Another week is ending and what a week! Today was good! I cooked the meal – turkey, ham, dressing and all the goodies! I had a couple of new recipes I really wanted to try, but most of my family doesn’t take well to new foods. Toni, Elizabeth, Candace, Mom and I are the ones who will try about anything. One of the recipes was for Brussels sprouts, which I love! Since Toni, Elizabeth and Candace were all unable to be here today, I decided to wait until another time to try the new recipe. Michael called this evening and said they would be here tomorrow, so I think I will try out the recipe then.
Only a few of us able to get together today, but I’ll take any of them I can get! Toni, Jeff and Blake were going to a friend’s today – Jeff’s best friend from high school had recently been involved in a car accident and after being in the hospital, then a rehab center, he is now mending at home.
Elizabeth and Michael were going to his parents for the day. I’m so thankful she has such great in-laws. She loves them and feels very comfortable with them and I think they feel the same way about her. Candace had to work today, but Nick and the boys came for lunch. Chance is a picky eater, so he didn’t enjoy the meal with us.
Charlie (my oldest brother) and Summer (his daughter) came over for a bit. It’s always good to see Charlie and I really enjoyed seeing Summer. It’s been a while since I last saw her. It was a good day.
Mom continues to sleep most of the time now. When she is awake, she’s confused. Elizabeth, Michael and Addy came out Tuesday and spent the night and most of yesterday here. Mom didn’t know Elizabeth part of the time she was here. Elizabeth handled it really well. Many times when Candace comes over, she gets caught up in Mom’s fantasy world. Mom asks her questions, which, of course, Candace has no way of knowing what the answer should be. She handles it well, also.
Jody’s grandmother died this week. He and Toni went to the funeral yesterday. I am not really close to Jody’s family and only met his grandmother once. I asked Jody if he wanted me to go with him, but knowing how hard it would be for me to get someone to sit with Mom, he said he would be fine to go alone.
I woke up this morning before everyone else and was having my coffee and watching TV. I found a Hallmark movie titled, “A Time To Remember” and started watching it. It was about a woman who comes back to visit her mother and finds her mother is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Of course I got caught up in the story because the mom in the story mirrored my Mom. The plot really was about mending fences and treasuring whatever time the mother and daughter had left – before the disease took over. It’s amazing how cleansing and refreshing a good cry can be. Those Hallmark movies really get to me!
Mom continues to sleep most of the time now. When she is awake, she’s confused. Elizabeth, Michael and Addy came out Tuesday and spent the night and most of yesterday here. Mom didn’t know Elizabeth part of the time she was here. Elizabeth handled it really well. Many times when Candace comes over, she gets caught up in Mom’s fantasy world. Mom asks her questions, which, of course, Candace has no way of knowing what the answer should be. She handles it well, also.
Jody’s grandmother died this week. He and Toni went to the funeral yesterday. I am not really close to Jody’s family and only met his grandmother once. I asked Jody if he wanted me to go with him, but knowing how hard it would be for me to get someone to sit with Mom, he said he would be fine to go alone.
I woke up this morning before everyone else and was having my coffee and watching TV. I found a Hallmark movie titled, “A Time To Remember” and started watching it. It was about a woman who comes back to visit her mother and finds her mother is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Of course I got caught up in the story because the mom in the story mirrored my Mom. The plot really was about mending fences and treasuring whatever time the mother and daughter had left – before the disease took over. It’s amazing how cleansing and refreshing a good cry can be. Those Hallmark movies really get to me!
Each and every day is Thanksgiving for me! I know how blessed I am and thank God for all the blessings! Every day brings something new and I look forward to discovering whatever comes next!
"Each moment is a place you've never been."
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