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Another day! It is foggy and drizzly here, so much so that the wipers came on on my drive in.
I muddled through yesterday, somehow. We are having to do a bunch of paperwork b/c there is a big MS-13 trial coming up and they called 1,000 potential jurors (they expect to have trouble finding eligible)...and so we can do mission essential letters to not be considered, but still a PITA.
I talked to some builders and everyone agrees that the $800K for a modular house is extreme. @shanaber It may have something to do with the shortages. The house is very high tech and 2200 sqft so IDK. Hopefully I get some reasonable quotes. One of mom's friends (who used to be a builder) said I should just sell everything and get out of the state. If it were any other boring plot of land, I would. But that land is special. And if DH and I can secure jobs, why not.
Claims folks sent me an email saying they are "reviewing my claim" for the treadmill again. IDK if that is just a standard response when you send them an email, or if they are actually considering it.
I sold a stool from the "estate" LOL. That is 2 things so far on FB marketplace...I am not really trying. I just take some pictures when I am up there and list things as I find them. No one wants the antique secretary desk though. I guess that is the problem with FB, with big stuff I am stuck with the local community to sell.
Today my to-do's: pay the 3rd insurance policy, pay for the dumpster (normally they call me), and maybe work a budget out. I called about construction loans and evidently they are super hard to get b/c you don't have collateral till the house is done. I was told that typically the builder finances you and then you refinance when the house is on the land deed. Problem is the builder I asked a quote from is small time and I don't think he can finance. So something I need to work through. Oh and I need to get a death assessment on the property. I was researching the capital gains tax and I need to have one so they can figure out the taxes when I sell the back half. I might get lucky since the value is up and I hope to sell in the next year or two...the tax is based off of inherited value.
I need to find a mobile home mover company too. Price if it is better to demo mom's mobile home or just haul it all to the dump in one piece. The one getting demo'd next weekend is not able to be moved, so demo it is. I also learned I was supposed to remove the windows before demo...damn. I hope they will still do it.
I have done a 2 mile walk/jog Mon/Tues. I am doing 25 leaning push-ups every time I go to the bathroom (about 100 a day). Food has been ok, I think. Not tracking but really trying to skip breakfast (harder with afternoon cardio) and NO SNACKS! I failed that yesterday when I bought some muddie buddies. Scale is about 1lb more than when I left for vacay. I wonder if I can lose 10lbs before my fitness test late Oct? Meh.
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Hang in there @RunsOnEspresso ! Cooler weather is just around the corner, I hope.
@CMorning99 You have so much going on. It makes me tired and stressed just reading about it. I think you are doing great to just keep it together. Hope you can get your home built for a better price.0 -
@CMorning99 - it was cloudy and drizzly here today too.Made for awesome running this morning and we even got a little actual rain this afternoon! So much going on for you - hang in there!
@RunsOnEspresso - I hope our cooler weather makes it over your way. It did wonders for my motivation and energy level today!
We took today off from everything (after my run this morning) as the housekeeper was coming. Dh wanted to do a tour of Dodger stadium but they were all sold out so we scheduled a tour of the new LA football stadium, SOFI Stadium in downtown LA. It was surprisingly impressive and so fun. I am not a fan of either the Rams or the Chargers who will play there but the stadium itself was so worth seeing. We also enjoyed watching the families with their kids tossing footballs and running around on the field. It had to be so exciting for the little and big kids!
The grounds are beautiful with waterfalls and a huge lake
That is us on the Jumbotron screen standing in the middle (right) of the logo at center field
Food was not good - again didn't eat enough although I had a banana and my usual 1/2 protein bar before my run and my usual post run snack. Did not have breakfast or lunch but after the tour and before we hit the traffic to get home we had some surprisingly good chicken fingers at the stadium. I was really getting cranky and they helped so much. I have ordered some protein/nut bars from Costco (no chocolate) that I can keep in the car, just to be sure I have something when nothing else is readily available. Otherwise I just get too hungry. Dinner was a bowl from Chipotle that I ate half of and then was full.
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@shanaber That sounds like such a fun day! I try to keep a protein bar handy, but sometimes, I don't eat it when I should.0
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Good morning folks!
