Sounds like the right decision to wait with the house. I'm sure you'll find the right one. When would you be moving if you find one--this summer?
We've got the house to ourselves this weekend. My nephew's been staying with us since Jan. 9, but this weekend he and my kids all went to San Francisco for a reggae festival. It's supposed to rain the whole weekend. Too bad they won't be able to see San Francisco in nicer weather. Actually, it's been okay having my nephew here. For some reason, he likes my cooking, which is making me enjoy cooking more. And it's sort of like having my sister here, but in her son's body, cuz he looks like her and reminds me of her in some ways.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Well we made the call it off call this a.m. It was weird and I won't go into it. Anyway, then I called to tell our realtor we had changed our minds and she was great with it. She has already got her mind on a house on Phillips Lake for us. We'll see.
It's a beautiful sunny day here up north The heat of the sun is melting this a bit on the backside of the house but for the most part its wicked cold if not in direct sunlight.
Colin takes off for his hike of the A.T. part 2 this coming Friday. Sure hope he makes it. He's got a friend going along this time and I'm sure that'll help. 5 months is a long time to gone off in the woods.
It's a beautiful sunny day here up north The heat of the sun is melting this a bit on the backside of the house but for the most part its wicked cold if not in direct sunlight.
Colin takes off for his hike of the A.T. part 2 this coming Friday. Sure hope he makes it. He's got a friend going along this time and I'm sure that'll help. 5 months is a long time to gone off in the woods.
Friday, February 22, 2008
so, a big change here. We are letting the house go. When we saw it a few days ago we noticed some damage to the exterior that we were no aware of. They hadn't mentioned it. It makes us wonder whats under the snow. With the dickering we're in we've decided we just don't want it that badly. So it's over. Kerry, our realtor is fine with it, she figures she'll find the right one yet.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Take a deep breath is right! I was out of breath just reading what you went through, Patti. I hope everything is falling into place. What happened with the house in the end? It's good you decided to ask another doctor about the medication you were taking.
Karen, I do know Marina del Rey, but what's crewing? Was it a race? Talking about racing, I feel like I've been slowing my pace down a lot lately and feel much better taking it easy instead of stressing out about all the things I want to get done or think I should get done. I've even been watching more TV lately, which always seemed like a waste of time to me before. Is this middle-age wisdom?! (Or old age laziness?)
Richard, we'll be waiting for the travel report on Switzerland.
Karen, I do know Marina del Rey, but what's crewing? Was it a race? Talking about racing, I feel like I've been slowing my pace down a lot lately and feel much better taking it easy instead of stressing out about all the things I want to get done or think I should get done. I've even been watching more TV lately, which always seemed like a waste of time to me before. Is this middle-age wisdom?! (Or old age laziness?)
Richard, we'll be waiting for the travel report on Switzerland.
Take a breath Pat!!! Hard to make any decisions when life is turning so fast. Glad that someone finally turned up to help you and Dave. One person can not do it all! I am also glad that you are getting the right medical advise now. Take care of you so you can be of help to everybody else. That's the important thing! I send only Happy thoughts to you and yours....
Hello one and all. I'm glad to be back home in P.I. things got hairy for us over the last 9 days that I was away. I certainly didn't plan to be away that long. Dave and I were keeping up with his dad's progress in the hospital and being told all was well, don't worry, don't come running. We were looking at a couple of potential home properties and planning to go to the Toby Keith concert in Portland TH night. While we were looking at a house we both really liked a lot, we get a call that sends us running. We need to get down to the hospital in Lewiston Dad as has contracted pnumonia. I say contracted purposefully, the doctor told us when I asked how it happened; "There are a lot of sick people around here. That's why we try to send people home as soon as possible." Wow. We go to the hospital, we deal with that whole thing. Telling Dave's sisters what's happened all worrying about Dad' companion of nearly 30 years who has had a stroke while recuperating from her hip surgery.
I don't know what we were thinking but we put a bid on the house. The concert was less than great. We were so distracted. I'm trying to make a birthday happen for Colin at Dad's place and the boys are coming to visit him assuming we have gotten him home by then. We're buying; We're not buying. His house is a complete gross disaster. I'm cleaning like mad and throwing out meds with dates going back to '95. Bake a birthday cake. Home health care says Dad needs 14 days of someone at home with him. We're waiting for the sisters from CA to step up. I think we bought a house. I'm terrified and crying and don't want to leave my home here, job and life here. One of the sisters showed up late yesterday and so we leave but it's too late in the day for me to come back to P.I.
We met again with the owners (for sale by...........) discuss the deal again as things were changing from there perspective. Whole new pricing. We're all agreed. I get a call this a.m. as I'm packing the truck to come back home. Dave has left for work. They've changed the pricing up again. I quit.
