tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post52319396553325313..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Fire Trucks and Rule BreakersMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37894780443021029762022-05-25T22:19:51.141-04:002022-05-25T22:19:51.141-04:00I do like it here. A lot. I do like it here. A lot. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-12183308079387345952022-05-25T20:39:32.525-04:002022-05-25T20:39:32.525-04:00I always feel like I'm right there beside you ...I always feel like I'm right there beside you when you describe the daily goings-on at the CCC. I'm so glad you found that place and seem to be settled in contentedly observing....and blogging!donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31593674753305659642022-05-24T18:01:28.846-04:002022-05-24T18:01:28.846-04:00As far as I'm concerned there aren't any r...As far as I'm concerned there aren't any rules in our booklet that aren't reasonable. The one about no guns and no birdfeeders are the only ones I've heard push back on. We're supposed to be a smoke-free campus but I've heard there is a rule breaker on that one but everyone is looking the other way.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8700155294859760962022-05-24T13:55:32.435-04:002022-05-24T13:55:32.435-04:00If there is a good reason for the rule (the birds ...If there is a good reason for the rule (the birds pooping), I'm all about following it. My HOA has some pretty wonky regulations though and I don't always follow them. I don't keep my front lawn green in the summer for example. The fire department must get quite a work out! I find it's a tricky balance between accepting situations and advocating for changes. I feel like I accept Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14439295164557440582022-05-23T18:29:33.842-04:002022-05-23T18:29:33.842-04:00Yup, that's exactly what she did---on top of t...Yup, that's exactly what she did---on top of the stove. We had another fire truck here today for a fire call, haven't heard yet what caused the smoke alarm this time.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19526315557289508832022-05-23T13:01:35.435-04:002022-05-23T13:01:35.435-04:00So she put a roast on the stove not a crock pot an...So she put a roast on the stove not a crock pot and left the house? OMG. If sense were really common more people would have it my husband says! I agree.Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4125993450440726742022-05-23T08:27:02.126-04:002022-05-23T08:27:02.126-04:00Someone brought that game up recently. So far I ha...Someone brought that game up recently. So far I have not seen it on the schedule but they play bridge several times a week. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-9717675634332793832022-05-23T08:25:30.699-04:002022-05-23T08:25:30.699-04:00It's all about money. Who has it and who contr...It's all about money. Who has it and who controls it the communities.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67028181641841811522022-05-23T07:23:28.638-04:002022-05-23T07:23:28.638-04:00I was so saddened to hear of why your Mom died, du...I was so saddened to hear of why your Mom died, due to time delays in Emergency Response. That was a huge consideration when we were choosing a Forever Home, Response time and proximity to Emergency Services/Hospitals/well everything! *LOL* Yes, the Poor usually are trying to find Solutions to REAL Problems within the Communities they reside in, so any Complaints are usually coupled with Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29155086714235883582022-05-23T01:13:06.728-04:002022-05-23T01:13:06.728-04:00Wonder if Euchre is still a popular game around th...Wonder if Euchre is still a popular game around that part of the country as it was in Ohio? Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-44971878148023544302022-05-22T15:36:59.335-04:002022-05-22T15:36:59.335-04:00Okay, I just looked up the fire code for MI and th...Okay, I just looked up the fire code for MI and the smoke detectors do have to be physically interconnected unless "wireless alarms are installed and all alarms sound upon activation of 1 alarm." I'll bet the set of alarms I bought would do that. I doubt the big box stores could sell an illegal set of alarms. I changed them because every year I'd have to hire someone to change Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54447380446709671152022-05-22T14:53:21.734-04:002022-05-22T14:53:21.734-04:00I wonder if it's fire code now. Our new house ...I wonder if it's fire code now. Our new house has all the smoke alarms hard wired together. It went off once -- from a candle that started smoking a bit. I had no idea why they went off, but the automated voice saying, "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!" about stopped my heart. I ran all over the house before I figured out it was the candle. Now I'm a big fan of the battery operated version andHope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711100897900771363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23181453719284259212022-05-22T09:30:34.739-04:002022-05-22T09:30:34.739-04:00I don't think I'll ever really master Mahj...I don't think I'll ever really master Mahjong but I've been lucky in my tile draws...last time I played I got 5 of the 8 jokers. Another time I was able to put together one of the highest value lines on the score cards...all consecutive pairs in the same suit which our instructor said is extremely rare to see and that time I