Oh goodness...you don't need to apologize...our SuzyQ knows she is a little looney!

We wouldn't want our little SuzyQ any other way!!

I'll try to get back later--pretty busy here today!

Good Morning! I am back!!!

I had a flat tire this morning! I need to take it in to Les Schwab in a second , they didn't open until 8am. The gas station man put air in for me and I said ..."now....don't you get fresh with me!!"...haha....

Hi Sue...you were saying what?? lol How are you??? What is new??

I cried last night. I just had a difficult time. I told Rocky I hated my dad.......seems he left his ex wife on his bank accounts. I think when he opened them my half sister was still a minor and that was the reason....just something he forgot about.....anyway, my brother went to take the money out Friday - we had been waiting for the death certificate....and the bank said the ex was on the account.
Ends up now the ex will keep the money.......can you believe her?? It was meant to go towards the funeral - we spent $6000 on that....anyway, I cried and said I hated my dad......he didn't take care of us.....she has always gotten her share in property and such, my half sister has gone to college.
No, it isn't about money.....it is about what is morally right....in the end why does she still have to be a *&%$#????? It was to bury the man......upset me all night.....

anyway, I have to go check out that tire......chat later....

Good morning

In stead of jogging today my dad and I are going for a hike in The Gorge. Its been a while since I've been so i'm looking forward to it.

SuzyQ - I'm so sorry. I'm sure its very frustrating. Hope you are ok

Thanks Susan/NYC The gorge is so pretty- have fun on the hike! My ex's dad goes out there every day to let the dogs run. It is a beautiful day today - not too hot , not to cool.

I need to write my baby sister an email. I wrote one last night. I wasn't mean, I just disagreed that her mother should have the money. I guess she stressed all weekend thinking we were going to be upset. Of course I am....not blaming her though- just her mom,,,,lol .

When we were cleaning out the storage there was this cute pink bike. Sister said "take it for the girls, it use to be mine" so I did.....and the first pot luck we had her mom shows up saying "oh, did you find a pink bike...that was mine...I want it for _______ (another grandchild). ".....I don't think so Nutty Ex Mom...my kids put air in the tires and have been riding the bike for 2 weeks....it was in that storage for 3 years....

ugh..........I want a dorito!!!!

I am having a really lousy hair day,,,,, btw - how is your itch Bep?? lol......also where is MICHELLE ?????????

bye.......

SuanNYC--hiking sounds fun--we used to go to one of a couple of different places in the area every weekend with the kids and. We live near part of the Appalacian Trail. There's a couple of neat state parks around too.

SuzyQ-- from me to you, my Dad began dating and then married my step-mother when I was 12 & my brother was 14, her kids were a dd-16 and a ds-18 both living at home and then a DD-22 with a son and two DS's (24 & 25)that hated her and lived with there father in the mid-west. She was so mean to us I called her our step-monster and my brother called her words that will get my post deleted. Dad never paid child support but would hand my youngest step-sister and step-brother $20 -$50 cash to go out with. When Dad and SM had to declare bankruptcy my step-siblings swooped in and took everything that they were to "inherit" from their mom (her last two DH's were married for their $$$)-- Dad and SM were moving to an apartment not dead!!! I helped them move--my brother doesn't talk to them and I guess cleaning out their belongings were the way my step-siblings thought they were helping--not as much stuff to move. My Dad wanted me to have the lawn mower and garden tools that he bought but one of them took everything and he never did find out which one did it. My step-mother is in the Nursing Home now and my step siblings have already informed my Dad of the things he still has that they expect to get when she dies. At this point I am not speaking with my Dad and neither does my brother so we really don't care. I was executor of their wills since neither of them trusted any of my step-siblings. Should be fun.....

Sue--you will just have to join in on the craziness!!

Hi to everyone else!! Gotta go!!

SuzyQ--we are doing it again....you'll have to ride your little pink bike over to Michelle's!! Your step-monster sound as crazy as my step-monster and MIL.

SuzyQ...hmmmm...if ex keeps the cash, then it is only morally right that ex pays for funeral...she should just plain old know that! Very weird that she hasn't just done it. Everyone knows that inherited $$$ is AFTER all expenses and debts are paid. I am sorry you are having to deal with all this mess...
Thank you for your support in the piggy dept! I am afraid I shall be punished with a piggy avatar until I get back down to 217. You don't have to remain a piggy for that long! But then again, if I say you have to stay a piggy the whole time too, maybe you will keep me motivated to lose these 5 lbs I gained back!

It is just so wrong Jules! My other sister is somewhat close to SM and says she dosen't want to get in the middle, doesn't want to fight about money. I don't want to fight about money either.....so she needs to give it to us! lol
The Nutty SM is going through a divorce and is money strapped. So (the story goes) it will help her out a bit....as I sit here with my phone off and while other siblings wrote checks up to $3000 to pay for the funeral. Obviously she didn't know she was on the account, it has been 2 months and she hasn't said a word. Baby sis goes "mom is going to keep the money"....lol grrrrrrr
Anyway, I wrote a nice email to baby sister and that is that. We have said what we needed to and lets move on.
Beck loves that bike! I am waiting for SM to call and ask where it is....hehe.

edited for Bep!! We paid for the funeral out right. Believing we would have the banks $$ available when we had the death certificate. And really....we would have made it a nice service even if we didn't have that money.....it is just wrong. No one is benefiting from his death or should.....whatever is left over we were sharing equally. If she needed money she could have been the 7th person.....just don't take it.....that is mean!! I don't mind being a pig - oink! lol

SuzyQ--shouldn't the money in the bank account have gone into probate until until the bills were paid. Have the executor of the estate talk to the bank and see if the account can be frozen until everything is finalized. Even if she is on the account if she was an ex, it must have been an oversight on your Dad's part no to have removed her.

