Sammy, my Subaru, is back home. Jim drove me to Topeka this afternoon to pick her up. It was a quick trip up and back. The guy at the service department even returned the rock that had gotten stuck between the brake shield and disc.
I called to see if my medical records have arrived at my new doctor’s office yet. They were requested October 11. They have not. I asked to speak to a supervisor and got someone that seems to know what to do. She called records department and was told via a voice message that no one is in the office for 14 days so don’t leave a message. By law, they have to produce the requested documents within 30 days. She called to update me and said they are going to make some noise and see what they can do.
In the meantime she requested my most recent office visit reports from my doctor and they will review those and if approved will schedule an initial appointment for me. Who knew this would take six weeks. Good thing it isn’t an emergency need. I have a great deal of frustration with disorganization and processes that don’t work.
Had a request from a past guest for a room for a long-term boarder stay. I had to turned him down as I can’t risk having others in the house right now. If I won’t let my own kids come for Thanksgiving I can’t let a friend come stay long-term. I hated to say no but felt that is what I needed to do right now. If things start improving I will reconsider.
I get so angry when I see posts stating the left is trying to cancel Thanksgiving and Christmas. I see it so differently. If I cancel hosting my Thanksgiving dinner, then maybe we won’t be in ICU for Christmas. It is an act of love, not a loss of my rights. Why did common sense and acts of love become so political. I will never understand that perspective. Besides, we will figure out a way to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas – just not in the same house at the same time.
A friend’s husband who has COVID had to go to ER today as walking and talking was impossible for him. He was given a treatment and sent home. You have to be really sick to get admitted to the hospital right now. Another friend let us know his granddaughter has a moderate to severe case of COVID right now. She had to come home from college. Another friend I know posted on Facebook that she is down with it too. I am loosing track of how many people I know that have it.
Unless another emergency comes up we are home for a bit. No plans to leave the property again except to go to Cottonwood Falls to take a load to recycle. That doesn’t involve any human contact though. Jim may run down to Stillwater later this week to get a load of stuff but he plans his trip so he doesn’t have to stop on the way down or back so it is human contact free. He may spend one night in Stillwater but he may make the trip down and back in the same day.
Still trying to come up with a big project to work on. I have a knitting project I am going to be doing for someone but the yarn for that project hasn’t arrived yet. I will keep my eyes and ears open to see if someone has a need that I could help with from home. I am limited a bit as I won’t do any human to human contact right now. Anyone know of a non-profit that could use my help with something I could do from home?
I am fixingJim scalloped potatoes with ham for dinner tonight. I have a sweet potato baking for me and I will fix a black bean burger for me to eat along with our big serving of veggies. I am staying off white potatoes, grains, flour and sugar right now. Attempting to take off the COVID19 I gained. I’m down a little over 3 right now but have lots more to go.
It was another beautiful day on the prairie although a bit windy. I got a fire watch alert as well as a wind advisory for today. It reached 66 today and is to reach 68 tomorrow. Not bad for the middle of November.
My restlessness is quieting down. Making the decision about Thanksgiving seemed to have helped. I am coming into acceptance of the fact that I will be tucking in at home and not getting out much for the next six weeks or so. I’m almost OK with not having a big Thanksgiving dinner. We will have a huge dinner when things are safe again – whenever that might be.
Grateful Sammy is home safe and sound, grateful I found someone to help me get my appointment schedule with my new doctor, and grateful for all the doctors and nurses treating all the COVID patients.