Diane's Eventful January

(Bucket assesses the damages. Ken and Bucket in happier times)

Well, it's been an interesting year so far. One trip to the emergency room, one totaled car and a house without a dog. I could tell you ALL about it, but I'll try to be brief. The emergency room visit was to get some portion of broccoli salad removed from my throat. It was preventing me from swallowing. Arrived at emergency room at 4:00 2-1/2 hours in the waiting room, another 1 before being shown a room and the procedure (endoscopy) at 8:00 and home by 10:00. Quincy was super excited because I let him drive home - a whole mile - and he has no license. It was a chance I had to take. But the offending food was gone and they only want to charge me $5K for the privilege. Isn't that exciting? The prescription they gave me was only$180.00 for a 30 day supply. If I wasn't sick before the bill, it was enough to make me so. I intend to check out my options and I now have somewhat affordable health insurance which if I had had then would've been more than my deductible.

The totaled car was a result of someone rear-ending me as I was stopped at a green light waiting to turn left. I was actually rear-ended two days earlier but it was very minor so I let the guy go. But this time it wasn't an option. I kind of like the free rental car - a Ford Fusion, but I'm not sure how this is all going to work out. I obviously need a new car but I've never really enjoyed the car shopping experience. And for a while, the chiropractor is back on my schedule.

And now for the dog. Her name was Bucket and although I've never been a huge dog (pet) person, I actually grew to love Bucket and I think she liked me to in her odd way. However, she didn't get on so well with most people. Ken had rescued her when she was 4-1/2 months old. But she never really socialized too well and when Ken moved out she didn't take too well to the guy he shared a house with. Then she somehow injured her back legs. He tried to find her another home but she wasn't having it. I would've kept her but she barked incessantly when people cam over and even if I'd had the time I don't think I could've gotten her to the point of being trained enough to listen to me. So, yesterday we took her to the humane society and if there's doggie heaven that's where she is now.

The good news is Jesus loves me. And I am gainfully employed. And the car accident could've been worse. And my bathroom is majorly improved - I'll attach after pictures next time. Next job is the kitchen. And of course there are hundreds of other blessings - seen and unseen.

So I was trying to decide how many car accident's I've been in and thought maybe that should be our next poll. (By the way I think being invisible would be super cool because I am so curious about a lot of things and I could learn so much but I'm sure there's a downside like learning some things you might not want to know. Such is life.) But anyhow, the poll could be how many car accidents have you been in? a. 0 b. 1-4 c. 5-8 or d. let me get back to you on that. I think I'm in the last category 'cause it would take me some time to tally.

One last item. Dad mentioned a book to me which I'm just finishing up called "White Coat Wisdom". I got it through interlibrary loan because my local library didn't carry it. But I'd highly reccomend it. The subtitle is "Extraordinary doctors talk about what they do, how they got there and why medicine is so much more than a job". A lot of the featured doctors practice in Wisconsin but come from all over the world. Five out of five stars.

Happy February to all and Remember to Enjoy Your Day!
Diane