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@just4him (317238)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
November 19, 2024 8:55pm CST
In my last update post, I told you I'm moving. That's still the case. However, it will be awhile before I move as the apartments I'm moving to have no availability at this time. I'm also far down on the list. So, it will be awhile before she calls me.
If we exchange Christmas cards, the address is the same. I'll be buying cards and sending them out in the first week of December.
I will continue to pack, as I don't know when I'll get the call.
Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me. My new stuffed monkey, Mandy. I bought it for the shoebox Christmas with Samaritan's Purse, but it was too big for the box.
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
I'm unpacking. My name is so far down the list, it could be a couple of years before I move. My son told me to keep my name on the list. He still wants me to live close to him.
No, I hadn't heard Canada's post was on strike. I hope I can get a Christmas card to our wonderful friend in Canada.
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
@Shavkat Yes, that is the fun side of moving. Moving doesn't bother me. I've moved more times than I can count. Yes, it is stressful. My stress was very high.
It will be a while before I move. I'm still planning on it, but it could be a couple of years as the wait list is extensive.
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@LindaOHio (181821)
• United States
20 Nov
I hope you can move soon. Love the monkey. Have a good day.
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@LindaOHio (181821)
• United States
23 Nov
@just4him You're welcome.
Thank you very much. You have a Happy Thanksgiving as well.
@kaylachan (71808)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Nov
That's not a bad idea. It's often easier if you give yourself time to pack and prepare. Moving is a pain in the butt with all the little things, but we can always make the process easier on ourselves.
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@kaylachan (71808)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Nov
@just4him Wow, those must be some apartments if the wait list is that long.
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@wolfgirl569 (108231)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
Hope you don't have to wait very long. Thanks for the address update
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
@wolfgirl569 Isn't it great? The thumb is pointing up, right?
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
I hoped Mandy could fit in the shoebox. Unfortunately, she's too big. I found two other stuffed animals that fit in the shoeboxes with the other goodies they said to pack in them. I took boxes for a boy and a girl. I wish I could see their faces when they open them. It's fun knowing someone will get them and enjoy them.
Mandy will join the other stuffed animals on my new bed. I ordered a full-size bedframe a month ago. Then I went to a mattress shop and chose the perfect mattress for it. Since I'm not moving as soon as I expected, the mattress will arrive a week from Monday. My back will be in heaven with the new mattress.
I hope you are doing well.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
20 Nov
I love Mandy, he is adorable . And I am sure that he is easily manageable than a real monkey.
December is here, Christmas is here. Where did 2024 go? It's just yesterday it knocked at our doors.
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@MarieCoyle (38735)
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20 Nov
So many have waiting lists. I live in a complex of small town homes. Two streets, kind of like a community in itself, built in 2013. I moved in when it was new...but there is a waiting list a mile long to get in here, as well as some other places. i hope you don't have to wait too long.
Put a red ribbon on Mandy and she can celebrate Christmas!
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@MarieCoyle (38735)
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23 Nov
@just4him
Put Mandy in charge of packing stuff up...maybe she will do it all for you. ( I know it would be wonderful!)
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
20 Nov
Thanks for updating us. Be sure to let us know when you get moved.
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
22 Nov
@just4him OH so you aren't moving anytime soon then.
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
@snowy22315 No, it doesn't look that way. I'll keep everyone posted.
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@Juliaacv (51407)
• Canada
21 Nov
Thanks for the heads up.
I am sorry that I will probably not be able to send any cards out this year as Canada Post is currently on strike.
There has been a work slow down for the past month, and I fear that any Christmas cards that we send out may not arrive for a couple of months.
Good luck with the move.
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@Juliaacv (51407)
• Canada
22 Nov
@just4him I also feel badly that I cannot send you a well deserved Christmas card.
But I will wish you a Merry Christmas closer to the actual date.
They are in the second week of the strike now.
I wonder if once the employees have to start dealing with just strike pay while they are also trying to juggle their usual bills, they realize that the strike pay isn't enough and are more willing to negotiate. I think that the government is trying hard to break that union.
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
I'm so sorry to hear Canada Post is on strike. I hope they resolve their issues soon. I will be sad not to send you a card.
My address isn't changing and probably won't for a couple of years, as the wait list is very long.
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and have a wonderful Christmas.
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
20 Nov
I've been thinking about you and wondering if you had moved
Hope you don't have to wait too long for the new place
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Nov
It could be a couple of years before I move. I'm not even on the wait list she's working from. That one is from June. I didn't fill out the paperwork until October. My son told me not to take myself off the list. He still wants me to be close to him. So, I'm unpacking. It's taking less time to unpack than it did to pack.
I will also be cooking Thanksgiving dinner here.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
20 Nov
Moving from one place to another is challenging. I have relocated a few times before, and it is exhausting to pack and unpack everything. Hehe.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
22 Nov
@just4him Same here. It can be exhausting but also fun at the same time.
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