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I'm not sure I would bother trying to furnish it, IMO people tend to see more possibilities in a big space that isn't already defined. I'd focus on demonstrating that the room is finished and comfortable (not cold, damp and dark). Get someone with a keen nose to walk through because people who live with cats (or damp) tend to become accustomed to those smells.
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Getting to the "staging" stage of prepping my house for sale. It's taken a long time and will take a bit longer. Several rooms are close to done. Most of the others I know what I need to do or at least have a concept of what I want, but the long rumpus room which hasn't had much furniture in it for a while is stumping me. There's large solid wood bookcase and lower matching set of shelves and not much else except cat bed and toys and some tools. The latter will go - cat stuff to dd's and tools will go with R once he is done here, and I will be left with a large almost empty room.

Thinking of moving a few things from the living room, which has lots of furniture and creating a couple of areas downstairs. There will be lots of space between them but that's OK. Any ideas?
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Boy the local station must have had employees walk out today. The teaser for the 5:00 news is the Avs have just returned, and the parade is tomorrow. That was a few weeks ago now.

The most confusing part? A winter storm advisory too! Maybe they will have it straightened out by 5.
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I've been thinking about making hay, and how much farming has changed in my lifetime.

My earliest memories are of a contraption that gathered the bales together and then with the pull of a rope dumped them in small groups to be stooked by a person walking though the field. Later innovation brought a machine that had a man (usually my father) stacking the bales into triangular stooks as they were spat out of the baler - that had to be backbreaking work! I was sometimes recruited to drive the wagon slowly through the field while the hired men pitched bales of hay and stacked them on a wagon, I got a shout if I didn't stop smoothly! Getting the hay into the mow was another job we kids could help with, off loading the bales from the wagon onto an elevator (I can still hear the screeching sound) and up into the mow where an experienced man stacked them - what fun to try to bury the person working up there!
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Golden, masking tape/marker is probably fine. You could make a label from a piece of regular printing paper (I fold it over a few times to get a size I want, and then it's also thicker) and secure it onto the tub with shipping tape. I tape over the top with a few short strips of tape, and then there are no edges to catch. I use this method across many things I want to label... mostly return packages. I know the label is going to stay put. It's good to read an update on DD.

TN, I was thinking about your charge and wondering how he is. Thanks for the news! He's on his way. 😊
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Characteristics of a troll posting on AC:
1) Posts two or more questions right away.
2) Usually on a Weds. night.
3) Early on criticizes the caregiver(s) who have answered.
4) Within the hour after posting, "solves" the problem by quitting their job.
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Maybe sometimes people get into caregiving expecting to provide a little bit of light housekeeping, meal prep, perhaps some shopping and some companionship, and while there is a need for those services they aren't really in the same category as the caregiving skills a trained caregiver provides - but they're both called caregivers. I think problems may arise because the person needing help is often not upfront about how much care is really needed (may be in denial), and the person who is hired to provide the care may be relying on the income so they just try to fake it and muddle through as best they can.
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Glad to hear she is hanging in there Golden!
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Aw, it's another Wednesday when we need to be vigilant "Is this post true?"
In two separate posts.....same caregiver....
Should a caregiver uncomfortable giving a shower and not strong enough to get a client to the doctor's appointment even be a caregiver?
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cw - thanks for asking. She had surgery - lumpectomy and 3 nodes removed. She is pleased that apart from the incisions which are healing nicely her appearance really hasn't altered. She expects to hear about the pathology this week and there is, obviously some anxiety over that. Her energy levels are at a new low - I guess the combo of chemo and surgery though she had deep sedation rather than anesthetic. She can get around the house but if she stands for too long ( >5 minutes) she gets wobbly. Fatigue is usual so it's a matter of living through it. She told me of an 86 year old she met in Compassion House (where cancer patients can stay during treatment) who smokes and is having chemo for rectal cancer and hasn't suffered any side effects!!! Tough old bird.

It's hard seeing her so pale and wan and going through all of this.
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I've been wondering about your DD Golden, how are things?
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glad- 14% must feel high. I gather you will be going.

techie -that's wonderful. He is thriving in all ways. It's great that he loves gardening.

I am making progress with my (and mother's) filed stuff that I have to keep for a while yet. I've decided to toss the old metal filing cabinets that must be 40 years old and will replace them with something better after I have moved. So tax info etc. is going into rubbermaid type tubs for moving.

I know some of you have dealt with similar jobs. Anyone have a suggestion as to how to label the tubs so the labels are clear and secure during moving? Are masking tape and black marker pens good enough?
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TNtechie, such great news!

