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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 9, 2024 11:35:55 GMT -5
Since we are planning on moving basically cross country, tons of stuff needs to go.
I have been working on clothing and have mine in fair shape, more still needs to go. I was one of those people that hung onto everything in multiple sizes. I have gotten rid of tons of clothing over the last couple of years. It's all really nice stuff yet doesn't seem to sell. Right now I'm working on more clothing and now fabric. The back seat of my car is pretty well full. We have a free store in town and I'm taking it there. But I pull out stuff here and stuff there and put it beside the road and people pick it up too. We may have a sale but with the little money you can get not sure its worth it.
I have gone through old meds and ditched a couple garbage bags of them also. And I have one extra closet almost cleaned out. Also my food storage in the basement has been gone through and its much better, way down. Sold 6 dozen canning jars and a small ice maker, also an extra fridge from the garage, so guess I have done more than I realized.
Christmas decorations are going, some will be kept but a minimum.
We have 1800 sq ft upstairs and a finished basement the same size, so you can imagine the stuff. Hubs has 9 bays of garages. We planned to live out the rest of our lives here. but we are nearing 80, DD is 53 and still with us, we are her guardians. But things change, hubs had prostrate cancer and after surgery is going through radiation. We have no living relatives here to look after her when we are gone. She has one brother who lives in Washington state, so about the only thing we can do so she won't be left totally alone. But this is difficult for us to do emotionally. We had everything here just like we wanted it and we cannot begin to buy comparable out there too expensive. But you do what you have to do.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 9, 2024 0:34:44 GMT -5
I think my grandson did that too. Touching other kids, he thought he was being funny. He was also pushing. He is an only child and just didn't know how to play not around many kids. The first 2 years was a problem, but the teachers and the parents worked on him. And his dad who doesn't want to whip him, finally whipped his butt when he had a tantrum and threw a fit. Guess what? He has had no more problems at school, I know son didn't want to paddle him, sorry, but sometimes its the only answer. I whacked his butt, all I knew back then, and he was trying a different approach. Stand in the corner and that stuff, didn't do a bit of good. Now he appears to be doing just fine. He is in 3rd grade this year and they had some reports at the first of the year but no longer. Also he had learned all the 1st and 2nd grade stuff at home so I think was bored senseless. Now he is into math and science he really likes school, plus he is 8 so growing up finally. He and I had long talks about how to make friends and what to do and not to do at school. I hope it helped also.
Need to go to bed. Was trying to watch a show on Tubi and the internet dropped or something, so time to hit the sack. It's after one so time for me to do so anyway.
My nails have actually grown out and look nice, so cleaned the old polish off and put on new. It's very dark this time.I think maybe the multi vitamins are helping. But also haven't had my hands in all kinds of cleaning solutions cleaning rentals or here that much lately, so must have helped them.
I am in a bad way, I ate 3 bowls of ice cream today. I NEVER do that but just craved it so went for it. Now I feel bad and will likely have to starve tomorrow to offset them. Shame on me!!!!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 9, 2024 0:00:48 GMT -5
I said why isn't it totally dark. Then we realized that the big outdoor yard light had came on, LOL! Hubs went around the corner of the house and said it was dark back there. That's where we should have been sitting. But I noticed even after the sun showed fully again the birds didn't start signing again for some time. I never heard it so quiet here. And in that few minutes of the full eclipse, had to get DD and I blankets it got so cold.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 8, 2024 20:58:14 GMT -5
That's a wonderful pension. We sure get nothing like that, not at all. That's why hubs worked as long as he did and we had rentals. We are taking a drop in income with their sale and of course investments are a pittance compared to what we were getting. We knew at some point this would happen.
With me having to quit years early and him only having a really highly paying job for 15 years we saved and did the best we could. I just wish I had looked and taken a different route to have worked for a job with a good pension. If I had had a job with one I'm afraid mom would have had to go to a nursing home at the beginning and DD to a group home from the beginning. But instead I did my duty and still am. I guess we are lucky to have what we do. Nothing we can change now, so it is what it is.
