Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:15 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
Happy ending??!?!?!?
I already shared this with a couple of other members, but I had a call this last Friday!
I have been put on a housing list and will be in an apartment by Jan 29th at the latest! And through the program I go for help with my PTSD treatment, I will be working in a special job program. It is to help restart my resume and we can watch my stress levels and the way my meds are helping with it! I will be working in a coffee shop!!!! yeah!!!!!!
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Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | OP |
OffWithTheirHeads | Dec 2013 | #1 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #2 | |
sl8 | Dec 2013 | #3 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #5 | |
Katashi_itto | Dec 2013 | #38 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #41 | |
longship | Dec 2013 | #4 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #6 | |
DoBotherMe | Dec 2013 | #7 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #9 | |
Mnemosyne | Dec 2013 | #8 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #10 | |
Mnemosyne | Dec 2013 | #13 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #16 | |
Quantess | Dec 2013 | #11 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #12 | |
Quantess | Dec 2013 | #15 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #20 | |
In_The_Wind | Dec 2013 | #14 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #25 | |
In_The_Wind | Dec 2013 | #27 | |
CherokeeDem | Dec 2013 | #17 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #21 | |
roguevalley | Dec 2013 | #18 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #19 | |
onestepforward | Dec 2013 | #22 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #31 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Dec 2013 | #23 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #26 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Dec 2013 | #59 | |
Avalux | Dec 2013 | #24 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #28 | |
LittleGirl | Dec 2013 | #29 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #32 | |
LittleGirl | Dec 2013 | #34 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #35 | |
nadinbrzezinski | Dec 2013 | #30 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #33 | |
LeftofObama | Dec 2013 | #36 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #37 | |
Chaco Dundee | Dec 2013 | #46 | |
Joe Shlabotnik | Dec 2013 | #39 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #40 | |
liberal_at_heart | Dec 2013 | #42 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #43 | |
ashling | Dec 2013 | #44 | |
Lady Freedom Returns | Dec 2013 | #45 | |
Cha | Dec 2013 | #47 | |
Hekate | Dec 2013 | #48 | |
rurallib | Dec 2013 | #49 | |
Phlem | Dec 2013 | #50 | |
Sissyk | Dec 2013 | #51 | |
BlancheSplanchnik | Dec 2013 | #52 | |
alfredo | Dec 2013 | #53 | |
libodem | Dec 2013 | #54 | |
hootinholler | Dec 2013 | #55 | |
dbackjon | Dec 2013 | #56 | |
Worried senior | Dec 2013 | #57 | |
idwiyo | Dec 2013 | #58 | |
riderinthestorm | Dec 2013 | #60 | |
nolabear | Dec 2013 | #61 | |
Tuesday Afternoon | Dec 2013 | #62 | |
Buns_of_Fire | Dec 2013 | #63 | |
NYC_SKP | Dec 2013 | #64 | |
Trailrider1951 | Dec 2013 | #65 | |
HeiressofBickworth | Dec 2013 | #66 | |
reACTIONary | Dec 2013 | #67 | |
NBachers | Dec 2013 | #68 | |
mountain grammy | Dec 2013 | #69 | |
NYC_SKP | Dec 2013 | #70 | |
emsimon33 | Dec 2013 | #71 | |
ConcernedCanuk | Dec 2013 | #72 | |
peace13 | Dec 2013 | #73 | |
JNelson6563 | Dec 2013 | #74 |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:16 PM
OffWithTheirHeads (10,337 posts)
1. Good show!
Response to OffWithTheirHeads (Reply #1)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:19 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
2. I was so happy I started crying!!!
I was so happy!!!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:21 PM
sl8 (7,860 posts)
3. Enough with the porn threads already!
Just kidding.
It is really great that things are looking up for you. I'm a little jealous of the coffee shop job. |
Response to sl8 (Reply #3)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:28 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
5. I could not believe the luck!
I thought they were going to have me do the café. But when they said no, it was the coffee shop I almost fainted! I LOVE coffee. I know the lingo and can suggest things with ease!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #5)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:45 PM
Katashi_itto (10,175 posts)
38. Good for you!
Hope things steadily move ahead. I can sympathize with the PTSD.
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Response to Katashi_itto (Reply #38)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:52 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
41. Thank you!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:22 PM
longship (40,416 posts)
4. Best wishes to you, LFR!!
Here is a heartfelt hug for you.
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Response to longship (Reply #4)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:31 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
6. Thank You!!!
I am so happy!!!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:31 PM
DoBotherMe (2,208 posts)
7. Yay!!!!
Never give up! That's what my step-dad always said. I'm so happy for you
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Response to DoBotherMe (Reply #7)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:36 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
9. Thank you!!!
![]() I just want to dance and sing and..... ![]() The American Dream still lives no mater how much the Conservative Republicans and tea baggers try to kill it!!! ![]() |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:33 PM
Mnemosyne (21,363 posts)
8. ...
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Response to Mnemosyne (Reply #8)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:36 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
10. ...
