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Dipo
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04-22-2002
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 2:15 pm 
Saturday ... a day for fun and games ...
I just finished brewing the coffee, cleaning up the kitchen and getting the dishwasher running before we hit peak energy time.
Also reset my new tablet so I can get rid of it. I don't like it and when I went to check on it I found others who said it had problems. So it is cleared and I will rebox it and send it off to Goodwill.
I need to go place a dinner order for 6pm pickup, deal with my email/socials and see what else I need to get done today.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 - 1:00 pm
Sunday ... another day for fun and games
I unloaded the dishwasher while the coffee brewed and I made a nice egg/sausage breakfast. I love that I can make toast in my air fryer.
Anyway, now getting ready to go down for Bingo at 2pm and apparently we are having Root Beer Floats at 1.45.
Off to clear email/socials while I fix my face!
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 - 4:04 pm
Fun Bingo and we had Root Beer Floats in Honor of National Root Beer Float Day.
Didn't win, came close a few times but I won a lot a couple of Sunday's ago and the music was good.
Working on email now.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, October 19, 2026 - 1:14 pm
Monday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Home Blessing Day AND we are in the Master Bedroom, spend 15 minutes under your bed to get the things out that have been shoved there.
I worked on the balcony, grabbed a bin to put the spring/summer decor in, found the one bin was pretty shattered around the bottom - so that is trash. I have a bunch so no big deal, just grabbed another one and shifted the empty bins to the top of the pile. Then I swept and cleaned up the balcony since it might rain soon. Now I just need to water the jade plant, it was looking a little peaked.
Then brewed the coffee and cleaned up the kitchen, unpacked the chewy box, updated the food logs and chores to be done.
Now it's time for email/socials and anything else I get around to. Oh, I opened the boxes because I was planning to take the newspapers and other recyclables out so now I have a plastic bin to fill and can take that was well.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, October 19, 2026 - 4:11 pm
Re-binned all my office supplies and cleaned out the desk drawers to put all the excess supplies that I don't really use anymore into the new bin. It holds a lot more than the old one I was using.
Found my old Covid Vaccination Card, so funny! I shall file it with my important papers.
Watered the two outside plants that were pretty dry, we are supposed to have "rainy days", but most likely our rain will be drizzle.
email is done, but time to re-check socials for any crazyiness that has happened since this morning.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 1:21 pm
Tuesday's Missin
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Planning Day AND it's time to attack the clothes pile.
I brewed the coffee, cleaned up the kitchen, refilled some water bottles and played some computer games.
My tablet is charging so time to deal with email/socials.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 1:47 pm
A little bit of a off day. Got all the bulk throw away items out yesterday and today and our trash service came by and took all of it away. Then a run to the bank to deposit our proceeds from the garage sale. And finally a couple of runs to Salvation Army with the items left over from the garage sale. Still not sure exactly when the window replacement will start so we’ll probably tackle just some small projects for the next week or so.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 11:08 am
Wednesday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Anti-Procrastination Day - guess I need to get my fall decorations up, LOL AND time to clean up the nightstand, clear off all the "stuff" and then dust.
Busy day today, Town Hall meeting where I suggested that the Executive Director give these people a talking to, LOL. They have been naughty, yelling at the Bistro staff and being rude.
I won one game at Bingo last night and we have $5 Bingo tonight. Hopefully my new tablet will come today! My current one is just a nightmare to get charged.
I did get the coffee brewed and now I can finish getting ready then email and socials.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 2:02 pm
Interesting meeting...they are testing taking out the dishwasher and installing a washer/dryer combo. Once they see if it will work, I suspect a problem since we have old plumbing, Residents can opt in for an upfront fee to have the washer/dryer.
Also they are increasing the housekeeping time. Jon, ED, said that the housekeepers should be cleaning the inside windows, everyone laughed. I had already mentioned in one of the Safety meetings that the Housekeepers don't clean the blinds. Nacho, thier boss, was surprised by this. I think the Carlton he came from they did all this cleaning and we haven't had a good Housekeeping Manager for at least 3 years. So that should be interesting.
Had some lunch and now I am working email/socials.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 2:23 pm
Sounds positive.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 2:59 pm
LOL, I thought so but now my eye is twitching, hahahahahaha.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 1:15 pm
Thursday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Errand Day AND time to deal with the dresser, get rid of anything that is not necessary!
