Yesterday I went to visit our friend Flavio in the hospital. Poor guy - took the day off of work on Friday and ended up breaking his ankle in three places when his vespa fell on him. I’m sure that employers everywhere would say that there is a lesson in that. I say, yeah, there is a lesson! Italian healthy care won’t LET him go back to work for 3 months! In fact, they even have “health police” who come around to your house to make sure you are really at home. At the hospital Flavio, his girlfriend Mercedes, and I were talking about the differences between health care in the
So I made this:
And I’m so pleased with myself that this is what I’m writing about instead.
Look! Here’s the back:
Here it is in action:
Doesn’t it hold that ball of yarn nicely? I think so, too.
In case any of you are really curious about the health care comparisons, I didn’t really have that much to say anyway. Basically in
Well, that’s about it. I’m off to work on that pair of socks that is so nicely contained in my new bag.
Talking about health care systems, Denmark used to boast, that they have the best. Let me tell you all after having broken my neck for the second time: "It`s not true".
ReplyDeleteIn Denmark we are fast at taking after USA, meaning that here it is now only at premisses of the employer or the taxmoney. Somehow the taxmoney in our system is used for the illnesses that often occurs to the people doing politics, if you know what I mean. It definetely does not go to people on pension (as I am) or people who are suffering from an illness that is not "fashion". Let me tell you one thing: In Denmark rehab after injury is not fashion, it is just to endure!!!! That is why I go to Italy this summer even though I have to pay there. They do in fact still tell you what to do if you´re sick instead of asking: "What is your opinion? and make you sign that you actually said that.
Anyway love your bag, and you are right; I am proud of you. Looks like you improved your skills of using a sewingmachine.