and I am a happy camper. After a few false starts I know which way to turn and which parking lot I belong in. Rita and I have set some ground rules about getting into each other's business and carrying on our lives like we did before.
Erika has got everything unpacked and set up for me. It will take me a while to know where everything is and I can re-arrange as I go along, if necessary.
Now I can start concentrating on packing for the cruise.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
What a Guy
The first of three people who are checking out my unit just left. He was the appraisor. After he called for an appointment I recalled that one of the papers I had signed was authorization to charge me $65.00 for this service. He checked the humidifier, air conditioner, marble sills, storm doors and handrail. These are the authorized improvements for which the coorporation will assign fair value to charge the incoming member.
I asked if he needed me to go to the basement with him and he said no. So I went further and asked if he would bring up my ice chopper on his way back up and he did. Then he went further and he scraped the ice off my porch before he left. Title line, What a Guy.
I have prospective buyers coming today. One, a man, at 3:00 pm and the other a couple that live here in Holliday Park at 7:00 pm. I have actually travelled with the wife, Karen Moore (for those of you who have travelled with me, Karen usually rooms with her mother, Barbara Long). Karen's mother-in-law is on the list but out of town right now so Karen and her husband are going to come look at the place for her. Karen's mother, Barbara already lives here in lot 27 and will actually be about three doors down from me in my new place.
It is a little more intimidating to show my home, with all its flaws, and the disclaimer that I need a buyer that will accept the place "as is" when its somebody I know rather than a stranger.
I asked if he needed me to go to the basement with him and he said no. So I went further and asked if he would bring up my ice chopper on his way back up and he did. Then he went further and he scraped the ice off my porch before he left. Title line, What a Guy.
I have prospective buyers coming today. One, a man, at 3:00 pm and the other a couple that live here in Holliday Park at 7:00 pm. I have actually travelled with the wife, Karen Moore (for those of you who have travelled with me, Karen usually rooms with her mother, Barbara Long). Karen's mother-in-law is on the list but out of town right now so Karen and her husband are going to come look at the place for her. Karen's mother, Barbara already lives here in lot 27 and will actually be about three doors down from me in my new place.
It is a little more intimidating to show my home, with all its flaws, and the disclaimer that I need a buyer that will accept the place "as is" when its somebody I know rather than a stranger.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Long Day
Boy, yesterday was a long day. It started at about 4:30 a.m. and continued for at least 19 hours. Of course, the first five of those hours revolved around MGM Casino. Erika is a champion. I lost count of how many trips she made between the two house shlepping stuff over. I even stopped going with her at some point yesterday afternoon.
She did a stellar job on the basement and had it all vacuumed and everything by the time Ron (prospective buyer) came by to look at the place. This is the second place he has looked at and he said the first one was not as well maintained as this one. I really expected that I was at the bottom of that list, but maybe there are some real slobs around while I am more of a wannabe.
The dishwasher didn't get so much wired on Wednesday so I am meeting the electrician over there Monday morning. Also there was a puddle of water under the sink and Erika met the plumber over there this morning and hopefully that is fixed.
Mail was resumed here as promised and as of today I have received everything I was waiting for. One thing was a form from an investment company that needed to verify my and Erika's signatures and it was going to be so handy getting it while she was here to sign it. The postmark showed that it was mailed 12/7 and it was delivered about 2 hours after she left for home today.
She did a stellar job on the basement and had it all vacuumed and everything by the time Ron (prospective buyer) came by to look at the place. This is the second place he has looked at and he said the first one was not as well maintained as this one. I really expected that I was at the bottom of that list, but maybe there are some real slobs around while I am more of a wannabe.
The dishwasher didn't get so much wired on Wednesday so I am meeting the electrician over there Monday morning. Also there was a puddle of water under the sink and Erika met the plumber over there this morning and hopefully that is fixed.
