2/9/23 - Donuts and National Pizza Day
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Nanahl
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Shucks! I forgot about Pizza having it's own day! I just had some on Tuesday!;(
Getting ready to work Food Pantry today. Thank goodness I was able to get set up yesterday. Waiting to hear the update on cousin. They were to transport her to a larger hospital about 1 1/2 hours away which would make it 5 hours from her daughter (only in Texas). She was not doing well at all. She's 86 and they couldn't get her warm enough or her blood pressure above 88/44.
It's going to be a long day and I'm tired already. Hope to get back on here later.
Getting ready to work Food Pantry today. Thank goodness I was able to get set up yesterday. Waiting to hear the update on cousin. They were to transport her to a larger hospital about 1 1/2 hours away which would make it 5 hours from her daughter (only in Texas). She was not doing well at all. She's 86 and they couldn't get her warm enough or her blood pressure above 88/44.
It's going to be a long day and I'm tired already. Hope to get back on here later.
Good morning..... today is zap things off my face, arms and back day.... whoo hooo........ NOT
Nanahl you wanted the car title change story.... my mother passed away 25 years ago this Valentine's Day..... after her trust and will went through whatever process they had to go through I took her title, death certificate and the page of the document (notarized) that said I get the car to AAA but they couldn't help me... so I went to the DMV and waited for over an hour in line.... finally get to the counter.... I have filled out the DMV paperwork while in line. I give everything to the person behind the counter. She hands it back because my mother didn't sign the title. No, I explained, showing her the death certificate that my mother had just recently passed. Oh, so sorry counter woman says, then she looks through all of the paperwork again and says the only thing I need is my mother's signature on the title and they will make the car mine. You mean my dead mother's signature something I can't get no matter how many times you ask, I said...... Oh, I"m sorry for your loss..... the people at other window are offering condolences too....Eventually as in over 20 minutes of me explaining why I can't get my mom to sign the title a supervisor finishes his coffee break and wanders over to the window.... he looks at the paper work, obviously not closely and says I have no right to the car, just because my mother has passed, I'm sorry by the way, losing a mother is hard, and I have her death certificate. I am a very confrontational person if challenged and I believe I am right but so far I've remained calm and under control. I ask him to check out the page of the trust that says that I get the car. He says he needs the ENTIRE trust before giving me the car.... I ask why? Why do you need to see the other 100 some odd pages that have nothing to do with the car? To make sure I didn't forge the paper says counter man. Counter woman is now feeling very good about herself... a person came out of the line, a lawyer, who asked to look at the paperwork and told them to give me the title in my name or face a lawsuit. At this time church mice had more money than I did so affording an attorney was not in my books but he offered to help.... I received cheers when I finally held the title to the car in my name in my hands.... and a 15 minute procedure was completed in just 3 hours..... the fact I never lost my temper was the thing I take away from this Mom was with me and kept pushing on my shoulder to calm my outbursts.....I just know it.....
Years later I gave the car to Son#1 and he of course trashed it.....college kid working pizza delivery for extra money..... but I still have the personalized license plates....
Nanahl you wanted the car title change story.... my mother passed away 25 years ago this Valentine's Day..... after her trust and will went through whatever process they had to go through I took her title, death certificate and the page of the document (notarized) that said I get the car to AAA but they couldn't help me... so I went to the DMV and waited for over an hour in line.... finally get to the counter.... I have filled out the DMV paperwork while in line. I give everything to the person behind the counter. She hands it back because my mother didn't sign the title. No, I explained, showing her the death certificate that my mother had just recently passed. Oh, so sorry counter woman says, then she looks through all of the paperwork again and says the only thing I need is my mother's signature on the title and they will make the car mine. You mean my dead mother's signature something I can't get no matter how many times you ask, I said...... Oh, I"m sorry for your loss..... the people at other window are offering condolences too....Eventually as in over 20 minutes of me explaining why I can't get my mom to sign the title a supervisor finishes his coffee break and wanders over to the window.... he looks at the paper work, obviously not closely and says I have no right to the car, just because my mother has passed, I'm sorry by the way, losing a mother is hard, and I have her death certificate. I am a very confrontational person if challenged and I believe I am right but so far I've remained calm and under control. I ask him to check out the page of the trust that says that I get the car. He says he needs the ENTIRE trust before giving me the car.... I ask why? Why do you need to see the other 100 some odd pages that have nothing to do with the car? To make sure I didn't forge the paper says counter man. Counter woman is now feeling very good about herself... a person came out of the line, a lawyer, who asked to look at the paperwork and told them to give me the title in my name or face a lawsuit. At this time church mice had more money than I did so affording an attorney was not in my books but he offered to help.... I received cheers when I finally held the title to the car in my name in my hands.... and a 15 minute procedure was completed in just 3 hours..... the fact I never lost my temper was the thing I take away from this Mom was with me and kept pushing on my shoulder to calm my outbursts.....I just know it.....
