OT - NO POLITICS The Dog Days of Summer continue

[Gordoff]

Well this is downright horrifying

Horrifying. So many sick, deranged, addicted maniacs out there. This is heartbreaking.

Okay, I have to leave this thread now because this sort of thing, the injustice of it all makes me sick. God Bless Us All!

 

[ODAAT]

My aunt passed away unexpectedly this morning. We just had made plans about a week ago about her coming over finally after being separated for 3 years due to the pandemic. Her daughter kept her away from all of us really. So I'm at the stage of anger right now. I know that anger will go away but that's the state I'm at.

She was 89 years old. She was my godmother. She was a tough cookie. And I will miss her very much. I feel angry. And sad. And mostly numb.

I'm so sick of being scared and nervous all the time. Having anxiety and depression doesn't help the way I feel right now. Just sucks. This f***ing sucks.

If anyone can send some good vibes or prayers my way I'd be grateful.

so sorry for your loss. I know the feeling of a family member doing this sort of thing. Sadly for me it was my sister, if and when my mother went into the hospital over the last few years of her life I`d never hear a word from her, nothing, I`d find out only because I`d call home for a few days in a row and if mum never answered, I started calling the hospitals which is a disgusting way to find out where your mother is

My sister, since the passing of mum, barely talks to me. I held the Medical Power of Attorney which was discussed at length with both my mother and father long before both passed and where it was expressed clearly by both at what point they desired for me to issue a DNR to those looking after them which is what happened with mum.

Just found out my niece got married a month ago from a friend of mine from HS whose daughter went to HS with my niece and mentioned it, I had no clue.

 

[Mione134]

Thank you all for the kind words, the prayers sent, and compassion and condolences. It means a lot. Truly. I know this forum can be a lot. But at its core, it's a good place. And I appreciate you all.

My Aunt was a tough cookie. I am positive she feels the love sent her way up in Heaven.

so sorry for your loss. I know the feeling of a family member doing this sort of thing. Sadly for me it was my sister, if and when my mother went into the hospital over the last few years of her life I`d never hear a word from her, nothing, I`d find out only because I`d call home for a few days in a row and if mum never answered, I started calling the hospitals which is a disgusting way to find out where your mother is

My sister, since the passing of mum, barely talks to me. I held the Medical Power of Attorney which was discussed at length with both my mother and father long before both passed and where it was expressed clearly by both at what point they desired for me to issue a DNR to those looking after them which is what happened with mum.

Just found out my niece got married a month ago from a friend of mine from HS whose daughter went to HS with my niece and mentioned it, I had no clue.

I have no words. That is absolutely horrific. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I'm sending you my love.

 

[ODAAT]

Thank you all for the kind words, the prayers sent, and compassion and condolences. It means a lot. Truly. I know this forum can be a lot. But at its core, it's a good place. And I appreciate you all.

My Aunt was a tough cookie. I am positive she feels the love sent her way up in Heaven.



I have no words. That is absolutely horrific. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I'm sending you my love.

right back at you, family can be, umm, awful at times for lack of a better term

 

[Ladyfan]

so sorry for your loss. I know the feeling of a family member doing this sort of thing. Sadly for me it was my sister, if and when my mother went into the hospital over the last few years of her life I`d never hear a word from her, nothing, I`d find out only because I`d call home for a few days in a row and if mum never answered, I started calling the hospitals which is a disgusting way to find out where your mother is

My sister, since the passing of mum, barely talks to me. I held the Medical Power of Attorney which was discussed at length with both my mother and father long before both passed and where it was expressed clearly by both at what point they desired for me to issue a DNR to those looking after them which is what happened with mum.

Just found out my niece got married a month ago from a friend of mine from HS whose daughter went to HS with my niece and mentioned it, I had no clue.

That sucks Andrew. You deserve better.

 

[ODAAT]

That sucks Andrew. You deserve better.

thx, we all do, we sent my niece a gift, to my sisters house because that`s where she was living last contact we had but never heard a thing back from her about receiving it....nothing we can do about it

 

[Ladyfan]

I may have retired at the wrong time. I left sooner than I had planned because I was doing the work of 3 people and got no help. A woman I worked with dropped dead and she was 8 years younger than me. My boss knew I needed backup, but it never happened. I was 68 1/2 when I retired.

