for thanksgiving I had two pints of haagen daz ice cream...rocky road and chocolate chocolate chip ice cream. just what i didn't need but I wanted to celebrate and what better way than with ice cream.
the day before thanksgiving the building manager came to my apartment. I was so scared. well, he fell over backwards to be nice to be. without even testing the stove, the excuse he used to come to my apartment(the super could have come or a workman) he said I needed a new stove. he asked if i need a new refrigerator. I was so floored I didn't answer. I walked him into the main room and said i needed a new air conditioner. He said he couldn't order it now but to call him in March. He was smiling and SO FRIENDLY..HE CALLED ME HONEY...HE EVEN MENTIONED MY HAVING A PAIN JOB...but i said right now it was too stressful and I couldn't take stressful. Then I mentioned birds and he thought I was referring to something negative he had said about all my former birds but I said no your grandfather or somebody. Then he told me the story of his uncle who raised beautiful canaries which were every body's envy because of their gorgeous orange color. His uncle put food coloring in their water bowl and they would give themselves baths and give themselve that color. Nobody knew.
I have no idea what the building is doing. I felt so relieved after meeting with him. He certainly didn't act as if they were planning on evicting me. He treated me as I was the world's most desirable tenant and I was sitting on their pot of gold. In this market, I am pretty sure that they might even get five hundred thousand dollars for my apartment.
My expenses are going to go way up when the cleaning person starts working every week starting this Tuesday. My friend said she would help me but I didn't ask her. I have also been spending more money on ebay. I think I am getting more reconciled to eventually living in a senior apartment housing where the rents are much cheaper but my friend wrote that she thought that wouldn't happen. I finally called my uncle and told him I hadn't called because I had overwhelming problems but now they were settling down. He was very understanding. I didn't laugh during the conversation but on occasion pleaded with him not to worry about me and that I was the luckier sister. He thought it was very sad that my sister or her sons weren't helping me. I couldn't believe it but I told him a couple of times to feel compassion for her...that was me talking....I must be getting healthier unless I am really crazy lol
Bobby

Dear Morgy,
I enjoyed the canary story.
I remember reading about feading flamigos shrimp to keep their pink coats.

That is amazing to think about how your apartment could be worth so much on the open market!

My take on moving after moving out of a place I had for 14 years: the worry about moving is much greater than the actual move itself. For my first night in the new apt, I slept easier than I had in years.

Mari

Dear bobby,
you sound pretty healthy to me.
I enjoyed the story about the birdies, food coloring!
lol
So glad that he was nice to you...you deserved to be treated nicely.
(((HUGS)))
bizi

Hi , I loved the story of your birds. I wonder if that would work with my cockateils.

I am glad you are being treated nicely. You sound good.

Hugs, Nikko

I am so glad everybody enjoyed the story of the canaries as much as I did...if the building manager calls me(I hope he doesn"t) or maybe I will leave a note for him and tell him I put his story about the canaries on the forum and everybody enjoyed it...
yesterday boy did i crash...today I have a bit more energy....not enough to read yet...amazing..
I started looking for dog sweaters for my friend's, Robert, dog Mickey...for xmas....I hope Robert lets me buy Mickey one. They dropped by this afternoon and I had my therapy... :-) Mickey is such a mellow dog...He lets me cradle him in my arms and pet him with his lying on his back....Abby was sitting right next to him...what a picture.
Bobby

I got approved for SCRIE-the rent freeze for people over sixty two with incomes below twenty six thousand in nyc. that is a big help. I think my sleeping problems are related at least to a large part to my being terrified over finances.
I had my new cleaning person and his mother come yesterday. He charges eighty dollars a session...wow...The mother gave me three hugs and boy did i need them and welcomed them. They were terrific. She and he are going to come at first and then just Georgy. I am sure after the apartment is organized he will be able to do it in under three hours. I am promising myself I won't get upset.
I am so sleep deprived I can't seem to do anything. Big news. Abby was able to manage to climb on a piece of furniture and get on top of the wall unit.
She is just sitting there now...She must be so proud of herself.
Bobby

This is fantastic news!!!!!
I am so happy for you...
maybe this will help you to sleep tonight?
Has Abby been sick?
sorry have not been keeping up.
any way
(((HUGS))))
bizi

abby had been sick this summer and went down to four pounds...a few weeks ago I though she might be sick but within two days her behavior was normal...then I thought Yuki was sick. I didn't see her eat for a day but now she is eating.
I am really relieved about SCRIE but I have so many expenses...it is still so scary...and humana changed their medicare d program so now they have the donut hole except for generic brands that don't me much good...I probably am going to order drugs from Canada too. I think the drugs will cost me over fifteen hundred dollars more this year. My friend said she will pay for two cleaning sessions a month which is a lot...but I am so scared about friendship and money.
Bobby

Morgy,
My aunt buys from cananda...
Did you see the post about having your pdoc write scripts for double strenght...then cut them if half if able they only usually charge per pill not dosage for 15 pills it should be half...
I jsut read that walmart is selling alot of generic meds for $4.00 and target also.
Medication costs are out the roof...thank ful that I have insurance...
still my $50 copay is alot.
bizi

I hope you find a better way to get your meds, sweetheart. Do you have to stay with Humana? They are ok, but that doughnut hole thing is kinda, well, sneaky and underhanded. That isn't what you originally bought, ya know? I really don't like insurance companies today. They are all stupid.

I am excited about the cleaning people. They sound really nice. I hope they don't upset you. And I am happy about your rent cap. That is going to really help in the long term. Yeah!