The Daily Grind ~ 7/11/12

[PrincessNancy96]

Mornin'....

I hope today finds you all doing well... Prayers and pixie dust for all those in need... Hope those who are under the weather are feeling better today!!!

Becky, my thoughts and prayers are with you...

Today:
take DS16 to dr appt
cut butterfly tag for project
kit some pages today
finish a few things on my list from yesterday
check in on a friend
take photos of the 4H projects before they go in for judging this weekend.. bittersweet year as it is the last year for PJ....

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Becky, thinking of you today!

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What to do, what to do?!

DS11 to camp
wake the rest of the kiddos up
take something out for dinner
Breakfast
Kit pages with Nan
Check in on hubby - 3 big presentations today
Get DS11
Lunch
Take DS16 to run some where (opted to sleep in today, which was ok with me!)
Menu planning for 2 weeks
Grocery list (trying to budget for $200-$250 but coupons are weak lately!)
Balance Checkbook
Dinner - Honey butter Pork, rice pilaf, yellow squash
bed, somewhat early.

 

[Reddy]

Good Morning
hope everyone is doing great

I just booked my Disney Vacation
now that wait of 325 days

next up is checking boards
checking in with my Sister & see if she went ahead & booked or if she is still having to wait until August

got to get boys cleaned up to go SHL (supported home living)
from 11 - 2
then I get to run a few errands (hoping Dollar tree has page protectors then ones at Wal-mart don't fit the 3ring ablums)
do more scrapping (I got reading a book yesterday)

 

[mommy2mrb]

Good Morning!

Megan is still sleeping, will see what today brings....

Nan, happy you got some cooler weather!
Buffy, good luck on your list
Reddy, cool for booking your trip

Becky, continued prayers


today if megan is up to it:

grocery shopping
get some fresh air!

other than that:
pay bills
balance checkbook
pull together ideas for paperclips swap
check to see if I can get price info for our Nov 2013 WDW trip
make packing list for Aug trip
dinner - chicken and veggies

have a wonderful day!

 

[wdwmickey]

Good morning

P & PD for all in need

Lisa I hope Megan is feeling better today
Reddy--yay for booking your trip
Nan so happy the weather has cooled down a bit! Good luck with fair stuff!
BAMB dinner sounds yummy!

My list:
Print titles and clip art for DLR/DCA swap
Pay bills
Work on DLR and lyric swaps
"Encourage" Rachel to work on her on-line French class
"Encourage" Sarah to work on packing up her room
Dinner??? (just Rachel and I tonight)

Have a great day all

 

[PrincessNancy96]

"Encourage" thats the best word for teens, isn't it Cheryl!!!!

I hope you were able to encourage both of them to get things done!!!

Ok, better get things start to kit with Buffy.. fell back asleep because DH let the cat in but didn't feed him and he, the cat, thru a hissy fit and woke me up!!! DH is in trouble tonight after work!!!

 

[mommy2mrb]

Megan is up and feeling better! will get out for groceries and some fresh air!

 

[JohnsonsLoveDisney]

Morning ladies!

P&pd to those who need.

Today is beautiful outside again!

Work out
Make breakfast-pancakes
Magnet came this morning. Ya! Finish up that order
Finish lyric swap
Set machine to cut stuff for dance studio
DD#1 to counseling
Drop two off at dads
Home
Dinner-not sure yet.
Pack few more boxes.

 

[disney-akj]

OK, Since yesterday didn't happen- I plan to scrap for a while and see how mom feels today after her er visit yesterday. Happy 70th birthday Mommy Have a good day everyone!

 

[Poppins2000]

It's been a long day. My poor Dad, he is emotionally drained and trying not to "burden" all of us kids (I'm the oldest of 6) with Mom's changes and what appears to be a new phase. Dad hasn't been saying much so my sister contacted one of the Hospice nurses directly. Yes, they believe Mom is entering a new phase, yes they believe it may be difficult to go back to where she was before, but for the moment - she remains basically the same. They have seen her go a couple of days without water and her liquid shakes before BUT what was really concerning to them were the changes in Dad. They said he appeared more emotional, is staying longer, coming in earlier and isn't having either of my sisters relieve him for a day or two like they have been doing for the last year. They said no one knows Mom better than Dad, that maybe he knows something that no one else knows. The nurse also said that they had such a great day on their anniversary (6/28 was 54 years married) that Dad told her he felt for sure Mom was going to pass that night. Hospice claims they have never seen a more devoted husband - one who is always there, looking after her and getting everything she needs. It's strange but all of us feel this is it - maybe Dad does too and that's why he's there everyday for 8-12 hours a day. My sister is going with Dad tomorrow to see Mom and talk again with the Hospice nurses. Meanwhile - I'm hanging in there. Thank you all for your kind words and prayers...

Becky

 

[PrincessNancy96]

OH Becky!!! You made me cry!!!!
Your DAD is an awesome man!!! Give him a hug for me!!!! I know this is hard on him...but his love for your Mom is definitely there!!!

 

[mommy2mrb]

Becky I can hear your heartbreak....this is such a terrible disease for the families to cope with.

My mom did the same with my dad, he was in ALZ care unit for 3 years before he passed...my mom went every other day...when we went at Christmas I could see a big decline (I wasn't living in state at the time) which no one else could see since they saw him more often. I knew the end was coming and he died Feb 8...my mom knew the week before it was getting close so we were all on stand by...luckily we made it in the night before he died to say our goodbyes.

if you'd like to talk, PM me and I can send you my number

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Becky, the anniversary could have been the Awakening. Sometimes that happens when people are about to pass. They are coherent, alert, and seem like they are making some sort of recovery. MIL did this, we thought she had bounced back but looking back I think she had her awakening.

Continued thoughts and prayers to all of you and especially to dad.