Now everything has gone up. My car insurance is going up (even though I have NEVER put in a claim, and I retired so am driving much less). My town re-evaluated my home and it has doubled in assessment and a "new" tax rate will be announced soon. . I mean NH is already very high

The electric company is doubling the rate....heat this winter??? Food....gas.

Sigh.....

thx, we all do, we sent my niece a gift, to my sisters house because that`s where she was living last contact we had but never heard a thing back from her about receiving it....nothing we can do about it

You have us!....Your HF Bruins family.

 

[Kovi]

Dear friends who are grieving, I hear you and see you. Please don't feel the societal need to "cheer up". Grief isn't a problem to be solved- Feel everything, and please reach out if you need to talk.

 

[Kovi]

so sorry for your loss. I know the feeling of a family member doing this sort of thing. Sadly for me it was my sister, if and when my mother went into the hospital over the last few years of her life I`d never hear a word from her, nothing, I`d find out only because I`d call home for a few days in a row and if mum never answered, I started calling the hospitals which is a disgusting way to find out where your mother is

My sister, since the passing of mum, barely talks to me. I held the Medical Power of Attorney which was discussed at length with both my mother and father long before both passed and where it was expressed clearly by both at what point they desired for me to issue a DNR to those looking after them which is what happened with mum.

Just found out my niece got married a month ago from a friend of mine from HS whose daughter went to HS with my niece and mentioned it, I had no clue.

I experienced a really similar family situation when my grandmother passed, with the POA and all that as well. What I learned was that you can't be responsible for others' perception or actions. Elevate your compassion and love yourself....we cant fix other people.

 

[Terrier]

MBTA to close Green Line north of Government Center for 4 weeks - The Boston Globe

The partial Green Line closure will begin Aug. 22, four days after the Orange Line shuts down for a month beginning the evening of Aug. 19. The opening of the Medford branch of the Green Line extension has been put off until late November.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[KnightofBoston]

Did you grow your potatoes in the ground or in a grow bag/pot/bucket?

I am planning to plant garlic in grow bags when I go out to see my family in November and am thinking of trying to grow potatoes in one as well.

If you are interested in canning, check out Acre Homestead on Youtube. She does a lot of cooking, gardening and canning. She recommends using the Ball Canning Cookbook and I know my mom lived by it when she made bread and butter pickles growing up.

She buys new lids and rings but looks at her local good will stores and yard sales for jars that are in excellent condition. I know Sams/BJ's/Costco sells jars in bulk and I've seen them at Wegmans as well

Potatoes, both! Both methods produced the same size potatoes.

Potatoes like deep soil, so make sure the pots are at least 20 inches deep for best results. You also want to continue laying soil at the base of the plant as you notice earth start to push upward which signals the potatoes are getting larger


If you do ground make sure you work the soil you’re planting in - on that note, do not overly till soil. I only till every other year and only in the fall and only if I’m adding more compost. Tilling in general kills surface beneficial microorganisms good for the soil.

Bags can be great for certain plants but their biggest downside is they dry out quickly and sometimes air channels get created inside you can’t see because the water rushes out in specific directions everytime and creates mini caverns inside.

On the other hand, most people overwater their plants and it’s tough to overwater a fabric pot, however you will flush nutrients if you over water

 

[Fenway]

MBTA to close Green Line north of Government Center for 4 weeks - The Boston Globe

The partial Green Line closure will begin Aug. 22, four days after the Orange Line shuts down for a month beginning the evening of Aug. 19. The opening of the Medford branch of the Green Line extension has been put off until late November.

www.bostonglobe.com

So no subway service for North Station for a month

 

[Bruinaura]

A maintenance contractor had to do some work in my office. He called me "Miss" and now I feel young despite the fact that I'm probably 25 years older than him lol

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Idk if anyone else commonly travels here but my family has owned a house over on Martha's vineyard since the late 70s and after the last 2-3 years I think I'm done coming.

Traffic is wild at times. Parking near anything worth visiting is migraine inducing. I've spent at times 20 minutes circling downtown Edgartown waiting for a spot to open up.

The amount of rude/inconsiderate people seem to be on the rise.

There's plenty more important things in the world that make these inconveniences seem like heaven so at the end of the day life goes on but yeesh.

