Monday, March 24, 2014
Warmth Is Just Around The Corner...
...but we have to get through a Nor'easter first before the warmth decides to finally visit our little valley next week.
According to those people on the news, very little snow will get this far north. For once, I hope they are right.
We have been keeping ourselves busy around the house, and we decided that today was a good time to finally look for our surveyor pins for our property lines.
After we found one, we found two more. Tomorrow we will be looking for the most crucial ones that we really must find. One of them is for our property line between us and the bad neighbors alongside of us. Did I say bad neighbors? I most certainly did.
They moved here about a year and a half ago and have turned what was once a beautifully landscaped property into something that looks like Honey Boo Boo threw up. I think I wrote about them before but I didn't go into detail. That is coming one of these days...with a lot of photos.
They came from the north of us and took over the property without finding out about the ordinances for our township. Their backyard looks like a plastic factory exploded...with all the crap they have for their toddler. There are piles of broken pallets ready to be used in their outside circular fireplace. Their Christmas tree is amongst that trash as well as logs from branches he cut off trees that don't belong to him. They belong to the farmer next door to his property. This neighbor has no respect for anyone or anything.
He put up a dinky green plastic fence (after they dug a trench to plant sunflowers last spring), and that fence is now falling over at places.
My husband seems to think the fence is either on our property or very near to the property line. We have put up with it by trying to look the other way. But now he is messing with our outside cats...we recently discovered there are two traps that he does not check on. On Sunday one of our younger cats born last year was found in the trap and we have no idea how long it was in there. My husband freed it. So now we have to find out who to contact about animal cruelty.
The weather is still in the 20's overnight and it is cold during the day and with the neighbor not checking the traps and leaving any living thing in them for any extended period of time has gotten me so upset and irate, that I am about to do something I may regret. Don't ask.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Whew!
When others south and east of us received at least 6 inches of snow from the latest storm that hit yesterday, our area received absolutely none. It's about darn time. For once I can watch the news channels that are showing those areas that got snow and all the trouble it brings with it and I can laugh my you-know-what off. And I don't feel the least bit guilty either. However, it is still mighty cold in these parts.
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Last week I made a discovery I didn't like. My dashboard page was taken over by a slew of posts someone had made on a now-defunct blog. But because that blog was one that I made comments on when it was alive, this person's comments came to my dashboard. The main character is a Tami Zella Bull, which sounds made up to me. She has her own website where she sells some kind of over-the-counter pills. And that particular defunct blog isn't the only one she used for her diabolical scheme...she used a lot more defunct blogs which I discovered while searching all over creation for her or whatever it is.
I tried in vain to get rid of them from my dashboard. I tried in vain to make adjustments to my Reading List (I only have four on that list but now have five thanks to wonder woman of the defunct blogs). One person on my Reading List stopped blogging years ago and I would like to delete that one as well.
I tried in vain to get rid of my Reading List all together...to no avail. Finally, I called it quits and gave up. There are other posts from reliable people on my dashboard now and I no longer have to look at the ones that don't belong there as they have been pushed to the next page, but it still irks me to no end that those long-winded comments (or mini posts) are taking up all that room in my space.
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Last week I made a discovery I didn't like. My dashboard page was taken over by a slew of posts someone had made on a now-defunct blog. But because that blog was one that I made comments on when it was alive, this person's comments came to my dashboard. The main character is a Tami Zella Bull, which sounds made up to me. She has her own website where she sells some kind of over-the-counter pills. And that particular defunct blog isn't the only one she used for her diabolical scheme...she used a lot more defunct blogs which I discovered while searching all over creation for her or whatever it is.
I tried in vain to get rid of them from my dashboard. I tried in vain to make adjustments to my Reading List (I only have four on that list but now have five thanks to wonder woman of the defunct blogs). One person on my Reading List stopped blogging years ago and I would like to delete that one as well.
I tried in vain to get rid of my Reading List all together...to no avail. Finally, I called it quits and gave up. There are other posts from reliable people on my dashboard now and I no longer have to look at the ones that don't belong there as they have been pushed to the next page, but it still irks me to no end that those long-winded comments (or mini posts) are taking up all that room in my space.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Recent Happenings
The biggest recent happening occurred this morning when I turned my computer on. I couldn't connect to the Internet. After many hours and doing as much as I could I caved and called my server. The best they could do was bypass my router so I could connect to the Internet.