Scale went down this morning, I have walk/jog 3 times in a row so far...it is just the peloton app 20 min ones, but I will take it!
Grey again this morning but warm, like the clouds trapped some heat. I did turn on the heater last night to 70 degrees and Grey cat and I appreciated not waking up to chilly air in the house.
@shanaber That sounds like fun! DH and I have never been overly adventurous around all the places we have lived. We have both traveled the world, but couldn't tell you what was going on in the city LOL
Had a chat with my boss yesterday regarding my annual eval. It looks good and is really my last chance for promotion before I hit tenure and have to retire. I could technically go up one more time, but it would be 3 months before I started retirement proceedings. My current position is a temp job and they have hired a permanent person so I am changing jobs. Little sad b/c this job (while annoying and uninspiring) has given me a lot of free time and autonomy. My new job is back to what I was doing, overseeing a large section, so back to babysitting 24/7 LOL. I don't start till maybe October so need to get more appts done while I don't really answer to anyone.
I got everything on my to-do list done yesterday! Woot! Small things but things. I did talk with my handyman who went to look at the 5th wheel that I gave away. The guy said he is having trouble getting it out and the handyman looked at it and the guy didn't put new tires on it and it is really jacked high...sus. I sent the guy a text yesterday asking him if there was anything I could do to help...no reply. I need it gone in the next 7 days...he has had a month.
Today I need to meet the well guy and drop the GPS points for the well locations.
A couple of work work things I need to do and another walk/jog this afternoon. Nothing too exciting!
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@CMorning99 I don't think I have ever been able to say that I got everything on my to-do list done. WTG! Glad you are getting a good eval. Hope you can get a lot of things taken care of before you start your new job in Oct. I wish people would just do what they say they will do. That would make life so much easier! Great job on your walk/runs!
Well. It happened. I'm not totally surprised, but I am disappointed. The AF HM has officially been switched over to a virtual event due to the increase in CoVID cases. It's a good thing I had already ran my long interval run before I saw that. I'm not sure I would have had the motivation to do it if I had.1 -
@quilteryoyo I was pretty happy to get some stuff done too. I just need to get some bigger stuff done LOL
I have seen a lot of races and events go virtual again. I feel bad b/c I think a lot of people bought tickets and made reservations hastily and are losing money now. I still have my race in Sep, I try to not think I am going to be a DNS but I am in no condition to run 15 miles of technical trails.2 -
Good morning!
Another day and another friday!
Same ol' stuff different day LOL We got new laptops at work and it is complete mayhem. Nothing works. I had to try logging into our meeting app 27 times before it suddenly just took.
Yesterday we got the wells marked. We ended up moving one b/c I didn't realize how big the truck was and I was going to have to take out trees and fences. Now fingers crossed...we will find out in 4-5 months. I got out of work late yesterday b/c I got tagged to be an investigator for a lost network switch...joy. I have 30 days to either find it or declare it lost/stolen. But the meeting with the Commander gave me the chance to talk about my situation and we was very sympathetic. I did do my 20 min jog...it was supposed to be a jog but I put in some walk breaks b/c evidently I forgot how to pace and went out too fast. Finished up with that and worked on my reselling. My consistency is finally starting to work the views algorithm and sales are picking up.
No treadmill news.
Now for the story of how I nearly murdered someone last night. The guy who was supposed to take the 5th wheel for whatever reason would not return my messages. Finally my neighbor who is friends with the guy messages me last night and says the guy no longer wants it. What the actual *bleep*...he sat on it for 3 weeks and I need it gone by next friday. I was so freaking mad. 1 that the guy had no balls to tell me himself and 2 that he waited till NOW?! Well there is a happy ending to this story, mom's handyman (who knows EVERYONE) said that he had someone else to take it. I told him give him the gate codes and whatever he needs...just get it out of there. I hope I get to know that many people some day LOL
This morning I took my fitness time and used it to relax this AM after fuming half the night. I also had a couple sales I needed to get out. On my way to work I stopped for a chai latte and bagel sandwich. I got the jalapeno bagel (it is from a local bakery) and they make it with fresh jalapenos...doh!
