The Daily Rave

[iris lily]

Day One of Retirement and the verdict is: It's great!
Sat in the coffee shop early this a.m. watching customers grab their to-go orders and hustle out the door to go to work and thought how grateful I am that it's not me! Did some weeding in the yard this a.m. then realized there's no need to rush, have plenty of time to do all of this stuff tomorrow and tomorrow ..

That is great news! May is such a beautiful month. i remember my first week of retirement in mid April, the westher cooperated beautifully that week and really, the entire summer.

[iris lily]

IMG_0122.jpgThere are no flower arrangements better than a spring basket! Every year I forget how perfect they are.I made several May baskets and a couple of "Wild Garden" designs for a fundraiser. I didnt have to buy any plant material, all items are from my garden.

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[rosarugosa]

Congratulations, Lainey! Love the arrangements, IL.

[Yppej]

So happy for you Lainey.

[frugal-one]

Beautiful arrangement IL!!!

[JaneV2.0]

I retired in the Spring too--twenty-three years ago. One of the happiest days of my life--congratulations! Enjoy it to the fullest!

[Lainey]

A rave from yesterday: the doctor's office called to say the portion of the bill I owed was only $15, not $92, due to another readjustment from my insurance.
I had left my HSA card number with them so they asked permission to run the card for the lower amount. Heck yes. I also thanked her for letting me know, because they could have ran it for the higher amount and it's unlikely I'd have figured that out.
(as everyone knows, even 2-3 office visits can cause multiple billings with Lab, Office visit, Doctor charge, etc.) Thank goodness for honest people.

[TooSweetForMe]

Lainey, that's a definite rave!

[Yppej]

My dad, who has always had my back. We are going to a new nature center for Father's Day.

[catherine]

A rave from yesterday: the doctor's office called to say the portion of the bill I owed was only $15, not $92, due to another readjustment from my insurance.
I had left my HSA card number with them so they asked permission to run the card for the lower amount. Heck yes. I also thanked her for letting me know, because they could have ran it for the higher amount and it's unlikely I'd have figured that out.
(as everyone knows, even 2-3 office visits can cause multiple billings with Lab, Office visit, Doctor charge, etc.) Thank goodness for honest people.

Gee, yesterday I paid a bill online for the doctor for $813 and then I went to the mailbox and pulled out an insurance-adjusted bill for only $205!! I'm going to call them first thing Monday and hopefully I'll get a refund or a credit without a hassle!!