This has been a quiet, stay-at-home day. The weather has been perfect today with a light breeze. I got cool and had to close my window this afternoon. Much prefer days like this than the hot, humid ones that are coming.
I made a couple phone calls dealing with Max’s estate today. I attempted to cancel his truck insurance but the agent told me his tags have not been turned in yet and that has to happen before they can cancel his insurance. Kathy can’t find the name and number of the guy that bought the truck. I need to send an email to the manager of the apartment complex Max lived in and see if she will pass along a message to the guy that bought the truck. He works at the complex.
I also called Social Security to report his death. After going through a rather complicated phone system I was told there was over a 120 minute wait to talk to someone. I left my number and they said they would call me when it was my turn. Four hours later a lady called. They did not have record of his death yet. Uhm…. Wonder why? The funeral home was to have reported it the week of the death. I still haven’t heard about the death certificate yet. I might need to call about that tomorrow.
I also called his Massachusetts insurance company. They need a copy of the death certificate to cancel the policy. I told them I would mail them a copy when I received them.
Did a bit of paper work today. Finally made a file of Max’s important papers and put them all in one place so I can find what I need quickly. Cleaned off my desk and organized it a bit better. Finally got my suitcase fully unloaded and put away. Found one last box that needed gone through of Max’s stuff.
The pile of papers that need to go away is starting to drive me batty. My trashcan is full so won’t get rid of any of it this trash week. May load it all up in the car and take it to the dump. Not sure I can handle another week of it.
Took Sophia for a walk this afternoon. Roxy declined my offer of taking her for a walk. It is a wonderful day for a walk in the neighborhood.
Tomorrow the heating and air guy is coming to service the A/C unit late morning. After that I don’t have anything on my calendar. I do need to fix a couple of birthday cards and get them in the mail. Have the weekend free too. Need to make a cemetery run on Sunday and put flowers on all the family graves.
Finished the last show of the last season of Army Wives last night. I need to find a new series to binge watch.
I am going to be selling the house Tagen is living in next month. He is struggling to keep up with the bills and rent and needs to move back home for a while. If you know of anyone who is looking for a cute two bedroom, one bathroom house with a fenced in yard in Emporia let me know.
That will put me down to owning only one rental – the one Jason is in. He is on track to buy his house either later this year or early next year. When that happens, I will be out of the rental business. All the houses were great investments and did well for me but it is time to simplify and only have one house to worry about.
The urge to tuck in and lay low for a while is still strong. It feels like I am to extend that to all levels of my life. Not sure what is headed our way but I will need extra strength and light to cope with whatever is headed my way.
Grateful some more phone calls got made today, grateful for an afternoon walk with Sophia, and grateful for the privilege of being able to stay home most days.