Hi Herk. I have been a customer almost from HSN’s first days. Marlo has been on and off for the most part during the past year. People have noticed that she has had trouble speaking other things. It has been customary for HSN not to address issues. I agree with you that something should have been said, but under all the owners, this has been a blank slate. I, for one, do not like hearing and seeing others bash a person for whatever reason. Good criticism is always helpful and can help someone attain great heights. If you remember, Guy Yovan was gone months due to voice problems. Nothing was mentioned prior or after his return. I just hope for the best for Marlo and hope that what she is dealing with is not that serious.

I assume Marlo has health issues. It is customary for the hosts to keep everything to themselves. I am sure her supervisors know what is going on and keeping the door opened for a return. It is tough when you don’t know. I am sure when things are better she may respond. Meanwhile, I would not say anything bad. That would hurt the host more when going through a difficult period, especially when we do not know the answer or the outcome. Think how you would feel if the shoe was on your foot. How would you feel if the people in your work place and the customers started saying you should quit or you should be fired for absenteeism.

@sheba2011

A ring doorbell would not work if I was in another room. My doctor’s assistant mentioned it as well as a light going on and off. This is one reason a pooch would help. However, I would need a doctor’s note for this to happen. Our physician refuses to write a note until I find the right animal. It’s a catch 22. Where our home is there is a HOA which requires a doctor’s note for a service animal only. I also will need a service animal to let me know when hubby isn’t well. That will need to be a priority, especially with our home North.

I may need to find a new plumber. The one I used is a 5-star+. However, I had to call the main office yesterday to find out where they were as by 2:30 pm they were a no show. The Assistant who answered apologized. They were here earlier and I guess I didn’t hear the knock. They came and I heard the knock. What they didn’t do was stop the leak, so I had to call today. They were just here and wanted to charge me. I won the argument when I mentioned this should have happened at the first visit. We are in a drought situation here, I do not need added expenses.

I signed the agreement this morning. This business is so good to work with. They will make a blueprint of the new bathroom as well as a 3D picture after I pick out the colors, vanity, cabinet, shower, etc.. The only thing I’ve added thus far are some drawers since hubby will not be able to get to a medicine cabinet. He will need access to a mirror for shaving and combing his hair. I’m LOL because I purchased a mirror from HSN and Marla Wynne which would be perfect.

I’m hoping to see hubby this afternoon. My back is still bad, but there is no excuse. I also need water and hope I can lift the case at Aldi’s. I will not make it to Costco today.

@sheba2011

The plumbers finally arrived. They were due here between noon and 2 pm. At 2:30 I made a call to the main office. They were a no show. They claim they were here and knocked on the door and there was no answer. Hmm… Seems they forgot one thing. A phone call to say they were on their way. And to think I got up extra early to do a load of laundry, do the dishes left in the sink, made room to walk around, etc. etc.. Long story short. The disposal is now in working order and I can finally use the new dishwasher. The drip in the guest bathroom needs a whole new system. Guess it’s time to do the reno in that area instead of the master. The master bath is a total mess. I took the closet apart, towels and all else and sprayed and cleaned with “Clean Boss.” I will do it one more time before putting everything back. All towels are in the laundry room all set to go for tomorrow(oops, today). My lower back went after all was said and done. I had to contact the rehab to say I would not be there to visit. Had trouble getting out of the chair to take meds. I’m Ok for now. Just a bit wobbly. Hope to see hubby this afternoon. Will be stopping at Costco and then to Culver’s for their custard and fudge for hubs. I will now return to bed and call it a day.

@Sheba

That illness was annoying. Still do not know what caused it. Anyway, it’s over.

I will be writing a note to the Administration of the Rehab. There is no reason why hubby’s glasses cannot be found or for that matter a lap blanket that is equal to a twin size that I use whenever it is cold. I have no idea where it is and I am positive that no one has looked for these items. Oh, just noticed that hubby’s electric toothbrush is gone. Only the case is left. I do have the recharge.

Hubby’s roommate is in tons of pain. I just wonder if he fell and has ribs broken. If so, that would explain why he lashes out. He mentioned that he took a fall about two years ago where he broke the shoulder. He is still having problems with that arm, but for the most part is doable.