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #10)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:45 PM
Mnemosyne (21,363 posts)
13. I've been homeless several times in the past 4 decades, I'm 55.
So very happy things are coming together for you now, seems to take forever though, doesn't it?
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Response to Mnemosyne (Reply #13)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:50 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
16. That is more than enough!
And if you know some good recipes, send them my way!
The program will make sure I have all I need to start a home! Everything! The cook wear, plates, utensils, bedding, towels, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, furniture, coffee pot, shower curtain, curtains, even a TV! |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:40 PM
Quantess (27,630 posts)
11. Good news!
I was reluctant to open this thread because I thought it might be about porn.
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Response to Quantess (Reply #11)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:43 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
12. Yeah...
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #12)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:47 PM
Quantess (27,630 posts)
15. Naah... no need to fix your title just for that.
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Response to Quantess (Reply #15)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:04 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
20. Thank You!!!!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:47 PM
In_The_Wind (71,792 posts)
14. That's a good start!
Response to In_The_Wind (Reply #14)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:17 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
25. Yes it is!
I am in Tucson, I will have a job, an apartment all my own and everything I need to start a home! I am so happy!!!!!
and Thank you for being there as one of my DU cheerleaders! ![]() |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #25)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:20 PM
In_The_Wind (71,792 posts)
27. We all need friends and cheerleaders.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:50 PM
CherokeeDem (3,681 posts)
17. That is fantastic news....
After everything you've been through, you deserved a break. Best of luck!!!
Happy Holidays!!! |
Response to CherokeeDem (Reply #17)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:07 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
21. I will be now!!!
Thank you and Happy Holidays!!!!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:57 PM
roguevalley (40,656 posts)
18. honey, you are my hero. Take care out there. :D
Response to roguevalley (Reply #18)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:00 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
19. Everyone here at DU are my heros!!!
If I did not have my DU family to be there with a friendly ear, good vibes and help... I don't want to think where I may be without it!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:08 PM
onestepforward (3,691 posts)
22. I'm so happy for you!
Wishing you great success!
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Response to onestepforward (Reply #22)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:28 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
31. Thank you!!!!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:14 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
23. I know someone who got housing assistance for an apartment...
Not only do they only pay a percentage of their pay but the agency makes sure the landlord keeps the place up.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #23)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:19 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
26. Yup!
I will pay 30 % of what I make a month. And they are supplying everything I need to get started. And it all will be mine to keep!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #26)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 04:22 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
59. He said it really took the stress off knowing there would be a roof over his head....
He lives in California so it's an apartment complex. I was looking at places back east and noticed they don't even HAVE these huge apartment complexes that often take up a whole city block and house more people than some towns back east. The HUD vouchers are for actual HOUSES.
BTW: In places like Cleveland you can still get a house for 20k. |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:15 PM
Avalux (35,015 posts)
24. I've never replied to your posts before...
but I think I've read them all and have been sending good vibes your way the whole time.
How about a happy beginning to the rest of your life? Enjoy your journey and take care - keep updating us! ![]() |
Response to Avalux (Reply #24)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:22 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
28. Thank you!
I will! DU is my home away from home!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:25 PM
LittleGirl (6,101 posts)
29. Happy cheers to you
Is there anything you need that I could help you with?
for example: clothes? toiletries? cleaning supplies? a desk? if so, PM me and we can decide if there is something I can do. I live in Tucson too. |
Response to LittleGirl (Reply #29)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:29 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
32. Believe it or not the program is suppling all of it!
Down to toilet paper! I will be able to cook my first meat in the place the very night I move in!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #32)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:33 PM
LittleGirl (6,101 posts)
34. that is great to hear!
Keep me in mind if something you need isn't there! Good Luck!
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Response to LittleGirl (Reply #34)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:36 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
35. Thank you!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:28 PM
nadinbrzezinski (154,021 posts)
30. hugs and congrats
Response to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #30)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:30 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
33. Thank You!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:38 PM
LeftofObama (4,243 posts)
36. Congrats!
Like the other poster said, I've been reading your posts and cheering you on even though I didn't reply to all of them. After reading the struggles you've been through I just want to say you deserve every good thing that comes your way! I wish you only the best!
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Response to LeftofObama (Reply #36)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:41 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
37. Thank you!
I have a lot still to do to be totally self sufficient , but this is a start!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #37)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:03 PM
Chaco Dundee (334 posts)
46. allright.
You are on the way.iam happy for you.best of luck.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:48 PM
Joe Shlabotnik (5,604 posts)
39. K&R
Glad to hear. You've had such a rough go of things, that you are overdue for some good fortune.
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Response to Joe Shlabotnik (Reply #39)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:50 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
40. Thanks!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:53 PM
liberal_at_heart (12,081 posts)
42. That is great. Congratulations!
Response to liberal_at_heart (Reply #42)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:54 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
43. Thank you!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:55 PM
ashling (25,764 posts)
44. So happy for you!
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Response to ashling (Reply #44)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:57 PM
Lady Freedom Returns (11,714 posts)
45. Thank You!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:09 PM
Cha (268,056 posts)
47. Yes indeed a Happy Ending and a Happy
Beginning for you, LFR!
