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[perchie.girl]

I know you know, but I'll say it again...when life is overwhelming, just "do the next thing." Not everything. Hugs to you, Deb

you are right I know but there is the timing deal too.

and I suck at timing.

deb

 

[Alaskan]

even with the reminder id still forget. Lots of things on my mind kicks out the other stuff I get clumsy too.

I take a boat load of stuff even though they took me off Diabetes meds which I took three. And BP meds which i took two. and two Depression and anxiety meds.

Then there are the meds for nuropathy in my feet that I still take and of course Cholesterol meds...

I am down to one bp pill twice a day. the Nuropathy meds at bed time. Vitimine b12 Folic acid fish oil a multivitimine in the morning and D+B after cancer That one I take morning and evening.

Anti depressant is Am Anti Anxiety is Am and Pm.

and at the risk of developing Seritonin syntrom I take another antidepressant at bed time. It acts as a sleep aid.

This week the pharmacist scared the crap out of me on that one... Each chink in the armor is cumulative for me..

Getting ready to move
working with the accountant to get my cousins to give her info
I have a friend that i havent heard from since a week before valentines day.
Dropped a big water tank trying to proove to myself that I ddint need to wait for someone to show up who doesnt even call me.
Pharmacist info.
steeled my nerves to go talk to Rita to coordinate retrieval of my horse trailer in order to pack it.
found out the depth of the damage to the house...

It was a relieve to be hauled off in an ambulance.

And NO I havent taken my blood pressure. I know you all care thats why i share. But at this point I am pretty appathetic. I am taking my meds. I realized through the stress I was eating a boat load of heavily salted foods. I musta peed a gallon last night. After that I slept big time.

I am trying to keep the idea rolling that I can turn the negatives into positives... But I cant place my full attention on it till taxes are done... and I can finally distribute the money.

I am not equipped emotionally to handle it well, even in small groups.

deb

I totally get that.

At times the smallest, dumbest things can have me falling apart....

 

[perchie.girl]

Ok I just visited Angies list and have two Handymen listed for quotes.

I will start with Getting an estimate:

Clean up glass and board up broken windows. Securing the place. Will be my first step.

I will have the art studio secured and set up a microwave stand with Microwave and coffee maker My Berky water filter will take residence there for the time being. I can use hose water to fill the filter. I will also need a potty because eventually they will be removing the floors in the main house. most likely a composting toilet. 5 gallon bucket and a bucket of Shavings or peat moss.

And Big A$$ no trespassing signs. till I get a proper fence up.

later on I will have them build the pantry which my friend who disappeared said he'd do. But not till the floors are done. Stripped down to the joists and replaced with three quarter inch thick plywood.

Lat time I had work done, I estimated and bought materials through a contractors account with Home Depot. I dont know if that account is still effective. but I will check on it tomorrow.

Now that I have focused my thoughts and formed a plan I feel so much better.
It may cost more than I originally intended but its going to be a good end result.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

I totally get that.

At times the smallest, dumbest things can have me falling apart....

with me and forgetting to take my meds its only a change of routine that will cause it to happen. I chafe at routine but have found it useful for important things.

I take my meds first thing in the morning unless the weekly pill case hasnt been refilled. I hate filling it but do it out of necessity. I take off to get my morning Chi drink and when I get back more awake I fill it. Unless something happens.

Same goes for the evening meds. I dont take them till i am ready for bed.

I also take Alieve in the morning and the evening. Along with two tylenol morning and evening. its allowed me to be more functional througout the day as well as calm the pain in my back when i relax.

deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

It is always tough to step back breath ... Please do that your doing super please remind yourself of that too Love you girl

 

[perchie.girl]

It is always tough to step back breath ... Please do that your doing super please remind yourself of that too Love you girl

I need to do just that Penny. and now that i have a plan of action I will.

deb

 

[kwhites634]

even with the reminder id still forget. Lots of things on my mind kicks out the other stuff I get clumsy too.

I take a boat load of stuff even though they took me off Diabetes meds which I took three. And BP meds which i took two. and two Depression and anxiety meds.

Then there are the meds for nuropathy in my feet that I still take and of course Cholesterol meds...

I am down to one bp pill twice a day. the Nuropathy meds at bed time. Vitimine b12 Folic acid fish oil a multivitimine in the morning and D+B after cancer That one I take morning and evening.

Anti depressant is Am Anti Anxiety is Am and Pm.

and at the risk of developing Seritonin syntrom I take another antidepressant at bed time. It acts as a sleep aid.

