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Status report, at my wits end!

10 Sunday May 2015

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Status update. This is embarrassing, and I blush as I type, but here goes. Some people have asked about the status of the fundraiser and my finances. I’m so grateful to all those who have given so far. You don’t know what it means. But I’m a long way from out of the woods quite yet. I still have several major bills to pay off, totaling around 3000 dollars, plus trying to put some aside in savings in case of emergencies with Petunia, my condo or me. I’ve been sick this week, but with no medical insurance and no savings, I can’t go to a doctor. Fortunately, I’m better now, that’s just an example of the way I’m living on the edge. I worry about something major going wrong with the condo, or even something minor, and not having the funds for it. I just worry all the time, not sleeping well, stomach constantly in knots. Yeah, I’m a worrier. If I could pay off the other bills, I’d be able to breathe a little easier.

And even more craziness happened. I have two bank accounts. One of them was only used for the deposits from SSA, the disability money. Before I knew it had been stopped, I had my comcast bill automatically debited from that account. As soon As I realized what had happened, I changed it, but the first time I changed it, comcast didn’t make the change in their records. Thankfully, that is changed now. However, that account was overdrawn 100 something dollars. Someone sent me a check and I used the iPhone app for this particular bank to deposit that check in that account, to cover the overdraft and to have it there for an emergency. We got confirmation from the app that the deposit went through. So, this weekend, I went to the app, and then to the web site to check the balance in that account, and both places said I had no accounts. I just about fainted. I have three linked accounts there and have had them for years. I never got a call or email about it, and if they sent print mail, well, you know, I can’t read that. So, I looked around on the web site, and there was a message from them saying the deposit hadn’t worked. But still there was no info about my accounts being closed. And why would they close them, when I’ve had them for years and never had anything like this happen before? Of course, it was Saturday evening, so I couldn’t do anything about it. Going after work tomorrow to try to get it all straightened out and get the accounts restored. Praying they don’t’ charge me some ridiculous amount to do this or it will just eat up what I was trying to deposit! I really feel like I can barely take any more of this. I’m at my wits end!

So, if you can give, thank you. If not, if you can share the link, thank you, and share it again if you remember it. If you can only send prayers, good thoughts and positive vibes, thank you. I truly mean it and thank you with all my heart. Here’s the link again.

http://www.ContinueToGive.com/SupportSherryGomes

The Theatre, The Theatre!

28 Saturday Feb 2015

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Today, I went with my friend Joylene to see Fiddler on the Roof at the Boulder Dinner Theater. We had a great time.

I was a little worried that I might not be able to get out of my yard, because we’ve had some snow melt, and then the temps have gone to zero and below, and right outside my front door gets quite icy. But Dan drove so Joylene didn’t have to–he works in the area anyway–and he helped me walk over the icy parts.

We got to the theater at around noon, got ushered to our seats. Yes, at this theater, they actually personally usher you to your seats, instead of just telling you where they are. It is a dinner theater, so we sat at tables. The table was raised up on a platform, and I wasn’t sure I’d be able to step up there, but holding onto the table and the chair and Joylene helping me balance, we made it. The tables were elegantly dressed, with linen table cloths and napkins, water glasses and coffee mugs, bread and butter and silverware. The cast members actually wait on and serve the audience.

Joylene and I both ordered a mimosa. My meal was chicken cordon bleu with potatoes and veggies. Joylene ordered a veggie coconut curry. We ordered dessert too, but it isn’t served till intermission.

The show started at around 1:30, and I was spellbound. I’ve watched the movie so many times, and I saw the play once when I was a teenager. At first, I wasn’t sure that the actor playing Tevya was going to be good. He really doesn’t sing well. But oh my, that man acted the part so wonderfully. He had the mannerisms, the emotion, the up and down of that character. And since Tevya is the show, he made it fantastic. All the other actors and singers were great. And when the entire company was on stage for the crowd scenes, oh, I just can’t express how fabulous. I’m running out of superlatives! It’s not a huge theater, so no place is really far from the stage. I could hear every note, all the beautiful harmonies in the music. When they sang the song about their home town, they brought tears to my eyes. There just aren’t enough words to say how good it was.

