PART 2...I'M BACK!

Well well...sure took me long enough..Catching up here...

The saga of our neighbor ended in April with many attempts from management, sheriff deputies, and local police help. They gave her a week to get out after her dodging the authorities by not answering the door when they attempted to serve papers. It took a long time. She contacted some people in other apartments in the complex to buy furniture and items so she could raise money to move. 

Our manager told us that unknowns to them she had done this many times in other cities and states. She left a whole lot in her place. After she finally left, a warrant was posted on her door for a court date. We never heard if she showed up in court. We were just thrilled she was gone. Three different crews of people were used to redo the entire apt. They found many remnants of cocaine and other drugs. Maintenance had to replace doors, bathroom sink and fix the shower. Carpets blinds and screens. The items left behind alone took several days for men to remove. 

People  do come and go here. The rent was increased recently and her apt sits empty and has for over a month. I think the manager is trying to rent it, but for what rent they want now it doesn't seem worth it. Several units here sit empty and that says something because people are always looking for places especially on the ground floor like this apt is. This complex was built in the 70's and they are not modern like newer buildings. They have been kept up but just are not as great as others. The management has changed hands many times. 

I have to say that since she left, the whole complex feels more calm. Living across the hall from that drama I am so much calmer now for sure.

On a personal note...

I had my yearly visit with several of my doctors and passed all my tests and was so relieved and thankful. I'm blessed at my age to be healthy. We all are having terrible weather this summer. I send prayers to all involved in storms and heat,and flooding. 

Hope this finds you all enjoying time with family and friends.

MARCH 2024

                                          

                                              

So where have I been...did I drop off the planet?? No..but for the past 6  months been living in a nightmare.  

A lady moved in the apartment across from me she was not a young woman she was a grandmother of 3. She was fine, everything was okay until...she brought a very big Rottweiler dog into her place. She could hardly control it when she would take it outside. She did not have permission to have the dog and continued to have it until it tried to bite several tenants. She finally got rid of the dog and gave it to her daughter and her family after warnings from our manager. 

We thought things would be better but no such luck.( Reminded me of HELL HOUSE years ago. She was smoking pot and drinking like crazy and most times just making others here miserable.) 

So she continued to break so many rules of her lease that she was given many warnings. She decided that she would take in several feral cats that roamed around and feed them. AGAIN against all the lease rules. She wandered around the complex of three buildings looking and calling them. Got into almost a fist fight with a elderly tenant lady in another building and the cops were called. It turned into a report for the sheriff dept because we are outside the city a whole BLOCK. Because there was no physical contact to the other tenant.. no charges were filed. She called the local dial a ride bus and had them take her to Applebee's to eat and drink. She would get so drunk she barely made it outside when she called for a return home. I was present many times to see her causing trouble and being refused a ride because of her condition.

OH it continues.. The cats  had never  been a problem here in the past they never came around. Now they were on everyone's patio and trying to get inside if anyone left a door open. I am allergic to them and they used my patio as a bathroom and all my patio furniture as their beds. I had to spray to keep them away and even that did not help. I was unable to use my patio and sit out there the entire summer months. Talk about complaining to the management. They acted like there was NOTHING they could do so we had to put up with it. The rules of our leases have been changed now regarding feeding strays, keeping animals and drugs because of her actions. 

EMT's were called at least 4 or 5 times because she was drunk and fallen and once told them she had a seizure. She was admitted for a week to a psych ward in the hospital. She returned home and found that she had left the feral cats inside her place when they took her out. Sooo her apt was trashed by the cats with no food or water. WE did not know they were inside until we saw them crawling up the screen windows and tearing up the blinds. Maintenance was called and they opened the doors and let them out. The smell and the damage had been done. She came home to one big mess. She had some rugs in the bathroom and took them to the laundry and tore up the machine with the mess that was left on them. She was drunk and put nickels in the slot for the dryer instead of quarters. IT went on and on. Most people would think that was sure interesting or exciting  but it gets worse.... COME BACK FOR 

                                           

 

 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

       Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

It was a quiet one for me. Not many gatherings for me anymore. I am very thankful for my friends and family who are there for me. I cook what I want for myself and am happy not to have a whole lot of leftovers. 

