Ooh, I like easy and that does sound delicious. I would never have thought to try something like that.

I'm thinking of leeks and fennel to go with, but then I often think of that combination.

For those not on facebook, I'm staying up way late watching a crazy storm, mostly from my front porch. And I just saw a fox catch a squirrel in the front yard next door. WILD!

And my roof is leaking, but not *inside* yet. I can hear dripping where it shouldn't be. Another phone call for tomorrow.

My mother is a PEO, although not so involved since they moved to VA. She has suggested Ii look into it once or twice when I have moved to a new town. Cotty College was founded by a member and they still are associated and give big scholarships to go there.

Cotty College was founded by a member and they still are associated and give big scholarships to go there.

That all sounds like something out of Anne of Green Gables.

I totally want to be a PEO now.

I have an advice question: Someone I know, but not well, basically asked me to make a donation to her family, which admittedly is in a terrible situation. But the needs are ongoing medical costs for her father, and I don't understand why they don't get Medicaid. Is that rude to ask?

Is that rude to ask?

Probably it is? But I think it's rude to express your concern for the situation/health of her father and ask if they have a good social services person to work with them.

PEO meetings, that sometimes happened in our house, totally sounded like sorority meetings. A little ritual and then a lot of yakking. And food, of course.

I am so frustrated with my mother, my aunt (not Sox's mother), and my sisters. My mother and my aunt have no jobs, one of my sisters has the summer off, and the other sister has a very flexible work schedule. I had planned a few days of vacation around my CA sister's visit, which is this weekend. They are now all trying to change the plan based on how busy they are and want me to come early and spend more time there. I've got a job with every report due by the end of the month, a five-year old, and a husband who is in Mozambique (so he's not a lot of help right now).

I wouldn't ask, but if an opportunity arises to provide links/suggestions for various services, I'd offer that up. There might be extenuating circumstances (what, I don't know, but I'm unfamiliar with all that.)

Eh, I'm sure they know -- I think her sister is a nurse, and they aren't without resources in general. I just don't understand why they are taking on this whole financial burden, since they then have to pass it along to their friends. That's what Medicaid is for! It's such a hard and sad situation.

I think if you are going to contribute it's easier to ask, something along the lines of "I know some about applying for medicaid. The process is daunting; would you like some assistance."

Otherwise, I'd probably not ask.

All caregiver stuff blows, frankly. And sometimes making medicaid work is extremely difficult.