Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

good morning, 36 going to 57 looks to be mostly sunny day

Picking up groceries his morning

Hoping wife will have a better day

Cleaned out an area of the barn not normally used and brought up more scrap wood for the wood stove.
Picked up a pile of glass shards and got the trash can up to the road for pick up

Need to review the medical plans again during the enrollment period. BC/BS supplemental plans are not cheap but worth it for sure
Also reinstate employer medical payments for medical insurances that helps pay for a portion of the cost
The screening software to check for alternative health plans has worked well for us

 

[buckeyefarmer]

31° and frost again.

I once had Anderson replace 2 door panels where the vinyl had peeled loose, don’t know if they will replace the replacements, but they are ok so far.

Not calling for rain till tonight.

Not sure what will happen today, need to check gutters.

 

[Popgadget]

I need to figure out what I can do to my front door handle. It is a round ball that I can no longer squeeze hard enough to open. Will start looking for a replacement online. Will need some kind of paddle I think.

I put these on all of our doors, in the shop, the house and now the old folks home. Primarily for ease of access with your hands full, but they take no grip strength to operate.

They are Schlage and are available from Amazon amongst many other sources. I keyed them all alike, they have worked great, and none of our dogs have figured out how to open them. And they have all been large dogs. Zoe’s nose is above the handle, she opens the sliding barn doors inside, but never even tried the outside doors.

 

[ronjhall]

I switched to Advantage plan 3 years ago from a legacy supplemental plan. I was paying $7k a year for all my medical plans. Switched to Advantage plan. Cost is zero. But unlike supplemental plans. It has a maximum amount of out of pocket of $4,200. When I changed plans. I opened a savings account. Put $700 a month in it. Today that account has over $20k in it. The bill for the ER for my head injury was $8k. I had to pay $124 of that. I look at it this way. Pay now or pay later. Advantage plans are different from each state and county. Do lots of studying too decided what plan is best for you.

 

[Engineer42]

Really the only time in one's life, that a ball-peen hammer becomes a legitimate mechanic's diagnostic tool.

First, confirm you're actually getting 12V to the solenoid coil terminal when key is turned to start, as any one of a half-dozen interlocks or the fuse could be interrupting that circuit. If 12V at both solenoid coil and battery hot terminal are confirmed, then someone hold the key in start, while you tap on/around the starter solenoid with the hammer.

I've never seen a stuck solenoid on a tractor, it's usually something we see on on-road vehicles due to road salt and rust. But I guess it could happen on a tractor that's seen a lot of weather.

Lol, didn't mention it but I did use the impact type calibration tool (hammer) on the starter last night, but being one person I couldn't tap and turn the key at same time. I will attempt all mentioned remedies this evening.

With that said, after thinking it over every time I woke up last night, I'm leaning towards it being a safety switch just by how it's acting.

We shall see.

 

[ronjhall]

have had 100 percent coverage on everything treated.
But price has really jumped,up to 327 a month now for BC/BS "Blue Medicare.

My problem with Supplemental. Is they raise the price every year. When I signed on at 65. Monthly cost was $120 a month with BC BS. When I quit them monthly cost was over $500.
With an Advantage plan. You would be making a copay. Usually around $100. For each treatment/test. So far my expenses for this year total $725.
By the way. Medicare part B is going up from $185 to $206.50.

 

[B7510HSD]

My problem with Supplemental. Is they raise the price every year. When I signed on at 65. Monthly cost was $120 a month with BC BS. When I quit them monthly cost was over $500.
With an Advantage plan. You would be making a copay. Usually around $100. For each treatment/test. So far my expenses for this year total $725.
By the way. Medicare part B is going up from $185 to $206.50.

Makes sense they give us 2.8% COL and take it back in Medicare cost

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 37 going to 57 with WU saying a low of 45
Didn't get anything done outside yesterday but dog walks, did not sleep well

I have to look at the medicare stuff soon, my MIL had an advantage plan and when she went in for sepsis and was in for over a month the bill was $60,000 and we were told if she was straight medicare, most of the bill would have been covered. We did negotiate it down, but it still was a healthy chunk of change.

Be well,

 

[buckeyefarmer]

31° and frost again.

I once had Anderson replace 2 door panels where the vinyl had peeled loose, don’t know if they will replace the replacements, but they are ok so far.

 

[ronjhall]

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

That is mostly true. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. My rates jumped $70 the next year. Today all my test come back negative. Who knows. A false/bad report can screw everything up.