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What happens when "we kick the bucket?"
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Found a bucket for my list.
After reading on another thread, I think I should save the bucket to pee in, just in case I get old.
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Hi Gershun. We had mice eating dog treats in the console for training the dog.  We also have a feeder for woodpeckers and other birds, who drop seeds on the porch.  The dog has become very good at chasing the squirrels, and even the mice.  Stone walls are hiding places for the mice, and our dog caught, killed, and showed me what a good job he's doing.  We couldn't keep them out of the garage or car, even after cleaning out everything.  Golden, nice idea.  One day this winter we were visited by a white weasel, who cleaned out all the mice.  Much better than a dog catcher!
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At one point the garage had much more in it than now, including paper towel, The local squirrel loved it, chewed it up and left shreds everywhere. We cleaned out the garage, including the paper towel, and the problem went away. The squirrel is still around, Years ago a squirrel perched up high in the garage and wouldn't leave. I tried to attract it out by leaving food but it wouldn't budge. So I figured no more mr nice guy, lowered the garage door leaving just enough space for the creature to escape and turned on the car. It didn't like the exhaust fumes, left and never tried to take up residence there again - just made forays for paper towel.
They are quite territorial. When I returned after the forest fire and evacuation, the lawn was quite overgrown so I got someone to cut it. The squirrel had enjoyed having the run of the garden with no disturbance for a while, and was quite put out by the lawn mowing. He ran up and down the driveway chattering loudly, obviously rather annoyed.
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I worry about that Barb, the squirrels in this town have a reputation for snacking under the hood and mom's caregiver had her wires chewed by squirrels while she was working here. Having neighbours that actually feed the tree rats (and probably lots of other little critters too) does not help.😠
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UhOh! Evidence of rodents? I hear that Deer Urine is what works, you can buy it on Amazon.

Do you have any chewed wires? I have a neighbor who has had to have the wiring in her Toyota replaced twice; apparently Toyota uses a soy based compound in its wiring that some squirrels just love.
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Opened the glove box in my car and found it full of shredded napkins and paper🐭😒 The car lives outside in my driveway, wth?
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Yup, Mally. It is something DH and I discuss often.
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Why do we pay taxes only to have them wasted on crap? Isn't this one of the reasons America was founded to begin with? If I stop paying and go to jail, the government will support me - right? (Saw that it cost 30 million dollars for the Mueller investigation; 30 million??
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Hey back Gershun!
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Hey Gang

Just dropping by to say hi. So Hi!

:)
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I called them CM. Supposedly they had sent the bill before but I doubt I would have missed it, and when gathering up all the mail in mother's file (alright, big messy pile) this morning I didn't see any previous bill. No big deal as it was a piddling amount, I sent them a personal cheque.
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CW, did you have any luck sorting out the pharmacy bill?

I would quite have liked the idea of sending them a formal letter to query it: Dear Sir, ref Mrs CW, closing statement. Wtf? Yours faithfully,
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cw - you restrict your reading? Oh my. I couldn't read for years after I got CFS/FM -couldn't concentrate. Just got it back then my youngest son died and I couldn't read again for years. Now I read when I feel like it. I am with you on the antsy-ness of taxes etc. I want it over and done with too. I give myself the weekends off unless I get a huge urge to deal with something. The other days it depends on my energy and inclination,.

Hi Madge glad to see you back. I remember that you had some decisions coming up regarding the Viking. ((((((((hugs)))))) Sounds like you have a few burdens. Hope things look up somewhere to give you a boost. Sometimes we have to plod through the muck and trust it will work out.
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Good morning and tgif

the brief lull at work at the start of the year has ended and it's back to late nights at the office

I'm dreading the decisions that will need to be made soon for the Viking - funds are running low

