Reflections of My Life

Sliverfox said:
Kat,,'One of those wait a minute'!
Where are such & such items to go?

Or put it this way,,,"Isn't that where the extra items , Christmas decorations suppose to go?'

Say something like this to the manger?
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We had a manager back in 2020 or 2021 who got rid of all the building's decorations. She did not even want us to decorate our own apartment doors. Some of the people fought her and she let them decorate but the decorations that were in that storage locker were just gone. The wheelchairs and things were put in the room that has the grocery carts and wagons. Now we have a new manager, maintenance man and management company. We still do not really know who owns it. They said it was sold but don't know for sure. I just take it one day at a time.
 

katlupe said:
I am able to use my computer today. Maybe I fixed it. Maybe not.

Living in an apartment building we have a variety of people here. Some are peaceful and don't try to start any trouble. Then you have the whiners and complainers. Constantly in the manager's office with their complaints. Yet, they are the ones who get rewarded the most. I realize many times is because the manager just gets tired of their constant whining so gives them what they want to get them out of their hair. Just does not seem fair to me.

One of the guys just got this huge storage locker that used to be the storage for the management's Christmas decorations and handicap needs such as toilet seats, walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, etc. It has been emptied out so I guess he claimed it. Not that I needed it, just that it doesn't seem fair to everyone else. So maybe it is worth it to become a complainer.
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The only thing in life that's fair is that life's not fair to anyone. --Charles J. Sykes paraphrased
 
The sunlight shining in my windows every day this week is misleading. It makes me want to unblock my windows because it feels like spring. I know better. This is NY state. In my region that does not happen in February. I will enjoy my day today because my close friend is coming here today. We are going out to go shopping. It will be fun and I am sure we will be talking nonstop.

Last night after I was asleep I hear someone knocking on my door....quietly, but enough to wake me up. It was my neighbor across the hall. He had two papers on his door from the manager and he can't read and wanted me to read them to him. I don't mind reading them to him but would rather he waited till morning. So I turned my television back on for a bit.

The manager is doing inspections of the apartments on Friday so will not be taking the bus to Walmart as I had planned with my friend downstairs. Of course, if it is done early we could still go. I want to be here when they come in. The new maintenance man will be with her and I have a list of things I want him to look at or fix.
 
@ Katlupe,,,, there you go make suggestions to new manager & maintenance man, when they are there Friday.

Really does bother a person when you don't know who or what company is buying retirement buildings.

Here locally we've had 2 businesses close.
One is across from assisted living apartments.

Would be nice to see it turned into something the retried / elderly could use.
Don't think it could be turned into any living spaces.
 
Sliverfox said:
@ Katlupe,,,, there you go make suggestions to new manager & maintenance man, when they are there Friday.

Really does bother a person when you don't know who or what company is buying retirement buildings.

Here locally we've had 2 businesses close.
One is across from assisted living apartments.

Would be nice to see it turned into something the retried / elderly could use.
Don't think it could be turned into any living spaces.
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It doesn't really bother me except for the fact they are so secretive about it. If I bought a building I would hold a meeting with the tenants and to at least say who I am and what my plans are and see what their concerns are.

The owners we don't really have any contact with outside of the manager. Lots of things need to be repaired and I don't see that happening. The other thing is we are basically on our own much of the time. I like that, but it is the complainers who spread negativity throughout the building and to new people who have just moved it. I just mind my own business and don't join the complainers who sit in the lobby every morning complaining to each other.

The older people here could use some activities though.
 
Sliverfox said:
Sounds, like you need a retired 'gym ' teacher for the complainers.

I'm seeing sit down exercises being offered on line.
Does a bouncy, active lady live in the building?
One to start exercise classes. 🙃 🥰;)
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No bouncy active people in this building.......well, maybe the two guys who are doing all the cleaning now. They are doing a better job than anyone ever did. It is normally just part of the maintenance man's job but they started doing it to help out. Looks great now.
 
I had a wonderful day yesterday with my friend. I call her my "homesteading sister" and love her like a sister. Just wish I could see her in person more often. Hard to keep up friendships when you do not own a car of your own.

One thing I learned yesterday is that if I do not buy my soda from the local store their recycling machine will not accept it. Now that I think about it, I guess it makes sense. Why should they give me my 5 cents back on cans of a product they did not sell me? I was thinking if it was a brand they carried then they would refund the deposit. Nope. If I buy it from Amazon, like I do sometimes, I will just put it out at the dumpster for the garbage men to figure it out.

