Road Trips and Frozen Dinners

So - how 'bout these Tuesdays?  Today was a long one.  I worked from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM.  So I got home at 7:30, and my husband had taquitos and pizza rolls in the oven for supper.  I was oh so happy I didn't have to think about what to fix, but also feeling bad that such a dinner was being served at my house.  Oh that mom guilt . . .  

I have made up batches of frozen meals and had the freezer filled - have some in there still, plus several other complete meals that just need a little assembly.  But every single morning I am rushing out the door and never get done ahead of time.  Sigh.  Am I the only one that could get up at midnight to start my day and somehow still be running behind?  I get up earlier and end up trying to get 'a little more' done before going to work and end up being late.  I can never get ahead of the game, but I keep right on playing!

So today . . .   I was tackle bear hugged and pulled a muscle in my back (I can't help buy smile at such exuberance!), found out there is a place really called the Devil's Elbow and it is closed on Tuesdays, was driven to - I cannot make this stuff up - Uranus Fudge Factory.  Feel free to insert joke here . . .  all in a day's work, right?  300+ mile road trip, at least as many laughs, a lot of work completed, and a chance to do it all again tomorrow. 

I decided to call and check in with my insurance to see where things stood with my pre-authorization approval for surgery . . .  insurance:  We don't have it.  Me:  What?? It was supposed to be sent 2 weeks ago.  Insurance:  We don't have it.  Me:  (calling the doctor's office)  They don't have it.
Dr's office:  Yes they do.  Me:  Ummm,  no they don't.  Dr's office:  Let me have someone else call you back.  Dr's office part II:  We sent it to the hospital and they sent it to insurance.  They have it.  Me:  No they don't.  Dr's office part II:  They have it.  Me.  NO they don't.  DOPII:  Well, let me call the hospital and find out when they sent it to insurance.  I'll call you back.  Me:  Great, thank you.
DOPII:  Your insurance doesn't have it.  Me:  Right.  DOPII:  The hospital has had it for 10 days and hasn't sent it.  Me:  sigh  DOPII:  The hospital will send it to your insurance tomorrow . . .  
I guess I should be grateful that I don't need emergency surgery!  So I'm no closer to have a surgery date or even knowing a basic time frame about when it will happen.  I am a little frustrated.  Praying insurance will 'rush' it through!  If they get it.