The trip to Mexico yesterday subjected us to the largest number of folks in town & the longest lines. Mondays aren't a great day to visit...LOL! While I was at the dentist Stu went on the hunt for a boot repair shop. He'd brought a favorite pair that needed resoling. $40 and one hour later he had new soles and heels....nice job. I decided to see if I could pick up a new pair of boots for me, I had let mine go when I cleaned out my closet and regretted it. I lucked into a nice pair and they now have a new home in my new closet. Now I just have to learn to line dance....LOL!
It's hard to deal with medical issues when you have no insurance. I lucked out when I was in Branson, MO the fall of 2007 and found a walk-in clinic with appointments for $45. They referred me to a local lab that did a full work-up for $75. Since I take cholesterol meds, I knew I needed a new liver profile but also knew a lab would generally run me into the hundreds for that and the others needed (blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, etc).
As luck would have it, I was reading the local Winter Texan and found an add for a similar lab here, Medquick Diagnostics, that would do the full women's screening panel for $80. I'll pick up the results next time we go out in that direction (it's on the way to Mexico). I'm sure everything will be within normal ranges but good to know for sure.
Stu's still been picking up parts for BRAT and we finally got an appointment with the local outfit to mount a hitch and fabricate a carrier of some sort for the back of the RV. Our appointment is next Tuesday for the first stage and then back on Thursday or Friday for the final part. We're cutting it close since we are heading up to Dallas on Sunday (3/1) to get the warranty work done on the rig (finally).
We've been catching up on paperwork, partially in preparation for getting our taxes done. We've finally realized that each of us have 2, 3 or more spots for paperwork is part of the reason we let it get out of hand. We're now on the watch for a nice cherry finish 2 drawer file cabinet. It'll sit next to the sofa and will (hopefully) prompt us to stay on top in a more timely fashion.
We finally met our landlord...we had met his wife Danielle a couple of days earlier. We haven't been home too much and every time Jack came over, we were out. We spent over an hour chatting till our respective stomachs urged us into our respective kitchens. ;-)
Not much else new...just enjoying life in general, who can ask for more than that?
Till next time - keep on rollin',
Donna & Stu
Stu and Donna
I've been without insurance for a couple years and I am thrilled that I'm eligible for Medicare in a couple months! I can't wait to make my appointment to get everything done! However, I'm struggling with reading the book about all the choices and trying to make a decision. What a mess of information to sort through!! gah!
ReplyDeleteEver since she was diagnosed with cancer and our health insurance cancelled her, Terry has not been able to get coverage we could afford. I have the VA, and they take good care of me, but I worry constantly what would happen if she got sick.
ReplyDeleteDonna, I don't know what their prices are but check out Office Depot for that file cabinate that your needing. Or look in the yellow pages for USED OFFICE equipment. There are lots of places that sell used stuff. Some of our dealership desk and cabinets are hardly used, still looked new. Hope this helps you out. Sandra H.
ReplyDeleteHey Stu happy Donna found help with the health insurance deal believe me I know how that feels I have been following your site and I think it is greet can't wait to see you and meet Donna and for you to meet Sean tack care travel safe and love you love your favorite niece Crissy
ReplyDeleteI have a plastic file box that sits in the bottom of my wardrobe closet, out of the way when I don't need it. It is big enough to hold hanging file folders. I put the papers in a pile in one place until I am ready to file them away, usually about once a month. doesn't weigh much, either.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to the diagnostic lab, Iam going to see if they have one near me.
Oh, and please say hello to Jack and Danielle from Karen and Jim!