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Nana Needs To Go Home

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 Being the Queen is  often wonderful, sometimes it is difficult.  Since my stroke in 2023, things have gone from hard to harder in no time.   Not only have I lost more than almost 3 years time, but I have missed my granddaughters dance recitals, but also Special Olympics, dances, dinners, family trips, vacations, school events, church programs, family gatherings, school photo days,  and funerals! On December 20, 2023 the grandchildren and I were baking cookies to send to family members when I suffered a stroke at home.  Thankfully the children knew what to do.  After calling 9-1-1 and giving the information to the dispatcher.  The children put our dog in the kennel, to keep it safe.  Within minutes our yard was filled with  neighbors,family, and people wishing me well and a fast recovery. Z and T my favorite grandchildren,  Who saved me after I had a stroke.  Had it not been for this quick acting duo,  I am not sure I...

I Am Hungry

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  I really did not think hunger would. It would be an issue at my age. Living here, meals are prepared, and it is eat or go hungry. Tonight, the grilled fish smelled too bad to eat. I ate the carrots, but left the burnt tater tots. This is all the more reason I need your donation to my GoFundMe. Please consider a donation, no matter the amount; it will be appreciated. Like too many American disabled adults, I am surviving in a substandard skilled nursing care/rehab center. The diet is a disgrace, the lack of CNA's, and the lack of caring among them, is troubling enough, but now we have a strange man accused of touching patients. I really did not expect to be begging on the internet to build a granny flat, https://www.gofundme.com/manage/98v7x2-disabled-but-capable/updates Typical breakfast: carton eggs, plain grits, and unbuttered white toast.

Eric Celebrates Another Birthday with Me In Here!

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  As I celebrated my son's 33rd birthday here in the rehab center, I am reminded how terribly I miss home and family. I am more determined than ever to find property and build a kit home. The homes are affordable and look nice. I'm ready to leave here. Please consider donating; even $5 will be more than I had before. I don't want to spend another holiday or family event here! I have missed holidays, birthday days, and family celebrations, but I need to get on the ball and find a small piece of property, or a land contract to build a Granny Flat. This is the one I like the best. Two bedrooms, two baths, a living room, and a kitchen. There are many affordable options: Details are on the listing.

Disabled But Capable; Our Introduction

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Everyone Deserves Safe and Affordable Housing, Despite Disability As a physically disabled adult, looking for housing in Georgia is difficult and almost impossible.  Instead, I have worked on our group, a non-profit, and approached big corporations to help financially. I am working on some form of land co. company contract and prefab housing.   After suffering a stroke at Christmas time in 2023,  I lost my housing.  And even though I am still capable of living on my own,  finding a home is not easy. I have worked through many hours of physical therapy and am ready to go home.  I am here paying $ 1006.  month for my care, the government pays the other $ 7,900 a month! I am considering sharing a home with another Disabled But Capable person, Connie   The other person is working to get into a home for the two of us. This is Connie G. We are both looking for a small home and business to operate. Having also suffered a stroke, and had the same dif...

House Plans and Ordinances

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 As I work toward my little home, the GoFundMe is working. Money is slowly coming in. The plans are simple and on track for completion; they just lack appliances. The toughest part is locating a piece of property to legally build in Columbia County, Ga.  I am looking to buy a small piece of property to pay cash for and begin to build.  I am looking for an acre at most to put a slab foundation. Tiny houses are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, and Georgia is no exception. However, not all counties in the state allow the construction or  placement of tiny houses . It can be challenging to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding tiny houses in Georgia. Still, with the right information, it is possible to find the right county for your tiny house. Several  counties in Georgia permit  the construction and placement of tiny houses. According to the search results, some of these counties include Fulton, DeKalb, Barrow, Gwinnett, a...

Nana Seeks Home

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 Still here in the Nursing/Rehab center.  I woke up to three different Zombies in my room last night. Since this is a non-restraining unit, the zombies walk into other rooms, stealing belongings all the time. One my 'grandchildren's photos has been missing for weeks.  I don't care if they are eight or eighty-eight, come in my room, you will be playing the game of "fool around and find out". Things on bedside tables tend to disappear.  One morning, my phone and glasses were gone. A CNA found them in a room 7 doors down from mine, a Zombie, must have taken both together.      While I am grateful not to be sleeping under a pile of cardboard. But the Zombies here are out of control. I am still waiting and working on my GoFundMe to build a small home or pole barn.  The biggest issue I am facing is that the code o rdinances regarding property sizes, particularly concerning minimum lot sizes and building footprints, are commonly used in zoning regulation...

Some Heroes Wear Back Packs, Not Capes

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As the grandchildren and I were making Christmas cookies, I suffered a stroke.  Turns out I was in great hands.  My grandchildren were well-trained in emergencies,   Zoie calmly phoned 9-1-1 and gave the address like a pro, not a small child. Toby gathered our dog and put it in the kennel. All children should be able to provide their address and the type of emergency. And this began my 16-plus months of attempting to go home. If my two little heroes had not helped me, I might not be here. So when I say my favorite heroes don't wear capes, I mean they wear book bags instead. These two are waiting for me to come home.  I have missed so much.  I have missed church, dance recitals, learning to ride their new bikes, new dresses, playing outside, our dog had to be re-homed, the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.  I have missed  Special Olympics and coaching my little teams to victory, and going to the movies. I have spent days on bi...