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Quick post: Lots to do as the appraiser for the buyer's mortgage is coming this morning and I have to leave for PT immediately after. Like with the inspection, I am hoping it appraises for full value so there won't be any issues with that for the buyers. They were preapproved for the full amount but if the appraisal is low there could be problems. Like Miss150, I am hoping to use some of the money above asking price to move up the timing on replacing furniture in the Florida place. I would really like to replace the lanai furniture with high quality furniture- we spend almost all our time out there, and it is really an extension of the house because it can be entirely closed up with glass sliders. I also have furniture pieces in the living room to replace and an additional piece I want for our bedroom.

No weight yesterday due to being away and none this morning due to no time before I was dressed and drinking coffee. Just as well since Sunday involved lots of champagne and yesterday included a cup of great clam chowder and half of a canoli from Mike's Pastry from the North End of Boston.

Have a terrific Tuesday!

I don't think Medicare ever pays for much. My supplemental always does.

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Whelp, we are all but done with the business of real estate. Termite and house inspections completed last Friday morning, realtor said buyers received inspection and expected news very early this week. We got a callback Sunday evening that the buyers had accepted the property "as is", no repairs required. I was expecting to pass back some of the over asking price money for repairs, So super excited about having extra to play with on the new house. Signed final contract is at title company now and we close the 16th.

Packing up china and dainty things now, (if things get broken, better it be my fault, then I don't have to feel bad about someone else doing it). The possession purge continues; Goodwill is scheduled to pick up all the boxes of house hold items and furniture I don't need and St Vinny's has a good lot set aside, too.

Yep, a marvelous Monday, indeed.

My MIL was in a similar facility for her last few years thank goodness. It allowed her to live on her own as long as possible (she died at 97).

Oh DD, helping manage our aging parents is so difficult. Thankfully my parents moved into an independent living that could become assisted living and memory care if needed on their own. They started out with doing just one meal from assisted living, progressed to doing all meals, having housekeeping and laundry done for them, then help with bathing for Dad (he hated that!). Eventually Dad moved to memory care, went on hospice and died within several months. Mom is still in assisted living and does 2 meals with them, gets breakfast on her own because she doesn't want to get up and ready for breakfast and refuses to go to the dining room in her housecoat without hair done and make up on! They still do laundry and light housekeeping and now manage her meds too as she kept messing them up. Having the ability to add services as needed has been a God send. She also wears a pendant and can ring for help if (when) she falls!