Where in the World is Catherine?

[catherineldf]

Sadly, nowhere that interesting at present.
The week in review:

• Had to skip TeslaCon due to work purgatory/Mom-funding issues/related fun
• Had multiple exciting convos with DHS and the nursing home about Mom funding and their schedule for providing proof of no assets. The short version: one more document and I can send this round in, then twiddle my thumbs until things hopefully get approved. Takeaways: 1. system for dealing with the aged is ghastly and I don't know how anyone navigates it without help, 2. I'm glad that I live in a state that does have funding because otherwise $6500 a month would get...problematic, 3. Minions in the system can be very, very helpful so be nice to them. It's like a fairytale: be nice to the billing office assistant, the receptionist at the credit union and the dude stuck answering the phones at giant government bureaucracy and they help you find the magical artifacts. Or in this case, answer a bunch of questions and find key documents that had gone walkabout. I really, really hope this is the last of this because it's already horrible and stressful and this just piles it on.
• Work is work The frequent emails from HR urging us all to "breathe" and "relax" are making me want to burn things to the ground.
• Queen of Swords Press has passed the trademark research stage. Now on to other fun!
• Set up everything in the house to convert to wireless from DSL; going well so far and will be much cheaper after set up costs are dealt with.
• Older car = expensive repairs, house on the brink of expensive repairs, etc.
• Am I down at the BLM 4th precinct protests? No. Do I feel somewhat guilty about that? Yes. What am I doing instead? Helping out where I can - just paid a chunk of a coworker's costs for taking a carload of supplies up there and plan on doing more of same. 
• Otherwise, spending rest of week relaxing, ungluing from the ceiling and working on stuff. Also, time with long-neglected friends. All of it so very much needed.

Comments

[heavenscalyx]

I feel you so much on expensive house repairs.

HR is either evil or clueless. Probably both.

[catherineldf]

EVIL. I vote EVIL. Well, and clueless.:-(
Did you ever find anyone to do your roof?

[heavenscalyx]

Yes. So, we have a rubber roof, but it's not finished because the edging would interfere with fixing the trim. Then we had to find a carpenter willing to fix the trim. We found one and then commissioned the custom trim milling from our preservation carpenter, who can't do high ladderwork. We got the trim, and then had to schedule the carpenter. The carpenters came out yesterday, but only fixed ONE of the holes in the trim, not the second one. So now we have to get them BACK out to fix THAT hole and possibly evaluate for any other desperately-needed fixes. AND THEN we have to get the roofers back out.

So the saga continuuuuuues. :P

[catherineldf]

Much, much sympathy! I hope it's all done before the snow flies!
Speaking of which, I'll be in town fro Arisia - will you be at it or near by?

[heavenscalyx]

We will likely be nearby! I should, probably, actually be there, but I'm not sure I'll be able to muster that energy -- we'll have just gotten back from a flying trip to Florida. :P

[jolantru]

Just giving you a hug.

HUGS.

:)

[catherineldf]

Thank you!!! They are much appreciated and reciprocated! :-)))