Blue Ocean is coming along, but slowly. It's about 10 inches wide by 50 inches long so far. I'm currently in the 4th section which is the blue variegated, though it's a bit hard to see that as it's on the needles. I'm getting the itch to cast on something else for variety, so may do that in the next day or so and then switch off and on between the afghans. Like all, or almost all afghans I knit or crochet this will be donated through my charity blog, Bridge and Beyond to benefit the homeless.
I'm currently watch Mcleod's Daughters. It started a bit slow, but I'm enjoying it. It's about strong women, heartbreak, and an outdoor life on a working farm in the bush. I'm watching this through my Amazon Prime Membership.
Spotted this on Facebook the other day and just couldn't resist saving a picture of it. It seems to be so very appropriate for the weather right now in Central Ohio. We've had 3 snow storm is the last 2-3 weeks, we've had temps at -3 and -4, so it sure seems to me, When Hell has frozen over has happened!
I am not a baker, it's been years since I've made cupcakes, but I thought this was cute. I'm not into horses either, but know many people are.
My last post was a full blown rant about medicare, and the hospital. We never did resolved the fact that despite Dad was physically a patient in the hospital for 5 days, in a hospital bed, being cared for by only hospital staff, he was never actually considered an in patient. What a horrible situation that is and I know many people have suffered because of it. We did manage to get Dad admitted to a rehab hospital, where he was an inpatient for 2 weeks or there abouts and got very intensive physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. That did qualify him for coverage with his medicare for a skilled nursing facility for on going care and therapy, though less intense than the rehab hospital. In a few days he will be discharged from the skilled nursing center into an assisted living care center. This process has been extremely frustrating and very time consuming. He will be 93 in a few weeks, and is past time to live alone in his house.
Our next big hurdle is either selling the house or getting him signed up for VA benefits. We've been told we probably can't sell the house if we get VA benefits. More territory to explore. I've read so much about the process on the internet that I've feel like I've OD'd. We have an appointment next week with an elder attorney and hopefully we'll be able to get more information to better understand the situation then. He will file the paper work for the VA benefits, which we understand takes time, and everyone suggests you not try to do that yourself.
Hope you're all staying warm and safe wherever you are. Come on Spring!
Anyone doing the Saduko puzzle in my right sidebar??
So many of my blog mates are using google account as the ONLY choice for making a comment, I'd like to ask why? For the person leaving a comment it's several extra steps to leave the url of the blog you're visiting from. I leave hyper links with my comments which take you to not only the blog I'm visiting you from, but also the actual blog post that is the current one or the one I'm visiting you from. Typically when I write a new blog post, I visit everyone on my blog log to read their blog post and leave a comment. When google only is the choice vs name and url...I have to make a hyper link right in the comment section <a href=" after the " you do a cut and paste of your blog post url" and end that cut and paste with more "Sandy's Space</a> ends the hyperlink. The Sandy's Space is the name of my blog obviously. I can't put the exact cut and paste here or it would be a hyper link and only show up as Sandy's Space...that's what those of you who use google as the only option to leave a comment see. If you click on my name you go to my profile page where you see all 3 of my blogs.......but if you click on the hyper link I leave, you will come directly to the correct blog and in fact, blog post. So, I'm curious why so many only list google as the option to leave a comment....vs name and url so folks are directly linked?
Blue Ocean is coming along. A bit slowly though. Since taking this picture I've added a 3rd color and believe it's about 6 inches wide and about 55 inches long...forgot to write it down after I measured it. I've been knitting a little here and there, but not making as much progress as I would like.
Dad has fallen for the 3rd time in the last couple of years, so we've spent more time at the hospital, talking to doctors, making phone calls, trying to follow up on a medicare nightmare.
Did you know, you can be an inpatient at the hospital for several days, but medicare deems you not an inpatient, but an outpatient. EVEN if you were admitted through the ER, and got to the ER via an ambulance at 3 in the morning!!! Are you familiar with being admitted as an outpatient for observation? If not, you really need to read the tiny print on your medicare book. My Dad is to be 93 in a few weeks, fell, the squad took him to the hospital. They ruled out breaks with xrays and scans, and were concerned about his heart, and did some things to his pacemaker....3 days later while in a hospital bed........being seen by only hospital doctors........they tell us he is not really admitted. Now his actually hospital bills, may still get paid (too soon to tell yet if there's an issue with that), but..........since he wasn't really admitted, no follow up care in a skilled nursing facility for physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy etc will be covered. Apparently this relatively new "thing" has created lots of problems and huge numbers of law suits nationally. Seems a crime to me you pay for medicare for YEARS, and then when you get old and need it........poof!
After talking to everyone under the sun to try and get this reversed, we were contacted by a Rehab Hospital...not a skilled facility, but a hospital where he was admitted and received intense therapy that is covered and this stay will qualify for him for the follow up care he needs at a skilled nursing facility for awhile before he goes onto Assited Care. He's been living alone, and just really can't any longer.
While I don't think the mess about the wall on the boarder is at all funny...this made me smile. And I believe would be just as effective as donnie john's big beautiful wall that Mexico was going to pay for..........perhaps more effective, though you could die from laughter watching.
Anyone using a dry brush? A friend of mine got me doing this. It feels good and is suppose to be helpful with improving dry skin...and has some other benefits. I've not been able to be consistent yet with using it, as I've been rushing in and out of the shower to get to the various care facilities for Dad, but...hope to eventually.
There's actually a chart to show you how to dry brush your body.