Mail was resumed here as promised and as of today I have received everything I was waiting for. One thing was a form from an investment company that needed to verify my and Erika's signatures and it was going to be so handy getting it while she was here to sign it. The postmark showed that it was mailed 12/7 and it was delivered about 2 hours after she left for home today.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
No Wishy Washy me
So, I went over to the new house to leave a note for the cabinet installers and what should I find, but the cabinets all ripped out and the installers on the job. I told them why I was there and they already knew that I wanted a dishwasher. I told them I was having second thoughts because the electrical was going to cost $150.00 and I didn't even know how much the plumbing would cost. "Well", the guy said, "I could probably let you know that part in about 15 minutes because I have encountered a plumbing problem when we took out the cabinets and the plumber is on his way over here". (note - the problem encountered belongs to the corporation and not to me). So I gave him Rita's phone number and went over there to wait for the call.
About a half hour later he called and said the plumber was there if I wanted to talk to him. I went over. The plumber from Dearborn Heights Plumbing said he could plumb it in for $165.00. He asked if I had the dishwasher yet. I said No, there was one on sale at Sears that I was going to get if everything worked out but I hadn't bought one yet. He showed me the problem that because of the flooring, it created a ridge between the cabinet line and the floor and if the cabinet was set in place, it would not just slide out to put the dishwasher in. He said if I had the dishwasher he could do the work right now and avoid having to take it apart later. I said I could go to Sears right now and buy it but I don't know when it would get delivered. Plumber guy said if I bought it right now he would go pick it up for me and come back and install it.
I said "what about the electrical". Installer guy said that could be done through the floor and the unit would not have to come out for that part. Installer guy also said he could do the wiring but he was not actually a licensed electrician. I said "Oh, no, I know these people at Holliday Park, I will need licensed workmen if this needs approval". Installer guy said "I have an electrician that I use, let me call him and see what he can do".
So I get in the car and go to Sears to get the Kenmore dishwasher that was on sale for $299.00. The one on display is black. I asked the salesman, do you have this in white. Let me go check he says, I say, if not, do you have this other one, the Fridgidair (that was on sale for $210.00) He says, I'll check them both. Alas, he comes back and neither one is in stock. Can I have this one from the floor? The white Fridgidair? Oh, no, he says. We can't do that. I explain that I have a plumber in the palm of my hand that will come by in a half hour to pick up a dishwasher. Come with me he says. He has a G.E. discontinued model marked down to $149.00. Sold, I say.
So I go back to the house, give the receipt to the plumber and he leaves to get the dishwasher. In the meantime, installer guy has talked to his electrician and he's in the neighborhood and can come over and do the wiring for the $150.00. Electrical guy will need a check. Plumber guy has agreed to bill me. I came home to get my checkbook. I can cover the $150.00 but just. My automatic deposit of S.S. comes on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and that comes late this month.
So I am a very happy lady. For less than $500.00 I have an installed dishwasher. And better yet, my new cabinets will be installed for this weekend and me and Erika can start moving the kitchen stuff. Also, I like the cabinets very much because instead of that silly half shelf in the bottom cabinets, the top shelves of the bottom cabinets are sliders.
So, floating on a happy bubble, I called maintenance when I got home at about 4:30 to see what I had to do to get it approved. Watch out for the big bubble bursting prick. Well, first, he says, you fill out the request form and we tell you whether you can get a dishwasher or not. Then if you get the OK your contractors have to pull city permits - Wait, I say, the dishwasher is already installed. Well, you can't do that, he says. To whom am I speaking, I say. My name is Russ, he says. I say, you are the one who was supposed to call me this morning to let me know whether the dishwasher was something that even needed approval. Well, he says, I've been tied up all day. Well, I say, while you were tied up, I have had a dishwasher installed. Well, he says, they may make you take it out. Whatever, I say. I'm done with him.
