Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice The end of the day. Sunday. Used to go to sleep on Sunday night with Monday whirring away, chattering and buzzing, cutting a channel through my attempts to sleep. Now I go to sleep on Sunday night. That’s all. Granddaughter Ruth has the makings of a cook. Maybe. Her […]
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Winter Waning Moon of the Cold Month Kathryn Kiegler has restored, no, wait that’s too strong, has challenged my opinion about insurance sales folk. She gave us good advice, walked us through the labyrinth that is Medicare and the various parts attached to it A, B, C, and D, then helped us evaluate a plan […]
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Winter Waning Moon of the Cold Month One more piece of the retirement puzzle should get put in place today, Medicaid part D for Kate. We’re visiting an adviser recommended by both Ruth Hayden and RJ Devick to help us sort through the overwhelming number of choices. Since last year we’ve added social security for […]
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Samhain Waxing Moon of the Winter Solstice Annual physical tomorrow morning. This ritual obeisance to the gods of health and long life are, of course, futile. No matter how closely we monitor our health, no matter how compliant with diet, exercise and medicines, no matter how meditative and calm we can keep ourselves, entropy will […]
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Spring Awakening Moon As the awakening moon wanes, its work done, life has begun to take on its growing season rhythms here at 7 oaks. I’m hunting for weed free straw, leek transplants and onion sets. Gotta lay down some bulb fertilizer because bulbs need extra help as they blossom. It’s been a productive day. […]
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Spring Waxing Awakening Moon You’re traveling through another dimension — a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s a signpost up ahead: your next stop: deciphering Medicare! I’m not kidding here. Kate and I have given this day to […]
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Winter Waxing Cold Moon A productive day. Moved forward on the novel. Removed the tire, took it in to Carlson, discovered it would require a new tire. Over to the pharmacy to pick up meds. Pharmacist recommended 40 mg pills instead of 20’s. Cuts our co-pay in half for an expensive med. Lipitor. Good deal. […]
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One Last Physical
Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice As 65 nears there is one more physical left under the old, private insurance model. COBRA, which allows extension of private medical insurance for up to 18-24 months after loss […]
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