I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
i just wanted to make her laugh but ill settle for giving her something to tell her great great grandkids about .
i took crack - y home after work yesterday and after dropping her by multiple places to take care of business , on the last stop she came out carrying a 13 inch tv set . when she tried to put the antiquated sob in the back of the truck her young daughter asked her if she should ask for my help . crack - y said she shouldnt HAVE to ask . i dont do sarcasm or shaming into submission well . instead of picking her up from work today i left her with instructions to call someone who gives a fk . i had a ct scan at the va today . went to the trouble to arrange some work for crack - y but it seems that aint enough . evidently i owe her something in addition to good wages .
this is the old hospice aid who i repaired her car twice in trade for some respite time with mom but both times i asked she was too busy to accomodate me . if your going to screw over a guy dont screw over a guy with royal blue fingernails . that cat aint very manageable and he holds a grudge where fair trading is concerned .
I am so tired....It is hard waking up in the middle of the night from strange dreams to realize I am living an even stranger one. Maybe in time I will get used to all this as my Mom has been bedridden in our home now for just 3 months. Finding this site and realizing that I am not alone has helped me cope.One day at a time. Bless all of You for what you do.
Told you there's not enough room. I have tp leave thw house to get space....she doesn't think my bedroom should be ofd limits to her....wants to know what I'm hiding. Reasoning doesn't work. She doesn't care. Bottom line. Wow... sorry.....
I noticed in the past 10 years, there is no longer a standard when it comes to clothing. One catalog where I buy tops I can get a size small and it is quite roomy.... yet if I got to a store like Target, I have to get a size large. Go figure.
Knee socks, I love them for winter, so does Mom, but try to find a nice pair that are easy to put on. Manufacturers must think everyone's legs are shaped like Olive Oyl's. And here neither Mom nor I have heavy legs, can't find socks that we can get up past our ankles :P
My Mom loves button down cardigan sweaters, but try to any in the old fashioned knit that comes down to your waist. I know LLBean and LandsEnd have button down sweaters but they are those heavy fisherman knits... Mom, who weights 93 lbs wouldn't be able to stand up wearing one of those :P
Both of us had haircuts today - we have a family friend that does Mom's for free and she trimmed mine today as well, saving me time and money. She's also a seamstress, so she took 3 new pairs of jeans I bought myself to hem for me, and is bringing them back right now - the woman is Mom's age and is a dynamo of constant motion. Such a huge difference between her and Mom....wish Mom was still that active and vital! (I'm short like Mom, only a couple of inches taller than she is - I can't buy even the shortest jeans and have them fit - these new ones were 2.5" too long, dragging under my shoes when I put them on...grrr....)
I've been bouncing between working for my clients and prepping for the trip, making sure Mom has everything she needs and the caregiver has lists and info, neighbors have phone numbers, Mom has her list of phone numbers and tv channels, house is clean, laundry done, dog and cat bathed, van is packed, etc. All this for just a few days of driving and visiting. LOL I must be nuts.
Jessie there is a big old ugly racoon in my back yard you are welcome to any time.