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Author Archives: Pamela
Have You Ever Questioned the Nature of Your Reality?
Are you watching Westworld?
We were at a get together with friends and sitting at the bar. The bartender came over and complimented us for discussing the show.
I remember the 1970s Yul Brenner one. I was pretty young so all I remember was that it was scary.
I am loving this show. I am now working my way back through and re-watching the episodes.
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Pumpkins and Prescriptions
I am either very fortunate or a terrible American but until this year I have never had a refillable prescription. The last two prescriptions I’ve had were for pain drugs after major dental procedures.
I did not know how it works. There is no FAQ for pharmacy use. It seems like everyone just knows how to do it.
When I needed my refill I logged onto my doctor’s online page and clicked the refill request. I received a note that it had been rejected.
I figured I had to phone the doctor. The next day I received a robocall from the pharmacy saying they wanted me to come pick up my prescription.
Meanwhile, I somehow picked the wrong pharmacy. I had a list of addresses and I thought I knew which one I wanted. But then when I went there to pick up my prescription they didn’t have it. I then drove to another pharmacy with the same name assuming that was it and it was not. Then I was trying to take a short cut and ended up on this back road where I had no idea where I was and saw a pharmacy with the same name and they had it.
I thought I changed to the one I wanted but this back road pharmacy is the one that called me. So I went in and said: Look, I’ve never had a prescription like this. I need help. You just do it on the phone. I had no idea. I thought fraud was a problem and this stuff was watched over.
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I think I have finally learned my lesson after my missteps the last couple of years. I processed almost all of my pumpkins today and made pie crust and stuck it in the fridge. I’m making the pie on Wednesday. I’m trying a new pie recipe. Remember what happened last year.
I’m also making the gravy on Wednesday. Every time, we’re sitting around while I’m trying to do the gravy. Screw the pan drippings. Let’s get that food on the table before rioting starts.
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Watchclock Station
I was running an errand downtown in the middle of the day. There was construction blocking a lane right outside my office and traffic was backed up.
As I crossed the street I saw a pearl-white Cadillac from about 1998 with two elderly ladies in it, both of them wearing hats. Their car was partially into the intersection and the light turned yellow and the driver gunned it and they ended up 100% blocking the intersection.
I cringed, waiting for it.
No one honked. It was brilliant.
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A Few Tidbits
I have a confession to make. I never really liked the book, A Wrinkle In Time.
I always said I did, because it seemed like I was supposed to, but I have no memory of connecting with it or re-reading it. There’s a movie being made and every time there is a breathless casting announcement, I can’t even remember the characters.
I re-read The Wind in the Door a few years ago and hated it. I’m sorry. I wish I felt differently.
In other news, it seems like any writing step that I am waiting on always resolves itself on Monday. That means I won’t have time to deal with it again until Friday. Actually, it seems like any step in life that I’m waiting on seems to resolve itself on Monday.
I have completed the files for the paperback of the story collection. Now I need to wait for the printer to review and then I can order a proof to see how it looks and if it’s fine, we’re ready to go.
Finally, I had a giant bowl of apples from the tree set aside. I was going to can some applesauce but I didn’t manage to get to it last weekend. I finally went out there this morning and they’ve been sitting there too long and were only good for compost.
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