Brewed the coffee, cleaned up the kitchen, dumped all the extra padding/stuff that came with my new tablet. Love it! I was right to get rid of the one I had trouble getting up start up. This one was ready to use in about 15 minutes.
My back is bothering me still, so I got out a back brace, hopefully that will solve whatever problem it has.
Working on all the little piles I ended up with at my desk, I need to open up my new watch, read the paper and do the hallway decorations.
Off to do email/socials.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, October 23, 2026 - 12:20 pm
Friday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Clean Your Purse/Car Day AND time to remake the bed!
Got the coffee brewed, read the paper and played some games. I have Resident Council today, not much to report so hopefully it will go fast.
Not sure what the rest of the day will entail, I will pick up my mail when I go down to the meeting. Probably had some things to deal with there.
Main goal is to get rid of trash/boxes/newspapers and redo my hallway decor to fall.
Off to email/socials.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 1:43 pm
Saturday ... a day for rest, fun and relaxation ...
Been relaxing all morning, but finally up and about. I did open up the balcony this morning so Nala could go lay in the sun but I just grabbed the paper and yogurt and crawled back into bed.
Brewed the coffee, cleaned the kitchen, got the dishwasher running, loaded up the rollie with all the newspapers and a bag of litter to take out to the bins at some time. I mignt pile the boxes on top too, LOL.
Now working on email/socials and other stuff.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 11:22 am
Sunday ... a day for reflection and reading ...
I brewed the coffee and while doing so I put up the Fall/Halloween decorations, changed to the fall wreath and binned up the spring stuff.
I need to grab the Thanksgiving Board out of the storage room so I don't forget to put it out next month.
Skipping brunch, don't care for the options, will make some eggs and sausage later.
Off to read the paper, play some computer games. OH, I got my sister's Christmas gift - a little more than I had planned to spend but it goes well with the T-bone steak I have in the freezer for her. It's a no-stick Titanium Pan. She cooks breakfast everyday, so it is perfect for her. So all my Christmas shopping is now complete.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, October 26, 2026 - 2:24 pm
Monday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Home Blessing Day AND time to spend 15 minutes getting rid of anything that does not belong in your living room.
Oh my, I have a bunch of that, guess that is my task for the day, LOL.
Just getting started so I will go make the coffee and take out a round of trash that is sitting on the rollie waiting to go.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, October 26, 2026 - 2:50 pm
Good grief, I started the coffee and then took out my newspapers, cans and plastic recycling to the bins. Plus a couple of boxes and one bag of trash.
It took me 15 minutes to clean the trash out of the recycle bin in order to put real recycling into it! So disgusting and annoying. Came back and washed my hands thoroughly, then shot off and email to the front desk about the situation.
Then I wrote a scathing opinion piece for the newsletter, LOL. Not sure it will stay in or not but I was so pissed off, then I sent an email to the manager to get some flyers from the recycling company to hand out to these fools.
So my living room only has a plastic tub full of cardboard boxes that need to be recycled but there is no room for them in the trash room.
Off to do some calming things like email/socials, LOL.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 11:30 am
Tuesday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Planning Day - I need to prepare for next month's birthdays and figure out what I want to do for Thanksgiving. AND time to go Sofa and Chair diving! This means to throw off those cushions and dig out all of the things that have been swallowed up by the sofas and chairs.
Yay, my donuts came so I can enjoy them with some coffee while I clear email/socials.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 2:03 pm
Email done, took out the bins and did a little rearranging in the Storage Room. Found my witch, that I forgot!
So I put out the halloween flag, the witch and the spider for now. Also located my Thanksgiving Board and I have the flag ready to go for next month.
Balanced my checkbook and started my November plan for bill payment.
Next up is Newsletter and Town Hall write-ups.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 2:54 pm
Birthday Present and 2 cards purchased, I already have my sisters present wrapped up, so just needed a card.
Time for some lunch, Cubi, Computer games and then to get ready for Bingo!
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 11:39 am
Wednesday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Anti-Procrastination Day AND time to clear out any piles of stuff trying to grow in your living room.
Got my disposal fixed this morning, I wonder how many times they will fix it before they replace it. I don't need it as much now. It's just weird that it stops working for no reason. Brewed the coffee, cleaned up the kitchen and sorted a bag of umbrellas and paper bags - some will go into my sister's bag and the rest went back into the bag on the back of the door.
