We have a retractable screen door similar to this. [link]

I'm sorry about Prubs.

I'm having a bit of a stressful morning. There is a leak in the roof and some of my stuff has been damaged. One of the sketch books I use got completely soaked through. It wasn't even half full so I didn't lose a lot of art but there was something I was going to take out and frame as a gift for Mom or Dad.

Plus the leak is really close to the computer so I've been trying to figure out where to move that so it's out of the way but won't get water on it if the leak gets worse.

I did get some buckets under the 2 spots. The room is a mess because im a mess so I'm trying to get things moved around so stuff is out of the way of potential leaks and also if people need to move around more.

Don't know what is going to happen. There isn't money to fix the roof. I did find 2 organizations that provide assistance for people who need home repairs. M's mom called and left messages but I'm not sure if she will follow up , she has a tendency to forget she makes phone calls or needs to do certain things.

We've know the roof needed to be replaced since at least M's mom moved in. She lost her heowners insurance because last year they said she had to replace the roof and she didn't try to do anything until last month and then she only tried to get new insurance. Oh no she did replace the roof on the extension of the house that is her bedroom.

Part of me feels like I should have been more proactive in trying to find assistance for repairs because that isn't something she would have thought about. But then I think M could have done this and he has 2 siblings and uncles who could also help with trying to get a solution but maybe they tried to help and his Mom pushed aside the help. She has done that with me before where she has made an assumption about something and nothing will change her mind about it.

And I'm the Queen of Procrastination and Avoidinf Difficult Situations so I can understand how she has let things go but at the same time I'm just frustrated.

Thanks, Brenda, checking it out.

I'm sorry about the roof leak, askye. When Steve and I bought our house in Delray the roof leaked (the reason we could afford it!). We got up there and the two of us stapled a big tarp over the roof, and it worked! Held up until we got around to replacing the roof. This won't work on a flat roof, but on a peaked roof you just have to be sure it covers the peak area so the rain washes over the tarp rather than under it. My sister just had to get the same done (by a roofer) after hurricane Ian. It was only about $350 as I recall, which is a whole lot less than a roof, and a temporary solution. Of course, in her area the wait list for roof repair is very long.

I think there is a tarp up in the attic. I'm not sure. I've left this for others.

I'm going up to mom's because she has a colonoscopy tomorrow and I'm driving here. Came up Cesar's head and it's been raining and it's foggy. And a big ass tree came down over the road. Half of it is moved but half isn't. So I'm waiting. Not much else to do. If I turn around I'd have to back track fairly far and then go up and around the other way and my choices are that or sitting in my car in the fog listening the chainsaw.

Yes, waiting seems a good choice. Have a good audiobook?

I'm sorry about the leak, askye. But if it's M or M's mother's house, it seems like they're the ones who should have been taking care of structural issues. Beyond making sure your stuff is out of the way, I don't see how it's your problem to solve.

It didn't take that long. I pulled up the kindle app and read a bit.

I know the house isn't mine and thr problem is theirs to solve but I do live here and also I see how things get pushed to the side and I feel like I should do something.

I'm at mom's. She sent me to the grocery store to get something for myself for lunch and dinner. And while I was there at the counter to get a fried chicken plate I asked the lady helping me "How are you today?" And she said

"I'm sick but I'm here." She was wearing gloves but no mask and she didn't sniffle or look sick bur I was like "you're sick?" Yes, they are short handed....I told her "I changed my mind..." which was the best I could come up with and she looked at me and said "wow!" In that i can't believe you were so rude kind of tone. And I just walked away and got some frozen dinners.

I did find a manager and tell them what happened and said they shouldn't be calling in people who are sick but if they do then serving food isn't the best option. Or at the very least remind your employees to LIE in that situation.

Busy couple of days here, I got my 30 days notice yesterday that someone has bought my apartment and I need to be moved out by the end of December. So I kicked the housing search into high gear, asked my realtor about a couple of places on my backup list, and he arranged a showing of one of them. Turns out I like this house much more than I thought I would from the listing pictures, I can really see myself living there long-term rather than just as a temporary measure like I was considering for the last house I looked at: [link]

The seller being okay with a move-in before closing is an added bonus, though I hope that's not necessary. So I made an offer today, the seller counter-offered, and I'm accepting and signing the contract this afternoon. Looks like I'm going to be a homeowner!

Hooray!

How exciting, Matt!

"Please stop sneezing on my fried chicken," doesn't seem like a big ask.

Has anybody been watching Warrior Nun on Netflix? Sepinwall is asking for favorite shows from 2022 over the last year and it's getting a lot of love in the comments.

Looks a bit Buffy-ish.