August 9, 2022
Abilene Machine called me at 9:44 am Tuesday, August 9. Todd offered $7,500 and said that they could pick the tractor up in a couple weeks. I told him I needed to contact my family. He said if anything changes to let him know and gave me his cell number. At 10:02 I sent the following text to Cathy, Karen, Judy, Mary, Allen, Kevin, Jeff Finley (because he had looked at the tractor and had done some research into if he might want a tinker project)
“Abilene machine called me this morning with an offer of $7500.00
for Dad's tractor salvage. If anyone wants to buy it & work on yourself you
can have it for that. Otherwise they will pick it up in a couple weeks.
Rose”
At 10:21 am I sent the following text to Steve Juenemann:
“Steve, Abilene Machine hot back with me this morning with a
salvage offer of $7500. Mom would rather sell it that try to fix it
first. Thank you so much for your help & advice. I know it took a lot
of your time & we would like to pay you for that. Again, thank you.
Aunt Arvilla & Rose”
Kevin replied at 11:27 am:
“Thanks – I’ll let them have it.”
Cathy replied at 12:40 pm: “Sounds good to me.”
At noon I took meals I made this morning to Mom and told her
about the call from Abilene Machine. She
told again she did not want to put money into the tractor to fix it and if they
offered that much it was worth taking, My phone was left on the charger on my
desk. I came home from Mom’s around 3:00 pm and had
a message from Steve Juenemann sent to me at 1:35 pm:
“Call me when it's
convenient. Thanks”
I called him at 3:33 pm and left voice mail and he called me
back at 3:54. He said he would like to buy the tractor for Abilene Machine
salvage price.
At 3:36 pm I listened to my voice mail and it was Andy from
Abilene Machine saying he will be in the area tomorrow, Aug 10, and was wanting
to set up pickup of the tractor.
At 3:41 pm I sent the following text to Derrick. I had not
heard any reply from him regarding the earlier text.
“Abilene machine will get in area tomorrow & would like to pick
up dad's tractor then. You may want to change out your new batteries with his
old ones tonight.
Rose”
“Did grandma ok this? About
to go ask her”
At 4:07 pm I replied to Derrick in text:
“Go ask her. She told me to do this. I’m not doing this on m own. All my siblings are in on the
discussions. We are not inheritance
chasers at all. Just taking care of business once you said you do not want the
tractor. Rose”
At 4:12 pm I called Andy back telling him that I thought we
had 2 weeks and a family member wanted to purchase the tractor for that. He told me to call Todd back about it. I immediately called Todd to back out of this
mornings conversation. He felt that we
had a verbal agreement & I was backing out on that. He did understand that I believed I had 2
weeks and it was all happening so fast. I
told him I feel town between my integrity in business and in family. We called off the deal. I cried after that call because I felt so bad
about doing that.
At 4:49 pm Todd called me back to “through out something”, He made a raised offer of $10,000. I told him I needed to make one call and
would get back with him in 5 minutes. I
called Steve Juenemann at 4:50 and he said to take the increased offer and he
was glad to be of help in getting more money for the tractor. I called Todd
back at 4:52 and said ok.
At 5:00 pm I received this text from
Derrick:
“I did ask her after I got
her calmed down half way to the creek! Her exact words was that grandpa
bought that for layne and she didn't know anything about it being sold!
Yes we both know grandma can forget that in 2 min, but I feel better hearing
her say it to! How the hell can you feel right about telling me that they
won't be here for two weeks and giving me a min to think about it, and then
telling me that they will be here in the morning and get my batteries out of
it! I can't get repairs priced today, it was too late when I started! I
am considering buying it for salvage value once I know what repairs will
cost! Nobody will be showing up on my property to take a damn thing in
the morning. They can come back next time and get it if it's too much to repair!”
I went to Mom’s to let
her know what was happening. Judy was
there.
6:00 to Derrick:
“They told me 2 weeks this morning.
This afternoon they called to pick up tomorrow because they had a truck
on the area. This has happened much quicker
than anyone expected. Rose”
Derrick’s immediate text
reply to me: “Not going to happen”
6:21 pm I texted Derrick: Yes it is. You told me you did not want it. Rose”
6:38 pm text to me from Derrick: “You priced it at 7500 at 10:38 this morning, which is a completely
different story than a week after he died when you threw your greedy little
bitch fit! I need time to price repairs, like I had at 10:38 this morning! I'll
send a kid over with a check right fucking now if that's what it takes for you
to feel good about your greedy inheritance chasing attitude! I'm done
dealing with you and I really hope your sisters are there to pick you up when
you fall!”
