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Hey I know Lamberts! Is it a chain? There's one near Lillian, AL. I love that place. I eat all the sides and take the meal home for later. Great rolls. Last time we were there, we had a roll thrower who was in a bad mood. He was injuring people and wasting all the rolls. He was acting like a professional pitcher.
miz the boat is good sized but not that big...:) It kind of has a basement....gotta step down to the kitchen and bathroom area..:) does that count? half as big as bobbie's.....I wish we could sell the darn thing...got to sell the col's car too.....oh well.
BAD day today. guilt, (for no reason, I know) Frustration (For every good reason) Bitterness. (that's the one I hate, bitterness... WHAT THE F@CK DO i HAVE TO BE BITTER ABOUT??????)
I really did like my life before all this.
Sorry, is this a pity party or am I trying to shake it out?
jam is it the one about a 9 yrs old daughter ? oh hell i would have said SHAME ON U SHAME ON YOU , OBMAJ !!! PISSNAPPLESAUCE WILL YA !! . they would think we poeple on this side have lost our marbles . hee hawww whaoooo.... ted , im sorry u had a fkin bad day , and its st patties day , bet you had plenty of patties too ugh . had a beer , didnt care too much for it . took my last muscle meds , now im starting to feelin calmer . but hey i wanna go to ther other thread and do a lit bif of woofin .. where jam where ??
Well Mr. Ted, yesterday was my day and you get a turn too. I am sorry your emotions are rattling in your head like monkey voices. I love you and I know for me when i have been isolated too long I really start to believe the crap that goes thru my head.. A few words of wisdom here,,,,all feelings are preceeded by thoughts.. In other words, if I think about my son and his actions all kinds of crap start to erupt in my tiny little brain. If I think about the clay sculpture I want to work on, that is what calms me down. I can choose what I want to think about. sometimes, not all the time. Bitterness, yes we all feel that at times. I think it is called the human condition. If you were some hard case that just muddled thru all this I would be worried. Give yourself permission to feel it and then get up tomorrow and try again. I am here for you...I would send you a hug but there are no pictures of bananas....love and lots of hugs.....
ssk . it might be a good idea to have hospice to come in after supper and put ur mom in bed for u . i know its a pain ! i do it every night and im pushin 49 yrs old and im thinkin oh my gosh i feel like 87 yrs old , heck i would love to have some one to come in every evening and carry my dad to bed , oh wait a min wash him up real good so he can sleep like a baby allnight long . oh how i wish .... allshegot - yes its my dog , nope not my dad s dog , he never owned a dog o r cats .. i finaly got to have a dog when i was 14 yrs old , that old dog showed up on mom n dad s door step and stayed with us since then cuz i fed her hotdogs :-) then we moved to fla , mom had an older lady next door to take the dog in , broke my heart ! :-( xoxo
The little dog that is my profile pic is "Billy The Kid" ...very rough around the edges and his peculiar looks make me laugh. He's up for adoption on petfinder. I'm happy to say he's at a no-kill shelter. Some day I'll have a dog... when I'm a little further away from the edge of a nervous breakdown.
Ted I hope tomorrow is a better day.....sometimes my emotions are all over the place as well....I don't know why. Welcome all newcomers....Bobbie I'm happy you have a friend around you.... Mom is still doing good with the increase of meds at night. Her mood has improved and she doesn't nod off as much during the day. Thank God...she and I are getting some sleep!! PC in agreement with change. Wishing everyone blessings!!!
that was the one linda.......all I could think was I wish bobbie was reading this.....if one more person tells me that caring for the elderly is like caring for a child I am just going to schitt in their wheaties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh please, pack a bag and drag bed-ridden grannie around town until you find a place to dump her cuz it's purty on the outside...................barf. I'm having another rum and coke........:)
An Irish priest is driving down to New York and gets stopped for speeding in Connecticut.
The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest's breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, "Sir, have you been drinking?"
"Just water," says the priest.
The trooper says, "Then why do I smell wine?"
The priest looks at the bottle and says, "Good Lord! He's done it again!"
Thanks for the link, Jam. Schitt in wheaties be damned.
Miz I are in a mood ... something to do with being on Death Watch. The pitter patter of simple little Pollyanna imbicles .... just doesn't work. A senior is like a baby?
