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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 30, 2023 15:53:14 GMT -5
Last night I doped up with benadryl, one tab, and the cough syrup that makes you sleepy. I did get a good nights sleep after coughing for 2 hours. I slept 10 hours and woke up once an hour to glance at the clock and right back to sleep. I feel better but still have this damn crud, blowing and blowing. I dread being on the plane, I'm hoping by the 10th I'm not doing this. I took the benadryl wondering if its allergies.
I have all the decorations off my tree, I'm going to take it down today. I love Christmas, but its over so I'm cleaning it up.
Not sure what else to do today. DD and DIL and I might go out to eat today. Not positive though.
Watching a really bad movie, sure not a top script or producer for sure.
Don't feel bad now except for blowing crud, wish it would improve.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 30, 2023 15:41:16 GMT -5
Bonds 160 Walmart 35 only update once a year 401k 220 401k 22 CD 102
IRA 75 IRA 94 Annuit 100
Sub Tot 803
Cash 84
Total 887
House 400? Rental 100 Mobile 5 Wa Mob 75 Sub 1,467
Vehicles Truck 2020 20? Car 2020 20? Car 2018 15
Debts 0 Net Worth 1,522,000
We probably have $20k-$30k or more in old truck, backhoe, tractor, and motorhome. They are only worth what you can sell them for.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 30, 2023 1:04:00 GMT -5
We sold 3 rentals but remember these are not high dollar houses. But we made a nice profit on each of them, more than I figured we would.
The first one we sold we bought this mobile with, the car, and furnace up here, so it was spent.
The other 2 we have not. I think we may be just under the wire on taxes but only will know for sure after the returns are done. We will owe Indiana taxes, I paid deposits on federal for 2024.
I finally got the answer for hubs on how to do this and we both HATE selling our beautiful, super efficient home, and buying some whatever up here. I still feel at times we just need to sell the other rental, retain this, and downsize and stay where we are till one of us goes.
I told him, get the guy out of his mom's house, we will clean and move the furniture we want to keep there. He has repairs to do on the garage, than he thinks he can get everything in it he wants to save. Than sell the mobile off that lot. Once we find something and move, we can paint, put in new carpet or whatever there and put it up for sale. He makes things too difficult, but that will work.
I am still sick. 3 hours of sleep last night, could not sleep till 6 AM. I tried the bed, the recliner, finally I wore myself out and slept on the couch. It's the prednisone, I had one last pill today and I ditched it. I cannot stand another night of no sleep. I coughed and coughed, anytime I lay down, even in the recliner so had it up pretty far. And I had little guy go home this evening. He is no trouble really but just a bit of extra work that I am not up to right now. He is a very good kid for me. I cooked dinner for DD and I she was really hungry, so she is good now. I have minimal laundry, washing a tiny load.
My heat and electric here for the month was $190, since the first bill was $330, I consider that ok. But than I keep it 74 during the day and 73 at night, so if I lowered it would be better. And that includes 2 long showers for myself and grandson, plus another for DD daily, so lots of hot water usage plus d/w daily. Hubs thought it was ok too.
I'm reading till 11 than trying to sleep again. I took a benadryl this afternoon trying to dry stuff up and slept for at least 2 hours, may have ruined my sleep tonight but I doubt it. If I can only keep from coughing I will sleep well.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 29, 2023 3:14:01 GMT -5
Pink, I am sorry to hear about Misters brother, man, what a horrible year for that family.
But also aren't diabetics suppose to monitor themselves closely? I have known some and they really work hard at it, I hope his brother does.
Nonetheless, I certainly home things improve for your and your situation. It surely has to improve this year I would hope.
And all the other folks that are having issues both financially and health wise hope the new year brings improvement. This makes some of our health issues look like nothing and our moving issues even less.
The best to all of you.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 28, 2023 23:58:07 GMT -5
He moved things I did not want him too. I had already done what needed to be done, and I explained exactly all he had to do, but.....
