Reflections of My Life

OldFeller said:
I've ridden many an Otis Elevator in my life. It's boring in an elevator so all there is to do is read the inspection report hung on the wall.
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I got stuck in one at work one day. I was alone but I had a cup of coffee. I yelled, someone heard me. Finally, the car was moving slowly downward and stopped, the doors open and i was about 3 feet from the floor. I had to jump down, but they caught me.
 

RadishRose said:
I got stuck in one at work one day. I was alone but I had a cup of coffee. I yelled, someone heard me. Finally, the car was moving slowly downward and stopped, the doors open and i was about 3 feet from the floor. I had to jump down, but they caught me.
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That's a big fear of mine...getting stuck in an elevator.

I'm not normally claustrophobic, but I would be! 😟
 
As you might figure, rumors are flying about the state of our building due to the elevator needing to be replaced. The thing is that this is not a quick fix. I researched elevators yesterday. They need to be replaced completely after about 20 years of use. Of course depending on how much use we are talking about. A building in NYC gets a lot more use than this one here. It would cost a lot of money. Does Conifer, the owners of our building, have the money? Of course they do. They are a big corporation and own many buildings and I am sure pay for repairs in other buildings also.

The other thing people here are saying is that our building is not up to code. I know we need a new roof (leaking has affected the elevator) and they had someone look at it. But nothing done. Someone told me if it was not up to code the city would not let them put in a new elevator. I researched that also. What I read was that a building such as this does not have to comply with modern codes if it stands as it was built. If you are renovating it then it would have to be brought up to code. I would think replacing a faulty elevator would be allowed for safety reasons alone. But what do I know?

I really need to see if there is any way I can walk down those stairs. I need to do some laundry and I have appointments next week. Two of my friends who use mobility chairs/scooters and walkers made it down yesterday. One did it several times because she was doing her laundry. I need a walker once I get downstairs though. So need to think about this if I could indeed actually go down the stairs........
 
katlupe said:
As you might figure, rumors are flying about the state of our building due to the elevator needing to be replaced. The thing is that this is not a quick fix. I researched elevators yesterday. They need to be replaced completely after about 20 years of use. Of course depending on how much use we are talking about. A building in NYC gets a lot more use than this one here. It would cost a lot of money. Does Conifer, the owners of our building, have the money? Of course they do. They are a big corporation and own many buildings and I am sure pay for repairs in other buildings also.

The other thing people here are saying is that our building is not up to code. I know we need a new roof (leaking has affected the elevator) and they had someone look at it. But nothing done. Someone told me if it was not up to code the city would not let them put in a new elevator. I researched that also. What I read was that a building such as this does not have to comply with modern codes if it stands as it was built. If you are renovating it then it would have to be brought up to code. I would think replacing a faulty elevator would be allowed for safety reasons alone. But what do I know?

I really need to see if there is any way I can walk down those stairs. I need to do some laundry and I have appointments next week. Two of my friends who use mobility chairs/scooters and walkers made it down yesterday. One did it several times because she was doing her laundry. I need a walker once I get downstairs though. So need to think about this if I could indeed actually go down the stairs........
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Omgosh. this is so dangerous for all of you.
I have a feeling that until someone actually falls and sues them, that only then they'll consider fixing the elevator..
 
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Happy Heart said:
Enough already!
https://www.disabilityrightspa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Final-Copy-Elevator.pdf
They should be glad I don't live there. :devilish:
Be sure everyone in your building has a copy of the above.

My ten pound cat thinks she can have the blue heron in the backyard for breakfast. That bird would have her for breakfast if it liked cat "food".
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I wish there was one for NY state.

Now there are two notices on it, one has been on it since July and now the one saying not to use it. People are using it anyway. I am scared to get on it. Or take the stairs. I am also scared if I complain of being made to leave here. There is really no place I can move to. I would have to find a camper or something like that to live in. And leave all my belongings behind. How can I move out when I cannot use the elevator? I really love living here and it is the first time I have been happy and have good friends. I fear they will just close the building down for good. I just wish the upper management would talk to us and tell us what is going on. For now, it is just rumors. Our manager is new and of course, she and the maintenance man (and their whole company) have off from work this whole week.
 
