SHEs Organized

Sadie, I totally agree with you that the new wife is off to a bad start. I can't believe that they didn't offer to let DD11s furniture go to Elizabeth's. I could be wrong but I am betting that this isn't going to be the picture perfect marriage they were both expecting. Karma!

Just about to echo Sadie's comment as well.

Oh, Elizabeth, so sorry for dear daughter, that would be upsetting to me too, to have all my furniture thrown out and another's put in. I think the new wife is off to a bad start.

Not a good start and completely tone-deaf on the part of the new wife.

Meetings over, and perhaps we are on track on the wall finally. I got a lot of paper taming done this afternoon, also found what may be a $600 overcharge from when dd saw the specialist about her stress fracture. They charged us for the X-ray, office visit, the gel supports for her shoes and the boot, and also what is shown on the POB as a $600 "surgery" charge. What the heck? I called to talk to billing dept but must call back tomorrow because supervisor was off today.

Tomorrow I have a body work appointment and in the evening dh and I are having dinner with client couple. Probably will run a round of errands tomorrow, but may save some for Thursday. I'll be on the road to dd's camp probably before noon on Friday, and away Friday/Sat nights. Dh will be going to Hot-lanta to see the Braves on Sat evening.

((((Elizabeth & DD))))

Hot-lanta

I've been active outside for over 6 hours this afternoon/evening. Working outdoors is like being in a huge sauna. Thank goodness the wind is almost always blowing here so it keeps the body cool. When we arrived to witching for water this afternoon, we found DFriend (over 70 years old) finishing up some strenuous work and was at the point of danger. We got him some water and kept an eye on him to make sure he didn't quit sweating as his body cooled down. Heat stroke is real and happens to someone I know every year. There seems to always be at least one that dies from it.

When i came inside to the 78 degree a/c, it felt like I walked into a freezer.

I LOVE SUMMER TIME!! Next month I will probably become tired of the heat and want to complain. Feel free to remind me that I was enjoying the heat earlier in the summer.

Back from my last booked church survey. I still need to do at least 3 more (maybe 4) but I have none on the horizon. I might do my church after church some Sunday next month.

It was an easy drive and the car got great gas mileage because of a tail wind. By the time I came home the wind died down so it didn't wipe out the good results on the way there.

Tomorrow I'll visit with our minister for the last time and I have my surgeon's appointment in the afternoon.

DD's room sounds so beautiful, Harriet!!!

And on that same subject... (((BIG HUGS))) for Elizabeth's dd... * sheesh * At least the newlyweds are beginning to show their true colors to her, and she will know the truth without you having to openly bad-mouth anyone, Elizabeth, which will just make it more obvious as time goes on that you have taken the high road in this whole business. (((BIG HUGS))) for you, too!!!

Missing so much here...

Waving to OKay... and Dee... and Kathryn... Twins... Lilac... Sadie... MT... Nancy... and everyone else!!!

Harmony asked OKay:

One question I had though is about the logging of papers. If it takes the same amount of time to process a paper as to log it, wouldn't it be more efficient to process it instead?

Hmmm... that would be my problem... and I think I would still have a little bit of the "out of sight/out of mind" problem. Right now I do have a stack on my counter that MUST be dealt with soon. I hate it, but dh agrees, if we don't keep these things here, we won't do them.
Counter system definitely needs work though. There are some things that could be out of sight with no great loss. For example, it has been over 2 months since ddad passed away. There is really no need for sympathy cards and laminated obituaries, etc., to still be piled on the counter.
My "to do" stacks are not very high, also, Harmony. The main thing right now has I think 4 papers: retirement paper something/change of insurance something/ bank statement/sticky note re: HP order. Make that 6 papers/groups of papers... also have an invitation to wedding anniversary party which needs rsvp, and my medical records from allergy doctor... which I need to find a place for.
Then I have a stack of receipts from debit card purchases, which should be much smaller after reconciling bank statement.
DH keeps running grocery list and necessary coupons here.
Mail/etc which must be passed on to ds stays here.
So... yes... it is pretty cluttered.

Y'all, forgive me, as usual for being preoccupied. As you know, we had dgs Thurs.-Sat. Sunday was church, etc. Yesterday, we had an almost 2-hour drive for dsisil's father's funeral visitation. Today, we had the same drive for the funeral. I thought that tomorrow I would make the same drive, plus maybe 30 minutes, for dmom's doctor's appt. I was about to be pulling my hair out. However... since dmom was a little bit of a procrastinator on getting her blood work/etc done here, and b/c she sympathized with my exhaustion, she has changed that appt to next Wednesday.
Between now and then, we MAYBE can rest until Saturday, when we will be going to Nashville for dh's annual birthday trip... Sunday, another hour's drive for a church service where ds is singing... and Monday, local music in the park w/ds.
We came home today and dh and I both slept for about 2 hours. * whew *

ALSO -- good news to report -- after googling and getting input from all y'all -- and cleaning printheads -- still no luck w/my black ink.
90 minutes w/very helpful HP tech on the phone, and I should have an upgraded, refurbished printer by Friday, with 3-year warranty and same ink cartridges as the ones I just purchased. Printer is going to cost me $159, plus $19 for extended warranty. I feel very relieved and will be even more relieved if I can install it without creating conflicts w/computer.

Another question...
Often times -- usually -- when I am posting on this site, my keyboard sort of freezes up about mid post. If I do a very short post, there is no problem. Perhaps it is the universe's way of telling me to SHUT UP. I just wondered if anyone else had this trouble. DH hates our computer so it is probably our problem... but it is definitely annoying. I'll be typing along just fine... and then I'll see that I've typed a word or two and... nothing is showing up. Wait... wait... there it is.... wait... there's more... okay... * whew *