Years later I gave the car to Son#1 and he of course trashed it.....college kid working pizza delivery for extra money..... but I still have the personalized license plates....
Nanahl
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I wish I could personally thank that lawyer! What a wonderful thing to do! I have had multiple incidences where I have been told something can't be done because it needed my husband's signature even after showing the death certificate. I would remind them that he was dead and that I was the sole beneficiary of his estate (showed them that part of will). When they still said no, I said calmly, "Well, since I can't go to heaven to get the signature and you WON"T go, I will just turn this over to my lawyer. He may not get to heaven and get the signature, but I bet I WILL get this (various different things) taken care of and additional money in my pocket for harassment." It is amazing how the mention of a lawyer can get something done.
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Well now I have an excuse to have pizza for dinner lol
Glad you got it settled Robin, what a wonderful lawyer to help like that.
I’ve been helping my grandmother take care of things since my grandfather passed but luckily haven’t run into any issues like that once she gives permission for me to talk to people for her.
Glad you got it settled Robin, what a wonderful lawyer to help like that.
I’ve been helping my grandmother take care of things since my grandfather passed but luckily haven’t run into any issues like that once she gives permission for me to talk to people for her.
Sometimes I think the object of all the stupidity (like asking for dead person's signature)is to delay and aggravate as much as possible, in hopes one will give up, saying not worth all this hassle, and the state, county, city, whatever ...gets to not have to pay up. Am still running into some things after my husband passing & that was 16 mos. ago!
thanx for the idea of mentioning my attorney. LOLOL
thanx for the idea of mentioning my attorney. LOLOL
It's sunny and in the 50s this afternoon. Tomorrow that winter stuff is suppose to arrive. Temps
next week will be up and down.
I was busy at the library today. It's been two weeks since I've been there because of weather.
I had a lot of items to shelf and I fixed shelves when I saw they were messy.
robin, I'm glad the lawyer was there to help you out.
nanahl, I hope you cousin will be ok.
Poirot, I hope you can get your husband's stuff settled soon.
I hope everyone has a good afternoon.
next week will be up and down.
I was busy at the library today. It's been two weeks since I've been there because of weather.
I had a lot of items to shelf and I fixed shelves when I saw they were messy.
robin, I'm glad the lawyer was there to help you out.
nanahl, I hope you cousin will be ok.
Poirot, I hope you can get your husband's stuff settled soon.
I hope everyone has a good afternoon.
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Good afternoon everyone. Tis warmish in the low 50s with rain and high winds. I took my bird feeders down before I left for work so they wouldn't end up going through my huge picture window.
I helped out casework today by driving clients to appointments. It wasn't a fun day to be driving to unfamiliar homes.
I had lunch for 7 of us today because they agreed to be my guinea pigs with a new to me recipe. It looked good, and I need something to take to auxiliary next month when my co-worker and I are the hostesses. Easy recipe is below. Everyone loved it. I served it with tortilla chips and pineapple salsa. All but 1 also put the salsa on the spinach cheese "bars". These "bars" are more like a very thin frittata.
National Pizza Day was created by Gerry Durnell in 1984 for his magazine Pizza Today.
robinsnest - I just hate when people in authority keep putting roadblocks in your way when you have all of the proper documentation. Kudos to that lawyer for stepping up to help you when he saw that they were denying you the proper service.
Spinach Cheese Bars
Ingredients:
1 package frozen chopped spinach - thawed with water squeezed out
1 cup milk
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter - softened
2 eggs
1 pound monterey jack cheese - shredded ( I used the shredded cheddar that was in the work refrigerator)
Preheat oven to 350*
Beat together softened butter and eggs. (I used a whisk.)