I found a great little recipe this year for pumpkin pie in a cup! You make it in the microwave!  It's just enough to satisfy your taste for pie. 

 www.biggerbolderbaking.com/microwave-mug-pumpkin.

 It was delicious with cookies in the bottom of the cup or not. 

It's snowing here today, as I enter this blog. Winter has finally shown up. I am hunting my scarves and hats. 🤔 Hunting because I forgot exactly where they are. Guess no going out until I find them 😉😁

STAY WARM AND WELL!!  

OCTOBER

 Cold and rainy,the leaves in our part of the state are just barely changing. It seems like our September was so warm it went too quickly. Not a big fan of 80 and then 40 but we have that too. Just a weird year I guess. Have not seen any woolly worms this year but I heard we will have a milder winter in Michigan. Storms that dump snow and then go and melt away.

So much for the weather.  Don't know about you,but I hate to even turn on the tv in the mornings now. The news with wars and shootings and our government debacle is depressing. I am watching more old shows and movies than ever. In the fifties and sixties shows were great and very entertaining. I actually find myself laughing out loud. 😀

Had trouble here with our water and boiler. We had no heat and it down in the 30's at night. Everyone complaining. Then we had no water for 24 hours and maintenance didn't answer the emergency number. Glad it wasn't life threatening we would have had to call the fire department. I've had three flooded floors in less than 10 yrs! I went out and bought a small wet vacuum. Can't wait on maintenance, they are proven not that fast or reliable. Learned to have plan B back up just in case!😉 

Hope you have a 

  

2023!!

 It's 2023!  AUGUST to be precise! 😮😮

Shocking to me I lost the password and had a heck of a time trying to get back here. A  new computer with no memory of my work and passwords..did not help.😕 I could not find where I saved some drafts. Very frustrating.😕

How does a person make up for 8 months lost? I guess maybe the highlights might work. Since this is mainly for myself, as I get no viewers I will just skip some things.

I've had some symptoms from the Covid I had and trying to get back to my old self. Many check ups with Dr's and tests say its a long road and could be awhile. I am glad it is not severe as some people have, but bad enough to set me back a lot. I am weaker, and breathing is harder. My immune system is weak and I wear a mask still when going outside. Don't really care what others are doing. Covid strains are still here and flu season is upon us and I will do what I must to carry on.

We lost family members this past 8 months. Neither was a shock, but a big loss to us. A dear dear  close friend lost her husband of over 40 yrs. Trying to cope and encouraging her is hard from a distance but we keep in touch as much as we can. My glaucoma is better with eye drops. Very relieved to have 20/20 vision with glasses still. I am downsizing my apt now to relieve any clutter and give myself a simpler way of living. Such items I do not miss at all. I find it was time to do it. It really helps in finding things easier also. 

I wrote the password in three places this time..hoping to get back here easier in the future. 

DECEMBER WRAP UP!

                               

So December came in and hit us with inches of snow then a warm up took it back to green lawns and left over leaves. This whole year has been odd with weather like that. It's not so great for getting over illness. I found myself still coughing and feeling weak over whatever the heck I had. Many other people have had it too. There is no real diagnosis from a doctor and supplies for antibiotics and medicines are running low in many stores.

I used the onions a lot. I must say it surprised me how it worked well. I was able to breathe better and sleep better and not cough as much. Probably the cheapest remedy I have ever used besides a few cough drops. Sorry to repeat that Flu and Covid are still around and all sorts of new variants. Poor nurses and doctors are once again overwhelmed as are their facilities. I am still wearing masks when I leave my home, staying away from people close to me and using my wipes. They may not work all the time but at least its something I can do to help keep me well. 

Our apartment complex is having a contest on best decorated door, First place is 50$ off your rent. People are excited about that as rents just keep going up. As for me I have not decided whether to do it or not. Some are going all out and I am afraid what I have might not be what they are looking for, I have some time yet to decide. 

The family has really dwindled down to just a few now and so only the ones that have small children are having big Christmas dinners and presents. I will be home and comfortable and make whatever I want to eat. 

I AM...