Congratulation to all those who stuck it out and now are set. I am most happy for all of you. You served your time, LOL! So you deserve it.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 8, 2024 17:18:33 GMT -5
I happened to see Melania trump at Mar A Lago at the fundraiser in a picture on telly. It was kind of shocking both hubs and I commented to the fact she did not look well at all. She appeared to have lost weight also. Others said she didn't look happy with him, but to me she just looked like she was sick. I suppose it could be over losing her mother, they appeared to be quite close. Just interesting to me with so many celebrities experiencing health issues now.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 8, 2024 17:08:46 GMT -5
We watched the whole eclipse, hubs, DD, and I. When it went behind the moon totally man was it cold. I went and got 2 lap robes for DD and I, yes, it was that cold. We were looking at each other wondering why it wasn't totally dark. Took us a minute to realize our big yard light came on. We should have sat elsewhere. I enjoyed watching it. Seeing how fragile things are. Imagine the sun being blocked totally for hours or days when it got that cold in 4 minutes. Earth would be a block of ice quickly. Just amazing. Actually since then I haven't seen or heard hardly any birds, very quiet.
Hubs and I have been talking about the fact the earth has slowed down a tad. It's only about a nanosecond, but enough they may have to change the atomic clock. They theorize the cause is the melting ice and redistribution of the weight of the ice and water. I wonder what it would take to disrupt orbits of the earth and moon. I could see it over time being disrupted more. As hubs says all the minerals mined from one side and redistributed into heavy products moved over to the other side of the world as we could are cause changes. They have already said the huge dam built in China has affected the rotation too. We are able to change the landscape in so many ways now it's unbelievable. What if they introduced a wobble along with slowing it down? I know we have climate change now, this might introduce more changes along with that. Sure don't want to see our whole solar system affected. Wondering how much leeway we have before things could get scrambled enough to screw up orbits? Not going to tell little grandson about this as something else for him to worry about. I'm betting he has already read or heard about it.
I'm sure he has a lot of new information to tell me about when I see him.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 8, 2024 16:32:04 GMT -5
Made DD and I had fried chicken drumsticks last night, hubs fixed himself , I don't remember what. They were the toughest things I've ever eaten on a chicken, have no idea why they looked good, yuck. But they are gone from the freezer. I should have put them in the ninja cooker for say 5 minutes but mine had mushroom soup on them and hers were plain.
Tonight odds and ends again. I found about a cup of bean soup in the freezer and ate it, was really good. DD is going to have an individual pizza. Hubs is having a baked potato loaded and I boiled me a couple of eggs. We will be eating up stuff I have around for sometime. Some of it only enough for an individual serving. He said he will top his potato with the left over taco filling we have. Tomorrow night, I have strip steaks I'm thawing. They were the last of the prior meat left to cook. Will fix them on the grill, the best way. With salad, possibly fried potatoes or french fries and some other veggie, we will all 3 eat that. I'm still in that not wanting to cook rut and using up stuff in the freezers situation. I think we will be doing a lot of odds and ends meals for some time.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 8, 2024 13:03:52 GMT -5
My DIL is caring. I think her problem is she had all these plans and now is seeing life pass her by as many of her friends have gotten degrees and have good jobs. She knew when she had a baby that son did not want her to work and stay home with him. He lived with a mom that was never home and working he did not want the same. So I understand her issue, I feel I lost everything too by having to quit work. But son will be like hubs, they have life insurance, she will have a pension from him and SS, plus money from us. May not be a lot but bet its enough for a paid off house by then if needed, could be more. So as he says she will be fine. He told her get a part time job if she wants. She is wanting me to get up there to help with little guy so she can work. When I talk about doing stuff she says you are almost 80, not 40. Well this is true and I'm not sure how much longer I can help with him at my age but I will sure try. I just hope I don't bite the dust and leave DD and hubs for them to look out for, oh my. I hope to be able to take care of both of them long as I can. I finally pretty much gave up on living and doing the things I wanted. At least DD and I had a ball for a lot of years with the motorhome and I did get to travel, so that was good.
Life changes for all of us, I know very few people that it ended up being like it was planned.
Today its lovely out here, we have the sun, all the windows open, a slight breeze. Even DD ate her lunch on the screened in patio. I had to clean off the chairs and table we get so much dirt from the fields on them. But it is quiet today, I don't think anyone is working, as I hear no tractors, semis, or anything. About as perfect a day as you can get. We are just waiting for the eclipse, I think it may be starting a bit now. I saw a partial before, but never a full one. I sure wish little guy could have come, he would never forget it it, knowing him.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 8, 2024 11:45:20 GMT -5
This is very long, don't need to read if you don't want too. Nothing earth shaking, just planning ahead. We are moving along but incredibly slowly. But I have found the more we give, the more good things happen for us. We have done it over and over and people think we are nuts, but no way could have life been as good to us as it has. Seems like every time we encountered a problem, we have given to others and in return made our lives 10 times better.
