For months I’ve been building a “family trash pile” next to the house, throwing items too large to fit into trash or recycle bins into it. Items included chicken wire, wooden boxes, cardboard boxes, pieces of chairs, old tarps, etc. Well, this morning, I went out and sorted it all into manageable bins and […]
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In preparation for tomorrow and Saturday’s garage sales, I sorted and organized all of the freebie stuff so rifling through isn’t necessary: And… my fish were re-homed today so I put my 55-gallon aquarium and accessories/accoutrements up for sale for only $75 or best offer. There will be a lot more
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“Think where a person’s glory most begins and ends and say my glory was I had such friends.” William Butler Yeats Wow! Within four hours of posting about my quest for two large suitcases, they were on my porch step. I really hit the jackpot when it comes to friends. These two just won’t
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I’ve just paid off the “Costa Rica move” part of my credit card debt to date. 99% of it is (and has been, for months) Costa Rica-related. Another $451 will need to come out on August 24th after the vet gets here to examine Charli. I am hoping the garage sales bring in enough to
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I’ve been forced to downsize even more. United Airlines allows just three boxes to be checked into the luggage area, each one a mere 42 linear inches, which is 14″ x 14″ x14″ essentially. I have two Sterilite bins of the right size and a freezer bag of a slightly smaller size. I had
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I just received word that my apostilled FBI background check document is on its way to me. So is my apostilled Social Security document. I already have the third apostilled doc in hand (the birth certificate). That means I should be able to book my flight tomorrow. I have an email
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I has breakfast with Amy Ulen and her niece Kate Neal this morning. As it turns out, Kate knows significantly more than I do about Costa Rica. In fact, she has been planning to move there since 2013 and is in the process of having her home built on the Caribbean coast. She’s a
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It has been hotter here in Tacoma than it has been in Grecia and San Ramon, Costa Rica, so I’ve been trying out various cooling options. Earlier I mentioned the neck fan and a cooling hat. Both worked well… This morning during my walk, I tried the third and final option for staying cool
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I called yesterday to get an appointment at my local Social Security office. I was only on hold for 23 minutes before a lovely lady named Tanya came on the line to help me. I explained that I needed a signed, dated and certified copy of my SS income and that I had written
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