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I hate heights as well. I hire someone to put up Christmas lights and the one time I had to climb up on my roof, I was nauseous.

BUT... I LOVE roller coasters. I figure I get more for my money than any one else on the ride.

Ack, I won't go on a roller coaster. I'm not a big fan of heights, but I'm more worried about my digestive system. I have enough problems as it is, I don't want to intentionally shake my belly around and see what comes out from which end. :lol:
 
Welp, got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning To load out the storage unit) then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........
 
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Welp, Got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........

Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
 
I hate heights as well. I hire someone to put up Christmas lights and the one time I had to climb up on my roof, I was nauseous.

BUT... I LOVE roller coasters. I figure I get more for my money than any one else on the ride.

Ack, I won't go on a roller coaster. I'm not a big fan of heights, but I'm more worried about my digestive system. I have enough problems as it is, I don't want to intentionally shake my belly around and see what comes out from which end. :lol:

Oh God, me too. I get sick on most rides. :lol: I don't even bother anymore. When I was little and I just HAD to go on rides, I would take a little Dramamine first. That stuff works too. Still, any kind of spinning rides . . . :eusa_sick:
 
Welp, Got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........

Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.
 
Welp, Got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........

Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.

I don't blame her. I hate moving. Not just finding a new place, but packing and unpacking. :cheeky-smiley-018: It's so overwhelming when all of your belongings are in boxes.

You guys apparently have movers though. I have always had to move myself. I probably don't have as much stuff as you, but it still sucks. :lol:
 
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Welp, Got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........

Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.

I don't blame her. I hate moving. Not just finding a new place, but packing and unpacking. :cheeky-smiley-018: It's so overwhelming when all of your belongings are in boxes.

You guys apparently have movers though. I have always had to move myself. I probably don't have as much stuff as you, but it still sucks. :lol:
The last time we moved we said no more doing it ourselves. With my physical issues It took a couple of weeks to recover from the move down to Trinidad and that was with my brother and nephew doing most of the heavy lifting. That doesn't include the estate sale and moving everything that was left at my parents house into storage, I was in pain for a week after that. The thing is using professional movers ain't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I'm just glad we have the money to do it not to mention it's for a new job in another state and every bit of moneys spent interviewing, looking for housing and moving is tax deductible.
As it is we still have to pack all the standard items, they take care of the furniture. Part of the logistics is what we're taking with us, what we need and what they won't haul.
 
Welp, Got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........

Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.

I don't blame her. I hate moving. Not just finding a new place, but packing and unpacking. :cheeky-smiley-018: It's so overwhelming when all of your belongings are in boxes.

You guys apparently have movers though. I have always had to move myself. I probably don't have as much stuff as you, but it still sucks. :lol:
The last time we moved we said no more doing it ourselves. With my physical issues It took a couple of weeks to recover from the move down to Trinidad and that was with my brother and nephew doing most of the heavy lifting. That doesn't include the estate sale and moving everything that was left at my parents house into storage, I was in pain for a week after that. The thing is using professional movers ain't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I'm just glad we have the money to do it not to mention it's for a new job in another state and every bit of moneys spent interviewing, looking for housing and moving is tax deductible.
As it is we still have to pack all the standard items, they take care of the furniture. Part of the logistics is what we're taking with us, what we need and what they won't haul.

Yeah, if you can afford to, why not? :) I've never had to move very far myself. I've only ever lived in two states, and they are right next to one another, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With the freezing cold and snowy winters we've been getting, not to mention how expensive the cost of living is in this part of the country, I've been contemplating a move down south somewhere though. A longer summer and shorter winter season would be nice. I'm sure I wouldn't miss snow for a long time. Lol.
 
Welp, Got most everything packed, have to meet the movers in the Springs tomorrow morning then they'll come down to the Trinidad house. Hopefully everything will be loaded on the truck tomorrow then we can do a cursory cleaning load up our vehicles and head down the road Thursday morning. We finally found out we have a house in El Paso at 2:30 PM today, had to run to the bank for a cashiers check and overnight it to the property management company. Tomorrow I also have to turn in the Comcast equipment (No comcast in El Paso yet), put in a change of address at the Post Office and make a trash run to the dump. Busy day tomorrow.........

Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.

I don't blame her. I hate moving. Not just finding a new place, but packing and unpacking. :cheeky-smiley-018: It's so overwhelming when all of your belongings are in boxes.

You guys apparently have movers though. I have always had to move myself. I probably don't have as much stuff as you, but it still sucks. :lol:
The last time we moved we said no more doing it ourselves. With my physical issues It took a couple of weeks to recover from the move down to Trinidad and that was with my brother and nephew doing most of the heavy lifting. That doesn't include the estate sale and moving everything that was left at my parents house into storage, I was in pain for a week after that. The thing is using professional movers ain't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I'm just glad we have the money to do it not to mention it's for a new job in another state and every bit of moneys spent interviewing, looking for housing and moving is tax deductible.
As it is we still have to pack all the standard items, they take care of the furniture. Part of the logistics is what we're taking with us, what we need and what they won't haul.

Yeah, if you can afford to, why not? :) I've never had to move very far myself. I've only ever lived in two states, and they are right next to one another, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With the freezing cold and snowy winters we've been getting, not to mention how expensive the cost of living is in this part of the country, I've been contemplating a move down south somewhere though. A longer summer and shorter winter season would be nice. I'm sure I wouldn't miss snow for a long time. Lol.
If you choose Northern Virgina the cost of living is higher and the winters can be an icy wonderland....... :eusa_whistle:
Oh and the summers are HOT with HIGH humidity........
 
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Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.

I don't blame her. I hate moving. Not just finding a new place, but packing and unpacking. :cheeky-smiley-018: It's so overwhelming when all of your belongings are in boxes.

You guys apparently have movers though. I have always had to move myself. I probably don't have as much stuff as you, but it still sucks. :lol:
The last time we moved we said no more doing it ourselves. With my physical issues It took a couple of weeks to recover from the move down to Trinidad and that was with my brother and nephew doing most of the heavy lifting. That doesn't include the estate sale and moving everything that was left at my parents house into storage, I was in pain for a week after that. The thing is using professional movers ain't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I'm just glad we have the money to do it not to mention it's for a new job in another state and every bit of moneys spent interviewing, looking for housing and moving is tax deductible.
As it is we still have to pack all the standard items, they take care of the furniture. Part of the logistics is what we're taking with us, what we need and what they won't haul.

Yeah, if you can afford to, why not? :) I've never had to move very far myself. I've only ever lived in two states, and they are right next to one another, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With the freezing cold and snowy winters we've been getting, not to mention how expensive the cost of living is in this part of the country, I've been contemplating a move down south somewhere though. A longer summer and shorter winter season would be nice. I'm sure I wouldn't miss snow for a long time. Lol.
If you choose Northern Virgina the cost of living is higher and the winters can be an icy wonderland....... :eusa_whistle:
Oh and the summers are HOT with HIGH humidity........

Well that's exactly like the seasons here. Hot and humid and the summer. Freezing cold and snow every winter.

Check this out. There are several Massachusetts cities that make the most expensive places to live in the country. Massachusetts is OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive.

Most expensive places to live in America - Business Insider
 
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Must be why I'm so poor! :lol: National Grid also raised prices on us this year. Bastards!

National Grid projects a 37 percent increase for winter electricity rates - Business - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts consumers will pay significantly higher electric bills this winter as a persistent shortage of natural gas for generating plants drives power prices to record levels.

The cost for a typical household could top $150 a month, based on an announcement this week from one of the state’s two dominant utilities, National Grid. It said its rates will increase by a whopping 37 percent over last winter’s, solely because the cost of buying electricity from power plants has soared to the highest level in decades, according to a company spokesman.
 
The Grand Canyon skyway is pretty cool. :)



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You won't be seeing me out on that either :)
 
Good night darlinks. I love you guys.