It was foggy this morning but absolutely beautiful out now. We plan to put our chairs out in the driveway and watch the eclipse, this will be a great place to watch it. We are on the bluff side of Indiana and one of the highest points on the Wabash period. From the bluff park you can see for miles and miles into Illinois down below, a gorgeous view there. To many trees and a slight rise west of us for us to see from here.
MY hair was a mess so I washed, set, and am drying it. No additional products on it today so it won't stay in long but that is ok. I'm going to do DD's too and though I didn't dress up I did put some decent clothing on
I cleared my gut issue Saturday but my left side under my rib is killing me again. I'm going to see if my doc will set up a colonoscopy for me, it has been several years. There is something wrong. This has bothered me off and on for years. DD and I are to get fasting blood work next week so maybe something will show up then. I have had pancreatitis before and it was horrible. Been tested quite a few times for issues there and nothing shows up. My biggest fear is pancreatic cancer, they usually don't find it till to late and there is little that can be done for it. I've also tried to eat lightly the last few days. It was good Saturday and Sunday no pain, but its back today and not good. Man, its a full time job keeping old bodies functioning. Really we are designed to reproduce then whatever afterward and mankind has found ways to stretch out our lifespans I'm happy about that but seems like a lot of suffering goes along with it at times.
More good news, well maybe not good but more like eye opening for son. He has a lot of friends in a motorcycle club, its all over the US and at military bases overseas. They help each other out when needed. It was some of them that advised son on how to get the job he has and how to go through the government bureaucracy. Most are retired military and also in many cases for DOD people. So they visit when they can. He had a couple he was talking to, he didn't really know the wife, just the hubs. But he found out they have a disabled DD. He said really bad, normal intelligence, stubs for hands and all kinds of problems with her body. Can do nothing for herself, has to have attendants bathe her and everything. Apparently she was there and he said she is funny as can be, has a great sense of humor. He was telling the wife that we were worried about his sister and going to move up there so he can be guardian when we are gone. He found out she works for the state and said her hubs even brought a client home so he could go to the motorcycle rally they have periodically. He said he was so excited. He also has other friends raising their grandson, think mom is a druggie, so he is seeing that there are lots of people with issues. DD embarrassed him, he isn't mean to her its just hard for him. I know it was growing up, kids were cruel back then because they were still hidden and I was having nothing to do with that part. So now he is talking more about what he can do to help, he said he is going to ask her who I need to talk to up there to get things started. That will be a tremendous help, otherwise you are flailing around trying to find where to go. Hubs wants me to find out all I can this trip. We need to know if the help is there she needs, if not would be pointless to move and nothing there for her. So again I am excited about at least having a contact that can provide me some guidance, it sure won't hurt.
Son had not been around his sister for many a year either. She had molars extracted that stopped the constant drooling she had as a kid and now the tremendous weight loss which allows me to dress her so much better. People and kids used to stare at her, not anymore. Oh we get a few but now she looks more "normal". But that has taken a toll on her, as she has little self confidence. Here she talks back and things sometimes but out she is very submissive, not good. But years of trying to do things and can't and having your feelings hurt will do that to you.
I am just saying group home, but I am hoping secretly that they will let her live with them. But I'm not expecting it, it is extra work. But they would get near $3k a month for her when her dad is deceased as she will get 3/4's of his SS. And they might be able to get money from the state for caregiving too. She isn't as much trouble anymore. I do have to wash her hair and brush her teeth. And sometimes help her clean up. Lots of monitoring though to make sure she cleans well, so there is that. And as we know occasional mishaps. But if they wanted to go someplace with that kind of extra money they could hire someone. That is to be seen, I'm just saying group home, then DD says she is NOT going to a group home. Oh joy. But a lot could change even in the next 2 years.