I have a few things to work on at work and waiting for the call that my container is on the way. Hopefully a short day.
Have a great one and a good weekend!
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@CMorning99 Sometimes technology can be so frustrating. I'm glad you were able to find someone to take the trailer without committing murder.
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Way too much sodium, I had Korean seafood silken tofu soup one day and Vietnamese pho tai nam the next day. Scale is up five pounds. I know it’s temporary but it still freaks me out!2
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At least you know it is from sodium @rheddmobile ! It freaks me out when I do that too. If I gain this week, it is partly due to calories....stress eating and had my cheesecake that I've been eating on almost every day. I should have put it in the freezer. I'm hoping it will be "good" fuel for my 10 miler I plan for tomorrow.
I bought a new sports bra the other day at Fleet Feet. I wore it on a fairly short run and it seems to be a good fit. It is of a style that I think I could wear it without a shirt in public and not feel naked. But....it is from the company Handful. Why in the world a company that is run by women would make a bra with Handful printed on the back is beyond me. I told mom I would feel like I was advertising for someone to give it a try. LOL She said I should put a piece of tape over the "ful" part that say "s off." I love her!
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Sorry I haven't been around for a bit, just busy with the Trust activities. But good news is we have gotten several accounts straightened/closed this week and best of all Mitzi the cat is ensconced in her new home across the street from the beach! We took her for the meet and greet and they kept her. I will take her toys/food/beds and things over next week.
I had a few days of not eating enough/well. Yesterday I had enough fat I think for the entire week! Today was better though. I am making a serious effort to have foods for lunch and eat more and more regularly during the day.
I listened to this podcast this morning and it had so much good information on diets and food/fueling ourselves that I think it is important to share. She also talks about the impact of food (lack of carbs) on serotonin and how that impacts depression and anxiety which they see a lot in women runners. If you have a chance it is a good listen even though it is on the menopause podcast it isn't really related so much to that.
ETA - at my DD's recommendation I changed my HM registration to virtual. The race is large and in a very anti-covid/vaccine/mask high risk area. Even if they made us run with a mask which I doubt they will I couldn't do it anyway. Better I just run it on my own terms by myself.2 -
@shanaber So glad they kept Mitzi. That's one thing off of your plate and one less worry. I am always leery of diets that restrict one food group. I think we need them all in moderation. The podcast sounds interesting. I'll try to check it out when I have time. Maybe I can listen to it while I do something else this afternoon. Heading out in a few for a 10 mile run. I'll need at least a bit of a rest later. 1
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Scale went down again this week. Weight is still way too high but baby steps! And I got out today for my scheduled run. More baby steps LOL2
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It is the baby steps that usually get you where you want to be...and be able to stay there @RunsOnEspresso . You're doing great.
I did my 10 mile run this morning. My pre-run food was part of a banana (it had a rotten spot) and a piece of peanut butter toast. After the run, I just couldn't eat a lot, but kept getting hungry. So, over the afternoon, I had a glass of chocolate milk, watermelon, a peach, and a few almonds. I did have dinner - a baked pork chop, baked cubed potatoes, and some peach cobbler mom made. It was good. Still have plenty of calories left, in case I get hungry later.0 -
Hey all.
Scale is stagnant. Actually kinda happy with that atm. Lockdown stress getting to me.
Went for a long run this morning, was fantastic though I didn't take water and hit a wall at about 8k. Still longest run in a few weeks, loved it.3 -
@Avidkeo A stagnant scale can be good. I'm usually happy if it isn't going up. Glad you loved your run, even if you hit a wall.0
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Scales going down and being stagnant/stable are great. Mine is staying down too. Wish it would drop further but it is hanging around 144/145. After being over 150 for over a year I will take it.
@quilteryoyo - I have found I have to make myself eat after a run. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but I usually just grab the same thing so I don't have to think about what I want which is usually nothing. Your dinner sounds yummy! Too hot though for me to think about pork chops, somehow they feel like fall/winter meals.
I ordered a toaster oven, it has been out of stock for weeks and wasn't supposed to arrive until the end of September but it came on Thursday! It works great and I cooked chicken in it tonight for dinner - so much better than heating up the big oven.