In other woe whoas, I went online last week and changed my address with the Post Office with a start date of 12/26 and I haven't received any mail since. I called the post office this morning and she was sorry for the inconvenience, but they don't get the internet information, all they get is notification that the address has been changed. So they have a forwarding order. I said, I was there yesterday and nothing has been forwarded. (there are a few things I have been waiting for, not the least of which is my medications) Well, the forwarded stuff wouldn't get there that fast, but if the start date hasn't been reached yet, the forwarded stuff should come back to them. They will resume delivery here today. Yeaa If the meantime, if my medications are among "the forwarded stuff", that is in limbo somewhere I still have a 16 day supply on hand. It should get sorted out by then, right?
About a half hour later he called and said the plumber was there if I wanted to talk to him. I went over. The plumber from Dearborn Heights Plumbing said he could plumb it in for $165.00. He asked if I had the dishwasher yet. I said No, there was one on sale at Sears that I was going to get if everything worked out but I hadn't bought one yet. He showed me the problem that because of the flooring, it created a ridge between the cabinet line and the floor and if the cabinet was set in place, it would not just slide out to put the dishwasher in. He said if I had the dishwasher he could do the work right now and avoid having to take it apart later. I said I could go to Sears right now and buy it but I don't know when it would get delivered. Plumber guy said if I bought it right now he would go pick it up for me and come back and install it.
I said "what about the electrical". Installer guy said that could be done through the floor and the unit would not have to come out for that part. Installer guy also said he could do the wiring but he was not actually a licensed electrician. I said "Oh, no, I know these people at Holliday Park, I will need licensed workmen if this needs approval". Installer guy said "I have an electrician that I use, let me call him and see what he can do".
So I get in the car and go to Sears to get the Kenmore dishwasher that was on sale for $299.00. The one on display is black. I asked the salesman, do you have this in white. Let me go check he says, I say, if not, do you have this other one, the Fridgidair (that was on sale for $210.00) He says, I'll check them both. Alas, he comes back and neither one is in stock. Can I have this one from the floor? The white Fridgidair? Oh, no, he says. We can't do that. I explain that I have a plumber in the palm of my hand that will come by in a half hour to pick up a dishwasher. Come with me he says. He has a G.E. discontinued model marked down to $149.00. Sold, I say.
So I go back to the house, give the receipt to the plumber and he leaves to get the dishwasher. In the meantime, installer guy has talked to his electrician and he's in the neighborhood and can come over and do the wiring for the $150.00. Electrical guy will need a check. Plumber guy has agreed to bill me. I came home to get my checkbook. I can cover the $150.00 but just. My automatic deposit of S.S. comes on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and that comes late this month.
So I am a very happy lady. For less than $500.00 I have an installed dishwasher. And better yet, my new cabinets will be installed for this weekend and me and Erika can start moving the kitchen stuff. Also, I like the cabinets very much because instead of that silly half shelf in the bottom cabinets, the top shelves of the bottom cabinets are sliders.
So, floating on a happy bubble, I called maintenance when I got home at about 4:30 to see what I had to do to get it approved. Watch out for the big bubble bursting prick. Well, first, he says, you fill out the request form and we tell you whether you can get a dishwasher or not. Then if you get the OK your contractors have to pull city permits - Wait, I say, the dishwasher is already installed. Well, you can't do that, he says. To whom am I speaking, I say. My name is Russ, he says. I say, you are the one who was supposed to call me this morning to let me know whether the dishwasher was something that even needed approval. Well, he says, I've been tied up all day. Well, I say, while you were tied up, I have had a dishwasher installed. Well, he says, they may make you take it out. Whatever, I say. I'm done with him.
In other woe whoas, I went online last week and changed my address with the Post Office with a start date of 12/26 and I haven't received any mail since. I called the post office this morning and she was sorry for the inconvenience, but they don't get the internet information, all they get is notification that the address has been changed. So they have a forwarding order. I said, I was there yesterday and nothing has been forwarded. (there are a few things I have been waiting for, not the least of which is my medications) Well, the forwarded stuff wouldn't get there that fast, but if the start date hasn't been reached yet, the forwarded stuff should come back to them. They will resume delivery here today. Yeaa If the meantime, if my medications are among "the forwarded stuff", that is in limbo somewhere I still have a 16 day supply on hand. It should get sorted out by then, right?
