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Being Pissed Off Seems To Be My Current and Long-Standing Mood

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I’m just about ready…no I take that back. I am ready to punch someone in the throat. Ok, so I won’t act on my urge to do that but still…

Early this month, I ordered refills for 2 of my medications. The 2 that I need the most. They are for nerve pain and pain/inflammation. It’s a struggle for me to go out when I need to go pick them up so the pharmacy mails them to me. The pharmacy provides this service at no charge to me and I appreciate that but I also appreciate receiving my meds in the mail when they are shipped out! This month, those 2 meds were lost in the mail. This is not an isolated incident.

This happened a few months back, too. I had to get an emergency script for one of my meds because I am not supposed to stop taking them abruptly. When I did, I experienced sleep disturbances. I did not want to do that again!

This pharmacy was good in the beginning. I had absolutely no problems with them. Then all of a sudden, there was a little issue, then another…and another. When I complained to them (and I did it nicely) they always had some excuse. Blah, blah, blah. There’s one thing I can’t stand (aside from liars and thieves and DJT) and that’s incompetence. Just do your fucking job, will ya? I asked them for a tracking number so the USPS could help me locate the package and I was told that they don’t keep track of the tracking numbers and that they aren’t responsible once packages leave the pharmacy. Ok, I get that. But I never had an ounce of trouble with Walmart when they sent my meds in the mail. Never once in many years did anything get lost in the mail.

I transferred my meds to a different pharmacy. Old pharmacy didn’t send them all over. Figures. Incompetence. Between me and the new pharmacy calling both the clinic and the old pharmacy, we finally got them all transferred. But I still had a problem. Since those 2 meds were already filled this month I couldn’t refill them again unless I paid for them myself. I was trying to avoid that because I’m on a fixed income.

I called the clinic and tried to explain the situation to the nurse on duty but she was fixated on the scripts being transferred to the new pharmacy. I told her to “forget about that for a minute and listen. This is a separate issue!” I tried to explain that I am rationing those 2 meds, which I shouldn’t have to do. (Thankfully, I had some extras that accumulated because I order a few days early each month.) I was nearly out and in a fucking panic because I cannot function without those 2 meds! I wasn’t getting through to her so I told her “neverfuckingmind” and I hung up. So much for getting an emergency script! I called the new pharmacy and they said I could order the refills early but I’d have to pay out of pocket. I was trying to avoid that but ok, if I have to I have to.

I picked my meds up the following day. It cost me over $50! I’m hoping this new pharmacy is competent and that I have no problems with them. So far, they are happy to help and do what they’re supposed to do.

I swear, I am in this constant state of “WTH is going to happen now?” or “Can’t anything be easy?” or “Everyone can just suck the big one.” I anticipate having problems and I’m pleasantly surprised when things go smoothly. However, I stay cautiously satisfied. Does that make sense? It is rare that things go smoothly.

Hearing DJT on what I refer to as Trump TV, is nauseating at best. I can’t stand the sound of his voice. I can’t stand his face. He makes me so angry and it automatically sets my mood into an ugliness that I can’t even stand. If I could just get Dad to watch something besides the news…

Update and What’s Eating Aunt Debbie?

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Work on the house was slowed for a couple of weeks. Our contractor was sick and had some other difficulties. This past week, work resumed. I wish it was going faster. I am so sick of this old crappy house. It’ll get done, I know. Patience. I know. I don’t have much patience in my 60s.

We took BobCat to the vet earlier in the month. He had lost weight, 2 lbs. to be exact. I don’t think that’s accurate. He seems heavier to me. Anyway, he got his vaccinations. He was not happy with me until we headed home. They always know. They cry all the way and then not a peep out of them on the drive home. I was a bit worried about the poor thing afterward, though. He was lethargic for 2 days and he felt like he might have had a little fever for the first day. He snapped out of it. It’s not unusual for cats to have those symptoms after vaccinations. There are worse symptoms so I am grateful that his symptoms were mild.

