Reflections of My Life

Maybe they will Hop to it, and make repairs soon!
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hollydolly said:
I have to keep reminding myself that you call the Ground floor, the First floor in the US... every time you say you are going to try to get to the first floor, I'm thinking, but how are you going to get down to the bottom.. ( ground floor)
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Our basement or cellar floor is called the Lower Level here in our building. That is where our laundry room, community room, storage room, puzzle room and office and maintenance room is. Oh I forgot, we have a room with shopping carts, a bicycle and used walkers and shower chairs too. The ramp from outside goes into the lower level floor (beneath the first floor).

I find it interesting the differences in things we say here and how you say it there. I like to watch the Lost In The Pond (I think that is the name of it) YouTube videos. He explains a lot of those things with humor.
 
RadishRose said:
Kat, if you try to practice the stairs, I know you will be very careful. The landing you mentioned would be a good place to stop and rest your knees a bit. Good luck.

Maybe they'll have to replace the whole elevator?
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That is a good question. I know they could afford it but if they will spend it on a little whole in the wall place like Norwich I don't know. I would welcome it if they decide to do it. No matter how inconvenient it is to me, I would rather have a safe elevator than a faulty one.
 
Never heard of Lost in the Pond... butttt... I do like to tell you all when we say something different.. I hope no-one takes it as a criticism , I just think you might be interested.. as you are Kat :D

BTW our lower level ( below ground) ..is called the lower ground floor.. or basement
 
hollydolly said:
Never heard of Lost in the Pond... butttt... I do like to tell you all when we say something different.. I hope no-one takes it as a criticism , I just think you might be interested.. as you are Kat :D

BTW our lower level ( below ground) ..is called the lower ground floor.. or basement
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I love hearing about what life is like in London and some of the other places our members write about. When I discovered my family tree went back to England, Germany, Scotland.......even I Ireland and others I wanted to know all about the places they lived. I dream about these people all the time because they have become so real to me. Yet they were in America for a very long time too. So I always feel a connection to other places, that sadly I will never go to. If I was younger I would have visited all their homes and graves.

Our hospital has two ground floors too. I can't remember what they call them.
 
One thing I have noticed is that we get new people who sign up to be members often. Some of them post an introduction and some do not. Some start making posts or comments and get active right away. Some might make one or two comments or maybe make a post about some matter that is troubling them. Some of those never return after making their post or comment.

As I was thinking about it, what occurs to me is that some of the ones who join in the middle of the night might have been having a lonely moment and went looking for someone to talk to. Maybe nobody responded immediately. So they left and never came back. Some people are looking for someone who is interested in a certain topic and doesn't find it (though I can't imagine if they searched they wouldn't find it.........I think every topic known to mankind is on this forum).

I have always loved forums..........way more than the social media sites. Forums are more personal, though my fakebook page is personal because I made it that way. I have belonged to many over the years. Some I still belong to but rarely, if ever, go to now. Some I still go to daily or at least weekly. I never belonged to a senior one though........probably because I wasn't thinking I was a senior yet. Not until I went looking for one and found this one.

I know when a new person makes a new post on the Introduction board some of you encourage them to post to other boards. The thing is if they don't do that, they probably won't be back. Or they make a post and not many members respond back or what they wrote fired up some members. They can't take it and leave.

It is easy to understand why someone leaves a forum if they get mad at the members or get banned. But what if they were making friends and then were gone? I think for me on past forums I belonged to it was because they were created on a certain topic and I am not doing that anymore or lost interest in it. I belonged to so many others, especially business, homesteading or horses and I do not have any interest in those now. I even had to change my blog due to my lifestyle change and it has never done as well as it did in the past.

I love this forum though and feel so comfortable here. It is rare that I get mad at someone and of course, there is the ignore button (though I have only used it once and it continues to make my time here more enjoyable). I think new members would like it more if they would just post more often. That is the way they get to know others and make online friends.
 
On Friday I will have to take a chance going out on the elevator. I just went out the exit doors at the end of my hall to see if I could walk down one flight to the first floor with my cane. No way! I cannot do it. I usually go down stairs backwards.....but backwards or forward these stairs are too steep and they scare me.

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katlupe said:
On Friday I will have to take a chance going out on the elevator. I just went out the exit doors at the end of my hall to see if I could walk down one flight to the first floor with my cane. No way! I cannot do it. I usually go down stairs backwards.....but backwards or forward these stairs are too steep and they scare me.

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safer to sit down...scoot down...and back up...drag what you're hauling...since you can't ride the rail
 
Pepper said:
Who are your Landlords? This is a very dangerous situation.
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It is dangerous. But honestly, it is not their fault. The elevator has been having constant repairs and people are so upset when it is being worked on because they want to use it. Now though, they are telling us it is worse off than they thought. So it needs some major work on it and will not be able to be used while that is being done. I understand because I would rather they have it repaired right and not rig it up to work because everyone wants to use it. I want to feel it is safe first. Since I can still take the chance and use it, I will on Friday.
 
katlupe said:
That is a good question. I know they could afford it but if they will spend it on a little whole in the wall place like Norwich I don't know. I would welcome it if they decide to do it. No matter how inconvenient it is to me, I would rather have a safe elevator than a faulty one.
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So scary stuck on an elevator. Sometimes you must do what you must do. I hope the repair is made soon, or a new elevator.
 
