Thursday, October 12, 2023

Thursday October 12, 2023 Banking / Wills

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Thursday October 12, 2023

Yesterday I went to Service Canada and waited for my angel Devina to be free to help me.  She was so fabulous to me last time that I wanted to stay with the same person.  She actually managed to print the forms expounding my, and Cristina's, incomes for the year 2021...  Is there any point wondering why they didn't want 2022???  Only The Shadow knows....   I managed to get Cristina's signature affixed to the forms and now I have to fill it in when I am clear-headed.  Maybe tomorrow.  I have yet to figure out how to make an appointment ahead of time.

I was still a little under the weather from the Covid and Flu shots but a nap and a shower really helped.

So, Wednesday night was Wing Night at Leopold's Tavern so I was joined by a delightful lady and we had a drink and wings and tried to talk over the loud music.  That is a nice way to spend a Wednesday.  The Caesar drink seemed to take away any Covid shot pain...

Today, I had Bob for lunch to finish his chicken dinner leftovers.  That certainly helps the pocketbook when a dinner lasts 2 people 2 full days, but I am definitely tired of chicken for a while.

I had another long nap to be clear-headed to deal with an appointment at CIBC at 5pm to begin a new joint account with my daughter as signatory.  It obviously didn't help much as I realized as soon as we hit the bank that I had left all my ID, wallet, glasses, etc at the apartment.  A fast drive in the car there and back and we were only 4 minutes late.

There are so many factors to consider when wanting to actually change accounts, especially direct deposits of pensions, income tax, etc, Paypal, and the outgoing automatic payments like the rent...

The CIBC gal was in no hurry and was very helpful, and I could have kissed her when I found that I did not have to change Debit or Credit cards!  Only later did I realize that I had to ask her to change the cards to work with the new account only...

I have already written my accountant, changed Paypal, notified the Manoir for the rent, .....and tomorrow I will tackle Service Canada for the pensions.  Both those bank accounts will remain open until everything settles right for the new account.

And since both Bob and Don were stopping at my apartment, I printed off my updated Will and Living Will for them to witness.  Another chore done!

No pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.

Al

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Tuesday October 10, 2023 Shots/Beauty

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Tuesday October 10, 2023

Again, I took only 3mg of Melatonin at 10:30pm and woke only once before 7:30, when I wanted to stay in bed another couple of hours but an urgent appointment made me reluctantly arise, still sleepy.

After chores, I went to our Social Room downstairs for my 9:35am appointment for my Flu and Covid shots.  This was another Moderna shot, so I now have 2 of those to go with 1 Pfizer and 2 Sinovac....  The Pharmacist giving the shots was super efficient and pain free.  Many people did not even realize that she had given them a shot.  After a 15 minute wait with the boys I came upstairs to eat the chicken leftovers.

Then the tiredness hit me and I conked out for another nice 3 hours!  I was expecting Bob to stop by as he would be homeless while they fumigate his place again, all because he saw a baby cockroach and got all excited.

I found him downstairs at 3pm as I went out to enjoy what is probably our last warm day of the Fall.  I went to Ezio Faraone Park overlooking the North Saskatchewan River Valley and continued across and back on both sides of the High Level Bridge.  I did a lot of work on these photos as Bob slept in my recliner watching a hockey game.  He will have supper here until it is safe to enter his apartment.

He is also awaiting delivery of a new stove as the burners barely work, and he cooks every day, as that is his pleasurable hobby.  It would have been delivered today but his place is roped off.

I saw a replacement Canada Postie delivering the mail at 4pm (we usually get mail by 9:30am) and found a Service Canada envelope with a cover letter without any of the documents they want me to fill out.  I am expecting a request yet for a letter from Cristina declaring that she has no income...  The reply is to go to the Edmonton Service Office so I guess they will have a visit from me in the morning...

I hope you ENJOY the pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.

Al

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Flu/Covid shots today

Very efficient Rosalia Yuen

The aquarium downstairs has fish

Angelfish

Neons

Cute stuff on the wall

Ezio Faraone Park

Tete-a-tete

Alberta Legislature

The gorgeous river valley
























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