The Power of Hanging in There! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:11 PM
Hekate (66,160 posts)
48. Many blessings to you in the New Year! I'm so happy for you!
Happiness from Solstice to Solstice.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:12 PM
rurallib (55,895 posts)
49. Finally some good news. Good luck on the next
phase of your life.
Hope you've kept notes - you may have book material. |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:20 PM
Phlem (6,323 posts)
50. So awesome!!!
I have it too.
Make sure you take your meds and get some physical activity. And absolutely take it one day at a time. I'm a firm believer in these words. "Take Care of Your Self So You Can Take Care of Others." ![]() I'm so happy for you I could burst! ![]() |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:26 PM
Sissyk (12,665 posts)
51. Good for you, LFR!
I really hope it works out for you. You've been on my mind lately.
ps: I thought this was another porn thread!!!! Happy ending???????!!? LMAO! |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:34 PM
BlancheSplanchnik (19,939 posts)
52. nothing more relaxing than cawwwfeeeeee!
Seriously, sounds like a wonderful environment!!
So happy for you!!! ![]() |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:34 PM
alfredo (58,956 posts)
53. Allow a week or two for the medication to start working. I too suffer from PTSD.
It's much too easy to get triggered. Just about anything can knock you out of the here and now and back into a life and death situation. The medication and followups at the VA has helped.
It isn't always easy to nail down what causes a particular case of PTSD. An IED, a bloody battle, rape, or like the François Truffaut movie "400 blows" where you suffer a life of humiliation and violence, can cause PTSD. I'm glad you are getting help. |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:42 PM
libodem (19,288 posts)
54. Woo Hoo
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:42 PM
hootinholler (26,449 posts)
55. With all the porn and prostitute threads lately
I had a very pleasant surprise and was glad I didn't just trash the thread based on the title!!
This is great news and I'm very happy for you. |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:56 PM
dbackjon (6,578 posts)
56. Congrats!!! Cheering from up I-10!
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:56 PM
Worried senior (1,328 posts)
57. I have been following your story
also and am very happy things are really looking up for you.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 04:00 PM
idwiyo (5,113 posts)
58. k&r hugs and best luck!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 05:41 PM
riderinthestorm (23,272 posts)
60. Phew! Things are starting to turn around LFR! So happy for you!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 06:17 PM
nolabear (37,547 posts)
61. Outstanding! Wishing you much success and joy.
You deserve it. You've stuck it out through some hard times.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:02 PM
Tuesday Afternoon (56,912 posts)
62. good to hear, LFR.
Happy for you that things are turning your way.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:27 PM
Buns_of_Fire (13,948 posts)
63. That's excellent news! (Merry Christmas!)
It's always good to hear when the scales are finally starting to adjust back in favor of someone who really deserves it. Like you.
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:56 PM
NYC_SKP (68,644 posts)
64. AWESOME!!!!
Sorry, I was out for the hollydaze!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 08:21 PM
Trailrider1951 (2,427 posts)
65. Oh that's great news!
I've been following your posts for months, and you were right about Tucson being the place for you! I am so glad that everything is coming together for you. I've been in similar circumstances, and sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling. Please keep us updated? You know we're all hoping for you!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:45 PM
HeiressofBickworth (2,682 posts)
66. Congratulations!
Nothing better than a place to call "home".
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:46 PM
reACTIONary (3,652 posts)
67. Happy BEGINING !!! (nt)
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 09:50 PM
NBachers (13,351 posts)
68. So Lady Freedom has Returned! I love seeing good news from you.
We will have a DU housewarming party when you start posting from your new digs.
Fill yourself with gratitude, but watch amping out on the caffeine. I hope you'll be able to listen to some tunes in your new home. Just think - walk in, close the door, and you're . . . HOME! What a beautiful word that is, isn't it? |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 11:58 PM
mountain grammy (22,481 posts)
69. Wonderful.. best wishes for continued good news.
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 12:32 AM
NYC_SKP (68,644 posts)
70. I wanna come get coffee at your place after you start!
Cool?
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 04:30 AM
emsimon33 (3,128 posts)
71. Great news! Made my day.
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 09:07 AM
ConcernedCanuk (13,509 posts)
72. Congrats on a happy "beginning"!
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. . I can well relate as up to 9 months ago I had been living in a trailer with no hook-ups for 6 years, with marginal income. Unexpected windfall allowed me to buy my FIRST home, and provide modest income - It's a "culture shock" (a good one) for sure. ENJOY IT ALL TO HECK - oh by the way ![]() ![]() CC |
Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 09:23 AM
peace13 (11,076 posts)
73. Sweet!
This is great news!
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Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 09:48 AM
JNelson6563 (28,125 posts)
74. You are an inspiration!
I am so glad you have made it home and now good things are happening! W00T!
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