Now here I sit without the use of my router or the usage of my laptop. I don't know what my next step is. My server could not help me since the router is not theirs.
The only thing I can think of that would cause this is that last week my server and I reset my password for them so that my recently hacked Email system would work. A few days later I decided to change the password to get into my computer and I also changed it on my laptop. Not the same one for my system, however, and I am wondering if I should have used the same password for everything.
At this point I am now wondering if I need to hook my router back up and change that to the same password. I am very stupid when it comes to this computer stuff and I will wrack my brain till I find some type solution, but I am at my wits' end with this conundrum that was created by some a-hole that hacked my email.
Other than that the only thing driving me crazy is this weather. We dipped way down low overnight and it is now in the upper 20's and very windy which makes it much colder than the temp readings. The wind does help our turbine as far as lowering our kilowatt usage, but it is still much too cold for my taste. I am wondering now if we will have Spring at all, or will we just go into Summer with all that heat.
With everything that has been happening to me (us) over the last week and a half, I am wondering how I have stayed sane all this time.
Now here I sit without the use of my router or the usage of my laptop. I don't know what my next step is. My server could not help me since the router is not theirs.
The only thing I can think of that would cause this is that last week my server and I reset my password for them so that my recently hacked Email system would work. A few days later I decided to change the password to get into my computer and I also changed it on my laptop. Not the same one for my system, however, and I am wondering if I should have used the same password for everything.
At this point I am now wondering if I need to hook my router back up and change that to the same password. I am very stupid when it comes to this computer stuff and I will wrack my brain till I find some type solution, but I am at my wits' end with this conundrum that was created by some a-hole that hacked my email.
Other than that the only thing driving me crazy is this weather. We dipped way down low overnight and it is now in the upper 20's and very windy which makes it much colder than the temp readings. The wind does help our turbine as far as lowering our kilowatt usage, but it is still much too cold for my taste. I am wondering now if we will have Spring at all, or will we just go into Summer with all that heat.
With everything that has been happening to me (us) over the last week and a half, I am wondering how I have stayed sane all this time.
Monday, March 03, 2014
Titan Didn't Like Us
Now they are naming snowstorms. Who knew?
The latest one that was supposed to hit us last night and into this morning did not show up. And I am very thankful for that.
Titan did, however, drop a boatload of snow all around us. And again I say I am very thankful for that.
I don't have to tell you folks just how sick of all this ice, sleet, snow, wind, bone-chilling temperatures, etc., I have become. There are no words left in my vocabulary. And, yes, I do mean all those four-letter words and many others that have more than four letters. I can cuss with the best of them. And not just in my own home. That is what this 2013-2014 Winter season has done to me.
On a lighter note...
Dale Jr. came in second yesterday in the race at Phoenix, AZ, where he has won twice in the past. His car just didn't have enough oomph to take the first place away from Kevin Harvick, who drives for Tony Stewart this season. Kevin also drives in the Nationwide Series for Dale Jr.'s team. So his win keeps it in the "family" somewhat.
Getting back to the race, nobody had anything for Kevin Harvick. Once he got out front he pretty much stayed there till the end. But I was glad it was he who won and not those other two Penske drivers (Logano and Keselowski) that were giving me fits every time a caution came out which meant they were that much closer to Dale Jr. who was right behind Harvick.
Next race is in Las Vegas. Viva Las Vegas!
The latest one that was supposed to hit us last night and into this morning did not show up. And I am very thankful for that.
Titan did, however, drop a boatload of snow all around us. And again I say I am very thankful for that.
I don't have to tell you folks just how sick of all this ice, sleet, snow, wind, bone-chilling temperatures, etc., I have become. There are no words left in my vocabulary. And, yes, I do mean all those four-letter words and many others that have more than four letters. I can cuss with the best of them. And not just in my own home. That is what this 2013-2014 Winter season has done to me.
On a lighter note...
Dale Jr. came in second yesterday in the race at Phoenix, AZ, where he has won twice in the past. His car just didn't have enough oomph to take the first place away from Kevin Harvick, who drives for Tony Stewart this season. Kevin also drives in the Nationwide Series for Dale Jr.'s team. So his win keeps it in the "family" somewhat.
