The Saga Continues
We have found so much more oddness, including petty theft. Rugs were rearranged in my office, as well as the floor protector for my chair, which knocked over the subwoofer under the desk. The charging cord for my mouse and keyboard is gone. Scissors, a pencil were used (fine) but left out, and my desk […]
Text sent to House Sitter
Hi Housesitter, I’d like to start by saying thank you for caring for our cat. He was a happy camper when we arrived home, and the chickens seem to be doing fine. However, there are many things I am disappointed by and perplexed to discover upon our return home. Some are clearly differences in each […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 15
As usual, pulling out went smoothly. On our way home we stopped and looked at trailers that would be large enough to tote our riding mower around (to the shop and back 😏). The cost is reasonable, and we played devil’s advocate with ourselves asking what else could such a thing be useful for, given […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 14
This was the wrapping up day as we’re heading to our mainland home tomorrow. I used the claw of my dad’s hammer to remove sheetrock in the pump room to see how extensive the wood rot was in the wall around the window. Not great, but not nearly as bad as I thought it was. […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 13
A late night equals a slow start. We do this from time-to-time. Conversation overtakes idealism re bedtime… After a late start we met an island guy who can digitize Anything! He and I met via FB when he was looking for a part-time admin person. We brought him some VHS, cassette, and Hi8 tapes to […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 12
Today is my DH’s birthday! When asked by my #2 daughter what he did today, her reply was, “Wait, you spent your birthday doing manual labor??” Our children are much better at giving themselves day’s off for things like birthdays and special occasions. I am proud of them for their sense of self-care 💜. And….! […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 11
I waited today. Waited for the mower doctor to come, and they didn’t 🙄. The first call I made let me know they’d be out but no sooner than an hour. The next call let me know it might be tomorrow. Two different people, of course. I am less than pleased, but kept my cool, […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 10
Our friend, who sharpens our knives, and also lives in a trailer, helped me figure out the 12-volt issue that was keeping us from replacing the propane detector. It was a fuse. An in-line fuse under the couch. Evidently when I took scissors to the old propane detector’s wires, at 3AM, while it was loudly […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 9
After staying up until 2AM, we slept until past 10AM! We were mostly finished with brunch by 12:30. Sometimes we give ourselves the gift of a slow morning, without anxiousness about what we’re not accomplishing. That’s what this morning was about. And then I got up to changing the well filter. This is a ‘delicate’ […]
March 2025 Island Trip – Day 8
Today was great. It felt like a whole lot got done, and my control freak ways were stroked along the way:
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 