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The following is a poem by Esther Mary Walker. I had it on our fridge.

BEATITUDES FOR FRIENDS OF THE AGED

Blessed are they who understand
My faltering step and palsied hand.
Blessed are they who know that my ears today
Must strain to catch the things they say.
Blessed are they who seem to know
That my eyes are dim and my wits are slow.
Blessed are they who looked away
When coffee spilled at the table today.
Who stop to chat for a little while.
Blessed are those who never say,
"You've told that story twice today".
Blessed are those who know the ways
To bring back memories of yesterdays.
Blessed are those who make it known
That I'm loved, respected and not alone.
Blessed are those who know I'm at a loss
To find the strength to carry the Cross.
Blessed are they who ease the days
On my Journey Home in loving ways.

love,
miz
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Hi Christina. Yes, I remember the coyote problem when I lived in San Diego. We had two neighbor's kitties disappear from outside within maybe about a week of each other. Very sad. We have some coyotes around here but they are rarely seen I think. I guess hawks and owls can kill kitties too. Nature is so cruel sometimes.
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So glad to see life on grossed out. I know how my Mother feels when she thinks everyone has left her:) Well, Sue, I've been up since 5. Got enough sleep, got Mother up to pee, put her back to bed. This is my time now.
Already sent you a HUG, ssk!
Miz, the little kitty out in the cold at night:((. They wouldn't last around here with the coyotes. In the summer, they come out of the hills on really hot nights--lately in the daytime too, nervy buggers. Screeching like wild banshees --give me the creeps. We're right on a bridle trail, and they come across and onto the greenbelt. One night last summer Sanura was out all night!!! But she stayed under the fountain in my shade garden and ran into the house like her tail was on fire when I went looking for her--a good learning experience for us all.
OK--did I get 9,000 or not, Bobbie? I wanna know, I wanna know!!! what do I get? BOAT TIME!!! YAY!
My husband and Mother are hard of hearing, but only Mother wears aids. My husband was missile testing in service and blew out his eardrum. When he gets congested, ear fills up and has to have it punctured with long needle- Gross, right?
I urge him to go and get HAs, because he has business meetings and conference calls. If he misses something important, I worry for him.
Peach, I could not find your post about going to doctor. I looked and looked:( So sorry. I hope you are OK, little sweetheart.
Which reminds me: I appreciate anyone and everyone who is here, in whatever capacity, because it is ALL CARING for others. If I am a selfish B for saying I couldn't stay here, maybe I will change my mind. We never know until the time comes, do we? I love helping people, too. Those who are experienced and have the perspective--like wise grandma's to comfort you--are the ones here. I say what's on my mind, I have the guts to admit if I'm wrong, I don't run away from it.
THNK YOU, CAREGIVERS, ALL!! LOVE YOU!!! christina
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Good Morning One & All, we have a kitty that is outside in the cold. We don't know if it's a stray or lost. Hubby thinks it's about 6 months or so. He's been putting food and water out on our back steps for him/her. He would like to catch it and see if it has a chip. It is VERY cold today...wind chill about 15 below. Poor kitty. There are paw prints in the snow this morning. He/she only seems to eat at night. That's how I saw it the first time. We have a motion light in the back and it was on and there he/she was. I'm wondering if I have told yall about this before. I'm tired and my brain is not functioning well. Hubby sure has developed a major soft spot for kitties. :)) Love you all. More later.