Mix in milk, flour, baking powder and salt. Then fold in spinach and cheese. (I dumped everything in at the same time, and mixed it up with a spatula.)
Spread in a sprayed 9 " X 13" pan. (Omit spray if using a non-stick pan.)
Bake at 350* for 40 to 45 minutes. (If using a dark non-stick pan, reduce time to 30 - 35 minutes.)
When done, cut in small squares to serve. Can be eaten hot or cold.
I helped out casework today by driving clients to appointments. It wasn't a fun day to be driving to unfamiliar homes.
I had lunch for 7 of us today because they agreed to be my guinea pigs with a new to me recipe. It looked good, and I need something to take to auxiliary next month when my co-worker and I are the hostesses. Easy recipe is below. Everyone loved it. I served it with tortilla chips and pineapple salsa. All but 1 also put the salsa on the spinach cheese "bars". These "bars" are more like a very thin frittata.
National Pizza Day was created by Gerry Durnell in 1984 for his magazine Pizza Today.
robinsnest - I just hate when people in authority keep putting roadblocks in your way when you have all of the proper documentation. Kudos to that lawyer for stepping up to help you when he saw that they were denying you the proper service.
Spinach Cheese Bars
Ingredients:
1 package frozen chopped spinach - thawed with water squeezed out
1 cup milk
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter - softened
2 eggs
1 pound monterey jack cheese - shredded ( I used the shredded cheddar that was in the work refrigerator)
Preheat oven to 350*
Beat together softened butter and eggs. (I used a whisk.)
Mix in milk, flour, baking powder and salt. Then fold in spinach and cheese. (I dumped everything in at the same time, and mixed it up with a spatula.)
Spread in a sprayed 9 " X 13" pan. (Omit spray if using a non-stick pan.)
Bake at 350* for 40 to 45 minutes. (If using a dark non-stick pan, reduce time to 30 - 35 minutes.)
When done, cut in small squares to serve. Can be eaten hot or cold.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/new...pounds-acorns-california-chimney/11211155002/
I hope you can view this..... shaky camera work but that's a bunch of nuts.....
I hope you can view this..... shaky camera work but that's a bunch of nuts.....
That is quite the load of acorns. Wonder why an exterminator........I mean if your fireplace doesn't work...you'd call a fireplace repair person, or chimney repair person. ?? Well, obviously the acorns are not coming out of a fireplace.....so......Wonder what made him but a hole in the wall?
Only guessing that since the place was not occupied constantly, became home sweet home to various members of the non-human species around the area. Amazing, for sure.
Only guessing that since the place was not occupied constantly, became home sweet home to various members of the non-human species around the area. Amazing, for sure.
Nanahl
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AMEN! AMEN AMEN AMEN Did I say AMEN!
Ahhh, Poirot went hunting for info on this very unusual find.......
The homeowners notice mealworms coming out of the walls in a bedroom...called the exterminator, who then cut the little hole in the wall, and out came tumblings acorns. He thought there might be a couple of handfulls but......they were in other walls. Evidently this couple of acorn woodpeckers dropped their nuts thru a hole in the chimney, and then managed to get inside thru some other hole, and had their snacks in the attic, while nuts dropped from attic into the wall spackes. Over 700 lbs were extracted, shoved into 8 large black garbage backs, which barely could be lifted, they were so heavy. The acorns could not be used, being covered with droppings & wall insulation. The exterminator said on a scale of 1 to 10 for unusual.........this was definately a 10!
The homeowners notice mealworms coming out of the walls in a bedroom...called the exterminator, who then cut the little hole in the wall, and out came tumblings acorns. He thought there might be a couple of handfulls but......they were in other walls. Evidently this couple of acorn woodpeckers dropped their nuts thru a hole in the chimney, and then managed to get inside thru some other hole, and had their snacks in the attic, while nuts dropped from attic into the wall spackes. Over 700 lbs were extracted, shoved into 8 large black garbage backs, which barely could be lifted, they were so heavy. The acorns could not be used, being covered with droppings & wall insulation. The exterminator said on a scale of 1 to 10 for unusual.........this was definately a 10!