Kind of good news this morning! My maintenance man was at my apartment this morning (and went to everyone's apartments to talk in person to each). He told me that on Tuesday, an engineer from the elevator company will be here and they will try to find a way the elevator can be repaired. He really felt bad that everyone here was mad at him and blamed him (I did not). I told him that is because he is the only person we see from Conifer so they have to take it out on him. One guy across the hall was yelling loudly about Code Enforcement will be here on Tuesday. I hope not. I want to keep living here. The alternative does not look good for me.

He also told me that even though people are still using the elevator, that if they get stuck on it now, that calling 911 will not help. They will not be able to open it. So they could be stuck on it for hours till they can get some kind of help from the elevator company (holiday week-end). I am not chancing it. I worry more about electrical. Since the roof had a leak in it and that caused the elevator problems in July. I do not want to be electrocuted in it!
 
I made a very good London broil today in the Instant Pot. I forgot to brown it first. It came out good anyway. Maybe that step is not really needed. Just seasoned it with the new Redmond's Chili Lime seasoning........that stuff is out of this world! I love it and put a lot on. Added a can of beef broth and put it on for 39 minutes. When I opened it, it was a little tough yet so I put it back in for 10 more minutes. Came out perfect! That is all I had for supper......a hunk of meat! lol

I had missed some of the 2 Krazy Ketos videos over the last week so caught up on those today. Tomorrow I will make more Keto Chow for ice cream. The cold seems to help my mouth. I am looking forward to the consultation appointment with the oral surgeon. I think if he does what I want him to do (remove all the top teeth and maybe some on the bottom) things will be easier for me. This is what happens when your insurance tells the dentist what teeth he can take out. So the dentures I got (from a different dentist, I won't go back to him) didn't fit for long and those other teeth still needed to come out. Now three years later...........I hope to get them out.

One dental office I called and said I needed some teeth extracted and told them what happened. I go there and have x-rays and then the dentist tells me he doesn't do extractions. I have to go to an oral surgeon and then come back to him for the dentures???????? I think not! That is how I ended up where I am. It is like a factory of dentists. But they are low cost dentists and it seems they are being trained. A lot of them have foreign accents but seem to know what they are doing. I am okay with that. The only problem with it is that the office is in the ghetto of Binghamton and I don't want to be there after dark.
 
RadishRose said:
@katlupe , glad your London broil came out well. I find that browning meat first gives much more good flavor, but your chili lime seasoning sounds so delicious!

I once had a small bottle of some kind of chili-lime seasoning, but after a few weeks it became sticky and hard. 😲
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I don't know why I forgot to brown it.......old age I guess. I usually do.

I only use Redmond Real Salt and have a few of their different products. I go through them pretty quick so I don't think it will get a chance to get sticky and hard. I know what you mean though. I used to have products do that if I didn't use them fast enough.
 
Today I am going to learn how to use the voicemail on my telephone. It has been full for months. I didn't want to delete Sonny's messages but now I realize I have to. Nobody can leave me a message and I never go back and listen to his messages. I still have his emails which I saved to a document. They were better anyway.

Going to work on formatting the mp3 player again. Then put the music on it that I really want to listen to. Not just everything I have. If I can figure out how to use the newest mp3 player I bought I will put music on it for my friend. I think it will help her for what she is going through (Dementia).

Making more replacement shakes to use for ice cream. It is my treat for the day and helps me to stick with my keto food plan. I just ordered a large amount of vanilla only because I can make that into many other flavors. Today, other than breakfast, I will have leftover London broil for supper and KC ice cream for lunch.

I still have not tried the new steamer I bought. I will try it today if I remember.
 
The only thing I wrote yesterday that I actually did was to make the shakes. I resisted the urge for real ice cream, but I did eat pizza. Shame on me!

Sonny came over yesterday because I needed more stuff for Rabbit. And coffee creamer. I felt so sorry for him when he was coming up the stairs. They are very steep and hard to climb. I worried the whole time that he would stumble or get too winded. He does not have full capacity of his lungs and has a pacemaker. He sat on the top stair. Then he went back down with my mailbox key to get my mail and package. The package was my new compression stockings and I ordered the wrong size......need petite extra large and I only got petite large. Big difference in that size and I could see it immediately. My fault. Luckily this company is proud of their return policy and ease.

So we had pizza and watched some kind of racing that he put on my television. I think it is something he pays for on his television and phone. Just racing nothing else. I put up the portable table (first time with Sonny) and it was perfect. I am so glad I bought that table.

