Adjusting

a very awful week is over

this one has had one tearless day

so far

each day is a challenge with mom

I know she is struggling to hang on

hoping her next Dr visit

will provide a change in meds

to help with her anxiety and anger

# # # # #

Dad hasn't had any good news health wise

so it's been wildly overwhelming

I need help and have no one to turn to...

each day I get a little farther behind

I did manage to do something for myself

in April I ordered some new clothes 

for summer...

today I made time to open the package!

if  you don't hear from me often you know why

I am sure missing the comfort

of hooking and stitching

This Too Shall Pass

 

the cats say it's no party

moving to a new house

 

 

 

no matter how accommodating

 





A Few More Days

 

image from Pinterst 

it was about a 5 mile ride from my

old house to Mom and Dad's...

the cats acted carried on so much

they will be hoarse for days

after a little exploring they've been hiding

all day

     there is still work to do

on the old place

cleaning

a little painting

recycling

more to donate

need to wrap it up

by Weds night

 

 



Counting Down

     only a few more days and I'll be moved in with Mom...her house is being over run with baskets full of this and that...things that aren't easy to pack in a box...

Tuesday the truck from ReStore arrived...with one stop before me the truck was nearly empty....good thing because between oak dressers, painted wood benches and box upon box of prim goodies there was barely room for the old Singer sewing machine in it's cabinet....it started out as grandma Pansy's treadle then eventually my sister had it converted to electric...no longer works but am sure someone will find a use for it...

for sure I don't miss a thing...treasures from family/friends are making the trip...am only allowing myself a few things to store away...downsizing to the essentials for creating and two cats who have no clue at the changes about to happen...

am posting this from my Kindle...barely know how to use it...my new desktop has Windows 8 that is going to take some time too...in the meantime I've been keeping up with a few blogs...and napping every second I can...

a question for you...what black flannel have you used for wool applique?  Mom thinks she's ready to start stitching...

Almost

almost back to the Internet...

 

 

wireless is hooked up so laptop and kindle

 

are a go at Mom's...

 

 

desktop will be installed Weds

 

I thought it would be ready for last week

 

oh well, it's progress

 

 

right now the folks are doing fine

 

 

thanks for your comments and emails...

 

I do appreciate your thoughts and prayers!

 



oh no

I am still having computer issues ...

Crash Recovery

as if my list wasn't long enough

 

 it didn't exactly crash

my computer got infected Sunday night

 

"foobar worm"

is what internet security said

 

now it's being cleaned, info transferred to new computer

installation of Internet at Mom's tomorrow

Geek Squad shows up Thursday morning

 

boy have I felt lost without my link

to the rest of the world!

 

thank goodness there was free computer

when I got to the library...

 

my last post was the 700th

 

all who left a comment

will be in the giveaway drawing...

 

to be done after the move

which means you'll all have forgotten by the time

I can get around to it

 

it will be something blue...

 

See you soon!

 



Combined Sewing Room

as I take more and more

of my belongings to Mom's house

she may be seeing an

upside to our sharing

a sewing room

(used to be her bedroom/sewing room)

I was in the back room

when she noticed a tiny small portion

(20-30 balls)

of my Valdani pearl cotton collection

immediately she picked it up

and said

"I'll just take this to my sewing room"

the look on her face

tone of her voice

will be with me always

she is beyond delighted

to have such access to wool and thread

I've found giving her tasks

help her find a purpose

today she made baked beans

and deviled eggs

to share with Dad tomorrow

otherwise known as

"now who is that man we go visit"

Dad is much happier in his new room

his other rooms

were at the end of a hall

this one is in a busy area

no more feeling lonesome

all the little things

have made this a wonderful day

This Works

Sad to

this side of my personality

had to show it's face today...

Dad had recently been moved

to a room with a cranky room mate

I knew there was another

spot available

but the nursing supervisor

wanted to wait and see

how the weekend went

I think not

at the end of our lives

we don't need to

 spend one day

in a room

with someone so

difficult 

after a long day

of parent minding and entertaining

it's time to spoil the cats

This Boat

I am always saddened to hear

of others in this same boat

I know

 from working

in the hospital

 just how 

common this is...

I do try to find some joy

in each day...

today it was Mom

being amazed by all the wool

I stacked on the shelves

she says she'll

never need to shop again

Ha!

it's only the tip of the iceburg