It will just involve having to pay more taxes if he didn't roll things, I tried digging into it before I left. I need to get the brokerage stuff together, they are very hard to follow and track. I have them all. But he would never have done this stuff before so it kind of worries me. He kind of resents the fact I know how to make money from investments but he can earn the money. Of course, it makes sense, but we each are good at what we know. I don't try to get into his skills, not way do I have skills like he does on building, fixing, and creating, so he needs to listen to me too and he has a hard time doing that. His investment strategies make us nothing.
He is fighting me almost daily about cashing in all his 401k's, I keep telling him leave it alone. Well, we can't get to the money. I said we do NOT need too. This will supply us with extra money for the rest of our lives and we are earning off the part we would pay for taxes too. If we get into it, it will get spent one way or another. Honestly at times, he is maddening. I hope I can keep somewhat on top of things or I don't know. I'm not sure if he is slipping a bit or just being stubborn.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 28, 2023 23:46:25 GMT -5
This child is starting to impress me. He was explaining stuff to me about netrinos, netrons, pions, and all kinds of stuff. I figured once again he was making it up. I looked up the stuff again, he is not making it up. I asked him if he really understands this, he says of course grandma. Just like uranium is element number 92. I keep looking stuff up and yes he is right. I'm not sure what to think, is he really smart? He seems to be, if so it needs to be nurtured. At first I thought he was parroting but now I'm finding he does understand the math processes and also these other items.
He said he gets to talk about some of his science stuff at school just a little bit. I couldn't figure out why we were paying for a channel called collections of learning or some name like that. Now I know why, grandson had gotten into it apparently. I had deleted it, I told him if he wanted to watch it and learn, I did not care so resigned up for it.
But I'm having to read and study as I cannot keep up with him. His mom doesn't have a clue because of her limited english, but doesn't mean she doesn't know he needs to learn this stuff. As she buys him all kinds of books and things to enhance him. I'm not sure if she or son got him the elemental tables and other items but she will offer anything he wants to learn about so I think that is great.
And by the way did you know we have billions of neutrinos going through us all the time, I didn't. It really is quite interesting. This channel has college professors teaching this stuff. Sometimes he is glued to it other times he doesn't pay attention but I know he is picking up a lot. These are the ages when they soak this stuff up, so will see what happens.
Besides I am old, but this will be good for me too. I just took some basic biology and never really got past that. It will stretch and make me utilize my brain hopefully, it sure won't hurt me. I hope he keeps up this wonderful curiosity and doesn't get side tracked along the way.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 27, 2023 23:17:58 GMT -5
I went through that with mom and MIL. I had to handle all the bills and money for them both. Thank goodness I still had a good mind and was able. Honestly having that part over at my age is a blessing for me. Sounds mean but at some point I'm going to need help too I imagine.
I still have to handle DD's stuff but its not too bad. I need to sit down with son and show him so one day he can do it. If she is in a group home it won't amount to much, just the money we will leave for her in a trust. I just had our will changed and when we get back hubs and I will sign off, so instead of leaving her half of our estate which I finally convinced hubs was crazy. We will leave her $50k, probably too much but if something happens to son, DIL would likely take it all so therefore she will have something for her personal needs. If I'm the last one standing I'm toying with the idea if something happens to son which is likely since he is 10 years older than her that I create 2 trusts,one for grandson and one for her so she can't run through all the money and grandson gets something. She will have SS and a pension from son and knowing him a good savings. I doubt her ability to handle it and he knows that. But that is for another day.
Now I'm dealing and I'm starting to wonder a bit about hubs. He is constantly signing up for crap coming out of our credit card that he doesn't realize he is doing. He orders stuff from the fly by night sites and I think by not paying close attention he clicks on stuff he shouldn't. I can't tell you how many times I have had to cancel our credit cards. He decided we need separate ones to find out where its coming from. The first time we did it, yep, he signed up for some more shit I had to cancel. They even had proof by an email sent to him and he said oh I don't read those I just delete them. I have practically threatened him with his life if he does shit while I'm gone. Last summer he moved money around and I still can't figure out what he did and he doesn't know and it was quite a bit of money. I'm hoping he didn't cash in an IRA too, its a long story I won't get into but if he did its going to cost us.
