April 2024 Island Trip – Day 2
My DH got LJG cleaned, situated, comfortable, and ready for a week of work! There were some discoveries… A couple of window cranks that need rehab, and we’d like to add a shelf to each of her upper cabinets. Her wooden counters glow, and the washable rugs my DH chose for her look fantastic! We […]
April 2024 Island Trip – Day 1
We spared ourselves an early departure and reserved a spot on the noon boat. We left with ample time, and ran into our region’s Saturday rush hour (tho not usually a thing heading north), and made it through the ferry terminal ‘gate’ with a minute to spare before losing our reservation! Not my favorite excitement, […]
Fraud Update
I spent most of the week researching the local company, and it’s parent company that scammed my MIL. Tomorrow I’ll spend time writing up my findings for us, our banker (who is fucking offended, and it is our bank (not the local branch) the perp cashed MIL’s checks through), the Department of Revenue who says […]
Oh Shit!
So, Our Monday visit to mama’s went well. In particular, my DH is now able to pay her bills, with her consent. I was able to remove another 100+ charity, and other envelopes from her home, process them through catalogchoice.com, or make direct phone calls in order to reduce the influx of money requests. Indeed, […]
Trailer Insurance & Other Updates
New insurance coverage for the trailers was placed early this week. We went with the ‘replacement’ cost coverage for all three. If there were a loss, it means we’d probably have to demonstrate to the insurance company what we’ve stated as our values for the three, But documented purchase price, plus improvements is a good […]
Trailer Insurance
Our Island insurance agent has found some vastly improved coverage for our little fleet of vintage trailers! Details are still settling out, but after answering the myriad of questions, it looks like the Island trailers could be under one policy that will cover them for ‘replacement cost,’ including contents. So much better than what our […]
Electronic Life Angst, and Analog Relief
My phone informed me today that 114 of my passwords had been compromised. I was unaware I had 114 online accounts… This is not a great way to start the day, nor do I think this happened overnight. None of these logins were my financial institutions, but this definitely altered the path of my day. […]
March 2024 II Island Trip – Day 9
Deep hibernation in bed felt really good this morning. I slept well, with a brief 3:24AM moment to close the roof hatch. The frogs had gone to bed, and so why continue to invite the cool air in if there was no frog song to go with the cool air? My DH’s text showing me […]
March 2024 II Island Trip – Day 8
LJG’s electrical is complete. We will have to manage/balance her internal loads carefully (make sure her heater and electric kettle aren’t on the same circuit for example) as she is hooked up to a 30 amp plug that’s run off a 20 amp circuit in the panel. ThankX dad!! 😂 We are good at juggling […]
March 2024 II Island Trip – Day 7
My first post-Covid exposure antigen test was negative. With that news, I went to the drug store to pick up a couple more tests, vitamins in case I do end up needing to stay, and a 250-piece puzzle that fits on Stella’s pop-up table. After lunch, catching up on the dishes, a little puzzle time, […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 