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Post by mrsdutt on Feb 25, 2013 10:33:33 GMT -5
I went to an urgent care center that said they did not accept my insurance so I had to pay cash before I left. I submitted the form to my insurance company myself. I received an EOB from my insurance stating they paid the bill. HUH? I already paid the bill. So I waited more than 2 weeks to see if the uc refunded my money. No, they didn't. I called and they said they were working on writing me out a check. Oh really? It takes 14 days. The 14 days has come and gone. No check was in the works. i lost my temper and explained to her the action was illegal if they were going to keep the money from both my ins and me. (There's 2 visits that they made me pay up front.) Neither visit has a returned check to me. One was in March 2012 and the other was December.
I HAVE to pay before I leave. They take 14 business days to pay me. AND they only write checks on Fridays.
I'm livid. No more visits to them. I need to find a doctor who knows about senior care.
Also I had to take the car in because of flashing lights. He thinks it's the alternator. We'll see.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 25, 2013 16:45:45 GMT -5
Lynn... how frustrating! Definitely get yourself a senior-saavy primary care physician. What I learned about OUR insurance? Urgent care isn't covered. Doctors are covered. The E.R. has a $100 copay unless I am admitted ... and no coverage at all for Urgent Care unless I go to the one affiliated with my primary care physician, and they are only open limited hours on weekends.
Painters were just here for a few hours this morning .... priming. They will return tomorrow.
Bird feeders full. Tattered garden flag replaced with untattered one.
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Post by motherto2 on Feb 25, 2013 22:50:47 GMT -5
Dutt, how frustrating. I have been going to one for a couple of years now, and I said I wasn't going to go back there because of the sloppy bookeeping, but found myself sick a few weeks ago, so off I headed. Mostly it's because you only sit there for about 10 minutes max, and they will fax your prescription over to the CVS next door. And that's the fastest CVS I've ever seen. Sometimes it's filled before I have time to get in the store and pick up a couple of things! So, in a way, I'm willing to pay for the convenience.
Had t go on local travel today for some mandatory training, but the Gov't will not allow any training expenses. So I drove and there were four of us all together. It costs me about $18 to make the trip with gas and toll. One gave me $2, another gave me $3, and the other gave me $4. Somehow I don't think that adds up properly. Guess I won't volunteer that any more.
DD came home this evening. She's going tomorrow to have her power of attorney taken care of. Then we are meeting with my folks and her father's family for dinner tomorrow night. Looks like we are going to be eating out a lot the next week and a half. Usually I would be happy about that, but for some reason I've gained several pounds over the last couple of weeks. I know some of it is inflamation from gluten, and retaining water, but still....
We are supposed to get lots of rain and wind tomorrow evening. No snow any time soon.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 25, 2013 23:00:48 GMT -5
Why no travel expense reimbursement for mandatory training? The three who rode with you did not reimburse you fairly. Next time, if you are going to drive, tell them the expenses will be reimbursed the same for everybody. $2? That is ridiculous.
Appears the snow is going south of here. I'm happy about that.
Lucy must have decided I was going away forever today. She ate her entire dish of food in one day. She's never done that before. I didn't take a suitcase, but I did leave at 7 AM and didn't return until 6 PM. 's
Lucy's water dish is now soaking in vinegar to get the hard water stains off. I hope it works. If it works, I will put vinegar in the bathroom sink to get the buildup off the water holder.
Changed my mind about going to the girls' state basketball tournament for 4 days. If my teams wins on Wednesday, I will go down on Friday. If they win Friday, I will stay over for the championship game on Saturday. Much cheaper than 4 days. I just wish the games were still televised.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 26, 2013 1:20:46 GMT -5
I seem to have caught my wonderful DH's cold.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 26, 2013 5:39:50 GMT -5
We are still forecast to get hit by snow today, about 4 inches worth, BUT they keep changing the start time to later & later in the day. Now its early afternoon beginning w/rain & sleet and snow for evening rush. Before I know it it will be a Wed/Thur storm.
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Post by mrsdutt on Feb 26, 2013 8:40:29 GMT -5
I seem to have caught my wonderful DH's cold. That wraskly wabbit! This season the cold is a hanger on one. Is it possible the germs take about 3 to 4 weeks to travel from the East coast to the West? My vehicle will be ready today. It was the alternator at the tune of a few pennies away from 500.00. Yikes! Not much else going on today. Stay safe.
