It has been a year to remember and also forget. This year has flown by quickly and with a vengeance. From senseless killings to a controversial presidential election and a weather system that has no mercy, we have experienced quite a bit. I think we will be talking about this year long after it is over. Let us all pray for a better 2017.
I have forged forward with my promise to myself to take good care of me. It has been a year of new adventures. I joined the gym and started Zumba twice a week. It has been a fun way to get the heart rate up, shed some pounds and make some more new friends. Cha, cha, cha...
My husband and I decided to visit some state parks and camped with our friends the raccoons. They are as cute as they are smart and out witted us a couple of times. They liked our marsh mellows over the fire. We had some good laughs as one snuck up beside me and I screamed and scared the poor critter back into the woods. We spent a couple of evenings inside the tent watching the fire as our forest friends trotted around the campsite. They were not afraid of us and enjoyed teasing us. LOL!
We did take a trip for three days in the Great Smoky Mountains a couple of weeks before the fires. It was beautiful hiking in the mountains. It saddens me to know that the very places we hiked are no longer there. I could hardly look at the pictures on the news. I am glad we got to enjoy the area before the tragedy. My heart goes out to the people who lost their lives and homes. It will take years and perhaps decades for the area to recover.
We had a very mild fall with above average temperatures. We took advantage of it and spent our weekends hiking through area parks. We enjoyed the beauty of the fall leaves and got quite the work out. Enjoying nature is a beautiful way to relax.
The trees in our front yard have just know finished shedding. Spent three hours outside Wednesday raking up the leaves. It has been strange weather with a snow storm and ice one week and up to seventy degrees a week latter. It is now very windy and cold, but we have finally enjoyed some sunshine.
My prayers are for all the people grieving from killings that have left their loved ones dead. It is very unsettled times these days. We have also lost some beloved Hollywood and other famous people this year. Too many to list. And, I have personally lost some more family members.
One last thing before I say good bye to 2016 and, it is of course about the medical profession. Once again it has been proved to us that doctors are seeing too many patients and making too many mistakes. We had an incident that could have taken my husband's life, but a nurse caught the mistake and we are very lucky. I guess you could say that the nurse was an angel. God Bless him! As for the doctor and the wrong orders, he apologized and we dug deep into our heart to forgive him and put the past behind us. Our life is precious and must never be taken lightly. It is very scary to be a patient now days and I would caution people to always have an advocate with them.
So farewell 2016 and may we all be blessed with good health and happiness !
Life is beautiful !!
Elizabeth:)
Friday, December 30, 2016
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Where Do We Draw The Line With Greed ?
I am not sure what to write about these days. I have been enjoying life despite our strange weather and the not so good evening news. There is a lot of devastation going on in the world. I feel like the US is going to float away amidst all the flooding. So many people without homes and businesses ruined is very disheartening. Mother nature has no empathy. We have had one of the rainiest August that I can remember. The humidity has been with us all month. It was quite different to open up the blinds in the mornings to find the door steamed up. The first time it happened I stepped back quickly from the door, as it was a shock to my mind that I could not see out the door. I thought what the heck is wrong. Did someone cover up the window as a joke. No it's just mother nature letting off steam.
We had some bad storms with high winds and unbelievable lightening go through over the weekend and ended up without electricity, cable and Internet for about 24 hours. We realize how dependent and spoiled we are when our utilities are taken away. We were spared from the flooding, but eight miles away the city flooded. There were reports of 20,000 people without electric. The best thing we can say is that we needed the rain and the yard and flowers look great. Things seem to be back to normal today with some pleasant sunny skies.
I have been saddened by all the news about the Epipen and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. I have been following it closely. I know children who are dependent on this drug. I also know that sick feeling of fear that a patient gets when they think they can not afford the drug. That fear will drive a lot of people to pay for the drug even if they can't afford it. I have listened to people's stories about how they sold their homes, maxed out credit cards, and sacrificed retirements to help pay for medical needs of their loved ones. I guess you can not understand that feeling when you get a 19.8 million dollar bonus. The greed has gotten out of hand.
We received a letter from our insurance company about some drugs that they will no longer cover come October. The pharmacist told us that the drug prices have tripled since the first of the year. The insurance company will no longer cover some of the drugs, because they are too costly. As a consumer you either pay the full price or you find alternative medications. Pretty soon we will not be able to afford any medication as the list keeps growing. The greed has gotten out of hand. We are all going to be faced with some hard decisions about our own health care. I wonder if the CEO of Mylan would like to make a contribution to our rising cost of medications. I realize that this is just not a Mylan problem, but a big problem with most of our pharmaceutical companies. The Mylan CEO stated in an interview that the company was in business to make money. I think that a billion dollars is more than sufficient, but what do I know I am just a consumer. I will lay my head down tonight and say a prayer for every parent or anybody that has to pay the unreasonable price for an Epipen that contains around three dollars worth of epinephrine. I'll say a prayer for all of us, as we never know which drug will be on the next list.
Life is beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
We had some bad storms with high winds and unbelievable lightening go through over the weekend and ended up without electricity, cable and Internet for about 24 hours. We realize how dependent and spoiled we are when our utilities are taken away. We were spared from the flooding, but eight miles away the city flooded. There were reports of 20,000 people without electric. The best thing we can say is that we needed the rain and the yard and flowers look great. Things seem to be back to normal today with some pleasant sunny skies.
I have been saddened by all the news about the Epipen and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. I have been following it closely. I know children who are dependent on this drug. I also know that sick feeling of fear that a patient gets when they think they can not afford the drug. That fear will drive a lot of people to pay for the drug even if they can't afford it. I have listened to people's stories about how they sold their homes, maxed out credit cards, and sacrificed retirements to help pay for medical needs of their loved ones. I guess you can not understand that feeling when you get a 19.8 million dollar bonus. The greed has gotten out of hand.
We received a letter from our insurance company about some drugs that they will no longer cover come October. The pharmacist told us that the drug prices have tripled since the first of the year. The insurance company will no longer cover some of the drugs, because they are too costly. As a consumer you either pay the full price or you find alternative medications. Pretty soon we will not be able to afford any medication as the list keeps growing. The greed has gotten out of hand. We are all going to be faced with some hard decisions about our own health care. I wonder if the CEO of Mylan would like to make a contribution to our rising cost of medications. I realize that this is just not a Mylan problem, but a big problem with most of our pharmaceutical companies. The Mylan CEO stated in an interview that the company was in business to make money. I think that a billion dollars is more than sufficient, but what do I know I am just a consumer. I will lay my head down tonight and say a prayer for every parent or anybody that has to pay the unreasonable price for an Epipen that contains around three dollars worth of epinephrine. I'll say a prayer for all of us, as we never know which drug will be on the next list.
Life is beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
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