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In reply to the discussion: Carol passed last night.... [View all]

Uben

(7,719 posts)
41. Moi?
Thu Mar 1, 2012, 12:12 PM
Mar 2012

Thanks for your concern, and I am doing just fine. I am eating and starting to put back on a few pounds, however I have found that living alone has its challenges...cooking. I don't mind cooking, but cooking for one is hard to do, especially when take-out is just a phone call away. I have been staying very busy, going through closets and cabinets,getting rid of things I just don't need and will not use. After I go through them, I am giving them a new coat of paint to freshen things up. The local charities are gonna love me!
I have six boxes of shoes, denim jeans, belts, and purses sitting in my living room, ready to donate. That all came from my utility room. There are another 20 or so purses upstairs, another 20-25 pairs of shoes, and a walk-in closet full of clothes to pack up!
And that's the easy part! I have to do something with Carol's stained-glass studio. There are thousands of dollars worth of glass and supplies and tools to dispose of. Then, there is the ebay room, another nightmare I am not even going to go into any time soon.
All this to do, and we are coming into spring, a time when I love to do my fishing and yardwork. So, as you can see, my plate is pretty full right now. I guess that is good, as it keeps me occupied, but at times I have a sense of being overwhelmed by it all.
There are some legal issues I will have to address at some point, dealing with our business interests, but I have some time to get that done.

I haven't really gone anywhere since Carol's death. There is really no place I need to go other than the grocery store occasionally.
People tell me to make an effort to get out, but I have no real desire to socialize with all I have to do. I figure there will be time for that when the summer heat hits.

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I am sorry for your loss. thecrow Feb 2012 #1
I am so sorry for your loss Irishonly Feb 2012 #2
My condolences. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #3
I am so very sorry, Uben shrike Feb 2012 #4
I'm so sorry, Uben. mwdem Feb 2012 #5
I am so sorry for your loss maddezmom Feb 2012 #6
I can't begin to express my sorry. cmd Feb 2012 #7
I am very sorry ... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #8
I am so sorry. murielm99 Feb 2012 #9
Oh, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Your care and love of Carol was sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #10
My heartfelt warm thoughts to you. CurtEastPoint Feb 2012 #11
i'm so sorry. barbtries Feb 2012 #12
Ar dheas Dé go raibh a anam. Irishonly Feb 2012 #13
I am so sorry for your loss cate94 Feb 2012 #14
Oh, I wish I knew what to tell you. UrbScotty Feb 2012 #15
My heart hurts KC Feb 2012 #16
RIP, Carol. BlueIris Feb 2012 #17
I'm so sorry for your loss. Sienna86 Feb 2012 #18
Oh, no... Hepburn Feb 2012 #19
We're sorry for your loss jumptheshadow Feb 2012 #20
I am touched by the responses...... Uben Feb 2012 #21
Uben, mwdem Feb 2012 #22
no advice, just checking in to see how you're doing? maddezmom Feb 2012 #27
My dear Ulben Irishonly Feb 2012 #31
I love listening to whipoorwills Uben Feb 2012 #32
Keep doing that. mwdem Feb 2012 #33
Oh, Uben, I am SO VERY Sorry your dear Lady left this life.... Ecumenist Feb 2012 #23
Oh Uben. I'm so sorry. Tracer Feb 2012 #24
I am SO Sorry . . . Suziq Feb 2012 #25
She is with God now DreamSmoker Feb 2012 #26
I am so sorry. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2012 #28
heartbreaking cynannmarie Feb 2012 #29
You can bank on it! Uben Feb 2012 #30
Just checking in on you... Hepburn Feb 2012 #34
Uben, I'm so very sorry to read this and hope that the memories ... slipslidingaway Feb 2012 #35
How are you doing Uben? Irishonly Feb 2012 #36
I'm doing fine..... Uben Feb 2012 #37
I am glad to hear it Irishonly Feb 2012 #38
I'm so glad to read that you're doing okay. I was really thinking about you and I Ecumenist Mar 2012 #40
Uben, checking in on you ... cynannmarie Mar 2012 #39
Moi? Uben Mar 2012 #41
We keep going forward no matter how difficult it is Irishonly Mar 2012 #42
I am amazed and impressed that you are able to be so productive cynannmarie Mar 2012 #43
Well, I'm still doing fine..... Uben Mar 2012 #44
Uben Irishonly Mar 2012 #45
Thank you for your kind words.... Uben Mar 2012 #46
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