OK now onto the problem of the apartment cleaning! Call Serv-Pro or SERVICE MASTER and they will get it de-nicotined!

Now as far as "Old-Boy" smoking that's on him, his gal-pal , his Doc, heck even his heart 'aint gonna make him stop inless he wants to bad enough! So if ya' all want to just leave that alone it'd probably be best to just move on and let that subject drop.

Now as far as "clingy" behavior from the gal-pal just as Rick mentioned be straight-forward and kindly let her know how terribly busy you are and that as much as you'd like to you just can't spend much time visiting. She'll understand! Janie take it as a compliment that she thinks you're really sweet and she must really like visiting with you or she probably would not.

I know one thing IF YOU WERE MY NEIGHBOR you'd have to kick my azz out:D

Boy, this is a really tuff one, janie. And you being so nice and good natured- well, I know how eazy it is for some folks to walk all over others- and really push taking advantage. Not that you wouldn't be more than willing, but...

I used to travel home to my folks several times a year when I was young, and had just travelled up north. At that time everyone still smoked- my Dad, his second wife, my sister and her boyfriend. The stench was awful. It got so bad that I started only traveling home w/ cheap luggage and clothes I'd pick-up at Goodwill days before the flight- and then just throw it all away upon my flight back north. Even the duffel bags would stink to high heaven of stale smoke from sitting in a house w/ smokers for a week or two.

I had a bad allergy headache yesterday afternoon so I took some allergy pills and was taking a nap. Jon and I had gone to Walmart early to get groceries for us and my brother. I get to sleep and his girlfriend knocks and wakes me up. She knocks the whole time I was on my way to the door while I was yelling Im coming. I had to put my little dog in his carrier before I opened the door. She asked me to go to the store and get them some diet coke. She said she was home yesterday because it was a vacation day. Well he has a much newer and nicer car than mine which was setting in the parking lot. I asked her if something was wrong with their car and she goes uh no..I just thought you could get it if you were going back out. I said I was taking a nap and Im waiting on my brother to come and get the groceries I picked him up this morning. I really cant go anywhere. Her boyfriend comes walking around the balcony doing laps and scowls and her and goes if you want pop then go and get it. She must be very lazy. THEN she comes back later with a two year old kid by the hand who is obviously sick with a bad cold wanting to come in and talk. I met her at the door and said I like you Hon but Jon doesnt care for kids and I dont want the kids cold. We have tons of computer work to get done. I gave the little kid a cook skull sucker from the candy I have been buying for Halloween. I told her I would have her over for coffee as soon as we get caught up. Jon has a lot of scar tissue in his lungs and I do try and keep him from getting sick. I dont even have my sis and her kids in here if they are sick.
Jon does not care for kids when they are that small. When my sis brings her kids he mostly stays in the bedroom reading a book til they leave. I would never take a sick kid to visit someone especially now in cold/flu season.

On Tuesday I took him 2 grilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts I rubbed a little olive oil on and sprinkled with dried herbs and garlic. I did the same to some medium shrimp and fixed steamed broccoli. She was home Wed and I saw him today sailing around the balcony so he should be fine.
If she doesnt get the message after what I told her Im just not going to open the door for her. Our friends normally call before they stop by anyway.

She totally lacks any kind of common courtesy, and has zilch in the brains dept! People that brazen do not deserve friends at all as they will only use them, and give nothing in return (except giving you their kids rotten cold)

I do not blame you, I would not open the door either!!! Janie I would not feed old boy anymore food either:mad: only thing wrong with him is some loose screws in the head! And a death wish if he is smoking again!!!

She would be someone who would try and use you for everything I think.

He brought my plate back this evening that I took the chicken and shrimp on the other day. He was asking me how I made the chicken. He said he really liked it. I told him a small bit of olive oil, minced garlic and herbs de provence then grilled on an electric grill. I told him the only place around here to get those herbs is Krogers a couple of counties over and they are not cheap. He said oh well...never mind then we would never get around to that. I was interested in helping him as long as he was trying and helping himself but he is smoking again and his doctor told him he stands a good chance of having another much worse heart attack if he did it again. So my kitchen is closed.
Thankfully today she hasnt knocked but we were gone alot today.
We went and helped Jons Dad take care of some things today. His old school teacher and her son called and asked Frank to help them pick up taters they dug out with the tractor. So Jon and I volunteered to help lol. I managed to fall and bust my tail then Jon's Dad goes hey I expected Jon to fall not you lol. I stuck my tongue out at him. He said I heard you knee pop when you fell and I said hey Im glad it was my knee and not my jeans lol. I stood back up after I fell ...didnt feel a draft and went back to work. The son there has had cancer and the Mama is in her late 80's. When we were done he went to get the checkbook to try and pay us so we ran and got in the car and said thanks no money and left lol. She was yelling from the porch hey atleast let us give you a kitten and I said HEY no one told me there were kittens! I wanted to love on the kittens.