Watch Out...There Are Nutters Everywhere...

After a three-week hiatus, my part of the world and my rehearsal routine, has become normal. My schizophrenic neighbour has been quiet, for which I am grateful. Her landlord called yesterday to tell me that a judge decreed that this tenant cannot be evicted and that the landlord has the option of either letting her break the lease or simply not renewing it.

The landlord also said that if anything else happens, she does not want to hear about it, and she refuses to break this tenant's lease, despite the fact that she dislikes her and the disturbances she's caused , both in terms of time and money. As the unit owner, she does not seem to understand that if anything else involving this tenant does occur, the management company or the board will notify her. I think she is as much to blame for this situation as her tenant. This owner seems to feel that she can wash her hands of this matter, even as she acknowledges the potential for the tenant to act out because she is still tied to a lease she wants to break.

Furthermore, the unit owner  is under the mistaken impression that I should tell the neighbours about this matter when my only interest is in protecting myself from potential harm. I am not her mouthpiece nor do I care to do her bidding. At this point, all I want to do is find another place to live.

Choir rehearsals for the High Holy Days services are in full swing. We are really pressed for time, however, and I missed rehearsal last week when I reacted badly to a new prescription that my drug plan insisted I try because it is cheaper than the drug my doctor wanted to give me. Why anyone should be subjected to strange side effects before anything else can be done seems both stupid and potentially harmful, but that is also our medical system in a nutshell: broken and potentially harmful. The bottom line is greed. Without regulation, drug prices can be ridiculous. My payment with insurance was $178.65. An uninsured individual would pay $488 for a 90-day supply.

All of this is nuts...And next week, the RNC holds its convention here...

Until Next Time...

Just When I Was About To Open These...

Yesterday's gathering at a neighbourhood restaurant was wonderful. Everyone enjoyed the food and the company was superb. I received cards, gifts and a dozen long stemmed yellow roses which smelled divine. They have opened beautifully, too.

Unfortunately, I forgot to take my camera. After brunch, two women friends and I went out to do a few errands. I got home just at seven in the evening, and after a gorgeous day, it rained, so my usual roll through our complex was postponed. After placing my gifts and cards aside to open, I had a feline helper who got in the middle of everything, as you can see. I almost could not take these pictures because I was laughing so hard at his antics!

The roses have been sequestered in the bathroom shower, the only place from which the cats can't retrieve them and tear the flowers from their stems. Today, I am tidying and preparing for a few busy days ahead. I wish you all a great week.

Until Next Time...