It’s My Turn . . . . .

Posted March 5th, 2010 by Nealia

Now that our own Andy Rooney has finished her blog for the night I need to add my 2 cents.  I,  of course is me…Mark, Nealia’s husband.  She says she has to unload what is on her mind, make everyone mad (not intentionally), be thought provoking and hopefully in the end make some sense to it all …just like Andy.  I give her props.

While most of Nealia’s days in the barn are good as she reports I had a day less than ideal.  As many of you  know, I have been out of investments and banking since late 2008 thanks to the economy and various intersecting crises in the banking world.  I have been spending my time constructively helping UPHA Chapter 15 with their horse shows and stepping in temporarily as President of Saddlebred Rescue.  Some associates and I did put together a consulting company called Corporate Debt Advisors, but so far that has only achieved minimal traction.  While keeping all these balls in the air, I have been trying to find a new job for myself as this boy needs to work; but not so easy.  Well yesterday I was rushing to finish a new brochure for the rescue as we needed to overnight a package of materials to a horse show in Texas this weekend, and I blew through an appointment I had at the Dream Park to meet a new partner for the July horse show.   This meeting was important as my meeting was with an event coordinator who represents 85 high-end crafters.  They are interested in putting on a large craft show at the park which should help build attendance during the July horse show for Children’s Benefit.  I made my apologies and more damage control to come on Friday.  This is really not my MO.  Today I also worked on some advertising for the shows, tried to get in some tax work as well and did some phone interviews for new professional support for Saddlebred Rescue on the legal and accounting front.  Progress was made.  During all this, I thought I should go through the day’s mail.  I found doctors’ bills.  I expected it was paper work related to my end of January stint in the hospital.  You all got the memo on the appendix right?  Anyway, I open the envelope and saw “No response from insurance carrier – please pay”.  Now you understand I could have bought a new C Class Mercedes for what the bills were for an appendix deal.  Well that was interesting so I call the insurance company who informs me that ADP Total Source who manages my Cobra informed them a month after my operation (yes last week) that my insurance was cancelled as of the year end – 2009.  Nealia said I looked like someone had died when I was on the phone.  Composure….so I call ADP who tells me that while they know I have paid for my premiums through March 2010 my account is on hold, they continue to have administrative problems to account for the government subsidies and their computer system has been down for almost 2 weeks, but it’s back on line as of yesterday.  They tell me it will take minimum 3 business days to investigate.  Sounds like I need to go back to work for a vacation.  I know better days are ahead of us as I am a glass is half full kind of a person and tomorrow is another day.

Thanks for letting me vent a little.

I wish things would start to go our way for a while.

I wish we have a good show season and the local horse shows are successful.

I am thankful I have Nealia, family and friends.  Nealia is my best friend.

I look forward to my oldest daughter, Kate’s wedding in Fort Worth the 29th of May.

I am glad I can live around the horses and okay …. yes the dogs too…even June our Boxer the AmishButtWiggler.