Good bye for now from Mark in Idaho
 

My wife and I are moving this weekend. We will not have access to broadband until the phone company upgrades their equipment to handle more customers at our mountain location. Our internet will be old-school dial-up with NetZero. This will mean much less opportunity to be online.

I will be checking in from the town library and when I am visiting my mother-in-law about every other week. Either way, access will be haphazard.

I'll miss being able to see how everybody is doing.

We are moving away from the intensity of suburban living and living next to a disturbed man who likes to cause trouble. Hopefully, the life in the mountains will be good for both of us. Going from Central Air to a wood stove will be a big change. I will have lots of work to do maintaining a mountain cabin.

With the stressful past few months of preparing to move, I can whole heartedly reconfirm the negative impact stress has on PCS. I hope you all can support each others need to lower stress in your lives.

My best to you all.

Good luck Mark! I hope the move is a good one, once the stress of the actual move is over. Enjoy the quiet beauty of the mountains and the honest work of maintaining the mountain cabin!

Your input and support around here will be missed.

My best to you and your wife!
Starr

Best of Luck , Mark.

Hope you get access to a good internet package.

If you believe Hugesnet, they say their satelite is good.....

Best Wishes.... :grouphug:

I wish you the best in your move!

Your wisdom, grace and guidance have been such a comfort to me and others--I hope you find the peace and solace you need.

Here's to new memories and new home!

I wish you and your family all the best in your move!! :hug:

Good luck Mark!! All the best

The very best to you and your wife in these next few weeks of moving. I hope your grandkids will be closer. You have always been a HUGE source of wisdom on this blog and a positive voice for the PCSers to hear.

Our best,

You're a good man, Mark. Thanks for all of your help and encouragement. I have no doubt that many others feel the same way. Good luck and I hope you find a way to check in periodically. Among other things, we'll miss your knowledge, compassion, curiosity, and (yes) sense of humour. "My best to you."

I echo what the others say, Your mountain home sounds like my dream come true. It should be peaceful!
Good luck with the move. I will miss your wisdom and 100% nom-judgemental advice. Looking forward to reading your words again soon.
M

Ditto to what everyone else said! Your commitment to everyone here is admirable. You'll be missed. Hope to see you back soon. :hug:

Take care Mark. Idaho is a beautiful place. Where are you moving from and to if you dont mind me asking? I have been to Sun Valley and rafted/camped down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

Anyways thanks for all youve done for this forum. You help a lot of people.

We are moving away from the Boise / Meridian, Idaho area. We have owned a mountain cabin 15 miles northwest of McCall for 9 years. It has been an ongoing project needing lots of work. I've been doing some of the building myself. Trying to build and improve while still maintaining acres of land that needs to be wildfire safe is a lot of work. Then, in winter, the snow that slides off the roof can pile up 10 feet deep. I'm going to need another cord of firewood to make it through the winter. I have the logs. I just need to cut and split them.

For now, we need to get the 26 foot truck packed. I had to hire a loading crew because I can not load the truck. My neighbor took out a court order preventing me from being witin 300 yards of his house which is next door to my house. So, I can't even be at my own house. I stepped on his property to work on repairing my fence and he had me arrested for trespassing. With the trespassing arrest came a court order to stay away from my own house. I have a legally recorded easement to step on his property to repair and maintain my fence and landscaping but he convinced the police that the easement did not mean I could not be arrested for trespassing. This neighbor is a big part of why we are moving. It is problematic to be living next to a paranoid-schizophrenic man who is also a law enforcement officer. The court system is very slow and biased against defendants.

The stress in our lives since May 23rd, 2013 has been ridiculous. The financial cost is enormous but the emotion stress cost is worse.

Part of my neighbor's issue is he considers my brain injury to be a mental illness. When he confronts me, I tend to get loud and may yell at him. He thinks it makes me a dangerous criminal. His paranoia takes a simple act like working on a fence and turns it into a criminal matter. We will be free of his influence soon. I just need to get the court or a jury to recognize that my easement means I did not trespass. That trial comes November 13, 2013. My attorney can't believe the prosecutor thinks this is a valid criminal charge.

Sorry for airing my dirty laundry. I am emotionally and physically exhausted. My wife is not any better. We are too old to be fighting with a cranky neighbor cop who can get a judge to make ridiculous rulings. So much for innocent until proven guilty.

So, now people should understand why we are taking the extreme step and moving.

I've probably said too much but now it has all been said.

btw, It is not uncommon for people to take such actions against the brain injured. Unfortunately, there is a serious lack of advocacy for us when dealing with troublemakers.

My best to you all.

I'm so sorry for the stress from your neighbor.

We're al thinking about you and hoping things turn out all right.

Good luck with your move Mark. We will miss your sound advise.

Bye Mark! Come back soon
 

Dear Mark,

Your posts meant so much to me early in my recovery. The vitamin thread was a life line and you were and still are too. I am teary thinking of it.

You give solid and caring advice to everyone in need.

I am so sure you have saved lives here Mark.

God bless you and your family.

With deep gratitude.

poetrymom

Sorry to hear you have had to put up with so much from this neighbor. He will get what's coming to him.
Glad you are moving and just ridding yourselves (you and your wife) of this problematic neighbor. I wish you all the best. Maybe, some nice mountain air and a change will be good for you.
Thanks for all the support and honest help you provided to me. I really hope that all goes well for you and you end up enjoying this new home very much.
At least you will not have to deal with troublesome neighbors. That is ridiculous that you have a court case going concerning fixing a fence. Lol. I am sure they will throw it right out.
Best wishes! :hug:

Mark,

Good luck with your move and for the future.

Not sure I will be around here much longer as I feel I am now 100% recovered from PCS.

Mouse

Good luck to you on your move.
You have been a guardian angel looking after us . Will miss you but know you will still be watching over your sheep.

Many thanks for that xxx
In fact can't thank you enough x
Carole x

Stick around
 

Hi Mouse.

Consider how valuable your recovery story can be to new members. Like you, I have no residual deficits but can share my recovery experience. Consider coming back from time to time to share your experience and give hope to others still struggling with symptoms.

:grouphug:

I will try, but I have difficulty getting on here. As I have improved, I find that things have gone back to normal and I am working/looking after kids all the time. Subsequently I have very little time, not that I am complaining because I appreciate what I have more than ever.

Also there are plenty of people on here who are very capable of giving the necessary advice, but thanks to all who helped me through my struggles.

Good luck.
 

Good luck with your future, Mark. CS

Life change
 

Mark,
I have appreciated your words and wisdom since I first checked into this joint. I have since retired from the USMC and have started moving some of my things to my new house in SW VA. I will sell my urban house in the spring and live out there all the time. I can't wait to get away for here.

I look forward to you getting all set up and back on line. I also wish you a smooth transition.

Good luck and safe moving!