Divvi, thanks for the heads up about the full moon. For the past two days, my DH has been asking when he goes back to daycare (like every 4 minutes) but what I dread most is the sundowning that begins about 8pm and goes to all hours of the night. Typically, neither of us gets more than 6 hours a night but, thankfully we both had sleep last night. I'll be ready with Lorazapam for him and wine for me! Good luck everyone.
Blue = sorry about your FIL and that you have to grieve alone. (((hugs)))
We did warm up for a couple days but the nights are back into the teens. His feet are slowly healing but I notice he heals much slower now. He was out walking in the cold last night when I got off at 5. He said he had two pair of socks on and his shoes so his feet were warm. He had one pair on and his feet were cool. He is not getting it and I know never will the danger if he doesn't keep them warm. A Facebook friend was telling me I should get him 'electric socks' to keep his feet warm. He refuses to put a blanket around his feet when sitting in the RV. Instead chooses to stay in bed all day.
Not brave to live in an RV, just squeezing out what I can of my dream while I can. But, it was not suppose to be so cold this winter - not normal.
Could you get the little packs of hand/foot warmers? The kids use to use them when they were in band to keep warm?? I remember they were around the camping/hunting area of most stores. Maybe you could use them in his shoes at night.
Very busy month. My grandmother passed away at the age of 99 after being on hospice for 3 weeks. My mother moved in with her and my sister, brother and I helped her during this period. My husband actually handled the change in his routine very well. Now that he is back on his regular routine, I'm seeing more anxiousness. He is not sleeping through the night now and I am so tired. He sees his doctor in two weeks, so I'll have to talk to her about his meds.
Now I have the problem of getting rid of my house. We are having financial difficulties with the cost of our home and I know our mortgage is underwater. Don't know if I should try to sell, short sale, let them foreclose, etc. We do have a place to go. My grandmother's home. My brother lives downstairs but can't afford to keep it on his own. He is disabled. My mom would like us to move there and just pay rent to cover taxes, homeowners, etc. Plus, I would be very close to my family. This would be great for my husband and myself. Just have to figure it out.
Ditto Fiona68's remarks. It's always a big job. I never cease to be amazed that Bama did it shortly after her husband died and bounced right back up again.
Deb, depends on how long you want to deal with the house. How fast are homes selling in your area? How fast is your bank reacting when a short sale? You may be able to talk to a local realtor and find out some of the answers. Fastest I would think is just had the keys over to the bank. Fortunately real estate they can't come after you for the difference. You would just another one of the thousands that are loosing their homes due to finances and underwater like you are.
This is just a thought. Has anyone ever looked into those companies that advertise that they buy homes? (I know sometimes when you see signs posted on a telephone pole it probably isn't the the best company to deal with LOL!) Even if they just give you enough to pay off your mortgage. Maybe it's worth a phone call.