Month: October 2022

  • locked out

    Last week that happened. I didn't know what to do, if I ever did obviously I forgot, just turn the computer OFF! No I called the listed number spent hours watching them control my system and explain what they were looking for and one screen even showed the IP's trying to get in! Russia popped up a couple times. I ended up signing a contract I have no copy of, writing a check for 2 yrs. service from them at $299.

    Once I gave their url to Hairy she immediately let me know stop payment on the check a scam. (she's in Australia no less) Did that online and next day grabbed Wil and headed to the Credit Union around 10 a.m. to close the checking account and as the Saving acct. number close it was also closed. A frantic email went to my computer guy. In a couple days he came and picked up my computer! A day later he called to let me know what they did was fake! 

    I sat at home Sunday shredding two batches of checks as I had accidently over ordered. Then I started working on the utility auto pays.  Just today I finished those. Or think I got them all. Early Thursday I had called the folks with Wil's retirement pay and got necessary cover sheet with the form in to them.  I now have to get our doctor to make a diagnosis on him and with that and the power of attorney send that off so I can officially handle that account. Next came retirement from Sea World and they have to send their form.  Today I talked to the VA for his disability and had to get him up to tell the woman it was OK for me to handle it. That's done.  On to Social Security and she told me how to handle that online which I did for him, not mine yet.  It will be next year before his money will flow back into the new account at the credit union.  Thankfully we have enough money right now for groceries.

    I have never felt so stupid but everyone I have talked to has assured me I'm not alone. These scammers are in Florida and when done should I let FL atty general know?  Nah when I'm done I'm done.

    4:30 and now it is time to decide what to do for supper. Sandwiches. Putting off groceries until after tomorrow's doctor visit.  Then without having to find someone to drive us or me for awhile. I did drive to PetSmart for that expensive cat food.  See another company has some, put in a call to vet haven't heard back yet.

     

  • Nice out, what am I doing In?

    I'm here to look up some recipes for hamburger as I'm tired of the 2 things I do with it. Meatloaf and goulash dish. I ordered macaroni and they only seem to have small ones. I like large macaroni. So off I went to look and got the same page with links to blocked pages. Finally found one with  a recipe and I don't have the ingredients! I don't keep taco shells on hand. It's going to take me longer to find a recipe and I know the old Betty Crocker cookbook is not going to have a quick one.

    Spent time watching TV even though I couldn't find the show I wanted and Home ...forgot the last name... is reruns. Of course I dozed off for some of it. My nose is stuffy but I won't take Mucinex for it as it has been no help and I haven't gone off to get more Sudafed. Right now I'm not driving. I went to the Credit Union yesterday and came home and called the schedule person for the church.

    I keep trying to figure out if I just quit driving how I will get to the credit union for cash, how I will get to PetSmart for that RX cat food. Need to research to see if I can get cat food by mail and how I will get the prescription for him renewed.  I can call the vet to send me a new Rx I imagine.

    Had to cancel PT yesterday and next week I have an appt. with pain management and will have to tell nurse Practionier that the ingrown toenail knocked a day out. I could go see if I can use the peddler today.

    Wil missed peddler yesterday too and is dozing on the couch at the moment.

    My posting is going to get even more boring only getting out to Dr. offices. :-)

    Our 62 anniv. is next Saturday. My birthday is Tues.