It has Been a Very Warm Summer
@BelleStarr (61101)
United States
August 22, 2024 8:00pm CST
I everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I am hanging in. I am happily settled in my room at Kasey's house and I am hoping to sell my Florida house soon. I have not been there in four years and it is way past time that I let someone else enjoy it.
My contractor from PA is going down to look it over and if he likes it he will buy it. If not I will contact my real estate agent down in Florida to get it on the market. I do have another friend who might be interested but I will have to think about that.
My friend Cindy wants me to go on a cruise with her and her husband to Canada. I am considering it but two weeks is a long time away for me these days. I am still deciding. But it is in October so I need to think fast.
Nothing else much going on. I write a lot and keep in touch with family and friends but that is about it. I am very boring these days.
My grandson Alex got engaged, Brandon will be moving to Florida within months to be with his girlfriend, Josh has a girlfriend and Jack is really into football. My granddaughter Amie got married and Julia graduated from nursing school. Josh has a girlfriend and he was made a manager by Dollar General.
I went up to visit my brother in Vermont a couple months ago and stayed for a week. My friend Irene and I spent some time at my cottage in PA. That is my life in a nutshell.
I look forward to hearing what is new in your neck of the woods.
The picture is Remy my little bad girl.
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@wolfgirl569 (108682)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Aug
Glad you are doing good. Hope your house sells fast
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
23 Aug
It sounds like you’ve got a lot going on, even if you think it’s boring! Congrats on all the wonderful news about your grandkids, and I hope the sale of your Florida house goes smoothly.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
Thank you, yes my grandkids are my reward for having three teenagers at the same time with my own kids. lol
@celticeagle (168721)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Aug
Remy is a cute little one. I hope you get the house sold soon. I hate having things looming. Nothing new with me. Just feeling the effects of the smoke from the fires. Will be glad when autumn sets in.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
We had the smoke from Canada last year, I know how irritating it can be to the lungs. Thank you about Remy, she is a real love but naughty lol She walks on her hind legs which is adorable.
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@much2say (56364)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Aug
Good to see you again - and hello to Remy! Oh wow, your FL home - well I hope all goes smoothly with the selling. So much is going on with family - wow, the grands are so grown now! Does not sound boring at all - you've been going to places - hope you can go on that cruise!!
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@much2say (56364)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Aug
@BelleStarr It's definitely a seller's market right now . . . 3 to 4 times from over 11 years ago is fantastic. Hope it sells quickly!
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
Thank you, no matter what the house is now worth 3 to 4 times what I paid for it 11 years ago so it will be all good.
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@Juliaacv (51604)
• Canada
23 Aug
I love to hear about your family.
They are busy and living their lives.
Where is the cruise?
Our summer vacation we took a long road trip.
We travelled, on the Canadian side, from here in London to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
It is a much shorter journey if you go through Michigan, but we love a car ride and it is such beautiful country that it did not seem long at all. It was alot of fun.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
The cruise goes from Boston to Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Saugenay and ends in Quebec and then comes back the same way. I go to Quebec City often so for me it isn't that exciting. I am going there next summer with my son Jason. Yes the grands are all going about their lives very well.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
@Juliaacv We did a couple of hours on the Erie Canal in Rochester, NY.
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@Juliaacv (51604)
• Canada
25 Aug
@BelleStarr We both enjoyed cruising the lock system, and I would enjoy doing the Trent waterway lock system, but my husband feels like it will just be more of what we already saw.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
Yes I need continuity at the moment and two weeks is just too long.
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@grenery8 (11170)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Aug
@BelleStarr i respect your decision; you know it the best
@GardenGerty (161080)
• United States
23 Aug
You have lots of friends and family and that is great. You also have some positives going on about the house sale. I am glad to see you here.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
Thank you, yes I have a great support network. I just am lost without Al but I am at least getting to the point where I can accept it.
@kaylachan (72224)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Aug
I've fallen into a rut of doing house chores in-between tube feeds and medications. Hubby had a stroke so I went from wife to caregiver over night. Two weeks ago today, our final cat crossed rainbow bridge. So we have a cat-free house. Kind of strange, because I've never really been a home without at least one cat.
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@kaylachan (72224)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Aug
@BelleStarr So far,George makes it easy. He doesn't really ask for much. Just wish I could drive, though.
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@RasmaSandra (81006)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Aug
Remy is adorable, I think an October cruise of Canada would be great with all the autumn colors, So many great changes in your life, With me, it is the Internet and my posting, writing, and blogging, but I enjoy these things,
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
I still can't make up my mind to spend that much money. I have been to most of the places on the cruise. I still have time to decide. I'm glad you are busy with your writing.
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@Marilynda1225 (83176)
• United States
23 Aug
Happy to see you here today 
you might think things are boring but it sounds like life is busy for you. So much going on with your grandkids (alll good things) don't they grow up so fast. Hope your Florida home sells fast. That cruise sounds like fun. Hope you decide to go.
My oldest grandson got engaged and they're planning a wedding for May 2025.
you might think things are boring but it sounds like life is busy for you. So much going on with your grandkids (alll good things) don't they grow up so fast. Hope your Florida home sells fast. That cruise sounds like fun. Hope you decide to go.
My oldest grandson got engaged and they're planning a wedding for May 2025.1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
Alex and Jess are getting married in Spring 2023 as well. Congratulations on the engagement. I do think of you every time I am down at the cottage.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
I really like cruising but without Al it is a little different, actually a lot different. I don't think this one is for me.
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@JudyEv (342448)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Aug
@BelleStarr There is an organisation here for single women who want to travel with others in a similar position. They can meet up beforehand to make sure they'll get along before embarking on any trips.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
Yes I agree, it is better to make sure that today is the best that it can be as there is no guarantee that long term will even be there.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
23 Aug
Love the picture of Remy. Thank you so much for the update. I hope you will stick around for a while. Today Dish and Kinetic are coming to install TV/phone/internet; and I am kicking Spectrum to the curb. Have a good weekend.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
I have Comcast for cable and I use YouTube TV which I love. I have never dealt with Spectrum but nothing I have ever heard is good. I hope it works out great for you. I have Verizon for cellphone.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
27 Aug
@BelleStarr Kinetic did not get the release from Spectrum to use my same telephone number; so there's a hold on installation until they do.
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@arunima25 (87852)
• Bangalore, India
23 Aug
Remy looks so sweet
. She deserves to be a bad girl and get all the pampering. 
Your grandchildren are achieving milestones and doing great with their lives. You must be a proud and happy grandma. I hope that you get a good buyer soon for your Florida home.
It's Friday morning here. Friday is off for me. I have cooked and packed for my daughter. One she leaves for her college, I would snuggle back to my bed for a nap.
. She deserves to be a bad girl and get all the pampering.
Your grandchildren are achieving milestones and doing great with their lives. You must be a proud and happy grandma. I hope that you get a good buyer soon for your Florida home.
It's Friday morning here. Friday is off for me. I have cooked and packed for my daughter. One she leaves for her college, I would snuggle back to my bed for a nap.1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
I hope you enjoyed your nap and that you are going to enjoy your free time.
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@psanasangma (7280)
• India
23 Aug
Love the way Remy look at the camera
Hopefully you will get a good buyer
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@FourWalls (69345)
• United States
23 Aug
Glad to see you back!! Love your “little bad girl.”
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
25 Aug
Thank you, she is all personality lol
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@Tampa_girl7 (50716)
• United States
23 Aug
Good to see you here. Remy is adorable.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
Well summer is back, we will have a few more weeks of the humid hot weather and then I will be happy to say goodbye to it.
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