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How are you and Kodie feeling? Good grief she shouldnt get in someones face esp when sick. And never ever feed anything bad to a person or animal. Sounds like she has lost touch. Hope you two get better quick. had two people come see the house today while I ran errands. I made chili yesterday and it was spicy, so of course i was sick this morning. Am fine now. Going to have to be careful what I eat. Realtor thinks she can sell it in a week and 3 weeks to close and stipulate that i get a month to find an apt, so thats two months? Sent my brother his last packages, now just have to get his furniture sent. Going to be expensive for him. Have had 7 so far look at the house One couple bid a little over the askig price but theyre just starting to sell their home. They want me to leave when they close but they expect me to wait while they sell theirs. Been driving looking at exteriors and the ones I like are too expensive. I will probably just have to close my eyes, pick one, and hope its ok. I want a newer place so its not falling apart. they keep the exterior looking nice and dont keep the insides as good. Theres a street I looked at today with maybe 6 or 7 complexes and there are nice houses all around so maybe thats a good area. Bro has gotten 8 of 11 boxes so far and no complaints so i did a good job of wrapping. he paid me back for those. So will hope he does so on the furniture, if not I have all the auction money so it will be ok either way. I need to find omeone but am so busy looking for apts. the stress was getting to me so i think I wont take any showings before 11am. Give me time to sleep and have a nice meal and organise my day. Hard thing is finding time to research all the apts I see. And tey all look good outside but most have some scary reviews. I decided to get the nicest I can afford. I found some condo/townhouses and they look so very nice and the area is so very nice and I want to live there so bad. But its priced way over my head. And my heart was convicted that this is why i should have pushed every minute in life to be able to afford this. And I didnt and now I pay for it. Anyway it is what it is and i'll find a place. DIL...my ex was the same way. Put on a show when we dated, agreed to every life plan then after we were married did a complete turnaround. He's a good man and he deserves better. But he has to make his own decisions and live with them. Sorry am so disjointed. Looking for apt and showing is driving me quite mad. Looked at an apt complex today. Its $100 over my top but I love the outsides, theyre also bigger than i need. theyre pretty close to where I am now. I dont want to get an apt and then the house doesnt sell. But the one offer want me gone as soon as we close but may not be able to do that since getting an apt takes time. yep, going stark mad, i'll start raving in a few days i think. So how areyou and Kodie feeling today? better I hope. Do you watch all the classic Christmas movies? Hope you didnt get a bad storm. Take good care of yourself and Kodie and Panther.

Everything went well with the auction. he came by with some money from selling some silver. They first thing told me the silver needed to go to a dealer and not an auction. Good people. i was really blessed in finding them. Realtor came and took pictures inside yesterday and we can start showing friday. between 9am and 7pm and they have to call for permission and get an hours notice. She said if they like it theyll spend 30 minutes, if they dont like it theyll leave immediately. She already has people wanting to come see, and thinks it will sell fast. So I need to find an apt. Repacking bro's boxes as well as I can and will mail them tomorrow and then need to find a shipper for the furniture. I also have to people proof my things. Most things will go in my closet so i hope no one gets in there and plays around. Thats the only thing that scares me because I have meds, legal papers and i guess i'll carry the cash with me. The neighbors said i can drop over when people visit the house. I can also drive around looking at apts. Going to put it in the contract they give me 30 days to move so i dont get caught with no place to live. I also have no idea about keeping the utilities going here while turning on power at a new place. i guess they can do both. But as soon as i find an apt i'm moving Seems too soon for snow etc, we were 62 today. many its better all around if Iris moves. Sounds like she makes life difficult. I hope she's happy where she's going. This may sound selfish but I think you should take care fo yourelf for awhile. You really do so much for everyone and end up having a hard time of things. Im not a doctor but i considered being one. I prescribe that you take a few days off and rest and have some nice warm tea. House will start showing Friday so tomorrow I'll walk through and make sure its all ready. my biggest worry is people/esp kids pokig into my room and bathroom andmessing or breaking things. i wont enjoy have to leave off and on all day either. it will feel horrible. I'll make my list of apts tonight and write down how to get to them and start making calls tomorrow. Everyone thinks it will sell fast but i need to find an apt, what a mess. But I mailed off bro's boxes. Guy at the mailroom said it doesnt matter ho you send it it gets handled the same. So it got sent on the cheap, still $244 so no sneeze. But I get to keep the auction money and it comes out of that. now to figure out how to send his furniture. Im sure everyone i know here thinks im very funny being stressed and trying to navigate my way. How cold ere you folks today? We are low 60s and upper 40s at night. 75% chance of rain tomorrow. I wonder if kodie heard a gospel choir on the radio if he would sing along. Or maybe it has to be live music. Joining in wth the pack. Take good care of yourself and Kodie and Panther. Hoping you get a few quiet days. Take care DIL has learned to survive and thrive with whatever challenges she has. I guess your son saw something in her he loved. Tho personally I wouldnt. But not my business. Sorry you deal with that. Sounds like you and Kodie had a great time tho. they sound like amazing nice people.

Happy Thanksgiving! I deeply appreciate your friendship and internet company. Hope your day goes well. I woke up at 8 feeling ill. My own fault, been working on a pumpkin pie and I had a beer each of the last few nights. It really doesnt do anything for me, guess its time to lay it to rest. In a way I prefer solitude on holidays, esp not feeling well. My system i used to a bland diet. Sometimes eating strange food will get to me. Will plan on staying home tomorrow and working on the house. What do you usually have for TG? Turkey I know you can have. Broccoli casserole? Keto stuffing? What is keto stuffing? Hope you have a good time. Im guessing Iris wants to go somewhere warm and fun. Several transformers, wow. Did they say was it wind or lightning or do they know? Lightning took down a pole in the alley once in Lubbock. Took em all day but it was interesting to see the parade of people to come look and nod lol. Most nights i wake up after 6 hours, if i get 7 i get up. Some mornings I cant remember if i got up or not. I take melatonin before bed, which is dumb I guess because I dont have problems falling asleep. maybe I should take it when I wake up at 6 or 7. I think your son's wife needs to pull her head out of her butt and relax. Sounds like she's playing that mother-in-law game where she thinks you cant be friends. She needs to realise you'd be the best friend she ever had. I wonder how her relationship i with her own Mother. relaxing listening to this. have it loud enough i can hear it in the bathroom if need be. Lol, sad life I have. So do kodie and Panther get a special TG dinner? When I was drinking...a big coffee afternoons and late at night two beers...I would wake up multiple times to pee. And I thought nothing of it. I had signs my prostate was getting big, cause sometimes i couldnt pee. Eventually i would and then that next morning I was fine. Thats why i always thought maybe the alcohol was irritating my prostate. But the urologists' had no clue and the only answer I ever got was genetics, random chance. Real helpful. Surgery really took me down a peg or two. I need to work on getting strong again. Here's hoping you have a good day. Scratch Kodie behind the ears for me, maybe under the chin. You should sing a carol for him and see if he joins in. Take good care of yourself.

