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Good morning. I am glad you made it through the day, Sunny. Happy Tuesday for all.
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Thanks Tina...they expect 10 times the work from me as they do from their worker. We just got a freezing rain warning for through the night. What crazy weather.
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What is the worker expected to do, Sunny? Clean, cook, and care for the older gentlemen as well? How many hours a day? That seems like a full time job to me. And should pay a pretty penny.
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The job pays $12 an hr and she gets 44 hrs a week. It is mostly to help the one who is paralyzed from the waist down...a suicide gone wrong. He is the quietest one though...never asks for a thing. They are quiet men...we are lucky for that. The youngest one is hard to make understand things..the middle one an older version of Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory. She helps with sorting their pills, light housework, helping them do laundry, a weekly grocery trip and one large meal a day. The older two are responsible for cleaning their own bathroom and their bedrooms upstairs. They eat toast or cereal in the a.m. and sandwiches or canned soup for lunch. I got there...the first thing they asked for was a big breakfast, a cooked lunch and homemade chinese food for supper. That was if I had time after making them bread, sugar pies and homemade chocolate cake with boiled icing. They said if I would like...it was o.k. with them if I wanted to clean their bedrooms after I cleaned their main bathroom as well They did say they would do all the dishes themselves though. It's like looking after three grandchildren.
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It sounds like looking after Teddy, sort of. Only he is less demanding. Simpler meal plan. No sweets unless you count vanilla shakes. And it's 24/7 with Ted. I am glad you could do so much for them with your day. Do they live close? That would be a place I'd like to deliver to if it was on my way.
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OH MY Sunny. It sounds as if you had your work cut out for you. and while it sounds as if they did take advantage of you, I also think they appreciated all that you did. You are a good relative. Was this an actual holiday or were you just being a good person??
Tina....now I am wondering...does Teddy help with anything around the house ?
I have finally began to paint a bunny rabbit to put out as decoration for Easter. The hard part was deciding the colors. I "think" I have finally got that part done.
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He does help. He carries groceries in and helps put them away. Has to be watched or you find the oatmeal in the fridge and ice cream in the pantry, etc. Same with laundry. He loves "helping".
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Well, as you ARE there to watch, I am glad he enjoys helping you. IMO it is good for you both.
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Nite - nite
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Hi all. Tina, my uncles live a mile away...next door to my mothers. Junie, yes it was an actual holiday....although it was the first time for our province to have it so it made a mix up for the worker. She has to have clearance to work holidays. The uncles also did not get everything they asked for School has been cancelled...our snow has turned to freezing rain. It is starting to be a mess out there. It is a good day to stay inside if possible.
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Good morning. It's a cold Wednesday. I'd like to hibernate until spring. That's not happening. I hope everyone has a great day.
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Perhaps the holiday will run more smoothly next year, Sunny.
I am sure you did plenty for your relatives. I imagine they were very happy with what you did do for them.
I hope there are not too many extra "snowdays" for GG.
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That was a nice thing to do Sunny. I would like for my mother to have a person come to her home 3 days a week.
Time is flying by. Hard to imagine Easter is just around the corner.
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Yes Easter will be here before we know it. That counts even if it is early this year.....
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I am not ready for Easter. But warmer weather would be nice.
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OH not to misunderstand,,I am not ready either........i just realized I only have 2 funeral dresses--no other dresses. You know to look nice in church. I guess I could wear slacks I do have a real nice blouse......I guess I could find slacks
I would love to cook for Easter, but I bet Val wil not come......and I know Emily will not come.
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Hi y'all, Lost the forum for a few years, but I am back now! Got a birthday wish out of the blue and that is how I found my way back. Yippie! So Tam, are your uncles the ones suffering from schizophrenia? Wow, my mom was schizophrenic, so I really understand where you are coming from. Well, off to bed, glad to be back. Hope everyone is doing well! Good night!
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So glad you are back ! We are happy you found your way back ! Congratulations
Did you save us to your favorites ?
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I remember back in the day we all got new dresses for Easter. When we were small we got hats too and gloves. Not sure when all that stopped. Easter, Christmas, and the start of school were the only times we got new clothes. Not like today when mothers buy their children clothes every other day.
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Yes you are right. I remember mom would order my sister and I school clothes from "National Bell Has" or something like that. And we only got new clothes like you did. Well unless my shoes had holes in the sole...then I would get shoes on another occasion.
