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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 142888" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I don't get the shower thing either.</p><p> </p><p>Heck, I never used to be able to get Travis to <strong>take</strong> a shower just a couple of years ago. Now it seems like I can't get him <strong>out</strong> of it. Worse, he'll fill the tub to the brim and soak. At least an hour or more. Refilling as the water cools. He got tired of me yelling at him for it, so now "sneaks" to take his bath/showers and will do it in the middle of the night.</p><p> </p><p>I'm also in and out of the shower in 10 mins. So is Nichole. husband doesn't take long.</p><p> </p><p>I just can't afford him to do that. I have a watersaver showerhead, but he's not using the shower head of course. </p><p> </p><p>And we only have 1 bathroom for 5 people, so it's just not feesilbe for him to occupy it that long. </p><p> </p><p>Heck, if my water valve was located where I could get to it easily, I'd turn the darn water off at night so he couldn't sneak to bathe. lol</p><p> </p><p>I used to think this was one of his weird quirks. But Nichole's boyfriend does it too.</p><p> </p><p>Well, our water was shut off today. husband had left me with "emergency money" but hadn't told me what it was for. I'd guessed but didn't have time to deal with it. Then water co showed up and it was out of my hands. So I called husband before I left for school and told him that I was leaving the "emergency money" at home and it was up to him to come up with the extra 50 bucks to have them turn it back on.</p><p> </p><p>husband did pay it, and got the extra money from Travis. When I came home I told Travis he wouldn't be paid back. Because the bill wouldn't have been so darn high if he'd stop with the marathon baths.</p><p> </p><p>I just can't seem to get it into either Travis or Nichole's head that her Dad and I are just ever so barely scraping by right now. H*ll, we're not even making it from paycheck to paycheck. The concept seems to be escaping Travis altogether. Although with Nichole it is beginning to sink in. I've not been asked for extra rides and such, and she donates part of her WIC to the family, and is doing better on shutting off lights and stuff when she leaves a room.</p><p> </p><p>As for mother in law, I'm still making those phone calls. But I've already discovered homecare is not an area you want to necessarily save money in. The cheaper agencies weren't professional at all, some were rude even. I have found one I like, but it's 17.00 and hr and they can't provide for any medical aide just non medical care. Did sound really good. Bonded and insured. And I don't know if mother in law can afford 17.00 an hour even if it's just a few hours a couple of days a week.</p><p> </p><p>Did however get transportation sorted out. No more agony for her to get to docs. The transport will pick her up in her wheelchair and take her to doctor and back home. She won't ever have to get out of the chair til she is back home. This is a HUGE deal for her. And medicare pays at least a percentage if not all of it. YEA!</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the support. The timing for all of this really stinks. But that seems to be the way it goes.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 142888, member: 84"] I don't get the shower thing either. Heck, I never used to be able to get Travis to [B]take[/B] a shower just a couple of years ago. Now it seems like I can't get him [B]out[/B] of it. Worse, he'll fill the tub to the brim and soak. At least an hour or more. Refilling as the water cools. He got tired of me yelling at him for it, so now "sneaks" to take his bath/showers and will do it in the middle of the night. I'm also in and out of the shower in 10 mins. So is Nichole. husband doesn't take long. I just can't afford him to do that. I have a watersaver showerhead, but he's not using the shower head of course. And we only have 1 bathroom for 5 people, so it's just not feesilbe for him to occupy it that long. Heck, if my water valve was located where I could get to it easily, I'd turn the darn water off at night so he couldn't sneak to bathe. lol I used to think this was one of his weird quirks. But Nichole's boyfriend does it too. Well, our water was shut off today. husband had left me with "emergency money" but hadn't told me what it was for. I'd guessed but didn't have time to deal with it. Then water co showed up and it was out of my hands. So I called husband before I left for school and told him that I was leaving the "emergency money" at home and it was up to him to come up with the extra 50 bucks to have them turn it back on. husband did pay it, and got the extra money from Travis. When I came home I told Travis he wouldn't be paid back. Because the bill wouldn't have been so darn high if he'd stop with the marathon baths. I just can't seem to get it into either Travis or Nichole's head that her Dad and I are just ever so barely scraping by right now. H*ll, we're not even making it from paycheck to paycheck. The concept seems to be escaping Travis altogether. Although with Nichole it is beginning to sink in. I've not been asked for extra rides and such, and she donates part of her WIC to the family, and is doing better on shutting off lights and stuff when she leaves a room. As for mother in law, I'm still making those phone calls. But I've already discovered homecare is not an area you want to necessarily save money in. The cheaper agencies weren't professional at all, some were rude even. I have found one I like, but it's 17.00 and hr and they can't provide for any medical aide just non medical care. Did sound really good. Bonded and insured. And I don't know if mother in law can afford 17.00 an hour even if it's just a few hours a couple of days a week. Did however get transportation sorted out. No more agony for her to get to docs. The transport will pick her up in her wheelchair and take her to doctor and back home. She won't ever have to get out of the chair til she is back home. This is a HUGE deal for her. And medicare pays at least a percentage if not all of it. YEA! Thanks for the support. The timing for all of this really stinks. But that seems to be the way it goes. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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