love,
miz
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Hi Christina, glad you were able to get mom settled in . Aren't you up early?
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Well, I'm glad to see the Deefer got boat time and not me, since I've done it before. She deserves it, Big Boat Time!
Had my Mother alone yesterday cause cg left early to have a long weekend. Got her through the evening, let her stay up as long as she could so she wouldn't freak out at bedtime. Kept her calm and reassured her over and over: she was safe, she lives with us, her things are safe, she is loved. she still cried and said everyone left her, but finally she was OK. I felt good, too.
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Hey Deef, I was looking forward to some snow today, but all we have is rain. good luck with the snow blower. Your house sounds nice, historical, (but lots of work) Our house always needs something fixed, and it was built around 1940.
ssk
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Kathy--Good Morning. How are you feeling? Are we alone here?
Boy, you must be some strong woman to do all the snow shoveling!! We do what we have to do, right?
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Come on, People! I've already got BOAT TIME! I get all the BIG NUMBERS! Let's GO!!! Wake up, Captain! Miz, Deefer, Linda, Elizabeth, Jam, Peach, Angie, Rossella, CUZ-- so faithful, sniff sniff. I'm alone in the Moat, someone please help me into the Boat, it's getting late, I don't want to wait...
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It's 8AM and everyone here has gone to work. Mom is still in bed and we already have about 5" of new snow. It doesn't look like it's going to let up any time soon. So I guess I'll get Mom up and fed then bundle up and get out there and start cleaning! Got to at least get part of the driveway done for Lex. She gets out of work at 10.
Going to give the snow blower a shot! Wish me luck. I'm still too sore from the last storm to try shoveling.
Good luck to all of you that have to do the same!!!
Oh yeah! Lots of coffee first!! Right Bobbie?
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Hello? Good Morning! Is anybody out there? You HOO? Are we waiting for the 9,000th post? I'm not going to do the one word per post just to get it. No.
Wake up, wake up, whoever you are and get your fat butt out of bed and into the BOAT!
I'm alone in the moat!!!
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2011 going on 2012

You know you're well into the twenty-first century
when:
1. You've just tried to enter your password on the microwave.
2. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
3. You call your son's beeper to let him know it's time to eat. He e-mails you back from his bedroom. "What's for dinner."
4. Your daughter sells Girl Scout cookies via her website.
5. Your grandmother asks you to send her a JPEG file of your newborn so she can create a screensaver.
6. You pull in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home.
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Lost in space
A plane was on its way to Chicago when A blonde in economy class got up and moved to the first class section. The flight attendent asked to see her ticket, then told her that, since she paid for economy class, she would have to go back.
The blond replied, "I'm a blonde, I'm beautiful, and I'm going to Chicago. I'll stay right here."
The attendent spoke to the pilots cabin, "A women from economy is sitting in first class and won't move.
The co-pilot came back to explain that she must move back.
"Nope," said the girl. "I'm blonde, I'm beautiful, I'm going to Chicago and I'm staying right here".
The co-pilot advised the pilot that he should have the police available when they land to arrest the blonde.
"You say she is blonde? I'll handle this, I'm married to a blonde and I speak their language."
Back in the first class section he wispered something in the girl's ear.
I'm sorry" she said as she walked back to economy.
The flight attendent asked him "What did you say"?
"As I said I speak blonde," said the pilot. "I simply told her , "First class isn't going to Chicago."
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Hey Bobbie
Ma came out of the Dr's office with a smile. She's starting to realize that she is blind in one eye , deaf in one ear, but still wants to know when she can drive again. The Dr told her that the meds (mainly morphine) really knock the socks out of older people and it takes quite awhile to get strength and stamina back. She thinks she is alright but she gets tired real quick and sleeps alot. I guess she can't figure out why we don't want her to drive yet. Just stubberly independent.
Joyce's mom is doing fantastic for being 93. Back to walking around and enjoying the company where she lives again.
miz
I have had the aids for three yrs and yes I like them cause now I can hear the birds etc. that I could never here before. My first reaction to them was when I took a leak it sounded like Niagra Falls. Never noticed that before. Also heard the stones crunching under the shoes when ya walked. All kinds of strange sounds. Also hear the wife now when her knitting needles clang togather. Told her to quite them down lol.
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Peach!!!
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Thank You, Peachie. You're a doll.
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This is in response to a comment from a while back...

I think it's GREAT that the caregivers, who are going through the grieving process, are still here with us, who are still in the caregiving role! We have much to offer each other in the way of support, encouragement & friendship!

I just wanted to say thank you!
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Great jokes!
GP! funny!
SS! funny!

You guys are pretty cool.

Cuz! any word on your mom? how did the dr visit go?
Fat guys with hearing aids are most welcome if they're my cuz!
I'm fat, but no hearing aid.

Good to see from everybody today. love you guys, you all are amazing!
more later.
lovbob
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Yes, Miz, I believe it does!! My 83-year old mother told me that joke! She's adorable and I love her. She looks like Betty White!

