CintheHood

Followed up on my aunt's life insurance policy today.  Turns out that I am not a beneficiary.  And I'm out $4K.  Unless, of course, I get any $ from the RSP, but who knows.I know, in her mind, she...

I'm up to 233 people on my family tree, and I just found a slew more!  Looks like I might have to pay for premium...It's been a crazy week of running around, appointments, getting cars fixed,...

My aunt had done alot of work in researching our family tree.  Sadly, I can only find bits & pieces of her work, marked as "Favorite" sites on her computer.  Anything in email (which is probably...

Well, I got a call from the funeral home that my aunt’s ashes arrived at the cemetery in which they will be buried (with my grandparents). Kind of a “final” feeling, for it truly is her final...

Well, my son has failed both Algebra & Freshman English. At the very least—in order to have a chance of graduating on time—he needs to make up English during summer school. Which started today...

Got a call from my aunt's friend who was working on shutting down the apartment.  Not only was the book organization thrilled to have that many books, but:- a boy who didn't have a bed before now...

(Referring back to my 5/3 entry)....I posted the following on Facebook:Yes! My aunt's apartment is being cleaned out this weekend. Her hundreds of books are being donated to ____-book.org, an...

Got a call from my aunt's neighbor & friend, who has moved forward on getting the apartment cleaned out.  (The main reason she is involved is because she is there & has the keys.)The books are being...

There is so much to do, and I don't want to do any of it.I don't want to clean, I don't want to pick thru the currants we picked, I don't want to make phone calls, I don't want to exercise, I don't...

Well, I'm done with the work at the apartment.  Now I'm working out the logistics.  After the initial shock of the mess and some aspects of her "hidden" life, I'm returning to my memories of her,...

Well, my aunt passed away on Wed.  I flew out Thurs & got her apartment keys & talked to an attorney.  Today, i started going thru her papers & determining what was what.  She was such a...

My aunt's organs are all failing her.  It's becoming more dangerous to treat her than otherwise.  She has little neurological function now.  After much discussion, I've decided to let them stop...

My son is home from school today with a migraine & stomach ache (which is probably connected to the migraine). He hasn’t been home from school since I don’t know when. And it’s been a couple...

According to my husband, lately my son has been being ready to leave for school earlier than usual--not alot earlier, but earlier.  Today, he had to get my husband to get in the car!His appetite was...

Yesterday, my son came to dinner & just sat there. I mean, I asked him if he wanted pasta on his plate (while I was serving my daughter & myself) & he said no, he’d serve himself. But later he...