Kika said:
UPDATE: Elevator Shutdown in Building with Elderly Residents to be Postponed - iLovetheUpperWestSide.com
@katlupe - Here is a real, current article from a building with some elderly residents. I'm not suggesting that you and/or your neighbors hire an attorney, however, hopefully your landlord will make some concessions (like a package carrier?) and chairs if the elevator has to be down for a few days.

Stairs are scary when your really can't navigate them.
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One of the things is that our elevator has been having a lot of issues in this last year. A few ladies I know of were stuck in it for a over an hour. One lady who was stuck in it had her cellphone and called 911. That is why I never go anywhere without my phone. We only have 3 floors so it is not quite as bad as larger apartment buildings like ones in the city.

For me, I am in the middle on this. I want it fixed so it will work right. I know it could take awhile to fix it but I don't believe one for our building would take as long as that one in that article. I want it to be safe and dependable and if they have to fix it I understand. I think the landlord is doing what has to be done. Telling us we can use it but to be aware that it is not working properly. And the elevator repair man was here today for a few hours. So he must be working on it. Though it was still being used today.
 
I had my interview with the nurse today. She was very nice and we had a good time. Needless to say, she was very taken with me having a pet bunny roaming around and hopping right up to her, smelling her shoes. She had never heard of a free-roam bunny (or house bunny as some people call them). Then she could not get over the fact that there is no odor at all from his litter box in the cage. I told her I clean it daily but even if I let it go an extra day it has never had an odor. Not at all like a cat litter box.

So now I will see what happens. She said she filled out the paper work so possibly I could have an aide which is would come through an agency instead of a consumer directed one. That means the agency will train and hire the aide who comes to work and if she does not show up someone else will come instead. The aide will do what she is told needs to be done and won't be talking and sitting down every chance she gets. I will try that. Maybe it will be better. I just need someone to clean the bathroom (including the bottom of the toilet) and everything in it. Mop the kitchen and bathroom floors and clean the outside of the cupboards, stove and refrigerator. How hard is that? I just cannot do the things that are low.

Now I am waiting for Sonny to come to take me to the store. I am making my list right now.
 
Those stairs are really scary! My friend had polio and could manage the stairs in her home until the cancer weakened her too much. I'm so glad she couldn't see the tears in my eyes watching her crawl up and down the stairs while refusing any help from me.
Will the nurse be able to help get someone to correct the situation? I hear that things like car repair parts are getting hard to come by so maybe that is also holding up your repairs.
I am a monitor on another forum and have seen many come and go over the years. Now that the lock downs are over many have left to just engage with life again, others are moving and their priorities have changed. People are always moving and changing but I hope that in some way I have enriched their lives while they were in mine.
 
The elevator being repaired is not something anyone else but the elevator company can fix. It is not that they are not working on it. They are. I know from having a father who was a mechanic that to fix various motorized things it sometimes takes time and getting parts. Sometimes you get a part and it is not the right part.

I went with Sonny to Walmart. I picked up groceries for my son as well (with his money). I am keeping those here and when he comes over I just give him enough for that night. Works better that way I think.

I made the ice cream in the Creami. The experiment one with coconut milk and almond milk. I added coconut sugar free syrup on the re-spin. It is good but not as good as Keto Chow. I knew it wouldn't be but wanted to experiment anyway. Yes, I would make it again but want to experiment with other flavors and ingredients. The big difference with this recipe and Keto Chow is that KC is a replacement meal. Has all the vitamins, minerals and magnesium you need for one third of your daily intake.

I have things to think about tonight. Good things.
 
katlupe said:
The elevator being repaired is not something anyone else but the elevator company can fix. It is not that they are not working on it. They are. I know from having a father who was a mechanic that to fix various motorized things it sometimes takes time and getting parts. Sometimes you get a part and it is not the right part.

I went with Sonny to Walmart. I picked up groceries for my son as well (with his money). I am keeping those here and when he comes over I just give him enough for that night. Works better that way I think.

I made the ice cream in the Creami. The experiment one with coconut milk and almond milk. I added coconut sugar free syrup on the re-spin. It is good but not as good as Keto Chow. I knew it wouldn't be but wanted to experiment anyway. Yes, I would make it again but want to experiment with other flavors and ingredients. The big difference with this recipe and Keto Chow is that KC is a replacement meal. Has all the vitamins, minerals and magnesium you need for one third of your daily intake.

I have things to think about tonight. Good things.
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Did I tell you that patients is not my strong point? My husband will verify that! You are an inspiration to me.
 

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