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Good for the hospital staff!!! Travelling CEO doesn't deserve a cent!
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Just heard that typically today is the day that New Year’s resolutions fly out of the window! 😂

Do you make resolutions? What do you think of these ‘vision boards’ that people are doing?

I journal but I haven’t done a vision board.

Has your resolution ended up going by the wayside?
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NHWM,

I quit making resolutions years ago! I think disappointing yourself is the worst! Lol

Lets face it, life throws us curve balls constantly.

Update: I spent 2 hours on the phone with Kaiser today about my Aunts insurance.

Finally spoke with someone who could see that it was in fact their error.

I should hear back later this week about whether or not they will reinstate her coverage.
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Jodi,

It is quite annoying to spend the day on the phone correcting their mistakes!

Hopefully, it will be settled soon. Your aunt is truly blessed to have you.

I admire your kindness and commitment to her. I know that it is a sacrifice for you.
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Xray.. I get the phone issue. Been on the phone all day monday dealing with Moms affairs, cancelling retirements, insurance, dealing with CCs,, you name it. every call is like starting the grief over, and some are so dang stupid. I was on hold with her one drs office for 20 minutes! Trying to let them all know she passed. And more today
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Pam, when did your mum pass? My sympathies to you and yours for your loss. She is at peace now. Prayers for all and strength for the coming days. ((((hugs))))
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Pam, I understand the difficulties you face when having to contact various organisations to notify them of a LO’s death. When my stepfather died, I did a lot of this for my mother. On the whole I found the people I dealt with to be respectful and sympathetic, especially those that had a dedicated bereavement department, who were sensitive and had a simple process to go through, to avoid unnecessary additional upset for the family. However, I got so cross and annoyed with those people and organisations who seemed to have no understanding that the people contacting them were very fragile and under immense strain. To these people you are just a reference number. I wrote a letter of complaint to one such company, and to be fair they were appalled that their own people had behaved in this way. They promised a review and changes to the way they dealt with bereaved families, and sent my mother a huge bouquet of flowers by way of an apology. Pam, all you can do is keep working through that list of people you need to contact. Try and focus on what you’ve managed to achieve each day rather than what you still have to do. And be kind to yourself.
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Golden Mom passed on the 8th, and I am doing better each day,, but sometimes I feel like I need an ativan! Only a few more calls, they can be done in the next few weeks according to our investment guy ( we met with him today and things are moving along nicely as my name was on all the accounts but one, and I should be listed as the beneficiary on that one,, he will help if I run into any issues) Just telling you all to get your affairs in order to save your kids any problems,, thank God Mom and Dad had it all done as best they could. And Mom only had one CC for her meds.. so I will cancel that in Feb as everything should have cleared by then. Oh and my poor hubs.. my temper is about 1 inch long at this point... everything is setting me off. Thank God he is pretty chill, and he just lost his Dad a few months ago and he and his brother are dealing with a hot mess...
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Pam,

(((Hugs)))
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My DIL had to go into work for an appointment. She was gone for 3 hrs. My husband and I were the babysitters. The baby was good, but we are out of practice. My a husband put his diaper on backwards.
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(((((((Pam)))))) So sorry. I can imagine it feels overwhelming right now. Dealing with the paperwork and administrivia can be a nightmare. Glad your hub is supportive. You guys have been through and are going through a lot in a short while. I know you will miss your mum as you were close to her. I saw somewhere you had posted that you had lost 25 lbs since the pandemic started. I hope that wasn't too much and that you are staying healthy. Take care of yourself!!!! Hope you stay on the forum.
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Pam: Oh, I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. Deepest condolences.♥️
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Yesterday, January 13 was another trip around the sun for me. Ugh - the big 74.😰
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Pam, offering my condolences too.