For many years before I came back home i was on my own and no family. I would offer to work TG or Cmas so the mgrs w/ family could have fun. but when i was off i'd get a turkey roast and the fixins and watch a TG movie and such and just reflect on things. I crave solitude. This year the nextdoor neighbors have decided im coming over. Id rther stay home but as nice as theyve been I cant say no. I dont like other people's cooking but im sure this will be good. Ive had her baked goods and theyre good. I also dont get bored and dont want to go visit with people and just yak. i would rather be by myself doing my things. And hopefully after i get moved i can get myself going again. Slowly getting it ready. I am so used to just doing my life irregardless of holidays it surprised me when i remembered i'm not driving anywhere this weekend. just not fighting the traffic. I'll start looking at apts next monday. Texted my realtor to start showing Dec1. I keep finding things to do. Sounds like a fun birthday. Havent had good chinese in years. Most of what we have is fast food. How long did it take them to fix the transformer? Poor iris, sounds like she's looking for something. But I dont think she will find it where she is looking. I hope she can relax and find peace. Do you find that if something wakes you from sleep you have a really hard time getting back to sleep again? I'm at that point and it stinks. Are your headaches getting less sever and less frequency? But you dont throw up anymore and dont get dizzy? Talked to brother last night and he was nice. Wanted to see how the auction did. I told him the auction will pay to send his stuff. It will also pay mortgage and bills for December. I would be interested to see how much mortgage goes down here but I still have to sell. Property taxes came down 40% for me. But it would still be alot of equity tied up when eventually i'll need the money. And i have grave doubts on finding a job. I discovered the wonder of Olde English Scratch Guard. Sp now i'm working on covering scratches on all the wood dorrframes and moulding. What an exciting life i lead. Packing bro's boxes, have to figure out how to ship his furniture. Hoping he will change his mind. And packing up my things. I need virtually all of it boxed and in my closet since people will be looking at the house. Found mildew under the paper under my sink, must have been a leak there at one point but not wet now. Anyway, lots to get done but 50s today and feelin lazy. Wow, the kids got their checks. I guess the attys took their fees out. At lest thats over and done. So are you having turkey for TG or ham? Some down here do tamales and such. Some do bbq. Nextdoor neighbor is doing traditional and i'm supposed to go over. I'll cut that short and come call my brother and then i will need some solitude. My brother asked me if it felt weird here now the furniture etc is gone. It feels really weird and at times emotional. I dont se all the things that remind me of my folks so less pressure there. But on the other hand it no longer feels like home. And it hurts a bit that i wont have the visual reminders of being here. its like all the things that tied me to them physically are gone. Its just memories now. Hard for me to explain. Its also difficult in a way to leave here and esp since I still dont have an apt. I'll start talking to people monday. Ok, i'm going to get off my butt and finish wrapping my brother's things and send them off tomorrow. And then i'll finish the scratches on the wood. What are you getting Kodie and Panther for Christmas? Stay warm and take good care of yourself and Kodie and Panther.

Good to hear you feel a bit better. Cool compress makes me feel better. That and no harsh light. My brother is playing his narcissistic games. Told me he couldnt look at the auction site because he knew how hard dad worked on the furniture and it should sell for hundreds and not $50. I had explained how an auction works, its pretty common sense anyway. So I can only believe he was trying to play his games. but I really dont care. He told me he wishes he had visited more often and I wanted to say he could have called anytime. But just going to ignore it. I have regrets of my own to play with. If he wants to play games he can find another brother. What they told me about the auction is very true. it all happened at the very end, it went crazy. Almost all of it sold and it did about twice what my best prediction was. There will be a few things to get fixed and pay me back the last (I hope) of my expenses. I will probably out of that pay for my brothers stuff to be sent, esp since he has done nothing to find someone. So today is the last pickup day and hopefully tomorrow I can see what is left and decid what to do with it. They still have the items to be mailed out and I assume they will pack those here so maybe another day or two and I'll get my house back. I didnt think there was anyone to help but I was hoping. Wouldnt it be nice to have an organized volunteer organization that could go around helping the elderly etc. good grief, estate auction lady gave me the check and the bank spelled my name wrong so she's going back and get another one. i dont know if she just told them my name and the banker didnt know how to spell it or what. But i can say my bank wouldnt accept it unless spelled correctly. Glad your daughter called. You need a lifeline, someone close who can come help if you need. Im blessed to have the folks next door. Im so used to being alone, and I prefer solitude, that its a pain some times. but good to know theres someone to help or give me a ride home from the hospital. Kodie is so cute. I bet he sings better than most people do. That was his pack so he joined in. Does he sing at home if you sing? Tere is always something. It seems you get alot of rain and snow. We cant seem to buy rain this year. They say we'll have a wet winter but no sign of it yet. You do alot of driving. is it country roads? Its the city here with nice four lanes. last day i worked for walgreens I tried driving the sloping two lane roads to go get my cashier for the night and slid off the road twice. When I got back they told me I would be by myself the last four hours. i was a bit worried i wouldnt be able to drive home and they wouldnt let me close early. I went home. Best decision i ever made but I should have done it a better way. i think it just took me getting really mad to do it. Tomorrow can decide what to do with leftovers and need to take wallpaper off the wall under the reach through bar and replace some lightbulbs and start cleaning. We can start showing the 28th so will have my hands full. I would say i hope things are quiet and peaceful but it never seems they are. maybe you'll get lucky. Take good care of yourself and Kodie and Panther.

Seems like you went straight to winter. When does it snow? We've been rainy and 50s all day, feels good. The cities here dont like to fix their streets either. theres a hugs deformation in the main road I drove to work for a couple years, still never fixed. The auction guy just left. The lots are closing and its a frenzy. he said we were at 13k, which means I would get 9600, and theres still more lots to finish. Believe that when i see it. But hope its true, would solve some problems. Should get a total tomorrow when he comes to stage items. My brother emailed me he cant look at the auction because he knows how hard Dad worked on the furniture and it should sell for hundreds and not fifty bucks. Well, ive explained til im blue in the face and im done. Its an estate sale and you dont get full value. I couldnt find an auction house i thought was honest and the antique stores are all these small places in antique malls that carry a couple piecs of furniture. I think he just playing the narcissist again, it wont work. I have struggled and agonized through all this and gave up my life to this so he has no power here. Sorry about the injuries. if I lived close i'd do it for you. Wish there was someone who could help you. Are there any organizations that could come help? I will need to stay here until i find a buyer and then find an apt. I'll have to keep elec on here until I move in and then the buyer had best have it turned on. Timing is crucial. It never is easy. I agree with you, bro didnt even offer advice or try and figure out what to do, so he doesnt get to criticize at all. Whatever is left here can probably be taken by the estate company to resell for a fee. If the sales figure he gave me is true then they did the best job ever and i'm very happy with them. Other than that the couple is very nice and organized, knowledgable and efficient. I got very lucky hiring them i think. The husband has been here mostly and he has been working his tail off while his wife sets it all up on the computer. Sometimes i wish i lived in the country or on the edge of town and other times im happy where i am. My preference is not for an apt but i have no choice. Take good care of yourself and stay warm.