Hubs said soon as the guy moves we are going to spend a week cleaning his folks house good. We are going to hire guys from the furniture store in town to move things that are to heavy for us and will do the same when we move it west. Get them to load it. They always have strong young guys there and they will do it for extra money. but I told hubs out of DD's bedroom all we are taking is her clothes, mattress, and etagere, the rest I'm selling or giving. Out of the 3rd bedroom we are keeping the gun cabinet and a good bookcase I bought, the rest is going. In the living room the big TV display case is staying it fits in the recessed area and adds to the room. My big desk is staying or being sold as is the huge couch, we will buy a new one later. But there is still quite a bit going, our bedroom suite, table, chairs, end tables, 2 recliners, well you all know ends up being more than you think. The 2 heaviest things are those big solid wood cabinets in the dining room, one for display, the other for storage. He said his folks house will be crammed. We need to take our new tempurpedic beds up and dispose of the 2 old ones up there. So lots to do, lots to reduce and get rid of. We don't want to have to make too many trips back and forth. Hubs and I will have a big sale too or maybe two.
I'm finding it easier to get rid of fabric. I told hubs the generic white or some plain stuff is going or small pieces things like that. I think I have cleared two shelves for donating at this point. Today I'm not washing more, I have 2 loads, going to do other things for a few days.
Oh my, wrote another book, sorry, but it helps me to "talk" about this stuff helps me to plan.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 7, 2024 19:32:54 GMT -5
Today has been good. We had some errands to run and did those. I picked up a half gallon of vanilla ice cream and a half gallon of butter pecan. I like butter pecan but we don't buy it often, so it sure was good.
I'm continuing on my fabric cleaning and disposition job. I've washed a few loads today. I hate to do it but I would hate to give stuff away and find it has mouse pee in it, that would be disgusting and I wouldn't like it for myself or someone else. But goodness, I have so much. Well will see how it goes.
Talked to son today, DIL's sister and husband and another friend were there for his birthday, sounds like they had a good time. He and DIL have been cleaning the yard. The house has 2.5 acres with it but was full of trees and brush. They had some trees cut and they have been cleaning the brush, in the picture its looking much better. I'm anxious to see it first hand. They have been working on it for some time.
I have looked at another u tube. It's a Fashion company and the two best tubes are by professional tailors. The second I couldn't believe. They cut the interfacing out from the pattern than on the collar just lay it on a piece of fabric and stitch around right at the edge, than cut around it to cut out the pattern, never seen anything quite like that. They just made sure it was on the grain. I liked that idea, did it for the stand and collar. On the second one, they cut it out where it was on the fold so the very tips of fabric remain connected. Both were construction methods that look really much better I'm going to listen to some more tubes and see if some are even better. But I like the 2 methods I have seen, both were very good.
We are hopeful that the renter can get the trailer moved and set up in the next couple of months, so we can clean the place and start moving stuff over to MIL's house. So things kind of hinge on when he gets moved. We gave him 3 months. I told hubs want to make sure its not infested with roaches or fleas from the cat he is not supposed to have. I don't know what kind of clean up there will be but bet it isn't good. We had new flooring and cabinets in when he moved in, so who knows.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 7, 2024 0:20:57 GMT -5
I am excited, I have been watching listings around the county and see a house listed that is comparable to ours. It's just on a 90 X 48 lot but is out at the lake so that makes it more valuable. They have it listed for $650k. And another with some land for sale for $500k, so this really helps us. Before it was mainly less expensive houses with farm ground so not comparable, these are. I'm hoping they sell. It might help us to get what our house is worth. That would be a tremendous help and relief. If we don't have to pull money out of savings we may be able to buy a decent house and have plenty of money to live decently on the rest of our lives. That would be a tremendous relief for us. Of course, its to be seen yet, but I think our area is up and coming.
