Whew - the side effects of the shingles vaccine kicked my butt around noon yesterday. I was sooo tired, Then I got the chills and a little bit of a headache. I had to take break from work and lay down with a big warm blanket over me. I ended up going to bed at 8:30 last night. I feel ok this morning, other than my arm still hurts as much. Again, it's better than getting shingles.
We just had a good inch of snow fall in the last half hour. I'm sure it will all be melted by afternoon.
I see from my USPS informed delivery that the modem mailed out yesterday (from the nearby city) is arriving today, already, so I will have to call to get help setting it up. Not that I don't know how to set up a modem, but with also having our google wifi system, he recommended I call to make sure he can help me and he gets the modem settings right. It will be interesting to see if this fixes my issue or not. The first guy I talked to last week, when I questioned the at least 7 year old modem, he made it sound like "oh, it should be ok, we're still providing these modems" (or something to that effect) and I said well, I would prefer to make sure it's not your modem/router, before I have to go spend $400 on an updated/new google wifi system. Then the guy I talked to yesterday said, yes, this modem is pretty old and we don't even use these kind anymore....we'll send you a new one, at no charge. Plus, I think when the first guy, by the end, of the call on Friday, realized he was seeing the modem being "unstable" off and on, that convinced them it needs replaced.
My uncle called yesterday afternoon. He needed my mom's middle name (or rather to confirm it was what he remembered it was). Apparently he has been trying to transfer this inherited IRA to his regular bank and for whatever reason, is having lots of problems getting this done. He said he's been to his bank like 3 times, thought they had it figured out and said then he gets home to an email saying they still missing information. Why would they even need my mom's middle name? She only ever used her middle initial on her account/docs. Then he said he'd call me back if he needed more info, but he didn't call back, so I guess he got what he needed. My guess is he's trying to transfer it to an inherited IRA account with his bank. If he was just cashing it out, he could have had that done over a month ago, when the funds became available. I'll give him a call at the end of the week and check in with him on it.
Nothing else much new to report on. Monday it was 70 degrees, today it's snowing LOL
So, you are covered for shingles. Good. It is a nasty disease. My friend's mother was blind from it and another friend lost hearing in good ear. Nasty disease.
ReplyDeleteI hate it when I am given wrong information for a problem and then find out the other person was dead wrong.
It is surprising that uncle has not called you before this.
My boss said when she had it she had blisters from the middle of her torso to the middle of her back. My half sis had it bad, too - I can't remember if it was into her eyes or ears, but very painful
DeleteI am glad you got your shingles vax! My mom randomly got shingles in the last couple of years but luckily it was fairly mild. I cannot recall if she had her vaccine or not! Here's hoping your modem installation goes smoothly!
ReplyDeleteHere in the UK probate - the settling of all the affairs of someone after they die - can take months.
ReplyDeleteMy mother's affairs were very simple but it still took 7 months to complete.
thankfully her estate didn't have to go through probate, but of course the 2 issues still with the gov't will take forever.
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