Today I expect the plumber between noon and 2 pm. It would be nice to be able to use the new dishwasher. For months I have been trying to get the disposal to work to no avail. I finally had to make that call. The kitchen is still a can do project. Once I get everything working I will need to redo the cabinets and put all dishes and silverware through sanitize. Only then I will feel comfortable using everything.

Hubby is doing good. He now knows that he must work hard to be able to stand and to use his arms more. I have a feeling that the bathroom will be done before he can maneuver himself from wheelchair to bed and from wheelchair to the bathroom. I will definitely have help.

While sitting at this computer, it dawned on me that our bathroom is opposite. I called the pros and thought if we took this desk out, they would be able to enlarge this bathroom. All closets would remain without a demolition. I am not looking at cost at this point, but with these people, that bathroom would be huge. Right now you can see our sink from the bed and there is room to put a wall up and a door. There’s quite a bit we can change.

The flooring will go. In Florida, because of the heat and humidity, we have some soft areas where the subflooring will need to be replaced. This is probably due to the initial build. This seems to be in the most traffic areas and the pros have said that they want to replace all the sub flooring just to be on the safe side. It’s OK with me. I rather be safe and know that things were done right. It is all in the cost which I received.

Have a great day. It is 64 degrees as I type. We should be in the mid 70s this afternoon. The low tonight will be in the 50s. Wish I could open a window, but alas, hubby did some power washing and hit the screens. If I open the window some critters will be able to climb through. I’m talking about the geckoes and other reptiles.

@sheba2011

I awoke this morning not feeling well. Not sure what hit me. Could have been sulfites. I went to the computer to try and cancel my labs for today, but found the computer was down. Not only was the computer down, but so was the entire box. Had no choice but to keep the appointment. When I entered their suite you need to sign in with their computer. They had the same black screen as me. It sort of gave me a chuckle. At least I knew at that point that there was no way to cancel that appointment. Even their phone lines were dead. Feeing a bit better following the test, drove to the Farmer’s Market. It is on the way home, so made a stop. The place was jammed packed. I noticed that eggs were over $9 for a dozen. Egg substitute was in the same price line. However, the fruit and veggie aisles were lower. My carriage at the end of shopping was packed all the way to the top. And, yes, I felt better. And, when I arrived home, two hours later, and unpacked, the total bill was way under $100. A very nice surprise.

I have no idea what is wrong with hubby’s roommate. He tried to get out of bed. Like, my hubby, he cannot walk. This is a young person, I would say in his 30s. If the aides try to move his legs, he hollers and screams. Hubby said he has huge problems. It is sad to see. Anyway, we had a great visit.

We are doing a complete renovation. It will be a great day when everything is said and done . No more clutter. No papers thrown or tossed about. I picked up plastic containers with covers and will start putting papers away by category. From HSN I purchased a few Origami pieces to house the containers. The people I hired also mentioned that they have a truck to dispose of things I do not need or want. Right now the desk in our MB will be tossed. The drawers no longer work and it’s high time to get rid of it. This area will be great for a bookcase and a chair and floor lamp. A good reading niche. Or, I could enlarge the bathroom. I will mention this to the people who are more knowledgeable Who knows, this may be a better alternative for a walk-in shower. Hmmm…….

@xango

Head’s. Up…. Our Farmer’s Market still carries the raw milk.. Was there today and saw it on the shelf.

@sheba2011

Before I left to visit hubby, I contacted the Remodelers and found that they will bring samples to the Rehab. I mentioned this to hubby and he was all smiles. The Rehab is approximately 4 miles from the Interstate. It works out perfectly. Tomorrow I will count the traffic lights and the mileage from the last light to the cut off. Looking forward to working with these people.

@sheba2011

I just hired the contractor. I am beyond impressed. This company is definitely one stop shopping. They have people who dismantle, install, cleanup, paint, powerwash and to top it off, a decorator to help you decide on color and tile. They bring the samples (hundreds) and I do the picking. Now I jjust need to check to see if they would bring the samples to the Rehab so hubby can take a look. And they do a percentage to start and several in between and then some. Oh yes, the ramp will be metal. I did not want wood. I was concerned with splinters if you held on and slide your hand. Cannot wait to give hubby the entire “enchilada.”

