Beachem, I responded in the other post. Just wanted to say, DH and I are so busy on the reno, though I'm over in the Cooking forum quite a lot (they've helped me so much with appliances in a temporary kitchen, among other things!), I've not been able to visit regularly, and I don't recognize most here now. Seems a lot of people I knew are MIA - most likely renovating : )

BTW, you did post in the correct area.

...give me a day or two, I've a list of gadgets for you to buy. Just kidding!!! Again, sure missed you. Take care.

So glad to see you!! Wow you have been through a lot though, take care of yourself and welcome back :)

Happy to “see” you! Sorry things have been so stressful.

Welcome back, even though GW is now so different. I, too, am sorry you've had so many tough issues. I don't have as much time as I once did for GW, but I hope to see you around. :)

Beachem, glad to hear from you. You have had more than your share of woes. Not fair that they were dumped on you. You are smart to give yourself a break from you FIL. Time to refuel your batteries.

I've wondered where you were and how you were doing. Welcome back! I hope things settle down for you.

Good to see an "old" name! Sorry about all the issues with the in-laws and hope your FIL at least stabilizes his moods and the floods hold off for a few years. You might want to get a POA set up and ready to go if FIL gets worse ...

That's more than one person should ever have to bear. You don't need your strength tested like this!

Missed you - hopefully some kind voices and familiar "faces" can give you a sense of happiness and help you relax a little.

Good grief, what a storm you have gone through! Hang in there, 2019 must be better!

Welcome back! It has been a long time. I’m just recently back “regularly” myself. You’ve been through an unimaginable wringer, and it sounds as if you’ve sacrificed a lot for your FIL. Very sorry you’re bearing the brunt of his ire and irrationality, however gracefully you’re doing it.

Wow, you hang in there. And this is flood/hurricane season. Be good to yourself you have been through so much already. Sending positive thoughts, prayers and good vibes your way for happy times ahead.

beachem!!! I am rarely on the site these days. It was lovely to see your name pop up as I scrolled through. What tough times you have been through, I've thought of you often and hoped things were ok. It sounds like your family has been through incredibly tough times - I can only imagine how hard it's been. Do what you can and step away when you have to. As I tell my kids - JSS. Just Survive Somehow. (If you're not familiar, it's a reference to a Walking Dead episode -we're all fans).

Hope that Florence is nowhere near you all and best wishes to all in her path.

Thanks all. My next project is to convince FiL to get an MRI so we can correctly diagnose the problems and do therapy. DH is scared to talk to him as he blows up and refuses.

Legal representation is next and DH has to talk to him about it. I’ve set everything up but he’s reluctant to deal with it as his dad gets super irrational now. I’m not sure what we will do if he won’t change his trust and then loses all cognitive abilities. I don’t want to do conservatorship.

As to GW - I’m not sure how posting works now. It took this post two days to show up. Not sure if posting for weekly topics will be seen. I can test next week.

Is there a need for discussion and connections any more as the changes seems to have reduced members a lot.

Welcome back, you’ve been missed. I hope things get better for you - you’ve been through so much, and it sounds like there’s still no end in sight. I hope this forum gives you some enjoyment to distract from all the burdens you are shouldering. We all appreciate you and value your contributions here!

Beachem, I find some of my posts go through right away while others take a couple hours to a day or two (as you've found). It's a pain, yes.

Sure hope things improve, I can't imagine having to go through getting appointed guardianship. Hang in there : )

Yay! I'm recognizing people again! oldbat2be, I'm currently cooking in a temp kitchen (you advised me quite a bit with that) - thanks for your help! It's not fun, but I'm managing - actually doing well!

Oh hey, sorry it took so long to respond. I can’t see my post at all no matter how much I scrolled (two weeks back). I have to do an active search using the title. That also only worked after three days from original posting.

It’s lovely to “see” some long time friends like you guys and Buehl.

Beachem, I missed this when you posted, but saw you comment on another thread. So sorry for all that you have gone through. We were worried about you! Hope you get the,chance to work on your own kitchen, you deserve it!!

Beachem, I’ve just come back after being gone for more than a year. Somebody was talking about Blue Star appliances and it got me wondering about you and how your kitchen is coming along. Not well from the sound of it.

I’m so sorry to hear about all your trials! It’s 2 months since you posted this and I hope in the meantime you’ve gotten either some rest or some progress or even both!

So happy to see you again! I was just thinking about your beet blood, pretty sure that was one of your threads.

Glad to hear you will be doing something for yourself. As caregivers, it's often hard to remember that we need rejuvenated too.

It took me awhile, but I only use the phone now. You'll get the hang of it

Heatheron40 - ah how different things were around here a year ago. I miss those KAW threads!

@kate, town and heather thank you for your thoughts. I’m working on the kitchen one slow step at a time. Still running up to in laws several days a week and then cooking in between. (Beet blood was me).

DH is on a keto kick so I’ve had to spend time experimenting on food. He also wants certain vitamins. Since I have to eat it too, I’m not settling for the recipes on the internet.

I find it ridiculous that recipes full of chemicals and tastes weird is considered healthy and delicious. It’s ironic that I’ve gained massive weight on an American diet despite eating an average of 500-800 calories a day.

I‘m slowly converting back to my old diet which is lots of herbs, fat, delicious fresh food and homemade. I just have to amend a bit for hubby’s keto preference. No real French baguette for me since he gets food envy.

I got the sink plumbed. Yay. Hubby is so happy I’m not washing dishes in our bathroom sink or the powder room sink anymore. At this point, I’ve got to install the hood, makeup air, UCL, one missing cabinet and dishwasher along with some cosmetic items like panels and painting.

It took me a bit since I had to veneer a bunch of stuff and that takes several days to dry. Still have more to veneer.

The problem is that I’ve completely forgotten things because of the long hiatus. For example, I‘m still rememberIng how to do the electrical for the UCL.