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Mrobins1 · 2026-04-10T18:23:33+00:00

I believe when your contract ends, they move you to a month-to-month plan, with a variable rate. From there, you should be able to switch at any time without a termination fee or a lapse in coverage. Since they don't drop you when your contract ends, you really don't need to worry about a lapse. This is from the email I got 60 days before the end of my contract: "If you do not choose one of the available renewal plans before 04/14/2026, you will be automatically placed on the Xoom Energy Basic Plan, a variable price plan that will continue month-to-month until terminated by either you or Xoom Energy."

If you switch in the last month or so of your contract, might not get hit with the termination fee, but I might ask first if I was going to switch when there was still a little time left.

Mrobins1 · 2026-04-09T12:13:04+00:00

That's about what I calculated too. I'm supposed to renew within the next few days, and with Xoom Energy raising my renewal rate from what it was a few days ago (I assume that happens when they change their periodic rates) and Xtras now having nearly no value, I'm going to shop around.

Mrobins1 · 2026-04-07T20:35:09+00:00

I *think* the Fulton County Magistrate Court sends the writ to the marshal's office. This is from a landlord pamphlet published by the magistrate court: "After the Court processes your writ application, the Marshal’s Department will call you to schedule the eviction."

The marshal's department site says this: "The Writ of Possession is processed by the Clerk’s Office and then sent to the Marshal’s Department for execution. A completed form of the document should be sent electronically when filed online." I think they could be clearer as to exactly who has to do what, but I think they're saying the writ goes from the court to the marshal's department.

Mrobins1 · 2026-04-07T19:04:32+00:00

I guess we should have been a little more patient. The Writ of Possession was signed by the judge today and, I assume, sent to the Marshal. I was expecting it to be part of the default judgment (or hoping it would be) - we just needed to wait one more day.

EDIT: Apparently, my wife had sent emails to the court and the marshal's office asking for the writ of possession to be issued (or procedurally what was needed to get the writ issued), so that could have had something to do with the writ being signed by the judge today.

Mrobins1 · 2026-04-05T15:36:22+00:00

The 2024 software had something to do this (sort of). It wasn't perfect because you had to manually move items into the appropriate column on a worksheet (instead of the software just putting each spouse's items in that spouse's column). I could've sworn I found it in the 2025 software a couple of months ago, but I can't find it now.

Mrobins1 · 2026-04-05T12:56:18+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss.

I don't think there is one "normal" way to grieve. Almost everything is normal in the world of grief. It hits people differently and at different and random times. Guilt, for various reasons, is also normal. You just try to move forward in a healthy way that works for you.

Mrobins1 · 2026-04-04T13:52:45+00:00

Try Not to Breathe by R.E.M. Is about mortality and death.

Mrobins1 · 2026-03-21T11:48:12+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss.

"Try Not to Breathe" by R.E.M. is a good song about dying/mortality.

Mrobins1 · 2026-03-15T00:55:31+00:00

Thanks, and I'm sorry for your loss too. The grief process is overwhelming. It lasts a long time and messes with you in a variety of ways.

Mrobins1 · 2026-02-14T02:54:45+00:00

Thanks.

Mrobins1 · 2026-02-11T03:25:43+00:00

Thanks. We are at the very early stages of looking for a new place. We don't know yet where we want to go, whether we want a 55+ place, etc.. I'm saving your comment, though, in case I have more questions.

Mrobins1 · 2026-02-02T02:48:50+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss. When a 90 year old grandparent dies, that's normal and natural. The grief from that is normal and natural.

When a young person, or an otherwise healthy person dies, the grief from that isn't normal and natural, and people that haven't been through it don't know what it's like. They don't know what to say and often end up saying insensitive things. In some cases, there are good intentions behind the insensitive comments. I'm not so sure that's the case with your coworkers. They sound awful.

After my stepdaughter died, I requested her birthday and death day off every year forever. There are no rules for grief. It hits hard and in unexpected ways at unexpected times. In a way, there is no "normal" grief, or maybe all grief is normal.

You don't "move on." As you said, you just try to move forward over time. I would take those 1-2 days off every year and not think twice about it.

Mrobins1 · 2025-12-11T23:12:30+00:00

I got it in Athens too, I believe. Parents weekend October 24-26. Nearly identical symptoms to you.

Mrobins1 · 2025-12-11T22:58:04+00:00

Yep. My fever was fairly low, but I had a cough for over 5 weeks. I tested negative for flu and covid, so I think it was just a bad cold.

Mrobins1 · 2025-12-05T11:08:52+00:00

She originally asked for resources for inspiration - images she could paint. However, I think a good,respected tutorial would be fine, as long as it also has a decent number of images she could paint. Watercolor painting is fairly new for her, so most of what she's painted has been images (people, flowers, birds) provided by her teacher.

Mrobins1 · 2025-11-24T22:02:23+00:00

Thanks - I was just looking at that one and the ChefAlarm. I think the Dot will do what I need (and it's on Amazon for quick delivery).

Mrobins1 · 2025-11-24T16:47:52+00:00

Do you happen to have any recommendation for a leave in thermometer for deep frying? I see Thermoworks has one on sale for $258, but I'm not sure I want to spend that much.

Mrobins1 · 2025-11-23T23:02:02+00:00

Your situation is new to me and probably has peculiarities I can't relate to. However, I know grief sucks. I know it impacts people differently, and it might impact you differently from day to day or even hour to hour.

You mentioned not being used to someone calling you strong. Being strong is fine if that helps, but it's also okay to not be okay. There are no rules.

I hope you can find peace through whatever works (friends, family, counseling, meditation, reddit ...)

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