was forced to discard 3 jokers I couldn't use with Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-9649574519481179182022-05-22T09:18:46.366-04:002022-05-22T09:18:46.366-04:00I used to have that kind in my old house and I hat...I used to have that kind in my old house and I hated them. I finally had them removed and put in single ones in their place with 10 year batteries in them. I hated changing batteries in smoke alarms. In some areas I heard it was illegal to do what I did. <br /><br />A parrot alarm? I hope he/she doesn't "go off" at will. <br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63415301508795343662022-05-22T05:08:45.865-04:002022-05-22T05:08:45.865-04:00You've got successfully living in LTC down pat...You've got successfully living in LTC down pat. Love the observation you've made of the once-in-charge high-powered folks now having to deal with their ilk there. Must be interesting. Good for you apparently having mastered Mahjong. Is there something more that's new to you there in which you're interested? Remember, important to undertake new things to stimulate those brain Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84326493755482748852022-05-21T22:41:56.936-04:002022-05-21T22:41:56.936-04:00I didn't realize, when I moved into a newer ho...I didn't realize, when I moved into a newer house, that all the smoke alarms are wired together so all 5 go off if one goes off. That happened 4 times before I figured out it was happening because of the dander my African Grey parrot sheds. Also didn't know how to find the originating alarm to shut them off and had to endure an hour of the alarms going off, with all the doors and LS Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888269999839452459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-10141622551193817802022-05-21T19:10:31.154-04:002022-05-21T19:10:31.154-04:00Not all that much happening in my life. I've j...Not all that much happening in my life. I've just gotten good at filling half a blog post with a ten minute conversation. And paying attention to details when I know I'm going to write about something later.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18030090824590257282022-05-21T19:02:45.007-04:002022-05-21T19:02:45.007-04:00I can see how that can happen. Some of them really...I can see how that can happen. Some of them really look real.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87883764788074556822022-05-21T18:59:57.993-04:002022-05-21T18:59:57.993-04:00My aunt lives in a ccc and they have a "no ca...My aunt lives in a ccc and they have a "no candle" rule. She was ticked when the maintenance man reported her for her very realistic battery operated candles. Bobinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40849146798494755872022-05-21T16:58:53.170-04:002022-05-21T16:58:53.170-04:00Each time I read your blog, I'm amazed at how ...Each time I read your blog, I'm amazed at how much is happening in your life. Or maybe you're just observant.<br /><br />I'm not a bird watcher in the formal sense, but I love watching birds. Unfortunately they're messy eaters. The food they spill from a bird feeder attracts rats in our neighborhood. People are careful with their garbage, but we have a small creek and a little Nicki Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138159982512474109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91450237917216739122022-05-21T16:23:20.351-04:002022-05-21T16:23:20.351-04:00LoLLoLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55951916580739695222022-05-21T15:24:45.424-04:002022-05-21T15:24:45.424-04:00"Learn to use apps and email daily because li..."Learn to use apps and email daily because life in places like this is peachy-keen if you do." Made me smile with that line. As someone who want to live a peachy-keen life wherever I may find myself, your advice is sound and inspirational. Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37541350437212428882022-05-21T15:04:01.310-04:002022-05-21T15:04:01.310-04:00I don't really know this for sure but I'm ...I don't really know this for sure but I'm guessing that the smoke alarms that tie into the fire station are part of the building codes for multi-dwelling and hotels. <br /><br />We don't have a guest suite. I've looked at places that did but I guess they decided we have plenty of hotels close by and don't need it. There are only two apartments that have easy access to the Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30450227593084457572022-05-21T14:50:50.148-04:002022-05-21T14:50:50.148-04:00Your CCC has thought of almost everything! Smoke ...Your CCC has thought of almost everything! Smoke alarms tied directly tied from home to Fire Station. And isn't there always ONE household that gets something special (outdoor grill that is not very convenient for anyone else). Our place still runs at the whim of the longest serving Board member ... our guest suite can be rented for up to a week .... unless you are friends of hers and thenThe Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4848780108638535132022-05-21T14:40:00.800-04:002022-05-21T14:40:00.800-04:00I've been trying to cut back on the stories I ...I've been trying to cut back on the stories I share... at least be more careful in the telling so if I am caught the people I write about are less identifiable. I was able to write about the senior hall for several years with no one discovering me and there I was always jotting down notes.<br /><br /> Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com