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Blessed said:
I am thinking I need to replace my windows too. I know it will be a big expense but I would receive the benefits while I am still here and the house will most likely sell for a higher price in the future. I have about 17 windows, how many did you replace?
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We replaced 14 windows. That was the main floor of our house and we have 3 large windows to be replaced (sometime) upstairs. They are the only ones that the former owner didn't replace upstairs.
 

MickaC said:
Happy for you, getting your new windows.
IMO, installing windows is a huge added value to ones home.
On the farm we had we had quality windows and doors installed, triple pain, with all the weather protection anyone could ever want…..we used “ Polar Windows “ of Canada.
I had the same company install windows and doors in my present house in town, in 2017.
25 year warranty……if issues arise which is very seldom, and if needed in the first year…..materials, labour, and mileage is zero dollars.
Now, there is a bit of a change…..after the first year…..materials, labour, is still no charge, but you pay for the trip, due to gas prices…..I think it’s around $200.00.
I love this company and their products.
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We were very impressed with Window World. We had to wait 4 months for them but I'm so glad they're done before winter hits. I'm sure it's going to save some money on heating bills...and they look so nice. They are a completely different style then what was in there so it makes the remodeling and new landscaping outside look even better. Curb appeal is important, too :)
 
After all the windows installed yesterday, hubby and I cleaned all the windows inside and out, and I love that the tops and bottoms tilt in to clean :) We've hung new curtains in the livingroom, too. The old drapes that came with the house were junk and I'm so glad they're gone. Everything looks so fresh and clean now :) Hubby is taking a siesta (he deserves it) and when I'm done here, I'm going in my sewing room and spend some time with my new sewing machine. I made lunch in the air fryer so we're done eating today and dishwasher is doing it's thing. All is well :)
 

@Colleen,, sounds like your new home is looking better .
I remember how disappointed you were when you saw it.

Did you take any before & after pictures?
If so do you mind sharing a few?

I wish we had taken pictures of this house before we totally remodeled it.
We that back in mid 70s,, so its sort of out of date now.

Hubby told me we are going to 'panel' all the walls,,no papering or painting.
I did talk him into leaving a few walls that I could change,, when ever .
 
Sliverfox said:
@Colleen,, sounds like your new home is looking better .
I remember how disappointed you were when you saw it.

Did you take any before & after pictures?
If so do you mind sharing a few?

I wish we had taken pictures of this house before we totally remodeled it.
We that back in mid 70s,, so its sort of out of date now.

Hubby told me we are going to 'panel' all the walls,,no papering or painting.
I did talk him into leaving a few walls that I could change,, when ever .
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Check back tomorrow. I need to take a pic of the outside and how different the windows make the house look :)
 
Just finishing lunchtime coffee so will go back to a couple more stores to search again for blackout bedroom curtains. The fabric stores used to sell them, no longer. I don’t want to order online because the fabric and colour needs to be viewed.
Spent 30 minutes sewing on a single button. It’s me with the problem, not the button. After reading this you’ll know not to suggest that I make the curtains myself. 😂
Made a small post of corn chowder for lunch. Too salty because I forgot and added salt when cooking the potatoes. Couldn’t find a solution online. Good thing it’s a small pot.
 
Jules said:
Just finishing lunchtime coffee so will go back to a couple more stores to search again for blackout bedroom curtains. The fabric stores used to sell them, no longer. I don’t want to order online because the fabric and colour needs to be viewed.
Spent 30 minutes sewing on a single button. It’s me with the problem, not the button. After reading this you’ll know not to suggest that I make the curtains myself. 😂
Made a small post of corn chowder for lunch. Too salty because I forgot and added salt when cooking the potatoes. Couldn’t find a solution online. Good thing it’s a small pot.
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I have Blackout curtains in one bedroom only (where there's also a blind) ... and in the livingroom... but generally I prefer blackout blinds... .
 
After morning chores were done, I had a Zoom call to help a team with a project they are proposing. Then it was on to making eight calls to either schedule some things or to inquire about others. One more to make but I'll do that tomorrow. Photographed a few things I'll post online to sell. Thoroughly vacuumed the interior of my car, wiped down all of the surfaces and cleaned the windows. I'll run it through the car wash tomorrow when I go to another town to meet a friend for lunch. No car washes in my little town.

Temperatures were in the high 70s today with a light breeze and lower humidity. I've had the windows open all day. Just perfect.
 
It's hot here, but there's a breeze and humidity has improved so much that it actually feels cool outside.

I'm not gonna get excited, but...a new employee who wants to work a 40-hour week helped us out yesterday and again this morning. She was hired to work in the floral department, but there's not 40 hours worth of work for her there so we are going to share. That is, we're going to share if she likes working in the bakery and if we don't scare her off. Fingers crossed🤞

Yanno what this means...that I'll get to cut my hours a little once she's trained. Believe me, I'm gonna train, train, train!

I have to work Sunday and Monday:mad: because it's a holiday weekend. This will make four Sundays in a row that I've been scheduled to work:mad: Whatever happened to "not available" on Sunday? It's in the computer. The computer isn't supposed to allow me to be scheduled on Sunday. Again::mad:
 
Cleaned out and defrosted my old stand alone freezer last week. This week I started on the pantry. Threw away quite a few items that were way beyond their use by date. Also some items that I found and wondered why in the heck I bought them in the first place - probably needed for some recipe I never got around to making. Anyway the shelves look organized and much nicer.
 