I’ve just about had it with the USPS. I am signed up for Informed Delivery and receive an email daily letting me know what mail and/or packages I have coming that day. But what good is it when it’s wrong? I’ll get an email that says I have 2 packages out for delivery but they don’t come. When I check tracking on those packages, it says that they are “moving through the system” or “on its way to the next facility” or even, “awaiting sender” and I just blow a gasket! If it says “out for delivery” that tells me it’s in our mail carrier’s car. So how can it go from that to “moving through the system” or “on its way to next facility”? One package I tracked since Jan. 8th, when it was ordered. Every few days tracking would say something different, even “out for delivery”. But I never got it until Feb. 7th. Wtf? It just chaps my hide that the USPS continues to raise rates while their service declines.

Do you ever feel like you’re speaking a foreign language? Every single time (and I’m not exaggerating) I have to contact a business for some reason, the response is always wrong. It has nothing to do with my issue and it infuriates me. It could be a phone call or an email. I always have to explain the problem again, as if I’m talking to a moron…hey, maybe they are morons, I don’t know. I go round and round with sometimes more than one person. Turn me over. I’m just about done.

I’m not even sure what to say about what’s going on with our government these days. Maybe I’ll just keep my mouth shut. I think eventually none of us will be able to speak out against Trump. Freedom of Speech will someday be a thing of the past. I’m thinking of deleting my Facebook account. That’s the first place that will be scanned for “radical liberals”. I hate to leave Facebook because that’s the only way I can connect with family and friends. I deleted my accounts on Twitter (X) and Instagram, and I tried BlueSky but it’s so much like Twitter that I am deleting that account, too. Social Media has ruined this country. Ugh.

On a brighter note, Dad and I are having a “Super Bowl Party” tonight like we do every year. He and I are the only ones invited! Haha! Just a funny thing we do to amuse ourselves. I’m going to make hot wings and some kind of bean dip, not sure what recipe to use yet. I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. Sometimes they are hilarious!

Well, I just wanted to let y’all know I’m still alive and kicking, well not kicking. More like having a seizure. Ha! Have a great week, my friends!

Update On All Things Sh*t

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Ok, not all things are shit. There have been some good things happening since my last post. Our new house is coming along. The house is wired, and the water lines and sewer pipes are in place and awaiting the next phase. The HVAC is nearly ready for hook-up. The insulation will be delivered on Wednesday. The next step will be the drywall. Such happiness and hope! I don’t think I can bear another cold ass winter in this old house!

Colder than a witch’s tit…

Which leads me to the shit part of this post. The weather has been colder than a witch’s tit. The last 2 nights were down in the single digits and tonight will be the 3rd. We always keep our water running to prevent the pipes from freezing. Running only the cold water always works. We have never run the hot water in the same manner and never had the hot water pipes freeze up. They say there’s a first time for everything and this was a first. The hot water pipes froze up, but hopefully not busted. It’s too cold to crawl under the house to check. Not that I could do it and Dad really doesn’t need to be doing it but he might insist if it were warmer. Anyway, maybe our contractor will check for us tomorrow when he comes. He wasn’t here today for his own reasons. 

Withdrawals suck…

Last week was a bad one for me. If you follow this blog you may remember me posting about my meds not coming when they should have which led to me having withdrawals. Now, don’t give me that “omg, she’s an addict” crap because I am not an addict. There’s a difference between being addicted and being dependent. I am dependent on my meds so that I can function. I had gone 3 days without my gabapentin, which has terrible withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking it abruptly. It was not a good 3 days as I had insomnia, massive sweating (in a 40-degree house, mind you), and heart palpitations. I had headaches off and on, and I was moody as hell. Wouldn’t you be moody on zero hours of sleep in 3 days?  I finally got my script in the mail but not before I got an emergency 10-day supply filled by a different pharmacy. Needless to say, I saved the 10-day supply in my “extras” stash. 

I think they need more training!

I blame the pharmacy for not filling the gabapentin automatically as they do the other meds I take. I had forgotten to order them myself because it was right before Christmas. I also blame the USPS. Even though I expected a delay due to the snow we got that week, I did expect my delivery when Informed Delivery told me it was out for delivery! But instead, it was 4 days later before it was actually delivered. The roads had been perfectly fine. If the mail carriers can’t do the job correctly, then they need to be replaced. Still the fault of the USPS. They have a lot of nerve raising the rates for every damn thing and then reducing the quality of service! 

