Happy Valentine's Day! Ours is postponed due to our water problem. I didn't get any chocolate or popcorn balls but I found a replacement for popcorn balls. My new love at the moment if Jiffy Pop Popcorn. It has been around for years and I just rediscovered it. It doesn't burn like the microwave ones do and almost all of the kernals pop and it is 1/2 the fat of the stuff you buy prebagged.
Happy Valentines Day to all! Nancy, we need to work on your guilty pleasures. How bad is the water? Maybe you could row a boat in it while Norb serenades you...just a thought (and quite an amusing mental picture). Sorry. I just returned from the 1st grade VDay party. On to night school where I will spend my evening with all of my Valentines...some even speak the English pretty well.
Have a great night! Romance, candles and fine ding to all!
Made our first real trip out to the store today (Target). They spent their xmas money. Quite exciting. First trip this afternoon to the doctor since we've been home. I'm afraid 2 pins are infected. I can't get the crusties off of them and they always weep especially after therapy. Tell me your lives are so much more interesting.
My boss had an extra ticket so I just found out that I am going to see Carrie Underwood tonight in concert in Albany, NY. Maggie and already do one of her songs: Before He Cheats. I am looking forward to it.
The house thing is a disaster. The sellers of the house we were interested in told their realtor who told ours that we are stalking them. We have driven by and slowed down a few times. So now we are stalkers. We didn't get out of the car or walk on the property so I am not sure what the issue is. Also, Norb called the other realtor to see if should give him more information than ours was giving us and she turned around and called ours who then called us and told us we were breaking the law. And lastly our realtor said we now have to disclose that we had water in the basement which obviously will affect the value of the house. We are thinking about quitting at this point. I am starting to believe that we are fine just where we are.
Frankly Nance, that's not my definition of stalking. When we were selling the Pleasant St. house a ton of people pulled into the driveway all the time to look (and many more than once-and this was after we had offers on the house-go figure). I'm sure Deb & Lynn could say the same.
Also, your realtor is working for you! and you can certainly tell her you don't think she's been fully disclosing to you.
Otherwise, I like where you live too and it does seem perfect for the two of you. How does Norb feel? Are the houses you are looking at still in New Fairfield? In the same community your are in? Are they gated?
Nancy, What! Stalking? Do these people really want to sell their house. They should be happy you are driving by to look - doesnt that show you are interested. Are they trying to hide something...the whole thing sounds fishy. And what law are you breakinhg by calling their relator? That's bull.
The water disclosure thing does make sense - You don't want to be sued later because you knew there was a water problem and didn't disclose it. (remember my sinking house....I could have sued if I bought it)
Don't get discouraged. Buying and selling a house has to be the most emotionally draining and stressful process ever.
Dan - I was at target today too. We got Phil's card...ah brotherly love! Too funny. Ed was hysterical.
So we are off to upstate NY for our tropical vacation in the snow. I'll check in on Sunday.
The concert was great but Carrie Underwood's backup band was too loud, I thought. She did Paradise in the City as part of her encore which was interesting since she is supposed to be a country star.
Our house is the only one for sale in our community. All of the other houses we looked @ are not in gated communities. The house we liked is in New Fairfield but Norb and I talked about it and I think we may wait to see if our house can sell before making an offer on the other one. Our 60 days expires mid to late March with our realtor.
Now the not so good news. Norb went to a cardiologist yesterday and they want to do a test where they stick a tube from his leg to his heart and I guess stick die in it. He has another appointment next Thursday and the doctor asked that I come along. Apparently Norb has been having pains for the last eight months and never told me and is now just deciding to do something about it. Anyway, I am a little nervous.
I found out that the procedure is called an angiogram with a possible angioplasty. I guess Norb has to make a decision on whether to go ahead with it or not. I guess I will know more next Thursday.
We just found out that not only did we get water in the basement but we got it in the ceiling through the roof but it did not come through the ceiling it is just noticable on the sheetrock and our wonderful realtor said our house is not as saleable as it was before...duh! I tried to convince Norb that we could pay someone to fix the roof but he thinks it can wait until he feels better in the spring. He says I am overreacting.
ok Nance, first things first. Let's get Norb well. Have the angiogram and if warranted have the angioplasty done. Otherwise he's going to have continued pain and most likely have to have bypass done at a later date. If he does put this off and has a heart attack they are going to want to do it on him anyway. Both might fail and you still may need bypass at some point but better to go the less invasive route if at all possible.
