Darn you TE! I quoted Jo to say the EXACT same thing you just did!
I totally feel for ya!
gotta love public education! 
We do but a lot of it is whilst we sleep
Can you still get out OK? How about grocery shopping and stuff?
The kids would likely say they want to go every day, but also probably would be just too worn out. CE,
Plus, I did do some active stuff at school today... Sounds like I've made my choice...
We do but a lot of it is whilst we sleep
Can you still get out OK? How about grocery shopping and stuff?
Sheesh. I feel like I've been through a workout reading your posts!Gotta get off to tennis. I can't decide if I want to work out or just sauna/sit. I should work out, but as I did end up having to do some stuff in the karate trial yesterday, I feel justified in taking today off.
I'm seriously thinking about joining the YMCA and starting to work out. I think NBCs coverage is fine for what I want to watch. I turn it on in the evenings and watch it until whenever they end - midnight or so.Hola!
I have been totally wrapped up in the Olympics the past few days in case you haven't noticed on Facebook.
I know NBC is having pretty crud coverage. If you want to watch the events live try this link. www.ctvolympics.ca I am pretty sure that their Olympics coverage works worldwide.
Skiing is hard.
I took 2 lessons last Friday and finally got up enough nerve to get on the lift with the instructor.....asked if I could ride it back down..........was told NO.......and then basically tumbled down a green slope.......on the plus side, my thighs got a great work out from learning to "pizza wedge" down the slope!
...of course Daran and BA just skiied all around me....I went back to the lodge with Ab who also found snowboarding difficult.....
D & Woody want to take a snowboarding lesson this coming week. I don't feel like I need to add something else I'm bad at to the mix. Sheesh. I feel like I've been through a workout reading your posts!
Hola!
I have been totally wrapped up in the Olympics the past few days in case you haven't noticed on Facebook.
Me too! 
Fun night for Olympics! for your family on that difficult decision
Is it warm enough to go in it though? I feel like reading the book first though. 
. Then just have just been having a lazy day. Gonna try to sneak in some scrapbooking to finish an album I have.
Yeah. Her husband had a urostomy, then eventually succumbed to lung cancer. She has COPD and has gone through a lot this year. It's not unexpected, it's just still kind of sad.
Have fun!
She's 83 (her b-day is in August.) She's actually lasted so far a lot longer than I expected after my grandpa passed.
Do you get decent Olympics coverage? The only thing I want to watch, that I KNOW is live right now, is going to be time-delayed until tonight. Sigh.
Psst, it's 6 years...
OK, thank you. As I said, I want to talk to Mom, but the kid won't get off the phone.
Anyway... We'll be in touch.
Oops, on the phone with Mom as we type. That would be the type of tube. The biggest issue - this is coming from the head RN at the home - sounds like it would be the social stuff - she barely wants to leave the room as it is, and if she's not forced to go eat with the group... And Mom thinks she worries so much about EVERYTHING that she'd still lay there in bed overnight, worried about it disconnecting and so forth.
But, we'll see.
Thanks, TE.
Yes, very good!
Hope he makes it!
Social workers help with that!
CE:
missed this post earlier
Talk to her doctor about her social anxieties--she may certainly need some meds which can improve her quality of life greatly. Also I would speak to the activities director---I talk to ours daily and we work out plans for specific residents--some are very social and never miss BINGO or my classes! And others like small groups---we have volunteers that come and read to them in small groups or individually and we have church singings every night so many enjoy that. For our memory impaired, we have diversional activities more suited for them---oddly enough, the ladies in that group enjoy sorting laundry! Tell your mom not to feel guilty either--it's often harder on the family when their loved one is in a facility--but 9 times out of 10, they do much better and are more socially active than they would be at home. Make sure she has a good room mate too---ours form lasting bonds and they look after each other (and then sometimes they annoy the crap outta each other!)
We were really close, but now she's nervous to even talk too much to me, because "well, CE knows that I have problems, what must she think about me?" Sigh. For a while, they had her overmedicated and she was really, really not there, but for the last five or so years, it's been better. ) She's been in the nursing home since, what? July? She was there when I was home in August. She definitely has been better off there than home, because she does actually interact there - like I said, I half expected her to "give up and go" not long after my grandpa, because he was the one to make her get out in the world before he died. She's done better than I figured, that way. 
