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Blessed Journeys
Today a friend of mine from out of state came for a visit. I picked her up at the airport and ended up circling the terminal a couple of times before we connected. Turns out that was just the right amount of time needed to avoid the thunderstorms on the way back. We went to […]
Memory Lane
There have been many people in and out of the house for many months. They have helped in so many ways. Several helped clean and do laundry and the dishes. It was very much appreciated, but also led to a pretty unorganized kitchen as people put things in places they thought they should be. This […]
Comforting Message
We’ve been receiving some beautiful sentiments from friends and neighbors. One card had an especially meaningful and relevant quote from Christian author Max Lucado: “We don’t like to say goodbye to those whom we love. It is right for us to weep, but there is no need for us to despair. They had pain here. […]
Bird Conversations
I was blessed to get my mom outside for quite a while this morning. It was the perfect temperature for her – 80 degrees in the shade. She didn’t even have to wear a sweater or jacket. We admired the blooming flowers, especially the neighbor’s peonies that just started popping open. There was a lot […]
Quite a Day
My mom got up several times last which unfortunately isn’t too unusual. Evidently she wore herself out as she didn’t get up then until after 10:30. I was pleasantly surprised that she was moving quite well. She walked with her walker the majority of the day, which doesn’t happen very often any more. In the […]
Making Progress
This morning I called the insurance company and spoke to them about the toilet incident. The claims adjuster was very informative and helpful. She contacted the restoration company, contacted an appraiser who contacted me, and walked me through the next steps. When the restoration company arrived, they already knew exactly what needed to be done […]
Plumbing Mishap
This evening there was a caregiver here. After my mom woke from her nap, the caregiver brought her out to the kitchen with me as I finished dinner. Then she went back to my mom’s bathroom to clean things up. Suddenly I heard her yell for me. I went back there to see the toilet […]
New Haircut
It was already time for my mom to get a haircut. Her hairstylist said she was busy the next couple weeks and not sure when she would be able to make it over. She called this afternoon and said she was available. My mom was just finishing her nap, but didn’t want to get up. […]
Spreading Mulch
It has been ridiculously difficult to get dedicated caregivers for one reason or the other. We had another new caregiver start yesterday and she was here this afternoon. While she sat with my mom during her nap, I took advantage of the opportunity to go outside. The housing complex delivered mulch that was ordered today. […]
So Much Help
When we left the house last week, we wanted to make sure it was ready for the roofers. We took the pictures off the walls and put several knick knacks away to make sure nothing would fall and break. It was so nice to get home yesterday, but the house was in a bit of […]
Still Finding God 