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Post by kimber45 on Feb 26, 2013 10:33:15 GMT -5
Good Morning everyone. Supposed to be a nice day, once the fog burns off. The trees are really pretty right now with all the frost on them. Idutt, I feel your pain with vehicle repairs. I just had the head replaced on my little pickup to the tune of $725 . It's a lot of money to spend on an old beater truck, but it is 4 wheel drive and I couldn't replace it (the truck) for less than $1,500 and who knows what I would end up with.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 26, 2013 14:01:53 GMT -5
It appears the storm is going to entirely miss it. We just have a very cold wind blowing. Just south and west of here, it sounds like it is a near blizzard and schools are closed and closing. Guess we lucked out on this storm.
I'm not feeling the greatest myself today and I'm heading back to bed. Might be in part because Lucy must be having a hungry period. She woke me up meowing at 4 AM, 5 AM and 6 AM. I did not get up. When I finally got up, her dish was empty. I am not starving her. I am not feeding her quite as much as I used to, but she never ate it all and I think she is gaining weight. So Lucy had best let me rest this afternoon.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 26, 2013 16:59:48 GMT -5
I am most certainly, definitely sick.... so I'm laying low. My wonderful DH leaves tomorrow. Painters have come and gone for day #2 ... it takes a while to dry this time of year, so they will return tomorrow.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 26, 2013 22:15:44 GMT -5
While I took a nap, the snow changed it's mind and decided to visit us. Now it's snowing and blowing and the roads are 100% ice covered. Being told to stay off the roads.
Lucy is sitting beside me, which I am enjoying.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 26, 2013 22:43:46 GMT -5
My wonderful DH is still atwork at it's 7:35pm. He leaves tomorrow for 18 days in Texas. He won't be flying as much this time because (a) he's sick and (b) he's the DETCO (detachment commander) this time. And they will ALL be flying less due to budget cuts for the sequestration, it seems. (But, of course, they still have to go to Texas ... it just means that they'll just have more down time, I suppose.) Anyway, he's now on his way home ... I get to take him to the airport around noonish.
Looks like the kitchen/laundry room painting project will last all week, mainly mornings .... things just aren't drying super quickly this time of year. That's OK .... I am home all week and not feeling well, so no worries.
We're forecast for 69 and sunny tomorrow.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 26, 2013 22:54:46 GMT -5
I have a question for you, Molly, about Lucy's heated cat bed. I caught her the one morning on it. I've never seen her on it again. I put it on the couch that she liked to sleep on. She's no longer sleeping on the couch. She's moved to a chair or the back of the couch if the sun is shining. Do you think she's telling me she's done with the cat bed? Today, to get to the back of the couch, she made a production out of walking on the arm of the couch, looking at the bed and then jumping on to the back of the couch--like she was avoiding it. I am happy to report, the vinegar cleaned up her water dish quite nicely. Now that she is pure water to drink, Lucy is no longer drinking out of the toilet--only pure water for Lucy.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 26, 2013 23:04:50 GMT -5
Molly hope you are feeling better soon.
Theo my cats are funny about sleeping places. They both used to sleep in the cat beds (they are heated but are fur lined) and then a couple years ago they just stopped. The favorite sleeping place changes depending on who knows what. The current favorite is the stack of blankets that DD left in a chair in her room. Blackie also has her favorite chair in the living room. Oreo likes to also hang out under the couch or under my bed.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 27, 2013 6:07:07 GMT -5
The snow started earlier (by an hour) than predicted but appears not to have hit me as bas as predicted. I guess that I only got about 3 inches.
Since I did NOT expect my town to plow residential streets on tue I moved my car to the correct side for today (odd) about 5 pm. guessed WRONG. They did plow. Now the area in front of my house will be a major PITA for parking until we have a few warm days.
Generally, my cat tends to sleep w/me - near my feet or on the other side of the bed.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 27, 2013 16:44:29 GMT -5
I have a question for you, Molly, about Lucy's heated cat bed. I caught her the one morning on it. I've never seen her on it again. I put it on the couch that she liked to sleep on. She's no longer sleeping on the couch. She's moved to a chair or the back of the couch if the sun is shining. Do you think she's telling me she's done with the cat bed? Today, to get to the back of the couch, she made a production out of walking on the arm of the couch, looking at the bed and then jumping on to the back of the couch--like she was avoiding it. I am happy to report, the vinegar cleaned up her water dish quite nicely. Now that she is pure water to drink, Lucy is no longer drinking out of the toilet--only pure water for Lucy. You might try putting it away and then bringing it back out. You might try moving it. She may or may not be done with it.... cats are weird
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 27, 2013 16:45:54 GMT -5
I am still sick. My goal for the afternoon will be to make a run to Whole Foods. (A friend took my wonderful DH to the airport) Breakfast dishes in the sink will be dealt with sometime today. Painters return again tomorrow. And Friday. But progress is being made.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 27, 2013 22:11:00 GMT -5
I think I will put it away for a while so she can have her favorite sleeping spot back, although I am enjoying more cuddling with her.
