I had the oddest thing happen a week ago. I was driving to get kids from school and this police officer had a blue car infront of him and there was a car behind him and then my car. Well, we are all driving along then the officer slams on his brakes and puts his flashers on and throws his hands around in the car. I thought maybe he got a call and needed to turn the car around quickly. Nope he just quit and then drove on.
I'm thinking weird. Well, we got about 1/2 mile more down the road and he did it again! Slams on brakes lights on throws his hands around. This time the car in front of me turned and the car infront of him got into the right lane. I stayed in the left lane (I would be turning soon). Right after doing his little dance in the car, the officer turned off the lights and began to drive again. We went another mile and then he did it again. Slammed on his brakes, turned on his lights and was pointing at me in the rearview mirror. So, I am going to admit it now. It wasn't nice of me and I wasn't thinking properly, because I do respect our officers. However, I just pointed at this guy and took my finger and did the "Koo koo" sign with my finger by my ear! This made this officer so mad. As we approached the stoplight the officer veered quickly into the left turn lane and slammed his brakes on. I came slowly up behind and he motioned for me to roll down my window. I did and said "do you need some help?" So, this officer starts yelling out "it is illegal to tailgate". I said "have you lost your mind?" Of course that is a common statement I make to my kids, with no thought into it. He yells at me "do you want a ticket?" So, I yell back "for what?" The officer kept yelling at me but I just waved my hands at him because your not supposed to enterain a fool. So, I then pull up my car to get away from this very concerned officer.
The officer ended up speeding off angry turning left at that light. I had a bunch of people staring at me. I have no idea why but I got really mad so I called 911 to report the officer. They had me hold for a while. Then 911 wanted to know if I wanted fire, ambulance, or police. I told them the police. I was transferred and I waited a while longer. A woman came on and wanted to know what my emergency was. I told her "I just got griped out by a police officer for driving behind him and I think he has lost his mind and I think that he is so angry he is gonna cause a problem for someone or himself". The operator told me to hold she was going to get a supervisor. I did. For a while. She came back on and read me the right act about using 911 properly. I told her that I was because their officer was having mental issues and I felt that he was a threat to people and that is a valid emergency. I had to leave my information then I got a call back from a supervisor. I told him my story, described the car and what happend. The supervisor said that was not protcol to be stopping people from behind and so he was going to look into it. He called me back again and told me the car number I gave him was not valid because that officer wasn't on duty that day and the car shouldn't be out of the lot. They were concerned it wasn't a real officer and they were concerned they couldn't find their car that was supposed to be there.
I never found out what happend. I felt like a bad drive for several days after, asking everyone I took with me if I drive too close to people. I decided I do not drive too close. I also have been eating more tailgate food lately LOL. Oh and I had plenty of room between us because I never had to slam my brakes on. I sure do hope the PD finds their car and when they do they check the brakes!
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Lines
I was going into the store the other day and I overheard this man loudly saying "if that was my kid I would beat their butt"! He was walking with his child out to their car hand in hand. I realized what he was talking about this child who was hanging onto a cart crying with all her might.
In a past life of mine, before children, I used to think exactly like that man coming out of the store. Well, maybe not exactly, but I had believed that I would have the perfect family. I would do the job WAY BETTER than my parents. I did marry the perfect man for me, but I can't say that anything else worked out in my dreams. All of my kids are special. In their own way. Some have learning issues, some have attitude issues and some have medical issues. Regardless, I have had many discussions (some out and out arguments publically) with people over their perseption of how I should be raising my kids!
I wish I could carry a sign that said "this kid has autism". Or another that said "this kid has head issues requiring surgical intervention and is in pain a lot". Or another that said "I have no clue what's wrong with my kid and beating them isn't going to change them and will just make them cry more, longer and louder"!
Here is an example I had with my youngest child about a year ago. I was in the grocery store and I did not want to carry her (at the time I didn't know she had the medical problems she has that were causing her severe pain). Well, I put her in the basket and she screamed and screamed about being in the cart. She did NOT want to be in the cart, even though it was the little sitting part that was right next to me pushing her. I admit, she was obnoxious and loud. I learned long ago, that it is almost impossible to reason with a 3 year old. So, I decided not to and just "pretend" that nothing was wrong. I was going to "train her" that she isn't going to get a reaction from me or anyone by screaming and fit throwing. I was going to BE AN EXAMPLE. Lead by design.
Didn't work out for me. Before you know it, some opinionated woman said to me "I wouldn't allow my child to act that way". I said "well it is not your child so no need to worry about it". She proceeded to belittle me as a parent and tell me what a horrible person I was because I had no control over a tantrum. My husband was with me (you will learn from my stories over time that he is not a confrontational person). He offered to take her out to the car. Normally, I would have caved in, but I nicely and loudly announced that "if someone had an issue then they could go to their own car"! So, isle by isle I met this nosey woman. She would shake her head and I would tell her to mind her own business. Then she would tempt me again by snotting off a comment and I would tell her to shut her mouth. Finally, we got to the frozen food section. It that grocery store, some of the freezers were the old fashioned ones that are open at the top and come up to your waist. YOu have to bend over and dig in the bottom of them to get things out. So, the only thing separating me and this woman are two freezers. I am yelling at her she is yelling at me and my 3yr old is now quiet watching me "lead by example". Finally, my husband put his foot down and forced us to leave. Looking back at the situation that was probably best, because the last thing I needed was a police record on assult by frozen vegtables!
Also, once I had an issue with my 13 yr old. She threw a fit in a restaurant and refused to leave. I drug her out by the arm, took her home and when I arrived back to finish my meal with my family, the police arrived to question me about child abuse. I think the report from a "concerned citizen" was that I was a drunk woman that was beating up her child. I advised the police there is nothing wrong with drinking Sprite (which I hadn't been able to drink because I wasn't THERE!) and that my little child was approaching 150lbs. Needless to say the police did not apologize but they did leave me alone. I left with my food not eaten and I had to pay for it! I did complain to the corporate headquarters about how if there was a problem the manager should have come to speak with us. So, they sent me certificates but I gave them away because I will NEVER eat at another one of those restaraunt chains again. Mostly, because I wanted a refund and they sent me certificates.
