Not Dead But thought I might be.....

I know I haven't been around for a while. I have really didn't feel like writing..... I was going through some stuff. I guess the holidays were more stressful then I had thought. Then as we waited for Grims' doctors appointment I became terrified. I say terrified because I don't feel he is ready to go back to work. And if the doctor were to release him... then Grim goes back to work and gets hurt.... Work would not cover him, saying that he was in an auto accident and the insurance would not cover him because the doctor released him.... So it would have been a mess. Luckily, the doctor is keeping Grim off for another 6 weeks. But for me the damage was already done.

I ended up in emergency Wednesday night. I had pressure in my chest, I was feeling light headed, shaky, and I was scared I was having a heart attack. I got 2 E.K.G.'s, chest x-rays, baby aspirin and a really nasty tasting stuff to drink. No heart problems.... Yeah!!! But they did diagnose me with Esophagitis – acute. Basically, heart burn, burned my esophagus. So now I'm on pepcid ac and donnatal. I have an appointment to see my regular doctor on Tuesday. The ER doc suggested that I have a stress test just to rule out everything.... even though he saw nothing on the E.K.G or the x-rays.

So with all this mess having happened, I have a had a few thoughts of what needs to be done.... Simply I thought I was dying..... And what would my family do without me. Because of that I am going to start a series of the steps I'm going to take to make sure if something were to happen to me that they would no what to do. The first step is one that I was smart enough to take a few years ago. I got life insurance. It's not a huge amount but it will be enough to bury me and money leftover to take care of final expenses.

There are several types of life insurance.... Since I'm not an insurance salesperson, I will give you the information I find on-line. Wikipedia says there are Term, Whole, Universal, Limited-pay, Endowments & Accidental death. To find out more information you can go HERE and read the entire article. Now we all know we need to have some form of life insurance. But even if you can't afford it there are other important things that need to be done.
Here is a list of what this series is going to cover:
Wills

Important documents, like the kids immunization records

Where the bills are and how they get paid

How to grocery shop and keeping track of recipes

Making sure your family knows you love them, even after your gone

Getting a lawyer or a safety deposit box

Internet passwords and how to handle blogs, emails & yahoo groups

Plus whatever else I can think of.

Gotta Run,
Yart

Blogs and Answers

I had a thought that as I go through all of your wonderful blog that if I come across something that I will post my response or answers here. Plus it gives me stuff to write about when my life has one of those uneventful days.

Kathie, over at Two Frogs Home asked "What moments are you enjoying?" And of course I still have to go through Grim's computer to upload pictures (that is why there haven't been any recently). But I digress.... I am enjoying:

1. having a full pantry (so I don't have to go out in the snow)
2. having two big bags of yarn that will keep me busy
   
3. having lots of big, heavy blankets to crawl under at night
4. having taken off the whole month of January from Bingo
5. having animals that want to cuddle when it is cold

Yes, most of what I am enjoying is about warmth.... LOL! I love the winter and the snow, but I dislike very much the cold.

Barb over at The Big Red Barn was talking about growing hops. Well, that got me thinking. I talked to Grim about it and since he is a home brewer this is one of the first times he has been really excited about this whole farming thing.... (he has always wanted property not all the farm stuff that goes with it, that is my dream). So we are going to sit down this week and start to plan how to make it happen. Grim at the earliest can retire in 14 years. That way he can still work as we get the farm set up. So we are thinking that we if set up a 5 year plan, we can make it happen.

1. Make a list of debt
2. Pay off debt outstanding debt
   
3. Stay current with all current bills
4. Create budget

You know stuff like this. I mean we have been working on this stuff but without a formalized plan it has been willy nilly at best.

Phelan over at A Homesteading Neophyte has said that if you live in zone 5 or 6 it is time to get the cold weather seedlings going. And since I am so new ( wet behind the ears.... LOL) I am going to take her advice and get them started. I need to go to the dollar store and get the aluminum pans with the plastic lids. I used them last year to start some seeds. They worked really well. And of course where they went, I can only guess.

Did I say uneventful earlier.... I so know better.

And of course right as I am writing this blog, shit hits the fan... I had to take my youngest in to the ER. She's fine, she bumped her sister and had a cup of hot chocolate dumped in her face. Luckily, we got her into the shower right away and then off to the hospital. She has mostly 1st degree burns with a spot of 2nd degree burn. They gave me cream and bandages to come home with. I have to take her into the doctor on Monday. She was a trooper, she never even cried. The er doc said that there shouldn't be any scaring. It is just like a really bad sunburn..... Woooooooh! I was scared wittless. But thank the Goodess, my baby won't be scarred for life!!!

I am off for the night!

Gotta Run,
Yart