I got a run in this morning too. Wanted to do 10 but only managed 6. It was so nice out - not even 70F, cloudy and drizzling a little and I was soaked when I got home. Maybe I can get the long run in on Monday but it is supposed to get hot again.
After my run Beaux the Vizsla puppy came again for a visit and he and Hobbes zoomed and wrestled and tugged themselves into exhaustion. He is still at that uncoordinated stage where they aren't really aware of where or what their body is doing and it was hilarious. At one point we took them back out in the yard because they were getting too crazy in the house and they zoomed around and then Hobbes stayed in one spot and Beaux just kept zooming around him and the yard. I am pretty sure at one point Hobbes was trying to figure out how we could turn him off 😂
@swenson19d - how're you doing? Everything going ok?1 -
@shanaber Yeah for the toaster oven arriving a month sooner than you expected! Chicken for dinner sounds good too. Hope you can get your long run in without any hamstring issues. I love your description of Beaux and Hobbes playing. I used to laugh at Tippy when she would try to turn a corner and just topple over. I thought I should have named her Tipsy.
Hobbes wanting an off switch! Is Beaux a potential brother for Hobbes. Seems I recall you saying somewhere that you were thinking about getting another. 0 -
@quilteryoyo - Beaux is a cutie but was just rescued/adopted a month ago. His dad's went to GA to rescue him. They have 3 now, two older Vizslas (12 and 13 I think) and Beaux at 7mos all rescues. I am sure Beaux drives the older ones crazy. When Jimmy brought him over he kept commenting on what great shape Hobbes is in and that he is still so energetic and can keep up with Beaux. Apparently all the playing and being in a new environment for the afternoon wore Beaux out too. He fell asleep on me for about an hour before they came to get him and he was zonked out all the way home.
I did ask if there were still any puppies left there that needed homes but they have all been adopted. I would love to get a puppy but dh is not so keen on having 2, although he loves to watch them play.Hobbes and Beaux in the yard - I think this was the 3rd time we were outside to play
https://youtu.be/MymNlZzxeys
Hobbes and Beaux playing tug in the house...
https://youtu.be/WNyb9mRgZXU
Hobbes after 4 hours of Beaux, in the bed we brought out for Beaux...
Beaux after 4 hours of Hobbes
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@shanaber They are so cute together. I can see Hobbes trying to find that off button, but every time he seems to have hit the energy boost instead! I think Hobbes needs a friend. I'll bet DH would love it once you got one....but, it does have to be a family choice.0
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Good morning!
@quilteryoyo I am in a throw away mood, if even a bra does not bring joy to my life, it is gone!
@shanaber It is always so nice to be able to check off things to do in estate planning. I have 1 more thing to do and I am dragging my feet.
This weekend was a tough one. Took grey cat to the cardiologist, they took xrays and is heart has enlarged 40% in 8 months, that is really fast. He also has fluid in his lungs which explains his breathing. We are going to start him on some diuretics, but there is nothing else we can do. Vet says we should be able to manage the symptoms for 4-8 months and then his quality of life will not be good. DH is destroyed. He messaged that night at 7:30 saying he was going to bed, he had been drinking. He has a really hard time with things like this. I am too, but I guess I hide it better.
I took the rest of Saturday off and just did laundry and we took a nap. All week I had been planning to meet up with mom's handyman on Sunday to move some bigger stuff since the shipping container arrived. We were going to go through tools and such. He said he was going to get their early and would beat me there. I stopped on the way in and got us breakfast. Long story short, he never showed up. I ended up doing it all myself and I feel it today. The guy has helped me so much, and he did this to mom all the time too. Nothing new, you just have to expect him to not show and if he does, it is a bonus LOL.
