SATURDAY MORNING WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Well its been a LONG few days here for us! We had a tenant evicted for non payment of his rent, and now the clean up begins monday. OMG!!! Let me tell what happened...sheriff comes to serve him his notice to get out because he didn't leave on his own. He throws the order back at the deputy and flips him off several times. Has words with him also. Deputy leaves. Tenant comes over to my office and threatens me...runs his thumb over his throat and tells me to "rest in peace!" I called the police as they told me to because yes they told me that IS a threat!! They said soon as roll call was over with an officer would be right there. OK. Poilce came and I filed report they went to talk to him and he would not open his door. Figures. So later that same night he calls the office phone leaves message...he is going to kill himself try to stop him hahahaha....I called police to come listen to it. Two officers show up. Yes that is what he said. They went over to his apartment. He did open his door. No he never called my phone. They asked to see his phone. They asked me what my number was. Yes it was on his called list as last number called. They asked me if I had caller ID yes I do. They asked me to call last number. I did and it called his phone. They cuffed him and took him in for evaluation. OMG. They released him a few hours later to come back home. Yesterday at 10 am sheriff came and we told him what had happened since he left day before and he then called for back up and three more officer showed up to help him. He refused to talk to his dad, he hates me and Rick. His uncle and brother show up after he finally left. They about threw up when they got a smell of the apartment. One officer did throw up twice from the smell. The trash or should I say garbage is knee deep or more!! It is bad in there and my guys are going to be sick cleaning it for a long time!!! That apartment is condemed for sure!!! Right now after all we have been through I hurt. I feel so bad for this guy. I know he has mental problems but his dad and family KNEW this yet WHY they NEVER came to check on him is beyond me!!!!!! His dad is in Mississippi for the winter, his brother is just a few miles down the road, his uncle just a few miles further...WTH?????? Now they know he is in need of help and he is out of a home....Hopefully they CAN get him in a place that he can be supervised CLOSELY and not let to fend for himself!!!!!!!!! Like my boss said we are NOT assisted living, we are for 62 or older, handicap or disabled. Also he is not allowed back on the property or he will be arrested. I am sorry for airing my dirty laundry here but I needed to get it out or explode and I have nobody except my OFF family.
Weather here is now 14* and sun is out. Need to get to the store for some things. I know one thing I do need is some new sneakers!! Mine are falling apart and that sure doesn't look good on a manager!!! LOL
Do have some good news...I lost 5 pounds!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!! Not sure how but I did it!!!!!!!!! LOL
Well Rick is back from putting salt out on the icy walks so I better get Bandit out and then off to the stores for what we need and then some relaxation....hope hope hope!!!
Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!
HUGSSSSSSSSSSSS
Good morning Judy and everyone.....
Judy...OMG...I am scared for you....I pray he doesn't get out and come after you!! That apartment sounds just horrible, I hope the guys wear masks. It could be a health hazard in there. The smell alone can make them very sick!! I am glad he is finally out of there. He obviously has serious mental health problems. His family should be ashamed living so close and not taking care of him. I sure hope he gets the help he needs. His family needs to be there cleaning up the mess...YUCK! Congrats on the weight loss!!!!
I am not doing much today. I am going to go shopping with Kyleigh as they are having a huge sale at one of the stores she likes. I have a credit there and will let her use it. She also has Christmas and Valentine's money. We won't be gone long as I can't shop much. They have electric carts so I will use one for sure. My best friend Pam came over last night. The three of us had so much fun....being silly as always!
Wishing you all a beautiful day! Prayers for many in need and some special prayers as well. I will be back later to check in on other posts!!
Love and lots of hugs to all....connie d
Good morning Judy and Connie and all my OFF sistas!
Oh, Judy, what a tale that was! You have really been through it with that tenant. That's a very sad story, and yet, isn't that what all the debate about gun control is really about? How to help the mentally ill so that terrible situations don't escalate into mass shootings? So many times the family just wants to deny or ignore the situation. I'm sorry you had to be part of that, and I sincerely hope the tenant gets some real help from his family and professional people too. You watch your back, okay?
Connie, I'm so glad Kyleigh came to visit you! You sound more like yourself the past couple of days. I'm also glad you have Pam there with you. Now, if only you can get your living situation worked out. Question: can't you and Pam be roommates?
I'm not sure what we will be doing today. Guess it will depend on what Butch feels up to. So far, the jet lag has been kicking his butt, but he got a really good night's sleep last night. He might be back on Texas time today. I am DYING to hang these new blinds and/or assemble my new computer desk, but I'm not pushing him to do anything yet. I tell myself that if I had to literally travel halfway around the world, I might need a little recovery time, too.
I did have enough sense to stop painting yesterday before I blew out my shoulder again. It's a bit sore this morning, but not too bad. I've just got to accept that I can only do a small amount of painting at a time now. It's hard for me not to push myself to "finish the job" in one day, as I used to do.
So super excited about having the flooring people out on Monday to measure this house for our new floor! It's going to make such a difference in how this house lives and looks!
Time for me to get dressed and head out for my walk. It did freeze last night and is supposed to freeze again tonight. But then I think maybe ol' man winter is over for us. I'm ready to do some planting, although I don't get to do much because of the deer. They regard my flowers as one big salad bar! LOL!
Love you all!