Hi everyone I do not usually go to any other post anymore this one keeps me busy-I use to try to help others out who were newbies on the other posts -some are so sad and in need of so much help when I first found AC the experts use to get involved more and tried to be helpful that was 3 yrs. ago and I remember how in bad shape I was in at the time with the husband and everyone was so kind to me and understanding I could not believe how nice everyone was to me.Lade I have a feeling the social worker will want you there at the discharge planning meetings they need sane people there and Ruth's family do not seem to get it like you do so if they ask you to be there I think you should but it is up to you of course-you will be doing the actual care. Linda if you have fibro one med that is good is cymbalta it is an antidepressant which I did not need after the husband died but my rhumatatolgist said to keep taking it because it is the best for the pain especially for the night pain-I use to count all the places I had pain when I went to bed -it would be 10-12 places and with cymbalta it is only 2 places that hurt sometimes only one-so that is an idea which might help of course the stress of caregiving makes it worse-at one time they thought fibro was not real and it was all in your head but now it is considered real by docs-I found the tiredness was worse than the pain for me to deal with and usually had one or the other. Ted you are an inspiration no matter how bad things are for you-you help others so much. Miz my thought and prayers are with you and your family and hope you have caring hospice nurses and aides and if not report them to the agency and have them give you someone else, Bobbie I am glad Nik and your kitty get along well-it would be a shame if Nik had to leave-my husband and my cat worked things out just before he died-before that they looked dagers at each other and if I had to make a choice the husband knew who would be the one to go away. Good thought to all you caregivers and hope that God gives you an extra measure of whatever you need.
Bobbie...some of my best memories of my dad are on his boat. My parents divorced when I was a baby and I didn't see him growing up. I got to know him better at his camper and on the boat. He loved to take us down the river knee boarding or tubing. We went fishing a few times on the lake with him. We had alot of fun on the boat. It's been almost 6 years since we lost him...doesn't seem like that long ago.
Two Irishmen were adrift in a life boat following a dramatic escape from a burning freighter. While rummaging through the boat's provisions, one of the men stumbled across an old lamp. Secretly hoping that a genie would appear, he rubbed the lamp vigorously. To the amazement of the castaways, a genie came forth. This particular genie, however, stated that he could only deliver one wish, not the standard three.
Without giving much thought to the matter the man blurted out, "Make the entire ocean into beer!"
The genie clapped his hands with a deafening crash, and immediately the entire sea turned into the finest brew ever sampled by mortals.
Simultaneously, the genie vanished. Only the gentle lapping of beer on the hull broke the stillness as the men considered their circumstances.
One man looked disgustedly at the other whose wish had been granted. After a long, tension filled moment, he spoke: "Nice going idiot! Now we're going to have to piss in the boat."
Padraic Flaherty came home drunk every evening toward ten. Now, the Missus was never too happy about it, either.
So one night she hides in the cemetery and figures to scare the beejeezus out of him.
As poor Pat wanders by, up from behind a tombstone she jumps in a red devil costume screaming, "Padraic Sean Flaherty, sure and ya' don't give up you're drinkin' and it's to Hell I'll take ye'".
Pat, undaunted, staggered back and demanded, "Who the hell ARE you?".
Too that the Missus replied, "I'm the divil ya' damned old fool".
To which Flaherty remarked, "Damned glad to meet you sir, I'm married to yer sister."
WR....thank you for sharing your adventure in pooping.....i mean shopping........I about P'd my pants laughing. I can't even imagine.
Jam & Allshesgot.....we had a tornado go right over our old house about 8 or 9 years ago. Took out the top centers of our trees out front. Scared the crap out of us. I can't imagine being in tornado alley.
Jam that would be great let me know. And about the cabin, i will sure keep my ears open. My husband knows lots of people. Some of his realives owned lake houses over there.
Miz, I am sorry... Ladeeda, I read 200 posts tonight and one thing I remember well is when Ruth's daugther said "We are in the country, she can scream". How can you say this kind of things about your mother, or about anyone, for what matters. Why should she suffer more than she already does? I think she (the daughter) is a control -maniac, but if you love your mother a little bit, you should try to make her suffer less. The story of (Caregiver?) about her grand mother and the morphine was very "strong", too. I see my mother suffering, not phisically, but mentally, and I would give her anything to make her feel better. Maybe I should try with some hashish, because the antidepressant does not work, at least at the dosage that we can give her. If we give her more, she gets too restless. My mother's mind is more and more fading and though, I know there is no end to that and we can go even worse, and worse, and worse... My brother is starting to understand a little bit more about the situation. Last Sunday he invited me for lunch, so we had lunch all together, his family, my mother and I. It was pleasant and he was very kind to me. I think he starts to understand what it is like to deal with a situation like this and he is grateful to me that he doesn't have to do it, and he can lead a normal life. I have to work tonight.... Luckily!
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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guilt, (for no reason, I know)
Frustration (For every good reason)
Bitterness. (that's the one I hate, bitterness... WHAT THE F@CK DO i HAVE TO BE BITTER ABOUT??????)
I really did like my life before all this.
Sorry, is this a pity party or am I trying to shake it out?
What thread, Jam. i'm having a day like Ted's ....
"Bite Me" has entered my vocabulary!
ted , im sorry u had a fkin bad day , and its st patties day , bet you had plenty of patties too ugh . had a beer , didnt care too much for it . took my last muscle meds , now im starting to feelin calmer . but hey i wanna go to ther other thread and do a lit bif of woofin .. where jam where ??
A few words of wisdom here,,,,all feelings are preceeded by thoughts.. In other words, if I think about my son and his actions all kinds of crap start to erupt in my tiny little brain. If I think about the clay sculpture I want to work on, that is what calms me down. I can choose what I want to think about. sometimes, not all the time.
Bitterness, yes we all feel that at times. I think it is called the human condition. If you were some hard case that just muddled thru all this I would be worried. Give yourself permission to feel it and then get up tomorrow and try again. I am here for you...I would send you a hug but there are no pictures of bananas....love and lots of hugs.....
allshegot - yes its my dog , nope not my dad s dog , he never owned a dog o r cats .. i finaly got to have a dog when i was 14 yrs old , that old dog showed up on mom n dad s door step and stayed with us since then cuz i fed her hotdogs :-) then we moved to fla , mom had an older lady next door to take the dog in , broke my heart ! :-( xoxo
Welcome all newcomers....Bobbie I'm happy you have a friend around you....
Mom is still doing good with the increase of meds at night. Her mood has improved and she doesn't nod off as much during the day. Thank God...she and I are getting some sleep!!
PC in agreement with change. Wishing everyone blessings!!!
I'm having another rum and coke........:)
Love and Hugz to y'all,
Jam
The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest's breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, "Sir, have you been drinking?"
"Just water," says the priest.
The trooper says, "Then why do I smell wine?"
The priest looks at the bottle and says,
"Good Lord! He's done it again!"
Schitt in wheaties be damned.
Miz I are in a mood ... something to do with being on Death Watch.
The pitter patter of simple little Pollyanna imbicles .... just doesn't work.
A senior is like a baby?
a burning freighter. While rummaging through the boat's provisions, one
of the men stumbled across an old lamp. Secretly hoping that a genie
would appear, he rubbed the lamp vigorously. To the amazement of the
castaways, a genie came forth. This particular genie, however, stated
that he could only deliver one wish, not the standard three.
Without giving much thought to the matter the man blurted out, "Make the
entire ocean into beer!"
The genie clapped his hands with a deafening crash, and immediately the
entire sea turned into the finest brew ever sampled by mortals.
Simultaneously, the genie vanished. Only the gentle lapping of beer on
the hull broke the stillness as the men considered their circumstances.
One man looked disgustedly at the other whose wish had been granted.
After a long, tension filled moment, he spoke: "Nice going idiot! Now
we're going to have to piss in the boat."
Now, the Missus was never too happy about it, either.
So one night she hides in the cemetery and figures to scare the beejeezus out of him.
As poor Pat wanders by, up from behind a tombstone she jumps in a red devil costume screaming, "Padraic Sean Flaherty, sure and ya' don't give up you're drinkin' and it's to Hell I'll take ye'".
Pat, undaunted, staggered back and demanded, "Who the hell ARE you?".
Too that the Missus replied, "I'm the divil ya' damned old fool".
To which Flaherty remarked,
"Damned glad to meet you sir, I'm married to yer sister."
Jam & Allshesgot.....we had a tornado go right over our old house about 8 or 9 years ago. Took out the top centers of our trees out front. Scared the crap out of us. I can't imagine being in tornado alley.
This woman seems scared to death?...
Jam
ssk
Ladeeda, I read 200 posts tonight and one thing I remember well is when Ruth's daugther said "We are in the country, she can scream". How can you say this kind of things about your mother, or about anyone, for what matters. Why should she suffer more than she already does? I think she (the daughter) is a control -maniac, but if you love your mother a little bit, you should try to make her suffer less.
The story of (Caregiver?) about her grand mother and the morphine was very "strong", too.
I see my mother suffering, not phisically, but mentally, and I would give her anything to make her feel better. Maybe I should try with some hashish, because the antidepressant does not work, at least at the dosage that we can give her. If we give her more, she gets too restless.
My mother's mind is more and more fading and though, I know there is no end to that and we can go even worse, and worse, and worse...
My brother is starting to understand a little bit more about the situation. Last Sunday he invited me for lunch, so we had lunch all together, his family, my mother and I. It was pleasant and he was very kind to me. I think he starts to understand what it is like to deal with a situation like this and he is grateful to me that he doesn't have to do it, and he can lead a normal life.
I have to work tonight.... Luckily!