pretty normal saturday.... a bit more laundry to do than normal, but no harm there. been running all day yet managed to sit down with dad for lunch... nice! i've missed that! mom is alright now but was miffed earlier- although she didn't want to share what the problem was, i'm glad it's behind us. dad made it thru the first half of the football game-- he's since gone back to rest. hope he gets up soon or he'll be in for a long restless night. i might have to help this a bit... perhaps the puppy can make some noise....
hubby's having a difficult time recently... seems all i hear is negativity. while i certainly understand where he's coming from, it's exhausting having to point out the brighter side of things.... seriously, honey, time out for some good stuff. perhaps i'm in the minority (i would be disputed on my forum), yet i really believe it takes more energy being negative than it does being positive. see... i'm a god-fearing kinda girl. if things get too weird or upsetting, i turn all that stuff over to the big guy... leaving me with faith in "it will be done"... much easier.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
TGIF 9/14/07
my "return" to work brought many challenges.... although everyone survived my being gone, dad took it the hardest. i arrived home to a dad who had slept most of those 4 days away, hadn't eaten and had grown some sort of growth on his jawline. he wasn't interested in watching his news programs or reading his paper. it was a pretty scary few days but i'm happy to report that dad is back to himself and is now eating, reading and interested in things again. his clarity is exactly where it was prior to my respite-- sometimes with it, sometimes not so much.
mom wasn't too disrupted but she admitted she didn't use my brother's help as she would have me. while this irritated me a bit after first hearing, i've come to understand she has limitations on what my brother should help her with... soooo, who can argue with that?! i'd have the same limitations!
dad had a nice lunch out with a friend today-- while this is always wonderful, there are things that come about after such outings. for instance, since this is a friend who attended the same college as dad and talked about some of the challenges he's experiencing with alumni, dad is now wanting to go to his college and visit-- now! while i was able to put him off from going this afternoon, we will head out around lunchtime tomorrow, spend an hour or so walking the little town, grab lunch then head back home for the GO BUCKS game at 330pm. (oh- thank you time warner for finally coming to an agreement with the big 10 network so we can watch the games on tv. you once again are successful with your PR games. grrrr)
the jawline thing must have been a bite or something... the doc couldn't figure any reason for it and since the "swelling" has gone down, we'll keep watching it.
mom wasn't too disrupted but she admitted she didn't use my brother's help as she would have me. while this irritated me a bit after first hearing, i've come to understand she has limitations on what my brother should help her with... soooo, who can argue with that?! i'd have the same limitations!
dad had a nice lunch out with a friend today-- while this is always wonderful, there are things that come about after such outings. for instance, since this is a friend who attended the same college as dad and talked about some of the challenges he's experiencing with alumni, dad is now wanting to go to his college and visit-- now! while i was able to put him off from going this afternoon, we will head out around lunchtime tomorrow, spend an hour or so walking the little town, grab lunch then head back home for the GO BUCKS game at 330pm. (oh- thank you time warner for finally coming to an agreement with the big 10 network so we can watch the games on tv. you once again are successful with your PR games. grrrr)
the jawline thing must have been a bite or something... the doc couldn't figure any reason for it and since the "swelling" has gone down, we'll keep watching it.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
tuesday, 9/11/07
remembering 9.11.01 (and wearing my I NY tshirt)
evidently everyone survived hubby and my brief escape. hubby and i aren't too sure at the moment.... weather delays delivered us home at 1:30am... and both went back at work early this morning.
mom's staples were removed while i was gone. dad slept 90% of the time- ate 10% of the time and grew a golfball sized something on his jawline. yup- welcome home!
bro has been away from his cell phone all day-- no doubt back to work but i suspect it's also his own respite from the last 4 days. but.... but..... i wanna know- from HIM, how the 4 days went!! nooo fair.
fortunately we already had dad's B-12 shot on the schedule for today, so seeing the doc about dad's growth wasn't difficult.... although the doc isn't sure what it is, he prescribed antibiotics and a suggestion to follow up with dentist to see if there's anything he might see. it's a great day for the dentist to not answer their phone!
mr. sleepy head made it thru the appointment but is back at what he needs today- more sleep! brother said dad missed church and his monday meeting because he was so sleepy... doesn't take this rocket scientist to know somethin' ain't right here!
much to do- must dig deep to find the strength....
evidently everyone survived hubby and my brief escape. hubby and i aren't too sure at the moment.... weather delays delivered us home at 1:30am... and both went back at work early this morning.
mom's staples were removed while i was gone. dad slept 90% of the time- ate 10% of the time and grew a golfball sized something on his jawline. yup- welcome home!
bro has been away from his cell phone all day-- no doubt back to work but i suspect it's also his own respite from the last 4 days. but.... but..... i wanna know- from HIM, how the 4 days went!! nooo fair.
fortunately we already had dad's B-12 shot on the schedule for today, so seeing the doc about dad's growth wasn't difficult.... although the doc isn't sure what it is, he prescribed antibiotics and a suggestion to follow up with dentist to see if there's anything he might see. it's a great day for the dentist to not answer their phone!
mr. sleepy head made it thru the appointment but is back at what he needs today- more sleep! brother said dad missed church and his monday meeting because he was so sleepy... doesn't take this rocket scientist to know somethin' ain't right here!
much to do- must dig deep to find the strength....
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