There are a few more not comparable but listed for $250k to $385k, so all this helps. It will be interesting to see if they sell for that.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 6, 2024 22:01:58 GMT -5
I found a video about how to construct a stand collar I would have never thought of. It's by Inspire Tailors and its obvious the guy sewing was a pro. He went a little fast, showed 2 versions and it was awesome. He cut the interfacing the right size and just basically put it on a piece of fabric than shaped it by sewing around the edge of it. I will use that one for sure. Simple, easy to do it right, loved the simplicity. He did not show attaching it to a shirt but should be no issue. I'm betting he has additional u tubes also. They have not updated pattern instructions ever from what I see and there are so many easier ways to construct clothing. Now if you get a very advanced pattern you may need to follow but on just basic items I've found faster easier ways. Brought up more fabric but not washing tonight. Also took my sweeper to the sewing room to start vaccing up pecans, they aren't real big ones. I haven't made a dent on that stuff. But I was showing hubs fabrics I had bought to make him shirts so snagged his interest right away. He can't buy what he wants and me making them would make him happy. Am I sneaky or what There are ways to get him to come around to my way of thinking without a fight if I put some thought into it. I even had him helping me to fold big long pieces I washed and dried. Got to love that man.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 6, 2024 20:05:43 GMT -5
I started doing the same with sewing supplies years ago, I was seeing the writing on the wall. Honestly if there is something I don't have I don't know what it is. I haunted sales and stores closing in Texas. As hubs said I could sew the rest of my life and not use it all. He is likely right. I have loaded up another box, but it is really hard for me to do. I hope someone uses this stuff after washing it. But just can't get rid of it not knowing what pecans and maybe other things are in it and not clean. I am not through an 1/8 or 1/16 of the fabric yet. I did 3 loads today. Had to get hubs to help me fold the shirting I got. It is white and has a blue stripe down it. The men's shirting I have is almost all wrinkle resistant, why isn't women's fabric? Since he sees I am getting rid of some of it, he quit griping. I have the snap press with all the dies and tons of colored snaps I bought online for it. There are all different sizes. And this is not like the flimsy ones that you use a spool of thread to tap them on with and most end up coming loose. When this thing crimps them on, they are on to stay. He likes them on his western shirts. I have a seam binding maker, I gave very little for it, now they are really expensive. I can also make belts. I found a pattern site, Simplicity.com and it has patterns discounted but just till the 7th, I am sure they are on sale periodically though. And there are vintage patterns all over, so no issue there for a long time. If we ever as a country fell on hard times though I would sure regret the fabric I'm getting rid of. I have a bunch I bought from a NY site to make lingerie from. The special elastic, fabrics, and all and have a pattern or two also. And threads and buttons of every color and description, the same with zippers, many for $.10 each or a quarter. Spools of elastic, but it can eventually get old. Being stored in a dark, humidity controlled area helps though. We keep the basement at 45 to 50% moisture, so nothing is damp or mildewed. When hubs did the walls in the basement he put up vapor barrier and insulation that is water and damp proof so its a very nice area. In all honesty if not for DD we would stay here in the country long as we can. We know that will come to an end but we will never get out of this house what it is worth. So much of the quality is unseen though the inside shows a lot of it. the carpenters here tried perfection I think. The builders of a lot of it was husband and wife on the finishing part, like woodwork, and he was a perfectionist. Oh well, all good things must come to and end with age. I found another piece of fabric chewed, that makes 3 pieces but they are still usable as I buy at least an extra yard so I can make most anything from it. The mice are discriminating, they only chew fleece or knit, LOL, I'm sure that makes the softest nest. I expect to find a nest somewhere down here or maybe two. Yes on the collar stand tutorials, I have seen the idea of sewing from the middle out, and then topstitch all the way around, as they say that keeps you from having a tack on the end of the exposed part of the collar stand. I just always followed the pattern on that part as I did not make shirts often enough to try different things. I have stream lined a lot of construction on clothing though and I rarely use their layout either as it generally consumes way more fabric than needed. When things are laid on the bias though that is a different story. I am going to watch more tutorials though the 2nd I watched I like the best so far, will review it when done. Lots of probably sewing instructors have ideas that are very good. I didn't really think about it either about a machine skipping pins, they are saying these computerized ones don't do as well, I agree so need to pull them when sewing too before stitching. This old dog can learn a lot of new tricks I think!!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 6, 2024 13:56:26 GMT -5
I don't know what is going on today but 2 of my friends called. Guess they are wanting spring too. One is divorced and 3 years younger than me, she is in Texas and gets lonely. We worked together for years. The other is local and older than me and never married. I talk to both for a long time as I know I am fortunate to have a significant other and may not some day. They said there is more going on in my life that is more interesting than theirs. And I thought my life was boring, LOL! I lost one of my high school friends a few months back, we messaged back and forth a lot, I miss her too. She got MS and had other issues and I guess suffered a lot. Another of my high school buddies is in a nursing home with MS, I need to go see her too. She may not remember me. It's very sad for her. I don't know if he is still able but her husband would come and visit her daily. What a sad existence.
