First, I know it has been quite a bit since my last post. I did warn you at the start I would be terribly inconsistent. I was home and went back and came home again in the time since my last post. I've struggled with my own aimless path, frustration and restlessness. I've tried to … Continue reading frustration.
Tag: elder
well hello there…
I did warn you that I would fall off the blogging wagon here early on so you knew to expect it...but here I am again. Some days I get so tired of everything sucking that I can't stand to hear myself think never mind carry on a conversation about how ridiculous this or that is. … Continue reading well hello there…
a case of the Sundays.
I love a good Sunday, things are usually quieter and it is a day I can catch up on stuff. Today is a rare day when I don't have anything planned or scheduled and I was so looking forward to 'sleeping in' and having an easy day whatever that may mean. I am back in … Continue reading a case of the Sundays.
Long goodbyes….
are one of my least favorite things. It's been a whirlwind today as I have been preparing to go back home for a few weeks. Setting mom and Stanley up for success has been my goal and I think I've done all I can do at this point. I love that pets are allowed and … Continue reading Long goodbyes….
if you can laugh while talking about your own funeral…
Mom and I have a dark sense of humor as I mentioned before but we aren't the Adams Family either. Yesterday we talked about her transition off this earth/ out of this life... whatever you want to call it, death. It is something we've talked about over the years. There isn't a lot of stigma … Continue reading if you can laugh while talking about your own funeral…
take the good days when you get’em
& don't ask questions. Tempting fate... after my marathon of adulting and getting mom's things in order. Sidebar: My mother is meticulous, worked as a bookkeeping and medical claims coordinator for a dental practice ( i.e. background in finance and keeping diligent books ), has lived alone since I left the house at 17 and … Continue reading take the good days when you get’em
sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY
Well, we've made it through another week! I landed back in NC two weeks ago today. Time flies when you're having fun! I accomplished some things I had hoped to and others are still on the list and that is ok. I've had a little time to connect/reconnect update some folks in my own life … Continue reading sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY
i’ve fallen and i can’t get up.
We all remember that commercial... and used to joke about it. Now it is my reality. I had a feeling when I woke up this morning, so I called. No answer. Maybe she's in the bathroom, at breakfast, couldn't get to the phone fast enough. The phone rings and I answer. I fell. I don't … Continue reading i’ve fallen and i can’t get up.
death & taxes
Ben Franklin said it... nothing is certain except death and taxes. Hero of the day goes to AARP Tax-Aide and mom. She has been using this free tax filing service provided to seniors for years. Through the pandemic nothing was certain but AARP Tax-Aide was tried and true setting up a system so seniors could … Continue reading death & taxes
hero of the day
The team at the residence where mom is are wonderful. They are always smiling, call everyone by their name miss so and so or mr so and so, and the care team communicates with families better than I could have anticipated. There are always the folks that go the extra mile and I always feel … Continue reading hero of the day
Minding Mom. 