I had a dear friend go furniture shopping one time and she had a child who had recently had surgery and this child was just having a lot of emotional sensory issues that caused her to cry and scream everywhere they went about everything. My friend had some woman at the furniture store treat her terrible because her child was going through this time. Well, as my friend cried over the phone to me about her experience I comforted her as best I could. I told her all the things she should have said back to that woman! I have a more confrontational personality (when provoked). My friend is so sweet and she just isn't that way.
My kids are terrible at some point whereever we go. Sometimes it is their crying and fits and other times it is just that they are free spirits and unaware of the world's perception around them. No you can't crawl across the table to get to mom, and you should talk inside with a soft voice and wearing a swimsuit with boots doesn't mean you are prepared to go out in the cold rainy weather! Yes, lines on a paper. I have a child who is the creator of lines, a child who argues about having to use the lines, a child who only operates with lines and a child who belives lines are merely a suggestion.
As a parent, it is a tough job. I believe most parents do the best they can. A few are bad parents. They just are. However, next time you see a parent struggling with a crying, fit throwing, terrible acting child, remember something. There is a problem there. It is either that the child is hurting or has special needs that are not so obvious, or that the parent is tired and hurting and just trying to move on with life one step at a time. If you are bothered by a loud situation, no one is holding you down, just leave. There is no need to embarrass the parent more than has already happend. If you want to help, don't do it with judgmental words. No. Rather, offer to help. Ask the parent if there is anything they need or you can do to help. Do not attempt to patronize the parent by talking nicely to their child who will not cooperate for them! Do NOT offer the angry child "candy" or ask "what's wrong honey". If you are a "helpful patron" and you feel that it is your duty to offer up some help, have some business cards printed with your name and number on them for the parent to call you to see if there is anything you can do for them at a later time.
I need to lead by example on my advice because I usually just ignore the family and say a silent prayer for them. Perhaps I should tell the parent that I simpathize with them and regardless of every other person who wants them to "beat their child's butt" and the other helpful people who will "call the cops" when they do, I just want them to know that I have been there many times and that fortunately in a hour things will improve. I think I'm going to look up some good things to do for a hurting mom or dad. There is a preacher who once was talking about how you should carry small "gift cards" like to coffee places or the stores you shop in, to give to the parent to just offer a gesture of how God hears every agonizing moment of their hearts. I definatley need to do this because I have found I am never prepared.
I have decided that God has given to me "all" special kids and that somehow I was his Chosen Parent to endure the souls that he has entrusted to me! I may even have cards printed up for the people that I hear that are saying "I would beat that kid's butt" to explain to them that they are so narrow minded they are unable to see the big picture. Oh and to have a great day as well! :)
I don't know what do you guys think? What should we say on our cards to random strangers to nicely point out a perception they did not think of. Or should we just say a prayer for the small-minds of others? I think this is another example of why the world doesn't work!
Sugar to all my five fans! :)
In a past life of mine, before children, I used to think exactly like that man coming out of the store. Well, maybe not exactly, but I had believed that I would have the perfect family. I would do the job WAY BETTER than my parents. I did marry the perfect man for me, but I can't say that anything else worked out in my dreams. All of my kids are special. In their own way. Some have learning issues, some have attitude issues and some have medical issues. Regardless, I have had many discussions (some out and out arguments publically) with people over their perseption of how I should be raising my kids!
I wish I could carry a sign that said "this kid has autism". Or another that said "this kid has head issues requiring surgical intervention and is in pain a lot". Or another that said "I have no clue what's wrong with my kid and beating them isn't going to change them and will just make them cry more, longer and louder"!
Here is an example I had with my youngest child about a year ago. I was in the grocery store and I did not want to carry her (at the time I didn't know she had the medical problems she has that were causing her severe pain). Well, I put her in the basket and she screamed and screamed about being in the cart. She did NOT want to be in the cart, even though it was the little sitting part that was right next to me pushing her. I admit, she was obnoxious and loud. I learned long ago, that it is almost impossible to reason with a 3 year old. So, I decided not to and just "pretend" that nothing was wrong. I was going to "train her" that she isn't going to get a reaction from me or anyone by screaming and fit throwing. I was going to BE AN EXAMPLE. Lead by design.
Didn't work out for me. Before you know it, some opinionated woman said to me "I wouldn't allow my child to act that way". I said "well it is not your child so no need to worry about it". She proceeded to belittle me as a parent and tell me what a horrible person I was because I had no control over a tantrum. My husband was with me (you will learn from my stories over time that he is not a confrontational person). He offered to take her out to the car. Normally, I would have caved in, but I nicely and loudly announced that "if someone had an issue then they could go to their own car"! So, isle by isle I met this nosey woman. She would shake her head and I would tell her to mind her own business. Then she would tempt me again by snotting off a comment and I would tell her to shut her mouth. Finally, we got to the frozen food section. It that grocery store, some of the freezers were the old fashioned ones that are open at the top and come up to your waist. YOu have to bend over and dig in the bottom of them to get things out. So, the only thing separating me and this woman are two freezers. I am yelling at her she is yelling at me and my 3yr old is now quiet watching me "lead by example". Finally, my husband put his foot down and forced us to leave. Looking back at the situation that was probably best, because the last thing I needed was a police record on assult by frozen vegtables!
Also, once I had an issue with my 13 yr old. She threw a fit in a restaurant and refused to leave. I drug her out by the arm, took her home and when I arrived back to finish my meal with my family, the police arrived to question me about child abuse. I think the report from a "concerned citizen" was that I was a drunk woman that was beating up her child. I advised the police there is nothing wrong with drinking Sprite (which I hadn't been able to drink because I wasn't THERE!) and that my little child was approaching 150lbs. Needless to say the police did not apologize but they did leave me alone. I left with my food not eaten and I had to pay for it! I did complain to the corporate headquarters about how if there was a problem the manager should have come to speak with us. So, they sent me certificates but I gave them away because I will NEVER eat at another one of those restaraunt chains again. Mostly, because I wanted a refund and they sent me certificates.
I had a dear friend go furniture shopping one time and she had a child who had recently had surgery and this child was just having a lot of emotional sensory issues that caused her to cry and scream everywhere they went about everything. My friend had some woman at the furniture store treat her terrible because her child was going through this time. Well, as my friend cried over the phone to me about her experience I comforted her as best I could. I told her all the things she should have said back to that woman! I have a more confrontational personality (when provoked). My friend is so sweet and she just isn't that way.
