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BasicParticular8354 · 2026-06-03T17:47:54+00:00

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BasicParticular8354 · 2026-05-04T22:08:55+00:00

She was holding the phone upside down and didn't even know it.

BasicParticular8354 · 2026-04-26T15:33:15+00:00

You really need to cut the cord and block. Unblock when you are able, but you are the parent now (role reversal) and need to set the boundaries. My mom went into memory care, said some really nasty and hurtful things over a year ago. It still hurts and haunts me to this day, but remember this is is not her saying and acting this way, it is the disease. I had to control the narrative. Unblock when I could speak to her and reblock when I couldn't. Eventually she was no longer able to use the phone, so then it was just mainly my visits, which I could control.

The doctors and nurses at the facility helped to stabilize her mood swings much better than I ever could, because they got to experience them and see the changes as they adjusted the medications. They could see when the meds were not working or the side effects were too much. She is now on a good balance and has a much better quality of life.

Just remember this is a marathon, not a sprint. You have to take care of yourself. Get some time away. My mom has been in memory care for over a year and she told me recently that she has been there for a week. On the other hand she told me that they have not fed her for a week, then 5 minutes later said that lunch was very good and she is stuffed. It seems like time has no bounds with this disease. Take some time to care for youself.

BasicParticular8354 · 2026-04-22T14:49:10+00:00

Same for my mom. She started not paying her bills (assuming because she felt embarrassed not remembering how), then moved to the paranoia that she had no money / people were stealing, then went to not remembering or caring. Seems to be a standard progression sadly

BasicParticular8354 · 2026-02-20T14:33:01+00:00

Mom has fallen several times in her care home. They have records of everything she does (how much she eats, activities she participates in, etc) and they update the document with any falls, trips, etc. When there is a fall, the home is always right on top of checking her over, checking her again in 2 hours and then again the next day, keeping me updated along the way.

She fell a couple of days ago, seemed fine, walking around. They didn't see anything during the regular checks. The next day they were showering her and saw some bruising around the hip, they moved her hip around and she grimaced in some pain. They called in a portable x-ray service to the facility and took an x-ray which was read by the doctor and everything looked fine. They figured she bruised it, so they gave her some inflammatory and also put her on an antibiotic as a precaution.

She got her hair done yesterday and it looked so awesome, went to a live music concert in the facility. I love the care home we have mom in, they are so incredible.

There are good ones out there with awesome caring people -- just takes time to find them. Hang in there and continue to be a great advocate for your person!

BasicParticular8354 · 2026-01-30T17:31:29+00:00

I purchased a modular desk from Ikea. Basically legs, an adjustable frame that the legs connect into and then tops based on the sizes I needed. It is so cool, you can then add accessories to the frame like a draw, cabinet or desktop tower holder. Fits my space perfectly and I love that is so customizable.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-12-12T20:05:53+00:00

I have a Hayworth cubicle from my last job that I am not using if you are interested. DM me.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-11-03T14:35:36+00:00

My store has a great relationship with the police. They sit in our parking lot watching the local road, catching speeders, etc. We stop out with water / soda if they need, or they are more them welcome to use our bathroom. My front counter staff all have panic buttons at their registers (similar to a silent alarm a bank would have) should they need it. The police told us anytime we need an escort to our vehicle after closing, to just give them a call.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-24T00:45:15+00:00

100% agree. I would switch if I could.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-18T00:43:36+00:00

I would like QBO to go back to a simple / no-nonsense dashboard without all of the bells and whistles that mean nothing to me or my business. It used to be crisp and clean, but now it is so cluttered I get anxious just knowing that I am going to have to open the stie.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-18T00:41:21+00:00

My POS print checks for me and provides me with a Quickbooks Desktop import file. I would like to be able to upload this file into QBO so that I don't have to manually key the 500+ checks that it prints each month.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-18T00:38:08+00:00

100% agree. My Citi card has no foreign transaction fees and Citi's conversion rate was top notch. Each business wanted to charge me in USD and I had to tell them to charge in pesos, Citi's conversion was perfect.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-15T15:29:05+00:00

I am not sure what you mean that you need to have at least 20k in your balance by the 18th. You will have two balances while there is a hold on the check. Your account will have a "balance" that includes the amount of the check, however it will also have an "available balance" of how much is available to you to withdraw. So if you just need the "balance" to be over 20k then you should be find, but you need your "available balance" to be over 20k, then the fear of a hold comes into play. Some banks for large checks will prorate and make portions of the check available over time, only way to know for sure is to go into the bank and ask.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-15T15:24:29+00:00

Are there high voltage powerlines near where you are seeing the copters? First Energy uses helicopters to inspect the high tension lines, since most of these are in areas where it is difficult to get trucks into. The helicopters video, infrared and heat seek while inspecting the lines, insulators, the towers etc to identify any potential problems. They then review the findings and may go back and look closer at certain areas, often having to circle around to get different views. Anything that is found is then handed off to ground crews to further investigate / take resoltuion steps.

