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Just got back from MIL's. Dh spent the night there again(not sure why really). He messaged me early this morning saying she smelled like pee REALLY bad, she needed a shower and needed me to help get her up and take one- She would not let him even help her out of her chair. She refusesd to take a shower but I did convince…

no spousal benifit for me as dh is younger than me- he just turned 61 last month so still another year before he can start getting his.

That is so pretty- I have many old pins, many from my grandmother and "aunt" that grandma inherited and then passed them to me plus ones I have bought for myself. My favorite, well, one of my favorite ones is a very large, about 4" or more across snow flake. I have many butterflies as grandma loved them and had many.

That is what my SS is and I have worked for the past 40 plus years. I have been self employed most of that time so my input into SS is a lot lower. Not a lot of $$ but, better than nothing. It doubles my personal income each month with what I get for watching Ezie.

She will be 89 March 1st. The only way this will get better for him is if we can find a home that will take AND keep her(and not kick her out) or she dies. Sounds very cruel but that is it.

It is hard and very overwhelming for mom- the property is big. We used to plant a full acre of garden. Each year since dad passed, it is getting smaller and not worked as much as it should. This is the first time in her life, she is 81, that she is totally on her own. Married at 14 and married for just months shy of 65yrs.…

just got back from class- only 5 of us tonight. That is ok, my one friend really liked it because he could really move around without worrying about bumping into someone. He had fun. He smiles all the time,even exhausted, makes class fun. We will have half a class next Monday then go out to dinner and exchange gifts then…

so, the drama with DH and MIL today was- he got there an hour earlier than he usually does. She had fallen during the night and hit her head, tons of blood. It happened she said around 1 or 2AM. She used a towel and it stopped- it was all dry when he got there. He called Kaiser to get an appointment to get things checked.…

no matter how small or big a gift is- A Thank You is needed. You take your time and money to do something nice for each of them- you should get at least a thank you from every single one of them As long as it isn't the response I get from my mother in law , that is until I stopped her. We gave her nice gifts and her…

I haven't been able to walk as often at the wetlands because of the wind and rain- One or the other I can deal with but when that rain is so cold and blowing hard in my face, I skip it. Should be able to walk the next two days(only walk there twice a week because I only have Ezie two days now). No walking there for three…

the ginger beer might help, if it isn't too sweet.…

Our church will have their cantata this coming Sunday. I am so looking forward to it. The choir always does an amazing job. They sing a special every Sunday plus there is a solo/duet/group special music each Sunday This past Sunday, the Sunday school kids put on their program. They did a great job- memorized a lot for it.…

have you tried ginger tea for the nausea? I have ginger tea and ginger candy(as well as fresh ginger for cooking) on hand all the time The ginger tea I get is granulated so mix in hot water or just take a spoonful of it and eat that.(great in cooking too because it is a bit sweet along with the kick of the ginger)

Yes, we think it is the pain meds- she has been taking more often than before. Dh stopped that one and she isn't as bad today. Yes, she has had UTI's before and really messed her up. That is what started all this drama where dh says he has to be at her place twice a day every day. She got disoriented and hallucinating-…

$800 is a LOT of money when you don't know if you will even break even. I would never spend what the guys do to do the shows. I would rather not have as many sales but not the worry of just breaking even instead of the way they do. Plus, for us, the big shows, we have more competition for pretty much the same type of…

Dh has decided to stay at his mom's tonight- what we thought was her just dreaming that people were just a dream she had turns out it is hallucinations- All day and even this evening she says she sees them. DH thinks it is the side effects from one of her new pills. She was yelling at him saying they weren't there anymore…

I agree- you have to have customers if you want to make any sales. One show he didn't think would be that good and we made $1800 in a 5 hr show. Other shows he has barely paid expenses(or lost money)

trying to get last minute baking done- got all the cookie dough in the fridge DH just called, wants me to meet him at his mom's. She is altered, saying she wants him to take her home(she is at home) Not sure if this is real or some game like before. Happens every single time after he skips a day with her(doing a show).…

It is a lot of work packing and unpacking/setting up/packing back up. This last show, even though we only made $100, there was no table fee and they provided the tables plus I got to see my mom. Some shows they include tables, some dont(some they give us one but we add a few if there is space so we have more room,…

Glad you are getting yourself checked out- that sounds so scary. No, we don't try and sell online. The stuff I am "in charge of" there are others who make similar things- we just have lower prices when we are at the shows. His things he could sell online because they are unique, hand painted and no one else is selling…

just reread last night's post- Tried to go to bed early but that didn't happen. And when I did, didn't get to sleep until 11 because the neighbors next door were having a party with a bit off key Mexican Karaoke plus many others were setting off fireworks- Was there a holiday I didn't know about. At least 4-5 other homes…

Most of what we had for sale was our 3D printed items. I did have some glass ornaments, rhinestone pins and magnets and a few other things I made a few years ago. This is just some of what we sell. It was nice having a double space to ourselves but just didn't have the customers. Thankful there was no cost to be a vendor…

Can't remember who followed my recommendation for the Dawgs brand sandals over the summer but, they are running a big sale right now. They also have ones like crocs that are lined- bought two pair for dh who has been complaining about his feet are too cold in his regular ones. https://dawgsusa.com ALL Solid Color Sandals &…

Lights are one of my favorite parts too. I remember driving around town to check out all the lights on Christmas eve. Was my favorite thing- found out many years later that we did that so one parent could stay home and get the last of the gifts wrapped one year and we loved it so much, we just did it every year. I still…

I started buying sheets at the thrift store during covid and I needed fabric to make masks. Not only is it so much cheaper but so much wider than the store bought fabric. I got some really super soft sheets that I used to make a long skirt for my dad's memorial service. Cost me less than $5 for two full sets- one black and…

no, because we would spend pretty much the whole day driving. It is an hour and 15 to hour and a half drive to get her, same going back, then same taking her home and same me going back home. So, close to 6 hrs driving in one day. She hasn't been to our house in about 7 yrs. She drives but doesn't feel comfortable driving…

I totally agree with you on both- Dh is always buying stuff for himself especially around the holidays. I too don't want things from him but would love for him to spend time with me, spend time with me. The only thing we do together is go shopping- He wants to shop every day. I have asked him to do other things but doesn't…

My dh is exactly the same- he is constantly buying things for himself. He does buy a bit too much stuff for me for Christmas usually but he said this year, he isn't in the mood to shop so everyone is getting gift cards(not sure who "everyone" is- son and his girlfriend he will just give cash to go with the gifts I bought…

I just used my $5 Kohl's card(on line)- wouldn't let me use the 30% off too but that is ok. I needed a water bottle for one of the guys in Zumba(the girls are getting fuzzy socks and other little girly things) Found one on sale and with the coupon, got it to just over $4. I will go to the store and pick it up tomorrow. Our…

I think we may have that problem here when it is finally put up(son and his girlfriend were supposed to put it up over the weekend while I was at my mom's but they forgot- said they will do it tonight). Our problem isn't a dog but cats, including three 6 month old kittens. The other cats, except one, have all been here…