I got a bill in the mail from the NP I'm seeing for meds management, it looks like the insurance rejected some of it. I can't tell. I am going to deal with it tomorrow in some way.

Saw my therapist, she agreed a leave of absence is a good idea and I'm going to see her 2-3 times a week. She wants me to do some kind of yoga or massage through the Center where I go for meds managment. I have to look into that. Right now the main focus is sleeping and eating.

I have a plan, I have back up plans. I feel safer.

I have a plan, I have back up plans. I feel safer.

Good, askye. That's good to know.

Glad to hear you feel better about the plan, askye.

but in its place, from the remaining rootstock I guess, grew this totally different, red rose that I call the zombie.

It might be Doctor Huey. I don't know much about roses, but my MiL taught me that it's often used for rootstock, and most of the rootstock in my yard is Doctor Huey.

it was Audrey II the Zombie Climbing Rose.

Which reminds me that I should go prune our own Audrey II, because she's already reaching for the front porch and the power lines.

Zen, years ago my family had a small section of garden devoted to roses - Jackson and Perkins was the preferred source. One winter it got extra cold and killed off all the hybrid grafts, but the hardier root stock was still alive and thriving. Dark red, much less elaborate flowers than the hybrids. I liked them - they were kind of a tangled mess, but I enjoyed that. My father got disgusted, dug them out and put something else there (either the herbs or the canna lilies, can't remember which came first).

Askye, I'm so glad to hear that you have a plan you feel good about.

I was able to get out to the library bookstore today and tell everyone I shelve with about ltc. They were all ridiculously excited for us.

sj of course they were!! ltc is an awesome baby!!

I'm glad I started volunteering there; it's nice to have supportive people nearby.

It might be Doctor Huey, but I think the flowers are lighter red than that. That's what happened, though: delicate graft died off, hardy rootstock broke free. I like them, whatever they are. I'm pleased by their zombie moxie.

sj, glad you have good people around you!

Yay, zombie roses!

Yay, askye, For doing what you need to to take care of yourself. Not so yay about the insuance and bill.

Yay, people being ecxited with sj about ltc.