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Woe after woe after whoa
The good news is that my cabinets have been delivered and the installer has been notified but not scheduled as yet. Lauri, the maintenance lady suggested that I go over and put a note in the existing cabinet that I plan to have a dishwasher installed so they won't bolt in that particular cabinet.
Then she asked me if I had turned in that request to the improvement committee. I didn't think that a dishwasher was an authorized improvement but she wasn't sure about that.
It also turns out that a newly installed dishwasher has to be plumbed and electrified and stuff like that. I called Family Heating and the electrification will cost $150.00. They do not do the plumbing and have no idea what that might cost. I am starting to like my portable better and better.
Then she asked me if I had turned in that request to the improvement committee. I didn't think that a dishwasher was an authorized improvement but she wasn't sure about that.
It also turns out that a newly installed dishwasher has to be plumbed and electrified and stuff like that. I called Family Heating and the electrification will cost $150.00. They do not do the plumbing and have no idea what that might cost. I am starting to like my portable better and better.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
More Paulette
My name is ReJeanne Paulette Beauregard
My address is 8354 Navy St., Detroit, Mich.
I was born today Friday, February 12, 1937 at 4 o'clock p.m.
My mother Alberta Dalpe
My father Azarias Beauregard
Dr. Edgar, Vernor Hwy at Springwells, Detroit, Price _____
Nurse Mde Monty paid $5.00
God father Louis Langevin
God mother Jeanne Beauregard
Baptised Sunday, February 28, 1937 at 2 o'clock p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, Vernor Hwy at Norman
Weight 8 3/4 lbs
I was supposed to have Dr. Durocher but he was gone to Florida on a vacation and he had Dr. Edgar to take care of me. Doctor arrive after I was born
Sat up August 27
First tooth August 28
Second tooth September 2
Start walking December 22, 1937
Had Doctor Ashe care for mouth troubles (gums red) July 1940
Toxin - Anti-toxin treatment first shot July 16, 1940 by Doctor Ashe and second shot August 16, 1940 by Dr. Edgar. Dr. Ashe was gone on Vacation
Had measles (rougeole) April, 1941 No doctor care
Broke her right arm (joignet) July 1941, Fixed at Delray Hospital by young Dr. Durocher
Broke her right arm again at the elbow October 24, 1941, fixed at St. Mary Hospital by Dr. Falk
Measles (3 days) April 1942
My address is 8354 Navy St., Detroit, Mich.
I was born today Friday, February 12, 1937 at 4 o'clock p.m.
My mother Alberta Dalpe
My father Azarias Beauregard
Dr. Edgar, Vernor Hwy at Springwells, Detroit, Price _____
Nurse Mde Monty paid $5.00
God father Louis Langevin
God mother Jeanne Beauregard
Baptised Sunday, February 28, 1937 at 2 o'clock p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, Vernor Hwy at Norman
Weight 8 3/4 lbs
I was supposed to have Dr. Durocher but he was gone to Florida on a vacation and he had Dr. Edgar to take care of me. Doctor arrive after I was born
Sat up August 27
First tooth August 28
Second tooth September 2
Start walking December 22, 1937
Had Doctor Ashe care for mouth troubles (gums red) July 1940
Toxin - Anti-toxin treatment first shot July 16, 1940 by Doctor Ashe and second shot August 16, 1940 by Dr. Edgar. Dr. Ashe was gone on Vacation
Had measles (rougeole) April, 1941 No doctor care
Broke her right arm (joignet) July 1941, Fixed at Delray Hospital by young Dr. Durocher
Broke her right arm again at the elbow October 24, 1941, fixed at St. Mary Hospital by Dr. Falk
Measles (3 days) April 1942
Thursday, December 08, 2005
More Aunt Monica
(translated from the French where necessary)
My name is Marie Monica Agnes Beauregard
My address 8354 Navy, Detroit, Michigan
I was born today, Wednesday, July 17, 1935 at eleven o'clock p.m.
