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May. 24th, 2025 07:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ravena_kadeThe wind rain on Thursday was so bad that we had a leak in the house. The wind drove the rain through the dryer vent and we had had enough water that I put down 8 bath towels to pick it up.
The rain did stop Friday and the weather was still gray and crappy so I made soup...not some low sodium crap. I made my Grandmother's shin bone soup and it was properly seasoned. I made it in the enameled cast iron dutch oven that I bought at Easter. I fondly call it my purple cauldron. The little golden rings in the soup are magical to me (hence the cauldron). The mundane reason for the gold is that it is the beef fat. The trick is skimming off enough so the soup is not greasy, but still has some fat...Fat is flavor..and that means I am f'ing delicious..ha!
Dad told me that his boss is going to sell the business. The plan is that she will work there for a year full time and then go part time. She does not want to quit because she likes it. The new guy wants to keep Dad on as long as Dad wants to/can do. We shall see. I had to reiterate that at this time I am not ready to give up my apartment. I need the separation. Without a kitchen my place is not rentable. That and I have not done anything wrong so I should not have to live in my cellar. My pay is too low, but it's the only way to do all the medical stuff he needs. I can't pay for all utilities and his meds. He will need a roommate or live in the cellar. He will have to give up his car.
My plan was to work today and Monday in the yard...if it dries out. Found out that I have to take Dad shoe shopping because his shoes for the wedding next week don't fit. I have been telling him for 2 months to try the shoes on. Grrrrr... I am tempted to just let him wear sneakers....
I will be glad when this wedding is OVER. Dad being involved with getting the cousins there has involved me once again the circus. That and I found out that the hotel that was booked is costing me $300. Dad wanted to stay the 2 days with the cousins so that is $600. The place doesn't even have a pool. We don't have that money. Sigh. So between the clothes, the gift, and the hotel this is costing me about $700...for a place I don't even want to be at. If I were going alone I could have bummed a ride with another cousin and then taken the train home that night.
The rain did stop Friday and the weather was still gray and crappy so I made soup...not some low sodium crap. I made my Grandmother's shin bone soup and it was properly seasoned. I made it in the enameled cast iron dutch oven that I bought at Easter. I fondly call it my purple cauldron. The little golden rings in the soup are magical to me (hence the cauldron). The mundane reason for the gold is that it is the beef fat. The trick is skimming off enough so the soup is not greasy, but still has some fat...Fat is flavor..and that means I am f'ing delicious..ha!
Dad told me that his boss is going to sell the business. The plan is that she will work there for a year full time and then go part time. She does not want to quit because she likes it. The new guy wants to keep Dad on as long as Dad wants to/can do. We shall see. I had to reiterate that at this time I am not ready to give up my apartment. I need the separation. Without a kitchen my place is not rentable. That and I have not done anything wrong so I should not have to live in my cellar. My pay is too low, but it's the only way to do all the medical stuff he needs. I can't pay for all utilities and his meds. He will need a roommate or live in the cellar. He will have to give up his car.
My plan was to work today and Monday in the yard...if it dries out. Found out that I have to take Dad shoe shopping because his shoes for the wedding next week don't fit. I have been telling him for 2 months to try the shoes on. Grrrrr... I am tempted to just let him wear sneakers....
I will be glad when this wedding is OVER. Dad being involved with getting the cousins there has involved me once again the circus. That and I found out that the hotel that was booked is costing me $300. Dad wanted to stay the 2 days with the cousins so that is $600. The place doesn't even have a pool. We don't have that money. Sigh. So between the clothes, the gift, and the hotel this is costing me about $700...for a place I don't even want to be at. If I were going alone I could have bummed a ride with another cousin and then taken the train home that night.
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Date: 2025-05-24 03:41 pm (UTC)So between the clothes, the gift, and the hotel this is costing me about $700...
And that's why I am so happy to not get invited to weddings. :o :o :o
Hugs, Jon
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Date: 2025-05-27 11:28 am (UTC)I hear that, same thing happened to me. I am pretty sure this weird burst got it under the siding, but since my roof is aging I am looking for a contractor to get that replaced. :\
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Date: 2025-05-28 02:34 pm (UTC)