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jsreichard 
7:36pm, September 24, 2009
I wanted to let all of my friends know i will be gone for a little while. My husband can not afford to pay for my computer anymore. Since my other one broke he has been renting this laptop for me and we can not afford to pay for it any longer. He will be returning it tomorrow. So today will be my last day online until we get another one. He has thought about seeing if he can get me a cheaper one. Maybe one of those little notebooks until we can get another one. My Mom did give me her old tower, but it doesn't turn on. I may try and get it fixed.
The other thing is I did finally get a Social Security lawyer. So I hope things will move along now. She think that my case in unwinable as it stands now, so I am glad I postponed it. She wants me to get some more medical evidence, so I have work ahead of me. I hope everyone has a great week!
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Well,, i went to a very nice wedding yesterday. Funny thing is that it was a cousin of my husband's that we did not know existed until maybe 6 years ago. I worked for a homehealth agency that went into people homes and cared for them and this girl relieved me and she was new. Well, back in those days I talked as fast and as much as a ducks behind wiggles. (an old saying of my pap's) I of course stayed for several hours to talk to her and get to know her and she asked me what my last name was and i told her and she then told me that she had a friend with that last name. She then told that this friend had just moved to less than a mile from my house, so I stopped and talked to her one day. We found out through a little research that her and my husband were cousin, like 3 or 4th or 5th, but they were cousins. We became friends and that is history. Well, anyway, I went to this wedding and the reason I mention it here is because as sweet and simple as it was, it was also probably one of the rarest i have ever heard of and I have never heard or seen the like of it before. This couple is young, maybe early twenties. Older than I was when I married, but still young. The starnge paart was that part of the ceremony was about how they were both still virgins. ok, very, very rare in this day and age, but rarer then that was that they had been dating for a few years and they also had never kissed before. That one blew my mind. Wow! They had decide that they would wait until their wedding day to have any physical contact other than holding hands. That one was jsut something to me. has anyone else ever known of a couple like this. I mean they are not Amish, which it is very common for an Amish couple to have never actually been left alone let alone even held hands before they are married. These are normal everyday people. Wow! Anyway, it was a nice, simple wedding and I had a very nice time and was very glad to be invited.
The other things that happend this weekend are my son is gone today with his Boyscout troop. They went to ride a train today so they can get their railroading merit badges. He has done some of the coolest stuff since being with the boyscouts. He has gone flying, hiking, biking, camping, has ridden a train and gone to camp. he has gone places, seen things that I never have and maybe never will. I love, love boyscouts!!!
The other thing is on top of a hole in our roof, no hot water and no heat this winter, my washing machine has died. I really need to get my disability and get my family out of this trailer and into a house or another trailer that is safe and well mantained. Oh well, I will deal with it as always.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!!!!
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Well...yes...definitely different. They must have good control over their uh..well you know. I wish them the best.
Scouts does sound wonderful. Trips are one of the things I like most with my D being in band. I never got to travel when I grew up. Family trips were to the beach and we camped, or to a river...again camping, or when my Dad had horses we did trail rides and they were always in state inside a camper. When I got married we honeymooned in Jamacia. We also traveled to other states mostly if there was family there. After awhile we stopped. There are still many places I want to see in the US. My D likes to go places too, so I got a traveling partner for a while anyway.
Seeing places and doing things are way better in real life than reading about them or looking at pictures of them.
Bummer about the washer. I will need to shop for a W/D when I move. Not looking forward to that. We bought one a few months ago, but since my Ex took the credit card debt on it (the tv was on there too) then he gets to keep the stuff. Anyway, it's a lousy washer. We got it at Best buy and it twists everything up tight no matter how I lay it inside the washer. I wont miss it at all. It was a basic full capacity with limited settings. I never used all the settings on the last one so I figured why pay more?
