38 degrees this mooning (feels 30), walk 37:55 minutes
Walk took longer than normal. Spent yesterday helping move and I was surprised I was able to walk my normal walk this morning, although I took it easy. I skipped the weights, sit-ups etc. I figured I got enough of that yesterday!
The weather, while chilly has generally been nice, in that it didn’t snow, rain etc.
We are only a short time from moving ourselves, assuming there are no last minute problems. I think your biggest fear is there will be some irreconcilable problem at the house, such as an incessant barking dog etc.
Or, like one house, we looked at it at least 3 times and never heard the Interstate traffic (which was a good 1/2 mile away and screened by a golf course. Of course, the very first night we found out the bedroom was kind of a focused point for noise from the interstate, especially trucks. It came and went, but even though it was a nice house, we were glad to move when the chance came.
Moving also always brings up what you keep and what you don’t. Even if you have room to store it, I always have to think why am I dragging stuff around, especially something that can be replaced for a nominal amount!
I think the older I get, the easier it is to toss or donate stuff, although maybe it is that the moving just makes we realize there is no need to haul stuff around you can replace.
As I have mentioned before, probably one of the worst aspects of moving are the way you became fair game for every “fee” anyone can imagine or maybe even not imagine. I realize some are justified, but it just seems like they really just pile on when you are at your most vulnerable.
Our insurance company (Allstate) has normally been fair and provides good service. However, we were stunned whey they tripled our Homeowners Insurance for our “new” house. No explanation, no apologies, just a “that’s the way it is”.
We did complain (since Aliene has had Allstate almost her entire adult life and we have had Allstate 18 years and never had a claim), but I doubt that it will do any good. They really aren’t very good or reliable “hands”!
Of course we are switching, and found that other insurance companies provide better coverage at a better rate, especially for the auto part of the insurance package.
Of course, the problem is we will lose our “1st accident forgiveness” and the credits we built up so we don’t have a deductible, but…..
Of course, what did surprise us was the substantial increase in the deductible by all insurance companies we checked with, but, as I mentioned before, the wolves select their own regulator through political contributions, so what do you expect?
I am always surprised that when people support electing judges. Talk about the wolves selecting their own regulations! I remember reading about some of the political contributions to elect judges. While there may not be a quid pro quo, the fat cats make sure they elect someone who will be easy on them.
Listening to the biography of Woodrow Wilson, he is not in his last year as President and probably not really medically qualified to be President.
It has been an interesting book to read, it illustrates the problems of non-compromising, the problems of arrogance, the importance of involving the opposition in your plans early and probably the importance of recognizing when you aren’t able to fulfill your duties. Stubborn can be good, but there are times when you need to consider the greater good.
That’s it for now, Sunday February 7, 2016.
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