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That old insurance thing.
I always hear the young complaining of cost of insurance and how they can't afford the monthly cost.
I wonder how many know that we seniors also pay. That Medicare for me is about 175.00 a month and supplemental (Kaiser) is about 98.00 a month, bringing the fee for monthly insurance for myself to close to 300.00 a month. Add to that there are copays, and etc.

I have heard young people say "But you don't understand because you are on medicare now and don't pay for insurance. " Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm what ARE they thinking.

That said, and I know I am saying something controversial as "Wear you mask" , but I love Kaiser. And what do I love most? No bills, no checking on who will pay or IF they will pay. No record keeping. One and done. I see their docs in their system (unless they send me somewhere else at their cost which HAS happened) and that's that. Easy peasy.

Who out there is happy with their insurance? My bro was well treated with his United Health Care but it WAS pricey.
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Yep Llama he sure does, and they have that information. They just keep reverting to the old insurance for some reason.. LOL Some one is asleep at the wheel in that office!
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pamz: Just wondering why your dh received a bill or does he not have Medicare Supplemental Insurance?
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pamz,

so much for having free time in retirement . You have a new job now .
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The drs offices are still sending our bills to my old employers insurance plan, even though they have our new insurance info. So Mon I have to call AGAIN to get the bill sent to the correct place! I now just get these huge bills and laugh,, it is what it is, but I hope it ends soon! Hubs just had his first medicare check up, should be covered 100%,, we get a dang bill for over 400, and for his blood work. I thought retiring would be easier than this,, LOL but nothing has gone smoothly so far. But on the plus side my insurance gal did get my prescription bill plan down to .47 cents a month ( that is not a typo) due to some mixup at my old insurance not cancelling me in time.. so its all good, just time consuming
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sp,

I can’t count the times that I have burned myself in the kitchen! 😆

Your quick bread sounds amazing!

My hats off to all bread makers or any pastry chefs. I have only baked the bread with yeast once in my life! It’s a lot of work. I do like to bake quick breads which are really more like cake! Quick, easy and yummy.

I have always been captivated by chocolatiers. What a dream job that would be! I would love to make decadent chocolate candies all day and own a chocolate shop!
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I was wondering about Golden & Bundle of Joy. Sending kind thoughts.

I am so very grateful to be able to type here ☺️. Sometimes I do wonder what 'label' I'd be slapped without it 😆
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Yes, I have missed you Golden.
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golden: Hello! Good to see you posting.💛
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Was making some cinnamon swirl quick bread to test the recipe before making it for the neighbors and I burned my arm on the oven. Ouch. The good news is the quick bread tastes yummy. Not burn worthy yummy (nothing would be). But really good. It tastes like a cinnamon bun in bread form.
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Ana,

Yep! We all google everything.

The trick is to verify what we google. Lots of good info online and lots of crappy information too.
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Need and Drosie, I think many of our elders were taught to respect certain professions and not question their judgement. So perhaps they are more comfortable with authoritarianism. We do use Google as a search engine but investigate our sources for bias and credibility. I think that’s a skill the next generation will hone, as they were born navigating the internet. Hopefully they won’t fall prey to misinformation, Because, you know, if it’s on the Internet, it must be true. 🙄 The differences between information, sponsored content, and advertising.

Perhaps AI will contribute to governmental decisions. Might be better than rule by a greedy narcissist surrounded by sycophants.
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Drosie,

Siri, Google and Alexa! Take your pick. 😝

I agree that many people have lost the ability to think for themselves.

As to your statement about Siri running our country, hmmmmm…I doubt that Siri would do a worse job than we already have, considering the choices that are available! 😆

Wait, did I say that we have a choice? Nah…we don’t really have viable choices. We just have to go with what we feel are the lesser of the two evils!
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Way,

I wonder if the same thing is happening with Ozempic. Everyone is taking a diabetes drug for weight loss!

Adderall is considered to be a controlled substance since it is a stimulant. So, it’s a pain in the butt to switch to a new pharmacy. The doctor has to call in the prescription to the pharmacy.

She found one pharmacy that said they had it in stock. By the time her doctor got the message the pharmacy ran out of the drug.
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Thanks for prayers and support during my rant of a week. We finally got heat. Have insurance now also.