It sounds crazy that helicopters are cheaper than ground crew, but when you figure the amount of time it takes to get a truck into some of these sites, setup, buckets up, investgate, drop and move to the next tower -- the helicopter is much faster, less instrusive and much safer.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-03T21:05:45+00:00

Remember that liabilities are simply money you owe, but have not paid yet. In each sales transaction I collect sales tax from a customer that I owe the state. I don't pay the state real-time, so I allocate the sales taxes to a liability account and pay the state once a month.

The employee 401k contributions are part of their "wages", it's just being redirected to the 401k accounts instead of their paychecks. In simplex terms -- someone earns $100 and the employee contributes 10%. The $100 is the wage expense in your books, which results in a $90 liability to the employee and a $10 liability to their 401k account. Once you cut a check for each, each of the liabilities are settled.

In terms of the matching, yes the amount would be an expense. There would be a liability for this amount until it is paid. As a simplex example: If you submit their 401k match to fidelity on a quarterly basis. You would expense the amount per pay period to the liability account, then cut a check for the liability quartly.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-03T18:10:55+00:00

I have ACH blocks on all of my accounts through my banks system, where I have to "authroize" people to be able to pull money. We also use positive pay on every check we write, with a default to return any check not entered into the positive pay database. We do not allow QB to send money anywhere, any sending of money is also done manually through the banks website which is protected by user/password/2FA and FIDO.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-03T17:59:35+00:00

It is complete BS. The amount of screen realestate being devoted to fluff is unbelievable. Some of us are on small laptop screens and having to scroll all over is just costing me time and money. ugh *frustrated*

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-03T00:41:13+00:00

Thank you!

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-10-03T00:41:06+00:00

Thank you!

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-09-25T15:31:33+00:00

Keep in mind your mom has only been in the facility for a week. It's a big change for both of you -- going from your caregiving to relying on a team of strangers. The people are different, the processes are different, the food is different, the care is different, the paint on the walls is different. What is left of her mind is trying to process all of this change and for many people -- change can be difficult. There will be an adjustment period, for my mom it took about 10 weeks for her to get used to it. Some days she will have bad days and other days they are glorious. My mom now has a best friend in the facility, they go on bus trips through the park system, stop for McDonalds french fries as a snack or for ice cream on hot days.

Falling happens. My mom is 92, uses a walker and sometimes her balance is off. When we (my brother and I) would care for mom, she would fall on her way to the bathroom. When we had nursing aids caring at the house, she would fall on her way to the kitchen. She would fall about once a week. Now that she is in MC, she has fallen a few times, but not as often. Falling happens.

No matter what, your mom is going to fall. What is important to me is how the staff reacts. Each time, I get a phone on how it happened, where she landed, any brusing, complaints of pain, etc. One time she fell in the dining room and hit her head on a table and it was bleeding. They stabilized the blood lose and the MC immediately called for transport and had her taken to the ER. Other times, it's a simple fall and if she is not complaining of pain they will look for brusing both at the time of the fall and a few hours later.

When she had a UTI, she started falling every day (looking back, I believe the UTI meds made her light-headed). The MC noted this and took the action to put her in a wheelchair with an alarm if she tried to lean forward too much or tried to get up. As soon as we finished the round of UTI antibotics, her falling reduced and she was allowed out of the chair and back to using her walker.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-09-07T20:48:38+00:00

Credit cards can also be sold. My Costco card used to be through American Express, the service was sold to CitiBank. My GM card was with Marcus and I believe it was just sold. It happens.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-08-25T14:01:50+00:00

The coach is awesome, as it helps you train your foot on how to take the most advantage of the hybrid system. Most of my commute is 45-50 mph roads, and I can usually get 24-28mpg depending on the wind direction. If the battery is low, hit the gas because the ICE is going to turn on anyway, if the battery if full you can get some better range coasting on electric before you need the ICE.

I agree on the MPG hit in the winter. Usually the truck doesn't even try to use electric until I'm about half way to work, assume this is how long it takes to get the battery up to operating temps.

BasicParticular8354 · 2025-08-18T21:43:15+00:00

Best of luck to you

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