I remember my youngest telling me I should get a job........she said that would mean more Clothes For her......SMH
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I remember the clothes too. It stopped when the two eldest became teens. Sweet dreams all.
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Sweet Dreams from me as well.
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Hi all. Yes Mary, I have three uncles and one Aunt with it...and a few more not diagnosed in my opinion. I buy GG a new Easter dress every year...a tradition that I always did with DD. I always made DD's clothes so she was excited to get 'store bought' for Easter. I already have my eye on a pretty yellow dress with daisies on the Walmart site. I have to go for groceries at the local store in a bit. It is so icy out there though. Have a good one.
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Good morning. I have errands to run myself. Keep safe, Sunny. Happy Thursday all.
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I can't imagine driving in ice. I can barely drive in the rain. I was never the best seamstress but did sew for my girls when they were little. They still talk about how traumatized they were for having to wear my home made clothes. :)
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I made a lot of my girls clothes..not all but a fair amount. my favorite was a Valentine smock that I had a red dress to go under it. and then I made 3 pairs of PJ's...3 pants made with flour sack cloth. Then I bought white T-shirts in the proper size and trimmed them up (3 different designs) with the same cloth to match the pants. I still have them. I need to give them to Val for the girls.
I too have to run errands today. luckily it is 35*F out, so no ice to deal with. Sheri, I do not drive well in heavy rain or ice either.
Be safe Sunny. Your safety comes first.
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I made a lot of clothes for my kids too. Until they outgrew the want of them. I am home and it is freezing in here. I lit a fire to warm it up.
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Sad part is that I can buy clothes cheaper at Walmart for the grands, than the price of fabric these days.
Groceries are bought for the week ahead.
I have to take G-boy for an appt. tomorrow. They are keeping an eye on his legs...they were so bowed at birth. They are straightening out quite well now.
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That is a point. The price of fabric is why I stopped making my own clothes. And I really enjoyed sewing for myself.
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Hi y'all, Just checking in to see if anything exciting is going on. I am still trying to find my way around again, looks like the last post was yesterday at 10:55pm, so not much happening here. Have a good nights sleep to all.
Good night!
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The time stamps are all messed up on this forum, Mary. Every time I go in to fix mine they last for a little while and then there is something that happens ( an upgrade or something) and I've given up. The last post by Sunshine and then Juniegirl were sometime this afternoon. Now I am headed out. Sweet dreams all.
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10:49 PM central Tina..I have an idea....why dont we post the time (our time) at the beginning of our posts... sometime mine are messed up & sometimes they are not,,,,I meant to start time stamping my own posts but keep forgetting to. I am soon headed to bed as well. sleep well friends
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Good Morning everyone.
Today's chores will be to pack for going to visit Valarie & her family.
No rain just now---we will hope that does not change.
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8 ish AM Fri 23 Feb Good morning. Have fun with tne kids, Carol. How long are you going to be with them? Today I will be doing something productive. I hope all have a great day.
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11:41 am central time, Friday, Feb 23rd
oops..This morning I forgot my hand made time stamp. Shame on me.
We will be leaving for Val's early on Saturday Morning..get there around 11 or 12 and then head for home early Monday morning.
I am mostly packed just now..thank goodness.
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noon-ish pst.
Is this trip a special occasion or just 'cause, Carol? Either way, enjoy yourself and stock up on those baby hugs. Cleaned out my fireplace and have dinner in the crock pot. So I am getting there.
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2:10 pm central 2/23/18
This trip is two-fold, Tina.
1) Saturday evening we will watch the kids while Val, Brian, his parents, & his sister/BIL go to a Church Dinner Auction. then 2) Sunday we will stay to attend the triplets 2nd Birthday Party. I am lucky she needed a baby sitter, as Rod had planned to NOT drive down for the Girls 2nd 2 yr birthday party...(remember there was just one here for the Dudley's last weekend here.....but he would not say no if Val needed our help...so YAY for Carol !!!
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Have a fun trip Junie.
I took G-Boy for his appt. His legs have straightened out enough that no more appt's are needed. It was great news.
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So happy that you got a good report on G-Boy today, Sunny. I made applesauce, fish, and french fries for supper tonight. I was full but kept eating anyway..........
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