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Sunday, I slept well again. I started doing blog visiting and emails. We got a Hungryroot order. Yes we are trying all the meal services. We tried the smoothie pack. Then there was one green chile chicken tamale. I have never eaten one and it wasn’t too bad. It has been raining all day. Even though I have been a moody reader I still seem to have read a large number of really good books this year so far.
Monday, I didn’t get going too early. I had the usual emails and visiting. I got a start on answering comments. We ate an early dinner to go to the Dem candidate forum. It was a good session, seeing old friends and learning about the candidates in the primaries. I printed out a sample ballot for us when we got home.
Tuesday, I felt good and like tackling things today. The neighbor texted early though that she was taking Abbey to be put down as she is struggling so much. My daughter and I, and Lulu went over to say good-bye. Abbey has been a big part of our lives the last few years so it’s hard. Next I got Lulu’s next appt set up in March. I helped my daughter work on an insurance denial for her PT that came. I sent instructions to the bank to wire the payment for my Long Term Care insurance. I organized all my notes for bill paying later in the week. I called one of the poll greeters tomorrow to see if she would switch shifts, and she would. I created some posts and reorganized things over the next couple weeks. I called about a medical bill which I cleared that insurance would pay, and it looks like they didn’t even send it to insurance. We walked Lulu, and I got to pet Clover and Maggie as they were in their yard. I didn’t have any treats with me today. Sad. I did some more financial paperwork. We watched some women’s figure skating after dinner. Then I finally got some reading done.
Wednesday, I got going a little faster since we have poll greeting. We arrived early and handed out Democratic information on the candidates. My daughter is a natural; she said it’s like selling Girl Scout cookies. We’re outside; we wait for people, although they are generally more excited about cookies than pamphlets! It was very windy. Everyone was pretty friendly. The neighbor, my daughter and I all took turns voting. I managed to finish my book and review for tomorrow – yay!
Thursday, today is going quickly. I’m working on it all – visiting, commenting, writing reviews, etc. I did a bunch of different cleaning chores, changed filters in the air cleaner, paid bills. I set up the posts for a couple new eARCs. We walked Lulu in the warm but cloudy weather around 70F/ 21C. My daughter went to play games with the neighbor at the Beerded Lady (local bar). I watched the women’s free skate.
Friday, I woke at 4am and couldn’t go back to sleep. I am feeling more like myself this week. This is the last day for antibiotics. I setup, scheduled and edited some posts. Another cloudy warm day. We walked Lulu. We saw Clover and Maggie out on a walk and I had treats for them! I spent an hour on the phone between Humana about nutrition therapy (they say the CPT code is 100% covered , no copay) and the doctor office who can’t figure out how to file the claim so decided to mark it as self pay instead of insurance. I gave them the 800 number for providers to get help. Sigh. I talked to my ex and we planned his next visit at the end of March. I finished my book and wrote my review for tomorrow. I made some hotel reservations for our trip to Iowa for my Mom’s funeral in June. We made another Hungryroot meal and it was delicious. I did more cleaning and laundry.
Saturday, I didn’t get going fast enough. I looked at more hotel options. We walked Lulu. I had a neighbor who needed to borrow a knitting needle and stopped by. I edited my daughter’s paper. Another neighbor came over to get boxes which I have plenty. I need to get ready for the window guys on Wednesday. I also need to plan the garden. We also might do a spring break trip so I have that to organize. While finishing an audio book, I sorted out all the fabric I had out on my 2 sewing tables. Tomorrow I hope to package fabrics for projects together in big ziplocs.
It’s a very busy week ahead with poll greeting and the window installations. We also have our precinct annual meeting. My daughter has 2 doctor appts but luckily they are telehealth. Happy Birthday to Sophia on Saturday!
I did not get to any setup for Blogger resources and probably won’t until after next Wednesday. I started but I haven’t got it ready for primetime.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
All my thanks to Macmillan Audio, William Morrow, Berkley.
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
I picked my Amazon First Read for February.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Oh no, so sorry to hear about Abbey😥 Wow you are busy! I think the shift in the weather always makes me more productive too. I can’t believe you had to help the doctor’s office file a claim! Have a good week, Anne😁
Thanks Tammy. Abbey was older than her vet expected to make it. She took meds for pain because of bad teeth(?) but was too old to undergo dental surgery or anything. Other than the pain, she was still smart and loved to walk. If I have to help them further with filing the claim I am going to start charging at an hourly rate. ( My real job for many years was selling, installing, training and supporting computerized accounting systems
Sweet Lulu💜 I’m so sorry about Abbey. It’s sad for everyone and I enjoyed reading about her here.
I got Final Target too! Gonna have a hard time waiting to listen to it. Kudos to you for working the polls. We’re voting tomorrow.
Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Jonetta. It’s really hard about Abbey. More poll greeting this week.
I am sorry about Abbey. 🙁 That’s always hard.
Glad the antibiotics are done with and you’re feeling better. That’s cool that you two hand out the pamphlets together. It warmed up here a little too but we’re having a blizzard tonight into tomorrow. I am looking forward to spring. Enjoy your week.
Thank you Naida. Between my tooth and Abbey it was rough for a bit. I’m glad to be feeling more like myself. I’m not excited about the cold snap starting today either.