In talking to my Texas friend, she said have you considered that could be chipmunks running up the pipes to the basement. No I hadn't but hubs said it makes more sense for it to be them too with the pecans they are dragging in The pecan trees are at least a 100 foot or more from the house and they are bringing them in this far. Then putting them on the shelving in the basement, whatever is doing it, they are strong little critters. I need to sweep in the sewing room with all the nut shells I am dropping. Wow!
Hubs was saying you need to sort all the fabric you are keeping by color. I told him if he looks, in the cabinets he will see it already is sorted by color. DIL will have a ball going through all this. I also have some awesome mens shirting if I can perfect my standing collar issue. I watched one utube, had a good idea about how to do it. Will try another. And they said it is the hardest part on sewing a shirt, I thought it was just me. You want both sides to match perfectly and to lay down perfectly. A women's will but couldn't get the men's to. So more tutorials, hadn't thought of utube till hubs suggested it. Why didn't I think of that, the old gal is slipping.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 6, 2024 9:49:38 GMT -5
Caviar anti-aging styling mousse is a really good one it's in the darker purple can. Ulta sells it but seems to cost less on Amazon. I've had this bottle a long time and didn't even realize it sells on Amazon, will get it there next time. It says thickens & provides hold for thinning hair. Mine isn't but holds a set really well. I like Paul Mitchell too. But Caviar products are really good.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 6, 2024 9:43:40 GMT -5
Going to wash more fabric, will run my electric bill up drying this stuff. But I'm not giving fabric with mouse evidence possible on it, not do I want to store and ship stuff like that. I'm getting some more of those giant Ziploc bags, about as cheap as anything and will fit in nooks and crannies when moving. I'm carrying them full back to the basement and putting them in one corner. The ones in boxes will be donated.I hate to do that, if the other house was empty some would be going there.
I'm having a medical issue that if it continues past next Tuesday am going to doc. I'm pretty sure I will be ok till then, if not well there is always an ER though bad time right now. It's not heart related or anything so not an emergency.
Kitties had calmed down this morning. Both on my bed and slept quietly till I got up. don't know what had gotten into them If it warms up enough outside they will want to go out. It's only about 44 right now. We had freeze warnings last night, I hope not, the apple trees around here were in full bloom, I'm sure other fruit trees were too.
Need to get busy, having coffee now. If I stay cranked up in bed, next thing you know, I will be asleep again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 6, 2024 5:43:24 GMT -5
That is what I was wondering if you could exit on the first floor. They may be thinking about fire and so directing you all the way down in the apartment complex. But then when you said only the ground floor goes into a courtyard with no exit, man that is a trap. What in the world are they thinking? I definitely would get the fire department involved in that situation. That is scary as hell. There really isn't some kind of emergency exit on the ground floor? I don't think that could pass any fire inspection. Just wow!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 21:34:43 GMT -5
I made tacos for dinner tonight. The mix was a bit spicer than normal, man, am I suffering from that. Gas, bloating, stomach issue, feel almost like upchucking. They normally don't bother me.
Hubs and DD liked them, hadn't cooked a decent meal in about a week so did tonight and I am suffering. Hope it doesn't last long.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 19:05:10 GMT -5
If they start investigating the property, they may find all kinds of safety violations, perhaps enough to have it shut down. If that happens can you find replacement housing?
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 19:03:27 GMT -5
I really don't think any of us know where things are source anymore.
we can buy produce right here in the summer but we have no way of knowing if the workers are here legally or not. But we still buy it and eat it. I'm pretty sure they use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. If you have ever eaten anything grown without them the food would be riddled with bugs having eaten on it or fungus or who knows what is wrong with it. Truly organic would not be very good. I get apples from the neighbor not treated and very very few are perfect.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 17:47:07 GMT -5
I need to check the treats and cat food. I swear the last few days these cats are on catnip or something. After Smoke meowed all morning he has been going this afternoon. Tig dug a foot liner out of hubs boots and has been playing with it plus sleeping and playing in his boot box. Smoke has been zipping all over, in a box I have for fabric and running over the furniture. He gave a giant leap from somewhere and whacked me in the back of the head when he landed on my recliner back. They are 3 years old now and playing like kittens. Now Smoke is curled up beside me where I rub his tummy and under his chin. He is dead to the world, I figure Tig is asleep on our bed. They have been in the garage but backed up when we opened the door, to cold for the little darlings I guess.
