ah, Twink, she has a house of her own to go to... she says she just didn't want to be there alone......

she said "Muchas gracias" and expressed much gratitude, and apologies for being so difficult, and listened quietly when I explained the reasons why we couldn't house and feed her anymore.

and she says she'll send me some money to defray the utilities and consumables.

she mentioned swinging back by to visit, on her way out of the country, I politely discouraged that one, lol!

I love her to pieces, but if one can barely STAND, it's difficult to prop someone ELSE up, yaknowwhattimean, jellybean?

I don't think she prays... but I encouraged her to read Eat, Pray, Love, and other uplifting books.

thanks for the hugs, Alffe.



in the "Exit Lecture" I also mentioned that it *galled* me when she went to local fundraisers and charitable functions,and donated lots of money...

I said "If there's any deserving CHARITY around here, it'd be US, like contributing to the household bills, perhaps?"

I'm supporting this entire FARM with my paltry SSDI, guess she didn't realize......



and I left out one thing... she CHEWS her icecubes from her glasses of water, chomp chomp chomp... I was almost ready to perform a ceremonial disembowelment upon her after an hour of THAT...



and she brought over a BIG bag of the guesthouse linens on her way out.

all the towels and bedding are left for me to wash, hang, fold, and put away.

:SIGH:

What can I say....you'll get your reward in heaven. *grin

And I'd forgotten that my mother in law used to chew her ice..irritated the heck out of me.

Eat, Pray & Love was good....but ohhhhhhhhh The Shack!

"Exit lecture" LOL! I'm so glad you did that. Good on you!

What a great friend you are. Your generosity will come back around, don'cha know?

thanks, Doody!



I believe in paying it forward, backward, sideways, and all around.



I've been helped in the past, in dire circumstances.



but I was always low-profile, low-key, grateful, helpful, pitching in, and never assuming nor taking advantage.



and certainly NOT for 9 WEEKS...

Wow Kay,

You put up with a lot, and I'm glad it came to an end.


*hiding my glass of icecubes behind my back*

aw, honey!

the chewing isn't a problem, really, I usually wouldn't mind, but I was doing the fine work (plucking pinfeathers takes concentration) and I guess I was annoyed because she helped with the easy part, and then took cig breaks, and crunchy-crunched right next to me... for like, twenty minutes.

a little bit of follow-up, for all of you concerned folks at NT...

my erstwhile houseguest finally emailed me...

I've been worried because she completely dropped off the radar, and nobody's heard from her among our circle of mutual friends.

anyway, the gist of the email is, she's gotten some HELP, medical, counseling, and antidepressants.

I'll be praying for her, and hoping the meds and therapy work.

y'all are welcome to pitch in with prayers as well.



and youse guyse ??

thank you very much for all your support for ME...

I couldn't've been NEARLY as helpful to my friend-in-need, without you all backstopping and supporting ME in turn.

You'll reap your reward someday for all you did for her, Kay.

Sometimes I think we're being tested....just to see what we're made of. Who knows....maybe one day when you least expect it she'll come into a windfall and think of you first when she's trying to decide how to
spend it!! ***yeah, right!!

You'll reap rewards just for the goodness and kindness (and oddity ) that you share with this board.

I'm glad your friend is okay! Smart lady to do what she is doing.