20 July 2014

14 My visiting teachers, Thelma Neilson, and Pam Cardon, were supposed to come see me this afternoon at 4, when I got home from work. Work got pretty busy, and my phone rang at 4:15; I was still at work, and luckily they were calling to apologize for being late. We decided to reschedule.

15 We had an all day training with two reps from Milliman Care Guidelines. We've had the program for several years, but I'd never been trained to use it. The two reps are both RN's (one from Illinois, and the other from Wisconsin) who helped us see how using the program correctly can help increase revenue for the hospital, by making our documentation more acceptable to Medicare, Medicaid, and any insurances.

16 Steve Rumsey came with Uncle Gerald and Jeremy, and helped get the last of Tyler's and Kayla's things out of the house next door. He is Aimee's age, but looks older, with the long beard; but he still has that sweet face.

17 So excited...we've been able to get Grandma's and Grandpa's old phone number back for them: 208-624-7759.

18 Grandma has started moving a few things in to the house. Sometime today, the phone company hooked up the phone...but the number is wrong. They have it as 624-2826. I didn't realize the problem until after 5pm, so I'll call on Monday and have them fix it.

19 Today a big crew of people got Grandma and Grandpa move in to the house next door. The NORCO guy moved the hospital bed. Uncle Gerald, Jeremy, Aunt Venae, Spencer, Beth, Hannah, and Grandma's and Grandpa's home teacher's family, all came with their pickups and worked until it was done. Grandma will have a lot of unpacking to do. But she seems very excited to be in their new place...they both do. Uncle Kerry had to work, or he would have been there too. Aunt Gina came by later, while I was at my primary activity, and helped Grandma learn how to use the gas stove top.  I think she'll do just fine.

20 Dad had meetings in Boise on Thursday and Friday, then spent Saturday, and part of Sunday at Aimee's and James' house. Now tonight he's in Sandpoint, for meetings.

Now we just wait for you all to get here!  Dixie's family will get here first, before Jake and Lisa leave for Australia. So I think we'll have them stay with us. I think we'll have Ben's family stay in our trailer, and Sam's and Heidi's families stay at Jake's and Lisa's. There will be a lot of us here, but with family living next door, I'm sure an extra bathroom would always be available. A and J won't arrive until after we're already at Steele Creek. After the camp-out, we'll just see how things work out. I hope you're all okay with these arrangements; please let me know if not.  Love you all!  Mom/Johanna