I am washing more fabric, I did find 2 pieces that got chewed on, I expected much more, but so far not. They are clean and can be used for quilting or even make something out of them. So far I've filled a good size box with clean fabric to go. I'm surprised but some of it no longer fits what I want to sew. I may be able to get rid of more than I thought I would. Will still have lots of it, just guessing but a 100 yards or way, way more. There is a lot down there. When I stock up I guess I really stock up.
We still are using TP from before COVID and I still have quite a lot down there. If a certain party gets in I will be stocking up in Washington. If policies are implemented this person is talking about we will have shortages everywhere.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 15:52:03 GMT -5
too much, that would be scary as hell. This is Friday and could have left you there for awhile, but maybe someone else would have decided to walk down.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 12:18:06 GMT -5
I don't know why but that is one thing I will not do is check hubs pockets. I think it was last week we washed his wallet again. The thing is pretty durable. He leaves change at times and I'm afraid it will get into the filter on the washer. Something did one time, only repair we have had on it.
Hubs is getting ready to go to his friends funeral, he just lost another one. I knew him too and should go too, he was a nice guy. But its cold and miserable out and the grave yard will be muddy. Besides I don't like funerals.
The guy that passed away had a truck garden, a 5 acre one, he used to be able to handle it alone. He had all kinds of health issues and a couple years ago got run over by his tractor. They didn't think he would live. But he wanted to sell his produce, so his poor wife, daughter, and grand kids would help him. His wife said she was so tired of it, but she did it At that time she was still working full time too. She might have been younger and working till medicare time. He was retired for many years. So we lost another good guy. I'm sure his funeral will be huge as everyone around here knew him.
We have lost over a short period of time 100 older folks with only 62 births, yet people must be coming in as housing here sells fast. The ones our age are dropping like flys now. We see daily 3 and 4 obituaries here, not good. The younger ones coming up are not from the better off families. Now with Indiana's new strict abortion laws we are going to see more and more of that, as the ones that can will go elsewhere to get abortions or will be able to pay for birth control. I fear limited access to birth control is going to make this even worse. Also I see signs all over here wanting people to become foster parents, they are practically begging for them. So imagine the problems we are going to have with more and more kids born to drug addled women. They are creating a taxpayer supported nightmare. Someone will have to pay to support all these kids. Southern Indiana has real drug issues. Law enforcement works at it constantly but more pours in than they can find. They put 2 guys away down the road for other crimes finally so they will be gone for a long time. People here were afraid of them, one went away for murder across state lines so he is gone. The other is gone for some time too, so people are safer here now.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 11:49:08 GMT -5
I need to fix my pill box and wash more fabric. I have set some aside to give away. All this was hand picked so its hard to give any away. But I'm trying to be realistic as to will I ever sew it all. I bought it all on wonderful sales. I've had some of it a long time, but its been kept in cabinets and is not faded, no fold marks or anything I'm actually very surprised.
I told hubs he can spend a lot of money to move tools up that mean something to him. Well this stuff and my machines mean something to me. All it will require is part of a room or a room in our new place. So I'm not giving up. He will likely give in eventually. But I still need to get rid of some of the stuff I have to admit. I don't have issues with getting rid of other things and I will. A lot of many of my canning supplies are going too. I will keep my expensive American pressure canner and a couple of big kettles. The lids and maybe 4 dozen canning jars if they are in boxes. I already sold 6 dozen of them. I'm also selling the tattler lids. I don't like those and have almost a case, I took a dozen out to use and nope.
More clothing will go from downstairs. My closet up stairs is purged. DD's is next. It will take a long time to do this stuff.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 10:42:43 GMT -5
I'm up. Smoky is turning into a little monster. He is spoiled rotten. He woke me up at 7 meowing like crazy. Hubs feeds him every morning so he can't be hungry. He kept it up, he meowed and bugged me to death. I tried letting him in the garage, no, so tried going back to bed. Started all over again, grrrr. I finally put him on the back porch, just got tired of it I got a couple more hours of sleep. So hubs comes home and lets him out. We start over again, I got up.
Once I got up all was well, he has sat on the back of my recliner happy as can be. I have created a little monster. I hope this doesn't become a morning thing but it has the last 2 mornings. I guess he just wants attention.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 10:12:35 GMT -5
Here we have that ice cream in a long dish with 3 scoops of ice cream, 3 types of sauce, nuts and stuff with whipped creme called a banana split.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 1:08:31 GMT -5
Night all!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 5, 2024 1:07:45 GMT -5
I was tired and lay down at 6, slept till 8:45, the kitties night feeding time. Hubs got them trained when I was gone, LOL! But Smoke was just all over me, I didn't want to wake up. He kept meowing louder and would run back and forth. We thought he just wanted food but he wasn't eating. Finally I asked hubs where was Tigger, he was shut in the garage so now we know why he was throwing a fit. They both do that if the other is outside, so even though they fight sometimes they still are attached.
