I miss being here more than once in a while but I try to keep up with everyone and what's happening here but it's only occasional for now.
The last several months have been a little tough. My Mom, with Alzheimers and other issues, is now on Hospice Care in the facility that she is in. She has been back and forth to the hospital multiple times from falling all the time (she was forgetting to use her walker) and we almost lost her about a month ago. So far she hasn't broken anything but each of these traumas set her back and she never regains where she was before the trauma. She barely recognizes me and my sisters and for the most part cannot walk anymore. It's so hard to watch her deteriorate like this. She doesn't eat much of anything and doesn't drink much either so she becomes dehydrated easily.
Then Friday, we made the decision to let my Lab, Haley pass on. I picked her out the day she was born and she's had my heart ever since. This has been an exceptionally raw and difficult weekend but we knew it was best for her. I miss her dearly. I still have two other fur kids and they are missing her too. She was their leader and made the rules. I believe they will be fine - they just need a little extra momma love right now and they're getting plenty.
There have been a few positive things - the hubs got a great pay raise this year and in the aircraft industry that rarely happens. Then a week ago, I got a promotion and a really nice pay raise. I've only been there 11 months but I must be doing something right.
I also have been doing a little sewing. A couple weeks ago, I took a Log Cabin Block class and loved it. I'm probably the only one in the universe that is intimidated by those blocks but I think I'm on my way. I made a wall hanging in the class and it really turned out nice.
I'll take a few prayers and thoughts if you have them. Thanks for listening - things will get better, I know, but this is such a long journey. Love and hugs to you all.
~~Carolyn
The last several months have been a little tough. My Mom, with Alzheimers and other issues, is now on Hospice Care in the facility that she is in. She has been back and forth to the hospital multiple times from falling all the time (she was forgetting to use her walker) and we almost lost her about a month ago. So far she hasn't broken anything but each of these traumas set her back and she never regains where she was before the trauma. She barely recognizes me and my sisters and for the most part cannot walk anymore. It's so hard to watch her deteriorate like this. She doesn't eat much of anything and doesn't drink much either so she becomes dehydrated easily.
Then Friday, we made the decision to let my Lab, Haley pass on. I picked her out the day she was born and she's had my heart ever since. This has been an exceptionally raw and difficult weekend but we knew it was best for her. I miss her dearly. I still have two other fur kids and they are missing her too. She was their leader and made the rules. I believe they will be fine - they just need a little extra momma love right now and they're getting plenty.
There have been a few positive things - the hubs got a great pay raise this year and in the aircraft industry that rarely happens. Then a week ago, I got a promotion and a really nice pay raise. I've only been there 11 months but I must be doing something right.
I also have been doing a little sewing. A couple weeks ago, I took a Log Cabin Block class and loved it. I'm probably the only one in the universe that is intimidated by those blocks but I think I'm on my way. I made a wall hanging in the class and it really turned out nice.
I'll take a few prayers and thoughts if you have them. Thanks for listening - things will get better, I know, but this is such a long journey. Love and hugs to you all.
~~Carolyn
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