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Post by diva49 on Aug 8, 2020 11:31:35 GMT
I'm IN.
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Today we'll head up to DBigBro's, not our usual schedule but his train club "buddy" is getting really pushy about acquiring DBigBro's insured-for-$30K collection of model railroading rolling stock and accessories. So pushy, in fact, that he is ignoring repeated phone conversations in which DBabySis (POA) and I have stated that we will not entertain demolishing the Train Room or emptying storage bins until after 8/20 - after The Move. Perhaps he'll get the message today, face-to-face with the Project Manager (me). He plans to "visit" with DBigBro and to bring someone from some kind of historical society. It may indeed be a historical meeting. <ahem>.
As we reminded DBigBro yesterday, HE gets FIRST CHOICE of any books or pictures or memorabilia that he wants to take into assisted living. What the train club "doesn't acquire now" they will get as beneficiaries of his will - AND HE'S NOT DEAD YET.
And of course, I have the trump card: if we play by the rules, Russ CANNOT gift / donate / bequeath any of his possessions to another Cedar Crest person / entity due to STATED CORONAVIRUS DIRECTIVES in force at the present time. Distributing the train stuff falls under those guidelines (even though "Bob" has told DBabySis that "he doesn't think it's the same thing" - his alternate reality is very interesting, indeed.
<meh>.
Coffee... βββ... breakfast...
π¦ππ»ππ¦ππ»ππ¦ππ»ππ¦ππ»ππ¦ Be well! Have a healthy-eating day, all! π¦ππ»ππ¦ππ»ππ¦ππ»ππ¦ππ»ππ¦
*for those that are new here and lurking π€
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Post by linda72 on Aug 8, 2020 12:56:45 GMT
I'm IN. I'm planning and tracking 2 OP days of meals. Spending last week with the grands did not help me make good food choices (baking brownies, eating out, etc.) so I reining things in today and drinking lot so water. diva49, I will repeat that Russ is lucky to have you and Toots there to help him make the move and to stand up to the train guy who might try to bamboozle Russ into making decisions he doesn't like. Good luck! Hope the power is returning to most of you today. bbbearsmom, it was nice to have you check in. Enjoy the day!
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Post by DebDoesWW on Aug 8, 2020 14:11:56 GMT
Morning all! Thanks for the start MJ, just shaking my head at your day. TAKE.A.DAY.OFF. The world will keep spinning, you need a break. The good thing about living here linda72 is it easy to get the water in. π€£ borntexan great news on your checkup!! ((( mac ))) I am in. Have a great day friends. βοΈβοΈβοΈ
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Post by susiq25679 on Aug 8, 2020 17:32:25 GMT
I'm in. All my chores are done except the weeding. It's too hot to continue until the garden is in the shade late this afternoon.
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Post by finreporter on Aug 8, 2020 18:00:59 GMT
I stayed at a hotel in Menlo Park last night and this morning took a glorious walk for an hour all through the neighborhood. Holy cow the amount of money these people have. The houses just kill me with how beautiful they are. Some of the streets I walked on have houses with huge gated lots where even the landscaping in the center of the circular driveway looks like a park. Huge shade trees and the whole nine. I am nostalgic because even though I grew up across the bay, my parents worked over here my whole childhood so I spent so much time here with them. If I had a day off school Iβd come with my mom and spend the day in her office with her doing some filing and such. Or sometimes go visit my dad at his work.
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Post by fullmahina on Aug 8, 2020 18:05:58 GMT
susiq25679 , did you get your power back?? Weather is beautiful today, high 70's with big puffy clouds and lower humidity. Usual chores on the agenda. Have to figure out what to do with my butterfly bush and some other stuff that got kinda flattened. Some sort of support thing, I guess. August is never all that kind to gardens but the recent storms have me looking forward to a Fall cleanup. Well, maybe not just yet but I won't be sorry when it's time. Got five more pounds of tomatoes to make sauce a few days ago and went out this morning and got ten more pounds. I use five pounds for each batch so I guess I will make a few more batches tomorrow. Five pounds of tomatoes, picked and cleaned and then ready for roasting with garlic, fresh oregano, red wine, olive oil, salt, pepper, and fennel seed.
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Post by pamthomas46 on Aug 8, 2020 21:08:18 GMT
Gorgeous blue skies today will keep me focused. Planning, tracking, hydrating and moving forward as I smile and keep blue in sight. Have a great day everyone.
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