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did somebody say beer >>?? had plenty while ago over the bonfire , run in the house and ckin on pa , hes all smiles watching his lit tv in his room . ran back out have more beer , took the jeep out and rode around in the field my husband drove , what a blast ran back inside ckin on pa , he s sleeping like a baby , ran back out slurp some more and took the 4 wheeler out and zoom around the field , dizzy head ahh time to go in for good , now hubby is fryin up some squash , ewww i had a candy bar , its good , now im ready for bed , its gonna be a long day tmr , goodnight u all , xooxox ps took pa out for bfast this mornin then he decide ed he didnt want to go home , he wanted to go find momma , well drove almost 2 hrs to tak ehim to where momma is , ( at the grave yard ) he just stare at the tombstone , my moms name on it and next to him his name on it , he just stared at it , i felt bad but hey he ask where momma is so i had to show him . then he wante dto see where gma and gpa is so i found it and he stared at it and was sad and confuse but perke dright up after we stop at dairy queen . he s all happy now , i dont think he remmy that trip . buty boy i do ! got home i put him to bed and i went to bed , gosh i was worn out , after i woke up ahh its beer time ! and one beer after another , it s a good friday after all . xoxo
PirateGal, my grandfather used to wash his urinals out in the bathroom sink....lovely, I don't know, lazy or so old they figure it is just pee, snot, feces.....
Last time we took FIL to the cemetary, he looked at he and his deceased wife's headstone and asked, "Why isn't there a date on mine?" Uh....., not yet, dad!
I'm not quite as crafty as y'all but I do (or used to) all sorts of crafts, sewing, begining quilting, crossstitch, refinish furniture, crochet etc. I'd have a blast with you guys. I'm is SC so still a long way from MA and WA. Rip my sister lives in Seattle so maybe one of these days I'll get to meet you when I visit.
BTW Pirate, tell your bf that Valium is a lifesaver after a particular harrowing day of caregiving. As long as you aren't taking it daily and/or drinking on top of it, you know what you can tell him.
Keep the creative juices running..And hopefully that will be the only thing running :)
Deef and Rip we definetely need to bump heads together when this is all over. I have seen all kinds of internet craft companies with women becoming success and Oprah loves to help interesting talent. Wink Wink... Headstones...have you gals heard of hypertufa? I discovered that recently on GardenWeb, where I have been when you gals have not seen me for awhile cause mom was sailing along quiely. Well now she's declining more. With hypertufa you can sculpt it. I will find some links that you will enjoy plus a link to a landscaper who found out one of her groundsman was a scupltor at heart and scuplted the most beautiful pack of hounds...doing all kinds of stances...just stunning. I have seen some nice animal headstones as well that are half scuplture half headstone info.
Dang it Harde you make me SO JEALOUS with your camping and bonfires and now what a two wheeler. Okay I know where I want to go for a camping tree to go see Harde! Beer...who doesn't like beer...especially with my german heritage I love a good beer!
Yes mom,...poor mom. I can see her declining but heck her mouth is working pretty good at times. The other night she said in a pretty matter of fact manner to set up her tv for the 'off timer' for two to three hours. Well geesh...I remember when she didn't want any tv...she goes from one extreme to another sometimes....hmm maybe like kids do. Yeah just thought of that. WOW. Well this morning gals I have got to get out NICE AND EASY and use it. Been past due for a week. Then need to bake bisquits for mom. I brought her some of my bisquits from last weekends breakfast and boy she went nuts and could not stop talking about that and the Farmer John sausages I had brought over as well. So I need to make bisquits at home (cause mom's stove is filled with all kinds of kitchen metalic items - gotta go through all of that stuff) and then make sausage over there. My b/f tells me to hurry up and go to my mom's early so I can get home early...I guess he doesn't get it yet ,even though I told him she's declining and slowing down. Boy when I mention NH to mom she does not even look at me...she doesn't like the idea at all. I wish she would give in, she keeps dropping hints in the past few phone calls that she's lonely at night. Geesh she should be sleeping. She says she's not sleeping well. I guess there will be some nights I will ending up sleeping over there. In a NH she could have a roommate and people buzzing around everywhere. The NH I am thinking of is just 1 blk from her home, it's parked right next to the hosp. She doesn't like to get up and move around any more. The other night when I was there I asked if she was hungry and she said yes, I said what do you want, she said coffee and toast. So I said well are you goijng to come out and she said no. I said well if you can't get up anymore I think a nursing home is best because neither I nor the caregiver will be able to pick you up. She is about 4"10 and 180 lbs. I don't know why she is keeping her lifetime weight...she hardly eats anything. But my dad with cancer still had a ton of weight on him when he died as well. Go figure,anyone have any light to shed on these heavy folks at death? I have to watch my weight too...!
Bobbie hey Bobbie you out on the boat man oh man I am jealous...need to plan a yacht party in the future, complete with party lights and champ!
Oh Deef and Rip...I am in Sunny So CAL by the shore...wink at Bobbie
rip went to the website...whereabouts are you? Pics will not open for me on that webby. Maybe my home puter with dialup is prob, I can try again at work on Mond.
