Beauty

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

Okay, you've probably noticed that I was paranoid this morning about losing cable and Internet (even though BH had a Verizon backup plan) and went ahead with April's thread.

Eh, tutto è possibile!  Anything is possible with this move and I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Comcast issue.  If they can take TCM away from me, what else will they do?

You can either give up on March and just start posting on April's thread or we can finish out March here.  Or you can post on both threads.  Tutto è possibile!

But start thinking about adapting.  How you've adapted lately and how you plan to adapt in April and beyond.

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@just bee 

As much as I'd like to give up on March, I think I'll continue to reply to the previous threads right here.  When that's done, I'll move any new thoughts (and I have many) to the April thread.

But it all will have to wait a bit until later.  Got a few things to do first...🙃

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@geezerette 

March.  In like a lion and out like a lamb!

Say that to a millennial and see what you get.  But seriously, shouldn't we be attacking Gen Z now?

I don't know where the kid who was moving us fit generation-wise, but I'll use a word I seldom use.  Surreal.

Young kid shows up and moves our stuff.  He sings non-stop.  

That's li-ah-ife, that's what people say-ah-ay....

You're riding high-uh-aye in April 

Shot down in May-uh-ay...

Fly me to the moon

Let me play among the sta-uh-ars

And now, the end is near

And so I face the final curtain...

Sinatra standards.  One right after another.  And he's doing them his way.

By the time BH and I got into the house last night and we hadn't eaten all day, all I could think about was pizza.

So we had some delivered.

Still moving today.  But woke up in our old/new house this morning.

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

Okay, you've probably noticed that I was paranoid this morning about losing cable and Internet (even though BH had a Verizon backup plan) and went ahead with April's thread.

Eh, tutto è possibile!  Anything is possible with this move and I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Comcast issue.  If they can take TCM away from me, what else will they do?

You can either give up on March and just start posting on April's thread or we can finish out March here.  Or you can post on both threads.  Tutto è possibile!

But start thinking about adapting.  How you've adapted lately and how you plan to adapt in April and beyond.

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@just bee 

As much as I'd like to give up on March, I think I'll continue to reply to the previous threads right here.  When that's done, I'll move any new thoughts (and I have many) to the April thread.

But it all will have to wait a bit until later.  Got a few things to do first...🙃

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@geezerette 

March.  In like a lion and out like a lamb!

Say that to a millennial and see what you get.  But seriously, shouldn't we be attacking Gen Z now?

I don't know where the kid who was moving us fit generation-wise, but I'll use a word I seldom use.  Surreal.

Young kid shows up and moves our stuff.  He sings non-stop.  

That's li-ah-ife, that's what people say-ah-ay....

You're riding high-uh-aye in April 

Shot down in May-uh-ay...

Fly me to the moon

Let me play among the sta-uh-ars

And now, the end is near

And so I face the final curtain...

Sinatra standards.  One right after another.  And he's doing them his way.

By the time BH and I got into the house last night and we hadn't eaten all day, all I could think about was pizza.

So we had some delivered.

Still moving today.  But woke up in our old/new house this morning.

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@just bee 

Now, I'll bet THAT was really surreal!🧐

[just bee]

@geezerette 

Some of the shoddiest workmanship I've ever seen in my life.  I see every flaw and there are many.  BH was getting annoyed with all my "negativity."

I don't know what they'll fix and what they won't, but some of the things I see are mindboggling.

Attention to detail?  Must have died around 1962.  All I know is this: I'm sounding like an old person more and more each day.

Next I'll be yelling at people to get off my lawn.  And we don't even have a lawn.

[aprilskies]

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Some of the shoddiest workmanship I've ever seen in my life.  I see every flaw and there are many.  BH was getting annoyed with all my "negativity."

I don't know what they'll fix and what they won't, but some of the things I see are mindboggling.

Attention to detail?  Must have died around 1962.  All I know is this: I'm sounding like an old person more and more each day.

Next I'll be yelling at people to get off my lawn.  And we don't even have a lawn.

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Yay, you are in your home.  That was a long journey.  The range of feelings will be interesting as you start to unpack. 

That is me too, I can find the flaw in anything.  Gift from my mom.  Thanks, Mom. 

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Some of the shoddiest workmanship I've ever seen in my life.  I see every flaw and there are many.  BH was getting annoyed with all my "negativity."

I don't know what they'll fix and what they won't, but some of the things I see are mindboggling.

Attention to detail?  Must have died around 1962.  All I know is this: I'm sounding like an old person more and more each day.

Next I'll be yelling at people to get off my lawn.  And we don't even have a lawn.

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@just bee 

Another example of appreciating what you have now, imperfect as it might seem.   Because an alternative might be worse.  

And you have to pay for a great deal of that lousy workmanship above and beyond what paltry sums the insurance company will actually follow through with.

We all become our parents, if we live long enough.