I would tell your realtor to take the house off the market, that your dealing with health issues right now and can't worry about this. This way you've bought yourself some time to fix up whatever is wrong with your house now and if you still want to move later at least you won't have to worry about what wrong with the house. As I can recall the new house had some issues too that needed to be taken care of. So now you would have to fix up your house to sell it and the new house to live in it. That's a lot of fixing for a guy who's not feeling very well. That's my advice anyway. We're all behind you whatever you decide. Let us know what we can do to help. Bridgeport Hospital& Hartford Hospital are my favorites for angioplaty with good recommendations. Of course everyone has their opinion but those are the better well known.
Hey Nance, I am with Dan. Take care of Norb and just stay put for now. You can always put it on again when life isn't throwing you so many curveballs. I m a big Bridgeport Hospital fan, just keep us posted.
Dan, how is Phil? Is he still weeping??? How are you?
Hey Lynn, how was the get away?
We are all home this week...yeah...ha,ha,ha. The dog has been puking, Tyler started coughing and Alan has been resting. That about sums up my life. Can't wait for Monday morning!!!
As always, Dan is the voice of reason. I agree with her. The house thing can wait - no need to add even more stress to your lives. Also, you don't want to devalue the house when you can wait and fix the problems and sell for more.
Great Escape Lodge was very nice. We were terrible parents and let our kids swim till 10:00 pm every night while we sipped bootlegged drinks from travel mugs. I would say that three days was plenty of time. Not much else to do but eat and shop. We tried snow tubing but an hour was all they could take. Lauren didn't like walking in the snow so we didn't even attempt the skiing. I actually read an entire book so I can say it was relaxing.
Dan - how's Phil.????
So happy there is school tommorow. I took one more day off so I will do laundry and grocery shop ALL BY MYSELF!
Nancy, We love Carrie Underwood in our house. I hope she doesn't do something stupid to tarnish her image. My sister went to her concert in Bridgeport. I'll let you know what she thought. Juli is really into Jordan Sparks now.
Speaking of Juli - when does the moody, sullen, embarrassed of everything her parents or sisters say or do in public end. Dan Help!
Oh my sweet friend Lynn, the moodiness goes away when they go to college. (sorry). The best thing we do when either Caro or Ted get that way is I say really loudly in front of them how awful it is to have a family that loves them. And my other favorite, "It's so hard to be you isn't it?!" (I usually get even grumpier looks but it's well worth it).
Phil's good. Getting around much better on his walker. We have therapy 3 times a week still and Hartford either a Tues or Thur (Thurs this week).
We always wanted to do Great Wolf Lodge but haven't. I'm glad its worth it (as I recall its a bit pricey). Not much else is new. Basketball is winding down, only 3 more weeks. Baseball tryouts this Saturday. never a dull moment.
Thanks for the advice guys...I will let you know what happens at the doctors on Thursday. As for putting the house on the back burner...I will mention it to Norb...sounds like a good idea to me...I will let you know...I love you guys...
Dan: Glad to hear Phil is getting around...don't forget to tell him he is looking forward to coming to the lake this summer!
I got some very sad news today - a very good friend of mine that I used to work with died on Saturday from a massive heart attack - she was 50 and had a son Juli's age. I really don't understand the heart attack. She was thin and very health conscious - I remember her telling me she used to be an areobics instructor. She lived in Newtown. They called me from work this morning while I was on my way to the grocery store so I wouldn't hear through email. She was my PeopleSoft technical person. We worked side by side for a few years and traveled a lot together. I've been crying all day. She was laid off with me and then got another job in Stamford but we always stayed in touch - partly because we had kids the same age and lived close by. She came to meet a few of us for lunch two weeks ago but I backed out because I was too busy. I told the others to tell her I would catch up with her next time. Well I guess there isn't going to be a next time. Once again I am reminded that life is too short.
On a lighter note, my cousin Kevin came over for dinner tonight. He has his own church now in the Poconos - or close by. He is still hysterical - priesthood has not changed him one bit. Nancy - you will appreciate this- him and all the old church ladies get together weekly and make pierogies to sell. In 2007 they made 11,000 potato and cheese pierogies and hope to double that in 2008. I asked him to teach me how - he wants me to come up and learn from the masters. I'm thinking about it.
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Happy Valentine's Day to my favorite peeps!!!
