For Older People with Sense

Hello everyone, I've been very busy here.

The contractor and his wife are driving everyone crazy. They are under the gun for the deadline for getting the house and yard ready for the wedding. I am having to cajole all the workers every day to stay on the job and please finish for me. She is a real perfectionist and wants to be in control. The painting crew has done work for me before, I had to say, please let the paint guy pick out the stain and do his job. It's taken 3 weeks, when he told them in the beginning what would work, but they kept trying to hire other painters, and no one wants to work for them. The issue is trying to match the old paneling to the new wood or vice versa. Finally today the stain was going on, the floors are going to get done next week, so it really is almost there.

Then the other drama is my 100 year old aunt decided to move out of her house. I went over to check on her last week. I noticed some furniture was missing so I asked what was going on and she said she was moving and wasn't going to tell me where. I was really shocked. She said she didn't like how her sons were trying to control her. They are only looking out for her and trying to help her be safe in her house. She told me not to tell them. I immediately came home and called them. Then she wouldn't answer her cell phone, so we had to communicate by email. So she's been "missing" for over a week. Her sons are so upset and hurt. She is somewhere with that guy she calls her caretaker. Now today I got an email from her saying that she is probably going to be moving back to her house, but I should call before stopping by. It is all very confusing. And of course I am caught in the middle since I live here and her sons do not. Also I am going to be living right next door. The family has always just hopped from house to house without thinking twice about stopping by to see one another. Oh well.

I am certainly not bored.

Nancy what a mess...sure hope you get all the work done, with your people

not much going on around here other than to get some bids for work to be done here...and waiting to see the surgeon about my arm. I am really positive I need the surgery. This brace I have had for five plus months and it is getting old and heavy. I even have to sleep with it. Only time off is the shower..guess I forgot my bone stimulator today.. Yikes...it is 8:30 and I need it on for 3 hours...

we head up to see our financial planner in the morning. Anyone have any hot tips?

Chrissy: Now you can count the days for fun stuff ahead - so great!

love love the pic of the little hummer.

chrissy, the countdown begins.

So I saw my MO on friday. I thought we would have a conversation about me stopping tamoxifen, but I think she was having a bad day. She said she understood about why I wouldn't want to continue, but at "my age" the tami was not affecting my uterus. Then she made a comment about me having my QOL now instead of later. She did say I have a small risk of recurrence anyway so...... But I left the office feeling unsettled, like she was dissappointed in me. She did a phsyical exam and said there were a couple of spots she didn't like the feel of, so made me promise to keep my Dec. appt with BS and mammogram machine. Then she said she didn't need to see me as often so make an appt for a year from now. I have gotten over it by now. And am feeling more settled about the decision. But did not get any warm and fuzzies from her at all.

It's all just a gamble isn't it. She said that if a recurrence does occur, to not blame her.

Thanks Lisa, you are right, covering her butt. Felt like she wasn't so concerned about me. Now I have a good amount of time to find a new MO.

Yes, Chrissy, now that the decision is made I can go on. I am learning to not even mention it to "regular" people, they don't get it.

So onto the wedding and moving in. They put the final coat on the floors yesterday, so no work for a few days. Can't walk on them til they are sealed. The carpenters are working on the outdoor shower and steps from the doors.

My DS was down over the weekend and spoke to the bride and groom, so he feels better about how the ceremony is going to go. It will come together. I am having a landscaper come over today to see what we can get cleaned up and spruced up. It will be difficult until the dumpster and storage pod are moved off the property.

I'll post some pictures.

front entrance there will be side lights beside the door, but they won't get here until mid Sept.

I had some tiles my grandmother painted set into the kitchen back splash

Nancy, it looks gorgeous!

Chrissy, I'm looking forward to your pictures from the trip. Notice I didn't say "Will you post pictures?". I know you'll do it for us!

Right now I'm feeling stressed and sad. My Rabbi (of over 30 years) is in the ICU. It seems that some bacteria obstructed his breathing and spread through his body. Surgery was done to clear the breathing passages and he was in an induced coma. They were able to bring him out of the coma for a while today and he was aware of his surroundings and what was going on but it's still a difficult situation. It's another reminder of how fragile life is. I saw him at a wedding Thursday night. He didn't feel very well then and was taken to the hospital Friday night.

Leah

Patdob, Welcome! I hope the taxol treats you well with low side effects. Sorry about your friend. Some people just can't deal. You'll make friends on here who understand your path and share your ups and downs.

Crissy, Yikes! I wish I had the nerve to start slipcovers. My sofa is torn up (thank you Mocca) and locks awful, but is still very comfortable. I haven't seen one I liked in my price range to replace it. I think the reluctance is due to the yards and yards of fabric I would have to buy. Not inexpensive at all.