My mother Alberta Dalpe
My father Azarias Beauregard
I had no doctor because I was born before the doctor arrive - but I was taken care after birth by Dr. Durocher (paid $20.00) I had Nurse Monty
My Godfather Georges Blanchard
My Godmother Agnes Bresko
Baptised Sunday August 4th 1935 at 2:00 pm at St. Gabriel church on Vernor Highway at Norman, Detroit
Weight 8 3/4 lbs
First smile July 28, 1935
I had measles December, 1935
First tooth March 3, 1936
Second tooth March 12, 1936
Stood alone September 19, 1936
Had Whooping Cough (coquelouche) April, 1936
First steps October 2, 1936
Had toxin anti-toxin treatment first shot July 16, 1940 by Dr. Ashe, Vernor Hwy and second shot by Dr. Edgar August 15, 1940 (Dr. Ashe gone on vacation)
Had measles (rougeole) April 1941.
That's where that record ends. For the new record, congratulations Monica on your third attempt at retirement.
When I first read through this record, I missed the ditto marks under the word March for the second tooth and I read it as 12/36. I pictured this poor baby with only one tooth for nine months.
My name is Marie Monica Agnes Beauregard
My address 8354 Navy, Detroit, Michigan
I was born today, Wednesday, July 17, 1935 at eleven o'clock p.m.
My mother Alberta Dalpe
My father Azarias Beauregard
I had no doctor because I was born before the doctor arrive - but I was taken care after birth by Dr. Durocher (paid $20.00) I had Nurse Monty
My Godfather Georges Blanchard
My Godmother Agnes Bresko
Baptised Sunday August 4th 1935 at 2:00 pm at St. Gabriel church on Vernor Highway at Norman, Detroit
Weight 8 3/4 lbs
First smile July 28, 1935
I had measles December, 1935
First tooth March 3, 1936
Second tooth March 12, 1936
Stood alone September 19, 1936
Had Whooping Cough (coquelouche) April, 1936
First steps October 2, 1936
Had toxin anti-toxin treatment first shot July 16, 1940 by Dr. Ashe, Vernor Hwy and second shot by Dr. Edgar August 15, 1940 (Dr. Ashe gone on vacation)
Had measles (rougeole) April 1941.
That's where that record ends. For the new record, congratulations Monica on your third attempt at retirement.
When I first read through this record, I missed the ditto marks under the word March for the second tooth and I read it as 12/36. I pictured this poor baby with only one tooth for nine months.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Walk Through
The resale lady, Christy did a walk through on my house this morning and made a note of all the things that the new buyer would have to accept "as is" if I was not willing to change them. There is very little that I am willing to change. I plan to take down the changing table and the cabinet in the downstairs bathroom and that's about it.
I put a value of $1,000.00 on the improvements that I can charge for which include the new carpeting in the living room, stairway and hallway; the ceiling fans in the hallway and bedroom, that she said could be considered decorative lighting; and I also plan to leave all the window treatments and the hall mirror and rugs in the basement and basement stairs. I have extra electrical outlets and a phone jack in the basement that Taj installed and the phone jack in the living room that Jeff put in when I got my computer.
For a person that likes to do their own decorating this will be a pretty good place.
I put a value of $1,000.00 on the improvements that I can charge for which include the new carpeting in the living room, stairway and hallway; the ceiling fans in the hallway and bedroom, that she said could be considered decorative lighting; and I also plan to leave all the window treatments and the hall mirror and rugs in the basement and basement stairs. I have extra electrical outlets and a phone jack in the basement that Taj installed and the phone jack in the living room that Jeff put in when I got my computer.
For a person that likes to do their own decorating this will be a pretty good place.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Yet Again, more Theresa
Its only fitting that after not giving her a thought for sixty odd years Theresa can be the subject of another blog.
In things I brought home from Papa's house after he died, I have all the information about Mama's funeral. It turns out that it was at that time that Papa bought the headstone for Theresa's grave. There are receipts for two headstones. One for Alberta Beauregard, at Our Lady of Hope Cemetary and one for Baby Theresa Beauregard at Holy Cross Cemetary.