Remember it's all just stuff.  "Keep calm and carry on."  Concentrate on getting the repairs done to whatever is the worst--things that you actually need, like a workable water heater, etc.  Things like mismatched crown molding are not essential.  Annoying maybe, but not essential.  And there will be a lot that you can do as time goes on.  

Get organized as good as you can, but take time to relax--or at least try to relax.  'Cause when you go back to work next week it will make everything you go through this week seem like ambrosia.

[just bee]

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@aprilskies wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Some of the shoddiest workmanship I've ever seen in my life.  I see every flaw and there are many.  BH was getting annoyed with all my "negativity."

I don't know what they'll fix and what they won't, but some of the things I see are mindboggling.

Attention to detail?  Must have died around 1962.  All I know is this: I'm sounding like an old person more and more each day.

Next I'll be yelling at people to get off my lawn.  And we don't even have a lawn.

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Yay, you are in your home.  That was a long journey.  The range of feelings will be interesting as you start to unpack. 

That is me too, I can find the flaw in anything.  Gift from my mom.  Thanks, Mom. 

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@aprilskies 

Yeah, and people think you're the problem!  I worked in Quality Assurance when I started in the semiconductor industry.  They'd get angry when I'd find defects on silicon wafers.  Wait, that's why you're paying me to work here, right?

Oh, it's been interesting so far.  Last summer when I was sorting through all my landfill-bound possessions, there was a drawer full of wine glasses that we'd collected from local wine festivals.  And there was a jar in the shape of a jack-o'-lantern.  BH did not want to keep these items.

So one of the first boxes I unpack has 11 wine glasses from wine festivals and a jar in the shape of a jack-o'-lantern.

We were both confused.  As it turns out, the person who was packing up our kitchen last year was confused as to why we would leave glasses behind.  BH finally told him to pick out a few and leave the rest.  We had two of those jars and I thought we'd left both behind.  I thought we'd lost all the glasses.

Just goes to show how many things we had that we really didn't need.  But I'm sure I'll be able to put those glasses to good use if BH doesn't get to them first.

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Some of the shoddiest workmanship I've ever seen in my life.  I see every flaw and there are many.  BH was getting annoyed with all my "negativity."

I don't know what they'll fix and what they won't, but some of the things I see are mindboggling.

Attention to detail?  Must have died around 1962.  All I know is this: I'm sounding like an old person more and more each day.

Next I'll be yelling at people to get off my lawn.  And we don't even have a lawn.

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@just bee 

Another example of appreciating what you have now, imperfect as it might seem.   Because an alternative might be worse.  

And you have to pay for a great deal of that lousy workmanship above and beyond what paltry sums the insurance company will actually follow through with.

We all become our parents, if we live long enough.

Remember it's all just stuff.  "Keep calm and carry on."  Concentrate on getting the repairs done to whatever is the worst--things that you actually need, like a workable water heater, etc.  Things like mismatched crown molding are not essential.  Annoying maybe, but not essential.  And there will be a lot that you can do as time goes on.  

Get organized as good as you can, but take time to relax--or at least try to relax.  'Cause when you go back to work next week it will make everything you go through this week seem like ambrosia.

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@geezerette 

Wise, wise words -- as usual.  I should be happy to be home.  The dog seems happy and that's what's important.  He got another new bed and three new toys yesterday.  We don't even have towels.

Well, gotta get back to the rental and start moving again!

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

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@aprilskies wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

@geezerette 

Some of the shoddiest workmanship I've ever seen in my life.  I see every flaw and there are many.  BH was getting annoyed with all my "negativity."

I don't know what they'll fix and what they won't, but some of the things I see are mindboggling.

Attention to detail?  Must have died around 1962.  All I know is this: I'm sounding like an old person more and more each day.

Next I'll be yelling at people to get off my lawn.  And we don't even have a lawn.

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Yay, you are in your home.  That was a long journey.  The range of feelings will be interesting as you start to unpack. 

That is me too, I can find the flaw in anything.  Gift from my mom.  Thanks, Mom. 

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@aprilskies 

Yeah, and people think you're the problem!  I worked in Quality Assurance when I started in the semiconductor industry.  They'd get angry when I'd find defects on silicon wafers.  Wait, that's why you're paying me to work here, right?

Oh, it's been interesting so far.  Last summer when I was sorting through all my landfill-bound possessions, there was a drawer full of wine glasses that we'd collected from local wine festivals.  And there was a jar in the shape of a jack-o'-lantern.  BH did not want to keep these items.

So one of the first boxes I unpack has 11 wine glasses from wine festivals and a jar in the shape of a jack-o'-lantern.

We were both confused.  As it turns out, the person who was packing up our kitchen last year was confused as to why we would leave glasses behind.  BH finally told him to pick out a few and leave the rest.  We had two of those jars and I thought we'd left both behind.  I thought we'd lost all the glasses.