Happy Valentine's Day! Ours is postponed due to our water problem. I didn't get any chocolate or popcorn balls but I found a replacement for popcorn balls. My new love at the moment if Jiffy Pop Popcorn. It has been around for years and I just rediscovered it. It doesn't burn like the microwave ones do and almost all of the kernals pop and it is 1/2 the fat of the stuff you buy prebagged.
Happy Valentines Day to all! Nancy, we need to work on your guilty pleasures. How bad is the water? Maybe you could row a boat in it while Norb serenades you...just a thought (and quite an amusing mental picture). Sorry. I just returned from the 1st grade VDay party. On to night school where I will spend my evening with all of my Valentines...some even speak the English pretty well.
Have a great night! Romance, candles and fine ding to all!
Made our first real trip out to the store today (Target). They spent their xmas money. Quite exciting. First trip this afternoon to the doctor since we've been home. I'm afraid 2 pins are infected. I can't get the crusties off of them and they always weep especially after therapy. Tell me your lives are so much more interesting.
Sorry to hear about the infection.
My boss had an extra ticket so I just found out that I am going to see Carrie Underwood tonight in concert in Albany, NY. Maggie and already do one of her songs: Before He Cheats. I am looking forward to it.
The house thing is a disaster. The sellers of the house we were interested in told their realtor who told ours that we are stalking them. We have driven by and slowed down a few times. So now we are stalkers. We didn't get out of the car or walk on the property so I am not sure what the issue is. Also, Norb called the other realtor to see if should give him more information than ours was giving us and she turned around and called ours who then called us and told us we were breaking the law. And lastly our realtor said we now have to disclose that we had water in the basement which obviously will affect the value of the house. We are thinking about quitting at this point. I am starting to believe that we are fine just where we are.
Frankly Nance, that's not my definition of stalking. When we were selling the Pleasant St. house a ton of people pulled into the driveway all the time to look (and many more than once-and this was after we had offers on the house-go figure). I'm sure Deb & Lynn could say the same.
Also, your realtor is working for you! and you can certainly tell her you don't think she's been fully disclosing to you.
Otherwise, I like where you live too and it does seem perfect for the two of you. How does Norb feel?
Are the houses you are looking at still in New Fairfield? In the same community your are in? Are they gated?
Nancy,
What! Stalking? Do these people really want to sell their house. They should be happy you are driving by to look - doesnt that show you are interested. Are they trying to hide something...the whole thing sounds fishy. And what law are you breakinhg by calling their relator? That's bull.
The water disclosure thing does make sense - You don't want to be sued later because you knew there was a water problem and didn't disclose it. (remember my sinking house....I could have sued if I bought it)
Don't get discouraged. Buying and selling a house has to be the most emotionally draining and stressful process ever.
Dan - I was at target today too. We got Phil's card...ah brotherly love! Too funny. Ed was hysterical.
So we are off to upstate NY for our tropical vacation in the snow. I'll check in on Sunday.
The concert was great but Carrie Underwood's backup band was too loud, I thought. She did Paradise in the City as part of her encore which was interesting since she is supposed to be a country star.
Our house is the only one for sale in our community. All of the other houses we looked @ are not in gated communities. The house we liked is in New Fairfield but Norb and I talked about it and I think we may wait to see if our house can sell before making an offer on the other one. Our 60 days expires mid to late March with our realtor.
Now the not so good news. Norb went to a cardiologist yesterday and they want to do a test where they stick a tube from his leg to his heart and I guess stick die in it. He has another appointment next Thursday and the doctor asked that I come along. Apparently Norb has been having pains for the last eight months and never told me and is now just deciding to do something about it. Anyway, I am a little nervous.
I found out that the procedure is called an angiogram with a possible angioplasty. I guess Norb has to make a decision on whether to go ahead with it or not. I guess I will know more next Thursday.
We just found out that not only did we get water in the basement but we got it in the ceiling through the roof but it did not come through the ceiling it is just noticable on the sheetrock and our wonderful realtor said our house is not as saleable as it was before...duh! I tried to convince Norb that we could pay someone to fix the roof but he thinks it can wait until he feels better in the spring. He says I am overreacting.
ok Nance, first things first. Let's get Norb well. Have the angiogram and if warranted have the angioplasty done. Otherwise he's going to have continued pain and most likely have to have bypass done at a later date. If he does put this off and has a heart attack they are going to want to do it on him anyway. Both might fail and you still may need bypass at some point but better to go the less invasive route if at all possible.