DT - I like to refurnish furniture as well. But my favorite is finding old style dressers and then screwing furnish wheels to the legs and then a quick clean a quick sand, get the handy dand spray paint out...spray...then get out stencils and stencil them with cute country romance/country chique look. I have two like that i keep crafts stuff in. One with bunnies rolling hearts and the other with rose vines. I took two huge ugly 1970's end night stands that where huge (big bulky squares) and screwed them together and then screwed some short table legs to it on the bottom, then spray painted it parfait pink and then stenciled ivy leaves around the front face and then went over them with a more stippling paint with gold highlights. Painted little blue birds flying between them and then at the base of the unit painted a Kewpie holding a flower. I never did finish the piece cause I wanted to add a frog looking up at the Kewpie and some music notes around the birds. I am debating if i want to keep this chest when I finally move to my mom's house. Don't know where I would put it and the legs where never that stable. LOL. Maybe I will think of something by then.
s.s ur fil so funny about why theres no date on mine ! he sounds so sweet . i hated the graveyard , i was hoping dad wouldnt ask me to take him to other graveyard to see his parents and son there . whew . was kinda scared that he would just die right there in front of me . that long drive took a toll on him and me . but its all good after we stop at dairy queen , ate happy all the way home . takes him an hr to finish eating .
talk about craft stuff uhhh i have no enegry to do that . always start on something and never finish it . babysat my 3 grandkids , oh boy wore me out ! 8 mos old boy and 2 yrs old and 4 yrs old girls . was sooo happy to see the parents come back in 3 hrs , now im ready for a nap . that lotta beer lastnight realy paid off the next day . im feeling edgey , feels like my house has gotten smaller , so crwod in here , i dont understand it , maybe monday i ll start getting rid of bunch crap and maybe my house will look bigger ? ya think ? maybe i need a nap . good day to u all . xoxo
Pirate, my mom has gained quite a bit of weight since Dad died. I think it's mostly from inactivity. Where in So Cal are you? I lived in San Diego for 9 years in the '80s.
Dang Miz ... Don't you need a break? What's in Wisconsin?
I think you should head to the east coast & intercept Bobbie's boat at an unknown port. I wish we all could. Imagine .... Bobbie docking at a marina, hopefully not charging the pier, (private joke for captains) & there would be a dozen of her faceless friends that suddenly had faces! Waiting to board the Barbara B with drinks & Chippendale men. oh - OK ... Chippendale guys don't hold a condle to our brains ...
Bobbie knows our lives, just not our appearances! If dreams could come true I wish we could make it happen.
OK ... I am dreaming while awake. Need to take care of my dear Dad & finish my household trudge. Maybe sleep tonight ...
I am very nervous and impatient and fed up those days. I think it is because everyone is going on vacation and I can't. 4 of my cousins are in US, by the way. They are now in NYC and they will make a trip and will arrive to California. Other friends are on the beach, other ones on the mountains! I do not know if you are jealous of people that go on vacation. I am. On top of that, we had a very complicated day with my mother. I had to buy something in a shop and I brought her with me. Big mistake. I lost sight of her for 5 seconds and she sat on a wicker box. She crashed it and collapsed to the ground. The lady in the shop was very kind and was worried that my mother had hurt herself. She hadn't, but she had smashed the box, and a lamp had fallen to the ground. I was very lucky because the lamp did not get broken. I insisted on buying the crashed box (the lady of the shop said it did not matter - a fine person) (she made me a 50% discount.... I shall have to go back to that shop and buy something else). Then I went back to the car and my mother complained because she did not want to go home. So, yes, I would need to go on vacation as hell.
SS, I had an interview last Monday and I have a second one this coming Monday. They did up the pay a little for me so I think they really want me. My boss isn't going to be too happy with me because she wants me to get a job in the hearing aid business but I have to get something part time and start bringing in some money. It's 19 hours a week M-F in the afternoons. That works out well cause I can do my thing around the house in the morning and then go to work.
Mary, my best friend and her hubby live in Wisconsin in the Dells and there's a Renaissance Fair up there also. Hubby's into that stuff. We have a Celebration downtown here next weekend so maybe we can get away and go to that. Music and stuff to buy and that good old carnival food. :) And, yes, I sure do need a break. My doc really wants me to.
Rossella, dozing on the deck with a nice cold drink, getting tan and I have to have my smokes. Who knows, maybe if all this stress is over I won't need the smokes. But all that sure does sound good.
