Never thought retirement would be like this

I hope your tests have a good outcome, Nancy. (I was going to say 'positive outcome' but I decided tests = positive might not be what we want.)

"Retirement is when you quit going to work and start going to the doctor." -- My older sister :D
 

Thanks C'est Moi, but I really don't think it's anything. No symptoms at all. Just some funny lab results that they wanted to check more carefully. The donut thing was just a brand new experience for me, and it was something different to write about. I should have waited until it was all over to even mention it.

But... I might have found another possibility for that mystery hole at the cabin... :)

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Armadillo burrow??? ?...I've seen one out there, and several killed along the roads. From the internet...looks close, the same diameter hole. :playful:

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A funny video of one of a different species digging a hole. Looks like sand. I don't know if they could dig that well in Georgia red clay and rocks. LOL!

 
New since last time...

The gas furnace went out for good tonight, 33 degrees outside is too warm, so it's something different this time. Upstairs heat pump is fine. Will check a couple things outside in the morning first, then should call a different company. Maybe someone new can figure out the other problem also.

A coincidence. Got a long letter from my aunt, the one who spent time with my grandmother and me, before she married my uncle, in the long West Virginia story. She is the only aunt or uncle left on my father's side of the family. I can't understand some of it. First letter I ever got from her. No one reading this would understand why this is strange.

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No one would understand why it's going to be hard for me to answer either. Maybe I can ask her to fill in some missing pieces to the puzzle about the house in WV. Maybe she even has some old pictures I could borrow and scan. Yeah! :) I can do this! But I have a suspicion something else is going on.

Good things... I can play the melody of the song I chose to learn on the guitar with minimal pain to fingertips and ears, but have to come up with some accompaniment next. That will be *really* hard.

I must have left something out. :confused: It sure felt like it's been worse than that, the last couple of days. Maybe it helps to write it down. LOL
 
Oh no, I hate to hear about your furnace! Is it still under some sort of warranty? How old is your Aunt? She has a very nice hand writing. I only say that because I have noticed my hand writing has gotten worse the older I get! One of the many "down falls" of getting older I guess.

Still waiting to hear when you will be coming out with your guitar single! We might have a "star" among us!
 
maggiemae said:
Oh no, I hate to hear about your furnace! Is it still under some sort of warranty? How old is your Aunt? She has a very nice hand writing. I only say that because I have noticed my hand writing has gotten worse the older I get! One of the many "down falls" of getting older I guess.

Still waiting to hear when you will be coming out with your guitar single! We might have a "star" among us!
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I had too much to do today to even think about the furnace. It is toasty warm upstairs, because I also have the gas space heater going. Keeps me out of the kitchen. I think some parts of the furnace had a 10 year warranty. Don't even remember when it was installed. You would know exactly I'm sure. :) Coincidentally got a coupon in the mail today for $29 off, from a big named HVAC repair service in town. Have they been monitoring Senior Forums? Ha!

I think my aunt is around 83-84. She is a really nice person. My handwriting for long things is not good either. I get impatient. I'm going to type something out and recopy it in handwriting tonight. My best friend's advice was always, "Keep it short, you'll get into less trouble that way." LOL! Just got to get something in the mail soon. I don't know her phone number, but I hate talking on the phone even worse than writing letters.

*IF* (big if) I can ever learn one song reasonably well, it will take 6 months. Before that time comes I'll be sick of the song. :p
 
NancyNGA said:
I had too much to do today to even think about the furnace. It is toasty warm upstairs, because I also have the gas space heater going. Keeps me out of the kitchen. I think some parts of the furnace had a 10 year warranty. Don't even remember when it was installed. You would know exactly I'm sure. :) Coincidentally got a coupon in the mail today for $29 off, from a big named HVAC repair service in town. Have they been monitoring Senior Forums? Ha!

I think my aunt is around 83-84. She is a really nice person. My handwriting for long things is not good either. I get impatient. I'm going to type something out and recopy it in handwriting tonight. My best friend's advice was always, "Keep it short, you'll get into less trouble that way." LOL! Just got to get something in the mail soon. I don't know her phone number, but I hate talking on the phone even worse than writing letters.

*IF* (big if) I can ever learn one song reasonably well, it will take 6 months. Before that time comes I'll be sick of the song. :p
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Maybe you will make "American Idol" next year! LOL
 
Furnace repairman just left. Called a new company who specifically listed gas furnaces on their webpage. Need a new circuit board. Not surprised. Under warranty until 2022.

About the other problem...He said slope and length of vent pipe barely meet requirements for that size pipe (2"). Water that condenses in that pipe is warm, is supposed to run back into the furnace, warm water freezes faster than cold water. Also showed me a little do-hickey along the return water route inside the furnace where water might freeze and cause trouble.

He said high energy efficient furnaces are very temperamental. (Tell me about it.:rolleyes:) He explained everything and it made sense. Coming to replace the board Friday.

It's warmer outside than downstairs right now, so I've got the front door open. No bugs yet, but I heard an awful lot of chirping birds this morning. :)
 
NancyNGA said:
...If I could get you on the keyboard, to join me... Want to? :cool: ​..
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Unfortunately, we are past their age requirements! Their loss! LOL

Good to hear that the furnace is still under warranty. What a pain to have to check the return during really cold weather! It was really nice weather here today but the rain is coming and will be here for awhile. Oh my, I feel the "guilt trip" coming on already if I don't take these rainy days to get something accomplished inside.
 
maggiemae said:
Unfortunately, we are past their age requirements! Their loss! LOL
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What!?! Believe it or not I've never watched that show.:( Shucks, I was going to try to talk C'est Moi into joining us and doing the hula hoop.

maggiemae said:
Good to hear that the furnace is still under warranty. What a pain to have to check the return during really cold weather! It was really nice weather here today but the rain is coming and will be here for awhile. Oh my, I feel the "guilt trip" coming on already if I don't take these rainy days to get something accomplished inside.
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Today was a good day. Having to get ready for the repairman, got me moving. Cleaned up the front porch and rearranged things in the basement so they could get to the furnace. LOL.

When I tore out the closet I used 23 empty heavy duty plastic feed bags (alfalfa pellets for the goats) to fill with debris. I've put one bag in with the trash about every week since. Down to only 4 bags sitting on the front porch. Actually that should not make me proud. It means it's been at least 19 weeks since I started. Dumped some more in my sink hole (all safely biodegradable :)). That thing is really handy!

Birds chirping today helped too.
 
NancyNGA said:
What!?! Believe it or not I've never watched that show.:( Shucks, I was going to try to talk C'est Moi into joining us and doing the hula hoop.
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:lol: You and MaggieMae are going to have to go on the road without me; I'm pretty sad at this hula hoop business.

Glad you're getting the furnace repaired!
 
C'est Moi said:
:lol: You and MaggieMae are going to have to go on the road without me; I'm pretty sad at this hula hoop business.
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But C'est Moi, I don't recall either of us saying we were any good. It's the synergy thing, ya' know, as in, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." :banana::pepper::banana:

(Oh well, we tried. :(:() :)
 
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