What a wicked woman....you have good memories of your Dad, don't let her ruin them. I wish I had more good memories of my Dad and he's still living.

I wonder if she cleans it out if you could go after her in small claims court for at least half of what was in the account.

Hello chickies...

SUSAN....hugs to you! I have observed that funerals do weird things to people. Seems like there should be something legal that you guys can do...at least make her pay for the funeral. Anyway, been there done that and seen it way too many times...when my Great-Aunt died, when my dad's parents died, when DH#1 died, when DH#1's dad died (the kids were in the will) and when V's mom passed. He had 2 step-sisters and 2 step-brothers. I say had because when his mom passed away the fighting began because of the way his sister and SIL handled things. It was totally wrong and the steps have totally disowned them all, even V and he had nothing to do with it. Anyway, hugs to you

SASSY...definitely George Clooney on ER! Next in line...Dr. Green, think that was his name. I haven't watched that show in ages. I saw an episode of CSI and Without a Trace and totally forgot about E.R. I watched it though until Dr. Green left...went to Hawaii and died of cancer. I did catch a few episodes after that and then quit watching it. Anyway, not sure what it is about George Clooney but I think he is sexy!

KATY...bet you guys can't wait until the house is done!

JULES...definitely Heath! I've always liked that name too!

Who mentioned Bonanza??? I was always a little partial to Hos and Adam for some reason.

KATHY...I think I missed you yesterday That is so sweet about Cole and the goat, so cute too I bet. I thought of you guy last night when I was watching Wife Swap. The lady was an animal lover and had a goat, may have been 2, can't remember. But she let the thing in her house, which was a pig sty, and let it sleep in her bed! YIKES! I think they are cute but I don't even let my dog sleep in my bed!

Hi to everyone else

Oh Susan, before I forget, again! The book I am reading is A Girl's Best Friend by Kristin Billerbeck. It's the second in a series called Spa Girls about three friends who when having trouble dealing with something get together for a day or weekend at a spa and work/figure things out. I like this Author. She had another series that I read, the first was she was just wanting to find love, the second, she found love but the one she wanted didn't want her, and the third she got married. They are Christian based and I think that's what I like about them. Just a different kind of read from my normal mystery/murder stories. And about the candles...I LOVE candles! Never can get enough. I am trying to find a new scent or two since they keep discontinuing my favs. Just found out that the Raspberry Cream that I love has been, as with the Wedding Day scent. I can get them online still but they don't sell them in the stores anymore. And I figure it is a matter of time that they won't have them online either. Right now I am trying Meadow Mist and Cottage Breeze and must say they smell good! But I still want my two favs. Hoping to spend about $100 bucks sometime to stock up on them...not sure when that will happen though. Anyway...

Got a 2.5 mile walk in today and for some reason it seemed to kick my butt. I was so lazy this morning I got up too late to go to the park and walk and had to resort to the old treadmill which I dislike. It bores me to no end-music helps somewhat but not enough. Would definitely rather be outdoors. And that's about all I have for now. Nothing special on the agenda for today. Cleaned yesterday and am doing a load of laundry and that's about it.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Chat with ya's later!

Susan - so sorry about the mess.. of course she should pay back your siblings for the funeral... but we all know that what people should do and what they end up doing are two very different things....that's why there's Judgment Day right? Or just plain Karma...that money won't help her as much as she thinks it will. Jules makes a good point as well. I can understand you wanting to move on, but if you have some rights in the situuation, you should be able to exercise them.

Hi to everyone else!

Back later
Katy

I am hungry!

It is funny Cristi but I always liked the treadmill til recently. I think it is boring and I feel so much like a hamster. Thanks for the book info and Isn't George Clooney the dreamest?? He just has the kindest eyes and I love his hair! The candles sound great, when I get money again I will go buy me some. I liked Hoss too!!

Katy!! Aug 2nd!! I go in for the orientation on the diet thingie. I think it would be a big help. Though I would rather not do the Atkins type one....I don't want to eat a pound of bacon...lol ugh.

anyway - thanks so much. I need to call my sister for the bank. I don't remember which one it was, credit union somewhere. SM said she would leave the account open....for what?? I would at least what his name off of it.

I am starting to get depressed.....my sister was upset and won't come if my brother is coming to the gathering on Sunday. blah - blah .....grrrrrr, I really want a chip!

chat later -

Shucks...who's 'normal'??? Not me! I have been moaning and whining around the board for a few days about gaining 5 lbs. Maybe there is something in the air...I have not been feeling my perky self for the last couple weeks...a little perky at times, but not out ready to run marathons or anything like that. I've made everyone so miserable that they put pigs in their avatars. Everyone here is supportive...come chat!