LOVE is the missing link! I’ve thought a lot about why Mother’s residency at Heidi’s hasn’t been a complete success. I researched all of the local homes, visited many, even had Mother in three different homes before settling on Heidi’s. The owner is approachable, agreeable with special needs and even seems to act with love [...]
This Sunday morning I thank God for the multitude of blessings he has afforded me. Last night as I tucked Mother into bed, we did the normal routine, teeth out, hearing aids off, bathe all the special spots, “fancy pants”(depends) on, commode next to the bed. I heated two rice packs and put one on [...]
Mom has stayed at home 6 out of the last 8 nights and she is doing very well. I need prayers to be sure I make the best decisions for my entire family and that we creatively find ways to take care of Grandma while still taking care of ourselves and our passions. Mom loves [...]
If you are someone who is caring for an older person who doesn’t easily care for themselves, I can’t stress enough how important bladder and vaginal infections are to the health of the brain. Even a mild vaginal yeast infection can cause all sorts of craziness. There may be little symptoms or indications of these [...]
Mom was over-joyed thinking about Bill and Kay coming to visit. There wasn’t any special event to attend or to fuss over, just good times with family. Visits by people mother has always loved made the weekend nice. Mom’s been fighting some infections that have made her less of herself. But, other than that, it [...]
I so wish I had thought to take pictures. It was just one of the nicest Sundays, ever. It began with gardening, getting the beds ready for my late plantings of the flowers. I’ve been sick this spring and unable to do as much as usual. I’m feeling better. Breakfast on the porch, blueberry pancakes [...]
This was actually a draft that I thought I published back in March. I just found it and so am now publishing it for you. It was originally written on March 17th, 2011. Thank you for caring about Mom. Sorry I haven’t written more lately. Here’s what’s been going on with Mom. The good [...]
Some days I find myself in a struggle with the details of life, what to do with the stacks of paper clutter, in a search for enough time to practice my music to honor the gift that God gave me. Even the weeds that are taking over my flowers creep into my dreams and I [...]
Ok, so we’ve loved being in Baja. But, it’s meant that I couldn’t spend as much time with Mom as I have in recent years. I went back for two trips to visit during our time away. Seeing her struggle with purpose and the sense of happiness saddened my heart and made it even harder [...]
When we wanted to put together some of our family memories to share with you, I thought about the music to add to the show. I honestly haven’t found ANYONE who knows what Auld Lang Syne means. I know I can google it and find about a million answers. But I decided that I needed [...]
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