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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 474284" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>what you are going through is perfectly normal, and right in step with the grief process.</p><p></p><p>My dad built our house. There had never, ever been any type of service person in the house. While both my mother and I could do a lot of stuff around it, we couldn't do everything, and I was pregnant to boot, so there were things I physically couldn't do. She would ask neighbors (my dad helped them for years, so it was just time for swallowing pride and pay back). She figured out a lot. And finally she decided the house and huge yard were just too much and sold it and moved into an apartment. (I'm not saying you should do this - I'm just telling what she did). This was the best thing she could have done. Now when something is wrong, she leaves a note when she goes to work (she still works at age 80) and when she comes home, it's fixed.</p><p></p><p>On the mower - take it to a repair shop and see if they can change where the cord is attached to the handle. I had to do this - I wasn't tall enough to get a full pull without standing on the picnic table. They moved it over to the side and it helped to "push" the mower away from my body while pulling the cord.</p><p></p><p>As already stated, a lot of places like Autozone will actually put the wiper blades, etc. on for you when you buy them there.</p><p></p><p>Furnace filter. Once you figure out what size you need - take the measurements and the type of furnace you have to someplace like Lowe's or Home Depot (I favor Lowe's here) and they'll tell you what to do. Same with most other repair jobs.</p><p></p><p>You can do it or figure a way out to do it. Put notes in your phone for reminders. I do it all the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 474284, member: 439"] what you are going through is perfectly normal, and right in step with the grief process. My dad built our house. There had never, ever been any type of service person in the house. While both my mother and I could do a lot of stuff around it, we couldn't do everything, and I was pregnant to boot, so there were things I physically couldn't do. She would ask neighbors (my dad helped them for years, so it was just time for swallowing pride and pay back). She figured out a lot. And finally she decided the house and huge yard were just too much and sold it and moved into an apartment. (I'm not saying you should do this - I'm just telling what she did). This was the best thing she could have done. Now when something is wrong, she leaves a note when she goes to work (she still works at age 80) and when she comes home, it's fixed. On the mower - take it to a repair shop and see if they can change where the cord is attached to the handle. I had to do this - I wasn't tall enough to get a full pull without standing on the picnic table. They moved it over to the side and it helped to "push" the mower away from my body while pulling the cord. As already stated, a lot of places like Autozone will actually put the wiper blades, etc. on for you when you buy them there. Furnace filter. Once you figure out what size you need - take the measurements and the type of furnace you have to someplace like Lowe's or Home Depot (I favor Lowe's here) and they'll tell you what to do. Same with most other repair jobs. You can do it or figure a way out to do it. Put notes in your phone for reminders. I do it all the time. [/QUOTE]
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