Not much else going on…just trying to get through this cold spell. I’m wearing my Sherpa blanket hoodie, which I found on Amazon a few years ago. It’s been a lifesaver in this cold ass weather! I hope you’re staying warm…or cool, depending on where you are!

Have a great week, my friends!

 

 

What’s Eating Aunt Debbie?

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I’ve been trying to find time all week to post but as my old Granny used to say, “If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.” And that sure is the truth! Today, the dreaded flat tire. Thankfully, it’s in the yard and I’m not stranded on the road somewhere. Anyway, it’s been quite a while since I did a What’s Eating Aunt Debbie? post so it’s about time, yes? There’s a lot on my mind these days…but now that I have some time to actually sit and write, I can’t think of everything I wanted to say! Go figure.

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I’m so sick and tired of the lies and liars in politics these days. Namely, Donald J. Trump. Haitian immigrants are NOT eating cats and dogs for fuck’s sake! There are no reports, no evidence of this happening! What the hell is wrong with DJT? Aside from being the most ignorant man on the planet, and without a moral compass, I mean. Lies like this tend to cause harm to others. In this case, immigrants are being targeted by Trump supporters. When will they see what a lying sack of shit he is? Or do they know and they just don’t care because it gives them an excuse to be terrible people? And that JD Vance guy is a piece of work, isn’t he? He’s just as bad a DJT if not worse. I know no one’s perfect. ALL politicians put a spin on things. ALL politicians lie but when everything that comes out of their mouths is a flat-out lie, or misinformation/disinformation it’s just unacceptable! Let’s get back to “normal” ok? Get rid of DJT once and forever! If we elect that man as POTUS we deserve everything he dishes out. Please don’t throw away your vote. Vote BLUE.

Not too long ago, I was told that I should be able to be friends with people regardless of their political views. To a certain extent, that is correct. For example, I can be friends with someone of a different political party with different views but if they are perpetuating the misinformation and LIES, then I’m done with them. Spewing hate, racism, bigotry, and LIES tell me what kind of person they are. End of story.

What’s up with the Postal Service? I am sick to death of waiting and waiting for packages to arrive. Informed Delivery might tell me I have a package expected to arrive on a certain date but it actually arrives 3 or 4 days later. When I mail a package it takes forever for it to reach its destination. I don’t know if it’s the Postal Service here in SW MO or if it’s all over. We pay ridiculous shipping prices (that includes stamps!) so I think we should get what we pay for, don’t you? If we pay for Priority Mail (prices starting at $9.25 lb. for 2-3 business days) then we should expect delivery in 2-3 business days. I’ve shipped packages via Priority Mail (from SW MO) to my daughter in TN and had the package end up in FL and stuck there for a week! When it finally leaves FL it goes to Kansas City, MO, and sits for several days before it finally gets to my daughter. There is no excuse for this kind of service! I know shit happens sometimes, but come on! Similar things happen all the time. I just want the USPS to “shit or get off the pot,” as my old Granny used to say.

Are you a Facebook user? There’s always something going wrong or at least wonky. I check my Being Aunt Debbie page and see 2 notifications that tell me my “scheduled post has been published” but yet even after reading them, they don’t go away. One is from 2 weeks ago! I tried to delete them, clear them, and mark them as read but still, they don’t go away. Why doesn’t anything work the way it’s supposed to?

Yesterday, on the anniversary of 9/11, someone asked, “Why did the Twin Towers burn when they were made of steel?” I couldn’t believe the stupidity in that question! The Towers were not made entirely of steel. The framing was made of steel. But regardless of how much steel was used in building the Towers, there was still drywall, curtains, carpeting, flooring, furniture, paper products, and numerous other items that freakin’ BURN! Plus, you’ve got JET FUEL that exploded when it hit the buildings! Can you imagine how HOT that burned? If you fracture the structure or the foundation of any building IN THAT WAY you damn right the building will burn and come crashing down! Conspiracy Theorists, shut the fuck up already!

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So, that will be the end of my rant for today. What’s eating you, my friends?