I finally got Mr Medical Supplies on the phone. It was a terrible line, and he kept cutting me off and never let me finish a sentence, but I have emailed a resume and I have a commitment that we will meet face to face “late next week”.
Today at the salt mine we put in place a new system of controlling repair jobs, and I spent most of the day putting little whiteboard panels on little plastic bins that clip to the wall. Joy. I complained that it was like being in a sheltered workshop, but the joke went flat. All the staff are under 30, most under 24. Still feeling like my efforts are worthwhile, and if I can whip the place into shape by Christmas I will be very pleased with myself.
And I listened to the latest Lime & Violet podcast. Violet has a lump in her breast, which is terrible news. What is even worse news, is that because of the way her health insurance works, she won’t be having it looked at until the second week of January. In cancer terms, that could be a lifetime. Basically, she has to pay a $1000 excess per year if she needs to make a claim. Not per “incident” but per calendar year. So if she has an examination now, she has to pay $1000 now, and another $1000 in January if her treatment carries over to next year.
She needs to raise money to pay for her treatment, so if you want some sock yarn, now is a good time. But now is also a good time for all of us to check our breasts, understand our health insurance, and make a change if you find out that you can’t get treatment when you need it because of the fine print on your policy. And if you do buy yarn, buy a lot, so that Violet can pay the extra $1000, and get her treatment NOW.
And here is another cute bunny picture, because they make me happy.
Disco Knitter 