Has it really been 3 weeks since I posted?

Hello strangers! Yes, I am still alive…barely. Believe it or not, I am still wrestling with this ear problem. It is a hundred times better than it was two weeks ago. But I still have twinges of pain in both ears, and a persistent feeling of being underwater in one. I went back to the ENT specialist on Friday, who for a $50 co-pay recommended I use diluted vinegar to rinse my ears out. I have now spent over $300 in co-pays and prescriptions on this ear infection, finally to be told what some old barefoot mountain doctor could have told me for free. And I have nothing against the barefoot mountain doctors. I’m just opposed to having my insurance company charges hundreds for dollars for mountain doctor remedies. I’ve come to the conclusion that 95% of the doctors in this country don’t know what they’re talking about. And if we have the best health care in the world…I shudder to think.

My baby started high school! She is off and running already, getting involved in as many activities as time and money will allow. She is home less and less, abandoning her dear old mother for the company of her friends instead. Imagine! She was chosen to compete in the statewide Tae Kwon Do tournament being held here in Dayton next month. I’m so proud!

My bathroom has been undergoing renovation for the past two weeks. I think I mentioned before that I had a mold problem. I didn’t know just how bad it was until the contractor started breaking into things… it was BAD. The mold had eaten away my drywall to the point that parts of the ceiling fell down when he went to install the fan. My pipes were all corroded. It’s been one surprise after another. But I think it will be done in another day, and it’s going to look very nice. Now I get to start paying it off!

This weekend I will be at the Greek Festival, registering voters. I promise not to burn the Republican cards. But I AM waiting with baited breath for John McCain’s announcement that he got Labor Day confused with April Fool’s.