 

[Fenway]

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Idk if anyone else commonly travels here but my family has owned a house over on Martha's vineyard since the late 70s and after the last 2-3 years I think I'm done coming.

Traffic is wild at times. Parking near anything worth visiting is migraine inducing. I've spent at times 20 minutes circling downtown Edgartown waiting for a spot to open up.

The amount of rude/inconsiderate people seem to be on the rise.

There's plenty more important things in the world that make these inconveniences seem like heaven so at the end of the day life goes on but yeesh.

I've never been but I don't blame you one bit, I can picture it.

I'm back in NH now but at the time back in 2018 when my work asked me to move to upstate NY I jumped all over it and part of the reason regarding the decision I made to do so was MA traffic (as I worked in MA most of the time).

There is no 'rush hour' out there and it was a glorious few years.

 

[Ladyfan]

Severe thunderstorm warnings here. It has started. Love the rain.

 

[BNHL]

Idk if anyone else commonly travels here but my family has owned a house over on Martha's vineyard since the late 70s and after the last 2-3 years I think I'm done coming.

Traffic is wild at times. Parking near anything worth visiting is migraine inducing. I've spent at times 20 minutes circling downtown Edgartown waiting for a spot to open up.

The amount of rude/inconsiderate people seem to be on the rise.

There's plenty more important things in the world that make these inconveniences seem like heaven so at the end of the day life goes on but yeesh.

Extremely overrated,in my opinion.

 

[Gee Wally]

Idk if anyone else commonly travels here but my family has owned a house over on Martha's vineyard since the late 70s and after the last 2-3 years I think I'm done coming.

Traffic is wild at times. Parking near anything worth visiting is migraine inducing. I've spent at times 20 minutes circling downtown Edgartown waiting for a spot to open up.

The amount of rude/inconsiderate people seem to be on the rise.

There's plenty more important things in the world that make these inconveniences seem like heaven so at the end of the day life goes on but yeesh.

Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

Yogi Berra

 

[Gordoff]

MBTA to close Green Line north of Government Center for 4 weeks - The Boston Globe

The partial Green Line closure will begin Aug. 22, four days after the Orange Line shuts down for a month beginning the evening of Aug. 19. The opening of the Medford branch of the Green Line extension has been put off until late November.

www.bostonglobe.com

The MBTA needs a total revamp, top to bottom. I don't know what their problems are but there seems to be something very wrong there.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

Yogi Berra

I used to go once a year from teens to early 20s. Now it's about every 3-4 years because of how crowded it is.

It's a free vacation for me minus the cost of the ferry ticket but even at that price it's really starting to not be worth it.

 

[caz16]

so sorry for your loss. I know the feeling of a family member doing this sort of thing. Sadly for me it was my sister, if and when my mother went into the hospital over the last few years of her life I`d never hear a word from her, nothing, I`d find out only because I`d call home for a few days in a row and if mum never answered, I started calling the hospitals which is a disgusting way to find out where your mother is

My sister, since the passing of mum, barely talks to me. I held the Medical Power of Attorney which was discussed at length with both my mother and father long before both passed and where it was expressed clearly by both at what point they desired for me to issue a DNR to those looking after them which is what happened with mum.

Just found out my niece got married a month ago from a friend of mine from HS whose daughter went to HS with my niece and mentioned it, I had no clue.

That is horrible, I just don't understand how people can behave this way. We have our issues too with one brother. When my Dad broke his hip in early June, my Mom called him and asked him to come...he said he had a lot going on and would call later but he never did. My mother then took her own life and we called him to tell him.. My father didn't want him at the funeral. It is so sad. We are a small family. My SIL was instrumental in my mother's suicide attempt last year and she got grilled by the medical association...long story but she called the funeral home and made trouble, posted things on the memorial site. Unbelievably sad.

 

[Gee Wally]

I used to go once a year from teens to early 20s. Now it's about every 3-4 years because of how crowded it is.

It's a free vacation for me minus the cost of the ferry ticket but even at that price it's really starting to not be worth it.

The Bride and I prefer Nantucket. But we only go late Spring or early Fall.
A nice 3 night get away.

 

[caz16]

Severe thunderstorm warnings here. It has started. Love the rain.

We finally got some rain in the last two days, July was so dry. We ended up with about 1-1/2 inches, hopefully enough to save the crops.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

Yogi Berra

It gets late there early, too.