Good morning!!!!

[Kyle_in_Tex]

31 going to 43. 2 to 4 inches more snow forecast tonight.

Hooray! We are back among the civilized...power was restored at 3AM...we got up and celebrated...by turning on the water at the sink and watching in amazement as water came out and we could wash our hands instead of using those stinky sanitizing wipes. I've got a shower and a shave in my plans today.

More prayers for your mom, Kyle.

Buppies and LS, safe travels.

Glad your power is back on! a shower makes me feel half human again.

It was 29F this morning here. maybe up to high 40's later.

Thanks for all the prayers! My mom's catherization went well, they said the blockage was at 90%, and they put a stent in.

Now I'm having trouble with getting the next phase of skilled nursing rehab care authorized. Her doctor is frustrated about it. So far I've been transferred by 2 people to other people and still waiting on hold. They said wait time is 32 minutes, due to Covid problems.

Has anyone had to appeal an insurance medical denial? I believe she needs 24/7 care for maybe 2 weeks or so.

My mom's situation:
92 yo
lives alone
family over 100 miles away
home not ADA compliant
can't go to restroom or take bath by herself yet
still on O2
has blood in urine


RNG, can we gripe about taxes?

Prayers for our team and our country.

 

[kenmbz]

Kyle- see if their is a concierge, ombudsman etc. at the hospital to help.
They used to inform people of services to help advocate for patients.
I hope they get on the ball.
The stent should help a lot.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, can we gripe about taxes?

I'm not in charge here, Kyle.

Does griping about taxes make you and those around you happy?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I'm not in charge here, Kyle.

Does griping about taxes make you and those around you happy?

Thanks for the laugh bro'. Can't exactly say, but it does get my blood moving..(remember I drink decaf, so I need something to stimulate).

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Snow clearing done, Did manage to take more gravel then I wanted. Vehicles cleaned up, sun will take care of things good even at 26°.

Forecast changed , Sunday now says 41° and rain. That’s different than what I saw a few hrs ago.

pellets stocked up, 14 bags in the storage box and 3 more on top.

Put battery tender on ZTR, kill-watt meter says it’s drawing .18A charging. Think the extension cord will be ok.

 

[NHBX]

Good afternoon,

29f and still snowing in So NH about 5" so far. Nice light fluffy snow should be an easy cleanup when it stops later this afternoon.

 

[pennwalk]

29F windy and mostly sunny. we had 3 1/2 inches of powdery snow last night. Very pretty out.
I was going to run the mower up to the barn Thursday but I decided to go over the lawn one more time. I wasn't cutting much grass but I got up quite a lot of leaf litter up.
I"m hoping that the snow will mat down my neighbors leaves so they stay in their yards.
I hauled the mower up Friday morning and brought the Ariens back just in time.

RNG, can we gripe about taxes?

Complaining is a Constitutional Right. I have told my wife if the complaining stops check my pulse.
That being said, you are pretty much guaranteed to get a bunch of folks fired up if you bring up taxes.
By the way if you want to see someone get fired up ask your doctor about health insurance.

Chris

remember I drink decaf,
Remember that Tom T hall song "It's younger women, faster cars and black coffee" hehehe

 

[sodamo]

Drew, that’s a shame about your tractor, wasted resource, but just maybe it’s in a well appreciated situation now.

Ron, we have a pair of cardinals that show regularly.

Wngsprd, nice pics

Mike, sadly it often becomes the older property owner against the taxing entity. They raise the taxes to unaffordable forcing sale to developer knowing that will generate even more tax revenue.

Paul, will you be getting a Shingrix shot?

All these snow pics sure are pretty. Glad I don’t have to shovel

Don, sounds like excellent progress but “wife maid” aslip I’m sure

Eric, is this the beginning of a new season?

Dennis, any way to add a shoe to avoid the gravel?

Kyle sounds like at least some good news for your Mom.
As for insurance appeal yes. Sophie was initial denied pool therapy. They termed it “experimental”. A very terse, 3 paragraph letter got it kicked into 2 levels of appeal and quick approval.

Well, tried something new to try and keep up

 

[sodamo]

66°F and no rain.

Got the kitchen sink mounted. No plumbing installed as I haven’t acquired yet. This was a used sink from a neighbor. Very impressed how well it cleaned up. As good as new. Also converted over the range microwave hood from recirculating to wall exhaust.

Think I have a problem with my greenhouse. Only my radishes have germinated. I don’t think I get enough direct sunlight to generate enough warmth. May have to investigate solar powered heat lamps over the gutter garden.

Sophie has ophthalmologist follow up this afternoon. Hoping for a good report.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

20F and partly cloudy @ 14:30, heading up to a whopping 23F for the high. Sun trying to peek out occasionally. Nothing as far as snow here other than a light dusting ... can still see the grass. Don't think we're going to get much snow here this year.

Hopper feeder now empty, so will need to refill that ... probably same deal with the tube feeders as well. Plus whole corn for the deer:

Repair shop was sent the incorrect coil springs which they didn't discover until after they had things taken apart so that didn't get completed on Wednesday. Correct ones are in now, and he was installing them. Should be ready by 17:00.

Discovered that battery in the Sprinter won't hold a charge after I charged it the other day and we went out and did some running around. Shut it off once we got home and it would not start the next morning. So may make a run later down to AutoZone while we are out and pick up a replacement.

Got one more episode of The Expanse in last night, we're now up to Season 4 ...

Hope everyone is having an enjoyable, productive, and safe Friday ...