Thanks, Molly, and feel better.
My wonderful neighbors have plowed my driveway so the snow drift is gone and I can get out to go to work tomorrow.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 28, 2013 6:54:33 GMT -5
i have GREAT neighbors too. They both do the path(s) between our houses. The north one has a blower and has also done a single lane on my front sidewalk.
Molly Could you be having allergy issues w/the stuff the painters are using?
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Post by Sharon on Feb 28, 2013 6:55:43 GMT -5
For some reason I am up and at em way to early this morning. I will probably be ready to crawl back into bed about the time it time to leave for work. Last day of February, one more day closer to spring.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 28, 2013 20:57:39 GMT -5
Hmmmm!!!! Where is everyone today? Hope you are all well.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 28, 2013 22:03:19 GMT -5
Since I had told the Pastor I was going to be out of town today, Sunday's bulletin said there were no office hours today. I thought I could sleep in and go over whenever I decided to go today. I wasn't sure if the parking lot would be plowed or not. If it wasn't, I was going to come home.
I was awakened at 7 AM by a phone call from the Pastor. I was not happy. He was telling me the bulletin for Sunday wasn't ready because he had to call the Youth Director at a "reasonable" hour before he could finish it up. Then why did he call me at 7 AM? That was not reasonable. I tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't.
At least the snow is over and the church parking lot was plowed.
I would have come home today had I gone to the basketball tournament as my team lost last night. They have 5 juniors as starters, so they should be back next year and take it all. That is what happened with the team that won in 2011. Went and lost as juniors. Won it all as seniors.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 28, 2013 22:07:33 GMT -5
i have GREAT neighbors too. They both do the path(s) between our houses. The north one has a blower and has also done a single lane on my front sidewalk. When I was much younger and using a shovel, my neighbor and I would shovel in the mornings until we met at the sidewalk. Whoever got home from work first would shovel. One time I went to work because the IRS didn't close for a snow storm. His agency had closed. We got sent home due to the storm. I was so happy when I got home and he had shoveled my drive. I used to babysit a lot for their baby back then also. They took care of me when I had my wisdom teeth out. She came over and found a burner on, along with a box of pudding. I must have intended to make pudding. She took the box to home and brought back the pudding. I no longer remember which drug I was taking, but I was pretty out of it.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 28, 2013 23:20:23 GMT -5
i have GREAT neighbors too. They both do the path(s) between our houses. The north one has a blower and has also done a single lane on my front sidewalk. Molly Could you be having allergy issues w/the stuff the painters are using?Yes, indeedy ... but I've got other symptoms, too ... as well as high blood sugar (the sure sign it's a bug and not just allergies/asthma). I've been staying far away from the laundry room and have the door closed ... which should help. They finished painting today .... tomorrow they will rehang the light fixture and switch out the kitchen faucet and then they're done! Yay! (Then, slowly, I will get stuff back in the laundry room!)
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 28, 2013 23:28:49 GMT -5
I actually had to call my wonderful DH tonight to see if he'd forgotten me, LOL. No calls today from him from Texas. He is just really busy and playing catch up! Anyway, he assured me he will call again later.
Still sick (cough/tired/chest congestion) and now I've got tummy symptoms. Oh joy. Oh well ... I'm home and will just weather the storm.
Tomorrow (Friday), I will do some online banking things and write checks for a few bills. May not get them mailed until Saturday (need to pick up an RX), but that's fine. Painters here in the morning to do some last things ... light fixture, new kitchen faucet, etc. Was supposed to do dinner with a girlfriend, but I've canceled.
High tomorrow (10 degrees above average) ~ 76. 80 on Saturday (March 2!!!!!) and 75 on Sunday. Wonderful weather ... my plan's to open windows, get everything dry and aired out, and to just take it easy with a good book or two.
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Post by marvholly on Mar 1, 2013 4:48:14 GMT -5
I really, REALLY want to hit my library today. They have a FREE showing of Skyfall - big screen. That, however, will depend on the weather-temp & precipitation (we have been having light rain/sleet/snow off & on for several days).
