I'm about done (mentally at least) with this elevate the leg business. I missed my pets and the handyman I hired could not make it out today. I was just going to givemy hens some water, but when I went out to the coopm first time since March, I was not at all happy with how it has been maintained, so I spent about 90 minutes cleaning it (not thorough, but enough so I won't gag when I walk in). The BIG CLEAN will come when I am healed. My hens were funny - they still remember me and followed me everywhere. The 2 big broodies (a cuckoo Marans, and a Barnie) did not even fuss when I pet them. I think they are smart. They don's have rooster tracks. Most of the rest need saddlles. I am going to try and get most of the wormed with Eprinex this weekend.
After cleaning the coop, I bathed my dogs, trimmed their nails, brushed their coats and gave them their wormer.
I took in the mail this evening. Got the hospital bill today. 5 days in ICU costs over $9,500 for a tiny shared room! Why are hospitals so expensive? There was another bill from the hospital for $3,700. I am hoping the 2 bills overlap entirely; the second bill appeared to be mostly lab work, which I did not see any of on the giant bill. Seems kind of steep since they were never able to tell me what I have, and it is still not all the way gone. I see no Dr. charges on either bill. Also no follow up visits, etc... We just switched insurances and signed up for an HSA account in January. Usually, it's the way to go because the insurance is much cheaper, and you put money from your paycheck pre-tax into a health savings account that builds up year after year and that goes to pay your medical expenses. Since we just opened our account, there is not much in it, but thankfully I just got a small inheritance enough to pay off my car and pay my medical bills. The wood stove is going to have to wait a few more years. The good thing is we met the family deductable of $8700, so I think we will all go in for new glasses and orthotics, have ingrown nails removed, get those two female exams I've put off for 5 years, etc....
I feel a lot less stir-crazy today. The heavy squals and mud all over my clothes even felt good. I have been avoiding logging on here since I have been in a nasty, sarcastic mood.