My kids are terrible at some point whereever we go. Sometimes it is their crying and fits and other times it is just that they are free spirits and unaware of the world's perception around them. No you can't crawl across the table to get to mom, and you should talk inside with a soft voice and wearing a swimsuit with boots doesn't mean you are prepared to go out in the cold rainy weather! Yes, lines on a paper. I have a child who is the creator of lines, a child who argues about having to use the lines, a child who only operates with lines and a child who belives lines are merely a suggestion.
As a parent, it is a tough job. I believe most parents do the best they can. A few are bad parents. They just are. However, next time you see a parent struggling with a crying, fit throwing, terrible acting child, remember something. There is a problem there. It is either that the child is hurting or has special needs that are not so obvious, or that the parent is tired and hurting and just trying to move on with life one step at a time. If you are bothered by a loud situation, no one is holding you down, just leave. There is no need to embarrass the parent more than has already happend. If you want to help, don't do it with judgmental words. No. Rather, offer to help. Ask the parent if there is anything they need or you can do to help. Do not attempt to patronize the parent by talking nicely to their child who will not cooperate for them! Do NOT offer the angry child "candy" or ask "what's wrong honey". If you are a "helpful patron" and you feel that it is your duty to offer up some help, have some business cards printed with your name and number on them for the parent to call you to see if there is anything you can do for them at a later time.
I need to lead by example on my advice because I usually just ignore the family and say a silent prayer for them. Perhaps I should tell the parent that I simpathize with them and regardless of every other person who wants them to "beat their child's butt" and the other helpful people who will "call the cops" when they do, I just want them to know that I have been there many times and that fortunately in a hour things will improve. I think I'm going to look up some good things to do for a hurting mom or dad. There is a preacher who once was talking about how you should carry small "gift cards" like to coffee places or the stores you shop in, to give to the parent to just offer a gesture of how God hears every agonizing moment of their hearts. I definatley need to do this because I have found I am never prepared.
I have decided that God has given to me "all" special kids and that somehow I was his Chosen Parent to endure the souls that he has entrusted to me! I may even have cards printed up for the people that I hear that are saying "I would beat that kid's butt" to explain to them that they are so narrow minded they are unable to see the big picture. Oh and to have a great day as well! :)
I don't know what do you guys think? What should we say on our cards to random strangers to nicely point out a perception they did not think of. Or should we just say a prayer for the small-minds of others? I think this is another example of why the world doesn't work!
Sugar to all my five fans! :)
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Why the world doesn't work - Health Insurance Blue Cross and Blue Sheild Platinum Plan - Please Hold
Picture this. For a Mom and 4 kids, I am paying $800 plus a month for the Platinum Plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield so that after you pay an additional One-Thousand Two-hundred and Fifty dollars per person (or child) then this BCBS plan will pay 100% of everything covered under the plan. Simple right? NOPE.
Today I again found myself on the phone with BCBS Plantinum plan customer service discussing why my children's eyecare wasn't covered. The explanation of benefits (that paper you get in the mail that you dread opening because even though it isn't a bill it proves your gonna one on the way) said it wasn't a covered service on the member's plan. So, I'm on the phone with the representative and she explains that isn't why BCBS did not pay for the doctor visit. She states it was because of the coding. So, together we went over the coding. Then she put me on hold long enough to fix my 4yr old food (thank for speaker phone) and answer another call to tell them I was holding for BCBS I'll call them back and a nap. Just kidding on the nap. So, the official word from the Plantinum Plan BCBS Customer Service Supervisor is that BCBS computer system is messed up. Even though they thought it was fixed, and cannot understand why it continues to process claims wrong, it was my lucky day because they decided that they would process my children's doctor visit claim as my plan does cover the eyecare. I told them they could call the President to verify the Obamacare coverage requirements (which BCBS helped write) if they needed to. However, again it was all a misunderstanding (according to BCBS). I don't feel that I misunderstood anything. I got a bill I shouldn't have to pay and called the insurance company and waited on hold all day and talked to one representative who had to verify with another BCBS representative with a title of "supervisor".
The good news is, that when I was done with this phone call I got to call BCBS Platinum Plan Pharmacy Department (AKA Prime Theraputics) to discuss why I was charged $1.88 for my child's prescription which should be covered at 100% on the Platinum plan. Well, apparently I was just overcharged a little over $72.00 after talking with them for a while. I never had to be put on hold. That representative understood how to use a calculator to come up with the fact BCBS Platinum Plan wasn't doing the job right. She didn't bother to blame it on the computer either!
So, for anyone out there with a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Platinum Plan, check all your claims. Apparently, down to getting your blood drawn! If you go to the doctor and they take your blood you better make sure the lab they send it to is in network or your going to get an EOB saying your going to be billed for One Thousand Five Hundred dollars like I did! Also, you are going to want to ensure that when you get a denial you call them right away to explain their own plan to them so that they can explain it to their computer. Also, you will want to ensure that you either have all day to handle a question for this plan, or be a good multi-tasker.
Remember, you can get all this and more for the bargain price of around $800 ish a month. Gee, I wonder what the Gold and Silver Plan customers go through? I bet they need to plan for several days vs. hours on the phone and a computer that is harder to program so it will take more than just a supervisor's approval. I'm not too sure, but at least they will fix it. Eventually. At some point. Soon I hope. Well, maybe I should call them and ask them how long it will take? I mean this is almost 6 months into the year here, so maybe this will get handled by Christmas? Wonder if that is what happend to Santa....I can hear it now. "You see kids, well, it is just that poor Santa Clause was on the Gold plan and the reason he didn't come this year is because the computer is still being built to process his healthcare claims."
I signed up for the Dental plan with them as well, which I'm getting ready to use. I'll let you know how that goes and if the Tooth Fairy will be missing for a while. :)
To Be Continued. Please Hold.
Big Sugar to All my Five fans!
