Disaster! Avoided?

Well, today was a good-ish day. Not perfect though. I felt good at 5am but decided I could sleep longer. I woke up later and felt crazy and had to rush to the toilet. Sigh. I got extension ladder out for neighbor and put out a few pipe clamps too. Neighbor was getting out his mower and I stepped over to talk to him about ladder and clamps. Brother had already arrived. We left for banking appointment.

We parked in 10 minute parking but I figured that probably wasn't going to be long enough. It wasn't. It took an hour longer! But no ticket. Mother (and Father) probably interceded! Mother would've said, "They wouldn't dare ticket!" The space Mother always used was open too. Anyway, I swear that place is crazy. The woman we dealt with is OK and nice but her spot is basically the reception spot so people kept interrupting. That is insane place to put someone working with customers! Also, she had to go the long way around because there is no gate for her to get to the printer easily. And they needed all kinds of identification stuff: photo ID, bill, credit card... craziness. Regular bank didn't need that. There is sign mentioning Patriot Act and ID requirements so that's probably why the crazy demands. Or they are just anal? Could be. Anyway... Brother was put first but we're both on account. Amazing that the stuff had to be written by hand and then added to computer. Other bank it was fast and all right on computer except signature cards. Anyway, I was able to get a cup of water to entertain myself with.

We got the new account set up under estate title and our names on it and found out the Visa account with them was not covered. *sigh* That would've been nice, $8000 less to pay! I think Father probably didn't do that when he opened it because it seems strange Mother would not have since she loved to insure accounts. Oh well. Anyway, automatic payments will be made on same basis Mother had done except we lowered the payment to $100 instead of $120 which is still above the minimum. We then took out most of the savings in the new checking account. That account was supposedly "free" but we got charged $5 because both of us are on it. What a crazy thing! I didn't want to order checks because that had more fee and we knew we weren't going to write checks from that account anyway. We had the temp checks. We then escaped and went to regular bank. Manager was out to lunch so we walked to fast food. Brother made me pay because I am rich and powerful (he thinks like duckie!). My order was wrong but I ate it anyway. I wanted turkey and ended up with ham, bacon and something just like Brother. I ate pork! Now I am unclean! :D

We then went back to bank and manager was back. Brother said experience was painless! It was. Brother signed signature card, we got stamp for selling stock (free!), and deposit was made. Then it was back to house so I could fetch bills and go to post office for stamps and bill paying. I got money orders and stamps but was sure I forgot something. When I was doing bills I remembered the one I forgot and got back in line. I don't even remember putting the bills in a mail slot. I guess Brother did that for me while I was waiting to get another money order. It was then to home improvement to look at paint and random items. I got appliance paint for the range hood to make it white instead of the cream-tan it is now. I saw "frost glass" paint and got for neighbor since he wanted it and didn't see it when he went there on weekend. We came back to house, I put on walking shorts and took paint to neighbors. He had to take grandson to baseball but seemed appreciative.

Day was OK. Am short on paying mortgage but have half-a-month to get more money together. Glad most bills are paid. Worst case I can put mortgage on credit card like a crazy person to avoid late fee. :P

Tired. Put all bins out for pick up tomorrow. Cat was angry over night but I don't know why. She is mean to me? :( I can feel less paranoid! Money is in bank for Mother's auto-bill pay tomorrow, most of my bills are paid for June and June hasn't yet come even in Duckie-land Down Under! Tomorrow I will call for advance unless mail brings news from insurance that it is being paid. Not sure what to eat for dinner since lunch was not pre-planned meal. I had forgotten to take my yogurt with me so I had to throw it out when I got back. It was only half-eaten. *sigh* :(

Brother says I am not crazy if I want to buy house? Agrees Mother would say, "RUN! Why would you want to stay there?!," though. Talked to him more about Mother's plans for this year. He still agrees there is something "wrong" with situation and that death was not expected. He thought she was good for 10-15 more years. I said I used to tell her, "If you only live to be as old as your Mother..." and she didn't even made it to 72 much less 85! In January she was talking of buying new truck. Had travel plans for Phoenix, Vegas & Europe plus moving! Instead, the next month we were arranging burial! Crazy assed! Ooo I see the mail person! I must take him my outgoing mail.

I might blog later if I am bored or something good/bad happens.

It is 1am (Wed). Mail was lame? Mostly junk. I went to neighbor's for a couple hours. That time went quickly. His wife kept asking about Mother. :( She seemed v confused tonight. More than other days. Kept saying she didn't know where husband went but I think she meant grandson and then she didn't remember grandson had left for the night. Neighbor tricked her by saying he had gone to groceries and gotten chips for her. He then got her bowl of chips. That seemed to put her at ease. Very sad. I guess she had a bad/weird dream too which he was hoping she would forget and I guess she did. Neighbor was upset because grandson had platic bag with his baseball gear that had lots of bills and things. Stuff neighbor thought was closed or paid off. He wasn't very clear. He might say more another day. He didn't seem to have a good night. Seemed really tired. Grandson has game on Wednesday so he will be back. Life around here is kind of unusual. I understand it but it just seems to tortured! The dead and the dying, stress... it's all crazy assed! Terrorists should come and euthanize us so there is no pain! Living is pain! Pain in the bum! :D

Duckie is online but seems to be ignoring me? I don't know why he has gone silent. Maybe he is passed out on floor with empty bottle?