Of death and taxes

Who was it that said there are only two sure things in this world?

 

On Friday of last week, I turned my concentration from one to the other.  This year’s ready to get ready to do tax returns was an extra long effort since I had done none of the year’s categorizing in Quicken.  It was a good opportunity to be more systematic than I usually am and to figure out the categories that are most useful.  With two rental properties, there was a lot to figure out as well as just the labor of putting in categories.  I’ve now finished rental stuff that goes to Ron and Jennifer who co-own properties.  Next week I’ll turn to the rest of our taxes and also analyzing where our money goes (like 17k in medical after our extensive medical insurance). oh well.  I intend to write sometime about our country’s ‘medical insurance crisis as we see it.

 

Tonight I finally read your wonderful comments on my Ash Wed posting.  Thank you.  I love having good friends who are priests.  I think about what you are doing frequently, especially on Sunday. Thank you for you images of how you spent Ash Wed.

 

Thanks for the frank interchange about life support.  I have a DNR that says no heroic means.  I wonder if the grand-scale prayer I get is a kind of heroic means.  It doesn’t have the vegetable connotation of medical means.  This may sound inconsistent, but we have subscribed to a medic alert system for which I wear a call bracelet.  Why call someone if you have a DNR?

 

One reason is that the company can provide my med record stuff like allergies and also provide a copy of the DNR wherever I am.  Daniel worries when he leaves me alone for even a short while.  I think my cell phone SHOULD be enough, but I’ve yet to figure out how to keep it with me all the time.  Unfortunately the call bracelet is only for the house because it relies on dialing the phone to connection an emergency assist person.   Seems to me that a cell phone app would do better, but there doesn’t seem to be such a service.  At $18 a month, this service is not a big decision during my tine of very limited ability.

 

Speaking of ability, I am doing better all the time.  I still like my wheelchair too much.  It is too tempting to roll around the house whenever I need to move, but using it, I don’t get so completely tired.  My leg muscles get stronger all the time.  I imagine a day, and soon, when I will simply forget to use the wheelchair.  The doc will unstitch my left eye on Friday and I’ll start to wear my contacts again.  I get a gamagobulin infusion again on Monday.  Good for my immune system.

 

Life at the beach is beautiful, though still cold for NC.

 

Love and the peace of God to you.

 

Bonnie for BanD       

Comments

[betsy]

Morning Bonnie (and Daniel). You'd think by the way I jump on these posts that I "live" on my computer. Not true, but what is is that I jump to my "bookmark" of your page first thing every time. I've still not gotten your phone into my i-phone so maybe it will take you giving me a buzz so we can chat again. I liked that. I think the bracelet is a good idea--especially if it communicates both the special needs if hospitalized AND the DNR. I'm glad you have the chair. I KNOW you have the rest of it!!!!! uddles and uddles, betsy

[Rosemary Remacle]

Bonnie and Daniel,

You both continue to be amazing people and amazing teachers of life lessons for us all. I am readying for my almost month long trip to Egypt and Jordan. I leave Wednesday am.....
Much love, Rosemary

[betsy]

Just sending more love and hugs. betsy