In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
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UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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Well, if misery loves compnay, my sis sent me pix from western NY the day before Easter, and they had 1" or so of wet snow. Unfortuntely, since they tend t get whatever you get, just a day later, it looks like they're in for more of the same.
Sigh.
You have a portable table saw??? I didn't know they made such things! Hubby has a woodworking table saw and he's seriously thinking of getting rid of it. So if you have a good substitute let me know what I can look for online just to get an idea of what's available.
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Been busy-busy-busy taking care of paperwork and other stuff, but managed to get out and do some yardwork in the interim... raked and swept the backyard sidewalks (avocado leaves and pine needles, area so seriously neglected I collected four 33-gal bins, which I'm going to turn into mulch so I can do more) and cut down a bunch of big weeds in the front yard (2.5 * 65-70 gal greewaste bins altho still a lot more to go).
I have a medical issue to resolve that popped up unexpectedly not related to chemo, and hubby needs medical attention as well, but the weather still looks good for outdoor work the next 10 days, so my next project is to mulch the leaves/pine needles, rake up the pathway under the avocado trees, water the parts of the yard that need water, and start pulling up weeds in back which allow me to rake up more leaves. Just regular maintenance, nothing special, but it hasn't been done in 6 months so it really needs it.
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Made ham for Easter. I NEVER buy a big ham bc we're a small family, but at 0.99/lb for a bone-in ham I asked dear daughter to get me the smallest one she could find. Family enjoyed it along with asparagus (on sale!), sweet potato, and cauliflower and leftover fruitcake for dessert. That was the big blowout Easter dinner... just one small step above the usual, but still nice. I froze the rest of the ham plus the bone, which will make an awesome ham and veggie soup next week.
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Glad I'm not reading/ posting into the other parts of RWE forum very much at the moment, I got too much to do and it takes up way too much time.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
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Out for my walk in the rain.
Also got a call from my boss last night wondering why I hadn't answered an email from her. It was an invitation to supper tonight. I told her that I hadn't gotten an email from her but I accepted her invitation over the phone.
It won't be great but it will get me out for a bit more which is good.
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Back from my walk in the rain.
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Quote:O2 by nose. The Doc seemed to think her age and condition weighed against clot busting, using the excuse the clot would go somewhere serious. All that I hear second hand via evil brother. I know his wife likes to spend all the money my mom and dad worked so long for, and they don't want to spend more on health care, after locking her away in a warehouse for 4 years.
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Im sorry too, JSF.
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Hospice comfort Care means end of life waiting. The blood clot is expected to remain, or worsen, she is expected to never be the same again.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Sorry to hear about your mom JSF. But it sounds like maybe she's doing better then?
They were expecting hours. It may be days or weeks.
Was she on a ventilator, or just O2 by nose?
I'm surprised they didn't try a clot-busting drug. They use it for heart attacks and strokes, why not for her?
In any case, when you visit, talk to her. Read to her. Hold her hand. Bring her perfume that you know she likes, if any. She won't feel so alone, and even when sight fails sound, touch, and smell remain. If there really is no hope, you want her to be as peaceful as possible, so comfort her in whatever way you can. The worst things to feel after someone dies are guilt and regret. I've felt both nd it's something you never escape.
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If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
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Well, I can get Season 6 of "Shetland" on YouTube. My library doesn't have it. Interesting start to this round. Jimmy's mum is gone and his dad isnae in a good way.
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Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Well, if misery loves compnay, my sis sent me pix from western NY the day before Easter, and they had 1" or so of wet snow. Unfortuntely, since they tend t get whatever you get, just a day later, it looks like they're in for more of the same.
Sigh.
You have a portable table saw??? I didn't know they made such things! Hubby has a woodworking table saw and he's seriously thinking of getting rid of it. So if you have a good substitute let me know what I can look for online just to get an idea of what's available.
Yeah. Portable-ish. The only problem is that if you don't make it stay put then it might want to float on the ground depending on how big a piece you're working with. The 300+ lb Craftsman does no such thing.
This Skilsaw one I have comes with the legs, but they make portable ones that you put on a table or workbench. I know a guy who has a DeWalt like that and he always puts a board on horses to seat it. It weighs more than my Skilsaw and doesn't even have legs.
I don't know what they'd be called, but you'd probably find them in a google search. My step dad gave me this one when he didn't take it when they moved.
