It's my 19th Blogiversary

I usually forget, but this year I finally added it to Google Calendar.

Nineteen years is a long time!  I'm so grateful for the friendships this blog has brought to my life, the best of which by far is my wonderful husband. 

Thank you, readers and listeners, for your friendship and support of our podcast work. 

This week we learned that our health insurance premium will increase by $400 a month and will for the first time be more than our mortgage payment. Turns out your early 60's are spent scrimping to avoid spending retirement savings on current health care? When did that happen? 

We live in a small house and drive a twelve-year-old car.  We definitely know how to scrimp.

And we'll be using "Go Fund Me Supplemental Insurance" next year -- watch this space! 

 Support our work here or at Patreon.   And thank you!

It's My 18th Blogiversary

As I wrote at an earlier Blogiversary: you don't choose blogging, it chooses you. And a diamond is just a piece of coal that stuck with it. If you wish to give me a gift to celebrate, here's the go fund me.

Fundraising for my Hearing Aids

Here is a link to the fundraiser to pay for my hearing aids. 

The good news is they work, and I love being able to hear my daughters' high pitched voices.

The bad news is the cost is applied to my health insurance deductible, so I'm out of pocket $5600. 

If you can help, please donate.   Thanks so much!