The weekend I sat on hold for almost 3 hours...

Another weekend... can you all believe we are nearing the end of the year? 

I'm about ready to get rid of 2014 - that's for sure. It hasn't been the best.

 

But another weekend whizzed right by... (& now I'm afraid of what kind of traffic I'll get to my blog using the word "Whizzed")...

 

Here's a quick glance of my weekend

... Went to the doctor on Friday about my pain in my side. I'll do a post on it tomorrow.  Preview:  I'm going to live.  At least I woke up today. That's all anyone can ask for, amen?

... If you follow me on Instagram, you all know what I did on Friday.  Held on the phone with the health insurance company FOR-EV-ER!!!  I was bored doing it so I made little videos on Instagram showing how Harvey felt about it - how Bruno felt about it... & the miracle of all - I had my phone recording when they answered... I felt like I ran a marathon.

This is near my half marathon time
... I'd rather have been out running... with a painful side

... All that waiting?  & the woman was USELESS.  & MEAN!  She yelled at me. Seriously, yelled at me.  I told her my card wasn't right & it should show I pay a copayment for a doctor's visit - her words to me were, "Why would you want to pay a co-payment.  Isn't it better you don't?"... I asked her if she really thought 10% of my deductible would be a better choice, as it shows on my card.  This woman didn't have a clue what she was talking about.  Finally, after about 20 minutes of her yelling & saying, "We were supposed to be out of here by 7 & we're all still here because people are still calling in" (really?) I told her, "Ma'am - I have been on this phone for 2 & a half hours - I'm frustrated to. Let's just try to figure this out together"... she FLIPPED OUT ON ME.  I just had to laugh. In the end, I found nothing out.  It was a waste of my time. .... & the funniest part, when the call was over, I stayed on to hear & she said goodbye & then I heard, "If they don't let us get out of here soon, I'm going to loose my mind.  This place is hell"... someone was having a bad day.

... Ricky had to work on Saturday. That usually means I get my house cleaned.  Not this time.  It meant I got some wrapping done.

... it also meant I slept.  I was so mad because I woke up with him at 5:30 & couldn't go back to sleep.  So I had breakfast, got some things done ... & then around 8, I fell asleep again. I never do that.  I slept until 10:30.  I felt so guilty telling Ricky who was working out in the cold. 

... I found out later that my new anti-inflammatory medicine causes drowsiness.  I don't handle medicine well.  I'll probably be in a coma like state for the next few days.

... Got to watch Women of the Bible on Lifetime... loved it.  That was the fastest 2 hours. I wanted more.  I still have to watch The Red Tent. I loved that book.

... Watched all sorts of Christmas movies on ABC Family.  Usually love every movie on there, except I watched Prancer (never saw it before) & feel like that's 2 hours of my life I'll never get back.  That girl in the movie was so whiney, I thought if I heard her cry one more time, I was going to throw my roll of tape through the TV.  & Sam Elliot, who has always been my man-crush is in it... but he's a jerk the whole movie.  Just ban this movie.

I prefer a smiling happy Sam Elliot

... I still honestly love Home Alone 3... most sequels are stupid.  Especially the more you get out in the number.  Example:  Jurassic Park 23 ... but if you haven't seen this movie, it really is so cute.  & I was shocked to see a young Scarlett Johansson as the sister.

... We had our youth Christmas Party.  These kids are just so much fun.  People who are willing to have others build a gingerbread house on their face?  They are my kinda people.

... White Elephant Gift exchange with teenagers can be scary.  I'll just say, Ricky came home with a jar full of organs. Granted, they were fake organs.  But they look very real. 

... I fell asleep with a towel on my head Saturday night.  Woke up with my hair all sorts of crazy... & can't find the towel.  What the hey?  Did I eat it in my sleep?  Did Harvey Dent eat it?  A mystery now needs solved.

... I so love small group with the youth kids.  We hardly ever stay on topic, we always end up talking about the funniest things, & we learn WAY too much about each other... exactly what I think middle school small group should be.

... Ricky & I were on a mission to get Christmas shopping done after church.  We were out for about 7 hours...  & I think I only marked 2 people off my list.  Help me Baby Jesus. Time is ticking away.

... My home looks like a disaster hit a disaster.  Tis the season.

 

So how was your weekend?

 

Is your house a wrapping nightmare?

 

Do you have a jar of organs sitting around your home?