Getting back to the race, nobody had anything for Kevin Harvick. Once he got out front he pretty much stayed there till the end. But I was glad it was he who won and not those other two Penske drivers (Logano and Keselowski) that were giving me fits every time a caution came out which meant they were that much closer to Dale Jr. who was right behind Harvick.
Next race is in Las Vegas. Viva Las Vegas!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Run For Cover
The week is not yet over and I am ready to...well, I won't go into what I am ready to do.
Let me set this up for you. Last Sunday was one of the best days of my life because my driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., won the Daytona 500. For me and the rest of Junior Nation that was huge. More than anyone can imagine even if they are not a fan of his.
So, I was walking on air. Elated to the max. And then Monday morning came and lowered the boom.
We did not get a newspaper. Now, I know a lot of you out there will say, big deal, it's just a newspaper. I have grown up with a paper and in my later years I appreciate a good, hot cup of coffee and the morning newspaper. And when that doesn't happen, this woman is mighty pissed.
With all my ranting and raving, my husband started making phone calls. We knew our regular motor carrier stopped delivering about a week ago and we stupidly thought a new carrier would take over and the transition would be smooth. Yeah...right. Try and hunt down an apparition. Because that is what our local newspaper has become since they were bought out awhile ago by another huge newspaper located in Chicago. It is the only newspaper in Lehigh County and surrounding counties as well. Needless to say, my husband got nowhere. Oh, but we did get a paper delivered later in the day.
Come Tuesday and again no newspaper. More phone calls. It was delivered later in the day as well. The same thing happened on Wednesday. Finally, on Thursday (today) we didn't have to call. Fingers crossed that the problem has been resolved.
During all that I also had a sick cat. With all the upchucking that was going on for a week or two, I thought all four were responsible. It turned out that only one was, but she was so good at hiding the fact she wasn't feeling well that it took witnessing it actually happening to realize which one it was. By then, she was also squirting liquid out the other end. In the litter box, thank goodness. That went on all day Tuesday and she slept most of the day between potty breaks. I didn't let her out of my sight that day. I told my husband if she wasn't better in the morning we would call the vet. There was no need to do that because she was back to her normal self the following morning. And by now you would never know she had ever been sick. But that is what I was dealing with while the newspaper dilemma was going on.
Wednesday morning, making sure Dakota was OK, I wanted to check my Email before we went grocery shopping. To my surprise I could not access my account. When we came back from shopping that was where I headed. Still no access. I fired up my laptop and started researching why I was not getting mail. Believe me, I tried everything I could think of and then some and worked into the wee hours of the morning. So that when I awoke this morning (Thursday) the first thing on my mind was my mail. When I got all my morning chores done I worked on more things I had thought of with a clearer mind.
Nothing I did worked, so I caved and got in touch with my server. Well, they saw some pretty mysterious stuff going on with my account, like Emails flying out left and right supposedly being sent by me. So they shut down my account. And didn't tell me. Just the Email account as I still had access to the Internet. After I got in touch with them, they called me back and told me my address and password were compromised. Holy sh*t! I panicked. But with their help my password was changed and all is well with the world again.
And just to cap off all this craziness, when I went outside to take care of the cats this morning I discovered that the large heated water bowl we recently bought apparently gave up the ghost because there was a huge chunk of ice in it. I could have cried. Actually, I think I did a little bit. The temperature tonight is going down close to zero or less and the wind chill will be somewhere in the vicinity of minus 25. Of all the times for something like that to happen. Life is not being very fair right now.
So, yes, I am ready to run for cover...
Let me set this up for you. Last Sunday was one of the best days of my life because my driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., won the Daytona 500. For me and the rest of Junior Nation that was huge. More than anyone can imagine even if they are not a fan of his.
So, I was walking on air. Elated to the max. And then Monday morning came and lowered the boom.
We did not get a newspaper. Now, I know a lot of you out there will say, big deal, it's just a newspaper. I have grown up with a paper and in my later years I appreciate a good, hot cup of coffee and the morning newspaper. And when that doesn't happen, this woman is mighty pissed.
With all my ranting and raving, my husband started making phone calls. We knew our regular motor carrier stopped delivering about a week ago and we stupidly thought a new carrier would take over and the transition would be smooth. Yeah...right. Try and hunt down an apparition. Because that is what our local newspaper has become since they were bought out awhile ago by another huge newspaper located in Chicago. It is the only newspaper in Lehigh County and surrounding counties as well. Needless to say, my husband got nowhere. Oh, but we did get a paper delivered later in the day.