Glad you're ok. I wonder if you have power outages alot? bet there are alot of trees. Odd no one clears the road. One would think the people who live there would do it. Send the city a bill Was 82 today and gorgeous, too bad winter will come soon. It'll rain and get cold for good starting tomorrow. The auctions last day is tomorrow and half the items are bid on altho fe are getting a good price. Everyone tells me dont wrry because all the action is on the last day at the last minute. I hope so because rt now unless we get a miracle this will all be for nothing. My brother still thinks itms will sell for their value nd we make a ton of money. ive explained til im blue in the face so im done explaining. He will get mad and take the opportunity to run me down but I dont care anymore what he thinks. mostly because i dont trust him and because he has no clue whats what. Hopefully it makes enough to pay me back for expenses and bills for december. No one so far wants to rent to me unless i pay 6-12 months rent up front. that seems crazy to me. I have excellent credit, a letter from my last landlord and the best reason in the world why im out of work. No one cares. But we shall see. I swear one of them told me to show my banking account to show the money from the house sale, but i forgot which ones it was. guess i'll start over. In any case i will be here when they start showing the house and I hate that. They can show from 9am to 7pm and give an hours notice and I must approve it. I have to leave when they show and supposedly a half hour. If it ends up I have to leave constantly all day long we are going to have a problem. i have to get some things done and i hate intrusions. Maybe i should pay 6 months up front, but if thats a deposit ill probably never see it again. If its ok that will be used to pay the last 6months rent then i might do that. my concern is that i'll be trapped there. But I guess i have no choices in my life anymore. So you've been there 46 years, thats aazing.? Do you ever go through and declutter? At one point I want to kep everything and at another point I want to throw it all away. How is Panther doing? And Kodie? I have a possum now. He comes in the wee hours of the morning and uses my yard as a bathroom. No ide why he likes it so much, theres no food and no water. Take good care of yourself. Thank you for the good thoughts on the auction, maybe it will surprise me.

Im sorry, that sounds miserable. Hope you can rest today and sleep. Do you folks lose power often? We have 78 degrees and sun today. I'm packing and trying to decide what to keep. I almost want to toss it all. The auction goes live at 5pm my time and the guy will be back this afternoon. Ive lost track of how many days theyve been prepping but I hope this is the last for a couple days. They will be back when its over to group people's purchases together. Then be here for the picking up. Then hopefully I get paid a week later. Looking forward to being able to dispose of the leftovers and cleaning like crazy. Hoping today goes better. Take good care.

Good to hear you're feeling better. You're so used to always being on the go. Best to relax a bit. They really enjoyed their antiques and Mom loved shopping her collectibles. And she would take a piece and google the mark on the bottom and read the history of it. I'd give anything now to be able to go back and sit and do that with her. But I think one of the wisdoms of life is being able to accept and let go. 70s today, beautiful weather. I'm going to open some windows and pack more. You never realize how much stuff you have until you have to make a move. Take good care

Are you ok? Still having those symptoms. Did you get to see a doctor. Do you have someone who could drive you to the doctor? Thats a good idea I guess for a key hiding place. but like you say if you dont know you cant find it. And what if it gets kicked around and lost. They still havent finished prep for the auction. he wants to come for a couple hours tomorrow. i think he's just getting a bit too detailed. they are doing a great job and working hard but i wonder if now its not just being a stickler for minute details and unneeded. https://bluemoon.hibid.com/catalog/498316?apage=10 Heres the site. Its not live yet and all the pages arent up i think. I hope they can get it done, theyve had extra time and i cant push it off any more. After the sale ends theres a day or two off when they come and group peoples purchases together. Then three days for people to come pick up. theyre real nice folks but im just real tired of people being in here. i want my solitude again. People calling realtor about the house already. I will need to clean and finish packing and find an apt so may not start showing til end of month. I really hate this process. We warmed up again. Are you folks still real cold at night? We were 70 today and was nice, 50s overnight. Saw whats been pooping in my backyard the other night. Big ole possum. Take good care of yourself and plz let me know how you're feeling. take good care.

I saw a video and didnt save the address, the perfect use for a drone for Halloween. Someone put lights and a ghoul costume on it and flew it around chasing people. Mom had an MG once, very nice car until they traded it in. The brakes went out a week after. I was dreading bad weather all summer. I didnt want hail on this roof. I guess I survived it. I hate to say this but I think the attys are playing games and bilking money. It shouldnt take this long. I really hate attys. They'll stop when the money runs out. Talked to my Realtor yesterday, nice lady. Signed her contract and need to do a few things. Estate auction runs Nov 6 - 10 and pickups 12 - 14th. Then I should get paid a week or two after. very curious to see how much it does. theyre saying it should be a very good auction. I hope there's not much left and I know it wont make much money. But if it can pay mortgage and bills for a month, maybe a repair or two then its good. Thinking house will be listed late nov and Realtor thinks it will go in a few weeks. Hoping to find an apt before they start showing the house. but unless the auction does really well I cant afford to pay twosets of bills. I think im screwed here. We ended up with 11 or more inches of rain in about a week and thats all we get I think. You folks are winter cold already. We are freezing overnight but 40s and 50s by day. Then in a few days into the 60s and 70s. It is my greatest fear to have a serious medical issue and go into the hospital here. I will fight it tooth and nail. The first hospital dad was in treated us both badly. The second one treated him very well. I need to see if that one is in my network. the guy on my other side had trimmed the top of his one tree, forget the kind but people trim it hard every year. We did the other one a bit and then todat snuck over and bundled those up. I gave him Dad's old rollator and its so much better than a walker and he loves it. You're very nice doing those plants and waiting in the cold. You need a pair of those heated longjohns. When i worked at Walgreens we had a cowboy truckdriver. He used to be a ranch hand. Told us they wore ladies pantyhose in winter cause it held the heat in, was light and comfortable. Hopefully panther doesnt tear out the insulation. I need to look at my attic and broom the insulation around so they wont see the mouse trails. good the freezing worked, always nice to see. So many doctors to go see. With your weather I can see where you'd want to do all the doctoring in warm weather. Winter there sounds like a time to hunker down and make soup. Hope you have some good firewood this winter. I'm leaving two stands of wood with th house and i hope they appreciate it. Also leaving them a shed full of yardtools inc my electric mower. I know I cant care who buys it but will probably be someone who will fix it up and sell it again. This would be good for kids. Realtor really likes this house. She said many of the houses have the same floorplan but this one is different and has good features. Ouch on the tires. I probably need to do that, and get an oil change and radiator flushed. After I get moved. Need new glasses too. If I could get a new attitude that would be great also lol. Lol, a key under a rock? Thats asking for trouble. But I would never think to look there to be honest. There is so much oddness and so much tragedy in this world. maybe I pay more attention now but seems its more and more often. Agreed, a parent should never have to bury their child. That some children go through so much is such a sadness of Life. Well they will come photo for the auction again tomorrow, taking them a few days lobger than expected. hopefully tomorrow is the last day. The guy is very nice and I dont mind him here but need them to get done. I'll be making my list of apts and start packing. IF i'm here when they start showing the house I worry about people in my room cause i'll be gone. I think the best course is to pack everything I can and tape em shut and pile em in the closet and the corner. There are things that if someone takes i will be in a bad way. And if they mess with my computers same thing. So I will idiot-proof it as much as I can. I hate the idea of having to leave while they do it because I ill be busy and need some peace of mind. they can show between 9am and 7 pm and must call first for permission. i can go nextdoor or run down to the grocery store. Just really stressed and anxious. its all in the wind and if it blows the wrong way i'll be hurting really bad. But will do what I have to do. The stress makes me want a beer. because I remember what it was like to relax with a couple in the late evening. But I know it isnt like that anymore. It doesnt serve me so i will decline the idea. Halloween didnt happen here. No one trick or treats and thats fine. I dont celebrate or like it. I enjoy Fall and festivals for Fall. Attached is another AI artwork i did. its fun and relaxing. take good care of yourself and Kodie and panther. Stay warm.

