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Thursday pm
Dear Family,
Seems like a long time since I've written -- but I do have quite a few good excuses!!
Thanks for your last letter -- I'm glad the package got there safe & sound! It did make good time -- one of the benefits of not getting a package in the Christmas Rush!!
Buffy has a most sever case of Valley Fever -- he's now home -- but taking very strong medication -- plus shots twice a week. The medicine is so strong there is a great danger of doing damage to the kidney/liver -- He has to have his blood tested also quickly for 8 weeks! Besides all the medication -- he has to have food supplements -- I feel like a full time nurse!!
For the last week I've also been nursing Marion. She was on her way home from visiting Buffy a week ago today (1/15/81) when she hit a curb -- (WAS ON THE BIKE!). The Bike hit the sidewalk & she hit a gravel area -- really hit quite hard. She had to get stitches in her hand [or head?] -- her shoulder / arm / leg & other places have bad burn areas on them. First they thought just sore muscles -- but now idea of broken ribs, etc. --
She is in much pain -- can't even pull the sheet up over her. Has all kinds of bandages -- one for the ribs, legs, etc.
Yesterday HMO took x-rays -- won't know results till tomorrow -- I really think she should have been in the hospital -- but HMO (since they pay 100%) really keeps their members out of the hospitals! Marion is some improved -- but much further to go.
As to the bike -- the windshield broke, front alignment out of kilter, right turning signals bent off. She had me get the bike fixed -- that cost just about $100 -- most of that being the windshield. The accident happened at Dobson / 8th Avenue.
I've been wearing my helmet lately -- short & long trips.
Marion's worst problem is that she isn't comfortable in any position -- laying down, sitting up -- etc.
I had a letter today from Catherine -- I had sent her a bedspread that Marion had paid $200 for a few years back -- them she decided it didn't go OK here -- (besides she wanted & got a new one) -- Marion had wanted to get rid of it -- Salvation Army -- so I grabbed it up for the Morgans. It's yellow -- do you remember it?
Did I tell you we went up to Payson actually North of there -- was really pretty -- and very cold!
We are both enjoying the CORDLESS phone -- did I tell you I got one for out at work? Really appreciate it there more & it just amazes all the seniors!! Here we get a perfect connection -- but out there it's not as perfect!! I think I've got to move the wires away from the fluorescent light -- maybe that will help!
I have been rather depressed -- by some news I got in the mail -- a statement type of thing from the Mortgage Co. After making these big payments since April 1st of last year -- actually only every other month -- ONLY $65 -- has actually gone toward the house!! And $3,388.00 went toward interest!!! I just can't get over it -- now I know why these banks -- etc. have such nice lobbies -- landscaping, etc. Just can't get over it!!!
Then -- And I'm going to call up the Mortgage Co. over this -- we were paying them extra $40 a month -- and that went into a IMPOUND /UNAPPLIED. Now at the end of the year -- they say they can a) put it toward monthly payment. b) send you a check or c) apply it toward principal payment. I (WE) wanted that $ to go toward principal every month -- as it was paid.
Then there are other columns -- taxes, Hazard Insurance, etc. It still gets me -- $400 BIG BUCKS every other month & I find out I've paid $32.50 (half of $65) toward something concrete! One good note -- the payments did come down to $347 -- where they had been $360.
I've been told now at work that I could have a 4-day weekend -- Valentines's weekend. We get that Monday off. I'd like to go to Florida -- but seems like too much money for such a short time! Besides I feel like I should stay home & get another door-knob paid for!! Keep thinking -- what if we had only put down $6,000 & charged the drapes, carpet & new furniture!!
Hopefully by mid February my nursing duties will be to a minimum!!
Did I tell you that they are now in Phase III of building the patio homes -- now the models in our section have been sold. They were all a horrible mess -- don't know why/or how anybody would want t hem. Now new models are in Section II.
We're both been watching all the news about the ex-hostages! We all wore yellow bows yesterday -- Marion has picked a good week to be home -- w/ lots of special TV programming.
I better get going -- by the way -- I'm fine -- tho very busy!
Love,
Roberta
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