Getting ready to watch some television then go to sleep. Sonny calls me to tell me good night but if I go to bed before him I call him. I made two pork chops for supper because I thawed them out. So I cooked them then put them in the fridge. Just not hungry tonight. Having a Zevia while I watch some videos.

Good Night everyone!
 
Having a mostly 'at home' (at hotel) day today. A couple days ago I walked too much (Boston's Aquarium is fantastic!) and my foot has been hurting since -- so much that I limped all yesterday, tho was on a HopOn/HopOff bus tour so I just stayed on the bus. Today I made an appointment with a podiatrist for next week (earliest I could get). I would rather have found an orthopedic type doctor but the ones I called only had appointments several months out.

I checked on a prescription I had tried to refill using my Medicare Part D's website (CVS Caremark), and the status of it was 'canceled, rejected by physician', so I called and left a polite version of a wtf type message at my doctor's office, and then I called the closest Walmart to ask if they could fill a prescription renewal from a Kroger pharmacy in another state, and they could and did, so I got my prescription, whew. Also got a call back from the doctor's nurse and she said they hadn't received a prescription request at all. So apparently the website method is not very dependable.

Then I called about some medical bills and it is all such a mess, what the billing office told me doesn't match what the bills and health insurance websites show and I tried dealing with this back in May and it is in the same mess that it was then, and I don't know what to do, I will try talking to Medicare and my supplemental plan tomorrow and see if they can fix it. The billing office says they need to fix it, but to me it looks like the billing office messed up. Sighhhh. This whole 'Welcome to Medicare' experience is pretty rocky.
 
Finally got the attention of a manager at the VISA card we had & closed because VISA wouldn't honor a dispute. I spent about 1/2 hour discussing written documentation I sent at VISA's request to prove that VISA was wrong in deciding to deduct a disputed charge from my checking account.

The manager said they investigated & found that the merchant should get paid. I asked him to deduct the amount tomorrow so I could start my lawsuit right away. That got his attention.

I asked him look at the company that I purchased from then look at the company billing me. Surprise !! they were not the same.

I asked him to look at the tracking numbers. He did & said they match. I asked him if he knew track17 was NOT a delivery company only a tracking service. He did not

I asked him if he saw where the package from China was delivered to the USPS in San Bernadino C. for delivery to my home. He saw that & concluded that the package was delivered to my mailbox by the USPS.

I asked him if he knew the USPS has a weight limit of 70lbs. He didn't. I asked him to check the package weight shown on the invoice. It was 77lbs. requiring 2 people to lift.

My final question to him was. Did he think a 77lb. 4ft.wide 6ft.high package weighing 77lbs. would really be shipped free from China to Ca. then to me for the sale price of $75.69

I asked him if he thought that my dispute claim filed was legitimate. He said he would not deduct any money from our checking account. And send a letter confirming the account closer & no charge.
 
Mid morning I dropped my carrying charge check in our community drop box, went to the Amazon locker to pick up my package then walked to the supermarket and got a few things. I did what I thought would be the last of the purging for the shredder man but remembered I have another small box to go through. After I called and found out he wasn't going to be in our area today, I put off the rest of it until tomorrow.

I had a brief conversation with my BFF, reconciled one of my check books and scheduled some transfers. I had to check out an alert Chase sent me and decided to do it on the computer (I hadn't planned to get on today), otherwise I wouldn't come to the forum tonight. I am in the process of finishing the season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which hopefully I'll do before I go to sleep.

Have a restful night everyone.
 

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Trila said:
You reminded me of what happened when my Dad passed away. My Mom did not know anything about their finances, so my husband had to go through all of their paperwork, in order to get her set up with all of her bills being auto paid.

It turns out that my Dad kept everything! He has so many stories of the useless stuff he found! And I do mean "found" ....my Dad had little to no system in his paperwork.

My favorite "found" item was every pay stub my Dad had ever gotten, since his first job, when he was 14 years old! 😁
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And your story reminds me of a friend of mine's dilemma. After her father died (her mother had predeceased him), she had to come back to Jersey and go through their paperwork. She literally burned out two shredders. I kept telling her just toss whatever needed shredding into large bags and take them to the shredder man. But she didn't want to do that. She thinks there was paperwork from when she was a child and she was nearing 60 then. That's a lot of stuff to go through.

Much of my paperwork was in files and I kind of knew which folders had things I'd likely want to get rid of. I had previously filled a baby wipes case of papers that was on hold for this upcoming visit to the shredder man. It feels good to be getting this done.
 
Yippee. Today is here! DS and his husband are bringing enchiladas for lunch and bringing their drone to video my flower garden. It's gonna be so handy in the spring when it's flower time again.

Life is good...especially when I discover that it's morning and I'm still around to enjoy it😊
 
@Georgiagranny ,, yes , we finally realize that that life can be cut short of our plans for the next day.

This morning its cool & sunny.
I asked someone to do the weed whacking,, so am trying get my self moving & do some of it.

Finally got a plumber to appear sometime today to fix the hot water heater.
 

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