We are having a rain on and off day. Temp is in the 70s as I type. I wanted to stop at Costco, but the people just left. So will venture to Aldi’s which is almost around the corner.

Have a great afternoon. I think I will take a ride to your home for dinner. It’s better than mine.

@sheba2011

I am currently working on the cabinet that houses towels, shampoo, conditioners, and other items. I did not look at the labels but will do so as I return them to the shelves. Kindle comes in handy when asking how to dispose of items the correct way. This cabinet has not been looked at since the day we renovated the master bathroom. That is years ago. Yes, I will be using “Clean Boss.” Funny how the new bottles for Lysol Spray says they are 100% effective.

Our aide again was at the other end of our floor. He let me out around 9:30 pm and as I was leaving he whispered how much he misses working with the two of us. I know he doesn’t like hubby’s roommate. There are two different sides to his personality. Not a good thing. He is also unable to walk due to injuries. Visitors are not there except for one lady that I thought was his mom, but may not be, arrives one day every couple of weeks. She brings the bills that need to be paid. Funny, hubby just tolerates him.

The contractor who was here yesterday, had a lady with him that I assumed was his wife. She used the excuse to use the bathroom. I knew immediately it was to look at the house, and I let it pass. Not to worry, I did check each room after they left and everything was in order. I have another contractor coming tomorrow and that is the one I may end up with. I definitely need to renovate most of the rooms, but for now will start with the ramp and the guest bathroom. Once I declutter the Master bedroom, then we can decide on the next project. Right now I need to finish what I started. Next are the closets. This will get me out of the kitchen until I can safely use the other part of the sink that utilizers the drain for the dishwasher. Doing dishes, glassware and utensils is not my forte. I will need to empty the cabinets again in order to sanitize every piece. Otherwise it will definitely be another throw away. No, I do not put pots and pans in the dishwasher.

You will not be disappointed with Henry’s book. It is a fast read. For me, a slow one since I only take the time to enjoy a novel while visiting hubby. He tends to fall asleep after dinner. By the way, I brought him Acorn homemade soup yesterday along with a Smoothie from the Farmer’s Market. He loved the soup. Had not touched the smoothie before I went home. The Smoothie was made with fresh fruit that was not previously frozen. Well, back to work. Hope you have a wonderful afternoon and evening. Enjoy the spring-like weather. Winter has a tendency to show it’s nastiness every now and then.

@xango

Hi and thank you for the anniversary greetings. Hubby really felt bad that we could not celebrate going out for dinner. But, there will be more to celebrate when he comes home.

I am now trying to find construction people with a license to install a ramp and redo an entire bathroom. The only thing left standing will be the toilet. I should have the cost on Monday. I have another firm on Monday. This one does everything and has many 5 star reviews. Also an A+ rating from BBB. Not sure of the person I saw today. Just have a first name and no info or background. We shall see what Monday brings.

I’ve been reading about the potential layoffs with the VA. I hope your hubby will be OK.

I am enjoying your dinners and recipes. Cannot wait for hubby to return home so I can try one or two. Right now he is on puree foods. The only thing I can bring are smoothies, ice cream, etc.. Nothing chewable. This all started the day after Thanksgiving when I brought a turkey dinner to the rehab. I did puree the dark meat, but when I had some leftovers of the white meat and was reaching for the container, he grabbed my dinner and started coughing. The end resulted two weeks in the hospital. He is OK now, but I am careful of the things I bring. Every so often I do cheat and let him have something that is not pureed, but still I do cut it up.
Tonight I brought him acorn soup from the Farmer’s Market and a Smoothie. He really enjoyed the soup. He has yet to try the smoothie.

Hope you are enjoying the weekend. Plenty of sunshine and some warmer temps. One of us or if we are lucky, both of us will hear some raindrops tomorrow night. Another cold front. But this one will last only a few hours. Have a great rest of the weekend.

@shoelady60

Thank you for the anniversary greetings. We had some quiet time together in what they call the TV room.. I did expect to take him out, but the weather had other ideas. Today I was up and about at the crack of dawn. Was.able to get a load of wash done and to check the bathroom. The house is still topsy turvy. But it will get done someday.

