Good Morning! 57F @ 8:00AM. Cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 68F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Light showers started early this morning, but only 0.06" of accumulation so far. Barely enough to wet the concrete.
Well Wng, at that price how can you go wrong? Hope you get much more than you paid for, eh?
VTsnow, good thing that the tunnel machine wasn't in there when it started raining!
Eric, that's what happens when people know nothing about the area over which they have jurisdiction. I ran into a similar situation yesterday. I was getting my allergy shots when I noticed a chart containing the dosage levels used to build up to the final maintenance dose. There was a special column there just for Medicare patients, currently those over age 65 with US gummint insurance. The schedule was different than for private payers, so I asked the nurse why. She said that it was mandated by the insurance company, i.e. the US gummint. When I looked at what the numbers meant, the Medicare patients would still get the same amount of drug, but it would be diluted with 50% saline. That meant more fluid in the syringe, which means more work and cost for the medical provider, but more importantly, for me and most people also results in more discomfort.
Before that I stopped in for a blood draw. Much to my relief the snooty gal that was there had been replaced by a nice young woman with a great personality. She was good with the needle, too. As we chatted, she recommended a new-to-me breakfast restaurant, which I tried and found quite good. Lots of easy parking, too, and I was able to find a spot where I could keep an eye on the motorcycle while I dined. And there was free Wifi!
This is the first rain in a long time, so of course the satellite Internet signal went out. It's only supposed to have problems in very heavy rain, so I called to see what might be the trouble. In another know nothing example, the gal on the other end knew not only how to read her script, but to embellish it as well. It's near the end of the billing period and I've used 70% of my data allocation, which she reported with some gusto, as if I'd done something wrong that should be punished. Then she said that the data rate would be restricted until I'd reached 100%, at which point it would be cut off! Those are not the terms of service that were quoted when I signed up, and judging by her demeanor and actions during the rest of the call, I'm pretty sure she's in error. There are only 4 days left in the cycle, and if the data rate is restricted, how am I ever supposed to use up all of the data for which I'm being billed? After a long delay, during which the connection was miraculously reestablished, she returned to the line and asked if there was anything else she could help with. I'd had enough by then and answered with a simple No and hung up. Perhaps after breakfast I'll call someone in the billing department and ask for clarification?
Hope you and your family are feeling better real soon, Farmer!
Screened the latest Mad Max flic last night. Not much in the way of acting or plot, but the chase scenes kept me on the edge of my chair for the whole movie. Well, the whole movie WAS a chase scene! :laughing:
As I sat here typing this message, a small bobcat wandered across the patio and took a seat overlooking the canyon. It sat there gazing out over the distance, occasionally looking up at a hummingbird buzzing overhead. After five minutes or so the rain picked up a bit, so it stood up, shook it's head a bit, and slowly wandered out of site. I've known bobcats were around by the low growls I hear in the night, but this is the first one I've seen. Hope it's not the last.
Here's hoping for a terrific Thursday everyone!
