Monday This and That

Good Monday morning everyone.  Another week begins.  I'm off this morning to my classes.  There was a list in the lobby of days electricians needed access to apartments.  Mine was supposed to be today.  Went straight to the super and told them I wasn't going to be home.  I had class and wasn't going to miss it.  I'm so sick of this crap and feel bad for those people who have to have their kitchens torn up again.  I am refusing it, but I already have 5 outlets.  I don't need another.  It seems as time passed they became more and more anxious to complete the job so they cut corners.  Now the building inspector has ordered more outlets in the kitchen.  

This is what I find when I walk to the subway to add money to my fare card.

Is it any wonder why I want to move?  The neighborhood is changing now, and not for the best.  So sad.  At one time I loved it here.

On Friday I mentioned my ex and that because of him, I had no savings.  Well, I was with him for 15 years.  I had good credit, and he had none.  He wanted a credit card but couldn't get one, so I co-signed for him.  I don't think they ask for co-signers anymore, but back then, 40 odd years ago, credit cards weren't as plentiful as they are now often asked for a co-signer.  Moving forward now, I left him in 1991 due to emotional and physical abuse. Little did I know that he had run up the card to its limit, never made a payment, and received a judgement against him which he never paid.  He passed away in 1996. 

The bill was turned over to a collections agency, but I didn't know anything about it.  Whatever bills were sent our old address, and I never even knew there was a judgement out there.  Fast forward almost 20 years later.  I got to the bank to withdraw my rent money, and I find I am -$5000 in the bank.    Turns out that a judgement is good for ten years.  After ten years the party can renew the judgement for another ten years.  They obviously never tried to reach me in all that time because they sure did find me only a couple weeks before the second ten years was up.  They had held onto the judgement all this time so they could get the most interest out of me.  Talk about unscrupulous companies.  That should not be allowed.  So, they cleaned out my entire bank account and left me in arrears.  Not only that, my salary was garnished for almost two years thereafter.  I was 62 at the time. Was never able to build anything back up.

Made this healthy soup on Sunday.  Have enough in the freezer to last me for awhile. 

Brocolli, cauliflower, corn, zucchini, string beans, peppers, onions, corn, celery, carrots, chick peas, tomatoes, sodium free chicken broth, cardamom, parsley, garlic powder, thyme, Harissa spice, Baharat spice, coriander, red pepper flakes, and white pepper.

 About 10 minutes before done a quarter of a cup of red wine vinegar.

Have a wonderful Monday.