I need to get taxes done and fear the new laws will have me owing

I won't complain about another rainy weekend given how brutal the rest of North America has had it this winter

a friend lent me a book that the old me would have stayed up all night reading but I suspect it will just sit on my nightstand for some time
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It has been a life long habit to read at night after I'm tucked in bed so I don't usually allow myself to read during the day.
I've been occupying myself organizing estate tax papers, from what I've read they have the same tax deadline as usual. Sis is dragging her azz getting to the lawyer to sign papers to close an account - I get that she's busy but she is working to occupy her time and in my opinion she doesn't need to be a slave to her job, especially when it means other stuff in her life gets pushed to the back burner. Financial stuff - especially taxes - always makes me antsy, I wish it was over and done.
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cw - read???? I gave a bunch of books in my Kindle waiting for me - and a pile of mail that I haven't even opened yet. I prefer the books.

Where's msmadge these days?

Msmadge, calling msmadge Are you OK❓❓❓
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It's 8:02 a.m. - I've already had my coffee, checked AgingCare, the news, and the weather. I took the garbage out last night so I didn't have to do it this morning, and did my shopping yesterday. Now what?
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Good news- a CNA friend and I are getting my Aunt Rose from a Genesis-owned SNF Monday am, and moving her into a very caring memory-care place much closer.  I haven't told Rose yet, but when I saw her Thurs. she seemed her old pleasant self (except for not liking where she was.) Big sigh of relief.
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Yes, it only goes to show you that people do give off an energy and when that energy is negative it changes the whole atmosphere of a place.

Hub's Mom and Dad's place? As soon as I walk in there I want to walk on out again. You can cut the atmosphere with a knife. Sometimes it's so thick even a machete would be required. I swear.
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Yeah Gershun...an instant peace comes over me and the house when my dH leaves for a while.Then I can breathe again~
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I'm with lucky. Be careful what you wish for. I love my Hubs.....................but........there are times!

I'm just saying.
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Ali.....Enjoy your space~Husband's are ALOT of work and take a ton of patience~
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Marriage - wow, I'm taken aback, the last thing I want is somebody else in my space, but of course you are younger than I am. I have ambitions to be a cranky old crone (some may say I'm already there).

The charge from the pharmacy was very small, most of mom's meds were covered. It was just a surprise... and opening old wounds, I guess.
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I was thinking about the "bucket list," asking myself what's on my list.

I want to get married. Or, at least I think I do, haha. It's still something I think of as "someday" but since I'm mid 40s, I guess I could at least get back to some dating. I've been VERY content this past year to focus on things for me: the relatively new job and totally different career path for now, the new apartment that I've put a bit of work into so I can stay here comfortably for years to come, hopefully...

I haven't been lonely, I'm not lonely. I just want to get married someday so I guess I better go on some dates, then.

I'm planning some fun things for this year coming up. I booked my hotel for a music festival at end of May in Detroit. I'm content and focused on doing fun things for, and mostly by, myself. I just want to snap my fingers and have a comfortable marriage... mostly for companionship reasons... but also I'm a romantic and hoping to find a committed, loving relationship.

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CW, that's annoying, getting a bill for things you don't remember your mom being given, four months after the fact. Hopefully it's not a lot of money. That would make it much easier to simply pay it and move on.
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I got a bill today from the pharmacy - it's been 4 months, you'd think they would have been a little more efficient than that. I'm seeing a charge for haloperidol and nozinan, wtf? Mom wasn't agitated after we started the dilaudid on the first day, she was totally unconscious, and wouldn't they have asked me before giving her that? It's not that I would have said no, it's just... wtf?
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Another wish on my list would be meeting alot of the wonderful caregivers on AgingCare and having a big get together~maybe in our pajama's with lots of good food and sweets to share,along with our stories & secrets~
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On my Bucket list would be....Going to Hilo Hawaii and swimming with the turtles at Punaluu, a black sand beach..
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Yes, good idea for a game, MsMadge. I will be back after finding my pen and paper......and a bucket.
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I used to want to pick an orange off the tree and eat it - not a very exciting wish but I've still never done it.
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