to decide are these the hills you want to die on, or do you love them enough to maybe do more than your share?
I may be considered old fashioned, but I just do what needs to be done and move on. And sometimes my feet hurt so bad, its all I can do. But we are ok, I don't mind, and I still have the guy I love. So guess it works for me.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 15, 2024 7:28:45 GMT -5
I never seem to know what day it is anymore. My computer does not display the date, so have to get my phone to see it. I have gotten to the point I double check on my planner before going to appointments. And sure enough my Doppler and echo are NEXT Monday. Since I no longer work or have to know the dates, I don't. One of the first questions they ask you to check for dementia, what year, month, and day. Sounds like I need to make sure of the day if I ever have to do that.
So now I think I just might go back to bed. I slept poorly last night, I hurt all over, DD said she didn't either. My side is ok this morning, but my feet and the rest of me hurt.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 14, 2024 22:23:17 GMT -5
My back and feet are killing me tonight. Maybe has something to do with going up and down the stairs carrying fabric, its pretty heavy. I have had shoes on, won't even try it barefoot.
I am finally making a dent on it. I can't believe all the beautiful pieces I have down there, I really need to get to sewing. I want to make a dress (that is too young for me, LOL!) but I'm making it anyway. I'm also going to make a pair of shorts and a top, hope to get both done before I go to Washington. If not will take whatever is done and finish them up there. I'm going to have to adjust my chairs or something when I sew as that hurts my back too. I have 2 office chairs in my sewing room.
Got my kitchen all cleaned, couldn't find my funnel and wanted to save the oil I used on the shrimp and fries. Got it all over the countertop trying to pour it in. What a mess, sigh, but cleaned it.
Vacced in the kitties room, put clean bowls but need to mop and clean in there, maybe tomorrow??
Got the letter written to VA for MIL, now lets see what they want, can't get blood out of a turnip so they say.
The attorney got the warranty deeds on our 2 houses changed over, so they are safe. We are going to try and go to 2 banks and get those accounts over to the trust and another bank if we have time.
I have the paperwork for 1 401k that hubs and I have to sign in front of a notary as you can't take your spouse off your IRA otherwise. It will need to be mailed. On the other one, I cannot find anything we can do online, not even paperwork to request forms, so will have to call.
Tuesday going to change the title on my car to the countrygirl trust. Can't do the one in Washngton, its titled up there as is the deed. Will deal with those later. We need to get all this stuff done, as then if something happens to one of us we don't have to go through probate.
I ate some cereal a bit ago but also took my pills so a bit of a hurt under the rib, could be either causing it. I have had an ulcer before and wondering if I have one again, who knows what is causing it, food, meds? I can't remember the med they gave me but healed it in a month. I think tonight I'm just in one big bodily pain, well that means I'm still alive!!
I started watching a new series on Prime called FallOut, I think its kind of dingy, but will go ahead and watch, maybe it will get/ better, I'm starting episode 3.
Tonight its 70 out and 77 in here. We have windows open, surely it will cool down tonight. I heard the coyotes at it awhile ago, they must have gotten something. Hope it wasn't a baby deer. I know they all have to eat but they are so cute.
Well, watch a bit of telly and go to bed, I have to get up early. I got quite a bit done and even got my kitchen mopped so did pretty good today.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 14, 2024 18:30:27 GMT -5
Seeing the rickrack on the shirt it very well could have been made by someone.
I actually got a whole stack of fabric out that did not need washed. No mouse evidence, no pecans, I hope I find more like that. It was in one of the cabinets further over. Wish the doors on those cabinets latched.
I have 8 rectangular moving bags coming. Hope they hold a lot.
Ok, 2 more loads of stuff to fold, I quit for tonight, next shower.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 14, 2024 18:26:13 GMT -5
We tried long ago to have her work, but in the daycare she played with the kids. And she just didn't know what to do in a restaurant, so they didn't try anymore.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 14, 2024 17:26:03 GMT -5
Dinner did turn out well. Had fresh items for the salad. Got the grease really good and hot so the shrimp were fried quickly, crispy, not greasy. The home fries I did the same, hubs normally likes frozen ones but said these were good. Deep fried, fast and quick. Used up the rest of my potatoes so they wouldn't
DD helped me put some things on the table. I'm going to make her do more and more little things like that. I worked for so many years when she was growing up that it was quicker than trying to spend long periods of time teaching her, so I was very remiss in teaching her things she should have learned to help. And then for years she fought me and did not want to do anything. Now she is doing better, I told her I was getting older and I will need her help for her to stay with us. That I would get to the point, I could not do it all myself someday. I think she is taking that to heart. At least she doesn't argue and scream anymore when I ask for her help with something. So that is a vast improvement.
But dinner came out good and everything is cleaned up and dishes are washing.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 14, 2024 15:39:01 GMT -5
Smart way to do it Soup and Stew. I'm getting lazy in my old age I guess.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 14, 2024 15:33:59 GMT -5
I can't just go down and cut out a garment and start sewing. With weight loss I'm going to have to remeasure and go through the pattern before I cut it out to see what size really fits. After I do 2 or 3 ought to have a better idea. But I generally go through them and do a rough measure anyway, They are mostly uniform, but ever once in awhile they are off.
Amazing that in ready to wear I'm a 12 and a small in items, can even wear junior sizes in t shirts, other items are too short. Yet in patterns says I'm an 18 or 16. People 40 years ago were really small. They have never changed the sizing in patterns to match vanity sizing now. I also have to find a pattern that hubs can live with to sew and measure it all out too. I need to fix a chart of our sizes now by measuring and by "old" pattern sizes. He has some older shirts but he got rid of the really bad ones so I hate to cut up a good shirt for a pattern. I think I have paper down there I can trace patterns too or I did.
I also ordered 8 more bags to put fabric in. These are moving totes and I want clear ones. I found a gorgeous piece of red fabric, going to make a pair of shorts, there may be enough to make pants too. The color is rich and lovely. I have been to the fabric store many times in the last couple of years and the quality of this even older fabric is outstanding. Not the tissue paper stuff that wrinkles like crazy. A lot of what I have washed will never need ironed. Hubs is helping me fold some and he said today, oh that is a really pretty blue. He is getting sucked in, LOL! I love it. I'm still getting rid of pieces. He hasn't said I can't keep it anymore, he just said I'm not sure where we can put it. Hey, where there is a will there is a way. I hate for DIL to get into it, she will want it all or my best pieces. I'm sitting here now seeing all kinds of potential summer outfits over there. Once I get back into sewing I will whip them out. Without a garden out I will have time. In my back yard circle I'm planting tomato plants and bell peppers. I will put cucumbers and cabbage somewhere and a few onions too. That will let me make relish. Corn we buy to freeze and I can buy tomatoes for juice and my tomato sauce I make. Don't know if I can buy beets, maybe from the Amish? Hubs is talking about taking the freezer up later and running the Genny so everything stays good and cold. I want to take a load of meat and the frozen veggies. We will have to see when the times comes. But I would love to load it with the good beef, chicken, and fish. The kids and us could likely eat out of it for a year and would lower both our grocery bills, plus have good eating.
Now Smoke is playing between the mattresses, LOL!
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