I did meet a contractor this afternoon. We decided to do the ramp and bathroom first. This will give me some time to move the boxes elsewhere and to empty others. I will probably start on the master this week. I just wish there were more hours in the day.

Looks like you and your hubby are feeling better. Remember to take time for yourselves. Hope you both enjoyed your takeout. You made me hungry. Guess I will order out also since I’m visiting hubby.

@sheba2011

The Kindle is up and running and I do carry a recharge plug just in case. The first person for the ramp and the remodeling arrived this afternoon. Very nice man who is originally from Viet Nam. We decided that the ramp and bathroom will be the first to work on. This will give me some extra time to hunt for a twin bed and to do both bedroom closets. I will be able to contact the plumber on Monday to stop a leaky faucet and to repair the drain and garbage disposal in the kitchen.

Last night, as I was leaving, I happened to touch hubby’s arm. It was wet with sweat. I notified the RN and hope an aide got on top of it. Our aide was working the other side of the first floor. I will let him know about this when I see him this afternoon. Yes, I am deeply concerned. I continue to worry about dehydration. He was not that coherent yesterday nor did he have a drink in front of him. I found the water on his night stand and left it on his movable tray. Wish I could have stayed but it was past the witching hour for me.

Hubby and I found it difficult to communicate when we were married. Most of that reason was due to my mother constantly calling and giving me headaches. She is what I call a “buttinski.”
Parents should remember to stay out of their children’s lives and to let them make their own decisions. My mother, may she RIP, never did this. She always found a way to embarrass both of us in front of family and friends. It got to the point that the best solution was to separate. Though I missed hubby, I found that after two years with no real solution was to start divorce proceedings. Three months later I had a court date. That court date had to be postponed because I was working on a case and had to be at the State Capitol and a Judicial Court that day. As it so happened, on the Day of Atonement, hubby knocked on our door of the apartment and actually said we should start over. So we started dating again, and the outcome was that I moved out of that apartment and moved to his City and then received a promotion which meant just an eleven mile drive to my new office. As you can now tell everything worked out.

Though my mom took ill several years later, my hubby would drive to her home on Fridays. He would take her to the hair appointment and then we would meet for dinner. I was working and he retired with a “golden handshake.” After all the trouble my mom did to destroy the marriage, he was able to turn the cheek when I was unable to step in. The best advice is to let the children make their own mistakes. It is called “letting go.” Sheba, I know you are not like my mom, but there may be a few who read this thread that think they are doing the right thing. This is for the other buttinskies. My marriage was just days away from ending. What would have happened if I left for good? Thankfully, I never had to answer that question.

@sheba2011

I remember that we broke up and later headed for a divorce after two years of separation. In a sense those two years made us grow up and come back together. The first 6 months back was really difficult. It was up and down. I had decided that if things were not different I would leave. However, before the year ended I could not fathom being without hubby. And it’s been that way ever since.

I stopped for gas at Sam’s Club and got sticker shock. On line, when I checked, gas was $2.71 and Costco was $2.79. I had looked at the prices at 2 pm. Well, when I arrived at Sam’s the pump was $2.97. I had no choice. The vehicle has a 12 gallon tank. It took 10 gallons. I was actually almost driving on fumes. Also, because of road construction, getting to Costco was out of the question. It now takes over 45 minutes to go 3 miles on the interstate to Costco. I will also need to consider this when we actually can travel North.

I contacted Amazon’s CS Unit and explained that the Kindle was left behind. If anyone stole it there would be no way to recharge it. No way for them to access any of my books or any info.
I contacted the Rehab this afternoon and our aide found it. When I arrived he mentioned that I probably would need a new battery. The life on the battery was less than 2%. I will be contacting Amazon shortly to let them know that the Kindle is safe. Because I had almost no batter y life left, I could not show hubby your thoughtfulness. Tomorrow is another day. I will let you know.

Before I forget. Henry Winkler’s book is amazing. I have never laughed so hard. A very talented person. To think he was at Emerson College while I was a student. I remember my friends stating how talented he was. Unfortunately, I was unable to see any of the shows. I had other commitments that conflicted. I hope you get to read his novel.