Today I again found myself on the phone with BCBS Plantinum plan customer service discussing why my children's eyecare wasn't covered. The explanation of benefits (that paper you get in the mail that you dread opening because even though it isn't a bill it proves your gonna one on the way) said it wasn't a covered service on the member's plan. So, I'm on the phone with the representative and she explains that isn't why BCBS did not pay for the doctor visit. She states it was because of the coding. So, together we went over the coding. Then she put me on hold long enough to fix my 4yr old food (thank for speaker phone) and answer another call to tell them I was holding for BCBS I'll call them back and a nap. Just kidding on the nap. So, the official word from the Plantinum Plan BCBS Customer Service Supervisor is that BCBS computer system is messed up. Even though they thought it was fixed, and cannot understand why it continues to process claims wrong, it was my lucky day because they decided that they would process my children's doctor visit claim as my plan does cover the eyecare. I told them they could call the President to verify the Obamacare coverage requirements (which BCBS helped write) if they needed to. However, again it was all a misunderstanding (according to BCBS). I don't feel that I misunderstood anything. I got a bill I shouldn't have to pay and called the insurance company and waited on hold all day and talked to one representative who had to verify with another BCBS representative with a title of "supervisor".
The good news is, that when I was done with this phone call I got to call BCBS Platinum Plan Pharmacy Department (AKA Prime Theraputics) to discuss why I was charged $1.88 for my child's prescription which should be covered at 100% on the Platinum plan. Well, apparently I was just overcharged a little over $72.00 after talking with them for a while. I never had to be put on hold. That representative understood how to use a calculator to come up with the fact BCBS Platinum Plan wasn't doing the job right. She didn't bother to blame it on the computer either!
So, for anyone out there with a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Platinum Plan, check all your claims. Apparently, down to getting your blood drawn! If you go to the doctor and they take your blood you better make sure the lab they send it to is in network or your going to get an EOB saying your going to be billed for One Thousand Five Hundred dollars like I did! Also, you are going to want to ensure that when you get a denial you call them right away to explain their own plan to them so that they can explain it to their computer. Also, you will want to ensure that you either have all day to handle a question for this plan, or be a good multi-tasker.
Remember, you can get all this and more for the bargain price of around $800 ish a month. Gee, I wonder what the Gold and Silver Plan customers go through? I bet they need to plan for several days vs. hours on the phone and a computer that is harder to program so it will take more than just a supervisor's approval. I'm not too sure, but at least they will fix it. Eventually. At some point. Soon I hope. Well, maybe I should call them and ask them how long it will take? I mean this is almost 6 months into the year here, so maybe this will get handled by Christmas? Wonder if that is what happend to Santa....I can hear it now. "You see kids, well, it is just that poor Santa Clause was on the Gold plan and the reason he didn't come this year is because the computer is still being built to process his healthcare claims."
I signed up for the Dental plan with them as well, which I'm getting ready to use. I'll let you know how that goes and if the Tooth Fairy will be missing for a while. :)
To Be Continued. Please Hold.
Big Sugar to All my Five fans!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Why the World Doesn't Work - Checking out at the store
So, I was all excited last weekend (Easter Weekend) about how I found some awesome coupon deals for some toilet paper and groceries. I ended up racking up a total bill of $700 and I saved about $375! I personally never buy any items I do not need or would not normally buy. I was able to stack coupons and earn some gift cards that I immediately turned around and spent on groceries.
Well, in order to do this type of shopping it takes about 3 dedicated hours a week and it also takes serious concentration at the checkout. I am not an extreme coupon person, I feel, because I do not over-buy things. I did at one point in time, but toothpaste that you get for free is NOT a good deal when it expires and has oil oozing out of it....ewww. Who knew right?
So, I am in the checkout line and this checker sees us and calls us to come over to a different line. He did not turn on his "light" to signal that he was not open. I assumed he understood by the cart of over-flowing toilet paper ( I had to buy a lot in order to score the gift cards and stack with the coupons and with a big household a lot of toilet paper doesn't last long.) and the other two carts full of groceries that we were going to take a bit of time.
The checker was very pleasant. He explained he just comes up to help the cashiers every now and then. I was very careful to separate my transactions with the little bars you set down on the conveyor belt. I carefully inspected every item being scanned ensuring that I got every reward coming to me. I made sure all my coupons scanned correctly. First transaction was a total success. Then the next transaction I had a couple of issues. One was that I had to purchase $50 worth of food in order to receive the automatic $10 off coupon. Well, my total was $49.87 so I added some gum but that did not count. So, I ended up adding an item out of my other cart behind me for the correct amount to receive the bonus coupon.
Ever heard of "third times the charm"? LET ME SET THE SCENE FOR YOU! Overflowing carts full of toilet paper and groceries. A husband busy on his cell phone. Four restless children. A woman (ME) with a cell phone getting it scanned for electronic coupons and a handful of coupons. All of this at a "closed" checkout. So, this middle-aged couple come up and gets behind us placing their items on the conveyor. The checker does not tell them he isn't really checking people out. I decided not to worry about it because "it is non of my business". So, I continue to monitor things when out of no where I have made an unfortunate mistake of picking up the wrong paper towel brand. To the average consumer, this is probably not a big deal. This however was a $20 off the bill mistake. So, I decided to have the cashier check the brand. He leaves to get a manager. The manager comes and explains that it is the right brand but wrong "type" of paper towels. So, he offers to run and get the correct ones. I decided to speed up my transaction to be nice to get it done so I can do my final transaction so this couple can checkout as well. At first I thought they just wanted to watch me coupon (some people actually come and ask me how I do it). Then I realized that the husband started getting annoyed. Well, we got to the last coupon and then they changed the paper towels and the whole register shut down! So, this guy looks at the checker and says "is this going to take a long time?" Then he proceeds to complain to his wife about it taking a long time and he starts throwing his stuff back into his cart! For some reason, it just went all over me. The nerve of this guy! So, the checker says nothing to him and so I just looked at him and said "well yeah it is going to take a long time. Not sure what specialness you missed here." Suddenly, my hubby looks up from the phone and says "its ok Jess". I looked at him and said "oh no it is not ok" and he points at the Startbucks coffee and offers to go buy me a coffee to make me feel better because he does NOT want me to get into a confrontation with this man. So, I just looked at hubby and spouted off "well, I don't know what on earth would posess him to pick our line! I mean if it isn't obvious that we are super special here, then I don't think there is any hope for this man!" Of course you have to understand that I was tired and getting frustrated because I was being a good wife and mom and homemaker and getting the best buys available for our family. Along comes Mr. Grumpy in a hurry suddenly customer who needs VIP service and starts to make me feel like a terrible person! I had to live next door to a man who constantly made me feel like a bad person and I will NEVER be silent again allowing some old grump to ruin any part of my life thank you. I was standing up for my rights here! This guy and his wife come up to a CLOSED line and now they are IN A HURRY?
