Much like last night, I had a shit sleep. I woke up several times, very uncomfy and restless. I’ve been mostly up since about 5am, damp and annoyed, to more rain this morning. Thunderstorms, actually. Yesterday, we saw rain off and on all day, but the clouds never blew out. We never saw the sun, and it was an overall shitty day. Someone in Mom‘s circle of friends claims these last two years have been the wettest since she moved down 15 years ago.
I’m sorry, panhandle residents. This is all my fault.
No sun, only rain.
I called the hospital about the bill I received. Before calling, I downloaded all my statements and receipts of my payments, so I was going into the call completely prepared. Alas, that meant nothing. The bill I paid in February was for the physicians I saw. This bill is for the hospital. The rep and I went back and forth, with her telling me I could submit my income verification documents and they would determine if I qualified for financial aid, and me telling her I don’t work, I don’t collect benefits, and have no income.
Finally, after we went through this roundabout a few times, I changed tack. I asked the rep, “What sort of income documentation do you need?”
“You’ll just need to mail or fax in your paystubs”, she replied.
“I 
don’t work I have no job I have no income.”
If I had been hands free at the time, I would have actually clapped. The claps were heavily implied. However, I think that was enough to finally break through whatever brain fart was preventing her from making the logical jump that “I have no income” meant “there is no income documentation”. After a bit of sputtering, she explained they’ll send out another financial aid application, and I can write a letter of appeal.
Fine. Whatever.
As I told Shawshank last night, I can pay them. However, I hate paying for things that won’t give me anything concrete to show for it. On top of that, I’m PMSing like no one’s business, so my mood has been fucked for a couple of days now. Even before I made the call, I had been mentally chastising myself for spending $15 on Tuesday to buy Subnautica for the Switch.
Sell paintings, pay bills.
Today, more rain. The thunder has started back up again. Mom has a doctor’s appointment, so we’ll be out in the thick of it this afternoon. I might stop at the smoke shop when we’re on our way back to the house.
Smoke shop! Peanut butter cups 👏