Just goes to show how many things we had that we really didn't need.  But I'm sure I'll be able to put those glasses to good use if BH doesn't get to them first.

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@just bee 

Exactly!  The OG started out in Quality Control.  Then he started his own independent quality certified lab.  That was our business.  The stories I could tell you!  😱

Naive as we were when we start out, we quickly found out that the companies that hired us did not actually want us to tell them when their prototypes were flawed.  They just wanted to cover their ****** with the government that all their runs were good.

That's why I ended up with a Maverick instead of a Pinto.  The engineers knew **** well those gas tanks exploded on impact.  At least they were protecting my *** in that instance too.😉

ETA:  Interesting.  I'm going to have to find another method to censor my dirty words.  Seems that Big Brother has cracked my code.🧐😊

[geezerette]

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@aprilskies wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

@aprilskies 

Thank you for your kind wishes.❤️  I've been fighting the urge to be critical, which is my natural state.☺️  I know the situation wasn't as serious when he was exposed, but why did they have to go out anyway?  

But I'm seeing so many people that have been so judgmental of others for so long that are now continuing that and being totally unreasonable and unrealistic.  And being critical of the very people that they're now relying on for survival.  Yet they still don't see what they're doing.  So I'm trying to be a good girl.😇  (It's tough.😉)

I hope you and your parents are doing well.  I know it must be even more challenging for you now.  Please do remember to take time for yourself to decompress.  

I totally agree about being aware of all we have taken for granted.  I was raised by parents that endured many hardships, but I was fortunate enough to not have to go through any of those really tough times.  None of us have. 

Oddly, or perhaps not oddly, it just reinforces my opinion about having less but appreciating what I do have.  Finding out my basic priorities.  Not the dozens of things I've been told that should be important to me.  My choices.  

I might be wrong, but I think that having less in times like this would make it easier to deal with.  I don't really know why I feel this.  Having what I actually use and what I actually enjoy, instead of all the excess I seem to keep finding I still have.  

But that's just me.  I'm getting old. And I have a head full of pollen.🥴

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@geezerette, I think there has been so much misinformation out there and still continues to be that I dont think people know what to make of it. A lot of people are still out but the streets this morning were absolutely deserted. So while maybe not everyone is taking it seriously, a lot are. I like Costco's setup. Controlled amount of people in the store so you can social distance as best you can any way. Kind of hard when people come right on you. ShopRite, not sure why they are not implementing the same kind of practice.  But I dont blame anyone for getting it. I think everyone is doing the best they can. This isnt easy by any stretch. And for those not taking it seriously, well I dont know what to say for them. But I do blame the media and all the misinformation. 

I want to know why is it so hard not to touch your face? 

I totally agree about having less things. I think it gives you more strength and energy to deal with things as they come up. Last year, I was dealing with a lot of things with my folks, more than usual, I was exhausted and when I came home, mentally I became more exhausted.  I will say during this crisis I am having the same issues. I want less to deal with. So, this feeling is just too strong not to take it seriously. 

I agree, I want things around that are my choice and things I use.  I really think mentally it will make a difference. 

But in April, I will attempt a no buy aside from essential things. I have to break this need to shop. And it is a need and it doesnt matter the category. 

Stay safe and keep pruning those bushes. 

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@aprilskies 

What I want to know is why my face is always the thing on my body that needs touching the most.  And even more so when I'm out somewhere germ-y.  My nose itches or drips, my glasses slip and  need adjusting, my hair flys in my eyes, etc., etc., etc.  And then when I'm told not to touch my face, that's all I can think about!😂

I hear ya on the shopping too.  It's the same as the bad food.  I know I shouldn't do it and that I'll end up paying for it in the end, but yet, I go ahead anyway.  March was to be my no-buy month, but that went by the wayside with having to get more than necessary "just in case".  (And in some cases, I was definitely glad I did buy those extras.)  

And I also used the crisis as an excuse to buy food I had no business buying.  I used every excuse in the book with my better self: "Grab what you can while you can.  We might not be able to get any food soon!" ,  "Sure you're stockpiling junk food.  You can handle it this time." "The world is coming to end, you might as well pig-out now!" 😂   Yeah, right.  Famous last words.

The thing that irritates me so much is that I know better.  I'm not totally freaked out about all this virus stuff.  And the way our society is dealing with it doesn't surprise me at all.  (Disappoints me, but doesn't surprise me.)  While I wasn't exactly "prepared" for it, I always knew something could happen at any time.

My point is that even in my dotage, I might be getting senile, but I'm not stupid.  Again, I know better.  But I do it anyway.  If that isn't the definition of an addiction, I don't know what is.  I guess the first step is admitting it, which is supposed to be the hardest.

Sign me up for a 12-step program.🙁

[geezerette]

Okay, I'm outta here.  This board is getting wonky again and it's hard to get the posts through.

I'll be back later in the April thread.  I'm done with March.😢