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had plenty while ago over the bonfire ,
run in the house and ckin on pa , hes all smiles watching his lit tv in his room . ran back out have more beer ,
took the jeep out and rode around in the field my husband drove , what a blast
ran back inside ckin on pa , he s sleeping like a baby ,
ran back out slurp some more and took the 4 wheeler out and zoom around the field , dizzy head ahh time to go in for good ,
now hubby is fryin up some squash , ewww i had a candy bar , its good , now im ready for bed , its gonna be a long day tmr , goodnight u all , xooxox
ps took pa out for bfast this mornin then he decide ed he didnt want to go home , he wanted to go find momma , well drove almost 2 hrs to tak ehim to where momma is , ( at the grave yard ) he just stare at the tombstone , my moms name on it and next to him his name on it , he just stared at it , i felt bad but hey he ask where momma is so i had to show him . then he wante dto see where gma and gpa is so i found it and he stared at it and was sad and confuse but perke dright up after we stop at dairy queen . he s all happy now , i dont think he remmy that trip . buty boy i do ! got home i put him to bed and i went to bed , gosh i was worn out , after i woke up ahh its beer time ! and one beer after another , it s a good friday after all . xoxo
I'm not quite as crafty as y'all but I do (or used to) all sorts of crafts, sewing, begining quilting, crossstitch, refinish furniture, crochet etc. I'd have a blast with you guys. I'm is SC so still a long way from MA and WA. Rip my sister lives in Seattle so maybe one of these days I'll get to meet you when I visit.
BTW Pirate, tell your bf that Valium is a lifesaver after a particular harrowing day of caregiving. As long as you aren't taking it daily and/or drinking on top of it, you know what you can tell him.
Keep the creative juices running..And hopefully that will be the only thing running :)
Dang it Harde you make me SO JEALOUS with your camping and bonfires and now what a two wheeler. Okay I know where I want to go for a camping tree to go see Harde! Beer...who doesn't like beer...especially with my german heritage I love a good beer!
Yes mom,...poor mom. I can see her declining but heck her mouth is working pretty good at times. The other night she said in a pretty matter of fact manner to set up her tv for the 'off timer' for two to three hours. Well geesh...I remember when she didn't want any tv...she goes from one extreme to another sometimes....hmm maybe like kids do. Yeah just thought of that. WOW. Well this morning gals I have got to get out NICE AND EASY and use it. Been past due for a week. Then need to bake bisquits for mom. I brought her some of my bisquits from last weekends breakfast and boy she went nuts and could not stop talking about that and the Farmer John sausages I had brought over as well. So I need to make bisquits at home (cause mom's stove is filled with all kinds of kitchen metalic items - gotta go through all of that stuff) and then make sausage over there. My b/f tells me to hurry up and go to my mom's early so I can get home early...I guess he doesn't get it yet ,even though I told him she's declining and slowing down. Boy when I mention NH to mom she does not even look at me...she doesn't like the idea at all. I wish she would give in, she keeps dropping hints in the past few phone calls that she's lonely at night. Geesh she should be sleeping. She says she's not sleeping well. I guess there will be some nights I will ending up sleeping over there. In a NH she could have a roommate and people buzzing around everywhere. The NH I am thinking of is just 1 blk from her home, it's parked right next to the hosp. She doesn't like to get up and move around any more. The other night when I was there I asked if she was hungry and she said yes, I said what do you want, she said coffee and toast. So I said well are you goijng to come out and she said no. I said well if you can't get up anymore I think a nursing home is best because neither I nor the caregiver will be able to pick you up. She is about 4"10 and 180 lbs. I don't know why she is keeping her lifetime weight...she hardly eats anything. But my dad with cancer still had a ton of weight on him when he died as well. Go figure,anyone have any light to shed on these heavy folks at death? I have to watch my weight too...!
Bobbie hey Bobbie you out on the boat man oh man I am jealous...need to plan a yacht party in the future, complete with party lights and champ!
Oh Deef and Rip...I am in Sunny So CAL by the shore...wink at Bobbie
talk about craft stuff uhhh i have no enegry to do that . always start on something and never finish it .
babysat my 3 grandkids , oh boy wore me out ! 8 mos old boy and 2 yrs old and 4 yrs old girls . was sooo happy to see the parents come back in 3 hrs , now im ready for a nap . that lotta beer lastnight realy paid off the next day . im feeling edgey , feels like my house has gotten smaller , so crwod in here , i dont understand it , maybe monday i ll start getting rid of bunch crap and maybe my house will look bigger ? ya think ?
maybe i need a nap . good day to u all . xoxo
lhardebeck, little my FIL does is cute. Mostly I feel sorry for him. Sometimes disgusted. Long story...
Don't you need a break?
What's in Wisconsin?
I think you should head to the east coast & intercept Bobbie's boat at an unknown port.
I wish we all could.
Imagine ....
Bobbie docking at a marina, hopefully not charging the pier, (private joke for captains)
& there would be a dozen of her faceless friends that suddenly had faces!
Waiting to board the Barbara B with drinks & Chippendale men.
oh - OK ... Chippendale guys don't hold a condle to our brains ...
Bobbie knows our lives, just not our appearances!
If dreams could come true I wish we could make it happen.
OK ... I am dreaming while awake. Need to take care of my dear Dad & finish my household trudge.
Maybe sleep tonight ...
Bless you one & all!
Your confidential friend,
Mary
AKA Rip the Stitch
So, yes, I would need to go on vacation as hell.
Bummer for the flattened wicker box! Rosella. Sounds like you should be on the boat, too.
love,
miz