I think unless somehow a legal agency discov ers my folks have passed and there was no probate we are fine. My brother seems fine with things. he should be as he doesnt have to do anything and will get alot of money. From what ive read and the attorney told me as long as theres no creditors, no contention and worth is under 75k...and all thats true...then no need for probate in Tx. We got an inch of rain this week. Then last night the clouds opened up and dropped over six inches. I wondered if maybe they could have spread that out over a few weeks? And then in a few days we get a taste of winter for a few days. You folks have winter starting already? When we get storms I pray theres no hail. I dont need the roof damaged. I have my doubts these estate people will be done in time. i hope i'm wrong. theyre very nice and I know they try and keep a low overhead but they need a couple more people. Its a husband and wife team and they have other people they can call on when needed. I used to enjoy a Chai from Oregon Chai. I may try that again. My coffee yesterday, and its half coffee and half hot choco w/ some creamer, it just killed me. I have to quit again. it just tastes so good. All the things I enjoyed so much has been taken away. But thats Life. Sorry you had to stand in the cold. Whats wrong with people. How did so many get so selfish. I doubt he would brin you homemade soup if you got sick. My neighbors on one side are in their 80s. he has Parkinson but gets around a bit. he was out cutting back some trees. So I got my neighbor on the other side and we did a couple other trees and cleaned up the yard. he doesnt need to be doing that. theyre very nice people and always offer to pay. So Ia sked for some ice tea. It was very good ice tea I must say. I hope whoever buys this house will be a good neighbor to them both. I started looking for apartments by looking for the safe areas of Ft worth, the big city next to us. But started seeing alot of apts here and they are reasonably priced. So I decided to focus on my city and stay close to the area I know. The neighborhoods arent as nice as the current one but then these are all nice homes here. But the rents are affordable. Its just a matter of figuring out when to rent and if they will rent to me w/out a job. Good chance of rain tonight thru sunday night, wow. Now thats the way to predict weather lol. At least the fires are gone? I hope anyway. Had my tea and craving coffee, then i remember what it did to me and i'll pass. They want to push the estate auction back 3 days. they want more time to set minimums and get it written up and generate interest. Im fine with it as long and thy dont keep pushing it back. The house goes on the market Nov 1 and could sell fast. I meet with the Realtor monday and will see what she thinks, what I need to do and whats involved in selling. i hope its not terrible long because money will be an issue. the money from the estate sale will go to bills and any repairs. Well I'll worry about that later. hopefully one day the lawyers etc will finish the estate business and surprise everyone. I hate em and hate govt and all the processes. It no longer serves the people but is its own huge beast. Take good care of yourself and stay warm.

Always seems strange to me as well how doctors etc take things so slow. i would think they'd want to get it taken care of right then and there. They never consider if you can get there, or the price of the medication, or the side effects, or how they disrupt our lives and never consider there may be a different way to handle things. And now more than ever imho they are so bad at communicating. like we are just a practice dummy. They're working on prepping for the auction. I have a hard time seeing them being ready. now they are taking a picture of each item and at home she runs them through Photoshop and loads them up on the auction website. She then needs to identify each item. She said she's been talking it up and made a video of some of the nicer glassware. they all sound so positive and say this will be a very good sale. But my fear is still that things go for nothing. Out of my hands now. Suddenly the lightbulbs and tubes are going out and they're all expensive. Always something lol. Prep will take thru the end of month, auction Nov 1-5 and pickups 6-8 of Nov. Realtor meeting Monday 30th. Im looking for apt. Need to pack. After auction stuff is done need to do kitchen wall and start cleaning. Running out of time. Ins is def a scam. Mine has gone up 50%. A 4wd would be fun. My neighbor has a riding mower, no idea why but he has fun. They say we will be a bit warmer and wetter this winter. So i'm thinking some blizzards are coming. Hope yours isnt bad. Too bad you're not closer to town, seems alot of driving. but then I bet its nice and quiet where you live. Thats alot of cleaning. It really doesnt ever end. Panther must be very resilient. I guess to survive they have to be,. And what a warrior Kodie is, protecting the house and his family. Such a good dog. I used to have a Nissan frontier pickup. It was a very good vehicle. Driving to work i had to cross several RR tracks and eventually the suspension would need work. When Dad was in rehab hospital for his stroke Mom got very lost trying to drive out. It was a very easy drive but dad gave her shortcuts and she was very confused. She never drove again and gave me her car. That was the point at which I knew she had dementia of some form. I wish i would havehad the wisdom and forsight to read up on it beforehand so I would have understood. Anyway her car is a 2016 but really low mileage and i dont need to drive much. Hoping it lasts awhile longer. I think people dont understand how difficult it can be as we age and theyre not prepared and many arent helpful. I will really miss this neighborhood because we all help each other. We dont all know or talk alot but I know they are all good people and would step in if needed. Itsalso very quiet and safe here and I will miss that as well. Will probably end up in an apt and trying to find out the safe neighborhoods. Supposedly if I stay in this city I'll be ok. But everywhere has its bad parts. 70s and soft rain off and on today, we've had about 2 inches of rain this past week. I'm giving up coffee, I use a packet of SF hot chocolate and a tablespoon of SF Hills Bros Vanilla Cappucino and its tasty but its tearing up my insides today. its got to go. I've lost about all the good stuff. I guess thats life. i enjoy my green tea so i'll be ok. Take good care of yourself.

