Since I mentioned Matt Beard already today, why not toot one of his paintings?
This scene is most likely pretty close to home.
I am pretty sure this must be a special place for someone, and they probably own this painting instead of me.
It is tiny only 12 x 12.
I love my small pieces because they brighten up small nooks and crannies in our house.
He named this 2017 scene High Tide: Empty Lot. #MattBeard
As the world turns, spins, and does flip flops around us, we keep living our quiet lives, mostly just trying to survive and be happy.
Summer is surely an asset on the happy side.
We played a quick game on the stairs before breakfast.
Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer#Dogs
Yesterday was a rough day for me.
Most setbacks make me slow down and figure out what's next, but yesterday, I kind of just stopped.
I receive my primary medical care from my preferred provider, United Indian Health, for almost everything. Unfortunately, most of our local health care providers are owned by Providence. So, if I don't have a Providence based provider, I struggle to book appointments with any of their specialists or testing facilities.
When Providence said they would drop me as a patient, if I didn't make an appointment to meet my 4th new provider in 4 years, I felt like I had to do it.
She scheduled me for lots of tests. Because the code they used was a wellness code Medicare and my insurance didn't pay. Now I have a fortune in medical bills.
I tried for hours to get the office to fix the code, but they have no interest in being helpful.
I am determined to go in person next week to fix this and will give up on Providence as a provider.
All of the supportive messages mean more than you can know.
I talked the situation out with my daughter, who feels the same as I do as far as racial bias being part of my issues with Providence.
We decided that I would do my best to get them to change the code on my tests but would not go back there for primary care.
United Indian Health is where I belong, and it is a place where I am treated with respect.
I feel better.
Wisteria is growing around the arbor post at the Humboldt Botanical Gardens this afternoon.
I needed a few minutes of alone time, so I walked around the garden.
When I was growing up, my parents had Wisteria framing both of the gates to our yard.
Brings back memories. #BloomScrolling
We got my husband off to the hospital at 4:15 this morning. Because he has skin cancer on his face that has stubbornly recurred after three removal efforts, today they are trying a different strategy. Hopefully, the mohs surgery is successful.
Summer decided to spend the rest of her very early morning in his chair. She has one of his sweatshirts to cuddle while she misses him.
Hope you got more sleep than we did.
Good morning, Mastodon. #Summer#Dog
@ted_duffield
Thank you. The surgery went well, and he is on his way home.
I got really good news from the CT scan I had yesterday. The lump in my lung is gone. I am feeling pretty lucky. My heart and lungs were completely issue free. Whew!
After dropping off the soup to my friend,
I ran our compost to my daughter's house.
Her garden is a mosaic of color.
There are so many flowers to choose from.
She also surprised me with an early Mother's Day gift of a hard to find dahlia called KA's Chiffon. She even included a new oak half barrel.
I feel spoiled, and it isn't even Sunday yet. #BloomScrolling
I am supposed to get in thirty minutes of heart-pounding exercise three days a week. I still needed one more day, so I ran down to the wildlife refuge, and since the trail was flat, I walked as fast as I could in the loose gravel. Maybe it wasn't quite heart-pounding, but it was a couple of miles.
We will call it good enough.
I left Summer in charge of things at home.
A few photos from my walk. #Marsh#WildlifeRefuge#Humboldt
@joycebell
In my case, I believe she was concerned about the super high blood sugar, cholesterol, and A1C that showed up for the first time ever on my recent blood test. She doesn't know me personally, just meeting me for the first time.
To be honest, I felt like she might be subconsciously reacting to figuring out I am native american.
I am sure that the blood test is the cumulative effect of a couple of years of intense stress and little opportunity to exercise. Before I retired, I was fairly fit.
The fact that she keeps telling me to give up alcohol and even putting it in writing bothers me because I keep telling her that I have never been a drinker.
I did just start using Medicare, though, so maybe that's the reason.
@joycebell
I fought for months to have my husband's medical records corrected after a physician assistant recorded that he had breast cancer and was a lifelong smoker. She added carpal tunnel for good measure.
It wasn't an easy fix but had huge implications for his VA coverage. I didn't give up until the records were corrected.
@Pollinators
I had no idea a dog could love swimming like she does. If we had a pool, she would be in it all the time. As soon as I turn down the road to this trail, she starts making happy noises.
All done planting and watering for today.
Soon, there will be dozens of roses to choose from, but this is what's new in our garden for today. #BloomScrolling