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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 16, 2024 6:48:47 GMT
Yes, I have heard that. I’ve also received “tips” that look like money at first glance but are, in fact, a printout inviting me to find Jesus or attend their church. my mother used to do this and we would sneak back in and take it off the table and leave a real tip in its place
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 14, 2024 19:29:28 GMT
I sent my daughter flowers for her first mother's day. I can't remember ever getting something for mother's day myself.
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Post by nlwilkins on Mar 31, 2024 16:14:10 GMT
My phone number was used by a business on a big billboard in the next town over. That was back in the day when you did not get unlimited time on your cell phones. It really was a pain. So I called the company only to find out it had gone out of business. Karma can be a pain
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Post by nlwilkins on Mar 5, 2024 20:11:53 GMT
there is wrong all around here How long were the children alone in the car? How old was the sister? How can a ten year old be held accountable when he had no options other than wetting his pants? Yes, what he did was wrong, but it should have been his mother who was held responsible, not the child. Leaving her children in a car so long that the ten year old needed to relieve urgently.
Frankly, leaving children in a car alone without an adult is not something parents should not do.
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 28, 2024 8:09:11 GMT
Yes teeth are weird and I don't believe they follow any kind of heridity rules! I have had cavities in almost every tooth, and have had all four wisdom teeth removed. Daughter at age 49 has yet to have a single cavity and when she visited a dentist at one point, he called every worker in the office to look at her teeth cause they were so perfect with no fillings or cavities. She did have to have a tooth removed to make room, I think it was a wisdom tooth but that was so long ago, can't remember the details. The other daughter, had to have braces, and has had various cavities but not as many as me.
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 27, 2024 7:32:31 GMT
Ten days - - we had to pay a deposit on the boxes to the movers - about 200 boxes and I was worried about not getting them all emptied. So I worked on getting things put away until it was done. Believe I am usually not that organized. It helped that we moved into a larger home with more storage so I did not have to worry about downsizing. When my husband returned the boxes, the person he returned them to was very impressed and frankly so was I!
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 17, 2024 9:43:40 GMT
I use a formula that is the same for every site - digits from an old phone number that we had for 30 years and a certain number of letters from the name of the site. So each site has a different password, but I don't have to write them down anywhere. The only password I have to really worry about is my email account password because if I get a password wrong, I just use the forgot password feature of most sites. Because no one else uses my computer and it is a home computer, usually I don't have to enter my log in info as my broswer remembers them for me. Though I have a few sites that sends me a text with a code I have to enter each time I log in. If I don't have the code I can't get into the site.
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 17, 2024 9:30:02 GMT
We always drove our vehicles until it would cost more to repair than to purchase a new one. Currently, I have a 2000 ford mustang that is going strong, two ford trucks that are just a few years younger and a jeep cheroke that is considered "new' since it it about five years old. They all have been driven on a regular basis, the trucks make regular 200 mile trips one way to Houston and then 200 miles back. Of course it depends on the upkeep. The rear end on one truck had to be replaced which my hubby did about ten years ago, and he was very methodical about upkeep on all our vehicles.
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Post by nlwilkins on Jan 2, 2024 4:19:13 GMT
Happy Birthday y'all - - wishing a great day for each of you.
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Post by nlwilkins on Dec 24, 2023 20:22:32 GMT
Finding myself alone on Thanksgiving, I decided not to expect anything from Christmas. Husband passed away in June, so this is how it is going to be I guess. The two daughters have plans, though one said she was going to spend part of the day with me. No tree, I purchased my own gifts, and a few others just in case I need them, and have a few dishes planned. Next year I think I will take a trip and not let myself wallow in pity - otherwise I really have no definate plans for this year.
So please enjoy the fun, don't stress cause no matter how busy you can get, the opposite is not something you want to have.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 11, 2023 7:06:18 GMT
I am so sorry to hear this - lost my husband of 53 years in June and the pain does not go away. One just learns how to carry on with half a heart. Learn to lean on those around you and let them help. Don't hesitate to cry. If anything, this is not the time to worry about how you look when you cry, or what people will think of you. Holding it in just makes it harder and your loved ones will worry more about you. I know it is hard and probably goes against everything you have ever thought about yourself. But, allow yourself to grieve. Give yourself permission to let go and cry. Cherish the memories and speak of them to others who may not know how special she was.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 6, 2023 14:18:46 GMT
I just had a deep clean done on my house last Monday. There is a service available here in town that will do it. It was not cheap, but you pay by the hour and can stipulate what does not need to be done. They were very clear as to what they would do and not do. For example they will not do laundry, pet clean up, or organizing. But, they were bonded, professional and very happy to take care of my home. There were things I did not want them to mess with, for example my craft room and there were things I needed done that they do not do such as laundry - my curtains really need some attention. So you need to be clear as to what needs to be done and discuss it up front.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 2, 2023 23:57:29 GMT
love watching the Korean and Chinese dramas on YouTube. The only thing offered are subtitles. That makes it easier to follow, especially when things pop up that are culture specific that you need to stop and Google.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 21, 2023 19:27:24 GMT
I have to admit I still have more than half of those things and am using them NOW in this day and age. I stopped counting how many when I hit 25. It may be 'cause I am old - 73, or because hubby refused to throw anything away.But if they work and one is used to using them, why throw them out?
