Plans for today (2025)

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SoCalZone10 said:
My youngest kid doesn’t like leftovers, she said growing up she had fresh food everyday. It’s true, either my husband or I would get home and they had dinner by 6:00pm. I planned very simple menu, I just wanted my kids to not eat junk food because they’re hungry or something.
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Pulling your leg and left over junk fast food can be atrocious!
 
Just as an additive to the above - I haven't eaten junk food for I don't know how many years not. Periodically I'll eat Arby's beef and cheddar or a Pizza Hut Pizza but that's it - no other fast food.
 
Anyway - the weather here is darn crappy and am under another winter storm watch or warning or something SO tomorrow I am going to have to get up town (about 15 miles away) to get some essential items - not the least being Wood Pellets. With any luck I'll be able get out of my drive way fairly early and before the weather comes in bad.
 
I'll probably have to water part of the garden. The trees will still be fine, but the veges need water.
But I'll wait a bit... It looks a bit grey outside so it may rain.
I'll need to do some admin and payments. All online though
And chase up some people....
 
Planning to drive half way to Sydney to meet up with someone i helped get through a course last term. She wanted to say thank you.

Then we'll head off to a tree top walk and stretch our legs a little before driving home in the late afternoon/evening.

We'll need to fill up again, but that's part of living in Australia. It's a long way to go nowhere before you get somewhere, to turn around and go back again... and when you live rurally, you have to ensure you have enough fuel somewhere (the tank is preferred but fuel fans also work) to be able to drive far enough to get to the closest petrol station (luckily only 64km away).
 
Today is a diplomatic mission

The Good - I get my money back from my sister, I have been letting her using my credit card when she was sick, it’s been 6 months now, she needs to reimburse me for her Google Fiber and set up so the charge will be coming out of her account. However, I texted and told her I will come over today to deliver her karaoke, stamps, and an egg machine. These are all the things she’s been harassing me to get at my mom’s house.
The Bad - the last time I talked to her was more than 3 weeks ago when I texted my brother I’m not coming over to help, he communicated to her and told her next year, she has to use Uber to get to the hospital for her appointments, she didn’t like that. While she is our poorest sibling, she’s far from poor, not even in California standard. My brother and I had been bent over backwards to help her, no other siblings stepped up, she seems to expect continuing help. But no more, we want to live our lives too, we are not her caretakers.
The Ugly - It could get ugly. I did texted her last night to break the ice, I set boundaries by saying what we can help in the future, my husband and I will help her, not abandoning her, but we are not coming over frequently anymore, she needs to be independent.
 
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SoCalZone10 said:
Today is a diplomatic mission

The Good - I get my money back from my sister, I have been letting her using my credit card when she was sick, it’s been 6 months now, she needs to reimburse me for her Google Fiber and set up in her account so the charge will be coming out of her account. However, I texted and told her I will come over today to deliver her karaoke, stamps, and an egg machine. These are all the things she’s been harassing me to get at my mom’s house.
The Bad - the last time I talked to her was more than 3 weeks ago, i texted my brother I’m not coming over to help, he communicated to her and told her next year, she has to use Uber to get to the hospital for her appointments, she didn’t like that. While she is our poorest sibling, she’s far from poor, not even in California standard. My brother and I had been bent over backwards to help her, no other siblings stepped up, she seems to expect continuing help. But no more, we want to live our lives too, we are not her caretakers.
The Ugly - It could get ugly. I did texted her last night to break the ice, I set boundaries by saying what we can help in the future, my husband and I will help her, not abandoning her, but we are not coming over frequently anymore, she needs to be independent.
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Good luck.
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I can’t help but think if she can survive three weeks without you then she’ll be fine.
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My brother did come to take her to a doctor’s appointment one last time, he asked me what to do, he was sick also but said he did promise so he kept the promise. He also bought her some food for Christmas because Meals on Wheels shut down for 2 days.
 
Wombat457 said:
It's a tough call - hard to say no to family BUT as @ TastyReuben said - there does noeed to be boundaries. Hope it all works out and your sister appreciates that what you are doing is for her own good in the long run.

Also agree with SandwichShortOfAPicnic - :thumbsup:
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Thank You Wombat457 , in the past she got very upset at both my husband and I, I’m not surprised she doesn’t like us even, but we don’t care. We help her because we are blessed, same with my brother.

However, after a good vacation in Europe, I forgave her and we got back to friendly terms again. I don’t care if she appreciates our help anymore, my only hope she tries to lead a reasonable life, she’s practically lived like a homeless person for years now.
 
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