It was cloudy, cold and windy all Wednesday morning, but the sun finally came out this afternoon. When we opened the curtains in the bedroom the temperature went from 66 to 68 within a few minutes.
Despite the sun today and the predicted sun on Thursday, the ground will not have dried by the time the next predicted rain comes on Friday. So, there won’t be any more clearing for the new house for a while. Neighbor John’s bulldozer is still sitting quietly on the lot.
This coming year will have some landmark events. I will reach one more milestone on the way to old age: I’ll qualify for Medicare. I look forward to that, because my health insurance costs should go down significantly. Leah will be on a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time since she qualified for Medicare through a disability. Her old Medicare supplement was very expensive; the new plan will save us quite a lot of money in premiums. That will be nice.
Another big event will be (we hope) the completion of a new house. From here and now the process looks like an arduous climb up a steep mountain. Maybe not Everest, but at least Wheeler Peak. But I think we’ll both be pleased with the results.
I hope we can take a couple of trips in the coming year. We had to cancel our last trip because of Leah’s continuing problems with an intestinal blockage. That problem seems to be in abeyance. Leah has an appointment with her surgeon next week; maybe we’ll learn more then. Aside from that, I don’t expect any big events, good or bad, in the coming year. I think I like it that way.
This will be the last post written in 2014 and the first that appears in 2015. I have not been satisfied with my rate of posting in the last few months. Maybe I can change that in the new year.
In the meantime, Leah and I hope you all have a great new year.
Congratulations on Medicare. I’m not there yet, but will be in a few more years. Hope all the news from the surgeon is good. I’m looking forward to all the posts you have here in the coming year. Happy New Year to you, Leah, and the furry gang!
Robin — The biggest problem we have right now is making sure Leah’s new insurance covers her visit to the surgeon. Changing from a Medicare supplement to Medicare Advantage has become complicated. Her current primary care physician isn’t listed as in-network, but they claim they will be. We need her current doctor to refer her to the surgeon in order for the visit to be covered. We’ll be making some phone calls next week.