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One week on the books. I am loving it! But, the AirBnB is awful. Started out very badly with a toilet that didn't work. Onsite manager would not come to fix it that night, owner had to come the following day after he had asked the onsite to take care of it. The place has not been well maintained.

Snow had not been shoveled very well and I had to walk up stairs to the unit. The unit is advertised as having light blocking shades. Heck the bedroom drapes aren't even wide enough to cover the glass. There are a few windows completely without window coverings. There was someone's clothing left in a dresser drawer. There was a baggie with white residue in it hidden in a decorative vase that was found by granddaughter. Just digusted with AirBnB at this point. And the owner is not cooperative to address problems.

Then after my complaints, he tells me that he has received complaints about me. I have two parking spaces in front of the building but one was covered in snow. So visiting daughter parked next to me, which was half way into a spot that was not mine. When I explained the problem that the spaces were not shoveled properly, then owner tells me that visitors are not permitted per AirBnB rules. Of course I have tried to find that rule and cannot. I am sure that people in AirBnB's have guest, even overnight, frequently. Just absolutely disgusted. I am paid through the end of April. I am thinking of asking the town manager if I can work remote to stay in my home at least half the week. But, then my poor Ming.

House still has no contract. There was a showing yesterday and one tomorrow. Please bring me a contract!

But the job is good.
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National Peacock Day! Go Peacocks! I love when an underdog wins! Only game of the tournament I have watched so far. It was great!
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I contacted airbnb through Facebook to tell them problems I have had. They responded within about 10 minutes and are looking into the problems I have had. This will be interesting.
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I am at my house for the weekend. Needed to check on a few things and just wanted my own bed. Used a paste of vinegar and baking soda to clean soap scum and hard water deposits from shower door. It worked great and EASY!

Coffee with friends in the morning.
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glad: My mother's shower door was an impossibly difficult material to clean. One of the ways that I cleaned it was the vinegar and baking soda paste that you mentioned. Not perfection, but 90% clean.
I understand about wanting your own bed. Good luck with the Airbnb issues.
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Yesterday I was the chauffer for a trip to the local trampoline park. Took my 7 year old grand-nephew, his 8 year old friend, and his two cousins: 11 and 9 year old girls. They played nearly non-stop for 2 hours. The 11 year old didn't have the stamina for it just yet; she's still recovering from covid but it was still great to see her enjoying herself. Afterwards we stopped at DQ for sundaes and blizzards. My nephew's wife thinks I did her a favor, but really she made my day!
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Today has been a rotten day. Lots of turmoil with my DIL, her sister and her mother. Backstabbing, gossip, etc. I'm ready to go home to Maine, get away from this circus. I do not know how my son copes with his in-laws. I don't need this garbage.
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Shake it off Becky, I know you can, and you need the peace in order to fully heal. It is not the day that is rotten, it is the behavior of in-laws.
I understand, as it happened to me this week too.
It is the hardest thing to keep separate from the chaos.

Deep breaths, right?
Then, say you just don't want to hear about it.
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hi sendhelp :),

“keep separate from the chaos”

MY NEW MOTTO :)
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Hi Bundle!
Was meaning to ask you, where do you get your material for all your jokes?
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hi send :),

i’m a lawyer and very good at searching for things AND i have a deep desire to make people laugh/smile.
:)

put all that into a blender.
sprinkle with some chocolate.
add half a Twix.
mix in flour.

and voilà,
quotes comes out.
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by the way, for days and days (pandemic), i used to prepare little jokes for my parents…

every single day.

i made them laugh a lot :).

they sat together on facetime, and listened to the little notes i prepared for them the day before.

always some interesting, new, funny fact, so we could all learn new things and laugh :).
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Well as you know I live in MD and today proved the saying "hold my beer" . It was sunny, cloudy, windy, snowed then sleet and hail, back to sunny and windy. Holy Crap what a day! And it stayed in the 40s all day!! Tomorrow I am going to stay home and hide!! We did go to a farmers market in our town that was opening day and indoors until May, got some wonderful cheese and had a nice time with hubs.
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Why is it whenever the weather is spring time weather, up in the 60's and 70's, and one takes the blankets off the beds, washes them and puts them away until next winter, same with the sweaters.... lo and behold, the following week we are back to winter. Eeeeeek.
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Boy is that true FF ! I got spring fever last week and changed out my seasonal clothes.. Big mistake but hey I am an optimist!
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hi freqflyer and pamzimmrrt :),

it’s called murphy’s law.

we have that law in my country, too.

i’m a lawyer, and i’ve been trying to get that law repealed for years.

meanwhile, while we await with enthusiasm for my victory, let’s look at:

examples of that law:

“The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is indeed not to ask a question but to post the wrong answer.”

