Suzy Knows

Suzy knows. For 40 years I have been solving the problems of my husband's coworkers. Last night I got a call from one of his closest work friends. She needed health insurance advice and thought that I would know more than Social Security and the union. I did. She was confused as to why she received a Medicare card a year before she turns 65. She actually got the card a few weeks ago and put it to the side. She saw it yesterday and decided to call me because "Suzy would know what it is about". She got it because she has been on disability for two years and the government has given her Medicare as her primary insurance as of March 2020. I then informed her that the union would enroll her into their managed Medicare plan, so she should expect an Aetna card in the mail. I told her to call the union next week just to make sure they know what to do. By the time I got off the phone, she totally understood her medical benefits. She was so grateful and I was glad to help. Suzy knows.

Frustrated

I am trying to do a project and nature is working against me. Nothing is working out correctly. I cannot find picture albums that I have seen every day for 30 years, They have left their usual spot and are in hiding until they want to be found again. Chemicals that I have mixed to perfection for the past few days are not mixing correctly today. It is as if this project is not destined to be. I am silently being told to abandon the project for now, until it is the correct time to try again.

Surprise Gift

I finished my pendant project and it came out perfect, but I made too much resin mix. I had nowhere to put is as it cannot be dumped down the sink. I grabbed a bangle bracelet mold and poured the extra resin into it, so when it hardens I can pop it out and get rid of it. I looked at the resin and decided to throw something into it to make a design just to test the mold out. I had pure 24K gold sheets that I have used for other projects. They are very delicate to use and fall apart easily. I took a toothpick and slowly submerged a few of them into the mold. Then I kept adding and adding until the mold was completely filled with gold and resin. This morning when I got up, I was surprised. The bracelet is magnificent. It is 24K gold encased in clear resin and looks like gold nugget. I put it on and it fits perfectly. What a great surprise!

The Perfect Piece

I am creating a new piece of jewelry for myself and it needs to be perfect. I know exactly how I want it to look and I am almost there. I just need one more component and that is the hard part. I need a tiny flower. The kind I want are abundant in the summer but here I am, in the beginning of winter, searching for the unicorn flower. I need about 1/8 inch of it and I refuse to buy a dried bouquet for $20 to get the tiny piece I need. I will go from store to store until I see what I need. I will be obsessed until the piece is done.

Roo-teen

I am back to my regular routine, or roo-teen as my sister and I like to joke. This week has flown by. I remember saying that I had ten days off to sleep a bit later. Where did those ten days fly to? I don't remember sleeping late or doing anything that I had planned. I went away for a few days and the other ones just melted into oblivion. Here I am, getting back in the car and driving to Brooklyn to see my father. That part of the routine is the best part.

More Hugs

I woke up this morning looking forward to a few more hugs. Hugs are like food. They fill you up and keep you satisfied. The best hugs are from my granddaughters. As they get older, our bond gets stronger. They feel about me the way I feel about them. That is priceless. Soon we will have our bagel breakfast together. Bagels and pretty girls are the best.

My Gifts

As I get older I am more specific about my wishes. Today Christmas and Hanukkah share the day. All I ask for is health and happiness. Nothing else really matters in the long run.