Hey - can't sleep so might as well post a blurb. So many things going on that I want to scream. The main issue is my mom has been diagnosed with dementia. Not many people know right now. She is still being tested as they don't know what form yet, but in my heart, I know it's Alzheimer's.

She is only 70 years old and it is killing me inside. My dad is going through h*ll right now. It's a lot to bear with his own health issues and trying to sell their house while living in their new one.
We are going to have family portraits done in late September with my parents, sister and her family so mom will have something to look at while she still remembers us. I dyed my hair back to it's natural brown colour for that reason as that's how my mom knows her baby girl. I've been a basket case...not gonna lie and I have no idea how I am going to deal with this. It's already caused strain and this is just the beginning.
I just returned from a week long trip in one of our most gorgeous provinces, Newfoundland, aka The Rock. Truly magnificent. Was able to let my hair down a bit and be spoiled by my good friend's mom. She flew me over as she wanted to meet the "angel" (LOL) who stood by her daughter's side while she almost died from surgery a few months back. Those on facebook may know about this. She is my closest friend here, and we have so much in common, it's frightening. I consider her the sister I never really had. (my sister and I are nothing alike and tolerate each other, at best. Sigh.) Anyways, she is going through a separation and I was all she had as all of her family is back 'home' and all of her friends dumped her when she was diagnosed with her mental illness, much like myself. God gave us each other for a reason.

I literally gave my all to her for a month and gave up my own family, with their blessing, of course, to take care of her because her "husband" was too busy traveling for work to care.

My trip was somewhat relaxing and I was treated with wonderful Newfie hospitality.

Coming home was hard, knowing what I had on my plate, and she is still over there for another two weeks.
As of tomorrow, Cass and I will be heading to Portland, ME in three weeks to start our journey to Disney. Wish I could say I am excited, but I would be lying.

At least I will get to see my besties from New York and hopefully get to meet Janet and Sam.
Eleven days after getting home, I'll be heading down to Disney again to use an airline credit we got from our Dominican vacation earlier this year. I loved my solo trip so much last year, that I decided to do it again and rent DVC. It's just so cheap and I love the hot weather. However, turns out I will not be solo after all. Mark is going to be coming with me as he has not had any holidays this year and is unable to come with Cass and I for our usual vacation time with our besties. He has been going through a depression himself, so this will be good for us to get away. He'll be on a different airline though and arrives before I do! LOL. We hope to meet up with Kathy and Mark while they are there, God willing. So, if all turns out, I'll have met two more Pickles!
So, that is some of my life lately. Sorry so long. Insomnia is great!! Not.

Hope all are well.