She had a nice run. She was a little stressed until she saw the camera disappear, and was with me and working the entire trip. We each made a mistake – I pulled her off the table before the count, and she took the tire trap.
Looks like we’ll keep doing agility for a while (I had already told my instructor I would retire her if she kept running out of the ring).
Macy had her first run. It wasn’t great. She had a refusal, knocked bars, and missed a bunch of jumps.
However, she did NOT get the zoomies, she did not run off, and she traveled in the same direction as I did most of the time. She also weaved.
Still have three runs to go.
Her relative Linus however, did a beautiful job – was a tad distracted at first, but I think he probably Qed.
It’s still hot and I’m still not running as fast as I would like, but it will come.
We practiced short courses to get ready for this weekend’s trial. I am apparently tensing on up Macy’s problem obstacles, and it’s making her miss them. Will have to work on that this hard, and will have to babysit those obstacles too. She prefers that I be on heel-side for them also. She has problems with the teeter, the chute, and sometimes the broad jump.
Maggie was interesting but she always is. She’s really worrying me and driving me nuts. First half of class I was making handler errors so she started screaming at me, which wastes time and keeps her from listening.
We had a popsicle break and that seemed to help as she was calmer and listening more and had some nice runs.
We have trials this weekend in Fort Worth. It’s a nice place and free if anyone comes out. Everyone at the trials knows me, so just ask for me and they will point me out. I’m planning to get there right before noon. Wyatt’s Arena in the Will Rogers Complex and it should be clearly marked.
Although yesterday was a lousy food day (but not as bad as Friday).
No breakfast from Diet Gourmet because of database dump so I picked up an Egg McMuffin, one of my favorite breakfasts (at 30 carbs, it isn't bad). Really had a tough time eating it, was probably eating too fast.
Lunch was also pretty painful, but not bad.
However, I was doing some stuff on the computer in the gym/den/guest room and was running late for dog agility. I ended up coughing up half of dinner, which was worrsome, but Elizabeth had some really good, really big popiscles and they did the trick of keeping me from going low.
Picked up a small snack on the way home and ended up coughing that up too.
It's a process.
My mother gets government run health care: goes to a University Clinic paid for a combination medicare / retired AF Colonia's plan (not VA, not sure what it is).
They did not bother to check her blood sugar even though she had infections that they couldn't cure with antibotic regium. Not that I'm sure they really tried -- at 70, she's going to die soon anyway right?
And my sister and I have done more to get her blood sugar under control than the doctors.
I have uncles that get VA care -- after they drive 400 miles to the nearest center since they can't get VA care in their community. And once they get care -- they usually have to go through a battery of paperwork and other hoops.
Oh, and they live in Central Illinois, certainly not in the backwoods.
No, I don't want that form of government health care.
And the main reason health care is so expenstive these days is a) we're paying for R&D for the rest of the world, and b) we're curing diseases that used to kill period -- or at least keeping them under control (Type 1 diabetes for example).
First, I’ll say that I took the job I have because of the health care benefits (and every other job before it), and that I have only had one medical procedure denied in the past 4 years.
In fact, my lap band surgery cost me less than $1000 total, even jumping through the hoops. My insulin pump did not cost me anything out of pocket.
That being said, Obama Care scares me. I don’t want my insurance messed with. And I pay quite a bit monthly for premiums, about $300 a month right now. But with my medical issues, I need that much health insurance and I would pay for supplemental if it still was available.
My first argument against Obama Care is to look at the “Cash for Clunkers” program. It is an example of the current administration way of doing things:
My second argument against Obama Care is the number of industries and job we'll lose. We will eventually lose companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield and their workers will lose their jobs. You think the economy sucks now … and a lot of those people are pink collar workers.
So here’s my solution:
The existing health insurance programs should be expanded so that people can buy their own policies. They still won’t be cheap, but it should be competitive with group policies.
Health savings plans should be mandatory for people under 30. A health savings plan (as opposed to a flexible spending plan), allows a user to save money in an account forever, be drawn for medical expenses, and earns interest. That way if they do not choose insurance they still have a fund. Also, health insurance plans should be able to be paid for out of the fund.
I think we’ll actually make more jobs this way.
I have a problem. My clothing doesn't fit. Yeah, one week before I report to school.
Here the deal.
I can wear my shirts.
I have a few dresses I can wear.
I can't wear any of my skirts. Okay, a few. One set of skirts is too big. Within thirty minutes of wearing them, they are hanging off of me and I'm constantly adjusting them. And showing belly skin which is none too pretty between the lap band scars and healing insertation set wounds.
The majority of the rest of my skirts are too tight.
Both are no fun.
I can't wear pants either -- I tried on Saturday at Lane Bryant and I have the same issue, I am just between sizes.
I like my skirts as they hide a lot and I can put my pump in my pocket. My new Ping is really too big for a bra, especially with a dress as it pulls the fabric up, and makes them too short.
And yeah, I know I'll go through this periodically.
It’s in Dallas, on I-30. For $10.00 – two beagles can play in air conditioned splendor for as long as they want (well at least during 1 day).
It’s supposed to have WIFI, and I can see it, log into it, but I get limited or no connectivity. I think my air card is in the car, and I’ll go out and get it eventually.
It’s a nice place. Has a good surface for the dogs.
However, my beagles are into sniffing the ground and aren’t into playing. Yet. We’ve been here about 20 minutes and one finally asked another dog to play but wasn’t successful.
I love the fact that I’m in A/C, just have to pick up poop and relax.
They are definitely having issues with their WIFI – I have a signal now, but can’t get to the internet.
Obviously problem now solved.
One of the best things I did for myself last year was to hire "The Maids". I use the franchise based in Farmers Branch.
The first trip was a bit scary and frustrating but it was worth going through the process. I didn't realize the house was as bad as it was.
However, I've been having them come over every two weeks and cleaning the house. It's lovely, one day every other week I come home to a house that is clean, smells clean and I didn't have to do it.
I do have to straighten things -- and I am a bit bad about putting that off. So in order to make it better, I'm having them weekly from now on.
Can't wait!
I have a ticket to the Paul McCartney concert here in Dallas, but I had a transportation problem.
I've already found that if I am going to have blood sugar control problems, it will definately happen at a concert venue. I've have gone really low twice at Dallas American Airlines Center, and have gone low at Reunion, so I don't want to go through the find a parking space, walk through the parking space, walking through the venue thing.
My shrink and I were even working on the problem last session.
Husband isn't going (and in fact will be out of town), so we came up with using a car service or cab.
I've tried a car service and they wanted almost $175.00 and I just isn't into that.
Yesterday I found a cab driver who transport people on Craig's list, but that scares me. He wanted $100.
But after I posted a question about how to check someone like that out, I came up with a BETTER idea. I had met a local diabetic who is a truck driver and lives closer to the stadium that I do.
I asked, and this is the perfect solution -- I can drive part way there, leave my car there, and have someone take me and pick me up that understands the problem himself and understands. I'd rather pay him, and it's a win win for everyone!
And as always Twitter helped me find the solution!