Oh no, sorry to hear about Abbey. It is so hard to make the decision, but at that point, it is probably keeping them more for ourselves. I know my breeder friend had one of hers that was 18 and a half years old that she was watching this past week and she said she thought it was going to be time, and the owners decided it was. My little Dora seems more fragile every day and I worry about her. Looks like you got a Nancy Drew book for a freebie! Oh the days I used to read those! Hope you have a good week.
Thank you Lisa. It is so hard. I have many hard back copies of Nancy Drew books from my childhood, including that one, but this is my first one as an ebook.
It’s frustrating that your doctor’s office can’t figure out how to submit a claim. Maybe they need to get more competent help. Sooo sad about Abbey! My heart goes out to you and the owner. I hate it when our pets start aging because I know the pain and grief of losing them!
I didn’t realize Karen Rose had a new release in August as well. I’ll keep my eye out for it! I have the new Nora Roberts but I haven’t downloaded it yet. I’ll have to request the audio.
Thank you Rachel. I am sad about Abbey. I invited the neighbor to walk with us when we walk Lulu because she might miss getting out.
Trying new meals is the best! We really enjoy the variety with HelloFresh; we always try to snag one new recipe each week. Ugh, paperwork and bills—never fun, but they have to get done! So saddened to hear about Abbey; losing a pet you know is always so tough. I’m happy to hear you’re on the mend, and that’s quite a haul you’ve got there! Happy reading and have a great week!
I thought about Hello Fresh. So I really like Hungryroot so far. Fresh food and with everything for the recipe which I think is how Hello Fresh does it too. I’m feeling much better this week and really getting a lot of things done.
Yes, Hungryroot and Hello Fresh are the same. Everything fresh. Pick out the meals you want that week for how many people. That’s good you like the food service. I dislike shopping so having it all put together for me is great. Glad to hear your feeling better.
A super busy week for you, but sounds like you got quite a bit fit in even if there were a couple late starts. I’m glad the dental issue is still doing good. Sorry you had to say goodbye to Abbey dog, always tough. Hopefully, your trip planning works out. How odd you had to help the doctor’s office figure out how to use Humana. Thanks for the b-day wishes!
I snagged that Nancy Drew, too. Fun memories.
Have a good week, Anne!
Thank you Sophia. I am feeling so much better and getting more done finally. I’ll be glad when the windows are done tomorrow though. At least it’s just the one day and the weather looks to be pretty good. Maybe I can get to the garden next.
It sounds like you’ve had another busy week. It must be hard dealing with all the different insurers. It’s always hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet -even those that weren’t our own. Have a good week Anne.
Thank you Jodie. I can’t believe they didn’t know how to file claims. Anyway, we did see Abbey almost every day or so. I invited the neighbor to walk with us and Lulu is she liked.
I’m so sorry to hear about Abbey. That’s so very sad.
I hope this is a good week for you.
yes thank you, it is sad. We saw her all the time and she stayed with us whenever the neighbor traveled.
I’m glad you have recovered well from the surgery.
How sad to hear that it’s Abbey’s time, though much preferable to letting her suffer.
I’m trying a new recipe tonight, hopefully it’s edible 😉
Wishing you a lovely reading week
Thank you ! I am doing so much better and more. I’m a little frazzled about the windows tomorrow because I hate construction but I hope I have things under control. I was worried I wouldn’t get things ready. Now I hope to get back to the Blogger Resources next week.
Good luck with the busy week, and hope you enjoy the new books!
Thanks Nicky. It’s going as well as I could hope. Construction is not my favorite. At least it’s only one day.
So sorry about poor Abbey – I’m sure you will all miss her. As for you having to help your Dr’s surgery file a claim – really??? It seems as though last week was a nest of all sorts of chores – I hope this coming week is an easier one.
yeah I can’t believe they were so incompetent they didn’t know how to do it. Well I’ve been anxious about the windows tomorrow and getting all the blinds down and furniture away from the windows but at least it will only last a day. I think every week is full of all kinds of tasks to handle. I’m just glad when I had the dental surgery I could just manage some time off, although I felt behind afterward.
Oh that’s so sad about Abbey! I feel like we all knew her through you.
Mmm you mentioning green chile chicken tamale made me get a craving for green corn tamales!
yes I’m sad about Abbey. We saw her all the time. I don’t think Lulu understands yet.
I’m glad you’re feeling better! Insurance is so frustrating. I’m glad I don’t have to mess with it in Albania. As a resident, I can see a doctor or go to the ER free of charge. (Actually, they are pretty good about treating tourists for free too.) Or I can afford to pay out of pocket at a private clinic. I do have catastrophic insurance which is good in most countries except the U.S. But it has a high deductible and is just for emergencies.
Thank you Olivia. I am very much feeling better. Now to just get past tomorrow with the new windows for the other half of the house. I don’t like people in the house; it makes me anxious. I can’t believe they didn’t know how to file the claim I mean it’s something they must have to do every day.
And I’m sorry about Abby. I know how much she has been a part of your life.
yes we saw her all the time and whenever the neighbor went out of town she stayed with us.
I’m so sorry to hear about Abbey. Even if it’s time it’s still so hard. I’m so excited about The Final Target. I really enjoy her suspense books. I hope you have a nice peaceful week.
Thank you Katherine. We really miss her. She loved walking. We have asked the neighbor to walk with us even though she doesn’t have Abbey now.
Oh my lanta I am so far behind in commenting! Darn adulting.