Monthly Archive for November, 2008

turkey truckin’

Wow.  I didn’t expect so much feed back on my last post!  Very strong feelings on both sides out there.  I don’t want to turn my blog into a forum for discussing problems with the US’s health care industry, but it’s obvious from the majority of the commenters that change is needed. More »« Less

Sicko

On monday morning, I had a doctor’s appointment for some bloodwork.  Unfortunately, I currently have no health insurance.  Or rather, I do have some insurance, but it’s temporary, major medical only*, and there’s a $1000 deductible.  No doctor’s visit covered.  So everything had to come out of pocket. More »« Less

drinking the kool-aid

Hmmm…that might not be as funny a reference as it usually is, given that the 30th anniversary just happened.

OH WELL! More »« Less

smells like thanksgiving

Tomorrow my office is having a Thanksgiving Luncheon, and everyone is supposed to bring a dish.  I’m bringing what I like to call my “yankee stuffing,” but is really cranberry apple sausage stuffing, made with BREAD CUBES, not this horrible mushy cornbread crap that southerners call “dressing.” More »« Less

mark this day on your calendar

I started knitting with my handspun.

knitting with handspun! More »« Less