I do a homemade vegetable and sometimes beef soup. In the crockpot a can of v-8, vegetables bag, celery and onion andif I have it brown some beef and cut it up. Simmer for a few days. Auction prep starts Saturday. Odd to me I havet heard from them except when I texted to ask the hours they will work, 11 - 5. I would think they would have touched base and all that. Sounds like Panther is doing ok. I think he's pretty smart and good at survival. Crazy to me bosses make you work sick. Risk getting sicker and getting others sick. There is a sick like a cold where you 'can' work but feel miserable. Your quality of work will suffer. And then there is a sick where you should be home in bed. I put the flu in that. I had a boss one time that made me work with intestinal flu. Spent the entire night in the bathroom. Oh well. Hope my next job is for better people. Ive seldom worked for pople worth a flip. Seems crazy to me as well that they havent seen any money from the sale of the house and all. I wonder if they could do it faster, more efficient and just didnt care. Supposedly I will get the money from the sale at the time of signing. Supposedly. And the mortgage and property taxs automatically paid. but will double-check those. Lows in the 40s. Supposed to get back into the 80s this week and chance of rain all next week. To think not long ago we were at 100. Fall is way too short. Its scary to think I need to move by the end of the year. i hope the estate auction does well and i can have some padding to pay mortgage and bills. They make driveways now with electric heater builtin. Supposedly it heats up and melts cie and snow. Wonder if it really works. You need one of the neighbors to lend a hand and shovel snpw for you. Mice, roaches, spiders, all that stuff seem hard to get rid of. I sprayed something I found in the toolshed all around the exterior. Also laced granules around the outside and watered em in. Ive had a couple dead roaches on the floor but hopefully it keeps em out. I should do that again before I elave here. We dont get bad up/dpwm temps here but th last place I lived did. lubbock is in the panandle of Texas and at the bottom of the Great Plains. So winter storms would sweep down the plains and stop at us. It could be a pretty big change. Nextdoor neighbors are elderly and very nice people. they have a son and grandsons and a granddaughter in town. They borrow things and dont return em. And they dont go by and help enough. I've done a couple things for them but hard to do with whats going on. they need a tree trimmed but dont know if I can do it with my shoulders. Having to give up coffee. I drink the Hills Brothers instant powdered Cappucino. I do a packet of SF cocoa and a teaspoon of coffee and a SF creamer. ut it hurts my stomach. I have a long history that when I drink too much or for too long it hurts. So I'll give it up for awhile and drink tea. maybe try hot cocoa instead. I'm coming to understand that everything I enjoy isnt good for me and/or hurts me. Such is life I guess. We are up in the lower 80s again and lows in the upper 50s. Just wonderful weather. next week a chance of rain tho i'll believe it when I see it. Kody is such a good pup, intelligent and well mannered. If he could only speak he could run for office and do a better job than 90% of politicians. but then he'd probably be smart enough to stay out of politics. Take good care of yourself. Hope everything is nice and quiet.

Kodie....he looks highly intelligent and very happy. I swear he is more than a puppy just from that face. Cool days and colder nights here. Doubt Fall lasts very long. Hope we get a mild winter. How are you feeling? Hope you had a good Birthday and a few quiet days. You sure deserve it. Panther sounds like hes getting along. Hows his foot doing? Sounds like your daughter has been thru the ringer. I believe if her things ere damaged they are liable. Also for getting them a safe place to live. Kinda rule one when doing the roof is make sure it doesnt rain in. I wonder at some people. When my folks had the fire and they ad to get much of the roof replaced...it started to rain where one of the roofers lived about 20 minutes away. So he got up early a.m. and drove over, placed a tarp on the roof and stayed up there all night to make sure all was well. Crazy to me about the estate. I cant imagine why its taking so long. I sincerely hope selling this house isnt like that or i'll go broke. Very happy the estate sale is soon. After this month i'm paying all the bills myself and starting to run low. Been cleaning like crazy. i want the prep to go fast and smooth. Dont want them to have to wipe any dust or anything. Then i start looking for a place to live. Im tempted, esp if the estate sale goes well, to find a new place Dec and see if my realtor can sell the house before end of year. No idea how long the process takes. Happy to say my left shoulder is finally loosening up. I slept in my old position for awhile last night. Problem is i toss and turn alot, oh well. getting better anyway. There is always something. I signed up for an AI website and it was terrible to cancel. Nice service but i found better. they were rude too. No customer service anymore. Does it ever ge better? I may have figured out why I dont get birds anymore. There's a couple hawks that fly over the neighborhood. I even saw one fly by under the treetops one day. beautiful birds. Do you make homemade soup in fall? Im thinking i'll do a homemade beef and vegetable soup in the crockpot. Hope Melissa gets things going a bit better. Not good to be so stressed. Id normally say a short vacation might help but she's probably too busy. Seems like Life is being alot rougher lately. Take good care of yourself and Kodie and Panther. Hope your week and weekend are nice and quiet.

Well Happy Early Birthday! You have Kodie and Panther with you. Consider what a blessing it is that you found kodie and that a wild cat like Panther adopted you. For the longest time i've had the birthday tradition of a quiet day of reflection. Tomorrow our last day of heat, 90, then rain tomorrow overnight (supposedly) and 80s then 70s. Looking forward to that. Trying to remind myself to have urgency and get packed and ready to go and start looking for an apt. So for your Birthday do you make a special cake or what do you make? Im getting the fixins for vegetable beef soup and some bean and ham soup. The crockpot I have is the huge one my bro sent so guess ill make a big pot and freeze some. Hope you have a quiet week and the cat and dog are well. Take care.

I had bubblegum in my hair. I helped babysit my budy's lil kid and he gave me a present lol. I just cut it out. I should probably cut down the flower beds too. They give lovely flowers but now are all brown. I feel like I should be going crazy doing things but think i'm burned out. Old pictures-I think most young people dont care anymore. I wonder if they ever feel lost or out of place. maybe thats why they always have to be plugged in. Thats part of the overall plan. Get rid of the family and keep the kids needing something. So they tell them how perfect they are, set no limits, so they do whatever grabs their fancy. With no one to give them rules and guidance.....there are still families and good kids. We need to fix this mess. Not my job tho. Hadnt thought of him breaking privacy, I suppose it would. This is the same thing I saw them do to dad in the hispotal and what scares me whenever I go in one day...they just do whatever they want, dont ask, and dont tell you. Thats not right. They wanted to do a catscan or something on Dad and were prepping him and he threw a fit because he had no idea what was going on and I didnt tell him it was ok. I had told them to keep me informed and if they had any trouble call me day or night. So they finally called me and I talked to dad to calm him and was rather upset w/ the hospital. The nurse had no idea why they were doing it so we waited until the doctor could call me and then I knew itw as ok and told dad it was ok. They think any patient who doesnt just 'go along' is a problem. Every patient or advocate has a right and responsibility to know and approve of what they are about to do. My sincere wish is that I pass before I have to be in the hospital again. I dont want to live through body and mind breaking down and living in the hospital or a County Home. Thats not life. maybe Panther is just holed up somewhere. Glad he made it home, is he ok? Did he eat like he hasnt had anything? Who the heck is this person yelling at you? You are exactly right, no new terms after you sign and pay. they have NO business being rude. People these days take alot for granted. I think you made the right decision too. Ive come to the same conclusion. The stressors are outside of me and the stress is in my reaction to them. IF I can just control me then I can eliminate all that stress and just chill out. My bad thing is thinking and talking way too much and letting people and things get me going. i dislike that about myself. Hope things remain calm there. Wish we had your temperatures. I need to get my lazy butt going here. Glad panther is back. Take good care of yourself and Kodie of course. Take care.