Well done!
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Great news on foster son's latest blood work! He's no longer anemic! And the gentle exercise and extra milk (along with some supplements) has improved his bone density almost 5%! At this rate, he will have normal bone density in less than 5 months! His loves swimming in the pool nearly every day, especially now every afternoon is 90+ degrees.

He has stepped back into his friendships with my grand-nephews (he's between them in age) and is having fun with them. He's decided to be a ball boy with the football team this year. A big surprise to me is how much he's taken to gardening; says he loves seeing the work yield something that tastes great. Next year we're going to plant some watermelons...
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Went to your website recommendation Glad!
I have hiked down those stairs at the Pt. Reyes Lighthouse in California.
Coming back up, I had to let people pass me by, so I could rest. That was a lot of stairs! Way back when....
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I just found the most fun and interesting website. I think I could spend hours on it!

https://www.roadsideamerica.com
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Peanut pushing. Wonder what happens if a chipmunk steals it. ⛺🐒🐒

https://krdo.com/news/2022/07/06/im-not-nuts-man-hopes-to-break-record-pushing-peanut-up-pikes-peak/
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50th reunion coming up. Nearly 14% of the class has passed away. That seems like alot!
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ITRR Indeed . God is looking after me.
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Golden, God bless them!

Indeed they are blessing you, Praise The Lord!
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My mind is blown. The lad who has been mowing and weeding etc. for me brought his friend over the other day as lad 1 will be away for a couple of weeks and lad 2 will fill in for him. Tonight his sister and his DAD!!! came over to do some more clearing. I put them onto the Manitoba Maple saplings, the wild raspberries any thing else that looks like it needs trimming/removing.

Oh my goodness. You wouldn't believe how much they are getting done. The dad is doing heroics out there with the wilderness in my garden. What a nice family!!! I am truly blessed! I will have a truckload of vegetation to be hauled away.

A real estate lady is coming over tomorrow afternoon to take a look and let me know what needs doing around here. Prayers that it go well would be appreciated.
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What is a play list? Lol.

The Righteous Brothers
Unchained Melody
1965

I loved Andy Williams!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0EBs6uRgtw
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"Young Girl"
Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFVPxBpezk
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Maybe I can start to send myself emails, and just skip the convo/non convo with my hubs. Lol.

I think we both were over tired this morning.

Margaret,
In the U.S. a metre is about 3 ft.
3.28084 ft
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O wow. Did not know who sang that song.

They look so young!
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Cwillie, I sent your ‘regretting’ post to DH. We sit a metre apart, each with a separate computer. He says it’s not quite so bad here, and he will get onto downloads now. Thanks!
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LOL Send. I'm pretty sure that search would give me a bunch of stuff that people in their teens and twenties consider to be oldies but goodies.🙄

For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield. That one was on my playlist today, they did manage to get some things right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY
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CWillie,
Can you get what you are looking for by entering "Oldies but Goodies" in your search bar? Maybe try a google search instead of Youtube.

Today is a good day for me to stay off social media, I think.
But music is always fun. peaceful. relaxing. or energizing. Uplifting. Or for recalling memories.

Be careful, I cannot get these songs out of my head, played over the weekend:

"Better stop people, what's that sound, everybody look what's goin down".
"What a field day for the heat"
"Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even".
"The best you can hope for, is to die in your sleep".

After years later, rewatching "Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood", Sandra Bullock-An alcoholic mother who has a breakdown and goes after her children, beats them with a belt, then is taken away....
I now find myself in shock mostly. The movie is not about my friend who was an alcoholic (and looked a lot like the mother).....

It is about my mother, going after me. And the rest of the story is pretty much the same.

There is sand in my eyes and nose and mouth, after pulling my head out. 🙄
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I've been listening to music on YouTube and I'm regretting I didn't download a lot more back when it was easy and legal. I've noticed I can't find older uploads anymore and the newer playlists and supposed "albums" from my era are obviously something that has been uploaded by people who are much younger and haven't a clue. Vietnam era playlists that all seem to include Dire Straights - don't get me wrong, I like Dire Straights but their music isn't from that era. I clicked on a Rolling Stones "greatest hits album" and got Deep Purple, Metallica, CCR, Queen and others. And then all the comments from people who instead of calling it out are extolling the great music... oh. come. on!
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Thinking about and blessing all the men, women and children that have sacrificed throughout the United States of America's history so that we can all celebrate our Independence this day.

246 (1776-2022) years! Happy Birthday America! May we have our freedom for another 246 years!
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