I am so hoping he is not starting to get like his mom. I talked with him today and said we need to get busy on moving when I get back. He goes I just don't know how we are going to do all this!!!! Now he is wanting to buy a conex to store all his garage worth of tools in. Our son wants quite a few but he is never going to use all the stuff he has. He is not the same person. I'm already willing and will get rid of tons of my stuff and furniture. I'm going to have yard sale and burn fests to take care of it. Our good furniture will likely all go in one big load. But he is letting tools he wants to hang on to define the rest of his life.
So far I have dealt with all the old and the disabled. I dread when I can no longer take care of all this. I think he is purposely dragging his feet. Hell, I don't want to move either but I don't want to create scenarios for our son like parents have done to you guys. DIL gets aggravated, she says I talk more about dying than living. She has no idea the problems elderly cause their families in America and what you can lose. At least I have gotten us down to 3 banks and only 2 401K's now, so have simplified that. Now if we can get down to one property, All I hear from hubs is cashing in those 2 401ks, I told him leave them alone. The one will cover our taxes and ins for the year and the other is too tiny to worry about, but I know one day if he figures out how to get in the account he will do it. He avoided stocks all his life and now is relying on some guy at the bank, because hubs doesn't understand and I keep telling him that guy makes money by trading. We may end up with little money if I cant watch him. Hope I'm just being paranoid.
Still my stress level is less than it was and I hope to keep it that way. Closing out the LLC will help and selling that last property and getting rid of that last renter will do wonders for me too.
So yep I know what all of you have dealt with. Can I continue, so far I'm still mentally fit but at 77 for how long? So this is coming from the parent side who is still hanging in there. I want it all simplified enough son can take care of it when I cannot.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 27, 2023 21:34:25 GMT -5
We have State Auto and so far are happy with the rates and Erie insurance also. I worry though changing the LLC out will raise the rates on our 2 homes. I don't even know what I have here in Washington, would have to pull the contract out to see, I don't remember. Our cars are all covered in Indiana and our agent said it was fine. Thankfully we haven't had claims in years. Up here I think we paid about $775, I could have gotten cheaper but told hubs if it burned wanted to get all we could back out of it so replacement value. It was only something like $100 a year more.
For the tamales, I do cook the meat in the instant pot till I can pretty much cut it easily, than I take it all off the bone and take the fat out of it and put it in a pot on the stove. After that add all the seasonings and let it cook for a long time to blend the flavors. I never thought about steaming them in the instant pot, I will try a few next time. It is a pain in the butt to do them on the stove and that might really speed the process up. I even bought a steamer to do them in. But I want them coming out rather firm and not all mushy, but not to dry either.
I'm thrilled our electric and heat bill back home for last month was $50. But we used up the kwh's we had banked so next month will be the real deal. But that helps offset what I will spend here so good deal to me.
Grandson and I went to the grocery store again. I think I'm going to have to have son subsidize his care, LOL! He is eating me out of house and home. They had soup for dinner, we went to the store and bought another $100 of food. I asked if he wanted a Subway, yes, he ate that before coming home. Now he is eating grapes. I bought fruit and veggies and he is only 8 and I swear no filling him up. Before he went to bed last night, he had mac and cheese after dinner. He is growing that's for sure. I don't remember son eating that much, but he probably did, my mom kept him a lot.
I'm raising rolls in the oven now, we will likely snack on those. I really like Rhodes frozen rolls. For a time they didn't taste good but they are back being good again.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 27, 2023 17:32:17 GMT -5
I still have this crap in my throat and coughing. Hubs said people in the local restaurant have it and keep going there. He told the old guy he knows in his 90's he might want to stay away from there for awhile. My head is killing me, ibuprofen isn't helping much either and I just took my last antibiotic. Once these cough pills are done, I don't know, likely still going to have to hit the local ER before I leave.
