September Island Trip – Days 4 & 5
Immediately after excavating the grey water system, my parent’s Wonderful Neighbor pondered out loud, “I wonder where your electric ties in to your transformer…” We stopped all work. After calling 811 (utility locator service) to file a request, I learned they informed the county public works department of the request. Basically, we don’t want to […]
Steam Punk Water Heater
The water heater is determined to crap out at least once a day, further sealing its fate.. Well screw it and the dirigible it arrived on!
Flyswatters
Sometime last year while talking with mom on the phone she groused that she couldn’t find any of her fly swatters. Later, on a visit to the Island to see her, I noticed flyswatters everywhere. This trip I’ve been placing them in one spot as I move through the (1000+ square foot) house. Just to […]
September Island Trip – Days 2 & 3
Mostly in order, the following has gotten underway, happened, and been enjoyed yesterday and today: Yesterday: The water heater crapped out on me toward the end of my shower. Grrrrr. This time, however, I convinced it to light again, and have discovered that the water heater wants the door to the closet it resides in […]
September Island Trip – Day One
It’s been a long and good day. Rising at 5:45 is not my usual MO, but it was easy after a good night’s sleep, and having prepared well. The ferry was a mere 20 minutes behind schedule (rather than the 3.5 hours experienced on my last crossing to the Island!). Since arriving: The truck is […]
Phone Chat with Mom
I called mom last night after untangling a fraudulent post on her Visa. At least I don’t think she was in a town, one lake over, and 25 miles away, in a bank she doesn’t hold any accounts in, making a $25 withdrawal on her credit card… Bottom line, the card is being reissued, just […]
September Island Trip
Well, depending on whether I can move my ferry reservation, I may be going to the Island on Thursday, rather than Friday. I’ll find out on Wednesday (tomorrow), early. This trip is a week long and will address: A definitive solution for the water heater… Finding out how much and what it will take to […]
Paper
Late this afternoon I needed an account number for a utility at mom’s mainland house. I quickly flipped through the file pile looking for the last bill I’d paid, and was astonished at how much paper had accumulated since I last filed three weeks ago. Not finding what I was looking for, I sat down […]
Screw Up
My step-daughter texted me yesterday after 5PM asking if the Luau was that afternoon. A swift look at the community’s event schedule showed me she was right. I was covered in dirt, 20 miles away, and had been sure all week that the event was today, Thursday. Chloe caught an Uber to the community (and […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 