Gator and I have had a relaxing weekend thus far. She continues to eat at all hours of the day and night. Seems to be feeling a bit better. Now I think I am the one who is getting sick.
Saturday … I had my eye exam with a new doctor. They were not as throughout as previous eye doctors I have been to. However, I was able to confirm that what I heard from the last eye doctor was a bunch of shit, he was trying to make money off of me. There are no mites or bugs in my eyes and I don’t suffer from dry eye syndrome. This was however the first eye exam that I went through where I didn’t have my eyes dilated. I did have my eyes photographed by some fancy new machine (the last guy had the same machine) and saw that there was some minor blood leakage in my right eye which is caused from Diabetes. There were two spots. The left eye had zero. The last doctor said that I suffered from this in both eyes, again not true. My left eye has changed for vision in that it is minorly worse but no change in the right eye. I was told that changing glasses was optional since the change was so minor. It would make me be able to see a little bit better but not by a whole lot. I got a written prescription for new computer glasses and I will take a peek at Warby Parker for some new frames and lenses. Insurance will pay for some perhaps all, I don’t remember what happened last year. I don’t wear my distance glasses on a regular basis so there is no point in changing them, the current prescription is good enough. I am kind of on the fence if I want to go back to this place or move on to a new place next year. I’ve got plenty of time to think about it.
I talked about the photos of my eye. Those are important and really in my book the bread and butter of the eye exam. It gives the doctor a look inside the eye in places they can’t normally see and since most everything is digital they can zoom in to inspect even better. They wanted to charge me for the photos saying that insurance wouldn’t cover it and that it was $45. After talking with the doctor he said they would submit it to my medical insurance provider but the cost is now $130.00. I don’t understand the large price change and it feels deceptive and unethical to change the price that much. I can tell you that the insurance won’t pay that amount they will give them something much smaller, but I didn’t say a word. There is diabetes care through my vision insurance it has an additional co-pay of $20 for me but it would cover this test and a few more things but no eye doctor that I have ever been to wants to use it they all seem to think they will get more money from my medical insurance, jokes on them. Plus there is no co-pay for me most every type of test is covered on my medical insurance and it doesn’t cost me a thing.
Since I didn’t have my eyes dilated there was no excuse for a nap but I went home and took one anyway after I grabbed the mail. Sat with Gator and watched old Big Bang Theory episodes. Then I got up at about 3p and ventured over to the cat food store and picked up some food for Gator. After that I drove to the Olive Garden and got a table for myself. Service was abysmal. The ice tea had very little raspberry or peach flavor to it, getting refills took way longer than it should have. The same goes for placing my order. I left no tip and just got the hell out of dodge. I was full and the food was enjoyable. They charged $5 for a glass of iced tea, that is overkill to me. If I would have known that I would have never ordered it. The original draw was the Never Ending Pasta Bowl but for a few dollars more I got the Tour of Italy and that was enough to stuff me without having to ask for refills on pasta. I saw a waiter/busser with a name tag of Easy E and he was very easy on the eyes. I would have liked to spend some time with him. He was however on his way out the door for the day.
After all of that fun I headed back home and spent the evening with my girl curled up in my lap sleeping. I turned the furnace on for the first time last night. The house had a chill in it all day long and I was over it plus the low for the night was going to be 37 but there was also a frost warning in place. The heat felt good to both of us and it’s on for the year now. We have some warmer days in the week but I don’t really expect the house to need to be cooled again this year but I could be incorrect.
Right now I have plans to stay home this week. I’d like to go in and could change my mind. I really want to see if the lawn people try to mow. The lawn is dead a good portion of it has turned brown and the rest of it isn’t growing. There is no reason to mow.
Sunday … I woke up with a sore throat and not exactly feeling the best. I managed to get dressed and get out for breakfast. My breakfast was paid for by a stranger. I was told a couple that had already left sitting behind me paid my bill but they were gone. Wow that doesn’t happen that often. I was actually thinking about doing the same for someone else. I guess the good thought brought me some good luck. It’s kind of long overdue but I don’t know that my good luck streak will last much past that but I am sure open to it. I hit up the grocery store and bought some soup and crackers. That I think will be my supper. I need to put gas in the vehicle but I had to use the restroom and just made a b line home after the grocery store. I should get out to Target but don’t know if that will happen today or not. I’ve had a nap and fed Gator twice. She didn’t eat the breakfast I put out for her until I held the plate for her when I returned from the store. Spoiled much? Yeah she is. I need to clean up the house and am currently working on laundry.
I noticed a large piece of paper sticking in my door when I got home from the store. Turns out it was from the dreaded HOA and they want their money. They are only going back 2 years so it’s kind of a bargain for me in that we have never ever paid them a dime. This is the first of 3 notices. For what they want I can tell you it would cost more to file a lawsuit which they won’t. It will also cost them more to put a lien again the house which I don’t expect they will do. My plan is to ignore them in the hopes they will eventually get tired and go away as they have in years past. There is new leadership and everyone always starts off strong by promising to get people to pay their dues and they will be aggressive with past due people. Well put your notices on my door, tell the neighborhood via news letter that I didn’t pay my dues to embarrass me I really don’t care. I do not plan to pay at this time. It will take something great to make me change my mind. They give me nothing for my money, they use the money to pay for insurance on common ground that I do not use but the HOA owns because they failed to negotiate a deal with the city to buy the land. Another subdivision backs up each side of this common ground and the though process is that they could get sued if someone gets hurt. I could careless, they can’t sue me it’s not my property and I am not part of the HOA but the HOA seems to think I am on board with them. I can tell you not everyone here likes or wants an HOA. They have a bunch of stupid ass rules but do nothing to enforce them and again I get no benefit from paying them it’s like I am just setting fire to my money and that isn’t something I am in the habit of doing. If I was actually getting some benefit to paying dues then I would reconsider but as for now I say fuck off. You’ve got a better chance at winning the lottery than getting a dime out of me.
Speaking of money I need a new chair mat and hit up the local office supply store for one after shopping for Gator’s cat food on Saturday. I was astonished to see that they wanted between $50 and $99 for a piece of plastic that sits on the floor. I walked out empty handed and ordered from Amazon. I got the same thing they were selling for $36 which is far more reasonable and it’s being delivered to my front door. Everything is starting to get so expensive. Gas was doing down but it’s on it’s way back up again. I can’t help but think that prices are going to get far worse before they ever get better.
Here’s hoping that I am not sick and can work this week. There is plenty to do and with the boss away it’s the best time of year, even if it will only last for a few days out of the entire week. Fingers crossed that my good luck streak continues. Hope it’s a great week for all of us!
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