I did go out and took the lights off the fence and put them away while its isn't raining and 50 and put the extension cords up. Put a few inside things away, was going to wait till after New Years but decided to go ahead in case I get sicker.
I need to decide what to cook later, thinking some oriental rice and cut up some thin loin pork chops to put in it. That should be good.
Ok, going to wash my hair and fix it, I look pretty bad.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 27, 2023 1:12:35 GMT -5
Grandson just got me, he told me there is a blood type called golden blood and only 40 people in the world have it. I thought he was making it up, but nope he wasn't. It's true, he really got me on that one. Apparently it does not have the RH antigen in it.
Little guy is full of information, I hope he keeps up his curiosity, it will serve him well.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 26, 2023 21:45:19 GMT -5
I make tamales sometimes but it takes me 2 days. I cook and season the meat all one day, than the next day soaking corn shucks and putting masa on them, than meat. Than they have to be steamed in a kettle. I usually make 12 dozen. They are really good, I order the seasoning and shucks online to use.
I usually buy a pork roast or shoulder and cook it till tender, makes for good ones. The loin meat is too dry for me and wrong texture.
We will fix a dozen at a time for dinner as they are rather small. I have beans and rice with them a lot of times and tortillas. A very tasty dinner.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 26, 2023 21:25:56 GMT -5
Did a bit of shopping today. Picked up some 50% off big ornaments and a wreath. Also a bag for my Christmas tree, I don't think I can get it back in the box. I'm hoping to decorate along the fence at the end of our drive and street back here. I also have 8 of those huge bulb lights, I wanted a few more but they were sold out. It will look nice. But an awful lot of decorations to store in a small place up here.
I have blown my nose over the last 10 days till my head is hurting on both sides. DIL has talked to a lot of people and sounds like everybody is getting sick with this stuff. I got masks but trying to find any kid size for grandson is impossible. I finally ordered off Amazon and won't be here till Jan 5th. I am hoping they will come earlier. DIL has been trying to find them too. I
I am tired tonight, I hope this doesn't keep up and get worse before I go home. I will see my doc when I get back, but flying could be miserable.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 26, 2023 4:13:09 GMT -5
I am getting such a kick out of hubs, half the time I call and one of the kitties is on his lap, he who doesn't like cats.
I talked to him tonight and he said Tigger sat on his lap watching us open presents on the phone screen. He is just not the man I married, LOL! I would love to go home now and see him, but DD and I are here till the 10th. I really miss him and am having a hard time with, I could lose him. We were apart so much I thought if such happened some day I could, I think its just the opposite. But I'm also enjoying spending time with our son and his family. Our son was away so many years I wondered if I would see him again, so that part is working out. Now if I can pull us all together and I think I can it will be nice.
Little was adamant he not go to bed at 11. But I let him play in the tub with his boats and he went willingly. We have been playing some rhymes this afternoon. I told him he needs to remember, its time to put your toys away so you can find them another day. And if you pick things up and put them away then you will always know where they stay. He gets a kick out of stuff like that. Son did say one thing he needs is discipline, oh my, you don't think. He and I discuss him being hyper active and how he can help himself, but I wish his mom would give meds a try, I think he would benefit greatly from a small dose and I'm afraid each month that goes by he loses time he needs for help. He does well here too, though today was a bit worse. Likely too much candy and stuff at his aunts last night. He got better as the evening went on. Of course, he is a little boy just wanting to play too and that's just part of it. this weather isn't conducive to being outside.
I was reading to day in some of these outlying towns and cities that the educational rate was something like 16%, how in the world can that be in this day and age? And of course those areas have low incomes and high poverty rates, just wow.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 23:18:53 GMT -5
Just had a plate of turkey and dressing, very good. I may have some noodles yet. Neither kid wanted any, they had bologna sandwiches, yuck. Not when you have good food available.
Jake Ryan is a series instead of one show, pretty good.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 21:23:51 GMT -5
How much would you have to hate a parent to do that? That's just horrible.