Come Tuesday and again no newspaper. More phone calls. It was delivered later in the day as well. The same thing happened on Wednesday. Finally, on Thursday (today) we didn't have to call. Fingers crossed that the problem has been resolved.
During all that I also had a sick cat. With all the upchucking that was going on for a week or two, I thought all four were responsible. It turned out that only one was, but she was so good at hiding the fact she wasn't feeling well that it took witnessing it actually happening to realize which one it was. By then, she was also squirting liquid out the other end. In the litter box, thank goodness. That went on all day Tuesday and she slept most of the day between potty breaks. I didn't let her out of my sight that day. I told my husband if she wasn't better in the morning we would call the vet. There was no need to do that because she was back to her normal self the following morning. And by now you would never know she had ever been sick. But that is what I was dealing with while the newspaper dilemma was going on.
Wednesday morning, making sure Dakota was OK, I wanted to check my Email before we went grocery shopping. To my surprise I could not access my account. When we came back from shopping that was where I headed. Still no access. I fired up my laptop and started researching why I was not getting mail. Believe me, I tried everything I could think of and then some and worked into the wee hours of the morning. So that when I awoke this morning (Thursday) the first thing on my mind was my mail. When I got all my morning chores done I worked on more things I had thought of with a clearer mind.
Nothing I did worked, so I caved and got in touch with my server. Well, they saw some pretty mysterious stuff going on with my account, like Emails flying out left and right supposedly being sent by me. So they shut down my account. And didn't tell me. Just the Email account as I still had access to the Internet. After I got in touch with them, they called me back and told me my address and password were compromised. Holy sh*t! I panicked. But with their help my password was changed and all is well with the world again.
And just to cap off all this craziness, when I went outside to take care of the cats this morning I discovered that the large heated water bowl we recently bought apparently gave up the ghost because there was a huge chunk of ice in it. I could have cried. Actually, I think I did a little bit. The temperature tonight is going down close to zero or less and the wind chill will be somewhere in the vicinity of minus 25. Of all the times for something like that to happen. Life is not being very fair right now.
So, yes, I am ready to run for cover...
Monday, February 24, 2014
WOW!
Hopefully this means 2014 will be an awesome year for him and maybe he can finally win that elusive Championship title.
Winter just got a little easier for me to bear.
Pardon me now while I relish this win and pop my heart back into my chest.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
It Just Keeps Falling Out Of The Sky
This woman will be one elated human in a few months when she will be able to see grass.
This was taken from the sliding doors leading out to the deck.
I got a little lower to take this one from the sliding doors as well.
This one was shot from a prone position. Love the blue sky peeking through, but it didn't last long.
Can you see that drift in the upper middle of this photo? That is mild compared to the drifts we used to get, but since the neighbor slapped a crappy plastic fence up it has slowed down the drifting somewhat from the empty field.
This was shot from our front window. Our poor hedges.
I always find it amazing how the camera cannot capture the depth the human eye can. The snow just doesn't look the same through a camera lens.
Guess what? It snowed again overnight, stopped this morning, and continued snowing well into the afternoon. No relief for the weary.
This was taken from the sliding doors leading out to the deck.
Guess what? It snowed again overnight, stopped this morning, and continued snowing well into the afternoon. No relief for the weary.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Mother Nature Just Keeps Dumping On Us
This latest storm brought around 6-8 inches but I just learned that it isn't done with us yet. There is more coming tonight into the morning. Coupled with what we just got they predict a total accumulation of 12-18 inches. And that's on top of what we already had from previous storms, not to mention the ice coating as well. I am beginning to wonder if we will see bare ground much before May.
And more snow is coming for the weekend...
Every time we get significant snow it is up to me to clear everything to and around the hothouse for the cats outside. They also need a path shoveled from the door to under the deck where there isn't any snow and they can at least remember what ground is.
This morning I watched two cats come out of the hothouse, stop halfway between it and the deck, put their paws on the snowbank and looked over the expanse of our back yard, thought a bit, decided that it wasn't a good idea to go there, and continued on to under the deck. Can't see as I blame them. Where would they go? They fall through the snow when they walk on it and I can only imagine that's not a good feeling for a cat.
