The memorial card I made on Printmaster, the smaller photo card was done through Kodak and inserted in the large card. I also made photo booklets from hotprints. If you go on my facebook page, the book is on there and you can look through it. Only closer family and friends receive the photo books, [...]
Ok, I need everyone’s help here. I am writing a piece called Replacement Therapy. I am looking for ideas of what to do to replace all the things I have done for mom these past years, fill those time slots with instructive, creative, supportive alternatives. Remember, there are emotional connections worked in there, habits of [...]
I have been posting updates all over, and want to let all of you know who don’t know already. Mom stopped eating on Friday. So, we are on a watch. She is resting comfortably and is peaceful. It is time. Goodbyes are being said and soon she will be with Dad and my sisters again. [...]
“To have clarity or intelligibility…understandable” Coherent. This morning when I went in to get mom ready for the morning, she was motioning at me and so I moved closer, turning. She fussed with the hem of my shirt which must have been “not perfect” according to her way of seeing things. I looked at [...]
Mom has been very congested since yesterday. No food today, only sleeping. Don’t think I will get her meds in either if she won’t eat. Oxygen has been brought should we need it. Running a low temp. Nurse came last night and twice today, coming tomorrow. She was so hot this morning between the temp [...]
I am embarking on another adventure in the land of caregiving. It seems that one of the things, almost the primary thing, that helps me through each day and into the next, is when I have a purpose and project to work on. These past months it has been such a struggle to stay “up”. [...]
The following is a post from caregiving.com by Denise Brown on Incontinence. It is a good intro to what I want to share on the topic. How Do You Deal With Incontinence? About 18 years ago (wow!), I helped friends care for an 81-year-old woman named Evie. I can remember managing her incontinence like it [...]
Continue reading about The 2Ps (Warning! Unpleasant Reading!)
I have written about how even though this is my favorite time of year, it is also my worst time. This is the season of picnics and parades and outdoor parties. We do get invites, but often the work involved to for both of us to attend is just too much. Setting up one or [...]
Samson, strong and mighty, roars like a lion. Sam was born with a curved spine, his development was behind his brother and sisters. He was a scraggly little tumbleweed looking thing running around the floor. And then, Samson grew, and he grew, and he grew. He is so handsome and has a thick, plush coat. He received [...]
I hate it…I hate it…I hate it….!! When mom says, ”I have to use the bathroom.” Did I say I hate it??
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