Saturday, July 30, 2022

I am Dancing as Fast as I Can

I am just going to post a bunch of unrelated photos while I breathe.

My first comment is to post my thankfulness for Blogger allowing me to meet Mage in person several times. We were strangers and have little in common and have so much in common. She loves life as do I. She loves history as do I. She has fun with photography as do I. She is an adventurer and I like to think I am but in a different way. She is more sophisticated than I as she came from a name family while I came from a farming family.  She is on the journey to another place. That journey sounds painful and stressful and also hard on George, her husband, now. That journey that we all will make at some time.  I am so glad I was brave enough to meet her and George when she came to the city near me. I will miss the insight she has on so many things. I am so glad that her family is close with her now.  


My second comment is that I am home from the Roads Scholar trip that I took with my second-to-youngest grandson.  We explored the islands of Georgia.  We experienced the culture, nature, and each other.  The trip started with a small disaster that could have been more difficult but we managed to survive.  They survived my anger and I survived all else.  There were other dangerous surprises.  I will post a brief review if you are interested.


My saga of dead appliances continues.  The dishwasher that died is still not replaced because the brand I selected is not available at any time in the future.  Since I ordered from Best Buy, the college student that helped me failed to tell me that!  I finally had to go back and cancel and order another brand.  In between, there were a number of failed appointments regarding disconnect and removal in an installation that ruined the week.  I realize that the supply lines are heavily compromised, but retail outlets have to communicate that and not let you find out weeks later!  I also had issues with the electrician who came this week to preview our electrical panel for the installation of our backup generator.  With the more dramatic weather, we decided it was a good investment(?).

Not checking my privilege, I will also complain about having to replace both boat lift motors this month as well.  Our nest egg that my husband was concerned about just sitting in a small non-interest bearing account is somewhat depleted and I am glad I did not let him invest it elsewhere.

We have a step-cousin on a visit in a few days.  He is not close to my husband but we are happy to have him stay on a planned overnight.  Then the next weekend my son and his daughter and new baby are coming for a two-day visit.


I have been working for hours trying to find out why our process for getting a renewed TSA (Transportation Security Administration) KTN number is not working.  There is absolutely no way to talk to a living person except by scheduling another appointment and driving up 30 miles and I dread that the lady there will say she has no power over that database even though they took my $140.00 for a five-year renewal within days after our first appointment with her.  If those of you who live outside this privileged country think this makes this sound like a bureaucratic nightmare you have NO idea.

Summer days are hot and humid and that is why I have posted photos that make you think it is nicer here than it really is!











13 comments:

  1. That sounds like quite a trip. I'd like to read more about it. We had to buy a new refrigerator in May. I guess we got lucky because we got it in a week. I'm sorry about your friend.

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  2. You are keeping busy! Love your ideas for posting "fake" but better weather photos! Very refreshing. That's a big dragonfly. Lighter, more green ones played with me as a kid in Oklahoma. Linda in Kansas

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  3. The time with your grandson sounds interesting. A break from the routine and the appliance debacle. Good luck with the dishwasher.

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  4. I replaced a stove. I went to the store in a nearby city , picked it out and paid for it. And when delivery came, it turns out it was out of stock due to supply chain issues. I could not make another trip to the store. I was not happy. They finally substituted a more expensive one, sight unseen, for the price I paid. I hate it. I had spent more than I wanted and all the crazy expensive features on this one are meaningless to me. But I can't justify replacing it again. And at that time my stove had died (it's computer went out? or circuit board?) and I HAD to have a stove. I wish I had ordered a hot plate and toaster oven. So there is my whine and cheese. I know what you are going through.

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  5. Adorable photo of you and your grandbaby
    Back up generators are a very good thing to have.
    Prayers for smoother days

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  6. I also love that picture of you and grandbaby. Sorry to hear of your troubles with inanimate objects. My dad used to tell me about the innate perversity of inanimate objects.

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  7. I replaced my refrigerator and my dishwasher and will soon have to replace the clothes washer with dryer and stove no doubt close behind. I swear appliances have a built in timer that goes off at 10 years to the day.

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  8. I've met a few bloggers over the years. I always felt nervous about meeting someone face to face that I had come to know and like via blogging but it has always been an easy and warm experience. All my appliances are old and came with the house and I dread having to replace any of them. We also have a large sum of money in a basically non-interest bearing account so that when we need a large sum right away we have it. Like when we had to have the AC replaced a month or so ago.

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  9. Best Buy messed up our carpet order. When it didn't come on the expected day, we discovered they had failed to complete the order! It was finally resolved a month late. We had better luck buying a new freezer from Lowes this summer.
    Good help is hard to come by sometimes.
    I would very much like to hear about your trip with your grandson. .

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  10. It's good to hear about other people's adventures, especially how they handled problems that cropped up.

    It's good to hear from you.

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  11. Sounds like a good trip with your grandson despite some 'problems'. I enjoyed the photos.

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  12. I love that picture of you and the babe.

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  13. Love the sunset photo. I’ve met one blogger — was enjoyable. Glad you had time with grandson. Sorry about the appliance issues. I went thru having to replace all of mine but refrig. that coincidentally started after my husband died. My spare refrig in garage died a few years ago. I’ve not replaced it so hope mine in the kitchen doesn't die as I’ll have no way to salvage food until a replacement comes.

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