I
saw Derrick and Layne drive to the tractor and Layne got off the Ranger and got
into the tractor and right back out of it.
Judy walked down the hill but they took off heading east through the
field. I decided to pull the key from
the tractor and went down to find no key in it.
They pulled the key from Dad’s tractor.
I went back to the house and told Judy she can deal with Derrick because
I am too mad at that moment. I came home
and the Ranger was back at their house by coming home on the road not up the hill.
Seeing
this at 6:50 when I got home I texted Derrick: “I need that tractor key. Rose”
Derrick’s
immediate text: “Sending a check”
My response back was: ‘No accepting.it Rose” Its not mine too accept but Mom’s.
Right away he respsonded to me: “Then fuck off”
“You and I can go talk to
grandma about it”
In the mean time Judy
tried to talk to Derrick but only got to talk to Dana. Judy then came to my house and I explained
how I did not feel I could call Abilene Machine and cancel the deal a second
time in one day. I asked her if she
thought it needed cancelled to call them and I gave her the phone numbers for
Todd and Andy with Abilene Machine. She
left the papers on the end table and left saying I need to live in the real
world.
At 8:03 pm I sent the following
text to Todd with AM:
“Todd-my nephew is throwing a fit & has taken
the key out if the tractor and said hewill not allow our truck on his property
to pick up the tractor that belongs to my dad.
It is an ugly scene here at the farm.
I don’t want your driver to be met with my nephews entitled attitude a&
cause any trouble for your driver. I am
so upset & do not feel right about giving in to being bullied by the nephew
or causing harm to you or your driver. We have a deal & I intent to keep it. Does
he have any legal rights? I’m trying to get legal advice and want to keep you
informed. Rose Juenemann Rose”
I called & talked
with Karen. She had talked with
Derrick.
I received a call from
Todd at 8:47 pm. He agreed to hold off
his driver for first thing in the morning and call me late morning to see what
has transpired and if things have calmed down any in the morning.
I sent this text to
Karen then to Derrick because I did not hear back from Karen right away and
assumed she may be talking with Derrick more. This was sent at 9:57 pm.
“Todd with AM will have his driver hold off in the
morning & will get back with me to see if family drama situation is any
better late morning. I guess if Derrick will give $7500 cash not check by 11, I’ll
have to call off the AM deal. I hate
going back on my work with them but for hopefully family peace I’ll do that.
Rose”
I said cash only because
I was afraid Derrick would not have the money for the check to clear or put a
stop payment on it.
10:16 pm Derrick texted me: “It will only be check you greedy ass back
stabbing bitch, for proof, cause I and when I'm done, NOBODY can trust your
bullshit, wasn't me, I'm innocent, I never said that, I'm the fucking fairy god
mother bull shit! You are by far the most greedy self centered, all about
what I get one out of all of your siblings! I will not give you one
dollar bill in cash, nor will the fucking check even come to you!”
I never asked for the
check or cash to come to me. I understand wanting the paper trail with a check. My concern was if the check would clear the bank. It is to go to Mom
as it is her tractor to sell not mine.
10:32 pm I receive this from
Derrick:
“Please by all means, show
this conversation to everyone so they can all see how it played out, and how
you and only you went 100% against your fathers wishes for a few dollars! I
know about AM offer then Steve's and then Abilene again! Hell, I plan to
post every word of this on Facebook”
I
did share Derrick’s texts with Karen because I just did not know why Derrick
was being so nasty to me. I did then
call Allen at 10:34 pm and sent all the messages to him to read then call me
back for a clearer view of what I did wrong to cause Derrick to respond like
this over a tractor he told me early June he did not want and also sent Layne
over 2 more times to tell me they would not be buying G-pa’s tractor and about
the new tractor he was leasing instead.
My response has always been “OK. It’s your choice to make to buy or not
to buy it” when nobody was asking or expecting him to even buy it when he could
use it for nothing except it broke so he didn’t want it,
Why is trying to do the right thing for the right reason so hard and fought from all directions?
A very crappy afternoon & night.
Rose
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