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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 9:09 am
wednesday june 18: 1.) I finally have a firm closing date and time: today wed june 18th at 3:30 PM. Final walk-through before closing at 2:15 pm. 2.) Yesterday, I was very successful at my old house getting my apple tree trimmed way back, and having Pam help me move air conditioner and my big TV (my "big" TV is probably small by most standards, but it's chunky and hard for me to handle on my own.) 3.) The drive home last night went very smoothly and without a hitch--and I stopped for favorite "hodge podge" soup just before reaching home.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 8:40 pm
thurs june 19 1.) Beautiful weather--sunny but not sultry, light breeze, good temp. 2.) Got my 3 new bar stools over to the new house, and spent about an hour and a quarter exploring. 3.) And my cell phone works from new house--it's in the woods on back road and I was afraid it would be a dead zone.
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 11:15 pm
Thursday June 19: There was only one HUGE thing that went right, but made up for the 3 things. I have been fighting for custody for my cousins baby and it has been a nightmare. All of a sudden I got a phone call, the lady who had the baby, wanted to suddenly relinquish custody of the baby and give her to me without a fight. I picked the baby up at 5 pm today! and now I just have to go through the final stages to get permenant custody, which should be over without any complications now! This has been soooooooooo stressful, and all of a sudden Lucy was handed to me on a silver platter! *sigh of relief*
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 11:26 pm
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on baby Lucy! What a relief to literally have her in your hands--and arms! What a joyous positive!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 11:54 pm
Congratulations Dolphin!!!!
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 8:01 am
Thank you Beth and Wargod! I greatly appreciate it. 1.) Yesterday was Sara's 12th birthday party, and we had a good time on in-laws houseboat. 2.) I got to sleep in with baby and not wake up to an alarm. 3.) I get to sit at home today and relax with baby and my daughter Sara!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 10:34 am
DC I am so happy for ya, I could combust. I've told you before and I'll say it again - that is one VERY lucky baby! 
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 7:31 pm
1.) I showed Wendy my new house, and we figured out why the air conditioning wasn't working properly--it was programmed to reset itself to 78 degrees! 2.) Saw a red hawk just a few feet away, perched quietly in a tree. 3.) Pink roses are blooming at the new house.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 10:41 am
for yesterday wednesday june 25th: 1.) Caught up by phone with my father's friend Verna before she left for the Berkshires for the summer. 2.) Pam gave me solid support on various projects. 3.) The meeting with the oil man for conversion from gas to oil went very well 3:30 pm to 5pm. It's not quite as involved as I thought it would be, thank goodness.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:07 pm
I love this thread...thanks guys.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:36 pm
Yesterday: 1. Helped my hearing impaired mother mother relocate her phone so she could hear it ring. 2. My great niece (8 years old) helped me clean my apartment. (She likes the money I pay her. LOL) 3. Tried a piece of peach pound cake that was delicious.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 1:37 pm
Sorry for the typo above - mother mother. Guess she is on my mind today.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 7:57 am
for yesterday friday june 27th: 1. By postponing one appointment to Sunday, I was able to get all caught up on my overdue laundry. 2. Pam picked up some Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream for me. 3. And Pam gave me good support again--and some Advil which really helped my aching foot!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 12:41 am
for saturday june 28th: 1. Unexpectedly, was able to free up a table to take with me to new house, along with new stool--so I now have a work station there. 2. Although the connection was a bit spotty, I was able to reach friend Michael today by cell phone from the new house. 3. Maggie (my cat) was glad to see me when I got back to the apartment.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, June 30, 2008 - 6:48 pm
today monday june 30th 2008 1. I was successful in getting to the house in time to watch the pouring of the cement for the "pad" of my new outside oil burner. I also rescued a couple of ferns that had been dug up in the process and transplanted them to a new home. The young man helping today spotted the TINIEST toad/frog? we had ever seen--maybe a quarter of an inch in size! 2. I felt more "at home" in the new house today, even with all the contruction/renovation going on. I have an air mattress in place so I can take a nap. I hope I can bring Maggie cat for a visit soon. 3. I have been unsuccessful so far in finding a summer replacement assistant, but on getting home, I found an email from someone who looks like a good candidate.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 4:41 pm
today tuesday july 1st 2008 1. Saw something I had never seen before in my life: in an open meadow near my new house, a female doe with two NURSING FAWNS! (I have seen many a deer in my life, both doe and buck--but NEVER fawns, and certainly never nursing fawns.) 2. My new house has a garage, and for the first time in my life, I put my car in a garage. (It's ironic, because at first, I wouldn't think to do so.) 3.) New oil tank is in place, waiting to be hooked up tomorrow. Transplanted ferns from old location to new location.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 5:09 pm
1. I was able to help out a friend in church today. 2. Two children in the church are going to have positive changes in their life. A 10 year old girl with spina bifida is going to have leg surgery Tuesday to straighten her legs. Right now she has to be in a wheel chair. A 7 year old boy may be able to move back with his mom. 3. I bought some more flowers for my planter.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:44 pm
sunday july 6th 1. Near my new house, I saw another fawn!...this time it was a single young deer "out on her own", or so it seemed. 2. Finally hooked up with the young man who is going to stain my deck. He came to the house, and we were able to make some decisions about the project ahead. 3. Took a lot of effort over 24 hours, but finally got "registered" for new Verizon phone service.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 8:32 am
friday july 11th 1. A very friendly woman named Cheryl at Verizon helped navigate several problems with my new Verizon phone service. She added 50 free talk minutes for me in exchange for an error, put on the text msg and internet blocking that SHOULD have been in place, and rebated my activation fee, which should have been done originally--plus gave me lots of good tips. 2. Ordered pizza in--VERY rarely do that, but it was my "prize" for staying home all day and digging into a lot of back paperwork. 3. New assistant from night before had been very helpful in changing difficult light bulb, typing up email to contractor/painter, and sending out my class lessons. I like her bubbly enthusiasm and energy--and she seems to be reasonably accurate; only found one minor error. PS My cat Maggie and I watched a rabbit eating grass all over the lawn for about 10 minutes 6 AM this morning july 12th.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 10:28 am
1. Today is my day off. 2. My dentist appointment is over 3. I am having dinner with two friends tonight.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, July 25, 2008 - 2:29 am
Hi to Dogdoc! thursday july 24th 1. Pam managed to come help me for two hours, just minutes before taking off on family vacation to Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee ("shopping" for college for field-hockey-playing daughter). Gave me a big boost to have her help one last time--and got a lot done. 2. Washing machine problem at new house is solved--hooray! 3. Kitchen flooring "revision" is finished at new house. And my transplanted echinachea and phlox are looking beautiful!
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Tvfreak
Member
04-09-2008
| Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 11:53 am
1. I got to sleep in! (Sick day) 2. My boyfriend finally got his flight rescheduled so he can come home from Vietnam after being gone 3 weeks!! 3. I saw a proposal on my fave soap Does that count?
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 3:27 pm
1. Furnace people finally successfully and smoothly finished installation of new heating units; lead man Rick even brought the shop vacuum to clean rugs when they finished. 2. I enjoyed a meal sitting on the steps of the back deck; the air is beautiful today. 3. Reached both Pam and Wendy by phone to set dates for this weekend.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, August 29, 2008 - 8:23 am
1. DH has the long weekend off starting today. 2. A dear friend called to say he will be stopping by later today to visit. 3. I started reading a 620 page book and it's pretty good.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, August 29, 2008 - 11:05 am
Hi Mameblanche! What's the book?!
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