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Elizabeth))) * whew * That IS frustrating. I hope you get it all straightened out when you get to the financial adviser's office.
Is Voya the company that advertises with the orange squirrels? Yes -- I googled it, LOL. I love their little origami animals... but hmmm... I don't think I want to get involved with them after hearing your story and
LadyM's. It does not sound like they have very good customer service!
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LadyM))) for the upset with dgs. I certainly agree with you about the safety issues. I've had two cousins have serious accidents on four-wheelers. Granted, both cousins were grown men & were probably engaging in very risky behavior -- I don't KNOW, but I know these guys, so I suspect... but still... scary. Good for you teaching those life skills.
Speaking of life skills -- I had a little bit of a Tom Sawyer moment this afternoon. I was doing zone vacuuming in the den, getting all the crumbs that fall into the cracks around the cushions, etc... and dgs wanted to vacuum. I told him no, that I needed to do this part, but then I thought, and I said, "You can do 'your' room while I cook supper, if you want to," and he said, "Thank you!" And he did it, and did a very good job, I must say.
Then when I was washing up the supper dishes, he said, "I can do this part" (talking about the rinsing) and he rinsed while I washed.
THEN he helped me with laundry.
WOW. Why why why can't they do better at their own house, I keep wondering....
BUT -- I am trying very hard to make no judgments... no criticisms... no unwanted suggestions... and ooohhhh my tongue is so sore from biting it.
I have, however, tried very hard to inspire dgs to spend 15 minutes every night picking up trash and toys. HOPING this will have a domino effect, you know.
I know that in the great scheme of things, this is a very small point so I just keep counting my blessings... and hoping that my duncle does NOT decide to visit THEM to deliver the coloring books he reportedly has purchased to give the dgrands.
(I called duncle Sunday night to tell him dgs remembered to pray for him the night before. DGS was saying his prayers, and after he said amen, he said, "OH! I forgot one chapter!" -- and bowed his head again to pray for Uncle B... -- my uncle who had broken his hip back in July.)
So glad your dmil is feeling better,
LadyM. Phenergan is a miracle drug when one is really, really nauseated, IMHO... BUT I know it pretty much knocks me out for a full day whenever I take it.
Blessed, I know it is something of a relief to have all these surgeries cancelled... BTDT with my dmom, too, you know. I need to remember to always write her appts in pencil in my calendar, LOL! But I'm sorry the thyroid situation is the cause of the change in plans.
I never hear the term "fish and chips" either,
LadyM -- except at C aptain D's!
Dee, dh was watching that race. He was talking about how late it was running, because they wanted to get it over with before the storm moved any closer, I think? Said there were several rain delays. I bet your ddil was beyond happy to be back home!
Cathy, I just think it sounds so amazing that you live right there so close to Niagara Falls. I have never seen it. DS was very close by on one of his recent trips, but they didn't have time to stop and sight-see. Maybe some day...
So... ta-da's for today?
* got allergy shots
* vacuumed den, dining room, hallway, and dgrands' room, "zone-type" vacuuming in den
(plan to get the kitchen, laundry, computer room and master bedroom/bath tomorrow)* all laundry done
(to the point of hanging to dry, some put away)* paid some bills
* cooked supper, s/s kitchen
* walked away the pounds 16 minutes