Today is a house cleaning day as well as doing some computer work. I have my computer working good right now but I bought another external hard drive. So that with my little flash drives will solve my low data problems I hope.
 
I am waiting for my water delivery guy right now. Since I could not go for a walk, I made keto meatballs in the Instant Pot. Came out perfect! I do not use breadcrumbs, crushed pork rinds instead. I no longer buy jarred tomato sauces using tomato paste and some water or broth instead. Sonny cannot understand why I don't just buy the jarred sauces. I try to explain that I never use the whole jar and it goes bad because I forget about it. Plus some of them have bad ingredients added. What I don't understand about him is if I say it came out perfect why would I want to use something else?

Anyway I have some other ideas for meatballs. Next time I am going to put a cube of cheese in the center. I saw a couple of my keto channels doing that and it looks good. Instead of a tomato sauce I am going to make a beef gravy or mushroom gravy one of these times too. Or add some vegetables like green beans, Brussel sprouts or broccoli to the pot. I like to experiment. One of the pluses of only cooking for myself.
 
katlupe said:
I am waiting for my water delivery guy right now. Since I could not go for a walk, I made keto meatballs in the Instant Pot. Came out perfect! I do not use breadcrumbs, crushed pork rinds instead. I no longer buy jarred tomato sauces using tomato paste and some water or broth instead. Sonny cannot understand why I don't just buy the jarred sauces. I try to explain that I never use the whole jar and it goes bad because I forget about it. Plus some of them have bad ingredients added. What I don't understand about him is if I say it came out perfect why would I want to use something else?

Anyway I have some other ideas for meatballs. Next time I am going to put a cube of cheese in the center. I saw a couple of my keto channels doing that and it looks good. Instead of a tomato sauce I am going to make a beef gravy or mushroom gravy one of these times too. Or add some vegetables like green beans, Brussel sprouts or broccoli to the pot. I like to experiment. One of the pluses of only cooking for myself.
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When my daughter makes meatballs from fresh meat (balls) for her dogs.. and they're poorly... she will insert their meds inside a cube of cheese in the middle of the meatball...
 
I was sick all night. Must be something I ate. I had to get up and got on my computer and worked on my pictures. I had to be close to the bathroom. Finally sometime in the early hours, it subsided. It confuses Rabbit when I am not doing what I am supposed to be doing.

This morning I wanted to tidy up my apartment a bit since I could not do it last night because we are having apartment inspections today. So I get my shower and coffee and then hurry to do it......first Sonny calls so I have to carry the phone around with me (trying to do everything with one hand), then my son is buzzing my intercom. He wants me to get him a different apartment. Everything at once.........I felt so pressured by everyone. Makes me want to run away.

Of course, my son wants to get an apartment in this building. It would be perfect so I could try to take care of him better. But......the people in this building are such whiners and complainers. They don't like anyone new or anyone that doesn't act exactly like them. It is only a handful but they are the ones who get people evicted. It is like living with a bunch of 2nd graders.

So not sure what to do about it. There is one studio apartment on my floor available but I feel a studio is too small for him. He is 6'6" and he would be crowded. He can afford a one bedroom. So I am thinking about this. Of course, I can stand up to the whiners and I would for my son.
 
My inspection went well. It was just the new maintenance man. He really liked that I had written everything I needed done on a piece of paper that he could take with him. The notice about the inspection said to write everything down but he said nobody else did. So I told him about the shower drain and kitchen sink faucet and that I need two new blinds for my windows. He said he will take care of it.

I am happy about the blinds because when I mentioned it to the previous guy he said the only blinds available don't raise up which is what I wanted so I could open the windows. I think he did not want to do it.
 
My friend who lives downstairs is looking for a new (new to her, not brand new) car to buy. So I am going with her to Bainbridge to look at one she saw in the paper and called the dealer about it. It is a nice drive, quite scenic. We have to be there before noon I think. It is about a 22 mile drive. I used to live there and so did my son. He lived in the town and I lived on a huge farm that was not a working farm any longer. My house used to belong to the man and his family who ran the farm. I was sad to leave there.

I have been watching the RV Unplugged show season one on YouTube. It is a reality show for people who have RVs. I would not normally be watching this but my favorite keto channel 2 Krazy Ketos are contestants on season two and are just finishing up the filming on Monday. They said season two is a much more professional production then season one was. The reason being they are gaining an audience as well as experience as they go. Season two will not be airing until May sometime.
 
I didn't get to go to Bainbridge today with my friend. She does not feel well, though later she came up to my apartment. When she feels better we will go. There will always be cars.