At intermission, we had our dessert. Joylene had something called orange blossom cake. It had a butter cream frosting without real butter, and she said you couldn’t tell the difference. For Joylene, that’s a big thing, because like me, she likes butter and lots of it. I had a caramel turtle cheese cake. It was quite good, and not as overpoweringly sweet as I expected.

The only problem I had all day was Petunia. Tuney just would not lie down and stay down. She wasn’t doing anything wrong, not begging for food or bothering other people, nothing like that. But I’m used to dogs just lying down under the table and going to sleep. She was up and down and up and down for the whole almost five hours. Ugh. Ah well, she’s young still. Joylene said that during the crowd scenes, the scenes with the whole cast on stage, Tuney would stand and watch them. Silly girl.

Anyway, it was a wonderful day out, and I’m so glad we went. I hope to go again, but next time it will be my treat for Joylene, as this was hers for me. I had almost forgotten how very much I love live theater!

News! News!

04 Friday Apr 2014

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I’ve been quiet here, because there wasn’t much to report. Once I had the medical papers submitted to the schools, all I could do is sit back and wait. man, do I ever hate that! I’m the type who feels better when I’m doing *something* to make my goal happen. Sitting back and trying to wait patiently on the decision of others is dreadful. I’d never have worried about it in the past, but after all the changes GDB made last year, I had some serious doubt about whether or not they’d accept me, and of course, with GEB, it’s new to me, so I have no context on which to ponder yes or no.

 

But yesterday afternoon, my cell phone rang with a 415 area code I know well. it was Thursday; it was Admission Review committee meeting day, and GDB was calling. Thankful I was not on a work call at the moment I answered, sounding cool and relaxed, not a hint of the hope and fear in my gut.

 

It was admission, calling to tell me I’ve been accepted for retraining!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAAAARRRRRRRR4GGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!! lol, doesn’t quite work as a joyful scream, but it’s an approximation of how I felt! Happy happy happy!

 

Yes, after thirty-nine years, the idea that GDB might not accept me was like being rejected by family. I would have gone on and been fine with another school, but it would have hurt, a hell of a lot.

 

Of course, due to my physical situation, I am on the waiting list for the right dog and for in-home training. I need a dog that walks at a fairly slow pace, has good focus at that pace, doesn’t need a lot of correcting and hard handling. I also want a dog with a sweet loving personality with a bit of the goof hidden inside.

 

In Home training means that instead of going to the school and staying in the dorm for a couple weeks, training there with the dog, an instructor will come here to Colorado, bring the dog to me, and we’ll train in my home area. This is much easier on me physically, and it also means I might be able to work a little in the hours after training–if I’m not too exhausted. we’ll still cover all the things we need to, but by the time the instructor leaves, Newie–that’s short for NewDog–and I will be familiar with this area and will have a solid start to our relationship.

 

So, wow, yeah, I’m excited! I’ve had in-home training with my past two dogs, and both times, I’ve only had to wait a couple months for them to find the right dog, so I’m hopeful we could be training by summer and well bonded and established before the winter sets in and cuts back the time we can be out walking around.

 

As for the other school, no answer from them as yet, and of course, now I need to let them know I’ve been accepted by GDB.

 

Okay, everybody, can you all start hoping, praying, wishing vibe sending and all that good stuff for find the dog quickly and that maybe, just maybe, possibly, fearful of being too hopeful, but perhaps it could maybe be a, a, a, a, *whispers, afraid to say it aloud* a golden retriever. Whew.

 

And now, I need to start working on finding a new home for Olga. I’d keep her of course if not for Bianca. But I think three dogs is too much to handle. and Bianca is old, thirteen now, and I don’t feel she should be the one to be moved.

 

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