One Step at a time - May 2015

[mama bear]

Ya'll may enjoy a recap of my insane week.
I am working at a condo until the new manager starts next Friday. Then I have to train her, which is funny, as I barely know what I am doing.
I race back to corporate at lunch to see what I need to do and then race back to the condo. Meanwhile, I am fielding all my corporate responsibilities, dealing with employee issues ( more Devil Barbies) and I am doing accounting for some of my sites. Posting rent money, etc. Then I had to squeeze in a corporate photo shoot for our website, deal with the asshole cop that is security for the condo, and a squillion other things. I had two social events and am going to Orlando next week. Busy much?
I am getting used to working at warp speed, but I am mad that I have to shell out 600 a month to hubs to put in savings account for health care for the family thanks to Obama care.....

[paulywogg]

I HATE Obama care!!!

[NoraC]

Hello everyone.

Rusty - glad to see you back! Your job is HARD!!

Mama - I'm worried about K9 too. But, I'm also worried about you. You are on the go CONSTANTLY. Your job sounds insane. I hope that you get some rest this weekend. How is it going with the drinking at all these events you have to attend?

Dots - sorry about your allergies. I seem to have a sore throat. Someone at work was sick all week so I'm hoping I didn't catch it. I hope that you have a good time tonight.

Pauly - are you working today?

Liz - nice that hubby brought you breakfast. Happy Anniversary and have a wonderful weekend.

I couldn't get to sleep last night and finally sat up and took an Antabuse and an hour later took a Lorazepam. I'm glad I took the AB because I need to make sure it's in my system. Today has been a down day for me. I wouldn't have been able to drink even if I hadn't taken the AB last night but I wouldn't have taken the pill this morning. Depression is definitely one of my triggers.

Anyway, we got up this morning and went to the 99 cent store, to Wal-Mart and I bought my new glasses and new pair of sunglasses ($500+ later ). Then we went to the pharmacy, then to a Mexican market and then finally home! Amazing how fast the money slips thru your fingers isn't it? Ha, ha.

I came home and took a nap and now I think I'm going to kick back for the rest of the day.

[NoraC]

x post Pauly! What have you been up to today? I don't know anything about Obama care but I know that it has worked out well for a few people I know. I don't know the details of why or what. But, then I hear about your issues and how bad it is.

[Dottie Belle]

Has anyone heard from K9????

[NoraC]

I haven't heard from her since Wednesday. I just texted her and sent her hugs from all of us.

[mama bear]

No, I have texted her but no response.
Rusty, I am drinking but not out of control. I know how stupid that sounds.
I just found out Clay broke up with his girlfriend. I am upset but cannot get involved. They are both 19 and need to date around.
Get some rest Nora and I hope Rusty and Dots feel better.
As far as Obama care, it seems as though its good if you are really poor. If you have a combined household income of more than about 40k, it is ridiculous. Thus the emergency medical fund we are self funding.

[mama bear]

Happy Anniversary Lizz. Hope things get better with your son.

[mama bear]

Sorry you are depressed Nora. I have been too damn busy to feel anything but stress. Weird, huh?

[Samstone]

I HATE Obama care!!!

Pauly, I'll take it a step further (after all this is the "Steppers Thread), I hate the insurance companies and the whole process. Being self employed 3 years ago I started with a premium of 180.00 By last November it was almost 800.00 and my business had gone to shit. Never used it and had a 10,000 deductible, BC/BS, I had to drop it.

FOR NOW.. I pay less than 100.00 because of O'care. God knows what will happen when I actually have to use it, I'm sure that the red tape is a worm (tapeworm, that is). I don't know what the answer is but it will never get resolved as long as there are lobbyists, super pacs, and no term limits! Too much money involved for us peons to make any difference.

BTW, I like the date you're not changing!! 5-11 has served me well!

be well everyone
lurking Sam

[Dottie Belle]

Getting dressed for meet up thingy...good grief what am I doing anyway???? Meeting to walk is one thing but trying to make idle conversation with strangers is something else....if it gets bad I will fake a phone call or something to get out of there.
I was so comfortable with dh and now I am so NOT comfortable with this...am I too damn old for this???? I dont know but am going....Tuesday is a widow/widowers group dinner. Maybe I just need to NOT sit here and sulk...I dont know .
I will report back later. I already scoped out the menu and beverage selection so I am prepared. aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

[paulywogg]

Can't wait to hear what happens Dots I'm sure it'll be fine, Nora,Obama care is too expensive! It's based on income and if you're doing ok the premiums are high,if you're not making much they put you on Medicaid,it's not what I expected, hubs used to have employer based insurance now it's all on us,hi Sam,yep looks like a good luck date to me hi Mama and Rusty, hope everyone is enjoying their evening

[NoraC]

Hey Sam - great to see you. Awful about the insurance - $10,000 deductible. That is CRAZY!!!! I guess there is no easy answer. But, it is ridiculous the amounts that insurance companies charge. About 12 years ago, my Dad was in the hospital. Very sick, had a liver infection and had to have part of his liver removed. Just day to day, second to second. We would be in his Intensive Care room and we could see the insurance (adjusters?) standing out in the hallway looking at Dad's chart. They were doing everything they could to get him moved out of ICU. Dad's Doctors really made a stand and fought the insurance hard to keep him where he needed to be. Thank God that Dad survived and lived another 15 years.
(PS - The Doctors kept asking if he had been out of the country or working with farm animals. They could not figure out the infection. They finally came to the conclusion that it was a buckwheat pillow that my Mom had got him recently. There is no proof that is what it is but that is what the Doctor thinks)

[Dottie Belle]

Evening all,
I had a nice time. 9 folks at the table. 3 of them are also in the widow/widower group too. They are having an outing next week that I plan to attend. I had a sandwich and water. Good conversation and they had a gal singing and playing the guitar. It was a little hard to talk sometimes for the music but still a good time. Glad I went. I will go again if on my side of town.
Widow group meets this Tuesday at yet another restaurant...will definitely need the gym this week. I have already scoped out that menu for options.
Nice to get out and do something...
Now to bed. What a party animal I am....zzzzzzzz

[NoraC]

Dottie - I'm so glad that you went & had a good time. Good for you!!!!! I'm heading to bed now myself. Sore throat & been sneezing so going to go sleep it off.

Catch you all in the am........