If I had not gotten woke up I think I would have slept on. But been up watching telly now have a load of clothes in, one drying, and DW running. Been watching Jericho and just finished and episode so going to bed, yep almost 2. I would have slept all night and got up at a decent hour tomorrow so not good.
Poor hubs didn't get dinner and he said DD was not hungry. She was when I got up so I ended up fixing her a sandwich. I have got to cook tomorrow. I'm laying down on the job this week, just tired of cooking again.
Yep, washing and drying more fabric, selected another nice piece to go. There is a big piece in the dryer that will go also along with another one. I do need to get rid of some of it. These pieces will be nice for quilters.
I have a bolt of denim I'm keeping though. I need to buy a bolt of interfacing in case JoAnn's goes out of business. Lot of women in there the other day buying up stuff worrying about the same thing. I guess I can wait till in Washington, if they sell out it will be advertised ahead of time. But then likely sale prices and gone quickly.
I get intense pain under my left rib area at times. It's been x-rayed and other tests, many times and of course, my blood work. Nothing ever comes up as anything wrong. It has hurt all day and tonight had a heating pad on it that helped some. I hope it quits, but its there quite often. I get used to it hurting until it gets worse like today, I only really notice anymore when it hurts even worse. It's just a dull ache most of the time.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 4, 2024 16:39:00 GMT -5
Yes, I could, but likely can find almost the same thing with the neckline we want.
I am watching utubes on how to put the stand collar on a mans shirt easier. I have wonderful fabric for some shirts for hubs. But I fight that piece of fabric under the main collar, apparently its called a stand. To get the ends exactly the same and have it lay right has been my issue. I finally gave up. From what the sewing instructor said this is a common issue with sewing it on. I thought it was just me. But hubs also wants shirts sized like 17, 18.5, and such, now they are all S, M, L, and he does not like the way the sleeves fit in. So I'm going to see if I can chase some of those down. I haven't given up yet. I'm going to watch other videos and see how other ladies sew that that piece together, I couldn't see all the detail she was doing, to dark.
If I can master that for him and the sizing, he can have some very nice shirts again. Of course he wants all the detail, 2 pockets, snaps or buttons and cuffs that snap or button too. So he is lots of extra work, LOL!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Apr 4, 2024 16:08:33 GMT -5
I drink too much diet Coke or Pepsi, I have been adding water but I really need to switch over to it. I know its terrible for us.
I had to quit drinking diet 7-up years ago. I finally realized it was making me sick. I found out because I was chewing some gum and it did too, found they had the same kind of sweetener. I found an obscure article in Bottom Line telling about that particular sweetener and how it made a lot of people sick. I used Splenda or Trivia now or sugar but not crazy about those either.
Good news for DD. Her skin looks so nice and I have the psoriasis looking good too. She said we can go to our primary care if she can get the same meds. I told her the shampoo she gets costs nothing thru the primary it was $400 a bottle. Have to see if that has changed. She said insurance is crazy yep. Indiana medicaid won't pay for derm visits nor PT except for an injury. So out of pocket for those. I'm not sure if foot care is the same has she has not needed that so far.
Have been giving DD a daily vitamin and make sure she gets some eggs
I just don't see how those little mice can carry those pecans in here. Like I said nothing upstairs, just strictly the basement. But just the last few years, I still think its a couple of holes for the solar or Dish cable, if not those than its the drain pipe, otherwise this house is sealed up well. I will check those places and see what I can do starting with the drains first. Hubs just kind of pooh poohs me about those.
Here is the one dress pattern M 8177. I'm afraid it is way to young for me. but I sure do like it. I think it would look nice on DIL. DD doesn't like anything low on her neck like that. I found another, have to check the number on it when I go back downstairs that has plain sleeves and a higher neck that will probably look better. I may just wear my Orthofeet sandals with closed toes with them. I have 3 colors of them. One pair is now too big, I buy wider that I need to accommodate my orthotics, I could likely cut them down but they are too expensive to mess up.
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