I chatted with the neighbor for so long the left side of my body is crispy. I felt a lot better talking to him, I was starting to feel a bit discouraged and he gave me hope. I think the best approach is to plan on this taking longer than expected, about a year beyond retirement. He also said he would walk me through building the house to save money. He gave me the number of a designer who could do all the plans for the house and then get them approved with an architect and engineer...he said it would save me $8K. We then talked about my *kitten* neighbor. I guess a couple weeks back my neighbor mentioned that I may be open to moving my driveway. Something AH (*kitten*) tried to bully, threaten, and legally make my mother do. There is nothing wrong with it, he just doesn't like where it is. He sent a text to good neighbor saying that I am being disrespectful and rude by not introducing myself and "turning over a new leaf" with him. He then went on a tirade about how we all have to get a long and I need to do my fair share with maintaining the easement road we all have running in front of our properties (technically his property). He claims people dump trash up there and there are vagrants. News to me. What concerns me is he made a statement along the lines of if I don't introduce myself and do what he wants, he is going to "treat me in-kind" and then mentioned planting very large trees to block my view. My plan, continue to avoid him. My tenant uses the road 1-2x a day...I haven't been on that road in years. I have never heard my good neighbor cuss, but I did sunday!
This week we are busy with the last exercises of the year, I am so excited for them to be done, I hate them with a passion. Hopefully my dumpsters arrive as scheduled and we demo this weekend!!!!! I went in the trailer one last time and I have a feeling I am going to have a mess to clean up when he is done (trash/glass). Maybe that bleeping 5th wheel will be gone too.
Off to it!
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Hi all! I'm doing okay @shanaber.
I hit a bit of a snag with nursing school on Friday. I was kinda peeved about it, but now am over it *. I had an instructor suggest to me that I should look into accommodations this semester with the pain and stiffness and such. So I did. All seemed to be fine the first week in, until they decided that I could not attend mandatory clinical rotations with said restrictions. Asked me to get doc to rewrite them and I declined. I asked to withdraw my request for accommodations and that was not acceptable. I really dont see the difference. It's okay to tell the doc what my restrictions should be; but not okay for them to withdraw it? Oh it's okay if someone else lies so they can cover their rears. The university can & will accommodate me, but the clinical sites won't/can't. IDK how that isn't an ADA violation. So I left the program. I can revisit it later. So much time and money wasted.
I applied to a masters program at the university within the psychology department on the last day to add/drop, minutes after leaving nursing through tears of shock. I just about gave up on that until 15 minutes ago got an email. huzzah! Admitted to grad school and they agreed to administratively admit me to classes. Congratulations to me! Nursing student to housewife to grad student in 3 days. I'll take a win.
I think I just need a purpose. I'm not sure I care what that purpose is right now. I can return to nursing. Classes are good for a few years, right? No idea what I'd do with a masters in psych... go for a PhD? I'm just glad it "worked" out 🤔. all the classes are online and I still meet for violin once a week without having to rush off to class.
*possible moments of "not over it" may persist.
Food
meh. I'm sorta doing better with my choices and portions.
Now I must buy so many more books and make up the missed first week.4 -
Is there still such a thing as a psy d degree? That’s where you go from a masters in psych. It lets you become a clinical psychologist without requiring an actual MD like a psychiatrist. (Full disclosure, has a masters in psych which is why I went into art as a profession - the degree it turns out is not edible and I needed to eat!)
Anyway it does sound like an ADA violation if you wanted to pursue it, since it seems clear the reason they wouldn’t let you withdraw the request was because they were afraid it would look like they coerced you into dropping the request. Asking the doctor to lie puts the doctor on the spot, not them.1 -
@rheddmobile I could do counseling, get an LPC. Dh makes near 100k with it. But is looking to go out on his own and eliminate the corporate involvement. I’m not sure what I’d do with it, honestly I think I am just finding purpose in staying busy, maybe a PhD and teach lol!0
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@CMorning99 I'm so sorry about Grey cat. I know that is really hard for you and your DH. So, why doesn't your "bad" neighbor come introduce himself to you, if he wants to meet you so badly. You are probably a whole lot busier than he is. I just don't understand people. Good luck with the exercises. Hope your weekend is productive.
@swenson19d Sorry nursing didn't work out. Glad you were able to get into the PhD program. Hope it's not too hard to catch up on the work you missed.
I haven't kept you guys up to date on the stuff re my cousin. He was finally approved for the additional VA pension, but they are only giving him back pay starting in Feb 2021, not July of 2020, like they should. I was just glad that it was finally approved - after over a year. Since he did get a lump sum, I talked to him last week about options for that money. We decided to pre plan/pay for his funeral. The next day, I made an appointment and went ahead and got that taken care of. He can't have more than $2K in the bank and get Medicaid. So, that was taken care of. Also, he was able to now afford a private room, which he got that day.
