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I just called our landscaper to come get difficult child
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 380708" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Thank you all!</p><p>The landscaper, W, must have been a block away, because I heard the dogs barking just as I hit "post quick reply."</p><p>I went into the LR and told difficult child to get dressed, and tossed him his clothes. W told me to leave him alone. "Don't you have some place to go?"</p><p>LOL.</p><p>"Yes, I have to go to the bank." (I really did.)</p><p>I was a mess, having only had time to wash my hair and throw on clothes, but while W lectured difficult child, I curled my hair, put on makeup, and poured myself and W some iced tea. I started to feel human again.</p><p>Then I went to the bank to get a check for the moving company (I am moving my 82-yr-old cousin, P, to assisted living on Wed. and I got some movers off the Internet to move 2 chairs, a mirror, dresser, etc., so she'll have enough familiar items to make it feel like home, but not so many that she freaks about living here permanently. Stubbornnnnn!!!! Grr.) It's been over 20 yrs since I last moved, so I have no idea how much it costs or whether you're supposed to tip, so I just said yes to the price (which, considering ins. and the fact they pulled it all together in 2 days, seemed reasonable) and decided to give both drivers a $20 tip. (If there are 3 people I'm up a creek.) They should be here by 5:00 this afternoon, depending upon rush hour. Cousin has no idea that some of her things are on their way from NY. She was going to shop at thrift shops and get temporary items. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Then I stopped by assisted living and the room was already painted. Woo hoo! (I helped P choose paint--peach--and narrowed it down from 27 different shades of peach.) Pd the down payment, opened an expense acct. Drove to Tuesday Morning, picked out a lamp and a peach bedspread (both under $30, brand new) and dropped them off at the apt. Hospital bed has been ordered.</p><p>Felt like a million bucks. W called and told me he'd taken difficult child to school (turns out he said "You come with-me and do landscaping or you go to school." What a choice! It's hot out there, LOL!). </p><p>He met with-a cpl people at school who asked if difficult child was his son, LOL. He's from Trinidad and difficult child does look like him. Too funny. They're both mixed race, tall and thin, with-the same loose, curly hair. He told them there were problems with-the transition, difficult child worked better with-men, etc. He can talk up a storm and he did a great job. I thanked him a million times and he said, "Stop thanking me!" </p><p>Not sure who he talked to at school. Just changed over my cousin's phone to the new place and keep switching hats. I'll call the school in a min.</p><p> </p><p>I suspect one reason that W likes difficult child so much is that he reminds him of himself when he was younger. I don't think W was mean--quite the opposite--but he is high energy and goes a mile a minute. He was quite wild when he was younger, or so he says. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> He's over 60 now, and runs marathons, in addition to working out in the hot sun all day. He's got so many trophies, they take up every wall in one of the rooms of his house.</p><p>He talked to difficult child today about playing football and baseball to get rid of some of that anger and energy. I hope difficult child was listening.</p><p> </p><p>I've got less than an hr of peace left until the bus arrives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 380708, member: 3419"] Thank you all! The landscaper, W, must have been a block away, because I heard the dogs barking just as I hit "post quick reply." I went into the LR and told difficult child to get dressed, and tossed him his clothes. W told me to leave him alone. "Don't you have some place to go?" LOL. "Yes, I have to go to the bank." (I really did.) I was a mess, having only had time to wash my hair and throw on clothes, but while W lectured difficult child, I curled my hair, put on makeup, and poured myself and W some iced tea. I started to feel human again. Then I went to the bank to get a check for the moving company (I am moving my 82-yr-old cousin, P, to assisted living on Wed. and I got some movers off the Internet to move 2 chairs, a mirror, dresser, etc., so she'll have enough familiar items to make it feel like home, but not so many that she freaks about living here permanently. Stubbornnnnn!!!! Grr.) It's been over 20 yrs since I last moved, so I have no idea how much it costs or whether you're supposed to tip, so I just said yes to the price (which, considering ins. and the fact they pulled it all together in 2 days, seemed reasonable) and decided to give both drivers a $20 tip. (If there are 3 people I'm up a creek.) They should be here by 5:00 this afternoon, depending upon rush hour. Cousin has no idea that some of her things are on their way from NY. She was going to shop at thrift shops and get temporary items. :winking: Then I stopped by assisted living and the room was already painted. Woo hoo! (I helped P choose paint--peach--and narrowed it down from 27 different shades of peach.) Pd the down payment, opened an expense acct. Drove to Tuesday Morning, picked out a lamp and a peach bedspread (both under $30, brand new) and dropped them off at the apt. Hospital bed has been ordered. Felt like a million bucks. W called and told me he'd taken difficult child to school (turns out he said "You come with-me and do landscaping or you go to school." What a choice! It's hot out there, LOL!). He met with-a cpl people at school who asked if difficult child was his son, LOL. He's from Trinidad and difficult child does look like him. Too funny. They're both mixed race, tall and thin, with-the same loose, curly hair. He told them there were problems with-the transition, difficult child worked better with-men, etc. He can talk up a storm and he did a great job. I thanked him a million times and he said, "Stop thanking me!" Not sure who he talked to at school. Just changed over my cousin's phone to the new place and keep switching hats. I'll call the school in a min. I suspect one reason that W likes difficult child so much is that he reminds him of himself when he was younger. I don't think W was mean--quite the opposite--but he is high energy and goes a mile a minute. He was quite wild when he was younger, or so he says. :) He's over 60 now, and runs marathons, in addition to working out in the hot sun all day. He's got so many trophies, they take up every wall in one of the rooms of his house. He talked to difficult child today about playing football and baseball to get rid of some of that anger and energy. I hope difficult child was listening. I've got less than an hr of peace left until the bus arrives. [/QUOTE]
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