“Nothing is as easy as it looks.
Murphy's First Law

Everything takes longer than you think.
Murphy's Second Law

Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.
Murphy's Third Law

If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that
will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
Murphy's Fourth Law

If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway.
Murphy's Fifth Law

If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which a
situation can go wrong and circumvent these, then a fifth way,
unprepared for, will promptly develop.
Murphy's Sixth Law

Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
Murphy's Seventh Law

After things have gone from bad to worse, the cycle will repeat itself.
Farnsdick's corollary

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
Murphy's Eighth Law

Nature always sides with Murphy. (see freqflyer, how you got cold weather?) (see pamzimmrrt?)
Murphy's Ninth Law

Murphy decides.
Murphy's Tenth Law”
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FF and Pamzi,

Weather whiplash!

95° today 65° in a couple of days.
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Becky: Wow. So sorry that your day was rotten. Big hugs sent.💛💚
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Ah, the posts about extreme fluctuations in spring weather make me feel right at home. I figure in my area, it might snow tomorrow but it might be high 60s and sunny. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Seems like every year the winter weather drags out and comes back repeatedly until *poof,* it's hot one day and then it's blazing summer for several months.

I'm into a new school term. I wrote my first short assignment on a scenario for a patient in a SNF. Even though the textbook for the class is specficially written for schools/children, there are many similarities. The goal is to have positive behavioral supports for the individual regardless of age or development.
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Well now I know who to blame for jinxing the weather...
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My youngest stepson and his wife are arriving from Maine at noon. Looking forward to their visit. My son's wife was here early. She brought my mail and packages that were delivered to their house yesterday.
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:) cwillie,

KEEP CALM and blame murphy.

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i'd like to give an update on my court case against murphy. (as i mentioned, i've been trying to get the law repealed for years).

1. murphy has been located. he was extradited from country to country, and finally will be appearing in court (unless Murphy's Law strikes again!)

2. i'll be representing myself. it'll be:
bundle of joy vs. murphy

3. as your loyal friend, i'll of course bring up the various, recent comments here in "On My Mind", regarding the weather.

i'll let you know.
i think results will take a while.
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:) quick update on murphy. he's on a plane, heading for court.

he sent an sms before take-off.
i don't know if he's trying to make me laugh, or if he's up to something else. i'll take it up with him in court. he's added more laws.

sms:

Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Murphy's 11th Law

Anything you try to fix will take longer and cost more than you thought.
Murphy's 12th Law

The chance of a slice of bread falling butter side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.
Murphy's 13th Law

Never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself.
Murphy's 14th Law

The repairman will never have seen a model quite like yours before.
Murphy's 15th Law

Murphy always wins in court.
Murphy's 16th - 20th Law
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ah! i should show you my reply to him. i sent him this sms:

dear, sweet murphy,

i, bundle of joy, look forward to seeing you in court. here is a big hug for you. 

bundle of joy :)
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Met with my son and his wife, both stepsons and DIL about my arrangement and the problems it's causing with my son's in-laws. Seems they think me being here deprives them of time with grandchildren. So, I'm going back to Maine in a couple of weeks. I'll have aides at home. My long term insurance will cover the home care. I'll miss seeing my son and his family, but not his MIL. I'll see them on vacations like I always have. I'll be glad to be back home at the lake and close to friends and familiar surroundings.
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Becky your sons MIL sounds like a jealous witch. Glad you will be able to go back to your lovely home on the lake , and your friends and family there. Stay strong!
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Thanks Pam. My oldest grandson refers to her as the witch. She expects total obedience and servitude from her adult children. MY DIL does not always comply.
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Becky: I'm glad to read that you are returning to your beloved Maine and away from this person (MIL) who sounds mean spirited.
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Insomnia - who loves it, said no one ever. Just when I think I've conquered the battle, it returns to haunt me. Who else suffers? I think a few of you have said so.
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Llama, I'm glad too. I've had insomnia in the NH. Another reason to get home - my own bed.
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