I wish you peace and comfort during this hard time. 💝
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Llama,
You can write in Roman numerals LXXIV or Binary
10010102 if you prefer 😉
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Pam, I just saw you lost your Mother. I am so sorry. I wish you strength & comfort for the coming hard days. (((Hugs)))
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I decided to take today off, and just do something normal all day. Can't see the point of making the last (known) phone call until I get the death certs.. and Mom back in the next few days. So we went to the nearby outlets to get some more air freshners from Bath and Body works, and I scored a pair of jeans at Old Navy. Got some bread from the Pepperidge Farm outlet. The outlet is losing stores at a rapid clip.. COVID is really hurting our area in the retail and restaurant department. It is so much easier to go the outlets than into town, less traffic and better parking. We stopped by the neighborhood where DD is selling homes, her model is beautiful! She is coming over tonight after work for dinner.. it felt good to just be "normal" for a day.
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Beatty: Thank you for the Roman numerals. Quite clever you are!
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I went to the bank today with death certificates. Got cashier check for my brother. Dad’s taxes are at his accountants office. Everything was transfer on death or I was the co-owner. So everything is done. Depressing and sad. Mom and dad both gone in less than a year.
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After several hours this week of calling different offices, I finally got a call today that my Aunts Kaiser insurance has been reinstated!!!

Such a huge relief!!
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xray - that is a huge relief. I'm glad for you and your aunt.
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My husband and I planned retirement last year. Never traveled anywhere in 2020. Tomorrow’s the day. Headed south tomorrow morning. Now it’s off to do laundry and clean out the refrigerator.
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Wonderful news, Jodi! Bridger, enjoy your trip.
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Bridge,
I hope you have a wonderful and enjoyable trip.
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"Bridger,"

I'm so glad you and your husband will be taking a much "deserved" trip tomorrow - it's been a long time in the making I'm sure.

May it be a great time for you two to put aside some of the heavy things you've all been through, enjoy each other and the ride down there in your husband's new mustang!

Have a very safe trip -
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My daughter, teacher, 59, got first shot today. Says she has never been more grateful to get a non FDA approved drug in all her life! Our appointments are for the 28th. But I am so grateful she is somewhat protected now from those 14 kids who ALWAYS have running noses!!
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Watching the ice skating on television.

I have always loved watching ice skating. They are dancing on ice! It’s artistic and athletic at the same time.

I wasn’t a kid that had an opportunity to ice skate because I live in the south.

I have only tried ice skating once in my life at a mall. I was horrible at it!

I did roller skate occasionally as a kid but I preferred skateboarding.

I have always enjoyed watching the winter Olympic Games over the summer games.

I suppose seeing the snow skiing and ice skating were exciting for me to watch as a kid because we don’t get to experience those here.

Watching the skating on television now looks so weird with cardboard cutouts of people in the seats! Are the cutouts for us the viewing audience or for the skaters to have an audience? 😂 LOL

My daughters like the summer Olympics better because they did gymnastics and volleyball. I like those too, also the swimming and diving.

Now that my daughter is in a cold climate she wants to go snowboarding. It does look fun.
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Enjoy your trip, Bridger!
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Had a wonderful 3 generation women moment of two this afternoon standing in the driveway/garage with dd and dgd. They came over for a few errands including picking up 3 large bags of my clothing cast offs to be put into he appropriate bin. Em (granddaughter) started rummaging through the bags while her mum and I were chatting and she pulled out my old hand knitted grey spring/fall coat which was a boutique item in its day. I loved it and apparently she does too. Then she rummaged more and I suggested she take them home so she can try stuff on. I think some would fit her. She'll have fun anyway lol. We all compared nails and hairdos and talked about mystery books. She will find some cold cases on the web that you can participate in solving and send them to me. Sounds like fun. She is a powerhouse, that girl. She recently got a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, like my mother, but is cooperating with treatment which has made a big difference for her and all of us. Nonetheless she achieved hons marks in English and Math this past term. Her mom, my dd, has worked very hard to help her with her problems. She is a powerhouse too in a different way. Em decided she comes from a line of great women! It blesses my mother's and grandmother's heart to see their successes.
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Golden, I loved your post, ALL of your post. We deal with mental challenges in my family as well. And the other thing I just am so enamored of is the way the young find the stuff we have hidden in the closet thinking it is "oh my, a bit embarrassing" and here they come to say it is GREAT, just like we once knew it was. I had a beaded and sequined flowered vest from the 60s that my grandkids nearly came to blows over. What a lovely thing! And you know, they are right. It is a MUSEUM PIECE. No question about it. I knew what I was doing even back when I didn't know what I was doing.
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