Fourth of July fun

We went camping in NY state, about 20 minutes from my aunts house, where we were scheduled to attend a 4th of July party. Early Monday morning, I woke up and decided to go take a shower before the kids got up. I stepped wrong on the muddy grass on the hill in front of our site and slid several feet, breaking my right ankle as I hit the small drainage ditch by the road. Hubby drove me to the local ER, where they x-rayed my ankle and put on a splint. We got to the party 3 hours late, as hubby and the kids had to pack up everything before we left for the party. I have a real hard cast, can not walk on or drive with my foot. My Mom and Dad will come with us on our 3 week camping trip in a few weeks, to help hubby drive. :)

Poor Yoshi my 13 yr old dog.

He has been very lethargic the last few weeks. Last evening, he was barking and running in the yard with the kids when he started wheezing. We rushed him to the animal hospital 20 miles from here. He had congestive heart failure. The vet was amazed that he was 13. She said 90 pound dogs usually live only 10 to 12 years. As all the medicines they tried were not helping, we had to make the difficult choice of letting him go. I really don't like pets, as they are a lot of money and work for the parents. He loved the kids and they are really upset. Rest in peace Yoyo.
We will miss you.

Strep, UGH!

Winter, kids, and illnesses seem to go together, at least in my house. It seems like at least one of my youngest 6 children still in school has been sick since the second week of school. We have had multiple colds, stomach bugs and now strep. #10 is such a generous child. She shared her strep with me. I hope I was not contageous when I was at work last Wednesday. On the days I go to work, I bring my laptop in, and use the keyboard and mouse from a co-workers computer. He works nights.

It must be monday!

Hubby went into a routine doctor visit and was admitted to the hospital for the next 3 days due to some health issues. I'm trying to get all the laundry and dishes done and pack for a camping trip next weekend. And I probably have to go to work tomorrow instead of working from home. Argh!

I must be crazy?

I volunteered to work overtime this week, from 6 am to 6pm each day. It's nice to have a little extra money, but I would only do this because I work at home. If I have to drive to the office, 150 miles round trip, I would be too tired after more than a day or 2 of 12 hour days. See you on Saturday?

Today is free slurpee day

On 7-11, the 7-11 stores give out free small slurpees until they run out of small cups. I should see if the kids are away and take them during my lunch break?

Very quiet here recently. Other than replacing the pimp motor on both washers and the door latch on one, I have not done much other than the usual dishes and laundry. This evening I am renting a steam cleaner, to clean the cars and upholstered furniture. The kids rarely make their beds, then complain the mattresses smell like the dogs, as they let the dogs sleep with them. ;)

Express Scripts IS A RIPOFF.

I hate our new mail order pharmacy!
They told me recently that any medications that are taken long term have to be filled by their mail order pharmacy or they are not covered. So Hubby's dr faxed in prescriptions for his heart meds to them. We receive a shipment and open it to find out the medicine is full price, almost $800 for a 3 month supply. When I called them and asked why, they stated we had not met our deductible yet. I sent the medicine back, as they have in our file that they are not to fill any prescriptions for over $100 without calling us and getting our permission. They still want us to pay for the the meds, as they did not authorize me to return them. They stated they can ship them back to me, but I have to pay for them regardless. I call BS. I need to get the benefits manager for Hubby's company's contact info? Maybe there is an office in the state government that can help?