And we're still keeping vigil for

Harper (Save's granddaughter),
Sunshine,
Pogo’s friend Pat and special comfort for Pogo,
TK, and TK's grandma,
Spoonie, Ringel, 007, Hombre, Sheila, Alan, & GW's sore backs,
Sherry’s Mom,
Becki and Becki’s hubby,
Sheila and son Andrew,
Noomi’s Auntie Marj,
The Ringels in difficult transition,
Boedicca's mom for healing and relief from pain,
Mrs. BBD's knee,
Save and Mrs. L in adversity,
Chris in transition,
Mrs. O and SFCOllie and Colonel,
GW's daughter, her friend Sachendra, and Sachendra's husband Bob and son Gary.
Ernie's friend and colleague Max,
Noomi!!!
Ernie for wellness, rest, and extra strength,
Ringel for wellness, rest, and extra strength,
Those in the dangerous cold zones,
All of us and those we care about who are looking for work,
Safe travels for those traveling,
All who are dealing with colds and flu,
And all others we love and hold in concern.

And the light is on awaiting the return of Sheila and Becki and all the others who have been MIA lately. We hope everyone is okay.

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P.S. Sometimes in the editing of the vigil list or when I have switched computers, somebody gets dropped that is supposed to be on it. This will always be inadvertent and if ya'll would call it to my attention, it would be much appreciated.
 
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Must be why I'm so poor! :lol: National Grid also raised prices on us this year. Bastards!

National Grid projects a 37 percent increase for winter electricity rates - Business - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts consumers will pay significantly higher electric bills this winter as a persistent shortage of natural gas for generating plants drives power prices to record levels.

The cost for a typical household could top $150 a month, based on an announcement this week from one of the state’s two dominant utilities, National Grid. It said its rates will increase by a whopping 37 percent over last winter’s, solely because the cost of buying electricity from power plants has soared to the highest level in decades, according to a company spokesman.
This is were I lived for 35 years:

America s Richest Counties 2014 - Forbes

Made some great money (double six figure combined with the wife's), we looked at a 1000 sq ft house in Falls Church years ago for $750,000 but eventually chose a 3000 sq ft home in Reston VA for half that. Before the housing bust that house had increased $150K in value in a year and a half, after the bust it was appraised at $150K below what we paid for it...........
Our electric bill, monthly budget plan, was near $300 a month, combined all our utilities ran around $500 a month and that was normal, hate to think of the people who were living in all those 5000 + sq ft McMansions, those were probably some hefty utility bills. Oh and let's not talk about the traffic, morning and evening rush "hour" lasted 3 + hours, driving times were doubled at best and all bets were off if there was an accident, you just sat.
When I said icy wonderland I was being literal, lots of ice storms not as many snow storms, don't know about the Boston area but hot in Virginia is 99 degrees with 98% humidity, instant puddle.
 
I hate heights as well. I hire someone to put up Christmas lights and the one time I had to climb up on my roof, I was nauseous.

BUT... I LOVE roller coasters. I figure I get more for my money than any one else on the ride.

I used to work on a pier which had running lights all along the top of the roof, and it was my job to change the bulbs. I used to walk along the top of the roof with one foot on either side of the center. I walked in bare feet because the roof was slippery if it was wet, but this meant I would sometimes get electric shocks that were enough to knock me off the roof. But fortunately I never fell.
 
Good morning everybody. In the chilly 40's but bright and sunny so will warm up fairly quickly this morning.

Was just reading over the evening posts in the CS from last night. I too am a fairly strong extrovert but I still loved working from home. BUT. . . .our work required us to call on companies to do safety inspections, appraisals, audits, etc. so we saw people all the time. Our church and other activities also gave us a lot of interaction with folks and my avocation of some speaking/teaching engagements etc. still more, so I never felt isolated as Chris describes.

As for cost of living, it is higher here in Albuquerque compared to other places we might live. We could buy a lot more house for the money with lower taxes and utility costs, etc. where our son and family lives in west Texas for instance, but we would give up a lot of the amenities that we have here. But our cost of living is way under Chris's area, for instance, or northern Va/the DC area.

