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glad - if it were up to me I would hire movers. That is what I had planned to do. It's not a matter of giving R a break. This is what he WANTS to do and he would be very upset if I over ruled him. Here is it cheaper to drop off after a one way than to return and you get free kilometers.

He has seen the vans available where we rented a week ago and knows they have the size we need and also knows there is a drop off place not far from the condo. He has help this end loading and help that end unloading. He is very thrifty and just can't see spending the money for something he can arrange.

Believe me this is NOT my idea!!! I would hire someone to do it all!

and to add - daughter couldn't possibly drive and doesn't like driving big cars never mind a van. She still struggles with post chemo fatigue and grands don't drive yet. R wants to and I believe he is the best judge of his own abilities.
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Golden, if it were me I would arrange movers for the remaining. Or rent a truck, hire help to load and have daughter and grands drive it down, hire help to unload. Check on the costs of dropping off in another location. In this area, it is more expensive to drop off at another location than to return to where it was rented. A lot more because they have to pay for transport back to where it came from!

Give R a break especially with two surgeries coming up. Hope all goes well for him.
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Eva -didn't see that but how awful for her.

glad - good you are OK .Accidents can happen so fast and even faster when there is snow and ice.

Welp - R has surgery on Thursday so we would appreciate prayers that all goes well. He sounds well organized with getting the help he needs for this and that. He will be have to be quiet for a while but plans on coming up to finish repairs as soon as he can. No heavy lifting in that and we have sil and dgs here to do anything heavy needed. Dgs is now close to 6' and a big strong young man.

Just talked with dd, and she told me her friend would be glad to help with the packing as well as doing the cleaning after I move out. That's a great relief for me. She is reliable and experienced and I am happy to pay her. I am just recovering from a nasty flare up after R's visit and I don't want to go there again if I can avoid it. Lots of anti-inflammatories seem to be at least part of the answer. Less activity/stimulation works too, though sometimes that can't be avoided.

The move will be sandwiched between his upcoming prostate surgery and his knee replacement surgery. I think we have a couple of months between them. If all goes as planned (which it certainly hasn't the past year or so but hopefully it will this time) things should work out. However always have a plan B!!!! I am still working on that.
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Speaking of other drivers, I was heading to an appointment a couple of weeks ago. It had just started to snow, so not slick or accumulating yet; unless, that is, you are on a bridge. I was very close to a car that slid and went into the median area, then in a effort to avoid hitting that car a TRUCK (going way too fast) suddenly barrels off the right side of the road, down a steep embankment and across a drainage ditch. Watching it was like slowmo. Then everyone slowed drastically.

Those elevated areas really freeze fast! If any vehicle is travelling too fast it is very likely a truck. The drivers forget that they may have to stop. Four wheel drive does not help with stopping.
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Glad,

My husband and I are not used to driving in a blizzard so we were unnerved by it. 😆

After surviving the blizzard and going to other locations in Colorado, I made the mistake of telling my husband during that trip to take the ‘scenic’ route which was basically just a mountain where he couldn’t take his eyes off of the road!

I think that he got a little upset with me when I announced how absolutely beautiful the view was. He said, “Well, I wouldn’t know because I can’t take my eyes off of the road.”

Colorado is a beautiful place, for sure.

I am way too much of a wuss to drive in the mountains when it is snowing.
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NHWM, when I was younger I actually enjoyed driving in the snow. I was always slow and carful, the problem is other drivers that think they are infallible. Now that I am older, I really hate when something goes wrong and avoid any possible bad situation as much as I possibly can.
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Did anybody in Canada watch W5 few weeks ago called Cocaine Buttons I believe.
Talking about getting scammed twice for love!
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Glad,

Many years ago. when we were in our 20’s, we were caught in a blizzard driving from Denver to Vail.

I couldn’t handle driving in the mountains or the heavy snow on a regular basis.

I suppose if a person grows up with the snow and mountains they are accustomed to it.
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Scams are never going to stop. These people are making a good living ripping people off!

It’s truly sad.
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But of course April is the cruellest month...
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March and April are the snowiest months here. We really have not had much so far this month. But, we are now under a Winter Storm Warning with 5-10" anticipated by 3 this afternoon. The strength of this one kinda just caught everyone by surprise. I had an appointment this morning that I cancelled due to weather. If I don't have to go out, I won't.
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I am sure some of you remember my breast cancer diagnosis two years ago. I chose to have a double mastectomy, no reconstruction, because of the likelihood of future cancer. Had I not done the double I would have had to have had six weeks of radiation, chemo was never part of my treatment, living in a rural area that would have been very difficult and I did not want to impose on my kiddos.

An acquaintance of mine dealt with BC a number of years ago, did radiation and chemo and had reconstruction. Her cancer has returned and metastasized into her brain. She has had numerous surgeries, ER visits, and has not been able to work for six months. I feel so sad for her, and makes me very relieved that I went the route I did.