Carlton really screwed up, I do believe it is an error, they sent out rent increase letters with an 8% increase. The law here is a maximum 5$. I think their accounting department just used the "assisted living factor" for all the communities and forgot they have a law here. Many people are very upset. I have to add the info to the Newsletter about the law and that they can negotiate as well.
My only real chores today are the Newsletter and writing up the notes from the Town Hall, and $5 Bingo tonight.
Off to email/socials and to get on with the day.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 2:43 pm
Thursday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Errand Day AND it's time to prepare the Living Room or Family Room depending on what you have for Holiday Decorations. So make a plan for where things will go and clear the path for them.
I went out for lunch and to discuss an issue with my Lawyer friend. I am so angry, betrayed and livid about the rent increases. I have determined that Carlton spent the last year changing the licensing for Carlton Senior Independent Living to a Licensed elder care facility, this way they are exempt from the rental cap for Concord.
This explains all the things I have been challenging them about as they occurred. They changed the sign on the building and removed Senior, all of a sudden we had to have a check in process at the front desk, and then they put alarms on some of the exit doors. I still have a bunch of research to do but I am majorly pissed at the deviousness and sneakiness of making these changes and not telling the current residents. Oh and one of the new residents was at my table last night when I was discussing this and she said she had been told that rent increases were between 3.5 and 5%, not the 8% that is being done now. She has only been here a week so I will be finding out who told her that.
Needless to say, my write up in the Newsletter will no longer be Carlton Friendly. I have always tried not to critize or show them in a bad light but I am going to give clear information about the rentals available in the area for significantly decreased cost. A lot of these people could easily afford a high-end apartment that includes washer/dryer in unit and just get a meal plan, hire their own housekeepers (which would do a better job) and use Lyft or Uber to go to the doctor. Rant over for now.
I did clean up the kitchen and brew some coffee. I will be working on the Newsletter a bit and I need to write up the Town Hall meeting.
Off to clear email/socials and play some games.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, October 30, 2026 - 11:36 am
Friday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Clean Your Purse/Car Day AND time to finish up clearing the living room.
I brewed the coffee while I cleaned up the kitchen, now working on email/socials. Next I will work on the Newsletter, need to do a little research on licensing.
Off to email
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 - 9:37 am
Saturday .. a day for fun and spookiness ...
Yesterday I ended up going out for a late lunch at Nations, it was great.
Today I need to open up boxes of gifts I have received to make sure everything is ok and also to see if they are in boxes inside boxes.
Then maybe I will get all the boxes out to the trash room. Also need to search for the licensing here so I can finish up the newsletter.
Off to have some yogurt, read the paper and play some computer games.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 - 1:38 pm
Nala threw me out of the bedroom, she's real subtle, LOL, walks all over me and around me and meows at me until I leave. She wants her nap in the "spot" she likes on the bed.
Anyway, I have gotten thru email and some socials, played some computer games, enjoying reruns of The Zoo!, and just got the dishwasher going. Oh yeah, I did brew some coffee and clean up the kitchen.
Now it's time for some more games and some Cubi.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, November 01, 2026 - 10:22 am
Sunday !! Normal Time again!!!
Brewed the coffee, grabbed the paper and yogurt, Nala has found a nice ray of sunshine to lay in, and I am back to bed to plan my day and read the paper.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, November 02, 2026 - 2:01 pm
Monday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Home Blessing Day AND we have moved to the Front Porch, the Entrance area and the Dining Room. Time to sweep your front porch area, shake out your welcome mats and wipe down your front door.
I got thru the paper, played some games, had some yogurt. Then Nala told me to get out of bed, so I unloaded the dishwasher while I brewed the coffee.
We finally got our new calendars for the month and apparently Thanksgiving has moved to the 22nd for a buffet. So I had to send off a note asking how that would work with the entire community, can we bring our family, do we need reservations, will there be servers for those of us who can't really stand in lines for food.
And finally will there be a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday at the normal time 4pm to 6pm. Working on email/socials and getting my calendar and Alexa set up for the month.
Off to finish up email/socials
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, November 03, 2026 - 12:40 pm
Tuesday's Mission
https://www.flylady.net/
It's Planning Day AND time spend 15 minutes decluttering your dining room.
I got the coffee brewed, cleaned up the kitchen and took out the stinky trash.
I have an eye doctor appointment today, so getting ready for that and finishing up the newsletter.
Many more things on my list but newsletter and email/socials are up first.
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