I am going to hold of on any grocery shopping as food stamp debit cards are reloaded TODAY. That makes all stores a ZOO thru the weekend since i do not shop at Whole Foods (nicknamed Whole Paycheck here).
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Post by Sharon on Mar 1, 2013 7:04:22 GMT -5
Molly enjoy the good weather and maybe it will "air" the bug out of you also.
I am glad that it is Friday and this week is almost done. We are supposed to be in the low 60's this weekend. I too hope to air some of the winter stink out of the house.
Saturday morning will be my grocery run. Depending on when I get up I should be at the store by 6-7am. I love to shop that early on the weekends, pretty much have the store to myself.
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Post by mrsdutt on Mar 1, 2013 8:35:32 GMT -5
A friend and I went into Virginia Beach yesterday to find a Kroger store that is 3 miles from my home. I didn't realize how centrally located I am. Go East on the road in front of my platt a couple miles and I am in VB. Then a couple more miles to the right and I can be at the beach. Who knew?
So I got a Kroger card and will learn how to load it today off the site. I'll pay a couple bills as well.
I have a bit of a problem I'd like to run by you. Due to all of the things I had to do when DS had leaukemia, I'm damaged goods emotionally. I won't bore you with the details. I hide them well. The end result is I have problems leaving home. I have found ways to deal with short time periods and short distances. But long distances and longer times are brutal.
I booked the short vacation for Great Wolf Lodge. One of the reasons I did that was to concour fears while I had family support around me. Well I've been having the fears crop up the closer the trip is getting. It's an hour and a half away. I know fear is an enemy. I know all the right things to do. My heart is in it, but my mind is going a bit coo coo.
Does anyone get like this? What do you do to overcome it? Any words of wisdom will be welcomed.
Thank you.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 1, 2013 18:13:04 GMT -5
YAY! We've now finished texturing and painting the kitchen ceiling (I didn't photograph that), and installed our new water filter and spiffy new faucet. The laundry has newly-painted shelves and a spiffy new sink, too! My weekend plan is to get things organized and on those bright white shelves in the laundry room! NEW KITCHEN FAUCET INSTALLED NEW KITCHEN FAUCET BEING TESTED BY MEGAN MEGAN APPROVES LAUNDRY ROOM SHELVES ~ NEWLY PAINTED LAUNDRY ROOM ~ NEW SINK INSTALLED LAUNDRY ROOM (DIFFERENT ANGLE)
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 1, 2013 18:18:11 GMT -5
A friend and I went into Virginia Beach yesterday to find a Kroger store that is 3 miles from my home. I didn't realize how centrally located I am. Go East on the road in front of my platt a couple miles and I am in VB. Then a couple more miles to the right and I can be at the beach. Who knew? So I got a Kroger card and will learn how to load it today off the site. I'll pay a couple bills as well. I have a bit of a problem I'd like to run by you. Due to all of the things I had to do when DS had leaukemia, I'm damaged goods emotionally. I won't bore you with the details. I hide them well. The end result is I have problems leaving home. I have found ways to deal with short time periods and short distances. But long distances and longer times are brutal. I booked the short vacation for Great Wolf Lodge. One of the reasons I did that was to concour fears while I had family support around me. Well I've been having the fears crop up the closer the trip is getting. It's an hour and a half away. I know fear is an enemy. I know all the right things to do. My heart is in it, but my mind is going a bit coo coo. Does anyone get like this? What do you do to overcome it? Any words of wisdom will be welcomed. Thank you. Because you are a woman of faith, my suggestion to you is simple: Spend some time and write out (copy) Psalm 91. It's very encouraging, and it is specifically on the topic of overcoming fear. It's great to also read and meditate on, but I've found by going through the action of actually writing out those words of comfort, I "claim them" for myself and really focus on them. On a practical approach, have a plan (written out if needed) that you will do when you feel fear creeping up on you. It can be as simple or as detailed as you need. Here's a suggestion. 1. Take very intentional slow and deep breaths in and out. Repeat 20 times. 2. Drink a glass of water, very slowly. Feel yourself getting calmer and hydrated. 3. Read Psalm 91 (either from the bible, or the copy you wrote out.) 4. Sing a favorite song. (Out loud or to yourself. If you can't remember the words, pick a Christmas Carol) 5. Clean your fingernails or floss your teeth. (Or some other detail-oriented personal hygiene item.) REPEAT AS NEEDED
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