All I can say is thank goodness for the Olympics to keep me occupied and my mind off the snow. And Friday begins the first practice sessions for the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Yes, it's finally here. Maybe that will pull me out of the snow doldroms.
Sunday, February 09, 2014
A Bit Of Color
The garden flag is for Valentines Day. I like to change those flags for every holiday or season. It makes things a little brighter for me, especially when I look out that window and see something other than snow, snow, and more snow. My eyes are always drawn to that flag.
More snow is predicted for tonight and tomorrow. Ho hum...
At least there are the Olympics to keep me occupied. Next weekend NASCAR starts with the Sprint non points race to get the season underway. Finally.
Saturday, February 08, 2014
One Of Our Outside Cats
Monday, February 03, 2014
Snow, Snow, Snow
This is what we woke up to this morning...
It is currently 31° and still snowing. The forecast is 4-6" but it seems like we have already gone over that amount.
It's days like these that I am thankful I no longer have to drive to work in this fluffy, wet snow. Or any kind of snow for that matter. Or even having to drive to work in the first place.
The cats outside will have to wait until later to get fresh water and food. If I go out now to do that they will all want to leave the hothouse and there is no place to go but into deep snow. That would not be very kind of me so for now I will let them stay inside where it is dry and comfy.
According to meteorologists we are supposed to get more nasty weather in the next couple of days. Since the groundhog saw its shadow, that is quite fitting. I don't believe in that groundhog hooey because whether it sees its shadow or not we still get six more weeks of winter.
OK, back to my den of hibernation.
It's days like these that I am thankful I no longer have to drive to work in this fluffy, wet snow. Or any kind of snow for that matter. Or even having to drive to work in the first place.
The cats outside will have to wait until later to get fresh water and food. If I go out now to do that they will all want to leave the hothouse and there is no place to go but into deep snow. That would not be very kind of me so for now I will let them stay inside where it is dry and comfy.
According to meteorologists we are supposed to get more nasty weather in the next couple of days. Since the groundhog saw its shadow, that is quite fitting. I don't believe in that groundhog hooey because whether it sees its shadow or not we still get six more weeks of winter.
OK, back to my den of hibernation.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
This One Is A Head Scratcher
After a day of grocery shopping with my husband (we go to two stores), we needed a little something to eat to hold us over till dinner time at home. We both felt pizza would do the trick. We stopped at a place on our way home; it is not a place we frequent but all we wanted was two slices.
After ordering the two slices, the girl told us in broken English that with our order we would get a free soda. There was also a sign on the wall that I saw later stating the same thing.
We ate our pizza and my husband drank the soda. Too much sodium in it for me. When my husband went to pay he handed the girl a $5 bill and she said, “That will be five dollars” and didn’t bother to ring it up. Here is the remainder of the conversation between her and myself:
Me: What? Five dollars?
Her: Yes, five dollars.
Me: The soda is free and now you’re charging for it?
Her: My boss says to always charge $5.
Me: But the soda is free and you’re charging a dollar extra for it.
Her: My boss always says to get $5 for it.
Me: Look, 2 slices at $2 a piece is $4 plus 6% sales tax is 24¢ added together makes $4.24, so why are you asking for $5?
Her: (she repeated what she says her boss told her)
Me: Well you tell your boss that he is wrong. Free is free, you don’t tell someone they qualify for a free soda and then charge extra for it. And we won't be back.
Meanwhile my husband was standing there holding out the five dollar bill. Finally she took the bill, rang up the order and the cash register had $4.24 on it…and she handed a dollar bill back to my husband instead of giving him 76¢ in change.
I thought I had lost my marbles with this exchange of words. When we got into our truck I asked my husband, Did that conversation just take place?
Is she telling that to everyone who gets 2 slices that they get a free soda and then charges them a flat $5? Is she pocketing that extra money? Or is she just that damn stupid?
She is either making a lot of money for her boss on that particular deal or she is ripping him off.
After ordering the two slices, the girl told us in broken English that with our order we would get a free soda. There was also a sign on the wall that I saw later stating the same thing.
We ate our pizza and my husband drank the soda. Too much sodium in it for me. When my husband went to pay he handed the girl a $5 bill and she said, “That will be five dollars” and didn’t bother to ring it up. Here is the remainder of the conversation between her and myself:
Me: What? Five dollars?
Her: Yes, five dollars.