Vickie
Hello Vickie....no I can't live with Pam. I wish I could! Pam is a hoarder and you can barely get around in her apartment. She is an awful procrastinator. I on the other hand am a perfectionist, Everything has it's place and is always where it belongs. Pam also has a cat. I am very allergic to cats. Her cat is 18 years old and always gets sick and does her job wherever it wants. I couldn't live like that!! Pam has always said if anything happened to Rascal she will have to get a new cat. She has always had one. Pam is a wonderful person but it sure wouldn't work out living together.I love her very much and can't imagine my life without her!! I have decided I am going to move closer to one of my daughters. I will have my own place. I need to be near them so they can help me out when I need it. They both want me to live by them. I will have to decide which one soon! I think I would like to live by Carrie as I never have, I also think a lot of Gracie and miss her and Nic so much. If I live by Carrie I am only an hour and a half from here. That would be good for Pam and my other friends...however I need what is best for me...I have many friends near Carrie that I hardly ever see.
Love you my friend....hugs....connie d
Oh, no, I couldn't live like that either! Ugh. I am not a hoarder (except of yarn! LOL!) and my hubby drives me crazy at times. He wants me to save every old mayonnaise jar or peanut butter jar or whatever! I just throw stuff out unless I have a specific purpose for it right then.
And I'm not a cat person. I don't have anything against cats, I just don't want to live with one in the house.
I think that would be good for you to move near Carrie. Now, how is it that you can have your own place there and not where you are right now?
Vickie
Yeah, Connie, everyone is different. I'm a slob (but not a hoarder). People have asked me, "why don't you and your brother live together?" Well, Gary is a neatnik and we would drive each other crazy. I have found that out from vacationing with him. Now, I don't leave food out or anything, just don't always clean up all the time.
And there is the matter of the cat ... I would always have a cat (Gary, I think, would be OK with that). So if I ever had a roomie, they'd have to accept the cat. But I've lived by myself all these years, I don't think I could live with anyone but a cat. I'm used to my alone time.
So I see where you are coming from ... you want your own space where you can have everything the way you want it, perfect. I'm not so perfect. And I like it that way. We have to accept people the way they are. I think you accept Pam the way she is ... you just don't want to live with her.
Good Morning Judy and OFF-
Judy sorry you're having to deal with the stress of that tenant. Sadly I have to agree with Vicki, it's a sad reflection of how we don't deal with mental health issues in this country. I have a friends who has blown through $200K of her savings trying to salvage her mentally ill daughter who is self medicating with alcohol and perscription drugs. Once when found in a pool of vomit they committed her to a hospital for observation under the Baker Act. She stayed in the hospital for just about 2 days and then they kicked her loose because there was no health insurance to pay for her hospitalization. Your tenant's situation sounds very familiar. I have to ask the rhetorical question, should the family go bankrupt trying to care for this person?
Anyway, I do have a suggestion that your boss hire a company that specializes in cleaning after situations like this rather than have your guys deal with it. They should have the specialized equipment to deal with it safely. I'm sure the apartment owner has insurance to deal with issues like this. I am sure that we are going to have a similar cleaning issue here when the check station operator leaves next week. Another case of mental illness going untreated due to lack of health insurance!
Beautiful sunny day here in East Texas. I'm doing laundry and relaxing after two stressful weeks. The book project kicked off officially this last week with the public meeting we hosted. We now have 7 photographers committed to submitting photos and 6 writers wanting to write. Some of the photos are exquisite! That's tthe best part of dealing with the stress of this project.
I have roughly 6 weeks left here in Texas and then I'll start migrating to Maine. I have to stop in NC to check on my mother. I also want to visit several friends along the way. I have to be back in Maine for doctors appointments by the middle of May.
Positive vibes to all of you in need. For those of you recovering from illness and injury take your time and pace yourself!
Cindi
Hi Judy and my OFF family:
Gee, what a tale, Judy! Glad you were able to get rid of that guy, but still, you have a mess to clean. Have the guys wear masks and gloves when they clean, or as someone else said, see if your management company can get a professional cleaner in to do the job. This is hazardous business.
I'm sure a lot of you remember Joyce Stewart ... she posted on here a lot in the past. Her hubby, John, who also had WLS, had a stroke yesterday. She posted on Facebook about it. Plus, she had some heart or lung issue, can't remember which. Seems a lot of my friends are having problems this week ... high school friend died (unknown reason); former colleague had TIA (ministroke) and then John Stewart. I guess we're all getting old. I feel fortunate my only issues are my bad knees/back and other joint problems. I may be in pain most of the day, but my major organs are in fair shape (or at least I think they are). Anyway, if you remember Joyce, keep her in your thoughts/prayers.
Not much happening here. Work went smoothly last night. Slept fairly well, although got up in pain early in the morning and had a headache. Don't know if that means we're getting rain soon.
I'm being a real Hoosier today and watching the Indiana-Purdue basketball game ... not rooting for one team or the other, just enjoying good basketball. At least it'll be over early (I have to do sports tonight).
Well, have a good day.
Thanks for the thoughts everyone!!! Had another call from him this morning with another threat! He said if he sees me he will hurt me with his speech problem I am not sure but it sounded like he said he would also rape me and...he hates me!! I called the police and told them what he said and they said they would contact him and remind him he can't come near me or the property again. They will also contact his family to let them know he is still calling me with threats. They said if he calls again to call them again. So in the mean time I watch my back. I can't do anything until he actually lays a hand on me or he does this in front of the police. I am scared to death of this guy. He is a big guy!! Monday I will call my boss and see if I should contact their lawyer or not. As for the apartment...his family can't clean it even though they DID offer to do it. Its a breach of the process we are going through on his being evicted. We have to do it. Not sure if my boss will be here to see this place or just let Rick and Jason start cleaning it out. All I know is its condemed. Getting near it you gag even with masks on. Yea it is that bad!!
Ok time to try to relax some more...body is so tight from stress and being scared I can't relax....but I am trying my best!!!
HUGS