I would like to educate any old grumps needing VIP in a hurry service at a checkout in a store. DO NOT attempt to get this type of service behind a family with a bunch of kids and coupons and carts ok? Because it is GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME!
Now, we have the situation from a smiling chatty cashier to total silence at the front of the store minus the "discussion" that I was having with Mr. Hurry. Eventually, the cashier is speechless and so this became a battle of the very important "last word". I would not allow Mr. Grumpy to have the last word. NO! I will have the last word here. I am the good person. I am the one who is being attacked even though I am just buying some food and toilet paper for my family! So, he would grouch and I would chirp and the whole time people stared and my hubby tried to keep the peace.
This man finally says to me "that is ridiculous" and I said "well if you were going to save over half on your grocery bill you would make sure you buy the right toilet paper too!" He said something else and I chirped at him "keep it up and I'll show everyone in here how to look up coupons on their phones too"! So, then I looked around and realized several cell phones were out. Not sure if this means I'm going to be the crazy coupon lady on youtube yelling at customers or if they were searching for coupons. I definitely ruffled up my feathers, and felt like I needed to justify my shopping habits. However, looking at the situation now, I should have just showed him how to save on his food bill and told him "time is money". Bless their hearts.
Well, I learned lesson. I hope Mr. in a Hurry Grumpy learned his lesson too. To pay attention to the line he gets in or use the self-checkout lines!
Big Sugar to all my Five Fans!
Well, in order to do this type of shopping it takes about 3 dedicated hours a week and it also takes serious concentration at the checkout. I am not an extreme coupon person, I feel, because I do not over-buy things. I did at one point in time, but toothpaste that you get for free is NOT a good deal when it expires and has oil oozing out of it....ewww. Who knew right?
So, I am in the checkout line and this checker sees us and calls us to come over to a different line. He did not turn on his "light" to signal that he was not open. I assumed he understood by the cart of over-flowing toilet paper ( I had to buy a lot in order to score the gift cards and stack with the coupons and with a big household a lot of toilet paper doesn't last long.) and the other two carts full of groceries that we were going to take a bit of time.
The checker was very pleasant. He explained he just comes up to help the cashiers every now and then. I was very careful to separate my transactions with the little bars you set down on the conveyor belt. I carefully inspected every item being scanned ensuring that I got every reward coming to me. I made sure all my coupons scanned correctly. First transaction was a total success. Then the next transaction I had a couple of issues. One was that I had to purchase $50 worth of food in order to receive the automatic $10 off coupon. Well, my total was $49.87 so I added some gum but that did not count. So, I ended up adding an item out of my other cart behind me for the correct amount to receive the bonus coupon.
Ever heard of "third times the charm"? LET ME SET THE SCENE FOR YOU! Overflowing carts full of toilet paper and groceries. A husband busy on his cell phone. Four restless children. A woman (ME) with a cell phone getting it scanned for electronic coupons and a handful of coupons. All of this at a "closed" checkout. So, this middle-aged couple come up and gets behind us placing their items on the conveyor. The checker does not tell them he isn't really checking people out. I decided not to worry about it because "it is non of my business". So, I continue to monitor things when out of no where I have made an unfortunate mistake of picking up the wrong paper towel brand. To the average consumer, this is probably not a big deal. This however was a $20 off the bill mistake. So, I decided to have the cashier check the brand. He leaves to get a manager. The manager comes and explains that it is the right brand but wrong "type" of paper towels. So, he offers to run and get the correct ones. I decided to speed up my transaction to be nice to get it done so I can do my final transaction so this couple can checkout as well. At first I thought they just wanted to watch me coupon (some people actually come and ask me how I do it). Then I realized that the husband started getting annoyed. Well, we got to the last coupon and then they changed the paper towels and the whole register shut down! So, this guy looks at the checker and says "is this going to take a long time?" Then he proceeds to complain to his wife about it taking a long time and he starts throwing his stuff back into his cart! For some reason, it just went all over me. The nerve of this guy! So, the checker says nothing to him and so I just looked at him and said "well yeah it is going to take a long time. Not sure what specialness you missed here." Suddenly, my hubby looks up from the phone and says "its ok Jess". I looked at him and said "oh no it is not ok" and he points at the Startbucks coffee and offers to go buy me a coffee to make me feel better because he does NOT want me to get into a confrontation with this man. So, I just looked at hubby and spouted off "well, I don't know what on earth would posess him to pick our line! I mean if it isn't obvious that we are super special here, then I don't think there is any hope for this man!" Of course you have to understand that I was tired and getting frustrated because I was being a good wife and mom and homemaker and getting the best buys available for our family. Along comes Mr. Grumpy in a hurry suddenly customer who needs VIP service and starts to make me feel like a terrible person! I had to live next door to a man who constantly made me feel like a bad person and I will NEVER be silent again allowing some old grump to ruin any part of my life thank you. I was standing up for my rights here! This guy and his wife come up to a CLOSED line and now they are IN A HURRY?
I would like to educate any old grumps needing VIP in a hurry service at a checkout in a store. DO NOT attempt to get this type of service behind a family with a bunch of kids and coupons and carts ok? Because it is GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME!
Now, we have the situation from a smiling chatty cashier to total silence at the front of the store minus the "discussion" that I was having with Mr. Hurry. Eventually, the cashier is speechless and so this became a battle of the very important "last word". I would not allow Mr. Grumpy to have the last word. NO! I will have the last word here. I am the good person. I am the one who is being attacked even though I am just buying some food and toilet paper for my family! So, he would grouch and I would chirp and the whole time people stared and my hubby tried to keep the peace.
This man finally says to me "that is ridiculous" and I said "well if you were going to save over half on your grocery bill you would make sure you buy the right toilet paper too!" He said something else and I chirped at him "keep it up and I'll show everyone in here how to look up coupons on their phones too"! So, then I looked around and realized several cell phones were out. Not sure if this means I'm going to be the crazy coupon lady on youtube yelling at customers or if they were searching for coupons. I definitely ruffled up my feathers, and felt like I needed to justify my shopping habits. However, looking at the situation now, I should have just showed him how to save on his food bill and told him "time is money". Bless their hearts.
