TGIFriday chit-chat

Morning all.  Tina, I came very close to beating MY DS with the cast iron skillet.  Guess it was my turn to have a jerk for a son.  Todd will be home this evening so all will be well.

Good morning everyone!

TGIF!!!!!!! Although I'm having to work all day, it will be a good day... right?

Sometimes, I really wonder what my neighbors must think of me. I talk/argue to myself continously (even when walking outside) or to Ari (which is better than just to myself haha). I walk Ari in my PJ's and just now I let out a HUGE "Whooo hooo! I rock!", because I finalized a huge project for work that I was seriously scared wasn't going to come together in time for my vacation. I didn't realize that my neighbor was right outside (I live in condo units). She got a good chuckle and so did I!

I worked 13 hours yesterday and I've already worked 3 1/2 today. Ugh. Trying to cover for someone on vacation, plus your work, PLUS tidied up your work load for YOUR own vacation is NOT fun. Tonight there will be copious amount of wine consumed. Mmm Barefoot Moscato wine.....

 TGIF!

We got our workshop stuff done yesterday so we don't have to meet again today. THANK GOD. Now I'm back in the office. It's nice and quiet and I can work at my own pace today instead of trying to multi task a zillion things.

I'm looking forward to the weekend. I have a friend coming to hang out, which we haven't done in a long time. 

My ears are still all plugged up and my head is still a bit dizzy. That isn't making life much fun but I'm trying to deal.

I read about all of the skillet hammering yesterday, too funny

It only made it to 91 yesterday.  I was tempted to put a sweater on.

Deb W.

I told everyone at work this morning that they need to get their own brains, as I was tired of them depending on mine.   I spend half my time reminding them to do what seems obvious to me.  

JackieG

I told everyone at work this morning that they need to get their own brains, as I was tired of them depending on mine.   I spend half my time reminding them to do what seems obvious to me.  

LMAO!!!!

Apparently, some oil washed up on Galveston beach yesterday.  This may be a really crappy vacation....

That totally makes me smile too.  I remember when I first met my hubby and I was still young and in college, I found out he had a bi-racial daughter.  It was no big deal to me but I was scared to death to tell my parent's.  Most of the rest of my family knew before they did.  It was a lot of worrying for nothing because they were more than accepting and have ever since treated her like their granddaughter.  I think, at least in a lot of cases, parent's are just happy to see that their kids are happy, and your DH is obviously very attached to the boys.  Now, I know not all parents are that way but I think you know what I am saying.  :)

I have to worst cramps today.  I am so glad it is Friday though.  I am leaving at lunchtime like I always do on Fridays and we are meeting some friends and their son who is just a little older than Devin for dinner.  Should be interesting to say the least!  I have a bunch of errands to run this afternoon but none of them are fun errands so I may put them off for another week.  Otherwise, I will have a nice weekend filled with lots of time in the bathroom talking about poo poo and tee tee in the potty!  hehehe

RAIN, omg it finally came, praise be. And it is still raining. I am happy.

I am currently lighting fires and using big big scary words with an insurance company. I am not well liked at the moment, but to bad, so sad.

Background:

I have been having issues with a well known company for over 45 days. They are not paying us our contracted rate. They are short 3.50, not a lot, unless you multiply that by 1000 claims ( and several Dr. offices from what I understand). I contacted them on May 12 and they promised me it would be fixed. Yeah, right. So this morning I was entering payments in and I finally had enough. I had a patient with 2 different dates of service, one is paid correctly, the other incorrectly.....ON THE SAME FLIPPING CHECK!? This has been an ongoing problem over the past 5 years.

I made a few phone calls. Then I called the company contact that I spoke with in May. This is how it went:

Me: Good morning, this is Dawn with so and so and I have to inform you that as of this morning I have been advised to contact the Attorney Generals office to open a  FRAUD, RACKETEERING, BAD FAITH, investigation into your company. I have also been advised to hire a lawyer and open and start a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT in the state of Kentucky against your company.

The Contact: I am very sorry to hear that, can I ask you to wait on the call while I find the director?

Me: You have until Monday morning at 8am to have this fixed and my incorrectly paid claims reprocessed, we will not give you the information on who and what claims are paid wrong, I was assured that you could and would fix this issue. We have retained counsel and a motion will be put before the court on Monday.

The Contact: Please, I will have someone call you immediately.

Me: Sure, but the information that I gave you stands. Unfortunately we have been more than understanding. It is apparent that you do not care to fix this issue, nor do you care that not only are you not paying us correctly AS PROMISED, you require us to do the foot work to get the claims reprocessed correctly. That will no longer happen. You have until Monday morning.

The Contact: I understand, I will have someone call you.

Me: Thank you, have a great weekend.

I am such a witch. And you know what, I wasn't even lying. I have already called the AG, and the court is on Monday's agenda.

Poor poor insurance company.

BEVOLASVEGAS

Apparently, some oil washed up on Galveston beach yesterday.  This may be a really crappy vacation....

Ugh!  We go there in three weeks.  I really hope we can still go on the beaches by then.  We haven't been to the beach since our honeymoon in 2004 and I really want Devin to get to experience it!  I hope that you guys have lots of fun!

 Ugh Dawn - I honestly would love to see y'all take down an insurer!

Jackie that is too funny - and I can just imagine

Deb 91* brrrrrrrrrrr 

Something is very wrong with Bugsy.........................when I was doing poop patrol I found the motherload of fresh deer poop...........UNTOUCHED by the beast.  LOL I am sooooooooooo glad he didn't find it first 

OK I've just finished putting together a brochure to send to the City of Durham introducing me and my company so they call - I'll post the screen captures in a separate thread - please have a look and see what you think.  Hoping they are legible this way.

Using the vistaprint software it is hard to see typos/grammar etc so I always like to have additional eyes check it out.  Thanks

That's all.........still no rain here, 60% chance tomorrow...........please, please, please

Still hot - a bit of a reprieve tomorrow than mid-upper 90's again all next week.   Gracious me you would think it was July or August.  Oh yea it is

Dawn, you are my idol.

Good job, Dawn.  Too bad your employers don't recognize that you are a valuable asset and give you a huge raise, instead of letting you go.

Amanda and Sarah, go to Rockport or Port A.   No oil, great beaches and lots to do in both areas.  Check out the Aransas Wildlife Refuge if you haven't been.  It's about an hour North of Rockport and is one of my favorite places.