Our daughter lived not too far from where Ringel lived in Northern Virginia (she was in Arlington right across the river from the Pentagon) and her rent, parking fees, utilities etc. for a very small 10th floor apartment was over $3,000/month. She recently transferred back to the west coast and the cost of living in the Monterey area is still high, but she was able to buy a small 3-bedroom house with a short commute to work and her mortgage expenses and other costs are considerably less. Much higher than here though.
 
So, I think my interview went pretty well. There were a few other people there for interviews as well. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but of course I don't know. They are going to email me if they want me. So we will see. :D If not, that's okay because there are a couple of other opportunities I have in mind.
Interviewing for a job is the worst. It's harder work than actually doing any job.
I'm not looking for a job but I had somebody reach out to me for one about a month ago, so I did a phone interview with them. By the end of the interview I knew I wasn't the person that they really needed and were looking for, so I told them so. Bonus points for my candor and honesty, maybe they'll contact me again if they have something I am a better fit for.

Even though I'm not looking, I know that long term I probably need a new job. The company I work for just recently got bought out by another company. It's probably going to take about two years+ to merge all of our systems and I am currently one of the IT resources merging our financial systems and I've been involved in early discusions about merging our supply chains. I'm guessing it's two to three years until they close our corp office and I don't want to be "the last man standing", but I've got time. They need us IT folk to handle the system merges.

Another thing I hate is when they want you to fill out an application. Good GOD! Some of them are like 5 pages long. :ack-1: It's as if they want to know your entire life's history. Kind of ridiculous if you ask me. Sometimes, the ones you fill out online are the worst.

ChrisL, we had a 4 page application form, each of the 45 employees had to finish before they were hired. The main reason for it was to see IF a potential employee would complete it. That told us about many things about the applicant and their attitude and that they really wanted to work and the chances of them working according to the job description to which they were applying, were increased, rather than decreased had they not completed it.

Those that didn't complete it, didn't get a job. Red flag....trouble ahead. lol Had to learn that one the hard way...lol
 
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Good luck with your move! What a PITA, huh?
The wife is soaking in the tub and was a nervous wreck until we finally got word on the house. I wasn't worried as plan B was to rent a corporate apartment for a month and find a house to rent.

I don't blame her. I hate moving. Not just finding a new place, but packing and unpacking. :cheeky-smiley-018: It's so overwhelming when all of your belongings are in boxes.

You guys apparently have movers though. I have always had to move myself. I probably don't have as much stuff as you, but it still sucks. :lol:
The last time we moved we said no more doing it ourselves. With my physical issues It took a couple of weeks to recover from the move down to Trinidad and that was with my brother and nephew doing most of the heavy lifting. That doesn't include the estate sale and moving everything that was left at my parents house into storage, I was in pain for a week after that. The thing is using professional movers ain't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I'm just glad we have the money to do it not to mention it's for a new job in another state and every bit of moneys spent interviewing, looking for housing and moving is tax deductible.
As it is we still have to pack all the standard items, they take care of the furniture. Part of the logistics is what we're taking with us, what we need and what they won't haul.

Yeah, if you can afford to, why not? :) I've never had to move very far myself. I've only ever lived in two states, and they are right next to one another, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With the freezing cold and snowy winters we've been getting, not to mention how expensive the cost of living is in this part of the country, I've been contemplating a move down south somewhere though. A longer summer and shorter winter season would be nice. I'm sure I wouldn't miss snow for a long time. Lol.
If you choose Northern Virgina the cost of living is higher and the winters can be an icy wonderland....... :eusa_whistle:
Oh and the summers are HOT with HIGH humidity........

Pass on that, then. High humidity.....:scared1:
 
Good morning folks! I hope everyone is having a great day. I just got back from a nice long stint at the gym and I feel amazing. I am trying to shed those last few pounds from the holidays. lol
 

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