Instead I put the new walker together. Took me awhile and my shoulders hurt but it is done. I thought it was the same exact walker like the one I use but it is not. Smaller seat, different handles, backrest different. I like my old one much better. I am going to get new brake cables and tires for it and use it most of the time. The smaller seat on the new one makes it not good for grocery shopping.

So I will keep it and have a back up. Or I can use it when I do other things where I don't need the seat. I am disappointed and maybe I will end up selling it to someone but for now I am just putting it on the back burner. I am thinking that Sonny bought the old one for me and he must have spent more money on it than I did on this one. It is the same exact brand, but not as sturdy.
 
This afternoon my friend and I are going to Bainbridge to look at cars. So looking forward to that today. After looking at the cars we are going to Pine Ridge, the Mennonite store there. I used to shop there all the time and look forward to going today. I imagine the prices have gone way up so not sure I will be buying anything.

I have to get all my chores, including Rabbit's cage cleaned early today. Since we are going around two, I will try to have everything done by one. I don't like to clean his cage after I have been anywhere because it does tire me out. All that bending and sweeping up hay.
 
katlupe said:
This afternoon my friend and I are going to Bainbridge to look at cars. So looking forward to that today. After looking at the cars we are going to Pine Ridge, the Mennonite store there. I used to shop there all the time and look forward to going today. I imagine the prices have gone way up so not sure I will be buying anything.

I have to get all my chores, including Rabbit's cage cleaned early today. Since we are going around two, I will try to have everything done by one. I don't like to clean his cage after I have been anywhere because it does tire me out. All that bending and sweeping up hay.
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if you get a chance Kat, take some photos please...(y)
 
katlupe said:
This afternoon my friend and I are going to Bainbridge to look at cars. So looking forward to that today. After looking at the cars we are going to Pine Ridge, the Mennonite store there. I used to shop there all the time and look forward to going today. I imagine the prices have gone way up so not sure I will be buying anything.

I have to get all my chores, including Rabbit's cage cleaned early today. Since we are going around two, I will try to have everything done by one. I don't like to clean his cage after I have been anywhere because it does tire me out. All that bending and sweeping up hay.
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I love Pine Ridge. Last time I was there they had remodeled and it was bigger than before. Lots of produce, but it was expensive. I still found plenty of good bulk items to buy. I don't think I've ever been in the winter months, I usually combine it with a trip to Frog Pond!
 
CathyHorn said:
I love Pine Ridge. Last time I was there they had remodeled and it was bigger than before. Lots of produce, but it was expensive. I still found plenty of good bulk items to buy. I don't think I've ever been in the winter months, I usually combine it with a trip to Frog Pond!
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We did not make it to Pine Ridge this time. She could not get her car started when we were leaving here. One of the guys who lives here got it started but she did not dare turn it off. I sat in the car with it running while she test drove the new car. Then she made the deal and bought it. The old car she is donating to a veteran's group I think. It looks good she just does not like it and has been having trouble with getting it started.

I love Pine Ridge too......makes me think of "boxwoods" (John) because I used to meet him there and then we would go to Frog Pond. He was a good friend and I miss him. I felt safe with him.
 
Right now as I drink my morning coffee, I plan my day. I want to rework my budget this morning. After going on a ride yesterday with my friend, she gave me some ideas on how to make my budget better. So I want to work on that. I follow the budget I have okay and always have some money leftover but I do not really have an emergency fund of a good amount. Just a small one. So I have an idea of how to take care of that. Not like I go anywhere very often.

So today I am going to do that laundry that I have not gotten to yet. And vacuuming. After that if I still have energy I will do some food preps. Keto chow shakes, cream cheese and olive spread/dip, hard boiled eggs and that should be enough. Maybe get Rabbit's claws clipped.
 
Woke up to the neighbors on my floor having an argument of some kind. One telling the other he is having him evicted. That guy drives me crazy. I ignore him as much as I can.........too bad there is not an ignore button for real life. He has no compassion for others and is one of the whiners in my building. Always running to the manager to tattle on someone. Or calling the police to report someone.

The manager is having a Valentine's Day party in the community room this afternoon. I am not going. Doughnuts and coffee. I imagine it will be a complaining session. I find it best for myself to stay away from both........doughnuts and complainers. I stay away from negativity if I can. I lived with it too long and it was horrible. It affected my moods and depressed me, though I am not a normally depressed person.

Right now I am doing my food preps. Hard boiled eggs in the IP. I have a bunch of computer related things I need to do. And whatever household chores I can do. Especially the ones I put off doing.
 
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