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Last week at the KMHC front entrance Marilyn Wright of De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre in Hamilton dropping off bushels of fruit and vegetables for the native elders.  I took what I could use from one bushel and put the rest back for the other tenants.  Unfortunately there is one tenant who doesn’t know the meaning of sharing.  The woman grabbed two bushels and claim one is for another tenant.  Ugh!  Her actions annoyed me but I looked away and proceeded to my unit.  Thank you Marilyn Wright for thinking of us. :)
Last week I ran into tenant Howard in the hallway he’s respectfully the longest resident living at KMHC.  He wanted to speak to me and to my surprise he asked my permission to do his laundry after 11 pm.  The laundry room is near my unit and the machines are quite noisy at times, picture a train passing your home at high speed.  I replied sure keep the laundry door closed there will be no disturbance.  Howard didn’t need my permission but I thought it was a nice gesture on his part to ask. :)  The KMHC building walls are two layers of non-insulated drywall thus sound travels quite easily.
Whenever I can I drop by to say hello to the sewing circle ladies in the community room and offer encouragement with a lot of ooohs! and ahhhs! on their work.  This time they cornered me to sign the attendance form more signatures will keep the sewing program going they said. I'm more then happy to contribute to the cause.  Personally I have no patience for sitting around sewing or making crafts I’m more into physical activities.  Ie: Taking pictures of HSC Ingrid as she runs down the street frothing from the mouth, arms flapping and yelling for the cops. :D

Signing the contractor's form
Sequel from my previous blog:  Tenants received a revise 24 hour notice from UNH’s apologizing for the fuck up in regard to the prior unit inspection schedule.  Last Friday the contractor guy showed up at the building and almost immediately he’s knocking on my door.  I assume HOW Lynda Jones instructed him to do my place first because she didn’t want to accompany him.  Smart move Lynda last thing I want to see is a stale donut shape person standing at my door. :P  Anyway I invited the contractor guy in he had a clipboard checklist and asked any problems with the unit. I mentioned my main concern is the broken shower door and everything else is ok. The contractor was quick and to the point the seven minute inspection was recorded on audio/video for future reference.   At the end of the inspection the contractor guy rated my unit “Exceptional”  Yipeee!!  Take that H.S.C. and H.O.W. and remember to use the word on your next lame threat of eviction. :P 

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