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One Day at a Time
I was surprised and happy to get a call from a far away friend this morning. We talked briefly as we were both getting ready for the big Thanksgiving meal. She asked how things were going here. I looked around at my mom, dad, sisters and brother-in-law and said that right now, things were pretty […]
Festive Feeling
I went to the grocery store this morning to get the last few things I need for Thanksgiving dinner. I actually got there pretty early so the crowd was not too big. There was a festive feeling in the air and people were generally in a good mood. The employees were super friendly as they […]
The Magical Touch
The other day we spent some time at the cabin in the mountains. The old dishwasher has been making a terrible grinding sound coming from the motor and we have been wondering how long it will last. We started it yesterday and it went for a while, but then it stopped and just made clicking sounds. […]
You’re Amazing
Today as my parents and I were out and about, we passed by a home that we affectionately call the “Hippie House”. My parents have seen it transform many times over the years. The owners have added multi-colored accessories, large rocks, and a fence of sorts made out of tree stumps. There seems to be […]
Painting With Friends
Last night some friends, my sisters, and I all went to a painting studio to celebrate my birthday – again. I had been wanting to do that for a long time and saw some beautiful pictures that my friends painted. One of my friends suggested we all go, so we did and we had so […]
More Empowered
Today I went to the Parkinson’s Caregiver group. I’m learning so much about this disease that I wish I knew before. But it is helping me to feel a little more empowered about helping my mom where she is right now. One thing I learned is how the timing of when she takes the medication […]
Pushed by an Angel
Yesterday I saw a video of a little boy who caught his baby brother when he fell off the changing table. The mom had turned away for a moment and the 18 month old baby wiggled to the edge of the table and tumbled over. His 9 year old brother just happened to be walking […]
The Neighbors Return
We haven’t seen our neighbors for months. The couple purchased the condo next to us about a year ago and had some loose ends to tie up in their previous residence many states away. They were back and forth for a while and were supposed to move in to stay here a few months ago. […]
Seeing Santa
I am always encouraged when I go to the caregivers support group. I learn a lot and am able to look at things in a different way. One of the girls is taking care of her mother who has dementia and recently was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. The mom wanted to visit her grandchildren, […]
Familiar Faces
The other day my mom, sister, and I went to a Parkinson’s support group. This is the 2nd time we have gone. The speaker was a therapist that worked with my mom at the beginning of this year. I knew she was good, but I didn’t realize how dedicated she was to helping those with Parkinson’s. […]
Still Finding God 