I called son to check on letting little guy watch a Jack Ryan movie, I don't want to let him do things like that. But sounds like, he is like me, more concerned with him not watching ones like Freddie Krugger and stuff like that. I don't watch those, never have, would give me nightmares.
Looks like grandson is moved back in for awhile. They asked him if he wanted to go home or stay here, he said stay at grandma's. DIL and I both took a nap while son watched football. He is a pretty good kid for me, he knows I won't put up with it. Easier for me than parents some time.
Pretty much it another Christmas ticked off, successful, and done.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 21:11:40 GMT -5
Sounds like despite some of you being kicked down this year Christmas turned out to be pretty decent.
Hubs watched us opening gifts on the phone, he enjoys that as much as anything. DD and little guy had a ball. She even came out of her room for most of the day. They are both happy campers tonight. He wanted to stay over and he got some kind of a set, not lego, and is putting together a big airplane. They played Operation for awhile too.
I have all the trash out, son took a couple of bags as our cans here aren't very big, just the recycle one and I filled it too. The kitchen is clean, everything put away, floors vacced, and I crashed. I cooked today, served, and cleaned. We used paper plates and tablecloth so just pitched all of that, much easier.
Grandson and I are still coughing pretty good, it comes and goes.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 16:38:44 GMT -5
Dinner was good, I have it all put away but the turkey and dressing and that needs done. I'm pulling the meat off the turkey and DIL is taking the bones to make some noodle soup.
So need to get back to that. Son is watching a football game and playing with some drum sticks he got little guy. Christmas was nice. Son is feeling better and I'm still coughing but much better.
And grandpa got to watch us opening gifts, he enjoys that. And I miss him.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 12:58:34 GMT -5
The turkey and now dressing is in the oven. All I have left to make is noodles and will wait about another hour to do those. I went next door and bought white flour, not trying to mess with noodles made out of whole wheat flour.
I wonder if son will show up, if he is sick as I have been. And it wouldn't surprise me if DIL stayed in Seattle last night. Little guy was wanting to open presents yesterday and DD is waiting. I told her if they aren't here by 11 or so she can open hers. this Christmas has not worked out well. Stuff is just crazy this year.
I hope the new year starts out better.
Would love to take a nap I could not get to sleep last night, I don't know how long I lay there trying to go to sleep but it was really late.
May call them soon to see what is happening.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 2:36:35 GMT -5
I apparently have a leak under my kitchen sink. I noticed it yesterday, so need to look into that. I'm sure its something I can tighten up and fix, just have to find it first. I'm not asking son as he is sick and noone wants to do stuff if he feels like I have.
Of course, if its really serious I will, but doubt it.
l made room in the fridge for the baked beans, put them in a smaller bowl. Will see if I can do the same with the mac and cheese. I have tasted things and nothing tastes good to me and is dry. I guess that's what you get when you didn't feel that great, so likely seasoning is off. I hope the turkey will be good, since its a Butterball I'm hopeful, they are always tasty and juicy and not dry. This oven seems to cook hotter than mine and I don't have a oven temp gauge here, so can't tell if its correct.
Well everything is done I intended to do today so about ready to go to bed. Will hit the alarm for 8 in the morning so I can get the turkey on. I will add the dressing about an hour later. It says for this weight 3 to 4 hours of baking at 325, but will watch it closely to see it doesn't get dried out. It's 13 pounds so about mid range on that time. Put aluminum foil on it about 3/4's done.
So night all, I'm about ready to hit the sack tonight. Am sure in better shape than last night, that was brutal.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 25, 2023 1:07:27 GMT -5
Hubs said in southern Indiana was 64 today, not the norm.
I decided to go ahead and make the mac and cheese and baked beans. Otherwise would be trying to use the oven in the morning for too many different items at different temps. I am going to try and get one of them in the fridge, the other in a cooler on the steps with some ice. It should hold it overnight I think.
Anyone ever made noodles with whole wheat flour? I'm out of white flour, may have to run next door in the morning to get some, I'm leery of making them when I want a good dinner. Would like to try them first for us before doing so on others.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 24, 2023 21:52:34 GMT -5
It's 40 degrees out right now, so not really as cold as I would like to cool food.