Well, I learned lesson. I hope Mr. in a Hurry Grumpy learned his lesson too. To pay attention to the line he gets in or use the self-checkout lines!
Big Sugar to all my Five Fans!
Friday, April 4, 2014
Why the world doesn't work - drivers and red lights
In the last week I have been cut off by people behind me! Yes that is right! So, I was sitting at a red light in traffic so congested that no one could move. I was turning right. The light was red and the guy behind me was honking at me. Over and over and over and over. Honk. Honk. Hoonnnnkkkk!.
I throw my hands up in the air and ask him (as if he can hear me) what do you want me to do? Next thing I know he has pulled up beside me in his big black truck with handicap placquard, and is yelling at me and then cuts me off by turning right in front of me into oncoming traffic about causing a wreck for all of us! I start honking back and him and give it an extra long hooooonkkk! It didn't help. It did not make me feel better and the worst part is, I was the one now looking like the aggressor.
So, I move on. I text my husband that I need a conceal carry license. Then I text back that isn't a good idea after all. My husband, bless his heart, is confused by me but NEVER surprised.
So, today I'm driving. I am on my way to get my kids from school. Red light. Sitting in the right lane waiting for it to turn green to go straight. Before I know it a truck pulls along side me from behind me, mad at me that I'm in his way of turning right (there is no right hand turn lane). He cuts me off and turns right in front of me. Again! So, it brings back fond memories of days prior, and I give it a big honnnnnkkkkkk at him. Well, then the next car behind me does the EXACT same thing. Cuts me off turning right in front of me! So, then I honk honk honk honk honk honk honk hoooonnkkk honk honk! ARRGG. By this time, I realize the light must be broken and so I wait and I just have to go through the red light because I cannot go straight!
I am now questioning if I am a good driver at red lights when turning right or going straight! I am questioning my sanity wondering if I am missing a green light. I don't seem to be missing the jerks going around me. So, how can I be such a poor red light driver huh?
The best part was when I took out my frustration on the front desk at my daughter's school because she decided to go to an after school program I told her she wasn't allowed to go to.
Currently, I am not only a poor red light driver but now I look like a terrible mother with no patience at all. Even though, this after school activity has been a bone of contention for a week straight!
So, my food for thought for the day here is.......
HOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKKKK!
BIG sugar to all my Five Fans :)
I throw my hands up in the air and ask him (as if he can hear me) what do you want me to do? Next thing I know he has pulled up beside me in his big black truck with handicap placquard, and is yelling at me and then cuts me off by turning right in front of me into oncoming traffic about causing a wreck for all of us! I start honking back and him and give it an extra long hooooonkkk! It didn't help. It did not make me feel better and the worst part is, I was the one now looking like the aggressor.
So, I move on. I text my husband that I need a conceal carry license. Then I text back that isn't a good idea after all. My husband, bless his heart, is confused by me but NEVER surprised.
So, today I'm driving. I am on my way to get my kids from school. Red light. Sitting in the right lane waiting for it to turn green to go straight. Before I know it a truck pulls along side me from behind me, mad at me that I'm in his way of turning right (there is no right hand turn lane). He cuts me off and turns right in front of me. Again! So, it brings back fond memories of days prior, and I give it a big honnnnnkkkkkk at him. Well, then the next car behind me does the EXACT same thing. Cuts me off turning right in front of me! So, then I honk honk honk honk honk honk honk hoooonnkkk honk honk! ARRGG. By this time, I realize the light must be broken and so I wait and I just have to go through the red light because I cannot go straight!
I am now questioning if I am a good driver at red lights when turning right or going straight! I am questioning my sanity wondering if I am missing a green light. I don't seem to be missing the jerks going around me. So, how can I be such a poor red light driver huh?
The best part was when I took out my frustration on the front desk at my daughter's school because she decided to go to an after school program I told her she wasn't allowed to go to.
Currently, I am not only a poor red light driver but now I look like a terrible mother with no patience at all. Even though, this after school activity has been a bone of contention for a week straight!
So, my food for thought for the day here is.......
John 7:24 ESV
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.HOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKKKK!
BIG sugar to all my Five Fans :)
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Why the world doesn't work - water - you vs. the city
Today I looked down and realized I was two days late on my house payment. Yep it is due the 1st and today is the 3rd! So, I wrote out a check and ran through the front yard to mail it. Well, I get close to the mailbox and realize it is muddy so I decide to step on the water meter cover because it is solid only I fall right in! Water is coming out and it is obvious it is flooded.
I call the city and tell them I think there might be a leak. So, they send out their one man show to come and take a peek. So, this guy comes driving up to the water meter area in the city truck. Lights are flashing. I watch him for a few minutes and realize he's getting ready to leave! OH no you don't mister, not without talking to me first! Sheesh. So, I get my fuzzy slippers on and run out to catch him.
He looks super happy that I'm home and need to chat. :) So, I begin to discuss the situation, the water and how I fell in and how yard is sinking in and the main sewer line is coming through the yard etc. He listens and objects to everything. He has determined the water isn't leaking because there is no "bleach" or "chlorine" present in his handy dandy plastic test tube. He tells me the water is dirty and has been there a long time. Uhhhh....yes that is obvious that there is a water backup. However, he tells me it is just "that time of year". He wants to reassure me so he tells me he is going to pump out the water. I say great. So, I grab my 4yr old and we watch him. This water employee is now even more excited that he has an audience to critique his pumping water skills. Yes!
So, we watch him take out a home-made pump. He starts hand pumping out water and then we would watch it run down the street. He pumped more and same thing. And more. And more and more. Until he tells us that it isn't filling back up very fast so it can't be a leak. In fact, if it was a leak our grass would be bleached white (even though it is white from the winter still)! He even let us know that having water bubbling up from the ground there was perfectly fine. We should worry if it is clear and not dirty. OH and technically, we were on the other side of the street where the other water department is responsible. Not this department. We discussed the terrible construction of the subdivision and he then enlightened me that he lives 30 miles away out in the country on 360 acres. He knows this neighborhood very well because he did the meter readings for the prior three years. (This makes him a total expert on the construction of the homes in the neighborhood right?) I did not ask him what his new position with the water department was (since he doesn't read meters anymore).