                                     

 

NOVEMBER UPDATE

                                       

November rolled in and we really did have some nice weather.. 74 is NICE! Three days later it was in the 20's with some winter storm warnings. Talk about shock to the systems. It was like we just were not ready. What happened.. well I went and got a winter haircut and did some shopping out of town. I wore a mask.. no one else did. In the several places I went I was guarded to give people plenty of space. Did that work?

NOPE.. I came home and three days later I was testing for COVID. The first test was negative. I was still leery of it because of my symptoms. I saw on TIK TOK that people were using RED and YELLOW onions as a preventative for virus and infections. I am NOT a onion lover never have been. I don't mind cooking with them but NOT using them raw. So the idea of placing them RAW sliced on a plate in a room where I am really was not that great to me.

I sliced the red one up and used two slices on a plate and put it UNDER my bed. YES I DID. I wanted to see what would happen. Onions are rich in L-tryptophan they help you sleep better and I had heard breathe better too. So I tried it. WHAT did I have to lose? I rarely sleep over 3 hours without waking up. FIVE hours later I woke up.. I was shocked. OH my it was surprising. I went back to sleep after a bathroom break and slept more. I got almost 8 hours of sleep. Something I RARELY get. Besides the smell the sleep was wonderful. It lingered for awhile yes.. but I put the onion away. 

There are so many homeopathic things that we are not aware of. Things that in our past that people without any drugs used. I remember my grandmother making syrup with onions and honey. It was for a sore throat. If it worked back then I guess it works now too. So that experiment led me to go to the store and buy more yellow and red onions. RED for sickness and sleep and yellow as a preventative air cleaner and less germs etc. I learned it was worth at least trying to keep me well over the wintertime. There is so much flu and virus going around. With our shots and habits nothing can keep us 100% safe but it's worth trying. The experiment goes on.

I passed my sleep apnea testing. Dr said no need to come back unless there is a problem. Well that was a relief. I know with my lungs having asthma all my life they are not as strong as they were before I had Covid. The next step is to see a pulmonologist and see what shape they are in. It never ends. As we age things break down and need some tweaking I guess. Well that's the update for me.. hope you all are staying healthy and...

                                 

OCTOBER HAPPENINGS

                           

                        OH it's fall and it came in a hurry.. I think winter is right on it's tail, The leaves were green and no where NEAR falling and then wham! Three nights of cold temps and away we go. Colors are beautiful this year a lot brighter than last years brown all over. We had a mild September. Friends in Florida survived the hurricane and were lucky as others did not. Spent many days and nights sending prayers to those who were suffering there. IAN will not be forgotten for years to come. 

So October started for me with a wet carpet in my closet. The faucet leaking in the shower the cause. It was leaking inside and I didn't notice it until it was out of control. YUCK the smell was terrible. The flooded carpet back in 2013 was dried and not cleaned so it made a mess of things. The task taking EVERYTHING off the floor in there was way harder than when I put it in 9 years ago. Found that I had more than what I needed so the task was to go through things and toss lots out. INDEED, I did just that. Ran out of places to put things in the rest of my small apartment.  After a day or two went by the carpet was cleaned but not what they call DEEP restoration so the company came back and did it over sucking all the water out. I still waited to make sure it was dry in there and started hauling it back. Boy was I glad it was NOT summertime. That heat would have been bad. So that all done I still have a lot to do as I am doing it slowly. Just cannot do what I used to. VERY grateful I did not have to pay for ANYTHING. Oh the joys of apt life. Good out weights the bad for sure.

The young man that moved above me is autistic and speaks to hardly anyone and goes about his days AND NIGHTS.. Oh my when he is not working his schedule he is up to all hours of the night. Goodness. He is quiet mostly and I am grateful for my ear plugs. I managed to get my flu shot and my Covid booster.  The nurse told me that soon they will not be asking to write down on a card when you get your shot. Well just like a flu shot the place you get it has it on file.. it's up to you I guess. 

Halloween is here and the month went fast. We barely had a fall here and our heat  in the building has been on for two weeks already. Time sure flies by. 

I am staying healthy and so glad about that. I managed to get my eyes tested this year and get new glasses my glaucoma is stable. Very happy about that. 

WELL that's all for OCTOBER.. Take care...