A HODGE PODGE!

It's fixed! Hooray! It didn't take too long for the repairman to fix the refrigerator, and then he tackled the washing machine! It, too, was repaired; plus, the best part is that the transmission was under warranty! Hip, hip, HOORAY! Now I have to see someone about taking up the carpet in the kitchen and laundry room and putting down kitchen tile. Normally, Ellen and I would love to take this on as a weekend project, BUT . . . . . . . both of our doctors would nix that idea. Neither of us has any business doing that any more. Too bad!!


Time is really flying by these days. We have just finished the first four weeks of school. We had a really busy week, and even squeezed three classes into our screening schedule. We usually begin the screening process with the third graders because that is where we seem to find more students beginning to have vision problems. They are reading lots more. Just this week we discovered a child who couldn't even see the very top line on the eye chart!! Turns out that he had glasses, but they did very little correction. His mom will take him to get new lenses. We have made several other referrals. It is lots of fun and very rewarding to know that you have helped a child along his life path.

On Friday this week, Sharon received notice that her insurance was not going to cover all of her physical therapy because it has been deemed "medically unnecessary!" WHAT?? They were the ones who approved the therapy for four weeks! If they think I am not going to appeal, they are funny!

Weather is finally beginning to cool down here. Sharon's daughter sent us a picture of the first snow in the mountains of her back yard. SNOW! We are going there in November, and can't wait to see both Paula and Jason in their new schools. We also are looking forward to meeting their respective staffs. We both went out and bought a piece of new luggage for out trip. Sharon has now filled the prescription the doctor gave her to help her get on a plane. (We will let you know how that goes!)

Ellen's daughter, Nichole, has a birthday on Sunday. She will be 28!! Her "birthday box" was mailed on Tuesday, Sept. 4. It was sent Global Priority. Would you believe she hasn't received it yet?? :( Next year, Ellen is going to send it in JULY!! Maybe then Nichole will have her birthday presents on time. Poor baby....Happy Birthday, Nichole!

We hope everyone is having a good weekend. Until next time. . . . . . .....