Well, given this home is a rental and I have done all I can as a tenant, I decided to thank him for his expertise and move on. Literally. So, I'm now on the hunt for a real home that we can call our own. Somewhere where we don't have to live by HOA rules of where to park and how to mow your lawn. A place where my kids are safe and we can enjoy some peace. I don't think I'm ready to live on 360 acres 30 miles away, but it gets my mind to thinking.
I call the city and tell them I think there might be a leak. So, they send out their one man show to come and take a peek. So, this guy comes driving up to the water meter area in the city truck. Lights are flashing. I watch him for a few minutes and realize he's getting ready to leave! OH no you don't mister, not without talking to me first! Sheesh. So, I get my fuzzy slippers on and run out to catch him.
He looks super happy that I'm home and need to chat. :) So, I begin to discuss the situation, the water and how I fell in and how yard is sinking in and the main sewer line is coming through the yard etc. He listens and objects to everything. He has determined the water isn't leaking because there is no "bleach" or "chlorine" present in his handy dandy plastic test tube. He tells me the water is dirty and has been there a long time. Uhhhh....yes that is obvious that there is a water backup. However, he tells me it is just "that time of year". He wants to reassure me so he tells me he is going to pump out the water. I say great. So, I grab my 4yr old and we watch him. This water employee is now even more excited that he has an audience to critique his pumping water skills. Yes!
So, we watch him take out a home-made pump. He starts hand pumping out water and then we would watch it run down the street. He pumped more and same thing. And more. And more and more. Until he tells us that it isn't filling back up very fast so it can't be a leak. In fact, if it was a leak our grass would be bleached white (even though it is white from the winter still)! He even let us know that having water bubbling up from the ground there was perfectly fine. We should worry if it is clear and not dirty. OH and technically, we were on the other side of the street where the other water department is responsible. Not this department. We discussed the terrible construction of the subdivision and he then enlightened me that he lives 30 miles away out in the country on 360 acres. He knows this neighborhood very well because he did the meter readings for the prior three years. (This makes him a total expert on the construction of the homes in the neighborhood right?) I did not ask him what his new position with the water department was (since he doesn't read meters anymore).
Well, given this home is a rental and I have done all I can as a tenant, I decided to thank him for his expertise and move on. Literally. So, I'm now on the hunt for a real home that we can call our own. Somewhere where we don't have to live by HOA rules of where to park and how to mow your lawn. A place where my kids are safe and we can enjoy some peace. I don't think I'm ready to live on 360 acres 30 miles away, but it gets my mind to thinking.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Why the world doesn't work - Country kids and suburban homes
So, I went outside to take a good look around today. I was looking to see what was going on with the weather. Clues for me personally are the dark sky and my body tells me it does not like the change in pressure.
So, whenever I feel the weather getting bad, I just go outside and look. If it looks bad, I call other people I know to confirm they think it looks bad too. Then I'll turn on the weather and find out what time its going to hit.
Well, while I was out in the backyard I noticed something, that honestly has just escaped us. What it looked like! Here are some pictures:
So, whenever I feel the weather getting bad, I just go outside and look. If it looks bad, I call other people I know to confirm they think it looks bad too. Then I'll turn on the weather and find out what time its going to hit.
Well, while I was out in the backyard I noticed something, that honestly has just escaped us. What it looked like! Here are some pictures:
So, while everyone around us notices a trashed out yard, my kids see redneck Olympics! Oh yeah. :) This is the perfect play area for my kids. While everyone else's yard is filled with cute swing sets and trampolines, my kids are catapulting each other off rocks and boards through a hoola hoop! The various spoons are for finding treasure and snakes. The water bottles are to give homes to the rollie pollies and the giant stick is a magic wand. I don't even want to know what the wheel barrel was used for.
I'm so happy that my kids have such a great imagination. So, I now know that my yard is a lot like my cooking. It's better than it looks!
Big Sugar to all my Five Fans. :)
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Why the world doesn't work (part one of many more posts).....
Earlier this week I received a call from the State Dept of Health that my immunization exemption is being denied (for a third time). I argue and tell them that I am going to legally fight them because they cannot take my personal objection right away. Later I do my normal "second guessing" and wonder if I should just redo my forms again. Moral and legal meeting nose to nose again. Governmental oversight creeping into my home to tell me how to parent. So, we agree to disagree and we decide to push forward. The director is gathering their information to prove to me they have the right and I am gathering mine to prove they do not have the right. The school says my children cannot attend past Tuesday if I don't have my exemption ready. I decide to continue to fight them all.
So on Valentine's Day....................................................
I get a call from my realtor frantic that my house is flooded. She tells me a couple and their agent was at my home to take a second look and they find the house full of water and ceilings caved in.
I guess the water is running down the street of the neighborhood because it is so bad. The realtor admits that she has not checked on the home in over 10 days, even after an ice storm.
So, I'm mad I am thinking a pipe broke in the attic. I start calling my brother who sold me an insurance policy. He tells me that I need to call the agency because he was fired from them and they won't talk to him. Sheesh! So, I call them and they refer me to another number. That number gets me to an adjuster. That adjuster tells me they are assigning Mariposa (whoever that is).
In the meantime, I end up having a carpet cleaner suck out water all day from the house. I have a water restoration company go in to assess the damage. So, apparently here is the damage report so far:
1. The utility room, bathroom and hallway are a total loss.
2. The back bedrooms are wet up to 6 inches on the wall.
3. The master bedroom, bathroom and closet are supposedly wet on the floor to 6 inches up the wall.
4. The water made it's way out to the front of the house and the drywall is wet to 6 inches up the wall.
5. The living room carpet is wet but not the wall.
Then I get the most beautiful bouquet of flowers ever from my love and best friend....my hubby. But I don't even care, I just tell the guy to set them down and leave. Because I'm in the middle of chaos. Well, back to my chaos!.......
So, the repair guys are looking at it and they are pretty sure a pipe didn't break. So, I say....what happened? They say "we think your instant hot water tank upstairs malfunctioned, it looks like a 1 inch valve". Oh well that will make anyone feel so much better right? Not me. :(
So, now I have a carpet bill for two days worth of work. I have a $3,000 restoration bill for work. And when it is all done, I'm going to end up with a dried out house, that has no hall, no bathroom and no utility and no closet in one of the bedrooms where the bathroom wall backs up to it. Oh, and I'll have to figure out the hot water tank situation upstairs. I don't want to forget that the house will have no carpet. But, somehow the upstairs is totally dry!