Ive read the evils of seed oil. Olive oil is fine for doing my chicken. Read of the evils of statins as well. We have been duped for many years by being told what good nutrition was and it wasnt true. we are bein steered aay from whole natural food to procesed junk. And it has caused many of the ills and diseases we are having rampant of. I dont go out to eat much, and thats kinda out of my control. I stopped using the deli for the same reason. Thx for the videos, good stuff. I want to see what else they have. Been trying to pack my things. And toss some things. Im trying to not take any furniture. need to get a cheap bedframe on amazon so i can add this antique bedframe to the auction. Need to clean but the items dont look dusty. I'll go thru everything this weekend and try and organise a bit. Im thinking we can sell the movies in lots of 5 or 10, what do you think? Mowed the yard then broke my weedeater so trimmed the edges w/ scissors lol. I could see tar being stuck in hair being permanent unless you cut it off. I hope Iris comes thru ok. I hate mice and thats real unhealthy. Had some at my old place in Lubbock. Im dreading if the rats return to the attic. If i have the money ill hire an exterminator. But they may eat him. those things were huge. The momma was the size of a small dog. Maybe Kodie figured out that was medicine. Are you using the same food then? same flavor? make sure is mixed really well. I wonder how he can tell? Sounds like you have Panther's food taken care of. I must have several raccoons come by at night. I keep finding small piles of poop. I wonder if its for the water. I'd hate to take that up and deny the birds. Not like i see many use it so maybe I should. We are supposed to be mid 90s thru the weekend I think. then 80s. they said we should have a normal to warm and wet winter. But if the super el nino forms all bets are off and it could be wild. just as long as we dont have a crazy icestorm again. That was scary and dangerous. Life is just crazy. ill do my bst to identify apts in saf areas and start calling to see if they'll rent to me just on SS and income from selling the house. Now i'll be losing money hand over fist payin g all the bills and expenses myself. So i really need the estate sale to do well. Oh, almost forgot. Walked to my window overlooking the back yard. I startled a bright yellow bird at the birdbath. Not a small one but medium sized? never seen any of that coloring before. Maybe it was trekking south. Its sad to me that as i'm packin im once again seeing alot of old pictures. Some of these people i dont know. There is a lesson to be learned here but too late for me. And no one else who stands to benefit would listen. Wish i had seen these when my folks were here and asked. Wish we had the forsight to downsize the house. but they wouldnt have wanted to, because all these things were their comfort. My 'new' doctor ordered a colonguard kit be sent to me...out of the blue...and no one told me. I chatted with colonguard and told them i wasnt interested. I was indormed I had a new doctor and supposedly they were having a new medicare card sent. how my doctors office can have medicare send me a new card I dont know. Its not their business. Theyre nosy and pushy. I think they mistake me for a frail senile old man and they have a surprise coming. Well then i get a letter from medicare that i cant use my old doc anymore so i can use this new doc and they named my old doc. Then i try and go to the insurance website and select this new doc they gave me. But it shows him in dallas and im not driving to dallas. And it mentions some network and I have no iea what theyre talking about. Just another reason why i dont trust them. they have no clue. Anyway, thats life, always a problem. I figured out I was overcooking my fried chicken. It was always tough. I wanted it a golden brown so cooked it too long. But using olive oil I cant turn it up as high so i just get it 165 inside and im done. I hope you folks have a nice week, nice and quiet. take good care of yourself and the animals. How is your throat and hand doing? I havent asked in awhil. Ok, take good care.

Ive been reading about seed oils. Ive changed to using olive oil. I dont like baking with it as it adds a flavor. But I tossed my seed oils long ago. There are so many things that we have been consuming added to our food. I dont know if we just werent aware or if it was done that way to harm us. Theres a thought out there that theyve engineered whats been told to us so we get unhealthy then feed the medical and pharma industry. now some 'experts' are spreading false ideas like sugar at breakfast helps kids be healthy. Its upper 90s thru the weekend then low 90s and upper 80s. We had rain a dy or two ago. Just a half inch but its promising I realized I need to start packing. Tough deciding what to take. I dont want to move alot of boxes etc. Ran across an old picture and I think its Mom's grandpa and grandma. I may repack before I go and toss out more. George sounds a simple man. He did have you to cook after all. I wish more people these days were simple life types. I think people would be so much happier. And more people should go fishing and camping. just get out of the city or town, unplug and enjoy nature. My last cat was in college. I made the mistake of giving him tuna one day and he didnt want his cat food after that. They should add a box to that owl that makes owl noises and moves. Kodie is such a good boy. I hope he's ok. maybe an abcess or something. I wont get a covid shot either. I cant see where theyve had enough time to responsibly get one ready. That whole deal was very very shady to me. I will be able to be here for the estate sale. they will come in 7-10 days and take pictures and catalog and then put on the auction website. Then from Nov 1-5 it will be open for bidding. The only other time people will be here other than prep is when they come wrap, box and ship. And two days when people can come pick up their purchases if theyre local. My big anxiety is that things go really cheap. I can ask for a minimum. But most of it starts really low and hopefully gets bid up. Ive read that most of the bidding happens on the last day near the end. my fear is no one bids things up and we dont make any money. Bro told me to just keep that money as i'll have expenses. Yes i will. I also need to check with some more jewelers and see if they would take these rings on commosion. I really hate doing this stuff. Tomorrow is my Dad's birthday. I really dont know how to feel. I have so many regrets on how i tried to help. All my mistakes stand out like a sore thumb. I dont know how im supposed to let it go and forgive myself. Well, Happy early Birthday! I hope you get some cake or something good. Scratch Kodie's ears for me. Hope you have a nice quiet weekend. Take care

