Subj : Various Things To : BARRY MARTIN From : Daryl Stout Date : Mon Apr 29 2019 10:54:00 BM>Hi Daryl! Hi, Barry... BM>Well so much for the cute little weiner dog persona! They are cute...when they're behaving themselves. Or, like the T-Shirt...applicable to the toddler and the dachshund..."If I'm quiet, you better find me!!" . BM>Yes, one reason why I always preferred to have a 'slush fund' available BM>if possible to tide things over should should something not go right BM>with anticipated income. Unfortunately, $1100 a month on disability doesn't go far. The folks in Congress saying they can't survive on $175,000 a year, don't have a clue. They reply that the cost of living up there is so steep...but that's because there's so much corruption, and budgets include things like $600+ toilet seats. BM>The good news is she has money, the bad news is she has too much money. Yep. At least they can't touch what is now my house, car, and possessions...and my brother's trailer, pickup truck, and possessions. BM>Try to track all those policies while everyone is alive! Or at least BM>store in one place to make the finding easier. I thought I had...until this last one showed up. It was clearly Allstate's fault (so much for being "in good hands")...but that's the only bad experience I've had with them. But, with my Mom down to under 120 pounds now, and hardly eating, I doubt she'll last much longer. If I go to visit, and she doesn't know who I am, then it's likely a matter of hours or days before she dies. BM>My Mother has said she pays $10 a week ($2 a meal) for hers. ...Quick BM>Googling I saw one answer at $4 per meal; another said a sliding scale BM>based on income, so some were at no cost. ...Hmm: here's a potentially BM>interesting site: www.NeedHelpPayingBills.com No idea how good the BM>information is but may lead to something. They have different meals there each time, but some days, neither she nor I care for what's being served. BM>Yes, that is another issue for problems. The "just get over it" isn't a BM>valid answer IMO. Grieving is natural, being too close and seeing a BM>constant barrage of problems as insurmountable also natural. Just have BM>to work around with some guidance on how to potentially get to there. Except for minimal BBS and ham radio work over the weekend, I slept...as I didn't feel like doing much of anything. I've been on a diet of lunch meat sandwiches and flavored water for several months now, and it has gotten OLD. But, I can't afford anything else. I don't remember the last time I got 2000 calories in a day (the recommended daily allowance)...that's why I've lost 60 pounds since last August. Daryl === þ OLX 1.53 þ Instant gratification takes too long. --- SBBSecho 3.07-Win32 * Origin: ILinkNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (454:1/33) .