fourteen nests now, goodness gracious me !!

it's a-gonna be DUCK CITY around here next month...

and yes, I'll post lots of pix, I solved the camera/plug problem, scored a SPLITTER at a brand-spankin' NEW computer store in town, hallelujah!

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NaeNae... my daughter TRIED that for me yesterday... for security purposes the bank wouldn't release any information to someone not on the account, not even my daughter, and not even to confirm the balance amount... stupid rules... I understand them, but they're a pain in the butt, when there's no way AROUND them for someone outside the country.

but ya know, my daughter COULD ( I suppose ) have me in the *freezer* or something (I've been watchin' too much CSI... I know, lol) and be trying to cash in on my assets or something...

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got some more gripes... some friends just got their Permanent Residency, and THEY submitted their application seven MONTHS after we did... so, I'm kind of peeved.

AND, in talking with my daughter, (on Instant Messenger, yay!) I learned that SSDI has sent a reevaluation form, FIFTEEN years after my approval... I don't remember EVER having got one before...

my daughter (ever the joker) says to me... "Mom? SSDI wants to know if you still have MS?"

and I'm all... "WHAT ?!? Don't those FOOLS know that MS is incurable ?? !! ??"

then, she started lmao-ing all over the place, the little brat... gotta LOVE her...

it's just a form wanting to know my current status, probably triggered by my request to have my Direct Deposit changed from my California bank to one here...

and that reminds me... my SSDI Direct Deposit (to my Belize bank) paperwork hasn't come through yet... argh! I hope this EVAL doesn't delay or muck it up...

I'm going with the April balance on the check I'm writing today, less $100, and hoping for the best...

I put a note on my calendar, now I just have to remember to LOOK at the CALENDAR, lol !!

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on the UP-side, I got all dozen of the Guinea Pig cages scrubbed and filled with sweet new-mown hay, and paired up boys and girls for PARTY time...

and, we went to the wholesale market this morning, got there at 4:30 am, before the vendors, and SCORED a 150 lb bag of cabbage, a 50 lb bag of carrots, a 50 lb bag of potatoes, a dozen buns of crisp celery, and... oh joy, oh rapture...

a REAL rarity in the jungle, a 1 lb package of FRESH mushrooms... omg omg omg... I'm gonna saute' them for dinner tonight, and roll my EYES up into my HEAD with sheer *delight*

AND, we caught that dastardly drake this morning, and he's caged for the plucking party tomorrow.

which means, I'm mega-exhausted, and heading to bed for a NAP, at 11 am, lol !!

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