We get aflock of cedar waxwings when the berries on the trees ripen. They pick it clean in one day. Luckily they dont get on the patio. Doves used to butnow theres no seed the birds dont come around much. Cool for a few days but the rain hasnt happened. But as usual with the change of seasons i cough and feel like junk. Needed to be interviewing estate sale companies but didnt. I think i'll call that one company i liked and ask questions again. If its all good will hire them. I cant believe how fast time is going. I need to start packing and looking for an apt. Computers are so mysterious. So many things can go wrong or sideways and its hard to tell whats what. I enjoyed studying IT and wish I'd kept going. But that starting in a call center is a dealbreaker. I'd say Don is a fool. But you're right, drugs and alcohol change the brain and betting they changed him. Not an excuse, just a tragedy. Good thing is she is away from that mess. Last time I rented you signed a years contract and the rent didnt go up. neighbors telling me they can raise it any time. yet if you cant pay the new rent you should be able to move. Else they trap you in to a contract you cant pay. I'll have to talk with my realtor. They say its all about who you know as far as jobs etc. I know no one here. I have United as well and very similar to what you have. I keep reading that sugar causes inflammation among other things. Inflammation being what causes so many problems. Read that sugar doesnt caus diabetes, but it drives you to be overweight, which helps cause diabetes. My problem is I get an urge to snack. I let sugar creep in again and its time to squash it. well I hired a estate sale company today, Bluemoon. I met with the lady and her husband and both very nice and know alot. We're doing an online auction starting around nov 1 - 6. They'll come prep starting Oct 21 for 7 - 10 days. I wont want people in my home that much but nothing can be done. Its a 80/20 split and they charge a minimum 1k fee. I need to go throigh and clean again and need to clean the yard getting ready to sell the house. Need to start hunting apts. Need to go through all my things and decide what to keep. The real trick will be finding an apt as we sell the house. I will lose ALOT of money paying for both house and apt. If I get an apt and house is slow selling it will seriously hurt. Anyway, worry about that later, much to do now. My brother liked the sound of that company so he will be happy. Change of season here and my respiratory acting up. I can feel my bronchials irritated. Havent had any issues in awhile but i had the window open and the fan blowing outside air on me, not smart. Iris must be very strong. I cant imagine dealing with all that. Your weather sounds nice, altho a bit chilly. I like the 60s-70s myself at first then sweater weather. Does it get colder quickly into winter or do you get Fall for awhile? Do you get some nice leaves turning color wher you live? Wish i could use the leaves that will drop to make a leafman. True, none of us can stand alone, esp later in life. Seems we know fewer people tho, maybe we arent as social. I know i'm not. Id rather hang out w/ just me doing something meaningful to me. The kids seem to want to be around people all the time, screaming for attention and trying to find themselves. Amazon has lost all caring about customers. i think most businesses believe we exist to give them money. Amazon knows they dont have to care and they dont. Once I move i can probably cancel my Prime and be done w/ them. Sadly, theyre the future for us. How are Kodie and Panther doing? Do you feed Panther something like a Purina dry food? I wonder if he goes and finds a nice mouse once in awhile. George sounds like such a good man. We fished alot in arkansas with relatives. You two would have fit right in. I bet he was a great fisherman and cook. My Great Uncle used to bbq fish sometimes, pretty good eating. We used to have all our old fishing rods n reels but long gone now. Awesome that you have a neighbor looking out for you. thats the kind you want to have. Let me know how the owl works out. Sounds like a good idea. They should make it do owl noises. Well take good care of yourself, lets hope for a quiet weekend.

Printer...check the manufacturers website and see if they have it as a download instead of installing from disc. many will do that, esp ince is easier for them. Used to be you could purchase software. but they discovered they make more money if they charge by themonth. Maybe in a year you've paid what the software is worth but you still pay monthly and its all profit for them. If you need a replacement they usually have some basic and less expensive desktops on amazon. Fourteen years for a pc is amazing. If you dont need a strong one they have some for around 200. Windows 10 and 11 tho. I dont know that maybe another store might have an older Windows. I interviewed two estate sale companies yesterday. Took over two hours each because I yacked too much. they were very kind and put up with it. Both nice folks and think would do a great job. the one was a couple and theycan do an online auction. I would prefer an auction so that people dont come trampling thru the house. my only concern is will it sell as much as an in person auction. I'll make a couple calls tomorrow andset appts for monday/tuesday then make my choice. Tomorrow forecast to be 107then drops ten degress for the weekend then more next week. Highs in upper 80s and lows in upper 60s. Chance of rain for 4 days. I'll believe it when I see it but if it all happens will be wonderful. Summer is ending tomorrow. My buddy calls his Mom every day. His sister lives with her but not sure how much help she is. His Mom is slipping deeper into alzheimers/dementia. Sometimes she cries to him on the phone and I know it rips his heart. I hope he can bring her to his house soon. I think they would both be so good for each other. Mail loses stuff for me. Its crazy to me that companies send big checks in the mail, its not reliable. Hopefully your owl works. Glad hat kodie and Panther are ok. That must be rough on the wild animals. Saw a big fat bluejay on my fence today. Thought of your bluejays. maybe he is the bird that chirps at me when i work in the yard. The birds dont come around much now that theres no seed. They do come for water once in a great while. or birds who havent been here since i removed the seed. Every place ive seen wants 3x the rent in income. So hopefully they have some wiggleroom to accept the ban acct. Wont be easy but something has to happen. My doctors office is already starting this annual physical thing, medicare and my Ins dont need an annual physical. medicare will pay for an annual health plan where we talk and I dont care to do that. they just want $$. Glad to hear your air has cleared up. Hoping it stays that way. Take good care.

I have the appraisal sheets so there wont need to be another one. the values he told me were actually insurance appraisals so the value is inflated. I have a list of 4 more and will look more. If worst comes to worst will try and sell the stones. That would net about a third of what theyre worth as rings. Supposed to have one estate sale company out in the morning to look and will be calling the rest of my list shortly. I so hate doing this but its the last moment. Cat urine eh? maybe you can ask Panther to pee around the porch? Lol. Mothballs are good for many critters I bet. Wonder if it would bother Panther tho. How are the fires? Is your air cleaning up still? We are losing our 100+ temps this weekend and going into mid to low 90s. I hope we have a Fall and not justgo into winter. Do you foks get a long Fall or is it just a couple weeks before the cold hits? Nice of that fella to settle with ya. yep rubbing compound works well. Businesses arent always smart about creating their parking lot. They can be dangerous places. People here drive like idiots. Guy at the inspection placewas tlling me this morning they had a wreck at the light near them. Two people ran the red light with one turning in front of the other. It never pays to rush or be distracted. Some people think theyre too important and some just dont pay attention, its sad. Insurance is getting crazy. Some big companies are pulling out of Cali and Florida. Theyre losing too much money. I'll be glad to have this house sold, I hold my breath nothing else happens. I agree, your SIL sound nuts, definitely not well adjusted calling that often. betting she thinks everyone else has the problem. I used to deal with them in retail all the tim. One reason I never want to work retail ever again....ever. It will be difficult to rent an apt since i dont work. I get SS and have my savings plus getting 6 figures from the house. So being able to pay is no problem, its just finding a safe place that will understand. As difficult as things are now they will get much worse. Thank you for your kindness. You are truly a good friend and a fine person. Its funny because I tell myself that so many people go through worse so I need to digest the bad days. Some would say let them make you stronger. Our bad days are in the mind. All of it is because it takes me off guard or smacks me down. It hurts and is confusing and scary. But we can deal with bad days and stnd back up and keep going. Long ago people were raised with strong spirits. They faced a hard cruel world and dealt with it. That doesnt happen anymore. So we are more prone to this world. I am always amazed at how tough and resilient you are. I guess you have to be. You set a good example. My best friend emailed me early in the a.m....his Mom lives 90 minnutes away from him. She called saying she loves him and will see him in heaven. So he called 911 for her and drove up. Got another email se is now home and is resting fine. She had chest pains and short breath but they didnt find anything wrong initially. She'll be seeing a specialist this week hopefully. I assume he is staying with her. He calls her every day and she wants him to come to stay but he works. He had plans for her to move in with him once he fixed his houseup a bit. But maybe now she will come sooner. Known him for 30 years i think. A good man. I agree, news is all crap. Its a show put on to drive an agenda. If theres no news they'll create something. I think in our ten day forcast we have 90s and several days good chances of rain. Hopefully that means Fall is here and the high pressure dome has moved. Hope is Kodie doing with all this smoke ad stuff? Is Panther still lurking about? I discovered the squirrels here eat the berries in the trees. Probably because 'someone' doesnt like that their buried nuts sprout and grow tall so they pull them up. Going to grab my list of estate sale companies and see if anyone answers. Take good care and hoping the rest of the week is nice and quiet for you.

