Wintry

 More wintry weather has arrived in central Oklahoma.  We got a lot of wind, and a little snow, yesterday.

Earlier in the week, we had a minor ice storm.  I had to go to the office the next day ("safety be damned, you have to come to the office!"), and the streets were awful in the morning, but there was no traffic, so that helped.

Going home, the streets were completely clear, so that was good.

This coming week, they're predicting another ice storm, a substantial (for Oklahoma) snowfall, and then low temps below zero, with wind chills in the negative twenties. Whee.

We got a heated shelter for Sammie a couple of weeks ago, and she has been using it faithfully, thank goodness.

Her thick styrofoam box full of straw is also available to her, but she is preferring the heated one at the moment.

Pete got his injection on Monday, and has been doing SO MUCH BETTER!  I just wish we knew what is really going on with him.

Since we don't, though, we are taking advantage of this time while he is comfortable, and making sure he thrives ahead of the next bout of whatever it is that's wrong with him.

We may have to "bite the bullet" and spend the $1000 on an ultrasound. Ugh.

Dave has one more appointment with his IRA guy this coming week, and also has a couple more irons in the fire that he needs to get done - SOON - regarding his retirement. 

It's amazing to me how LITTLE support his company has given him, leaving him to figure things out on his own that no one should have to figure out on their own!

For example, no one told him that he had to fill out an entire packet of forms- that are found on a website that no one gave him the address for!  

Instead, they gave him a phone number to call, so he called it, and the person he spoke with said "you need to contact your HR department, and fill out the packet first!"

He said "....but THEY said I had to call YOU first...."  SO completely inept.

This has to do with continuing MY HEALTH INSURANCE, and our vision and dental, so it's CRITICALLY important.

Anyway, he called, got the web address, the site was down!  Of COURSE, it was.... so he called I/T, and they never called him back.

REALLY??

It's just SO aggravating.  

In any event, this coming week, he has GOT to get all of these things (plus another I have not mentioned here) FIXED and DONE!

We have insurance until April 1st, but without the above mentioned process being completed and fully in place, I could lose coverage, which means I would have to stop treatment. That would be bad.

This is why I have been having nightmares.  That, and the confirmation of RFK Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

BUT, anyway.... Today, it is cold and sunny outside.  I will be making cottage pie (ground beef, veggies, with a layer of mashed potatoes on top), and doing a little laundry.  Talking to my brother, and visiting with a friend.

Should be a nice Sunday.  

Have a great week!