She was diagnosed this week with a cancerous breast tumor. They removed it and we shall see what happens next. No radical treatment because of her age. Can you believe that? How much would that suck, after 83 years? Not fair....she's ok though and so I am. But.....more snow tomorrow!! Yikes!!!
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That's cute, SS. Does that go under it's what on the inside that counts theory?? I think it does.
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An older man found love again. He found a bride, also in her later years She could sing like a bird. He fell in love with her, her voice, her softness and everything about her.....She agreed to married him. He was elated and stunned with the reality that he would spend the rest of his years with this beautiful angel. On their wedding night, she took off her wig, took out her teeth, took off her makeup, and took off her falsies. The man stood there and said, "For God sakes, sing....!"
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Snowed stopped here. We got probably 5 total inches. Work was sooooo slowwwwww. Guess people didn't wanna get out in it. The sun finally came out about 4:00. Was nice to see. Back in a bit.

love,
miz
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Where ya all are??
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Good Night, rossella!!
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Cuz, I copied your list of remedies. I already knew about Coca Cola and about honey for wounds (I cured my dog who had been hitted by a car with honey) but I can't wait to try Alka Seltzer and Gatorade for headache! Was it Gatorade? Well does not matter I have copied it.
Don't worry I have not renounced to anything in my life just to clean my house. I dust it just when it is necessary because I see that the dust takes a Hoover to draw me!
Good night everybody I have to work!
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Love it.....
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A WONDERFUL CAREGIVER, on a VERY RARE respite to play golf, stood over her tee shot for what seemed an eternity; looking up, looking down, measuring the distance, figuring the wind direction and speed. Driving her partner nuts. Finally her LOVING PARTNER says, "What's taking so long? Hit the blasted ball Take out some of your frustration!"

The CAREGIVER answers, "My SELFISH SIBLINGS are up there watching me from the clubhouse. I want to make this a perfect shot."

"Forget it! You don't stand a chance of hitting them from here! Let's move a little closer"

(Modified for the Crew members with selfish siblings! Enjoy!)
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A couple had been married for 25 years and was celebrating the husband's 60th birthday.

During the party, a fairy appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple all those years, she would give them one wish each.

The wife said, "We've been so poor all these years, and I've never gotten to see the world. I wish we could travel all over the world." The fairy waved her wand and POOF! She had the tickets in her hand.

Next, it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, and then said, "Well, I'd like to be married to a woman 30 years younger than me."

The fairy waved her wand and POOF! He was 90.
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So sweet, Angie, and Linda, stories about your papas;) I miss my sweet Daddy, too, but it's been so many years.
Here's a cute one about my Mom: few weeks ago in doctor's office he was checking her memory after taking her off certain meds. He asked her, " who is this young lady(cough) who is with you today?" "She's my best friend and I couldn't do anything without her"--and she got a little teary. I said, "but what's my name, Mom?" she said, "Why? Don't you remember"? Then she giggled.
Really, no kidding. She is Irish and has a great sense of humor. I'm trying to think of more nice stories of my Mother, instead of ragging on her all the time:) Hugs, christina
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oh angi that is so sweet of ur dad , u know u did a very good job taking care of him and u know that he s soo glad to have you to take care of him .you know it cuz he said it out loud ,
as i know my pa is greatful to have me into his life . i love my daddy .
earlier i took dad to bathroom and he sat on the toilet and said wheres ur momma ? i shook my head and said oh dad . he said it again wheres ur momma ,? i grin and i said im the momma and gma too , ure the daddy , gpa and great great gpa too , he sat there and was thinking . then i ask him if he be intersting in v8 juice , oh yes and took him back to his chair .
whew . i never did clean my house dman it ! its all your fault ! keep drawin me back to this thing :-) . come back again so i can flop here and read and weep and smile and grin , isnt life wonderful ?
got laundry going tho , mm so i did do something and took care of pa , does that count ? oh yes i shoveled the snow too , oh hell i ve been busy ! ah i still have dishes to do and trash to burn and take care of my doggie , oh yes going to throw pork roast in the oven , yum yum .
caught my cat louie layin on the couch , where i sleep at all the tie , his head onmy pillow and sleeping like a baby . thought about cover him up with my blanket , lol ok back to work cuz boss says break time is over .
bobbie hows the boat ? kitty ok ? how about u ? u doing ok too ? later . xox
xoxo
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