For five years until Dad passed it was a steady progression of bad and tragic events. I at first would jokingly ask my best friend what would happen next. i quit doing that after awhile. lately I've been wondering what would happen, the good outcome or the bad. But its always been something I didnt know would happen. I went to talk to the jeweler today. The guy who would buy the stones if the rings didnt sell. he said he cant sell them for me because Insurance wont cover them. He says they are getting very picky and he thinks they dont want stores to take anything on commision. I asked if he could suggest another store and he wouldnt. He said the Ins he uses is the biggest and probably used by all stores. I asked if he was interested in the stones. Nope. he said he uses a wholesaler and they might buy them. he thought the stones together maybe 10k. So needless to say im in shock and a bit panicked. That money was my safety net and now there wont be one. I need to get theestate sale setup asap. just still in shock. Now I dont know what to do with the rings. And im out $200 for the evaluations. Which I need but still. Honestly, I feel like something happened and he just doesnt want to deal with me or the rings so he did a 180 and kicked me out the door. i have no idea what went wrong. Sounds like the air is cleaning out and thats a very good thing. Hopefully that keeps up. We have big Bluejays too but they dont bother me. I removed the seed. I'd like to have it out for the wrens and chickadees but the dove get it and the rats eat it. I wonder if there's a smell that skunks dont like. maybe put something out to keep em away. But that may keep Panther away as well. Do you think you could feed him at a certain time. Even if its just at lunchtime call him and put his dish down? Maybe wait for a bit for him to come eat. Yep, turn that phone off or turn ringer all the way down. I have mine on because no one ever calls me. When they do its scammers, my health company wanting to make money off me. Or people selling warranty on the car or ins on the house. I just hang up on people. I've found that people now treat me like crap. Im old and not rich or a corporate type so I am without value I guess. Apparently someone called me at lunch and left a msg, was real strange, couldnt hardly understand them but called em back. It looks like a collection aganecy from their website. they answered and sent me to someone else, recorded the conversation. I dont think I'll do that anymore. Too easy to record a voice and use the computer to make it say whatever ya like. She said she was calling on behalf of someone. I couldnt understand her and asked her to spell it. told her I didnt know anyone by that name. she said she had the wrong number, apologized and hung up. Now I'm wonder if someone is using me as a reference or they were being sneaky trying to make sure that was my number or if someone is trying to scam me. As far as i know no one can come after me for a debt. This has been the strangest and worst day since maybe the day i took a cab to the hospital at 6:30 for my operation. I remember that experience and the feelings i get are hard to describe. Yep, the weather has turned a bit, slowly. Highs for the next 2 weeks only supposed to be 100 and lows in the upper 70s or 80/81. Either we get a short Fall or a mild warm winter. I'd rather have a mild winter, that subzero stuff and losing the heat is not for me. Hope your clear air holds and gets better. take good care of yourself.

Sounds like things are turning for the better. We are going into a bit cooler temps. Can always tell because night lows are in the mid or upper 70s. I'm a low income person and have been all my life. I'm just me but would be considered low class to anyone with money. I cant imagine someone buying the rings, one was valued at over 4k and the other at close to 28k. Altho the better one he said is overpriced. I cant imagine anyone buying those, but he says they are gorgeous. I wish I knew the history of them betond that my Great Aunt passed them down to Mom to give to us. My entire life I've taken so much for granted and now I wish I could talk to my extended family again. I agree, glad my folks arent here to see whats going on. besides, Dad suffered with dementia and parkinsons and life was hell. I could have made it better had I undrstood better. Mom hid her dementia well. I knew she was childlike but never really understood. How i wish i could do it all over and do it right. But there is only one chance for things in life and you have to live with your choices. Glad Panther is ok. He is a survivor. He probably needs a bath but good luck there. Was polishing some silver tonight. No idea yet if its worth a thing. But then I only know of taking it to the gold/silver exchange and getting paid for the metal. need to call the estate sale lady again or I could try calling one of the owners and see if they'll do it or just start calling my list. I'm so tired of these people. they act like they're doing me a favor. You ever get that impression? Enjoy the better weather. Send a cold front this way. take good care.

Talked to a lady at jewelers today. She says he has the rings ready to go just needs to price them and I need to sign some papers. Will run over there tomorrow or wednesday and hope we can get them in the case. I was laughing because was so happy to sell the books and paid myself back for most of my expenses. Then saw what the elec and water bills will be and there it goes. never knew this before but when its over 100 degrees the earth gets dry around the house and shrinks and the foundation can crack So im supposed to use a driphose around the perimeter to keep moisture in the soil. they say ten minutes a day. Sigh You're right, there is no customer service anymore. I think they learned that they dont have to. there are no repercussions. We are seeing a 'dumbing down' of the society. Its become a society of the people exist to give companies money instead of companies existing to service the people and compete for their dollar. There have been several times I thought I had found a great place online to sell the silver or whatever. then i google to find reviews and its just horrible. Unless i really stumble across something I think it all goes into the estate sale. But if those rings sell in the next month or two all will be well. i just dont think they will. Summer is slowly closing. Four days normal temps and mid 70s at night, then highs of 101 or 100 and lows in the mid 70s. So we 'should' ease into Fall. Kinda afraid of what Winter will be. IF they could make the weather they need to make some rain to end the fires. I have a strong suspicion with the sheer number and intensity and supposedly a large number of them in the west sprang up the same time...that people are setting them. Insane. Here's hoping the next few days for you folks is sane and the air clears up. Poor kodie and Panther, they probably hate that smoke. Did Panther show up? Was he hiding? Take good care of yourself.