Me: The soda is free and now you’re charging for it?
Her: My boss says to always charge $5.
Me: But the soda is free and you’re charging a dollar extra for it.
Her: My boss always says to get $5 for it.
Me: Look, 2 slices at $2 a piece is $4 plus 6% sales tax is 24¢ added together makes $4.24, so why are you asking for $5?
Her: (she repeated what she says her boss told her)
Me: Well you tell your boss that he is wrong. Free is free, you don’t tell someone they qualify for a free soda and then charge extra for it. And we won't be back.
Meanwhile my husband was standing there holding out the five dollar bill. Finally she took the bill, rang up the order and the cash register had $4.24 on it…and she handed a dollar bill back to my husband instead of giving him 76¢ in change.
I thought I had lost my marbles with this exchange of words. When we got into our truck I asked my husband, Did that conversation just take place?
Is she telling that to everyone who gets 2 slices that they get a free soda and then charges them a flat $5? Is she pocketing that extra money? Or is she just that damn stupid?
She is either making a lot of money for her boss on that particular deal or she is ripping him off.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
I Am A Sore Loser
Yes, I am very sad that Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers could not pull off a win against those despicable Seahawks. Any team that beats my football teams (NY Giants and SF 49ers) are despicable. I know...it's not nice to say that about other teams but it's the way I feel right now.
I can only hope that Eli's brother, Peyton Manning, along with the Denver Broncos, annihilates that despicable team in the Super Bowl. And, yes, I felt the same way about the Baltimore Ravens last year.
As I usually say: there's always next year.
I can only hope that Eli's brother, Peyton Manning, along with the Denver Broncos, annihilates that despicable team in the Super Bowl. And, yes, I felt the same way about the Baltimore Ravens last year.
As I usually say: there's always next year.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Football
Most of you know that the NY Giants are one of my favorite teams. This is due to two facts: I am a huge Manning fan, both Eli and Peyton, and I was raised in New York from the time I was a small child until I graduated high school. I spent every summer in Manhattan first and then Long Island.
I didn't become a Giants fan until Eli became their quarterback. Up until then I was a San Francisco 49ers fan dating back to the early 70's. I thought at that time that Joe Montana hung the moon. He did, didn't he? After he left Steve Young took over the reins and did just as good a job as Montana. But he wasn't Joe.
After Steve left I sort of, kind of, lost interest because there was no quarterback they brought into the fold that caught my attention. Alex Smith sort of did that but he was so hot and cold and never did stir up my interest. I know there are a lot of people, once they latch onto a favorite team, that never lose interest in that team no matter how good or how bad they play.
Toward the end of the 2012 season the 49ers needed a quarterback to take over for the injured Smith. His name is Colin Kaepernick. He came out of nowhere. And, boy, did he ever catch my attention. Since that first time I saw him play I have watched every televised 49ers game.
Needless to say, I am quite elated to find the team where they are right now. Of course, being a fan, I hope they go all the way. But if they don't, it's like we say in any other sport, there's always next year.
I will continue to support both the Giants and the 49ers. Please don't hate on me for that. I am sure I am not the only football fan with at least two favorite teams.
I didn't become a Giants fan until Eli became their quarterback. Up until then I was a San Francisco 49ers fan dating back to the early 70's. I thought at that time that Joe Montana hung the moon. He did, didn't he? After he left Steve Young took over the reins and did just as good a job as Montana. But he wasn't Joe.
After Steve left I sort of, kind of, lost interest because there was no quarterback they brought into the fold that caught my attention. Alex Smith sort of did that but he was so hot and cold and never did stir up my interest. I know there are a lot of people, once they latch onto a favorite team, that never lose interest in that team no matter how good or how bad they play.
Toward the end of the 2012 season the 49ers needed a quarterback to take over for the injured Smith. His name is Colin Kaepernick. He came out of nowhere. And, boy, did he ever catch my attention. Since that first time I saw him play I have watched every televised 49ers game.
Needless to say, I am quite elated to find the team where they are right now. Of course, being a fan, I hope they go all the way. But if they don't, it's like we say in any other sport, there's always next year.
I will continue to support both the Giants and the 49ers. Please don't hate on me for that. I am sure I am not the only football fan with at least two favorite teams.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Still Here, Still Bitching
I am slowly thawing out...somewhat. We are in the middle of an ascending heat wave, if a heat wave can ascend. It is currently 34° and will be much warmer the next two days at least.