Doesn't it frighten you all that people aren't taught to think critically to solve problems. I guess they've relied too long on "Siri". I'm suspicious that pretty soon "Siri" will be running the country.
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Need,

Sorry to hear that . When my daughter was in college she told me that the kids with ADHD used to share their pills with friends who didn’t have ADHD . It would help them to stay up all night to study .
Your daughter needs to go back to campus to find it.
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My youngest daughter has ADHD. She just called me and said that she has called 15 pharmacies in New Orleans to fill her Adderall prescription. Apparently, there is a shortage.

Grrrrrrr…she’s stressing out.
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Golden,
Re: adjusting in relationship.
I had to convince my husband when we started living together 20 years ago his shirts from 80s were no longer in fashion. He wanted bigger closet!
Well, women have skirts, dresses and pants, men only have pants!
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Golden,

I have faith that you and R will work through it all. Same with your daughter, I am sure it is a time of adjustment for all of you.

It’s obvious that you love your daughter and have always been supportive of her. She knows that you love her.

I am glad that your daughter’s BPD is manageable. It is still going to be challenging for her at times, as well as you and R.

Hopefully, she will sort things out and see that you deserve to live where you choose to be. Your life is with R now and she will have to accept that you can’t see her in person as much as before.

It’s hard to be further away from your daughter but you can still remain in contact with her. There’s nothing wrong with taking a breather from time to time.

I hope that she will take the time to process the text message and realize the reality of this situation.
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Nice to hear from you Golden. Always enjoyed reading your posts. Happy Holidays.
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eva and need - Thanks. I am here and reading. Just posted a long one on my "adjusting" thread.

The adjusting also applies to me adjusting to my new situation. I am not missing my old home or city - the adjusting is in the relationships. R and I are working it out. He has lived here by himself for well over a year and I have moved in and am making things mine, both of which are not easy for either of us in some respects. But overall it seems to be going well and we are enjoying seeing more of one another.

The biggest problem is with my dd who suffers from BPD (although well treated) and for whom abandonment is a trigger. Me moving away has changed things considerably. That combined with my aging and the distance from the city where she visits her kids and will eventually move to means we can no longer have the frequent in person contact we had. Our "rituals" have been upset. She blew at me through a text and I am keeping my distance. There's more and it's complicated but I am still thinking it through. I will come to you all for advice/ideas in a while.

Take care all - remember one of your biggest jobs is caring for yourself. 😊

Alva - I'll be the third horseman riding a black horse -"Let caregivers look after themselves".
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Alva,

You know that I adore your wicked sense of humor! 😆

Your holiday cards sounds cute. My grandpa, who was a thin man his whole life but larger than life to me had a beautiful black lab. He had a fabulous sense of humor. He named his lab, Snow! 😝
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Eva,

She was busy with work, so I suppose she didn’t have much time to post any longer.
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NHWM,
What happened to Bundle of Joy?
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Alva,
Dog yes, snowflakes no!
Although it looks pretty driving at night with display of lights everywhere.
I wish more caregivers took better care of themselves and stop feeling guilty!
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Going for HUMOR in this post.
(Reminds me of "This program contains ____________and may be triggering to some. Watch with care).

I can already see cwillie mounting up to ride in and SMACK me up side of my head (which I occasionally NEED). Because my loud whine is STILL that our OPs so seldom return to update us, comment on our comments, tell us what worked or what didn't, and update us in general regarding their often long and desperate posts.
And wow, do I love it when they DO.
So many of them are dealing with some dire situations, and their sticking around (I know, like they have the TIME, right?) to answer our OPs would be such a help.
And I THINK about them. I actually CARE about (some of) them.

I kind of remind myself of Sounhappy saying "Let Justice Prevail".
I can be the 2nd Horseman of the Apocalypse saying "Let our OPs Respond".
Anyone up for third horseman with some nifty short lament?

On that note, out to you all, I hope the holidays are going well, or at least OK. I always have to just hang in there until real life reappears. I DO love the lights!

I admire all you regulars so much. I think this is just the BEST community.
Please all take care and stay well.
My real Christmas card has a black dog drawn, standing looking up with wonder at the falling flakes.
Can't get him transposed here.
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Eva,

Me too. I miss seeing Golden’s posts. She is one of my very favorite posters! She has always given me wise advice and is a lovely person.

I posted a few jokes on the joke thread in honor of Bundle of Joy! Bundle kept us laughing with her wonderful sense of humor!
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How about Golden?
I hope her move went well.
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Geaton,

Have not seen Bundle of Joy in a while. Miss her jokes!
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Need, I'm not having any tech problems.

On another topic:

Has anyone heard from Bundle of Joy?
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