Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

good morning all
39 going up to 57 today
off early to dermatologist appt, I can count at least
three impending freezies. Not only due to age, but daily use of hydrocortisone makes
my skin thin, and with fair skin to begin with, I always keep this doc busy.

then later this afternoon a consult with my primary doc to decide what to do about my back and hip.

hope you all have a good day.

Phil, paddle handle makes sense, easier to come in holding something also

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 35 and going up to 50°F. Wind E 11 mph. Sunny!

The only drawback with paddle door handles is if you have pets. They WILL adapt and you will find your door open more often.

Today is another energy conservation day.

Have a safe day all

 

[Buppies]

42 this morning more rain upon us 1/4 in so far should end up with 2 in by Friday

Job to go measure later today medicine to pick up see what else I have to do

Prayers for all our Country people of Jamaica please keep them safe

 

[Happy in NC]

Good morning TBN!!
45 this morning and that will be pretty close to the high with more rain on the way late in the afternoon and over night and pretty breezy.
Saturday morning we had .02" for the month. Sunday we .04 for the month. Today showing 2.45" for the week. At least it's not a flooding sort. Packing it up and sending to ya'll in Virginia and Pa.

Miserable kind of day yesterday. I did get the bay cleaned out for the weekend.
Also put a knob on the air over hyd on the shop crane. Much better then the bar that comes with it for lowering/adjusting.
Starter is coming a day early today but I thing it's UPS so probably too late to fiddle with. Not that it takes more then about ten minutes to re-install.
I wonder what's up. Second time in a week that it has been shipped USPS but last entry says changed carrier in tracking. USPS seems to be shipping "the last mile" through UPS. I've seen it the other way around before but not this way.
Not sure about today yet. Probably get that bay swept out, and a couple of other detailing tasks.
No other agenda.

Time for a second cup
Everyone have a great and safe day!!

Had to go find my post. Reading what did you buy this week and posted it there. If I didn't find it it would have been much shorter

 

[scott_vt]

Good Tractor Morning Ted,

I signed up for a medicare advantage plan this morning.... hope I made a good choice.....

The problem with Medicare Advantage plans are that they don’t pay a lot of your incurred medical costs down the road. You save money up front but they look to be more costly down the road. Kathleen and I originally signed up for straight Medicare, more costly up front but could save us down the road. We also have AARP Supplement plan N. Hopefully you took a close look at all your costs, especially if there are medical issues in your family.

 

[Happy in NC]

It's my understanding is getting out of Advantage is nearly impossible.
My .02

 

[wngsprd]

44 going to 55 and windy, maybe rain this afternoon.

You can get out of Medicare Advantage during the enrollment period, and automatically get back to original Medicare, but getting one of the supplement plans can be difficult if you have certain health issues.

Buppies, glad you are getting some rain.

Did a hike and Della swim yesterday to set a personal best for the month and year.

Then worked on two French doors where the lower vinyl panel had started to peel from direct sunlight and age. Then installed one of those solar powered spotlights on the toolshed. Once I got the instructions out, it said it takes a week of direct sunlight to charge the battery before ever turning it on...so it'll be a week before I learn whether it works.

 

[daugen]

It's my understanding is getting out of Advantage is nearly impossible.
My .02

always important if you have preexisting conditions to make sure the new coverage does not have a waiting period
or some reset provision.

when I moved to PA five years ago, PA BC/BS would not accept me due to cancer in last year.
But they told me coverage is portable so I could keep my NC policy. Which is administered by PA BC so doesn't make
much sense at this point. Except for drug deductibles, I have had 100 percent coverage on everything treated.
But price has really jumped,up to 327 a month now for BC/BS "Blue Medicare Supplement"

considering fact my tests in last month cost double that annual total, still clearly a bargain.

 

[ArlyA]

Good morning TBN folks! About 40 here this am in Houghton MI and predicted to be in the 50's today. Dearest has a birthday coming up, so we are heading back to camp on Thursday and I'm getting items ready for that, plus we'll be there for 5 days this trip. Lots of things we're not set up for as of yet. Looks like some showers over that time period. What all can we forget to bring??

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
33° out there this morning, supposed to make it to 55 and breezy. No rain today, but that’s supposed to change for the rest of the week, along with high winds.

Yesterday was a mixed bag. I got some shop chores done, got my FAA First Class physical, I’m good for another six months. At this age it’s a race between the insurance underwriters and the doctor to see who tells me it’s time to retire.

Finally got to spend some quality time in the hangar with the little plane, made it most of the way through the engine. Compressions were all perfect, didn’t find any real issues, still need to have a good look at the exhaust and the cabin heat, which is a shroud around the muffler. Any leak would cause a serious CO problem in the cabin.

Turned on the radiant heat in the bathroom, everywhere else is still comfy from solar gain through all the windows and the heat pump occasionally contributing overnight. Won’t be that way for much longer though.

Sat in front of the fire in the recliner after dinner, the ERV is working well, although running it unbalanced to maintain a positive pressure inside hurts the efficiency, it’s better than opening a window to get a good draft in the fireplace. I do set it back to balanced as the fire dies out.

Today starts with breakfast with the professor, then hopefully back to the hangar.