I was just hoping that my choice would lessen the risk of future cancer DX. Dealing with it once was plenty.
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I think we can all roll our eyes at the people who fall for bit coin and gift card money transfers FF, especially since there are so many steps involved where you'd think they would have had a second thought. But people and businesses are being scammed into making legitimate seeming money transfers through their online bank accounts, and I think that's harder to guard against.
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cwillie, I am able to get a daily police crime report for my neck of the woods and at least once a week there has been a case where an employee got a text/email/call from his/her "employer" asking to purchase gift cards for the office.

Thank goodness the Cashiers in stores that sell gift cards will quiz the customer as to why they are purchasing so many gift cards [usually iTune cards]. If it sounds suspicious, the Cashier will notify the police.

As for spam emails, I get up to 100 per day in my spam box because my email address is from the birth of the emails decades ago. I usually have to speed read down the list to make sure no legit email got tangled in the mess. I find it interesting I get spam emails from myself :)
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I wish they'd stop focusing so much on the grandparents scam and protecting our "vulnerable elders" because it's not just old people that are being scammed, I've seen lots of university students asking about the legitimacy of bursaries and scholarships and many business employees have been deep faked by "managers" asking for money transfers.
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I have begun to get several phishing emails into my business inbox *every day* now so it has ramped up significantly. I'm in Safari mail. When I get a suspicious email (usually something with an attached file and no real details, often the subject is "Remittance Detail", which can be a legitimate attachment when a client makes a direct deposit) then I click on the sender email and it usually reveals that it is some weird address. But real Remittance Advice comes addressed to my name, with a signature block from the client (logo, etc) and a specific name and date of the transaction in the email. I also get them from MicroSoft in the guise of my "monthly invoice" attached, and from people whose emails have been hacked. Every. Day.
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@cwillie

I know what you mean about the scammers getting way more sophisticated.
If only all these scammers who spend their lives constantly improving their scam skills actually put their efforts into legitimate business they would be rich and would probably change the world.
I hate scammers and the penalties and punishment for things like credit card fraud, phone and internet scams, etc... are a joke.
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I don't know if the news media is hyper focused on this issue or if the number of phone scams have increased dramatically🤔
It seems safest for everyone to never, ever conduct any business over the phone, the tech and scammers have gotten way too sophisticated and it's no longer just confused old folks who are being fooled... the ability to recreate voice and images that sound authentic but are not is scary!
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Techie,

Sounds like our weather. It’s chilly, then warm, rainy and then sunny!
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Spent my evening at the park; the kids ran on the soccer field and I typed posts... We went from 40 degrees at 7:00p (during Tue's track meet) to 70 degrees today. Didn't even need a jacket today.
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golden: Congratulations on the move underway! Good for you!💛
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Golden,

Rocky sounds like an awesome kitty.
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Need - Thx for asking. Rocky has been a bit freaked, but she is managing OK. She is interested in R but cagey. She sat in his chair twice Monday. Yesterday once R had left and things had settled down, she needed extra cuddling which is to be expected. So far I haven't found anything litter box related that is not where it should be. So far so good.
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Golden,

Thanks, Golden

Moving is such a pain in the butt! Hope that you get settled into your new place soon.

How does Rocky do with all of the commotion around?
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Take care need - I hear you about the allergies. It is snow mold season here.🤧
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Thanks, Anche. 😊
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I am Sorry Needhelp: allergies are really annoying! take care!
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My allergies are driving me crazy! I should own stock in Kleenex!

Anche, those dogs sounds so sweet!
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cw -love ee cummings -archy and mehitabel! Have a good walk.

((((anche)))) that's awesome. So glad you are getting your life back!

eva - the area you live in must be lovely. We look out on fields and some trees which is the best we could find in the area. The sunrises are great. At this point we don't have to worry about walkers. I don't envy you. So sorry about your dh's illness. R's oldest son lives in C and says the prices are going up. That hasn't moved to E'ton or here to Ft Mc. I am relieved to be this far long in the process. It felt like we we stuck for a while. Either way it is hard work and downsizing is a b*tch. Hope you find what you need and get a good price for your place. It helps.
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Golden,
I hope all goes well with move/ sell. You are on your way.
I am struggling as we have to move, finding condo is not difficult but considering my husband’s needs to get around with walker is not that easy.
Usually I am good with making decisions, somewhat hesitant this time. It is space and safety which although no guarantees but minimizing risk of falls when turning with walker.
There is one bigger condo 1400sq ft and good location as we live now on the edge of the city by beautiful Fish Creek Park in AB, but it is going to be construction for a while as lots of houses are being built, other one is in the same neighborhood smaller 1100 sq ft. Needed to measure and make sure all kitchen- island distance is right, bathroom easy access, hallway with enough room. No perfect place exists it seems.
I know most furniture has to go, I know selling has to be done and move arranged month in advance for deliveries etc.
I did six years ago three moves, sold here, moved out of the country, my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s we moved back and then bought this place but as it was not quite finished we had to rent apartment for 4- months.
I know we have to decide fast as there is lots of activity in this city and it is seller’s market, people often pay well above asking price.
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