Flood warnings in the Mad River valley as the snow melts and my neighbors report that Prickly Mountain road is a mess of mud. Down here in Key West, it is getting warmer each day. Jezebel was chasing a big iguana around the yard who decided to hang out on the wall for awhile. I hope that the iguana had a traumatic experience because they are real pests. I learned that they are not native to the Keys but the result of pets released to the wild who thrived in this climate.

As our legislators struggle with how to deal with health care. I have a hint for them. Look at prescription drug prices. I have diabetes and most of my drugs that I take have been covered by Small Dog’s health insurance but now since I am on Medicare and buying my own prescription plan I am much more aware of the costs especially as I find myself in the ridiculous “donut hole” each year. The costs of life-sustaining drugs such as insulin and others have skyrocketed. I was shocked to see that on prescription was $6700 for three month supply. It is no wonder our health insurance costs keep going up while pharmaceutical company’s profits soar.

Okay, off the soapbox, Don.

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Don, Emily & Hadley