Morning Greg,
Good thing Minnie isnt there. She loves a fireplace and will snuggle up and sleep in front of it all day. She loves the warmth. The dog sitters have one and she just wanted to lounge by it all day long. After her walk she would run over, grab a quick drink and then run for the fireplace. Luckily there are 3 to 4 dog beds there or she would have run off the other dogs
To answer your question about my mom,
she is happy, yet fearful because she knows the end is near at times. Luckily she forgets things really fast. The panic attacks that started all this have returned at night. They have meds for them but i think she has built up a resistance to them because they have been lasting up to 2 hours. When the meds work it is more like 30 minutes. Plus now when they happen she has to be given oxygen to catch her breath.
She has trouble breathing if she is doing anything but sitting still or laying down. Luckily she isnt in any pain, just bruised knees.
She keeps telling the nurses she can't die yet she wants to see her children one more time. Well we have been there to visit but she can't remember 5 minutes after we leave her that we were there. I think that is what keeps her going is wanting to see us kids. Both my brothers went yesterday.
She told them i was a cheapskate because i put the post cards in her purse instead of mailing them to her when i was on vacation
They showed her the postmarks to show her i did mail them. I think she was thinking of the photos i left with her on Thanksgiving.
Anyway my brother is coming to visit me on tuesday and either tomorrow or wednesday when Peter is here to watch the dogs I am going to drive in to see her again. We are day to day now .
The staff has all told us what we already knew, it's a miracle she is still alive as bad as she is. But as long as she knows me and is happy to see me I will go every chance i get.
Very stressful for everyone, but that is life. We have good and bad.
The good is grandbaby #5 is doing well and should arrive around Christmas.
My DD is doing good too. She didnt gain too much weight this time. She is large to start with and has had heart problems so we wernt too thrilled when she wanted more kids. But so far she is doing well.
Today I am cooking a mini Thanksiving dinner for Greg and Peter. Since we didnt have one so I could visit my mom.
I am making a cherry pie (Greg's favorite) turkey breast (oven is too small for a turkey) dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, corn, and a few snacks. Most snacks are for game night. I will mske individual pizzas that night, probably taco ones for Greg, Peter and pepperoni for the dogs.
Yes I make special pizza for the dogs too.
No sauce, small amount of grated cheese with some pepperoni slices is all. They love it. Sometimes instead of pepperoni I use ground beef with just some pepper on it. I make them share one 6 inch pizza My dogs eat better than Greg some nights
Your lucky you can buy clothes without the kids trying them on. I could never do that with my kids, they wouldnt fit right. Guess we were out of porportion
Time to go,
back this afternoon after I get my pie done and dressing all ready to cook.
Oh yes, 34 right now!!
Kathy
Just a reminder to be safe! Stay away from jungle areas!!
...it was such a horrible day at work.....we have very needy patients....
you could not possibly know what patients think that we should do for them....
done. But since I have had some downtime, I am having cruise withdrawls......
