Monday, August 26, 2013

SHIRLEY CAN FEEL HERSELF GETTING READY TO FALL DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE IN COMING MONTHS

Even though summer has come back with  vengance for a few weeks, I am already anticipating Fall.  I love 'fall.  But this fall is going to take me down .Mom's house has been on the market for over 18 months.  The utiities, insurance, and taxes are sucking me dry. Also her personal items she needs, and snacks she wants and her perms are adding in more.

Have managed them so far, but this year they are going to take me down ...flat assed broke.  I have brought the price of the house down , down  and down . I am not looking to make anything on it.  Just need what I have put into it back, and then be out from under it.

My expenses will be a breeze without hers dragging me .  If the house does not sell , it is down the rabbit hole I go.    This will just be it I will be finished, there is just no more money to come up with to keep going.  Bye Bye!                                              

                                                                                                               

Friday, August 23, 2013

AND SUMMER MARCHES ON

Had a few nice days, and thought fall was here.  Upper 90's are back and to go into next week.  Summer will be here awhile longer.

Eventually we will get to this...............

Saturday, August 17, 2013

NEVER COUNT HER OUT

Over the past week, Mom moved from the table where they help them eat back to her regular table.  Her left eye and mouth that were drooping are back to normal. Her hand coordination has come back where she can feed herself.  I do notice that here short term memory is worse than it was and also her thought process.  She knows everyone, but will not remember you were there within an hour or less.  She also comes up with some off the wall ideas at times. Where her legs were like a rag doll on the 7th , she can now push herself up from her chair and stand on them.  So she is back to transfering herself from wheel chair to bathroom and to recliner.  It makes you grit your teeth to watch her and I figure it is just a matter of time until she falls again.  But she values her independence so much we are not going to take her wheel chair from her using it at will.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

NOT A GOOD DAY

Mom had a light stroke August 7th.  She is already weak, skin and bones, and hurts all over.  This is devastating.  I did not think things could get any worse for her, but this is. 

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA VACATION

July 24-30 West Coast Vacation.  Jackie and I flew out on 24th, Marjie got there on 25th.  We stayed in a place in the Hollywood Hills with a view from the hot tub of Universal Studios.

Places seen: Universal Studios, dinner with Melanie, Santee Alley in Fashion District, Venice Beach, Hollywood and Vine.  Oh and the Ti Ki Bar.

It was all fantastic. At Venice Beach, we went to the drum circle.  I walked in the sand and put my feet in the Ocean.  And we ate at a lot of places and had some good food.

It was a get away I will never for get.