)) and so the boys and I did fast food after their tennis and I'll use the defrosting meat for one of my "make ahead, take to Maine" dinners. 
However, I told D that I thought I needed some wine tonight, and he agreed that it was a fine night to break our weeknight rule (especially since he was going out. ) I've been sitting messing on iTunes and being here for a bit now, watching the Olympics and enjoying some wine. And if not, it's not like I'm giving it up, so it's all good.
Just wanted to say hello. NotBob was in China and Japan for 3 weeks so I had my MIL up to visit. We got tons of unpleasant (but necessary) cleaning done. It feels really terrific to get it done. I was still glad to put her on the plane to go home yesterday, though. LOL
I saw Dr Siegel on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it's more bad news. He is doing more surgery to remove a stitch that broke INSIDE my eye. Blech!!!
I'm not terribly worried, more worn out, IYKWIM?
I am soooooo looking forward to Disney and seeing good friends! Also, I wanted to say that, as always, your comments, support and humor keep me in such good spirits. Thanks, friends!!!
Sadly, that's all that's up in MI. The weather sucks and I long to see the sun. Both boys are doing great. SD turned 17 last week.
Can't believe that......
Going back to the gym 3 days a week starting tomorrow. Ugh.
Miss you all!
Mel
Just wanted to say hello. NotBob was in China and Japan for 3 weeks so I had my MIL up to visit. We got tons of unpleasant (but necessary) cleaning done. It feels really terrific to get it done. I was still glad to put her on the plane to go home yesterday, though. LOL
I saw Dr Siegel on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it's more bad news. He is doing more surgery to remove a stitch that broke INSIDE my eye. Blech!!!
I'm not terribly worried, more worn out, IYKWIM?
I am soooooo looking forward to Disney and seeing good friends! Also, I wanted to say that, as always, your comments, support and humor keep me in such good spirits. Thanks, friends!!!
I guess it's good that you're not worried, but I do understand the "I'm done with this" aspect. They are dismissed at 2:45, but it can be 3:00 before you even get to them if you don't get there really early. Sigh. But, I think he has classes that start at 3:30, so squeezing us in then makes some sense.
Good friends?
Well he was very good at it
Janet---school is now ending 6/11 and that's the last day it's supposed to be without state intervention....we leave for Paris on the 16th.........
I passed the census test. so now i wait until they maybe call. [/QUOTE}
Congrats and will keep my fingers crossed for you.
Crazy day at work yesterday (as predicted). FYI try to not go to the hospital after a holiday.
My gf who works in a hospital said the same thing to me on Tuesday
Lessa?????
Woody talked to the friend upon whose recommendation we depended for the karate dojo, and he's decided to do karate and baseball, too. I was very bummed thinking that tonight was the last tennis (there's nothing next week due to the vacation, then a new session starts) but I have a feeling we'll be back to something with it once baseball ends. Still hoping to find a smaller group for what they call the "semi-private" lessons that would be nearly as cheap, but much more instruction, either for summer or fall.
Sounds good. How often will karate be?
Just wanted to say hello. NotBob was in China and Japan for 3 weeks so I had my MIL up to visit. We got tons of unpleasant (but necessary) cleaning done. It feels really terrific to get it done. I was still glad to put her on the plane to go home yesterday, though. LOL
I saw Dr Siegel on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it's more bad news. He is doing more surgery to remove a stitch that broke INSIDE my eye. Blech!!!
I'm not terribly worried, more worn out, IYKWIM?
I am soooooo looking forward to Disney and seeing good friends! Also, I wanted to say that, as always, your comments, support and humor keep me in such good spirits. Thanks, friends!!!
Sadly, that's all that's up in MI. The weather sucks and I long to see the sun. Both boys are doing great. SD turned 17 last week.
Can't believe that......
Going back to the gym 3 days a week starting tomorrow. Ugh.
Miss you all!
Mel
All is right with the world again. Mel has posted first
Happy Birthday (Belated) to SD
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At work
The school district put in for a waiver of having to make up the snow days. They should know something next week. People are hopeful since the GOvernor declared a state of emergency. If they deny it, it looks like they are going to take part of Easter Break, Election ay, and 2 half days instead of adding days on to the end of the school year, which I like so much better
That's it from me for now. Have a great day everyone
