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Shelly posted an update Tuesday, Oct 25, 2022, 11:18pm EDT, 1 year, 6 months ago
HELLO ALL, WHOA, MAX is still with us? Surprises never cease, BUT Oh so happy to hear that.. I was afraid we all lost our friend.. Unbelievable BUT So welcomed.. Terry told me my friend Maxine called twice while I was gone.. Just got home last night and after he told me that I got on here and had almost completed my post when my baby finger hit the wrong key and all disappeared.. I wish these boards saved our posts as we go.. Like some places, even Ebay saves our listings as we go in case we get shut down for some reason.. Real Bummer..
SUSAN so happy Max contacted you.. I just cannot understand it, BUT Possibly there were 2 Maxine Ryans in Fl.. or maybe even more.. I could understand if it was April Fools Day, but this was not funny.. I looked on my phone for a return number to call her but Nothing showed up that said Fl.. and I did not know her area code.. Now all messages are gone.. SO I hope she calls again.. I know she even had trouble getting back on here because she forgot her password, and again since Word PRess took over its not easy. I will write to her in hopes she got a Computer up and running with Curts name he might be able to help her..Anyways.. I got home yesterday from my Friends in Lower Pa.. New Oxford.. I came home with at least 6 or 7 boxes and had the back filled to the roof, inside.. I will have to take a picture of Jewelry Box she gave me and it is full.. but the Box itself is Fabulous, and has a padlock on it, that opens it and there are doors inside with drawers, plus a couple other compartments, it looks like Celluloid, I have not even gotten all the boxes in the house yet, I just know DH is going to have a fit.. Oh Well.. She has no one else to give it to, and says she did not want her husbands kids to get it.. I was flabbergasted.. We have been like sisters for over 70 yrs.. and I know she just got this jewelry box from her brother in the 90s and I never saw it before.. He got it as a gift from the Complany he worked for, for I think 30 yrs,.service.
Long trip but so glad I could go help her, We shredded umpteen boxes of papers, her husband saved every thing, and collected Comic from Newspapers, She saved those for him, to give him something to do. Every ad he saved of things he bought, all sales receipts even for walmart, etc. We had 8 garbage bags full of Shredded paper for her Trash collector to pick up yesterday.. She said and with dishes, etc. they paid 8000.00 to ship all that from Tex. to Pa. If only she had known how he was handling things in Texas.. But he handled it all.. There are things he said he never saw when she was looking for them, from her Passports, Marriage & Divorce Papers, Property titles.. He had no idea where they were, neither did she.. He took off his wedding band a long time ago, when he was working, so she took hers off and he put them away.. We have not found them yet..LOL
Sorry for going on and on.. Oh Did I tell you, Danny went with me and drove all the way..Thankfully but I know I could have done it, but no one wanted me to go alone..
It was a good week we got a lot done.. and She loves to eat out, so almost every day.. I got tired of going out, never thought I would say that.. LOLSUSAN, I pray you are doing well, and all your posies are put to bed for the winter.. and your Fish are doing well.. You asked of my Son, he has lost 35 lbs but feeling pretty good, says he tires easily, but Doc said he only had to get his Blood work done once a month now instead of every week.. He was happy about that.. His fish put to bed for the winter, He puts a Mesh net over his pond to Prevent Leaves from Collecting in the pond, Held up with Stakes. so its not floating in the water.. Will keep birds away in spring too, before it gets the mesh taken off.
KATIE so sorry to hear about Mike Falling, Us old folks have to be so careful about how we walk and where we step, etc, because if anyone like me and cannot keep there balance, its so easy to lose your footing.. I hope that does not aggravate his Problems more then it has at this point.. Did they keep him in the hospital at all? So have you looked into where your thinking of moving to? My Friend, had a beautiful home they bought in Texas and sold it to come to Pa. only way they could have afforded to live where they do in a Senior Community, Village Keys.. Oh and he had a nice Govt. Pension as well as Soc.Sec. He is in the same place now, but in the ALZ. uNIT.. 8000.00 a month, know I could never afford to live there.. Almost 200,000 just to move in.. then monthly rent.. but they will never be kicked out if they run out of money.. OH KATIE, Glad you have someone to take your treasures, if they want.. I felt bad taking my friends things, She might eventually be moving with her husband, if they can get another room next to his or give them a bigger place..
MARSON, How are things going with you? Hopefully smoothly.. Any Snow Yet? I hope you are well and enjoying your work at the Thrift Store..
ANYONE Heard from Gordon lately.. Susan do you know where he is posting? So Sorry to hear Sylvia passed on.. that was quick, it seems.. So Gordon is on the road again? I thought maybe Sylvia might give him the place if anything happened to her or at least allow him to live there as long as he wanted to.. Wondering if he will ever post here again? or why he quit..
Guess I will close for now and I hope Max writes or calls again.. Will let you know the latest if I hear anything..
Take care Everyone..