Grateful
Painting the Garage
Several days ago, my dad decided to paint the garage. He spent a few days moving shelving, stored holiday decorations, and tools to paint behind them. Then things had to go back in place when the paint was dry. He realized early on that he had started a very big job that would take him […]
Much Needed Relief
A friend of mine lives with and cares for her aging mother. Her mother is in a lot of pain that is prohibiting her from getting up and about. My friend has been pursuing different doctors and options to see what can be done to help. I heard from her today. She got her mom […]
Scrapbooking
For several years my mom has been working on a scrapbook that tells about her family history. My sister helped her to put it together every now and then. There are still some pages that need some work done and names and stories that need to be written down. My mom and I got the book […]
Finding Beauty
Columbus Day weekend was always one that I looked forward to when I lived in the Northeast. Mostly because it meant a long weekend with the Fall foliage colors at their peak. A couple of years I headed to visit my son over the weekend and would take the route that went through the mountains. […]
Supportive Parkinsonians
My mom found out about a Parkinson’s support group several years ago and had thought often about going, but never did. We recently decided to make it a priority. Today my mom, sister, and I went to the group. It was “football month”, so my sister and I wore our team garb. We were greeted […]
Fall Day at the Cabin
Yesterday, my mom, dad and I headed to the cabin in the mountains. It was the first time my mom had been there in months. We brought along the oxygen monitor as suggested by the cardiologist, just to keep an eye on things. She did great and so did my dad. The scenery was just […]
Influential People
Last night as part of my prayer, I made a list of those who have helped me along in my faith life. My mother was at the top and I went from there writing down friends, family, priests, and mentors. I could remember a few specific conversations I had with people that spoke to my […]
Calmed by Creation
Today I took my mom to another doctor’s appointment. This one was very frustrating as the communication with this doctor is always lacking and we never get help or answers or information when we need it the most, such as when my mom was having a difficult time in rehab. When I talked to the […]
Assigned Doors
Recently, a friend’s husband had emergency open heart surgery. She set up a website where she has been posting updates for the past couple of weeks. He has been improving, but it has not been a smooth road. There was a trip back to the emergency room after going home and now he has to […]
Encouraging Support Group
Today I went to the caregivers support group that I have been going to for a couple of weeks now. It has already been such a help from resources to every day ideas to thinking about things in a different way. This afternoon one of the ladies talked about how much she was struggling in […]