The plumber is coming out the next day (which is today).
So, I will need to hire a drywaller to go in and redo all the walls.
I call the city water department and ask when the leak started. They tell me they don't know, but they sent me a letter the day before, and that I should feel lucky because the lady worked overtime to send out leak notices and she mailed mine at 8:30pm. They had their water crew check the house and it didn't seem right. Apparently, the water running out of the house and down the street through the garage and front door of the home and yard didn't tip them off that they needed to shut the water off. So, they left it on for another day and reported back the meter reading.
I should feel lucky though. My friend visits my house and says "there's no sugar coating anything, its really bad". Later she tells me that she revisits and my house "just smells so good and clean". I'm speechless. Also, the people that like the house still like it and are serious about buying it.
So, I find out at the end of Valentines day that:
1. My realtor is not responsible for the damage. Somehow, I am, since I'm the homeowner.
2. My insurance will not cover this damage because it isn't on the policy.
3. My brother is ultimately responsible because he sold me the policy.
4. My friend has taken over monitoring all the repairs on my home.
Right in the middle of it all, the health department calls me again, to tell me they have decided to work with me to resolve our dispute. So, they are not going to kick my kids out of school quite yet, but are still gathering their legal stuff to compose their letter showing me where they have the right to judge my personal objection. I break down on the phone and tell them "if you have bad news today it's gonna have to wait because I can't take anymore".
So, on the way home I turn up the radio and jam out while driving. I decide to leave the world behind me for the day. I know that a mom in a suburban driving with her kids in the car at 8pm home, jamming out to the radio, must look real special. So, almost home I get a call from the adjuster that has been assigned to my claim that is not covered. I'm at first speechless then I just freak out on the guy. I am just not getting why I'm talking to him. So, he tells me that he is just the claims adjuster and I just tell him to email me and I'll get back to him when I can.
Everyone wants to know what I want to do. God is silent today and the world is not working.
Apparently the world doesn't work, because the world doesn't know what to do unless I tell them what to do!
"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." New Living Translation Romans 12:2
Big Sugar to all my five fans!
So on Valentine's Day....................................................
I get a call from my realtor frantic that my house is flooded. She tells me a couple and their agent was at my home to take a second look and they find the house full of water and ceilings caved in.
I guess the water is running down the street of the neighborhood because it is so bad. The realtor admits that she has not checked on the home in over 10 days, even after an ice storm.
So, I'm mad I am thinking a pipe broke in the attic. I start calling my brother who sold me an insurance policy. He tells me that I need to call the agency because he was fired from them and they won't talk to him. Sheesh! So, I call them and they refer me to another number. That number gets me to an adjuster. That adjuster tells me they are assigning Mariposa (whoever that is).
In the meantime, I end up having a carpet cleaner suck out water all day from the house. I have a water restoration company go in to assess the damage. So, apparently here is the damage report so far:
1. The utility room, bathroom and hallway are a total loss.
2. The back bedrooms are wet up to 6 inches on the wall.
3. The master bedroom, bathroom and closet are supposedly wet on the floor to 6 inches up the wall.
4. The water made it's way out to the front of the house and the drywall is wet to 6 inches up the wall.
5. The living room carpet is wet but not the wall.
Then I get the most beautiful bouquet of flowers ever from my love and best friend....my hubby. But I don't even care, I just tell the guy to set them down and leave. Because I'm in the middle of chaos. Well, back to my chaos!.......
So, the repair guys are looking at it and they are pretty sure a pipe didn't break. So, I say....what happened? They say "we think your instant hot water tank upstairs malfunctioned, it looks like a 1 inch valve". Oh well that will make anyone feel so much better right? Not me. :(
So, now I have a carpet bill for two days worth of work. I have a $3,000 restoration bill for work. And when it is all done, I'm going to end up with a dried out house, that has no hall, no bathroom and no utility and no closet in one of the bedrooms where the bathroom wall backs up to it. Oh, and I'll have to figure out the hot water tank situation upstairs. I don't want to forget that the house will have no carpet. But, somehow the upstairs is totally dry!
The plumber is coming out the next day (which is today).
So, I will need to hire a drywaller to go in and redo all the walls.
I call the city water department and ask when the leak started. They tell me they don't know, but they sent me a letter the day before, and that I should feel lucky because the lady worked overtime to send out leak notices and she mailed mine at 8:30pm. They had their water crew check the house and it didn't seem right. Apparently, the water running out of the house and down the street through the garage and front door of the home and yard didn't tip them off that they needed to shut the water off. So, they left it on for another day and reported back the meter reading.
I should feel lucky though. My friend visits my house and says "there's no sugar coating anything, its really bad". Later she tells me that she revisits and my house "just smells so good and clean". I'm speechless. Also, the people that like the house still like it and are serious about buying it.
So, I find out at the end of Valentines day that:
1. My realtor is not responsible for the damage. Somehow, I am, since I'm the homeowner.
2. My insurance will not cover this damage because it isn't on the policy.
3. My brother is ultimately responsible because he sold me the policy.
4. My friend has taken over monitoring all the repairs on my home.
Right in the middle of it all, the health department calls me again, to tell me they have decided to work with me to resolve our dispute. So, they are not going to kick my kids out of school quite yet, but are still gathering their legal stuff to compose their letter showing me where they have the right to judge my personal objection. I break down on the phone and tell them "if you have bad news today it's gonna have to wait because I can't take anymore".
So, on the way home I turn up the radio and jam out while driving. I decide to leave the world behind me for the day. I know that a mom in a suburban driving with her kids in the car at 8pm home, jamming out to the radio, must look real special. So, almost home I get a call from the adjuster that has been assigned to my claim that is not covered. I'm at first speechless then I just freak out on the guy. I am just not getting why I'm talking to him. So, he tells me that he is just the claims adjuster and I just tell him to email me and I'll get back to him when I can.
Everyone wants to know what I want to do. God is silent today and the world is not working.
Apparently the world doesn't work, because the world doesn't know what to do unless I tell them what to do!
"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." New Living Translation Romans 12:2
Big Sugar to all my five fans!
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