Now that’s funny. All those people whose job is to take your money and they couldn’t figure it out. typical govt, I think.

I’ll be thinking of you and sending healing thoughts. Sending strength and endurance as well.
*hugs*

Sounds like what I did yesterday evening. Went to Giant, to the pharmacy. My replacement-for-aspirin-because-I’m-allergic-to-aspirin prescription had been partially filled. They called and said rest of it is “on backorder and may never come in”. Yikes. Well, bill me for what you gave me and we’ll call it even. OK. Went to pay. “Can’t pay, I have no bag”. Right. I didn’t take the original back with me. So…she was going to shoo me away. I went over to the pharmacist-help area. Hm…you got a bill for me? After hunting around…yes, he did. Paid them $12.99 and got a $10 gift card. Net–$2.99.

I guess the city doesn’t know how to add using negative numbers?

I’m praying for you for tomorrow.

Thinking about you, thinking about you, thinking about you. Big day tomorrow. But by this time tomorrow (it’s 8:30 p.m.) it will be all over. You will be in recovery, or wherever they put you after surgery. And you know that we all wish you well.

Which reminds me of a joke, which I think I may have told before, but here goes:

This part is true. Some years ago there was a woman skier on the U.S. Olympic team by the name of Picabo Street. I believe she won a medal. Joke: Someone suggested that if Picabo ever become a nurse and work in the intensive care unit of a hospital, she could answer the phone, “Picabo; ICU”.

I adore the Wanda’s flowers shawl, and love the scarf too, and it seems more doable, to me. I also have an aunt named Wanda (and also aunts named Vera, Esther, Marilyn, Shirley, Melva…. and my mom is named Doris. Their mother is named Lola. Unusual. And Lola also named 5 boys (Marshall, Gail, Allan, Dwight and Paul.))

Hope you can get some sleep tonight. I know, you’ll sleep away much of tomorrow — but sleep makes the time pass easier.

That sounds like a scene from a comic strip…too funny!

When we both lived in San Jose, my friend Gail and I used to take our kids and go down to the beach at Natural Bridges State Park. Then I moved to VA and she moved to WA, but sometimes we would agree to meet there in a daydream. Well, now Gail is located in Heaven, but sometimes we still hang out on the beach together in daydreams. So if you would care to join us, pack a picnic and hang out and chat a bit.

Prayers being offered for you. I know you wanted to get that lovely scarf finished before tomorrow. I will be knitting in your place for the next couple weeks–anything special you want me to do? I have an Opal baby cardigan on the needles plus a pair of socks and the Traveling Shawl scarf. I think I will get the scarf done, in between times.

BTW, I read the above comment re: Picabo Street. Picabo is from a little town in the Idaho desert called Picabo–pronounced Peek-a-boo.

Praying that you’ll receive the best of care and have the very best outcome possible tomorrow. Sending healing thoughts along with wheelbarrow loads of good wishes.

If I were you, I would put that receipt in a VERY safe place, and then make a note where that VERY safe place is. Maybe make a photocopy. I have this strong feeling that City Hall will be “allowing you” more opportunities to knit in the not too distant future. And on THAT upbeat note, I’ll let you start your day. On your behalf I’m wishing the world to spin a little faster so it’ll be August 6th even sooner!

Sounds like a Rodney Dangerfield skit: “Take my money PLEEZZZE!”

I’m sure they’ll be talking about you – and your billing situation – today. You know, I still carry a little project bag when I carry my “nice” clutch vs. my regular BAG.

Meanwhile, in Illinois, my husband received a bill from his doctor’s office for $275-ish that, supposedly, covered the reading of his bloodpressure test results!!! Turns out it’s the price of a visit, which is covered by the insurance co-payment system. Now, if they can only code it right…

I hope you accomplished all you wanted to before D-day so that you can concentrate on relaxing.

Know you are in my thoughts and in my prayers!

Healing prayers coming your way!

I have some companies I could use your strong arm on – I’d love for them to say uncle. As is, I’m the one saying uncle. In any case, good luck with your procedures – hope you feel better soon.

Woulda’ coulda’ shoulda’… I hate those times. I fear getting stuck somewhere without my knitting, but it does happen sometimes. I’m amused that they had such a tough time billing you. hahahha
Glad to hear you got another to-do off of the list so that you can focus on your knitting.

It is soo frustrating… I never go to any governmental agency without ample supply of knitting and crochet projects. I find that they are very “creative”, and I can either knit or get mad.

I wanted to stop by to tell you that I am thinking of you and that you are in my prayers.

I don’t know what to say except you are a very special person and I hope that everything goes well and you are up and knitting very, very soon. I’m sending you hugs and positive energy.
Love, Nancy

I am thinking of you! Wishing you well. In the meanwhile, I read your post and saw this phrase:
“Households with solar systems.”
It totally struck me funny. Is the earth an enormous household with solar system? Or is it that your household has its own solar system?! (hah–the sun, and the moon, etc…) We have to come up with a better phrase for people who have solar panels on their roofs, I guess. 🙂

I hope this silliness amuses you as you heal.

Amy, who now lives in Old Town ME, had her Old Town ME sewer bill show up in her name at my place in MD. While I’m part owner, you’d think that they’d send it to the ME address! She got it straightened out. I guess they are used to part-year residents, but she’s going to be there year round. I guess it was a good opportunity for her to make some new friends at the town office. There’s always a bright side to everything. 🙂