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Wednesday was the beginning of the Holiday week for me. Liz and I began some of the phone calls that we needed to get done prior to the move were started that mid-morning. We worked on it for a couple of hours.  It was frustrating and aggravating. One of the issues was dealing with the UI.  We couldn’t discuss closing the current account on the house because it was under Mom’s name.  So Liz would later send me the death certificate and I forwarded to the address the woman gave me. Liz had to leave around 2 because she had a baking activity with a friend’s daughter at her home.   The rest of that day I crashed I think.  That was before I did some shopping.

Thanksgiving morning was quiet.  I watched TV.  I believe Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter was on that morning Just before I left for Liz and Nelson’s I stopped at the Store to get another quart of Ice cream.  I believed the one I had gotten the day before (that’s right I did some snack shopping the night before!) wasn’t going to be enough.  It turned out to be fine.  I got to their house just after 1:30.  Nelson was in the sun room resting he wasn’t feeling well.  Rich was cooking and Liz on the phone I think.  We ate around 2:30 and about 3 we had the zoom chat.  After the chat we cleaned up and Nelson rested in the bedroom and we chatted while Liz and Rich played gin.  It was around 5 when I headed home.

The rest of the night was quiet. Watched TV and eventually went to bed.

Friday was another day of finalizing any changes for the move (we made the decision to go with a moving company that took a couple of days to send a itemized bill) (they claimed they did but Liz seems to think she gave them the wrong email.  WE couldn’t resolve the UI issue because they didn’t receive the death certificate so they sent me another email address.  I know they got it the second time.  Liz will call them tomorrow to clear up that issue and the one they said they need to the meter at the condo to start that service.  By the time we finished with everything. I had a headache and I was exhausted.  I didn’t do much the rest of that afternoon until halfway through the night I started to clean the house. 

Saturday morning I tried to do much of the house cleaning in preparation for my visit with my Friend Lisa. I had to make a couple of trips to the store for lunch fixings.  Lisa Arrived a little earlier than expected but I didn’t mind.We spent the next hour and half visiting.  I showed her around the house (she remembered that I had the backroom as my room) and the sleepovers we had. She reminded me that they left their house on New Haven Avenue in 1972 and then moved to Hawley for the next several years.  We walked down memory lane and caught up with news.  She even told me the one girl who lived across from her on Hawley ended up dying from overdose.  I was exhausted and fell asleep for a while. 

This afternoon was the extra family chats.  I was really looking forward to it and was slightly disappointed that not everyone was there but at the same time I had Judy to myself. We talked about the holidays; they had dinner outside and her sister Kathleen came down from NY.  We talked about the pandemic and how it is affecting our states and local areas. We talked about Nextdoor website.  Around quarter of we finished up and a part of me wondered if I was a little over the top. 

I was updating my budget earlier today and I checked the credit card and noticed that the moving company charged my credit card twice.  I have enough in that account.  I sent a message to Liz to ask if I should be concerned.  She hasn’t responded.  I personally want to call these people and tell them to refund the money.  I am not getting good vibes from this. Liz replied and told me to text them (I emailed them) and tell them about it and forward everything to her including my latest statement.  I sent her the summary instead and explained why there were two “Asian market” entries) anyway I got a reply from jay telling me that he only sees one entry. 

The weather this holiday has been unseasonably beautiful.  Wednesday was a bit cloudy and in the low 50’s, Thursday morning we had heavy rain over night and for part of the day. The sun eventually came out late in the day.  Friday came back into clouds but it was low 60s.  I can’t remember if the sun eventually came out or not.

Saturday was mostly sunny except at the beginning of Lisa’s visit but came back quickly.  The sun was out until 4:30. It was the same today as well. 

Looking forward to the next two weeks, it will be cloudy for most of the week.  According to the weather report there is severe weather coming tomorrow mid-day.

I am feeling tired but I don’t think I will be sleeping anytime soon, I had coffee earlier this evening.

Well I didn’t get too far with the quotes yesterday.  I am not surprised.  I looked online at one and tried to call them but 1) this particular place out of East Haven is closed weekends.  2) They tell you to give some details of what you need but don’t give you a quote until you call.  Well I am not sure what to say yet.  I am also guessing most of the others are close for the weekend now too.  I did go over the Optimum packages so I don’t have to keep paying $223 and change. 

My goal today is to get the house cleaning done, and get to the closet.  Not really accomplishing that at the moment.  I will.  My reasoning for that is we are supposed to get a rainy Sunday afternoon.  My hope is it will spur me to do it

Today is my Niece Diane’s Birthday.  My memories of her over the years are mixed emotions.  She was a funny little child when she first came to us and she was on her second and final return from Taiwan and she became a real American girl.  There were times she irritated me (usually when she was smart ass teenager) and then when she went through the drama queen stage (to my siblings she is still there).  I still love her despite that.  I actually feel the same way with all of them.

I contacted my coworker who said she was going to get tested and she contacted the Manager and Supervisor.  It looks like we will have to sign a paper tomorrow.  I am waiting for the two emails that chew me out for it.  I didn’t tell I knew it was NW.  I called Liz and gave her the update. 

WE talked about the movers we have to contact, and you have to go through a hundred things to just get  a quote.  We decided that we would do that together sometime soon.  We also took a look at the optimum last bill…we will be working on that one too.

We also talked about the closet that I have very little outfits I put aside for spring as most I wear all year long.  Including some of the dresses but I can still put them away until I get to the condo.

I heard from Jim today he says read the travel policy for PA and he said I was right (yeah no shit) that it is getting bad.  NO Shit.

The weather is changing quickly.  The sun was out until about noon time.  The clouds moved in and the wind started picking up and about an hour ago we got a “severe weather alert” in patch.  The wind is supposed to be heavy and thunderstorms until midnight.

The TV remained on and managed to get rid of a lot of clothes hangers.  One whole bag of it and still have lots more to throw out.  I still need to do the clothes things.  I will do it slowly. Then again,  I think I am done for today.