Fast forward to today. I received a letter for Medicaid (TN Care) that he will soon be loosing coverage because he is now making too much money per month. They were paying $1100 a month to help pay for his assisted living - that's why we moved him to a private room. Without that, he will be about $100 short/month to pay for a shared room! Now I know why I procrastinate on things. Had I not gotten all of that taken care of so soon, I could have held onto the money I spent on the funeral and not had him changed to a single room, which he is going to lose now. Unless there is something else that can be done. I didn't read the entire letter tonight, because I was tired and knew I couldn't do anything about it tonight anyway. I'm going to make some phone calls tomorrow and see if anything can be done. It's just so frustrating.
I was stressed without any junk food in the house, so I made a trip to the closest grocery for chips, dip, and ice cream. LOL
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ADA:
Often employers have to have employees go back to doctor and clarify things so they know exactly what the issue is to determine how/if they are able to accommodate. Then they need to have an interactive process with you to discuss what you need and what the employer can do.
So while the school may have been able to accommodate, the rotation may have required additional info because they couldn't accommodate as it is currently.
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Good morning!
@quilteryoyo That is so frustrating! And so many times they just see their bottom dollar and won't budge. I hope you can talk to someone reasonable.
@swenson19d That is so frustrating about the school. I have my masters degree but I have a bunch more school money with the Air Force and I have no idea what I would go back to school for. Maybe a trade? Xray tech?
I was reading through my last few posts and it seems like all I talk about is negative and focus on that. I need to stop, but if I have to be honest, coming up with "wins" are few right now. I know it is a phase.
Only a few updates. The diuretics don't seem to do much for grey cat. I don't see an increase in box usage and his breathing is still labored. How long does it take for them to work to reduce fluid? He is still up and moving and loves cuddling and dinner so we will keep on.
Guy backed out of taking the 5th wheel...again...I am about to light it on fire. At least it will be easier to get out in a dumpster. Mom's handyman said he will take care of it and "get it gone"...but read yesterday's post LOL
Good: The builder I want to use has been asking around about where his other clients got construction loans, I have some leads.
Good: I have a company under contract to do my bio and archeological surveys and they are only cost $4000 for both b/c we can do both my neighbor and I together.
I was thinking about not moving my tenants mobile home as planned. I would save me about $10-12,000. But that would put the "big house" right up against the property line I share with good neighbor and he would be right in my "back yard". The best thing to do is to move the mobile home...damn damn damn.
I need to run today. Commander wants to bring back warrior fridays (aka 5K every friday)...I can run about a mile right now. Scale is not moving. Still keeping up with the skipping breakfast, but still have the issue of entitlement eating later.
Off to my first meeting of the day!
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Good news! The moving company is offering full value refund of the treadmill! Now to get them to send me the formal offer so I can accept! That will pay for grey cat's appts this week LOL2
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Thanks @CMorning99 . I made some phone calls and did some research this morning. I'm still waiting for return calls. So, still no answers. I'm trying to not stress about things I can't control. It's so frustrating when I do the thing I think is right and it turns out to backfire and make things worse instead. I now have a little bit of a better understanding of how "the system" is set up to keep the poor poor. Once they get a little ahead, the rug is pulled out from under them and they are worse off than before. Sorry - I'm still hoping somehow this will work out for the best. I just don't see it yet.
I'm sorry that the diuretics don't seem to be helping grey cat. Maybe they will kick in soon. I don't know how long they take to work.
I wish we could go back to the time when a man's word was his word. It would make life so much easier. I hope you can get rid of the 5th wheel soon.
Happy to hear the good news. Don't worry about sounding negative....you have a lot of tough stuff going on right now. We're here to listen. Getting it off of your chest often makes you feel better, and, sometimes, putting it in writing gives you a different perspective and helps you see another way to handle things. I hope things get better for you soon. From my perspective, you are doing great.
Warrior Friday sounds like a great thing to participate in....would it be mandatory? At least you know you would have that time to exercise.0
