Kimonos & Scarves
I found yet another kimono of my mom’s when I returned from my last trip to the Island. It was in a box of scarves. This brings the kimono count up to six, and the scarf count up to, probably, 60 (and in this moment I am recalling the identical leather purse collection of somewhat […]
Mushroom Hunting
One of the treasures I found in the tool shed was the oyster mushroom knife. This is a U-shaped blade with a 5-inch ring below it. Netting that forms a gentle basket is attached to the ring. The knife assembly attached to 10’ poles. This allowed us to pick oyster mushrooms up to 40’ high […]
Fall Camping
Tomorrow we head out for our annual fall camping trip at our favorite state park. We’re going for a little longer than usual. As much as I want to settle into staying home, that comes with lots of compulsive ‘must-do’s.’ Camping is about strolls, eating really well, lots of crafting, sleeping without regard for the […]
Phone Forensics
I paid mom’s AL phone bill yesterday. It shows her making phone calls from August 14th, the day we moved her furniture in, through August 22nd. Then nothing. I very much want to think this is an indication that she’s over the insult of having her beautiful furniture showing up at her apartment. Not to […]
Home
Getting through Customs delayed my return home enough that I missed being able to drop off the hazmat items. Metal recycling and dropping off a few things at storage did happened. I’ll deal with the toxics tomorrow. This return trip saw some additional influx into our home… It’s going to take a couple of days […]
2nd September Trip – Day Seven
I’m in the ferry line and thankful my ipad has data. This morning was a dance in loading out the house, packing the truck in a logical way (three stops on the way home), and attempting to minimize my back and forths. It came together easier and faster than I hoped, while still taking over […]
Second September Island Trip – Day Six
The prospects who stopped by this morning have something different in mind for the property, I think. I internet-stalked them last night, and they’re part of a rehab clinic on the Island. They were polite, and interested, but did not show their cards. They’re looking at a few available long-term rentals and will get back […]
2nd September Island Trip – Day Five
Today I: Increased my advertising reach re leasing the house. Opened a ‘rental house deposit’ account at the bank. This was Tim’s idea, who does the same thing for his rentals. The lessee is given deposit slips for the account, and the mind-set is that they’re paying rent to the bank, not me. And it […]
2nd September Island Trip – Day Four
The work continues… The second bedroom floor is now clean. I’m giving myself a pass on thinking I’d gotten it done prior to now. Yet another soot source removed. The smoke detectors and the CO detectors are actually installed, rather than just sitting on shelves. This, of course, involved borrowing a powered screw driver from […]
2nd September Trip – Day Three
Another busy day: A third load of items moved from the shed to the barn. A third coat of finish on the exterior of the kitchen sink cabinet doors. A dump run. A town run. Met with a guy who will take down three very tall, dead, scary alders within striking distance of the drive […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 