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Glowworm said:
Just in case some of you didn't understand what we meant by the glorious twelfth. In Scotland the grouse hunting season starts on August 12th which is called The Glorious 12th
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Indeed it does, and I grew up with that in Scotland.., but for purposes of this lockdown I have re-named our opening of most of our facilities on the 12th of April...''Glorious''..and so it will always be remembered... :D(y)
 

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Mowed the front yard, will trim later this week.
I...Hate...to...Mow! It ranks right up there with Painting ( inside walls type ).
Most times, my youngest does the mowing but with his job and new house, he's pretty busy.
No Neighborhood kids mow anymore; guess I'll find a lawn service. ☹️
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I mow my own lawns...well hubs does it sometimes too.. he did it this weekend just gone,and trimmed all the hedges , but often I do it because he's at work. No biggie, I'd rather do that than Vac the whole house , that kills my back
 
On my early morning walk around 7,it was 50 with no wind,refreshing
After breakfast,'spur of the moment' idea,I walked to/from a grocery store,PriceRite needed a couple of things.Its 6 blocks from my apt,it was my long walk of the day
This afternoon,took my next door neighbor,Pat for a walk around our apt complex then we sat in our community garden for 45 min because she doesn't get out much.Its been a beautiful,warm spring day temps in the mid 60's
 
Mulching and spreading compost on the banana trees. Probably will wax the front hallway floor. Going to the grocery store. Generally getting ready for the kids to come to stay a week on Saturday.
 
Had my ultrasound, he said they will call to schedule a needle biopsy and they can probably do it tomorrow or Friday. Doc said “we‘ll start with the needle biopsy, it won’t hurt”, which means it‘ll hurt a lot 🤦🏻‍♀️. Hopefully, it will just be the needle, it will be negative, and no surgical biopsy.

Doctor said we don’t need to do another mammogram unless you want one. 🤣🤣🤣. Hmm, let me think about it, as, no!.
 
Spent a couple of hours on the phone with the government this morning (an hour, holding). The person I spoke with was not a clear communicator, but he finally got me set up for direct deposit. He was obviously working from home, because at one point, his dog started barking.

I was told I hadn't gotten 2 rebates back in 2015, and he would transfer me over to someone else. My first thought was "don't let me get cut off!" Sure enough, I was cut off. I re-dialed and got the message all the lines were busy, and they couldn't take my call.

I've tried to set up direct deposit online, and have not been successful, for some reason.

I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow morning - again o_O
 
Just came home from a drive. Went to the Finger Lakes casino for a bit. Not lucky at the machines, but bought some scratch off tickets on my way out and won a total of $125. I am actually not a huge casino fan, and was last at one about 8 years ago. Just felt like it. So, now I am good for another 8 or 10 years.
 
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Made the dreaded trip to the DMV to get my truck registration corrected. They claim it can be "easily" accomplished online. HA! Tried making an appointment but (you'll love this) when clicking on the appointment tab it just comes up blank. (nice joke you jerks). So . . . wasn't crowded and they weren't as snotty as usual, although still a bit.

Then attacked the stuff outside needing a new home at the dump. Loaded up the truck and I sure do miss the strength and endurance we all remember.

Sat on a bench to rest and tried to encourage one of the cats to join me but got the usual cattitude. She's a sweetie and I call her "Honey" but still just a fickle feline.

Now it's time for a well deserved nap. Yay. :cool:
 
I have a big decision to make but can't decide.
Due to medical issue I checked with my employer about retirement and was surprised to learn there are choices.
option 1: with medical issues (doesn't have to be work related injury)
option 2: without medical issues
I didn't know option 1 exists. Pension for option 1 is about 60-80% higher than the other. I'm leaning toward option 2 but will I ever regret later? Option 1 requires more paperwork like doc statement, lab, etc. and boss's statement. I hate to bother them and would feel embarrassed if I get denied. I was told if I'm denied then I can apply for option 2. This is similar to the stimulus checks or inheritance be it small or not where some people don't need/want. If you are in this situation which option would you choose and why?
 
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cookiei said:
I have a big decision to make but can't decide.
Due to medical issue I checked with my employer about retirement and was surprised to learn there are choices.
option 1: with medical issues (doesn't have to be work related injury)
option 2: without medical issues
I didn't know option 1 exists. Pension for option 1 is about 60-80% higher than the other. I'm leaning toward option 2 but will I ever regret later? Option 1 requires more paperwork like doc statement, lab, etc. and boss's statement. I hate to bother them and would feel embarrassed if I get denied. I was told if I'm denied then I can apply for option 2. This is similar to the stimulus checks or inheritance be it small or not where some people don't need/want. If you are in this situation which option would you choose and why?
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I had the same two options.......be very careful and read ALL of the tiny print before you decide.

Just like a Social Security disability payout does ...
MY pension required me to go through the whole doctor exam, tests, verify and document proof very 3 years for the first X number of years (don't remember exact, it was 15 years ago); with another review with in person interviews to prove that my disability still existed and I still qualified.
And then every 5 years after that.
There was the risk that even after going through all that, that somewhere in my lifetime they would decide to change the rules and it would be stopped anyway. It can happen. My husbands company decided one day to not pay the employee pensions.
In addition my health insurance would not pick up the tab for all the expensive tests etc. just to re-verify a condition still exists to qualify for disability.
I thought, what a pain in the @^#^ to be put through that again and again for the next 30-40 years.
It wasn't worth it to me for the money. I found other ways to up my retirement income and chose the non-disability option.
Good luck.. Hope it all goes well for you whichever one you choose.
 
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I'm sitting at my desk trying to look busy while the cleaning lady does her thing. I just hope she doesn't have a peep over my shoulder.
Later, I am going to make my hubby a Nordic granola berry pie.
 
Homeschoolie said:
I had the same two options.......be very careful and read ALL of the tiny print before you decide.

Just like a Social Security disability payout does ...
MY pension required me to go through the whole doctor exam, tests, verify and document proof very 3 years for the first X number of years (don't remember exact, it was 15 years ago); with another review with in person interviews to prove that my disability still existed and I still qualified.
And then every 5 years after that.
There was the risk that even after going through all that, that somewhere in my lifetime they would decide to change the rules and it would be stopped anyway. It can happen. My husbands company decided one day to not pay the employee pensions.
In addition my health insurance would not pick up the tab for all the expensive tests etc. just to re-verify a condition still exists to qualify for disability.
I thought, what a pain in the @^#^ to be put through that again and again for the next 30-40 years.
It wasn't worth it to me for the money. I found other ways to up my retirement income and chose the non-disability option.
Good luck.. Hope it all goes well for you whichever one you choose.
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Thanks Homeschoolie. I'll ask about review or resubmitting papers requirements. This should help me decide.
 
Doing laundry right now. Have to go down and get it from the washing machines in ten minutes. Just now I spent my whole stimulus check in like half a minute. Why did it give me butterflies in my stomach clicking the mouse? Instead of buying a new laptop, I paid it all on one credit card bill which means I will have it paid off by June I think. I wanted to do that, but I was also afraid to do, if you know what I mean.
 
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