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.
But now, I have to call this person AGAIN, explain again, and expect that no one will volunteer to drive her.
I don't really expect a whole lot -- my mother was never particularly involved -- but organizations like these are supposed to make you feel a little LESS ignored and isolated, right? Oh-- and the kicker was that right after that email, came another one from the synagogue with an invoice for annual member dues. They must be joking.
Will be taking my parents to the Elder Law attorney's office to sign much needed updated paperwork, I just hope my parents won't dig in their heels and not want to sign... so far as of today my parents will be ready when we pick them up tomorrow afternoon, Dad has been busy recharging the battery on their car.
I know I have to think positive but with this elder journey the road has been littered with negative signs :P
Not eating as much as a year ago but finished his beer, ate 1/2 burger and the other half with less bun and only some of fries. Still a good appetite for being 85. Did ask several times about when are we driving back and explained why he is living close to me now.
It was a good time for both of us.
Veronica.... uhm no thank you ;) I can't believe there's still snow out there! Oregon didn't even open up their ski resorts due to NO SNOW!
Just gonna whine about the mosquito's ... they're here and have managed to get both ankles. My feet kept taking turns all night on which ankle to viciously scratch :/
I feel more peaceful just dealing with my mother. Period.
I do believe one day they will figure out AD/Dementia. Until then...
confided in me , and not for the first time , that she'll be glad when " this " is over .
what i derived from it ? today is the s**t . do something nice for yourself and your loved ones .
im doing fine veronica , thank you . possibly the busiest year of my life . not several small jobs but one incredibly large job that will likely end in me working at this location for the rest of my life . i dont want to work fulltime and that looks attractive to the angus rancher looking for intermittant help thruout the year .
hes already given me enough block , lumber and steel roofing to build the root cellar i want . of course firewood is never ending what with his penchant for keeping the forest looking like a city park .
its a good gig but im thorough , honest and reliable . it isnt charity , we both benefit . jeanette , you oughtta check your email every now and then . i sent you a pic of some pretty cool looking stonework .
The article is certainly interesting,(as is the add for the flying car..I could really use one of those in our traffic here!). It would be so wonderful if this Alzheimers treatment works and they have found an effective breakthrough for Alzheimers...so many many people would benefit from this!
OH THANK YOU... I was dreading this spring and Dad asking me to go get mulch for him.... we went around and around almost every other week last year me saying I can't do that any more and Dad asking me to get the bags.
It's amazing what a good BM will do. Seriously. Mom is UP watching TV, ate a decent dinner, had an ice cream bar and now a banana. Plus a bunch of liquids. No, I don't limit her liquids, she needs them more than I detest wet depends. Go Mom!
Maybe this should be posted in "You know your a caregiver if"... I talk about BM's. hehe
i worked for an old gal ( actually a few times ) who has worked incessantly all her life and has a good bit of money .
she once joined up with a christian church in our town . as time passed the church board kept getting more and more adamant about her transferring her financial holdings to their accounts .
it had a happy ending -- she told em to climb inside each other and started spending her money on personal comfort instead .
a shocking but not surprising tale ..
i get the creeps when i drive past the place to this day .
I think once your Mom gets settled into this new apartment, things will be much better!