This week the pharmacist scared the crap out of me on that one... Each chink in the armor is cumulative for me..

Getting ready to move
working with the accountant to get my cousins to give her info
I have a friend that i havent heard from since a week before valentines day.
Dropped a big water tank trying to proove to myself that I ddint need to wait for someone to show up who doesnt even call me.
Pharmacist info.
steeled my nerves to go talk to Rita to coordinate retrieval of my horse trailer in order to pack it.
found out the depth of the damage to the house...

It was a relieve to be hauled off in an ambulance.

And NO I havent taken my blood pressure. I know you all care thats why i share. But at this point I am pretty appathetic. I am taking my meds. I realized through the stress I was eating a boat load of heavily salted foods. I musta peed a gallon last night. After that I slept big time.

I am trying to keep the idea rolling that I can turn the negatives into positives... But I cant place my full attention on it till taxes are done... and I can finally distribute the money.

I am not equipped emotionally to handle it well, even in small groups.

deb

I've done our taxes ever since I bought the first computer that would handle TurboTax software; got tired of paying H&R Block $300. That was so many years ago that I dn't even remember. Unfortunately, this year was a major PITA.

The problem started last year, when I was unable to print a copy of the return, due to my printer going south. Didn't bother me much, 'cause I figured I still had a pdf copy if I needed it.

Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. Got down to where I needed last year's AGI from last year; no file in the system. TurboTax didn't recognize that I'd used them last year at all! Everything went rapidly south from that point. Spent about 5 hours on the phone with Customer Service, spread over two different conversations. Finally was able to get the info I needed, but I still couldn't file the returns electronically (at this point I don't even remember why). Finally decided I'd had enough & wasted enough time, and mailed them. Could've done that from the get-go, but I didn't want to have to wait a month for IRS to process my refund.

I just hope I'm able to get through next tax season with no problem; I'm too old for this crap!

 

[kwhites634]

Ok I just visited Angies list and have two Handymen listed for quotes.

I will start with Getting an estimate:

Clean up glass and board up broken windows. Securing the place. Will be my first step.

I will have the art studio secured and set up a microwave stand with Microwave and coffee maker My Berky water filter will take residence there for the time being. I can use hose water to fill the filter. I will also need a potty because eventually they will be removing the floors in the main house. most likely a composting toilet. 5 gallon bucket and a bucket of Shavings or peat moss.

And Big A$$ no trespassing signs. till I get a proper fence up.

later on I will have them build the pantry which my friend who disappeared said he'd do. But not till the floors are done. Stripped down to the joists and replaced with three quarter inch thick plywood.

Lat time I had work done, I estimated and bought materials through a contractors account with Home Depot. I dont know if that account is still effective. but I will check on it tomorrow.

Now that I have focused my thoughts and formed a plan I feel so much better.
It may cost more than I originally intended but its going to be a good end result.

deb

You'll get there.
Any way you could get the local cops to check on the place while they're out & about?
How about cameras? Any way to install them where they aren't readily apparent or easy to vandalize?

 

[perchie.girl]

You'll get there.
Any way you could get the local cops to check on the place while they're out & about?
How about cameras? Any way to install them where they aren't readily apparent or easy to vandalize?

I will be going up before that hopefully with the cops in tow. Hopefully they will have the border patrol to make their presence known also.

I will also be going up with the estimate is being worked up. I could do like my neighbor Tom did was install camera Like housings.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

....Could've done that from the get-go, but I didn't want to have to wait a month for IRS to process my refund.

I just hope I'm able to get through next tax season with no problem; I'm too old for this crap!

I had been having an accountant do my taxes for years. But when My income went down to a thousand a month I stopped filing. Then the accountant passed away. and he handed the files over to the one we have now.

Grandmas income dictated that she have one because she paid her taxes quarterly. Grandpa did them by hand untill he passed. So the timing was perfect we both switched over to Beverly. Her specialty is also estate taxes and Family trust. The Lawyer recommended her.

So this year this whole family will have Beverly do our taxes. We will only have to pay taxes on the interest from the bonds. But once I am on Social Security alone I will file through Some sort of electronic tax system. If I need to.

Beverly is retired she only kept some of her old timers on because they needed her. So after this tax year I will be making Just enough to have to file. But still on Federal poverty level so will be able to keep my Covered California Health care Though Medicare will take over How much I don't know.

deb