I don't think we have animals loose around here as I have left trash on the step before and nothing has bothered it.
They called from the emergency clinic and said my chest xray was clear. But if I had more issues would be best if I went to the ER. I was going to anyway if I have to go again. Just hate to get in those busy places and set for hours on end getting exposed to more and more illnesses.
I am not baking more cookies tonight. The one batch of sugar cookies made 42. I told DD I will make other kinds later.
I don't have any white flour for noodles I just realized. Never made them out of straight wheat flour before, concerned what they will taste like, guess I could make a few and see. I don't like making things for a dinner I have not tried before.
I am pretty much done for today. Have cooked all day. I'm better but my breathing still gets pretty squeaky at times. Have been overusing the inhaler a bit, need to slack off. My nose is running like a faucet now, jeez.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 24, 2023 19:21:05 GMT -5
Since DIL doesn't want white flour, I bought King Arthur. I think Bob's Red Mill has a better one as this is brown. It's just ground wheat so different. I forgot that I need to add more liquid to these when I bake. It's doesn't say so anywhere but it makes baked goods dryer. I made 2 loaves of banana bread and seem awfully dry to me. I wish I had added a few tablespoons of milk but didn't. I will make sure to add a bit more moisture to the cookies.
I'm stopping for a bit, showering and kicking back for about an hour.
I have deviled eggs made, the broth boiled and made for noodles, its good. Bread broken for dressing, turkey thawed and back in fridge. I baked the game hen since I didn't need it for broth, wrapped and put in fridge. Had to make a run for reynolds wrap, kleenex, and Crisco.
I've cleaned my kitchen and will be ready for making cookies and noodles soon. It doesn't seem like it but been working all day. I'm thinking of prepping my baked beans and mac and cheese, but than I don't have room in this small fridge. I don't think I have ever had to cope with one so small. Hubs said had to use it till it quits. If we both get up here there is no way we can deal with this. The space won't fit a huge one but larger than this one. Ok time out for a bit.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 24, 2023 16:01:51 GMT -5
I called son to see if he wanted some lunch. He said not right now, he took NyQuil and was trying to sleep, maybe later. He was glad to be home. He said I would have gone but its not up there on my list, so nice to be home.
Of all the groceries I bought I need some more Crisco and some reynolds wrap. I have a convenience store right across my fence so can drive over there and get some. They are well supplied with everything. It is amazing to me to live close to everything, I never have. At home would have been a 25 mile round trip to get something like that. I love it and I told hubs as we get where we can't drive so much this is great. Most of the drive is country, maybe the last mile or 2 is more city traffic and even then could go around some side roads if needed. Everything we need is right here. I love it. I still think we can find a house here in Tumwater somewhere that will work for us. Just have to be here and have the cash in hand to make the offer. Now if I can get him moving we will be ok. Even an ER 10 minutes away and the fire department at the end of our street maybe a 1/4 mile.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 24, 2023 14:42:41 GMT -5
Well, I am a lot better today. I was so sick yesterday I thought dying would be a good alternative, it was awful. I was like a zombie.
They said no fever, but I was so hot I put on light weight jams and turned the furnace way down. About 2 this morning I woke up absolutely drenched in sweat. I had a folded up washcloth on my chest with vicks in it and it was soaked. So the whatever it was broke. It took me awhile to get back to sleep. I got up and checked the turkey in the fridge had not thawed at all, so scrubbed out a kitchen sink, don't have my big kettles up here and filled it with water to thaw. I unwrapped it as it was solid still.
Finally got back to sleep and slept till 9. Got up feeling pretty good so got busy. I now have giblets cooking for broth, bread broke for dressing, eggs boiled for deviled eggs. I called son and now he is sick! I haven't been around him that much so I think it is grandson. We cancelled the sister and hubs coming tomorrow which is a big stress reliever to me. Don't need to super clean can mop the bathroom floors and that's about it. So grandson and DIL are going to her sisters today for Christmas, they are coming back tonight, its about a 2 hour drive up there. I know son didn't want to go up there anyway, of course, he didn't want to be sick, but I'm sure he is happy to be home. We are supposed to open gifts tomorrow morning, will see how that goes. I will just cook a lot less with just the 5 of us is all. Son and DIL are coming as is little guy and of course DD and I.
