CAREGIVING: It was a crappy Sunday, in a manner of speaking. I had been feeling crappy (stomach wise) and just felt like relaxing for a change, when I woke up. So I let Kathy sleep a bit too long and she had a little accident. She felt bad. I felt worse because, well, it could have been avoided. So I… Read more →
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Last Day for Su
CAREGIVING: Wednesday was Su’s last day. I’m making up the spelling of Su, by the way. Here real name is Suhsien, she is the extroverted health aide from Taiwan. We really enjoyed her help, and her cooking. More importantly Kathy really liked her. She decided to go to a different agency. I’m not sure they actually pay more per hour… Read more →
Drool Tide Greetings
MUSIC: With Kathys health occupying me so much, I haven’t done anything about Christmas yet. No cards this year. I thought about sending a belated Christmas card I had designed but decided not to use it. We got the chairlift for Christmas and that is an excellent present! And we are still doing pretty good so I have a lot… Read more →
Dust My Room
CAREGIVING: Thursday Dilcia came back today after a two-week absence. She comes on Thursdays, so she was off on Thanksgiving. Then she was sick last week after and they frown upon sending sneezing workers into the homes of vulnerable seniors held together with duct tape. So the house needed her cleaning attention. I try to keep up with it and Melissa usually… Read more →
If it’s Tuesday…
CAREGIVING: That was the title of a movie about travelling. Schedules and routines can either be your friend or your enemy, I guess. My google calendar has a lot of repeat events on there. They are labeled in green for healthcare. It is the only way I can keep track of crap. Sometimes it isn’t so much that there is… Read more →
Saturday: Lists of Lists
LIFE: Today started out pretty normal. Saturday is my work-around-the-house day. I have lists of lists of tasks I have no hope of finishing. Today’s list included: Go to the Dump / transfer station. Bring two weeks worth of trash and recycling to the town transfer station Do the laundry and change the sheets on the bed. Water the plants (on… Read more →
Marty goes to the spa
CAREGIVING: Thursday Kathy has been sleeping pretty well on the pillar of pillows. Kind of like the princess and the pea story. She has a lot of congestion when she is getting ready for bed. And I can hear it when I’m close to her and working on her teeth. But sleeping upright really helps a lot. I woke her up… Read more →