My Mom passed away

[Shorty82]

I checked U-Haul--it's what, $40-$50 a day?

Check Penske. U-Haul's base rates are cheaper but their mileage charges are a good bit higher so wind up costing more a lot of times. Also, U-Haul doesn't maintain their equipment nearly as well. All of Penske's trucks are no more than a few years old and are maintained to the highest of standards. I've seen U-Hauls that look like they are lacking maintenance and some of their trucks are quite old and some have manual transmissions (all of Penske's trucks are automatics).

I've used Penske twice, once for a local move (when I still lived in Pensacola) and again for the move down here. I was extremely happy both times. The trucks were in excellent shape and drove great, even with a car hauler attached when I moved down here. The prices were very good. I did the math the first time I rented a truck and Penske won hands down, a good bit less than anybody else, especially U-Haul.

[mechurchlady]

Felinefan that money was yours to buy food and stuff you need. If I have to I will pay for the rental. Please talk with your dad and you cannot live with me as you know in a week you or mom would be on each others nerves and the house is not fit to live in.

I was just hoping that someone would read this and donate $5. I know of at least 10 people on this board who could afford $5 and at least 3 who could donate $100 without blinking an eye besides myself. I was hoping that some of the guys here in the southland would come and help you move. I am a neurovariant and thus dream and wish for things to be fair and for things to happen that cannot happen. Dreams, hopes and wishes are for kids and fools. I am here for you even if Techie, Shorty, me and Main Streeter are the only ones who care enough to come at your time of need.

I will help you move but you got to take any place even Oxnard. I would love to live in a mansion but take what I got and you need to find a place even if it is a room in Burbank. You can adjust and find ways to get to the store and stuff.

[kurtisnelson]

What specifically is money needed for?

[disneyprincess1988]

And how can I donate to help? Being a Florida resident, I'm not sure how I could get money over there to help her.

[felinefan]

I don't drive, so that makes it difficult; and BTW, why Oxnard? I've lived in Ventura County before, when I was a kid, but it wasn't great then. Person I called and left a message with on voicemail never called back. Had to use my Yahoo email to contact dad, because Hotmail was down for maintenence when I tried to use it that. He has my Hotmail addy--I gave it to him at mom's funeral. Techie-13, got the money at just after noon today. I should've given you my real name--I bet they were chuckling over "felinefan' as the recipient, though I signed my name. Motel 6 costs $46/night and allow pets, but it's gonna be a project getting my stuff into storage then check me in. And a mansion would drive me nuts--give me a plain vanilla single family home instead. Maybe I should try calling dad soon. Y'all pray for me now.

[mechurchlady]

If felinefan does not get an apartment or room that will take her and the cat then she will either have to move to a motel or the streets or with me. Me is not really an option because of my mother.

I gave her money for food and license for the rest of the month. If she is moving to a room then there would be the uhaul or truck to move her stuff plus the cost of renting a space for the excess stuff. I could get Calvin to help maybe but no way can he and I be moving beds and stuff but we will if we have to.

I have paypal, visa out of chase and a bank account. Wire would be another option probably to felinefan. If she can get enough money she can buy time until she gets her inheritence. Kind of hard when someone dies and you have to move right away.

Oxnard is the worst place I could think of at the time. Felinefan you got to work with the people here, NOW, and let them help you find a motel or room and rent storage until you can get a job and apartment or something.

I am nasty mood right now as my broken bed is making it hard to play games or do anything with the mouse.We all should have been planning from the beginning and not waiting until one week away.

[felinefan]

Actually, when mom was still alive, I would occaisonally look at rooms, etc., but since I didn't know when mom was going to die--do any of us know that?--and I was looking at rooms afterward. My sister called and said dad can't help me; she's still playing the blame the victim game. The sheriff will be here Wednesday to arrest me for trespassing if I'm still here, and my stuff will be thrown out. I have tried calling people, but few of them answer, and they all have excuses. I bought a paper, found only 3 places that were not out of my price range, and the first place the phone was out, the second place the lady had allergies, the third I had to leave a message. I also called one of my friends from Cats in Need, had to leave a message.

Thank God I know suicide is not the answer.

I was looking for, applying to, and trying to get work, but these days nobody is hiring older workers, or at least not around here. The Sears Essentials store near me is going out of business. Mom did everything she could to keep me from learning to drive, etc., I tried to make her understand that lots of jobs require you to drive, but she wouldn't listen. But my family doesn't want to hear that. They think she was a total saint.

I seem to be the world's biggest sad sack--I try so hard to do things, and despite my best efforts nothing ever turns out. My family is a bunch of backstabbers. They hindered me from doing everything, trying to stay ahead, then say well, if you let other people run your life, that's your fault. The economy is my fault, the job market is my fault, it's my fault I have an easy-going personality, etc., etc.. Now I really feel like getting a DNA test done to see if they're my real family. I'm half tempted to call my sister's boss and tell them what's going on--see if she has a job afterwards. But that can backfire really badly, so I won't. And of course it's Sunday, everything's closed.

STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF!

[felinefan]

Went through the ads on Craigslist--one was just posted--I called, and they say they're coming by to pick me up so I can see the room. Oh, please, let this be it....

[felinefan]

GOOD NEWS AT LAST! I called a Craigslist ad, and this nice Vietnamese lady and her brother have a room in her house--and they're going to move me! They'll be here at 10 a.m. tomorrow! I just called my sister, got my BIL who says she's out getting me a phone, and gave him the good news.

I can just see the look on her face--she's a bigot, and I can still remember her response when I moved to Azusa, how she went on about the place being full of Asians, etc.. Hey, Asians are cool--they are very generous people, kind and laid back. So I'll be living in Santa Ana now. Out of Tustin, though it's nice, but I need a quieter place. They even said they prefer cats to dogs, because the girl who's moving out of the room I'm going to be in has two little dogs, and they yap all the time. Whew! In the nick of time! Well, I guess I'll be offline until sometime tomorrow. My cable went off last night. Now I can fill out the bottom of this moving notice.

[mechurchlady]

I think I gave you my number. Let me know if you need money for anything like storage and that is great news.
I knew you could do it.

Hugs
Laurie