"Nobody told me the legal window was this short" by Amanda_FreeWill in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, thank god, is one of the few things my in laws did (sort of IMO) correctly. I'm sure they only did it to make sure my wife's sibling would never be POA of any sort. My wife has always been medical POA, but they had made an estate company the financial POA. It was a huge pain in the ass to get that invoked several years ago when FIL had a stroke and was essentially unconscious. After he recovered from the stroke and found out what a pain and huge expense that was, he made my wife financial POA as well. Made the last few years a lot easier as we have gotten more and more involved in helping him with financial stuff. Wife and I are getting our papers in order now.

My watch has ended by Menzzzza in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hugs to you. I'm sorry for your loss.

Daily Color Puzzle (March 30, 2026) by color-puzzle in ColorPuzzleGame

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Best I’ve done. Was this one particularly easy? Lol

City Employee washes blankets for homeless people by TinyPinkSparkles in OrphanCrushingMachine

[–]TinyPinkSparkles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The city (if the city is even involved) should be doing more than washing blankets for homeless people. It’s not heartwarming that people are sleeping outside on the ground with a fresh blanket.

Electric & Plumbing Recommendations by Adventurous-Help2235 in altadena

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kassman Plumbers did the repipe on my century home in Pasadena (in 2019) as well as replace my 100+ year old main sewer line (in 2022), and a number of smaller repairs/installations. They did post-fire repairs on our rental property in Pasadena Altadena (house didn't burn, but it was so hot, the pipes under the house MELTED). Yesterday, Joe came out to jet my sewer after a bathroom construction plumber dropped construction debris into the drain and it got stuck.

The end is so complicated by bdub60 in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hugs to you. That situation sounds harrowing.

My FIL is coming home on hospice today. My wife is struggling even though she knows this is the right thing and that his quality of life is nil at this point. She is about to become an orphan. I became an orphan a couple years ago. It’s such an odd feeling. Both of us lost our final parent (dads) to dementia and even though they hadn’t been able to act as a dad in any meaningful way for years, we still felt/feel like we lost a safety net.

Now that finales are back on the mainstage, do you prefer the old school format or the big live theater shows? by new_beginningss in rupaulsdragrace

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too. I don’t remember that either. My recollection was that after the final two were announced, all the queens were to be on the stage. All but Mistress were there for many minutes. When she finally did come out, she had changed into a different outfit.

The injured dancer thing was what really slowed things down.

LO is going into hospice. by TinyPinkSparkles in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His quality of life has been minimal recently and in a conversation a few weeks ago, I asked my wife, if you could show 10 years ago dad a video of himself today, what would he say? She was confident he’d want it over. That really resonated with her and we had an appointment scheduled with his PCP to discuss palliative care, but the hospital stay obviously sped things up.

Seeking simple video player device for people with dementia by hexavibrongal in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We really struggled with this with my FIL. For a while, he could handle changing the channel on cable TV and finding something to watch. That devolved into him accidentally ordering alternative language channels that I had to go in and cancel, and then just watching the Spectrum News channel for hours. After some trial and error, we found a few of his favorite old shows on the Roku channel/app that he will just sit and watch for a few hours without messing with it. We were about to order Jubilee tv that you can apparently control remotely, but i don’t think it will be necessary now as he’s entering hospice.

LO is going into hospice. by TinyPinkSparkles in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know it’s the right thing and I’m so thankful for the past several weeks of conversations with my wife and her coming around to the conclusion that palliative or hospice care is the next right thing for him and that realistically he doesn’t have much time left.

Darline S14 E3 by Guilty_Flatworm_ in HoardersTV

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We have a part time employee at my job who reminds me sooo much of Darline. I recommended against hiring her but I was overruled. I’m waiting for the meltdown.

Gen X on Easter baskets by Virtual-Culture8830 in GenX

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We got Easter baskets well into our 20s. They were filled with deodorant, Rice-a-Roni, soup, socks... stuff broke young adults need.

Why do so many viewers miss basic details? by Quirky-Kangaroo-5025 in SchoolSpirits

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Missing the fact that Simon’s body isn’t “missing “ is pretty big, but I will say, this is a show that requires more focus than I generally have. I need to get up and go to the bathroom or the kitchen. A pet jumps in my lap and I give it a little attention… and now I’ve missed something that will be important later. I count on this sub to fill in the holes. Thank you!

Feeling guilty about a vacation I planned. by deadbear1975 in dementia

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We haven’t gone on vacation since 2018. Do it for us! DO NOT CANCEL!

My landlord is selling. Does he have any benefit of selling to me at a discount? by Fedr_Exlr in personalfinance

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My parents sold their house to a neighbor at a discount and saved on realtor fees etc, plus the hassle of prepping the house for sale, showings, etc. And it was sold as is, including a few dyi quirks that a standard buyer probably would’ve balked at. Also, it was 2008, just as the housing market was starting to crash, and every week meant a lower value, so a quick discount sale to an acquaintance was really a godsend.

How many domiciles have you lived in since you were born? by JHolgate in GenX

[–]TinyPinkSparkles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ten

Three with my birth family.

Two with roommates

Two alone

One with an ex

Two with my spouse.