I called hubs to tell him I'm going to live, LOL! I am also going to take a nap here shortly so not to overdo it. And I'm still thankful for our little house here, I don't like staying with people. Like my own home.
I need to get my deviled eggs done, they are peeled, just need to mix stuff with the yolks, DD is waiting for some. Also making banana bread.
But I must admit I am getting tired, so after that will see if I can nap.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 24, 2023 0:54:52 GMT -5
Soon as I finish watching this holiday show I'm going to try and go to sleep in my recliner.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 23, 2023 23:17:48 GMT -5
I am so thankful we have a home up here. I can't even imagine being really sick and having to stay at someone else's house even if it is your sons.
I can be comfortable here and do what I want. Being so far away from home this is the best.
A friend back home has company from England and the friend is sick in a hotel room in the city. Her hubs and child are here too. That would be terrible.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 23, 2023 21:26:54 GMT -5
They did covid and flu testing and another chest xray. Said my vitals are good.
She gave me tessalon for cough, its a pill but sure has helped. I can take one every 8 hours without drowsyness. Also another inhaler to help and prednisone for the swelling in there. I feel a little better but only a little. I'm coughing up mucous and burping a lot. But don't feel good. Son said don't worry he can cook the turkey but I want to make my good dressing if able. If people come to the house I'm wearing a mask. I won't be making bunches of cookies like little guy wants. But I may be able to make baked beans, dressing, and mac and cheese. Mashed potatoes? We will see. I have a pot of water filled with chicken hearts and gizzards for broth. Boiling it should be safe I hope.
I'm so tired. I doubt there is mold in here. New roof and I don't see any evidence it has leaked. But DIL says it takes her a year to get used to anyplace she moves, yeah, I'm back and forth and we have been out in many crowds of late, so who knows. And I didn't feel the best when we flew up here.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 23, 2023 12:59:49 GMT -5
I am miserable. Head ache, sore throat, coughing, now nose running, not in my lungs but I get choked if I lay down. So still in the recliner and worn out. I made an appt with Indigo or rather on their wait list, she said 3 hours and they will text me and I have 15 minutes to get there. I can get there in about that time, it isn't far from here. If I don't get better this time I'm finding an ER to go to. I was on day 7 of the amoxicillin and its done nothing. I am so damn aggravated this is not a time to be sick.
And no I haven't had a covid test but they likely will this time.
Going to try and sleep a bit more. I used my inhaler to see if that will help.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 23, 2023 9:48:14 GMT -5
Damn, I'm getting sicker. I was up and down all night, no rest. Coughing like crazy and throat now sore. I am miserable. The antibiotics are doing nothing. I wish they would do like back home, give me something to knock this and a shot to get it started. If this keeps up, guess who won't be able to cook Xmas dinner and have guests. I am miserable. Finally got up and sitting in my recliner and even that isn't helping. Just shoot me now please.
I'm beginning to think if I live up here I will never be well again. I sure hope not.
Going to stretch out in the recliner again. I have gargled warm salt water. Now I'm sipping on a coke with ice, nothing is helping.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Dec 22, 2023 23:54:08 GMT -5
Things are never the same when grandparents are lost and than parents. It's just sad, just cannot recreate the same experiences and feelings.
When I lost dad between my birthday and our wedding anniversary we didn't celebrate for years, I just couldn't. And it was sad for the kids because they were very close. That's why I want to leave good memories for our grandson, he doesn't have much family and half of it he is only likely to see 2 or 3 times in his lifetime.
He is feeling better but I'm still on antibiotics and getting a sore throat?
Ok, need to get DD's hair clean for her. Will do it again Christmas eve to treat the psoriasis.
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