Okay, well as most of you know I had my appeal hearing for SSD scheduled for yesterday. My husband and I drove almost 2 hours to get there and let me tell you that was nio small feat. I really don't like riding in cars much anymore and my husband doesn't like driving in congested areas. We are from a small country town and the worst traffic we have to deal with is an Amish buggy and the Mennonite on their bikes. We love it here. Anyways, got a little off subject. It was a nightmare because we had ni idea where we were gong, but we printed out directions to get there and we did make it without getting too lost. That is a huge feat for us. We are always getting lost. LOL! Anyway, we made it and in plenty of time. I got there and took a number and waited. Finally this lady comes out wiwth a computer disc in hand and asks me if i have a copy of it and if i have had time to review it. I just stared at her, I had no idea what she was talking about. I guess I forgot tomention for some of you, that I went without a lawyer because I was unable to find one that was willing to take my case in such a short amount of time. I was very, very nervous about doing this without a lawyer, but my husband was with me and I knew i had to get through it. Anyway she asked me if I had a rep. I said no. She told me my medical info was on the disc and they wanted to know if it was complete. Well, since I had never seen it before, I had no idea what was on it. She told me she would see if I could use the computer there to review it. I agreed. I waited and they finally found a computer for me to review it, except it wasn't working and they couldn't find a way for me to see the disc. I felt like I ws going in blind. they called me into the court room and I sat down before the judge who was a very yound lookig woman. She was very pleasant and I felt a little hope. She asked me if I was able to view the disc and I told her no, because the computer was broken. She asked me if I had a rep and I told her no. She asked me why. I explained it to her. She told me then that if I had found one he could have asked for an extension. That they always work around the lawyers availability. Gosh, that would have been nice to know before I drove 2 hours without a rep. Anyway, she read me my right to having a rep and then asked me if I would like to postpone until i get one. I felt like a deer caught in headlights. i had no idea what to say. i guess many of you would say it was a nobrainer and to say yes, I would like the postponement, but we had driven 2 hours, my husband had taken the day off from work and it had cost us over a half a tank of gas and we have to budget our money pretty close every week to make sure he has gas to get back and forth to work and this was already going to cause us a great deal of extra money we didn't have. Also, the most important reason, I WANT THIS OVER WITH!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't giver her an answer and she kept saying, I think it is for the best. I am thinking in my mind, will I have to wait another year for a date? Finally she says I could give you 3 weeks and if the lawyer needs more time we will work with him. Maybe you should ask your husband. I say yes, let me ask him and as I get up she says the other reason I really want to postpone this is because you have no idea what is on your disc and if the info is accurate. I go out and ask Bill and we talk for a few minutes and I tell him what she said and he says, take the postponement. I never liked the idea we were here without a lawyer and the way she talked it made it sound that without one I had no chance. I went back in a told her my choice and she agreed that she thought it was the best one. I had told her we had driven al,ost 2 hours and she asked where I was from. I told her and she said, I have never heard of it. I am not surprised. She asked me if Sunbury was closer to my home and I said yes, lots it is only half an hour from my house. She said they will soon be starting hearing there and perhaps I could be one of the first few and that would make it a closer trip for me. We left and started our trip home. I babbled the whole way trying to decide if I had made the right choice. I think I did. I hope. :P
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This is great new Jen! I know what you mean about not getting the info you need. When I was at the courthouse they talk to you like you know everything they know. I always try to remember that when people call my office. I try and explain things to them. People just suck sometimes.
I'm glad your getting an extension and I'm glad it's not going to take a whole year. God has favor on you Jenny. (((HUGS)))
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You were wise to take the postponement. I will say that judge was very nice to you. You never want to go into court without all the info you need.
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put that cd into your computer and review. It would have been VERY unwise for you to accept something you haven't even seen as the complete picture of your medical information as that is what they are basing the decision on. Go over it carefully and if there is missing information like a doctors' letter or report then you rest easy that you have done the right thing. Then get busy! Get all your records together. Call your doctors! Ask for copies of whatever you need. A lawyer will only do what you know has to be done to represent you. There is no REQUIREMENT that you have to ahve one and they WILL take a fair percent of your settlement. Jen, you are verbal and you can do it if you choose.
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I am going to miss you a lot when you are gone. I hope you will be able to come back soon. I will think of you and wish you and your family well. Big hugs. I will miss you and thank you for letting me and your friends know otherwise I would be sad and miss you even more because I always like to hear from you. Thank you so much for your support. It was great to hear from you as you are such a nice friend. Hugs and blessings and I am going to miss you.
sandybeach101
You are in my thoughts and prayers Jen. I see good news in this, like you said it's a good thing you got it postponed. (((HUGGSS))) I will miss you.
Misred
Maybe if you are around a library somewhere you can check in.
Misred
Yes, a library would let you get on a computer. I have one of those little netbooks and I really like it. Mine's an Acer and it seems to do well. Just realise it doesn't have a dvd drive and you can't add programs without that.
Good luck on your SS case. I hope youare able to get the medical info you will need.
trisha9054
I WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH BUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL REMAIN IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS..HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON...TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK WITH SSD.MANY HUGS DEAR FRIEND XOXOXO LOVE, TAMMY
lonelyinNY