Theresa's is described as pink marble with a baby angel and a cross. Almost makes me want to go see it.
In things I brought home from Papa's house after he died, I have all the information about Mama's funeral. It turns out that it was at that time that Papa bought the headstone for Theresa's grave. There are receipts for two headstones. One for Alberta Beauregard, at Our Lady of Hope Cemetary and one for Baby Theresa Beauregard at Holy Cross Cemetary.
Theresa's is described as pink marble with a baby angel and a cross. Almost makes me want to go see it.
Movin on
We are doing so good. My linen closet is all set up at the new place. I just kept a couple sets of towels here. My bed linens normally live in a dresser drawer so they are not an issue.
The toy cupboard is empty and everything is boxed up to bring over after Jackson gets up from his nap. Toy cupboard is a euphamism for a bottom kitchen cupboard unit that we had in the basement on Navy that the kids kept their toys in. The cupboard is in my basement here and used for various storage as it will be in the new place but to our family it will forever be a toy cupboard.
We will be doing more packing tonight to bring over there in the morning and then I will be ready to gel for a couple of weeks. Erika will be back the weekend of the 16th to take care of any other stuff that can be done before the truck move.
The toy cupboard is empty and everything is boxed up to bring over after Jackson gets up from his nap. Toy cupboard is a euphamism for a bottom kitchen cupboard unit that we had in the basement on Navy that the kids kept their toys in. The cupboard is in my basement here and used for various storage as it will be in the new place but to our family it will forever be a toy cupboard.
We will be doing more packing tonight to bring over there in the morning and then I will be ready to gel for a couple of weeks. Erika will be back the weekend of the 16th to take care of any other stuff that can be done before the truck move.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Bought and Sold
I never want to buy or sell a house again as long as I live. I closed on my new place today. I did a final walk through with maintenance and I have the keys. The new cabinets have not yet been installed. The new basement floor is the same tile that is in my present kitchen. The kitchen tile in the new place has some nice blue in it that matched the counter tops. The new counter top was already there and it is beige. Good thing I'm not a matchy type person.
I went in with the attitude that I was going to read everything before I signed it. I got over that.
I have rescinded my present unit and the new one is my primary residence. I have parking lot tags for the new place, but they can't throw me out of here till 1/30/06.
I have a truck reserved for 12/26/05. Jeff is going to pick it up at 4:30 PM and we have it reserved until 12/28/05 at 4:30 pm if we need it that long. I'm thinking we can probably bring it back on the 27th but Jeff is in charge of that and whatever he says goes.
Gretchen is having Christmas dinner at Tonya's (Spicer) and her family will be here until Wednesday. I don't know Erika's timeline yet.
Steph is coming over this afternoon and I want to take a card table and chairs over to the new place and maybe move some of the clothes from my closet (and my new Joy Mangano designer hangers). I just thought of bringing a couple of lamps over also since there are no light fixtures in the bedrooms.
I can't believe how stressful this all is and I think I am starting to understand what heart palpitations are.
I went in with the attitude that I was going to read everything before I signed it. I got over that.
I have rescinded my present unit and the new one is my primary residence. I have parking lot tags for the new place, but they can't throw me out of here till 1/30/06.
I have a truck reserved for 12/26/05. Jeff is going to pick it up at 4:30 PM and we have it reserved until 12/28/05 at 4:30 pm if we need it that long. I'm thinking we can probably bring it back on the 27th but Jeff is in charge of that and whatever he says goes.
Gretchen is having Christmas dinner at Tonya's (Spicer) and her family will be here until Wednesday. I don't know Erika's timeline yet.
Steph is coming over this afternoon and I want to take a card table and chairs over to the new place and maybe move some of the clothes from my closet (and my new Joy Mangano designer hangers). I just thought of bringing a couple of lamps over also since there are no light fixtures in the bedrooms.
I can't believe how stressful this all is and I think I am starting to understand what heart palpitations are.
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