I can also name a few things that should be added to the list: hot rollers, rolling pins, china with sets for 12, silverware chests to hold complete sets of tableware, cast iron skillet more than fify years old, and the list can go on
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 2, 2023 2:46:48 GMT
How often are you washing your hair? It really is not necessary to wash hair everyday especially if your hair is dry. I have long hair that is past the middle of my back and only wash my hair about every ten days - and no it does not stink, I ask my daughters who are adults to make sure. I only say this because there are so many ladies I know who wash their hair daily, perhaps that is not you. Trying different products to see if they help can get expensive and could cause damage to your hair as well --please be careful. Perhaps, you could go in to a trusted hairdresser for a trim and ask what they might suggest.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 8, 2023 23:05:57 GMT
I am trying to do the same thing. You have my respect for tackling this. I still cannot bring myself to get serious about it. Maybe when the weather gets cooler.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 4, 2023 17:36:44 GMT
I remembering calling it BC, before covid while we were in the midst of it. It just seemed appropriate.
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 27, 2023 11:52:29 GMT
I could do it....but DH would rather me call him or AAA. This was me - DH refused to let me do it, and I would not want to try doing it along the side of the road for the first time.The big problem with that now is he is gone and now it takes about two hours for AAA to arrive. So, this is a good reminder for me to practice now in my driveway before any emergency comes up
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 23, 2023 14:41:29 GMT
It's been triple digits here in Central Texas for the past month or so. My electric bill is really getting up there ways too high. Thank goodness, the other bills are low and I have not been spending lately so can pay it. I have the thermostat set at 80 degrees and have made sure the filter has been changed, but it seems to run almost all afternoon most days.
Anyway today we are predicted to get to 102 degrees
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 19, 2023 14:10:05 GMT
Do you remember how she hated to have to pull the backing off the sticky tape? I loved watching her.
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 19, 2023 14:08:08 GMT
Cool! I have a Jeep Cheroke that is fully loaded and I love it. It is more like a mini van than a jeep though.
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 19, 2023 14:04:58 GMT
2018 would have been our 50th but since it would have involved flying half the world away, I chose not to go. Plus, lots of us did not stay on the island after graduating high school. As far as college goes, I went to four colleges/universities for my BS. The graduate degrees did not generate feelings of camaraderie among the students as we completed a lot of our work independently. So no, I never went to class reunions. It just did not work out. I don't think I would even want to nowdays. Does that make me anti-scocial?
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 10, 2023 7:44:46 GMT
So sorry, it never gets easier. Let yourself cry and laugh, its OK to smile remembering the good things and even the fun things in life right now. I used to think I could not smile or laugh until I finished "properly" mourning. But that is wrong and I know our loved ones would not want us to do that.
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Post by nlwilkins on Jul 25, 2023 22:40:34 GMT
We are having triple digit heat here most days, but that does not happen until in the afternoon. I had some friends come out last week to pick through hubby's tools and take what they could use, we are talking super hot garage and loading up heavy equipment into their truck. They were hot, but were used to it as they live on a farm and are outside more than most in this heat.
All this to say, some people can handle the heat easier than others. Remember when there was no such thing as air conditioned cars and houses? Life had to go on. For some reason this lady was out in the heat with her baby, maybe this was the only time she could get her errands run, who knows? This is what I think about and try not to run a guilt trip on myself. I also try to think of my family and friends who would be terribly upset if something happened to me due to poor decision making in possibly picking up the wrong person out of pity. Its hard though to pass someone by in such a situation
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Post by nlwilkins on Jul 25, 2023 19:41:03 GMT
When you want to throw an over the hill party for your 50+ daughter, and your younger daughter is a member of AARP
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Post by nlwilkins on Jul 25, 2023 19:34:03 GMT
Tucker sounds like a sweetie and I know you will be missing him. Take consolation that you gave him a loving home and a awesome life. I hope the time will come when you will change your mind about having more cats. My life would not have been bearable these past few years without our two.
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POA
Jun 20, 2023 12:36:40 GMT
Post by nlwilkins on Jun 20, 2023 12:36:40 GMT
Why does your mother feel there needs to be a POA assigned? What kind of duties do they expect the person with the POA to do? Daily life can go on without having this assigned. POA's give someone the authority to sign legal documents in lieu of your parents. Consent to treat and DNR's comes to mind when thinking of these things. DNR's can be signed now instead of waiting. My husband signed his four years ago when he recieved his cancer diagnosis. If your mother is concerned that someone needs to be able to help them in their daily lives, then that generally does not require a POA. Papers that need to be signed can be brought to the house or parents can be driven to where the papers are located. Selling vehicles, properties, and signing a living will all can be done in the home nowdays. If they are at the stage where end of life issues are coming up, there are Pallative care and Hospice doctors and staff that can assist them in getting these in order.
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Post by nlwilkins on Jun 16, 2023 20:10:29 GMT
It has been years since I did any canning, but I found that the best way to go was smaller cucumbers, a head of dill in the bottom of the jar and one on top.then add a clove of garlic and pour the hot brine over all of it until all is covered. As they cool you can hear the lids pop as they seal. I don't remember using sugar unless I was making bread and butter pickles.
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Post by nlwilkins on Jun 16, 2023 20:06:29 GMT
husband and I were married for 53 years before he passed this past spring That is the longest I know about in both sides of our families
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Post by nlwilkins on Jun 13, 2023 5:49:14 GMT
I remember using a garter belt for my hose/nylons as well as we would wear girdles to help keep them up. the girdles were not to hold your tummy in, but to keep your torso smooth and neat. We also had to wear hats and gloves to church. The hats were simple net things and the gloves were lace at times instead of felt. I kinda miss that now, no reason to dress up anymore - not even wearing panty hose.
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