The holidays are over. Thank goodness for that. My husband has seen two doctors already this year...his knee surgeon and his cardiologist. Next week I will see my dentist and get another appointment out of the way so we can enjoy this new year. I don't visit my family doctor until March and I will have a bone to pick with him at that time.
Here's what happened. Last November I had my regular visit with my doctor. I paid my co-pay before I left. A week later, as instructed by my doctor, I went back to his office and had a nurse (?) take my blood pressure. That's all that was done. I did not see the doctor. It took all of five minutes if that. Weeks later I received a bill for another co-pay. After calling my insurance people I was given the wrong information and was told to sort of fight it out with the billing department, which is what I did. Twice. The second time I hung up on the person I was speaking to. I was so damn mad, you can't imagine. They billed $140 for the first visit and I paid the usual co-pay. They billed $35 for the so-called limited office visit (blood pressure reading) and the co-pay was the same. Wouldn't you be mad? How the hell do they justify that? Oh yeah, that's right, they're the big business insurance company and there's no use trying to fight them.
I finally got everything straightened out when I called the insurance people again yesterday. I was told there is a co-pay no matter who I see or what I have done while there. Too bad they don't tell you that in the benefits book they send you. Well guess what? Fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice, shame on me. I will never fall into that trap again. Ever. I can walk into any store with a pharmacy and take my own blood pressure reading. I just bought a new blood pressure machine as well. So next time doc says stop by and we'll take your reading I will tell him only if you pay my co-pay.
Sorry, I got sidetracked. I was talking about the holidays being over and meant to go in a different direction than I did. The thing is, now that the holidays are over and everything is put back into its little nooks and crannies in the basement, you would think that I had all the time in the world to get important things done. Sorry, that is not the case. I am up late at night and I get up late in the morning as a result. So when I do get up late most of the morning is gone and before I know it there I am making dinner. What a merry-go-round my life has become.
I am not complaining. I only wish I could maybe work a little faster and get things done in the hours I have between getting out of bed and setting up housekeeping in my recliner at 8:00 when my TV shows begin.
The holidays are over. Thank goodness for that. My husband has seen two doctors already this year...his knee surgeon and his cardiologist. Next week I will see my dentist and get another appointment out of the way so we can enjoy this new year. I don't visit my family doctor until March and I will have a bone to pick with him at that time.
Here's what happened. Last November I had my regular visit with my doctor. I paid my co-pay before I left. A week later, as instructed by my doctor, I went back to his office and had a nurse (?) take my blood pressure. That's all that was done. I did not see the doctor. It took all of five minutes if that. Weeks later I received a bill for another co-pay. After calling my insurance people I was given the wrong information and was told to sort of fight it out with the billing department, which is what I did. Twice. The second time I hung up on the person I was speaking to. I was so damn mad, you can't imagine. They billed $140 for the first visit and I paid the usual co-pay. They billed $35 for the so-called limited office visit (blood pressure reading) and the co-pay was the same. Wouldn't you be mad? How the hell do they justify that? Oh yeah, that's right, they're the big business insurance company and there's no use trying to fight them.
I finally got everything straightened out when I called the insurance people again yesterday. I was told there is a co-pay no matter who I see or what I have done while there. Too bad they don't tell you that in the benefits book they send you. Well guess what? Fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice, shame on me. I will never fall into that trap again. Ever. I can walk into any store with a pharmacy and take my own blood pressure reading. I just bought a new blood pressure machine as well. So next time doc says stop by and we'll take your reading I will tell him only if you pay my co-pay.
Sorry, I got sidetracked. I was talking about the holidays being over and meant to go in a different direction than I did. The thing is, now that the holidays are over and everything is put back into its little nooks and crannies in the basement, you would think that I had all the time in the world to get important things done. Sorry, that is not the case. I am up late at night and I get up late in the morning as a result. So when I do get up late most of the morning is gone and before I know it there I am making dinner. What a merry-go-round my life has become.
I am not complaining. I only wish I could maybe work a little faster and get things done in the hours I have between getting out of bed and setting up housekeeping in my recliner at 8:00 when my TV shows begin.
Saturday, January 04, 2014
Much Too Cold To Do Anything
It is currently one degree outside. That's all I need to see. Hibernation here I come.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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