I would tell your realtor to take the house off the market, that your dealing with health issues right now and can't worry about this. This way you've bought yourself some time to fix up whatever is wrong with your house now and if you still want to move later at least you won't have to worry about what wrong with the house. As I can recall the new house had some issues too that needed to be taken care of. So now you would have to fix up your house to sell it and the new house to live in it. That's a lot of fixing for a guy who's not feeling very well. That's my advice anyway. We're all behind you whatever you decide. Let us know what we can do to help. Bridgeport Hospital& Hartford Hospital are my favorites for angioplaty with good recommendations. Of course everyone has their opinion but those are the better well known.
Hey Nance, I am with Dan. Take care of Norb and just stay put for now. You can always put it on again when life isn't throwing you so many curveballs. I m a big Bridgeport Hospital fan, just keep us posted.
Dan, how is Phil? Is he still weeping??? How are you?
Hey Lynn, how was the get away?
We are all home this week...yeah...ha,ha,ha. The dog has been puking, Tyler started coughing and Alan has been resting. That about sums up my life. Can't wait for Monday morning!!!
As always, Dan is the voice of reason. I agree with her. The house thing can wait - no need to add even more stress to your lives. Also, you don't want to devalue the house when you can wait and fix the problems and sell for more.
Great Escape Lodge was very nice. We were terrible parents and let our kids swim till 10:00 pm every night while we sipped bootlegged drinks from travel mugs. I would say that three days was plenty of time. Not much else to do but eat and shop. We tried snow tubing but an hour was all they could take. Lauren didn't like walking in the snow so we didn't even attempt the skiing. I actually read an entire book so I can say it was relaxing.
Dan - how's Phil.????
So happy there is school tommorow. I took one more day off so I will do laundry and grocery shop ALL BY MYSELF!
Nancy, We love Carrie Underwood in our house. I hope she doesn't do something stupid to tarnish her image. My sister went to her concert in Bridgeport. I'll let you know what she thought. Juli is really into Jordan Sparks now.
Speaking of Juli - when does the moody, sullen, embarrassed of everything her parents or sisters say or do in public end. Dan Help!
Oh my sweet friend Lynn, the moodiness goes away when they go to college. (sorry). The best thing we do when either Caro or Ted get that way is I say really loudly in front of them how awful it is to have a family that loves them. And my other favorite, "It's so hard to be you isn't it?!" (I usually get even grumpier looks but it's well worth it).
Phil's good. Getting around much better on his walker. We have therapy 3 times a week still and Hartford either a Tues or Thur (Thurs this week).
We always wanted to do Great Wolf Lodge but haven't. I'm glad its worth it (as I recall its a bit pricey). Not much else is new. Basketball is winding down, only 3 more weeks. Baseball tryouts this Saturday. never a dull moment.
Thanks for the advice guys...I will let you know what happens at the doctors on Thursday. As for putting the house on the back burner...I will mention it to Norb...sounds like a good idea to me...I will let you know...I love you guys...
Dan: Glad to hear Phil is getting around...don't forget to tell him he is looking forward to coming to the lake this summer!
I got some very sad news today - a very good friend of mine that I used to work with died on Saturday from a massive heart attack - she was 50 and had a son Juli's age. I really don't understand the heart attack. She was thin and very health conscious - I remember her telling me she used to be an areobics instructor. She lived in Newtown. They called me from work this morning while I was on my way to the grocery store so I wouldn't hear through email. She was my PeopleSoft technical person. We worked side by side for a few years and traveled a lot together. I've been crying all day. She was laid off with me and then got another job in Stamford but we always stayed in touch - partly because we had kids the same age and lived close by. She came to meet a few of us for lunch two weeks ago but I backed out because I was too busy. I told the others to tell her I would catch up with her next time. Well I guess there isn't going to be a next time. Once again I am reminded that life is too short.
On a lighter note, my cousin Kevin came over for dinner tonight. He has his own church now in the Poconos - or close by. He is still hysterical - priesthood has not changed him one bit. Nancy - you will appreciate this- him and all the old church ladies get together weekly and make pierogies to sell. In 2007 they made 11,000 potato and cheese pierogies and hope to double that in 2008. I asked him to teach me how - he wants me to come up and learn from the masters. I'm thinking about it.
Lynn: So sorry to hear about your friend. You are right...cherish every moment!
Please go and learn how to make pierogies and then show me how!
I'm so sorry Lynn.
Sorry for your loss Lynn.
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