Be safe Joan. Bobbie Smile Everyday
> On Oct 30, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Joan Anglin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Larry > Thank you for the kind words. But I am afraid that my wings are continuously > fighting against my horns. J I have come to a good place in my life. I feel > that I have been allowed so many extra years from what they told me in rehab, > that I had better take advantage of each and every day. That’s not to say > that I don’t have my times of utter frustration and wishing maybe I would not > like to wake up. The nights are the worst, and my mind seems to seize upon > every trial and magnify it way out of proportion. But common sense seems to > take over and reminds me I still have things I want to accomplish. > I love gardening, and although I cannot physically to garden myself, I loved > the planning and execution and the satisfaction of seeing a finished product. > I’ve been involved in a school project where we are teaching children how to > garden and take care of living things. This helps me keep my mind active and > hopefully still working properly for the next few years. The idea of being > an Alzheimer person scares me to death, but of course I would be a good one > because I can’t run away if they turn off my chair. LOL > And thank God for technology, I am able to communicate by texting, calling, > and of course on my computer which helps keeps my sanity. Have a great day > every one, this is the calm before the storm here in Reno. From Sunday night > on is predicted 60 mile an hour winds and up to 8 inches of snow. Goodbye > Indian summer. Joan > > From: Larry Willis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 8:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Lift repair > > > Joan, I don't know how you do it, but your words always convey a sense of > serenity and assurance. How you manage that IN PRINT I don't know. Something > tells me that if we peeked under your collar we would find....a pair of > wings! I would say God bless you, but I think He already has. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Joan Anglin <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 > Subject: [QUAD-L] Lift repair > To: [email protected] > > > Stories such as these make me so grateful for my friends and family. I try > to be as independent as possible, but things like transportation even though > we have a great access bus system usually fall upon the shoulders of my > friends and family. I have had to learn that when someone says I’m going to > the store would you like to come along that I had better take them up on it > right then rather than wait for when I want to go to the store! > No matter how hard it is for each and every one of us, there’s always someone > who has a much rougher time. Prayers for Dawn. > > From: Larry Willis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 7:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Lift repair > > Sad. Will her family help if she is near them? > > Larry Willis > Retired and proud of it > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Gmail <[email protected]> > Date: October 29, 2015 at 9:49:57 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Lift repair > > Dawn has her name in for an HUD apartment very close to her family. NOBODY > EVER visits her here and she's been here since 1995 > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > On Oct 29, 2015, at 9:12 PM, Larry Willis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dawn sounds like she has given up and is seeking a way out. From what you > have told us over the years, she has sought release for some time. About all > we can do is pray for her and hope for the best. > > Larry Willis > Retired and proud of it > > > Begin forwarded message: > > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: Gmail <[email protected]> > Date: October 29, 2015 at 8:45:26 PM EDT > To: Don Smith <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Lift repair > > My neighbor, Dawn, had 3 or 4 toes amputated because she has never worn shoes > in 20+ years and she'd smash them, get infected. > > She frequents the ER. Just 3 days ago she was there because she was backed up. > Her diet consists of pizza and hot dogs. > I've suggested to her yogurt and boost but she will not listen to anybody > > She also has 2 open wounds on her legs. One under her thigh because the > cushion is to firm but she dose absolutely nothing to help herself. The other > open wound is on the side of her calf because her leg is pressing against the > leg rest. So she just put some combined on the foot rest but will not change > her body position. > She is hanging on by a thread. > And now her nursing agency cut her hours from 5 to 2 because of how she > treats her home health aids. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > On Oct 29, 2015, at 5:56 PM, Don Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ya it's crazy what they charge for labor rates, it's like they think we have > a gold mine or something The place I take mine charges $100.00 1 hour > minimum, he's the only place in an 80 mile radius. > > Don in Cal. > p.s. I haven't heard about your neighbor in awhile > > > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > Today I had my 2001 ford E-150 van dual doors checked out because the first > one that opens started opening more slowly than usual and slower that the > other. > Labor at my conversion company is $110 per hour > On the bill was written; > > 2.25. Labor. $220 > 1 shop supplies. $10 > > "Check power - "working slowly" . Open door & disconnect operator > arms-found hinges of right door had been "drilled" previously for applying > lube. (Could not swing door easily) > Apply penetrating lube (PB Blaster) to hinges . Lube lift at all moving > location-platform pivots, hinges, pins, connecting joints, etc. > Observed lift oil leaking from rubber plug a of side access plate. > Remove rubber plug and tap & install threaded plug. > Check oil level and add 1 pint of gear oil. Check EZ locks-lube jaws & check > operation. > Glue & ty-wrap passenger EZ-lock dash switch (hanging off bracket) Chech hand > control & hard wear -ok > Check power park break-ok > Check back-up steering operation, lines hoses, fittings & liquid level > Advise customer of maintenance required on power door hinge-monthly. > > Total. $247.50 > > It took them 2 1/2 hours to do the work and 1/2 hour to type up bill > > To me it seamed like it took a LOT longer then need be. But am greatfull to > have a van to repair. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >
