Two blogs in two days ... WOW!

I know, riiiight. Two blogs in two days. What gives? I dunno. Really. But I'll try to keep it up (maybe not this speed, but not once a month either).

Went out to lunch with Mom today. Girls day out. We had a good time.

I think Mom thought I was a little off my rocker when I was telling her about the big upcoming weekend at the DSO and meeting George Takei (he's agreed to a meet and greet and photo session). And when I told her there would be about a hundred of us running around in either Star Trek or Star Wars costume, "fighting" with our fake laser guns and swords in a crowd of concert-goers ... well, let's just say that she now knows I'm certifiable. All she said was "it's so nice you and your friends get to play like that".

She was telling me that her accountant is suggesting they give me the house, that selling it will end up with large negative profits and much higher taxes. That they'd do better with the write off than continuing to own it. The only problem is, I don't think I could keep up with insurance, property taxes or other miscellaneous expenses that would arise. I'd need one hell of a paying job (or a room-mate willing to pay half the expenses) to make this work. Forget that I want to move, that this neighborhood has been going downhill for years now .. and that in all honesty, I prefer to be a tenant, and not a home owner.

So, we'll see what happens with this.

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After we ate and were back in her van I handed over the cash that I owed Mom. You know, that 28% I'd set aside for her. She told me to keep it - that I showed I was going to pay her back and that's all she needed was to know I was good on paying her back - not that she would accept repayment.

So, there's an extra bit of cash in my hands now. Not that I have any plans on spending it any time soon, LOL, I don't. I hate spending money ... I'll go weeks contemplating a purchase (do I really need this or not) and then I end up not being able to justify the purchase. A far cry from the days when any amount of change would burn a hole in my pocket.

Although, there IS that sewing machine that my mind keeps wandering back to!

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We went to a little discount store near the restaurant. Family Dollar. Mom thought it was a dollar store and was rather shocked when she found out that they aren't!! She discovered some rather cute pictures and had a hard time talking herself out of buying them. To the point she was actually arguing aloud with herself. And she calls me certifiable? Running around in my Star Trek TOS uniform ... here she's arguing with herself. It was a hoot, actually. And no, she didn't buy the pictures.

Somehow we got talking about decorating. I told her I'm falling head over heels for Mid Century Modern (MCM) decor. A far cry from the Early American I grew up in, or the casual country my home is currently decorated in. Mom said she has boxes of MCM "crap" in storage in her basement (from early on in their marriage), and I'm welcome to everything I want. Ruh roh!! That could spell trouble. LOL. She will, however, continue to store it until I'm ready for it. Yay!!

I just think she's relieved that someone wants that stuff. That it won't end up in the trash, as Brother Deere is threatening to do with all of their possessions once they pass away. Yes, he's made it known to Mom that he will hold the biggest "junk sale" that town has ever seen. It's up to me to save the family heirlooms!!

I did ask if I could take her extra sewing machine. It's lighter than her "good" sewing machine, so she is still using it. Drats. And taking the good one is out of the question for now ... especially with the Wrecking Crew still being here. So, I guess I take some of that money she refused to take, and go buy the craft sewing machine I keep thinking about.

And, Mom says she'll see it when she believes it about the wrecking crew moving out. I tend to agree, but dammit, they gotta GO.

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And, no, I'm not gonna blog about the Wrecking Crew again today. Mood is still good ... and I'm not gonna spoil it!!