Just wanted to post a Happy New Year for 2010. I know it's already the middle of January but I was in a fog for a few weeks. I hope everyone is inspired to meet or beat their New Years Goals. I'm still working on my list but there's so many other things going on right now. Today's world requires us to work faster, smarter and harder just to keep up. I'm committed to living in the here and now world and try to not worry about what lays ahead.
My mantra "It will all work out"
The worst part of 2010:
Jan Week 1: $150.08 bill arrives in our home mail box (weird to me since we always use our PO Box for bills) from a local company right after Christmas for Evin's jaw surgery which occurred in 2007. The anesthesiologist hadn't got paid his $1508.00 from the Insurance Company until 11/2009. Now that the insurance company paid their 90%, they wanted us to pay the remaining 10%.
Jan Week 2: The flu plagues our house for 7 days, sending Cash into a miserable state while Evin and I decide who has the worst aches/pains and who's going to tend to Cash in the middle of the night. The official coughing contest is on.
Jan Week 2 1/2: Our home refinance is begging for attention when the mortgage company accidentally adds $5k to the payoff, we find this out the day before closing.
The best part of 2010:
Jan Week 1: After 2 hours on the phone playing phone tag. I beg a very nice lady to let me pay the $150.08 in installments. She agrees to write the whole bill off. I actually had to ask if she was being serious. I knew I owed the money, I just didn't know how fast I could pay it off. This day she is my hero. Glad we didn't get sent to collections on this one. I had no idea someone didn't get paid for their work. Apparently the insurance company got the bill 1yr after service (the doctors have 2 yrs to bill the insurance company) one check got lost and never got cashed. A year later the doc sends another bill and bamo they get paid. The doc's office said they couldn't bill me until the insurance company paid. The other part, we moved. We had a 6mo. forward on our old home address but Jan 2008 we also moved PO Boxes. I pondered this move for a few years and just got tired of driving to the other post office every week. Hopefully I won't ever have to move PO Boxes again. I knew something like this would happen, it always does when you move.
Jan Week 2: We start to feel better from the flu after talking with a nurse on the phone who made some good suggestions. Lemon juice, water, humidifier, delsym 12h cough syrup. Thanks you were my hero.
Jan Week 2 1/2: The refinance. We close on our refinance that's only taken 2 months to accomplish. This is only after much work on everyone's part to figure out how much we owe the bank, how much they want us to pay them for the refinance. Thanks to the amazing ladies at the Title Company who went beyond our expectations. It's nice when they call you and tell you they've already handled the problem and deposited the overage in your account on a Friday. You are my hero's this day.
If you are still reading, don't feel sorry for me this is normal day to day life that we all experience. Feel sorry for the Haiti people that just had everything ripped from their lives. I feel saddened for the people left behind to clean up and rebuild while trying to deal with the hardest part of life which is death. They are human, they will learn and grow just like all of us. I'm sure they'd love an earthship home right now, I encourage myself and all readers to learn self sustaining methods as we may one day need to build self sufficient homes. We may even create a shortage of used tires and glass bottles. I'm still trying to decide what can I do right now to help ease the suffering and pain of these people? Oh how I wish I was self sufficient and able to jump on a plane to help in any way I can. They need physical labor, supplies and a plan fast. Help the Haiti people help themselves by offering your love and support in any way you can. Be aware, aware, aware of the scams that result from human tragedies. Unfortunately there are people who prey on this. Know who you are giving your most sensitive info to and check them out. Take the time to find out if they are legitimate. Fraud is rampant so please don't let anyone steal your identity. Good luck to all and the best of wishes to you this year and always!
P.S When you've gotten into a hole, find a way to get out!
