
Many of us, myself included, come from a dysfunctional family which adds a lot of weight to the challenges of caregiving. I have read stores on various threads on other topics and decided it would be good to have a thread just for this topic for people to share, vent and discuss.
The idea for this thread originated on the thread named "The Caregiver....How are YOU doing today?"
Have a good day all,and do something good for you,
I went out to a couple stores earlier and Midget met me at the front door without the cone on. She was able to get the cone off, I probably didn't tie it tight enough Then she came out to the living room and jumped on the couch. Ouch!!! Don't jump Midget!!! She is eating well but showing no interest is drinking water or the need to go outside to potty. When the vets office called me this morning they said this is normal.
Daughter got more snow, more this year than usual and apparently the city does not plow residential streets so she is concerned about possibly getting stuck if t
She needs to out. The boys appear to be transitioning to their beds for night time but naps are still a problem. I know my son would not take an afternoon nap by age 2 either.
We had rain all night with high winds. I saw on Facebook where some here in town lost power last night. Tomorrow is some sun with more rain by the weekend.
She tries to disguise her prying as concern for my dad's wellbeing... but... I'm the best thing that could have happened to my dad in past 5 years, and she will admit as much, so that doesn't wash.
She's weirdly obsessed with money issues -- especially other people's.
The past few years a city crew comes along with a machine and plows the snow from the sideways once in a while. It helps especially with the piles that accumulate after the roads are plowed. We are still supposed to keep them clear in between.
Still have not found a rental. Sheesh!
Praying for a rental for you. Would they put you up in a hotel in the interim if necessary?
Much Love & Light! Margeaux
I'm also thinking about you, and that you find a rental.
Much Love & Light! Margeaux
Just wanted to reply and thank you for asking and caring, Golden. I do have some things going on that are For My Life, not dad's. My dad's transition has created a lot of new loose ends but I am considering just LEAVING the house as is (for the most part) and also letting dad and bro deal with things instead of my heading them up (like picking new bank in new location and getting account set up, etc).
But the bad news is I'm not feeling well at all and I think it's just too much going on right now. I think if I get a few things handled for the house, get a few things handled for my dad's transition, then I'll feel better?
My brain just can't keep up with everything I need to remember and focus on right now. It makes me prioritize to the extreme, which is good, but...
Someone came into office today and made a comment that was sexist. He meant it as a joke but I have precious little tolerance for it and I said something to him about how his joke wasn't accurate, and I shouldn't have done that. I should have just let it go. But why does he get to make a joke at women's expense right in front of me? It's just "everyday sexism" and it gets under my skin. He responded with a predictable "relax, it's just a joke" sentiment and I didn't need that at 4:30pm when I'm winding down the work for the day.
I'm just tired. And whiny. I have to do a "fasting test" for this thyroid thing. I didn't know that, no one told me. So I have to go back next Tuesday morning after not having anything to eat or drink after midnight. I just feel stuck on Repeat. Nothing gets completed, meanwhile things are added all the time and it's overload feeling sometimes... like Right Now. hah
I'm jumping off to do some emails for dad stuff, personal stuff. At this point, I kinda hope I feel bad enough to call in sick tomorrow. I'm worn out, for whatever reason.
Hope you guys are feeling better than I am!! :-)
I realized that my brain was not liking this feeling that there are so many loose ends happening right now and I am worrying that I'll remember everything, so I wrote down a list of 6 things off top of my head to do and started working on them. I already feel better because it feels like progress. Unfortunately, since I'm feeling better, that means I have to go to work tomorrow. :-P
It's cold here! I'm sure it's very cold where some of you are, too.
Thanks for the support. It's always so helpful to me.
Not nearly as much in SoCal but the bathroom doors don't shut now from what rain we have had - bring on Spring