roadfix
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Our old record of 86 degrees will probably be broken today for downtown L.A. This is way to hot for my liking for this time of the year.
heavy wet stuff here. I'm buying a snowblower tomorrow.
I notice you are in Southern Quebec. We're getting the same storm. I'm in the Ottawa Valley. As I said before, my house used to be my restaurant, so I have a large parking lot and the house is back from the road about 60 feet. I have to make room for three vehicles so that is a lot of shovelling. There was a time when I used to like doing it, but that time is gone, I'm afraid.Thank you for reminding me of one of the few advantages to living in a condo. The condo association hires a company to deal with the snow. The other advantage is underground parking, even though we have a townhouse.
The good news is my oven is back up and running.
It took this long to get a repairman out to look at it. They only service the area once a month.
The ignitor went on it. The fist part he quoted it would cost $189.00. #2 was $108.00 #3 from some kind of kit was $89.30. His labor and service charge of $144.00. Plus tax on the part. Total $240.00. Ouch! He was here not even an hour.
They seem to keep the bill just under the cost of just replacing it. I didn't want it fixed. I was doing just fine without it. Could have saved my pennies and bought a better one. Now I have cook something in it.
I figure I'd better get this vented before I explode. I got a letter this week from Social Security that since there was no inflation (?) there would be so cost of living increase in my social security.
Don't these people buy groceries? Is it just Louisiana that prices have gone up some much because of Katrina? I do not get it.
My SS has been the same for two years now. I do live in low income housing, so my rent is not affected, but groceries have skyrocketed in the year and a half I've lived here.
I'll stop here. I don't like feeling angry, and there's nothing I can do about it anyway.
Nothing I can do about it anyway. I'll be fine.
I got the same letter. I also have medicare deducted AND have to pay for additional insurance to fill the gaps in Medicare.
Just curious, is the amount one pays for medicare based on income?
Yes, we are looking at the gap fillers now, too! So confusing! And I do the Medicare paperwork in my job, I still don't know what to do!
It sure is confusing. I had to select a new insurance this year because last year's plan was canceled. You get tons of mail from insurance companies then you have to decide which of the plans for each company is the best for you.
Then there's Rx coverage...
I've never been on this end of the fiasco. I deal with making sure people are within the guidelines to continue receiving their Medicare benefits and I go all out to make sure they are getting it. I'm really good at picking the nits to get them the benefits. Many have to go to their Part B benefits, because they just cannot Rehab as fast as the government wants them to.
Could you do a favor and find out how someone like me is going to get medical help and doesn't have it?
I'm on social security, but for now $100 a month is out of the question.
I will need medical care in the next few years. Transportation at my age is a problem too. How will I pay for medication?
If my body will just hold up, I'm at a great place with my life. I don't really want to go through any of the above. My motto is stress free living.
If I were to find out I had cancer and that I could extend my life by going through chemotherapy?
Forget it. Chemo doesn't work all the time, so your last few years are stressful, painful to you and those who love you. It isn't fair to them to have to watch you suffer. They suffer with you.
They shoot horses, don't they?
Okay, Princess Fiona, your Majestic Ogressness, you got me to talk about it. Good Job. Thanks XOX ((((HUGE HUG}}}}}}} Z