A Loan with Grant at Last !

Saturday May 27: GREAT NEWS ! We received confirmation today that we have our USDA loan of $145k and grant of $115k (as long as we continue to jump through our required hoops--conditions).

The purpose is to put in a community septic system. Didn't happen overnight...it has taken ten long years.

Memorial Day Weekend

Tomorrow begins Memorial Day Weekend. Hope it transitions into better days. It feels like that's what will happen.

On Wednesday, the 24th, Karrin was taken to the hospital after emergency crews from the fire dept attended to her. She had a brain aneurism. Then brain surgery at 9 or 10 pm. She's still in intensive care as far as I know. She must have a bunch of guardian angels!

Mike did something right by calling 911 when she needed help.

The past week was like the storm before the calm with Matt. Any health problems make life for others a big pain! He was better yesterday afternoon & went visiting in the neighborhood. He was getting to know Larry & Gordy better. Larry even had company--the ex-president of hell's angels. At 62, the ex-pres is extremely overweight, wears a robe, has a beard. I just saw him briefly yesterday as I took out my trash.

May 27: Nice sunrise, purple clouds with brilliant orange-white edges. Very windy later.

May 29: Karrin out of ICU. Took roses to her (fr Costco). Multi-colored from the Assn. It was my first trip to Salinas Memorial Hosp. Pretty nice.

May 30: Karrin came home mid-afternoon.

May 31: Sad to say, I saw very little of Mike & HoneyBear & nothing of K. Another "out-time" already? Am I the one who's hard-headed? It's sad to think of giving up all hope.

June 15: They are both out-of-it again & have been for about a week.

May 18 - 22 Interesting Five Days

Thursday May 18: My Grandmother was born 100 years ago today. Wow. That doesn't happen very often! Too bad she's no longer with us. However, I got a "wrong number" call today looking for Irene (her name).

I booked my flight for Courtney's wedding.

Fri 5/19: Distributed the Minutes.

Sat 5/20: The Landscapers arrived & worked. That threw Jesse into a juvenile mode. The way he's going, he'll never get hired here. This was also to be the weekend for he & Yvette to "celebrate" their first anniversary. I feel sorry for her. I have some pretty good theories about why she dates him, but I still feel sorry for her.

Sun 5/21: Rainy day, so I washed the dirt off the cars (mine & Mel's) while I had good water available.

Paid a bunch of bills. The Battle of the Credit Cards ... interest rates, balance transfers, etc. It would be nice to come out even within a year or less. We'll see. I now have just 3 with balances. That's terrible for some people, but real progress for me.

Mon 5/22: Tried to fax Greg at USDA. He called to say it didn't come through readable, so I emailed him. I do appreciate fax machines & computers--and phones. I learned a few things while talking to him.

Jim tried to get money out of me for paying Larry. Queen Carol told Larry the Association would pay for 4 hrs of his work.
Later, I closed the Assn. bank account at WaMu & put all money into the new biz account there.

Then errands for Mel. The big winner of the day was the Whopper Jr at Burger King for $1.

Sunday, May 14 ... Mother's Day

Hot, sunny day. Most of the neighbors were outdoors at least for a short time. Dogs too, of course.

I did some work on getting together the info to complete the Annual Report for TBCOA. Then I can do the taxes.
Tomorrow is important for sending papers and faxes for the TBCOA loan.

I still don't have reservations for Portland in late July. I keep getting interrupted. However, I'm learning more as I go on searching.

And my clothes? So far, one dress. No shoes. Underwear questionable. No coat/ wrap. Maybe I'l even whiten my teeth ... I've seen an ad for 1-hour whitening. No doubt costs a bundle. Or maybe just not a very good way to do it.

Em & Court both called, and Mother's Day cards from both of my sweet daughters.

Sunday, May 7 ... Yvette & Jesse

Meeting w/ Yvette. It sure helps to have help!

Jesse was looking happy today.

Annual Mtg ... Em turns 32 ... Broccoli Planted

April 30: Finally had our Association Annual Meeting. John R ran the meeting. John L decorating & refreshments. Carol was not there which helped overall, but sent daughter Amy & Amy's new child-husband. Jim was voted Pres. Missing Mark became VP, Yvette is Secty, I'm continuing as Treasurer.

Carol stirred up new questions/trouble ... Jim jumped in & spent a lot of time with Carol's title agent Marie Russell. Meanwhile, I found lots of info on Monterey County Recorder's page.

And on Wed May 3, I got a very positive email from Greg at USDA regarding our loan approval.

Just have to be sure Jim straightens out his own messes without fouling up the entire group.


And my first child turned 32 on Wednesday. Happy Birthday, Em !


Then, on Saturday the field was planted with broccoli.