Let's talk about Elvis. A fabulous talent used by others for their own gain. Too many different doctors prescribing and not communicating with each other. Elvis' fault for not taking charge of his own medical situation. So easy to have happen the mixing of meds. As Richard pointed out, look at Heath Ledger. Very similar situation. When he died it was pointed out to me that I was taking at least 3 of the meds he was and others that he wasn't. The mix that killed him was basically the same cocktail I was enjoying except that I hadn't added compound OTC cold preparations. I had thought about it and remembered that the literature on one of my meds said not to. I immediately called a Dr. I had wanted to switch to and told her what I had found out. She took one look at my list of medications and asked how the hell I had been functioning at all. I had to admit that in fact I wasn't; people at work were covering for me and it had been pointed out to me that maybe my meds were impacting my ability to make wise choices. I have such good friends here. Slowly but surely I have been detoxing. This is a cautionary tale. Pay attention to what professionals tell you is best for you. Be aware of what you are doing and being asked to do. Read every label and the 4 page print outs that come from the pharmacy. Make sure if you have more than one practitioner that are in communication with you and each other.
Ta da. I feel better now, thanks for asking.
I don't know what we were thinking but we put a bid on the house. The concert was less than great. We were so distracted. I'm trying to make a birthday happen for Colin at Dad's place and the boys are coming to visit him assuming we have gotten him home by then. We're buying; We're not buying. His house is a complete gross disaster. I'm cleaning like mad and throwing out meds with dates going back to '95. Bake a birthday cake. Home health care says Dad needs 14 days of someone at home with him. We're waiting for the sisters from CA to step up. I think we bought a house. I'm terrified and crying and don't want to leave my home here, job and life here. One of the sisters showed up late yesterday and so we leave but it's too late in the day for me to come back to P.I.
We met again with the owners (for sale by...........) discuss the deal again as things were changing from there perspective. Whole new pricing. We're all agreed. I get a call this a.m. as I'm packing the truck to come back home. Dave has left for work. They've changed the pricing up again. I quit.
Let's talk about Elvis. A fabulous talent used by others for their own gain. Too many different doctors prescribing and not communicating with each other. Elvis' fault for not taking charge of his own medical situation. So easy to have happen the mixing of meds. As Richard pointed out, look at Heath Ledger. Very similar situation. When he died it was pointed out to me that I was taking at least 3 of the meds he was and others that he wasn't. The mix that killed him was basically the same cocktail I was enjoying except that I hadn't added compound OTC cold preparations. I had thought about it and remembered that the literature on one of my meds said not to. I immediately called a Dr. I had wanted to switch to and told her what I had found out. She took one look at my list of medications and asked how the hell I had been functioning at all. I had to admit that in fact I wasn't; people at work were covering for me and it had been pointed out to me that maybe my meds were impacting my ability to make wise choices. I have such good friends here. Slowly but surely I have been detoxing. This is a cautionary tale. Pay attention to what professionals tell you is best for you. Be aware of what you are doing and being asked to do. Read every label and the 4 page print outs that come from the pharmacy. Make sure if you have more than one practitioner that are in communication with you and each other.
Ta da. I feel better now, thanks for asking.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Vacation week here. Not really getting much done so far. I did buy a new laptop on Sunday. I have been trying to figure my way around the new machine. The Geek Squad will come on Thursday to transfer my files and all that stuff..clean up the old desktop. Watching American Idol, I like trying to figure out who will win.
Richard, there was a Elvis special on PBS a couple of weeks ago. It was very enlightening to watch "his life story". ..with highlights on his concerts. Have a fun time visiting your son and a safe trip to Switzerland. We are waiting to see if my daughter and her husband sell their house and move to CT. I would be so happy to have them 2 hours away instead of 13!!! Keep your fingers crossed!
Pat, how is everything??? We haven't seen you all week. Hope everything has turned out okay. Keep us posted. Sending Happy Thoughts to all.....................
Richard, there was a Elvis special on PBS a couple of weeks ago. It was very enlightening to watch "his life story". ..with highlights on his concerts. Have a fun time visiting your son and a safe trip to Switzerland. We are waiting to see if my daughter and her husband sell their house and move to CT. I would be so happy to have them 2 hours away instead of 13!!! Keep your fingers crossed!
Pat, how is everything??? We haven't seen you all week. Hope everything has turned out okay. Keep us posted. Sending Happy Thoughts to all.....................
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
he was hooked on some prescription meds and got unlucky in the same way that heath ledger was unlucky. the popular view is to see him as a hellbound train with one destination. you can view him that way if you want to. he didn't care much for alcohol. i think of drug addicts as ones who will put most anything into their mouths, like john belushi. pictures of elvis' sweating face with full cheeks are what was published a lot during the mid-seventies. for most of his years, he had a tall lanky build. there are people who have far worse stats that live many decades longer. i don't know a lot about it. i really wasn't talking about how he died. i was talking about how he lived. he had a great vision for how people feel and for how people find fun and passion in life. it is interesting to me how quickly elvis is discounted in many stereotypical ways. it is as if the fact that he is one of the most interesting people in the history of humankind is overlooked because he can be quickly characterized with a stereotypical and fatal flaw- whether it is an appropriate analysis or not. i actually did not see anything stereotypical about him, in life or death.