Finished 4 more shelving units today and ran out of 2x4s for real this time. The price has come down just slightly in the stores, but still no way in hell I'm paying for them now. I'll have to make due with what I've got until the end of summer when they're supposedly coming back down in price.
I didn't get around to clearing off the metal shelves yet. These shelves took quite a bit longer because there were a lot more cuts to make them work than the ones I did before.
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Back from supper and I survived the religion.
Not sure how much longer I'll be working. The lady I work for just gave up her accountant in Ontario and doesn't like paper work. Not that she liked it in the first place.
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Quote:Surely there are other CPAs closer to home!
Originally posted by Brenda:
Back from supper and I survived the religion.
Not sure how much longer I'll be working. The lady I work for just gave up her accountant in Ontario and doesn't like paper work. Not that she liked it in the first place.
I used to hire people to watch our dear daughter after school, and I didn't think the paperwork was all THAT complicated. Maybe its different in Canada. But all I had to do was pay state taxes quarterly, and pay the Federal Household Help taxes with annual income taxes. Of course, being a doctor, if she has (had?) her own practice instead of being on staff with an institution she would have to handle the business end of her taxes too.
Anyway, here's hoping she figures it out in your favor.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
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Quote:Fair warning: I hated Season 6, especially how it ended. But most ppl LOVED it, so maybe you will, too.
Originally posted by Brenda:
Well, I can get Season 6 of "Shetland" on YouTube. My library doesn't have it. Interesting start to this round. Jimmy's mum is gone and his dad isnae in a good way.
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Quote:
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Well, if misery loves compnay, my sis sent me pix from western NY the day before Easter, and they had 1" or so of wet snow. Unfortuntely, since they tend t get whatever you get, just a day later, it looks like they're in for more of the same.
Sigh.
You have a portable table saw??? I didn't know they made such things! Hubby has a woodworking table saw and he's seriously thinking of getting rid of it. So if you have a good substitute let me know what I can look for online just to get an idea of what's available.
Yeah. Portable-ish. The only problem is that if you don't make it stay put then it might want to float on the ground depending on how big a piece you're working with. The 300+ lb Craftsman does no such thing.
This Skilsaw one I have comes with the legs, but they make portable ones that you put on a table or workbench. I know a guy who has a DeWalt like that and he always puts a board on horses to seat it. It weighs more than my Skilsaw and doesn't even have legs.
I don't know what they'd be called, but you'd probably find them in a google search. My step dad gave me this one when he didn't take it when they moved.
Here's a few I found today. I just put in "portable table saw" without the quotes.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200942733_200942733?cm
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https://www.grainger.com/product/54XX83?ef_id=CjwKCAjwu_mSBhAYEiwA5BBm
fx0JdPAe-wxp7DdpTFuuYTPuCRx5UKDnGtv_CM3w2iVot7TChyS0wxoCjvEQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!496359977410!!!g!439482086828!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231&gclid=CjwKCAjwu_mSBhAYEiwA5BBmfx0JdPAe-wxp7DdpTFuuYTPuCRx5UKDnGtv_CM3w2iVot7TChyS0wxoCjvEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.amazon.com/SKIL-Amp-Inch-Table-Saw/dp/B08F9RFJ2K/ref=asc_d
f_B08F9RFJ2K/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475689981997&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5146239188221155032&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016186&hvtargid=pla-996258277858&psc=1
I figured my Skilsaw was on the cheap end of the spectrum. It's pretty lousy compared to my
Craftsman beast, but the portability of it makes it 10 times as useful for me. The one advertised
here looks much newer, and the legs are quite a bit different than mine. They look to be
adjustable, while mine were just static metal legs. They also appear to have rubber feet,
which I would imagine would do a much better job keeping the unit put as long as the floor
it was on was clean and dry.
The Dewalt in the first link is similar to what the guy I know has. It's probably 3 times
as heavy as my table saw is, and it doesn't even have legs. It's got really nice handles
on the base for moving it though, and it has a decent center of gravity so I don't have any
problems lugging it or worrying about hurting my back. I'm sure they would be happy to sell
you some expensive legs, although I'm sure somebody as handy as your husband would be able
to make some sort of table for it. Maybe even with some locking castor wheels so he could
freely move it around and then lock it into place.
Personally, I would go with the Dewalt if I wanted one that was going to work for years and
remain accurate. I'm not doing any fine woodworking with my Skilsaw, so I'm not worried
that the angle isn't exactly 0 degrees (Something I know for a fact when I ripped those 4x4's
I had into 2x4's.)
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