to help me deal with life's disappointments.
I can't believe its raining AGAIN. The garden is soaked and we have non-edible mushrooms growing in the lawn. I'm tired of it being so wet all the time. I don't think we'll ever get to use all that rainwater we collected. I should have planted rice.
Day 2 of missing DH, and I'm not doing as well distracting my loneliness. The boys are watching day 2 of E3 so I'm feeling a little unneeded.
We will lose our Badger Care health insurance because DH's new contract job pays too much. (Insert uncontrollable sarcastic laughter here) If the temp agency DH technically works for offers health insurance, we have no choice but to sign up for it. I'm sure the health insurance option with the temp agency will be basically no health coverage at all. They can't explain the coverage until we begin paying the premium. How messed up is that??!
It will be interesting to see if after paying health insurance premiums, and paying more for gas due to a daily commute if we'll come out ahead of what unemployment provided us to live on.
I remember having to shop for health insurance last year, before DH was laid off. Most family monthly premiums were around $1200. That's unrealistic for a middle class family with a mortgage.
I once heard two men complaining about the new proposed government option requiring families who make $50,000 to spend about $500 a month on premiums. Personally, I want to know where can we sign up!! That's sounds like a good deal to me!
I know I shouldn't stress about it, but I got a copy of the medical bills when I had that UTI last month, while still covered under medicaid (Badger Care in Wisconsin). In total my infection cost $419 to treat. You see numbers like that and you don't want to go without health coverage. I saw one physician's assistant for about 3-4 minutes tops and peed in a total of two cups. How in the world can that translate to over $400???!!!
I know tomorrow I'll feel better. I just have to vent today.
I need to count my blessings.
1. DH is working and earning a wage that does pay more than unemployment. I shouldn't worry about counting those chickens coming from these eggs, insurance or not.
2. We all have our health and are taking steps to continue that, literally. (Walking has really helped me deal with this stress!)
3. I have two fine young men who continue to grow and thrive learning at home.
4. Bills are getting paid.
5. We have enough to eat.
6. We have shelter.
7. We found wrinkle free shirts I can hang directly from the dryer!
(I have zero ironing skills and DH now is required to wear a tie daily.)
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We have med ins + I have a ton of medical bills that they didn't pay. It's crazy how much stuff costs especially when ins won't pay it. But we're required to pay them every payday but they can choose not to pay stuff. A huge pet peeve of mine. Grrrr
This has been a really wet summer so far. Grass has been growing like crazy. Hubby has had to mow the grass at least once a week. Usually we get away with every 2 weeks sometimes 3.
Yay on wrinkle free shirts. I hate ironing.
Totally understand where you are coming from. My husband has health insurance paid for by his employer...the cost is way high for families....the kids get MC plus from state. I am the only one not covered. Even if my husband paid for me, the health insurance will not cover my bills for an entire year. Right now where I get my health care is a clinic that goes based on our income. It is better than nothing. In time though, when my kidney completely fails I will have end stage renal disease medicare coverage....so that will be taken care of. But until then the cost of health care is so high....we try our best to keep care of our selves. Exercise, eat sensibly, brush teeth etc....
I will be praying for you on this.
As you said Dawn, tomorrow you will feel better so stay positive.
I understand about the rain, I know my seeds won't be coming up since they are drowned and not sure about the rest of the plants. I had such a big garden planted than this had to be the year we have bad weather. I don't remember it being this cold and rainy for a long time.
You are right to count the positives and your blessings, Dawn, but I totally understand how frustrated you must feel and you are entitled to vent some. Happy to listen and give you a cyber-hug!!
Vent away, cause today I've been doing a lot of that too. I feel you on the rain, the insurance, etc...... We got back on the dental and vision coverage through COBRA when dh lost his job but couldn't afford the medical part, so we opted out of that. We DID qualify for some govt subsidy that I didn't know existed, it cut our costs down to only 35% of the premium, but STILL could not afford the health coverage because it was twice what we had been paying when he was working. Ok this isn't about me..........sorry.
There ARE blessings, yes, but it's hard to not feel a little down about the uncertainties and the changes......sometimes life just stinks. bleh! (((hugs)))
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