The highlight of my New Year's Eve happened when Sonny was getting ready to leave. He had put his gallon of milk to take home in my refrigerator. So I went to pull it out, off the top shelf...........when we both saw in slow motion, my huge half gallon glass mason jar of ice tea fall from the top shelf and smashed on the floor. It was full to the top since I had just made it in the morning. Ice tea everywhere! Thank God, it did not run under the refrigerator but toward the next room (where the carpeting is). I was sick! Sonny got down on the carpet and wiped it up with paper towels while I used the mop (which was useless. I don't care for using that mop except for simple things. Can't control the head.). He blamed himself and I blamed myself. I saw it happen but could not move fast enough to save it. Thank goodness it was not sticky since there is nothing but tea in it. Need to replace that now.
 
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Well, I was scrolling through Amazon looking at the half-gallon canning jars when I saw the older style ones...........IDEA flashes in my brain! I have some of those in the cupboard right now! I got one out and washed it and now I have another ice tea jar cooling down to go in the fridge. I always keep two ice tea jars and I like glass. Glass keeps things colder than plastic. Plus I was trying to think of what I could do so I would not have to spend money. This is my no spend month.

Here is the picture. It is heavier than the other one but I like it. It has the distinct honor of being my first photo of 2023. Had to make new folders, one for 2023 and one for Jan.

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katlupe said:
Well, I was scrolling through Amazon looking at the half-gallon canning jars when I saw the older style ones...........IDEA flashes in my brain! I have some of those in the cupboard right now! I got one out and washed it and now I have another ice tea jar cooling down to go in the fridge. I always keep two ice tea jars and I like glass. Glass keeps things colder than plastic. Plus I was trying to think of what I could do so I would not have to spend money. This is my no spend month.

Here is the picture. It is heavier than the other one but I like it. It has the distinct honor of being my first photo of 2023. Had to make new folders, one for 2023 and one for Jan.

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Thank you for the photo, @katlupe ! I agree with you about using the glass instead of plastic! I keep two glass bottles in the fridge for my water. But I like your idea of the canning jar for tea! I don't drink regular tea because of the caffeine, but drink herbal tea. I usually drink it hot with a little cream in the evenings. I will think about trying it cold, especially as the weather warms up! Enjoy your tea!
 
katlupe said:
The only thing I wrote yesterday that I actually did was to make the shakes. I resisted the urge for real ice cream, but I did eat pizza. Shame on me!

Sonny came over yesterday because I needed more stuff for Rabbit. And coffee creamer. I felt so sorry for him when he was coming up the stairs. They are very steep and hard to climb. I worried the whole time that he would stumble or get too winded. He does not have full capacity of his lungs and has a pacemaker. He sat on the top stair. Then he went back down with my mailbox key to get my mail and package. The package was my new compression stockings and I ordered the wrong size......need petite extra large and I only got petite large. Big difference in that size and I could see it immediately. My fault. Luckily this company is proud of their return policy and ease.

So we had pizza and watched some kind of racing that he put on my television. I think it is something he pays for on his television and phone. Just racing nothing else. I put up the portable table (first time with Sonny) and it was perfect. I am so glad I bought that table.

The highlight of my New Year's Eve happened when Sonny was getting ready to leave. He had put his gallon of milk to take home in my refrigerator. So I went to pull it out, off the top shelf...........when we both saw in slow motion, my huge half gallon glass mason jar of ice tea fall from the top shelf and smashed on the floor. It was full to the top since I had just made it in the morning. Ice tea everywhere! Thank God, it did not run under the refrigerator but toward the next room (where the carpeting is). I was sick! Sonny got down on the carpet and wiped it up with paper towels while I used the mop (which was useless. I don't care for using that mop except for simple things. Can't control the head.). He blamed himself and I blamed myself. I saw it happen but could not move fast enough to save it. Thank goodness it was not sticky since there is nothing but tea in it. Need to replace that now.
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Just saw this message, and it explains why you wanted another tea jar in your later comment! You were able to compensate for it without having to spend money; you're quite resourceful!:)
 
palides2021 said:
Just saw this message, and it explains why you wanted another tea jar in your later comment! You were able to compensate for it without having to spend money; you're quite resourceful!:)
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Not only that, it is better. Thicker. Not sure what year these were made. Says Eclipse Wide Mouth on the front.

This is my "no spend" month. So I wouldn't have been able to buy it till Feb.
 

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