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hollydolly said:
You're correct Star.. it was horrible last few years of his life, desperate for every breath.... and yet he really thought he would get better, even tho' I knew he wouldn't.... it was just heartbreaking. thank you for the thoughts... I really am very sad he's died...
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@hollydolly, please accept my heartfelt condolences. I'm sending you a hug across the miles.
 
KSav said:
Sounds like he may have a substance abuse issue (?). I speak from experience in missing deadlines. I nearly derailed my career. I had to spend a couple of years scrubbing toilets and mopping floors at a local factory as I painstakingly resurrected it.
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No I know for sure he doesn't.. what happens is he gets caught up with his brother who works doing a similar job, and then his brother needs help on a job, and my gardener just calls and puts me off or another day.. it's really irritating.. he smokes cigarettes but I'm sure he doesn't even drink alcohol much less take drugs..
 
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hearlady said:
Yes. I knew which one. I remember you saying he had cancer and at one time didn't you do care visits to him?
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yes I did , right up until recently.. in fact one of the last times he was able to get out he came here... and I took a picture of him in my livingroom.. he was looking through the photo albums of our early life and DD's chidhood... it seems like he was just here.. but it was a few months ago.. and now he's gone, .

I've just been thinking altho' we were only married 11 years.. we went through a lot together.. and because he was in the Navy we moved to various married quarters around the country whenever he was transferred from one ship to another....or to a shorebase.

DD's first home was a Naval MQ as was her next 3 homes, before we went on to buy this house...

What is more poignant for me.. is that he was the only one aside from my siblings, still alive who was a first hand witness to the abuse my father meted out to me.. ..
 
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I just had a unique experience, went to look out back door and just as I did a
Red Fox came out from under the porch!!!! wow, he was aftter water, which had
frozen. so I refilled the water dish...also notice he has a bit of mange on his tail,
so guess I better order some mange meds and hot dogs again LOL...time for
the Fox Whisperer again hahahah :cool: 🦊
 
Today ended up being quite a good one. I met my deadline and then met a friend for coffee, and we chatted 'way too long, but it was so good to catch up.

Then I finally braced myself and did my taxes. After a few years of stupid mistakes, sloppy record-keeping, and underestimating my income, which fluctuates from year to year, I was extremely concerned I would owe money yet again. But last year I was vastly more conservative in my estimates, and meticulous in my records, and I finally got a refund. I seriously almost cried. I can get an overdue eye exam and pay off some of my credit card debt (some of which is, ironically, due to past tax bills).

I know that the goal is to basically break even, but I don't care. I'm just so relieved.

Tomorrow is the monthly online/Zoom meeting of the (London-based) Ocean Liner Society. I'm looking forward to the topic: "Leisure and Labour on the Early-Modern Cruise Ship (1880-1960)." (April's meeting is with Bill Miller. I'm been wildly excited. Yes, I'm a geek, ha ha.)

And Wednesday is my next Fab Four Master Class with my publishing crush (as opposed to a celebrity crush), Ken Womack. :)

@hawkdon, when you mentioned a fox, I was worried you were going to say it was rabid! I'm glad it wasn't.

Good night, everyone. I got so het up about the taxes that I'm exhausted. 🥱
 
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