Mom on Weather Late 2016
…since a little rain earlier this morning, the critters have been waddling around & behaving most discreetly…at this end, a high overcast, some clearing, a bit of sunshine off & on, and cooler…but no wind! …nicht, nada, nyet…! I haven’t heard the next forecast, but right now, the sky’s almost clear, with a couple of […]
Closing Down Mom’s Email
My mother had a custom email domain name for her editing business. She (well, my dad) fired it up after she retired and started freelancing full-time. I’ve been monitoring her email since my dad died (9-years). Today I received email from the company the domain name is purchased through saying the auto renewal credit card […]
Witnesses at a Gas Station
While gassing up the truck in Oregon, I witnessed the following while waiting in line to buy a bag of Cheetos (Don’t judge, it’s a family shortcoming 😜): The woman in front of me was giving the cashier Very detailed instruction as to which lotto scratch tickets she wanted. Evidently Oregon has masses of different […]
Island Updates
The recalcitrant washing machine had its intake valve replaced this week. The appliance guy didn’t debrief me, and I completely trust him. The bill clued me in! I deeply hope this is the fix. A new washer will take 6-months to arrive… The lower barn roof replacement is underway. This building has an over hang […]
Quick Oregon Trip – Day 4
The day started early. I was packed, out of my lodgings, and back at the property just after 8AM. I loaded the two item that were riding in the truck bed, and my cousin got the trailer attached to the truck. My cousin decided to give me two vessels my father made. His father had […]
Quick Oregon Trip – Day 3
I walked into the most backwards/retro bookkeeping system I’ve ever seen today. A double entry ledger system would have been more elegant than what my uncle concocted to keep his books. It’s the first of the month and so tenants are stopping in to pay. Most of them pay in cash and the remaining pay […]
Quick Oregon Trip – Day 2
The only small trailer available in southern Oregon was 40-minutes away from where I’m staying. The drive over to pick it up was lovely. Parking it at my uncle’s property was a perfect example in the smaller the trailer, the more ‘live’ it is on the back of a vehicle. My cousin had a mission […]
The Angst of Being a Long Distant Landlord
The washer is possessed again. It fills and drains, fills and drains while skipping the wash cycle. Between the tenant and I, we have left 3 messages for the appliance repair company. This has been going on for over a week. The tenant’s graciousness, while as yet unlimited, surly will hit a wall. I got […]
Quick Oregon Trip – Day 1
The drive went surprisingly fast. I was at my uncle’s property by 4:30 after checking into my lodgings. It was one thing to see all the ‘stuff’ on the auction site, it was quite another to see it in person. My cousin and I have come to the diagnostic conclusion that our father’s really did […]
Quick Oregon Trip
I leave tomorrow on a fast trip to Oregon to pick up a batch of things obtained via the auction of my uncle’s worldly possessions. I did end up with my grandmother’s sewing machine! There are a few other things my cousin has set aside for me. It’s undecided whether renting a small closed trailer […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 