LIFE: With Kathy being bed bound, our television is on a lot. We have the news and old movies playing in the background. The Hallmark channel has been on fairly often this holiday season. On the Hallmark Channel Christmas starts around Halloween and goes on and on until Valentines. As far as I can tell, it is just Christmas; no alternative feast days; no Hanukkah; no… Read more →
Category: Life
“Work?!”
“Work?!” ~ Maynard G. Krebs LIFE: Many of the musicians or artists I know have one or more “day jobs.” Those are the jobs that pay most of the bills, put the food on the table, buy health insurance and let them make some art or play some songs. My day job, besides taking care of Kathy, is graphic design. Lehndorff… Read more →
Thanksgiving and other news
LIFE: Happy Black Friday. Saturday and Sunday! We survived the overhyped snowstorm on Wednesday and Thanksgiving was a fairly normal day. Betsy, our daytime aide, had the holiday off, but Pat came and got Kathy ready for bed. I shovelled as much as I could without killing myself. I need to keep the little parking area as clear as I can… Read more →
Emergency Planning
CAREGIVING: We are expecting a snow storm for Thanksgiving. I’ve given emergency planning a lot of thought lately. I thought it might be useful to think out loud about it: What to do with a bed-bound Huntington’s patient during an emergency. Getting Advice The biggest worry I have during the winter is a power outage. Without power there will be no heat, no water… Read more →
Friday: I can’t complain
LIFE & CAREGIVING: Today, was one of those days. But I can’t complain. The clothes dryer died: I suppose it was due. We bought it in 1994. So, I can’t complain. I ran to the Depot and bought the same basic Whirlpool we had. Looks more streamlined, but it is the same basic box. Made in the USA, of all places. Unfortunately, they can’t deliver… Read more →
Aside
leaves
raking leaves. autumn’s bounty
garden hose to clean my shoes
basset deja poo.
Voting in Hampden
This really belongs before the one about going to the doctor because Tuesday is before Wednesday but things were crazy. My bad. LIFE: On Tuesday I was able to go out and vote while Betsy was taking care of Kathy. I felt bad that Kathy couldn’t vote. I had thought about having her vote absentee, but felt I would be stretching… Read more →