Sunday, January 28, 2007
Mother, What Are You Doing?
I think I've seen everything! About 15 minutes ago, mom was heading to her room for a nap. As she walked past my husband, who was sitting at his computer, she stopped, bent down and blew at the back of his neck! He said to her, "Mother, what are you doing?" "I'm just blowing on your neck." "Have to...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Mom, The Can Do Kid
During the weeks that mom was in a cast, then rehab, she needed a lot of help. Help to get her dressed, to get on and off the bed, the potty. Help to get in and out of the wheel chair, and on and off the couch. I'd put my arms around her in a big bear hug, and she would do the same to me. Then I...
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
Menu Suggestions for Mom - Keep 'em Coming!
I appreciate all who offer suggestions to help with the food situation with my mom. These are the foods she eats: eggs, fried or hardboiled bread,toast cooked cereal pancakes bananas applesauce canned peaches, pears yogurt cottage cheese tofu potatoes, boiled and mashed canned vegetarian beans...
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Brownish - Greenish Stuff
Brownish stuff, greenish stuff, brownish-greenish stuff, casserole types, mixed together types, meats, particularly beef, but also some ground turkey dishes, chop suey dishes with beef and brown sauce, pasta dishes, rice ishes, fish, unless finely chopped, most legume dishes, ham, unless finely...
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Thursday, January 18, 2007
Independence
One day this past summer, I realized that I was in fear of mom falling and getting hurt again so I was doing everything for her, dressing/undressing, getting her on or off the pot, just about everything. But something I read plus the realization came that I was doing her no good by doing so much for...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
'Shedding Water'
I have no idea where mom ever got that phrase from, but she used it one night when she had to get up to, 'shed water'! That night was a doozy! She got up at 12, 1, 2 at 4:15, 6:15 and then at 7:45! I wanted to get her up for breakfast between 7 and 8 but i was so exhausted form all the trips to...
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Monday, January 15, 2007
Who Am I - What's In A Name?
As mom has aged these past years and her memories have traveled back and forth through the decades, I have always said as long as she knows my name, knows who I am, it's all ok. Then one afternoon this summer find the word. She knew that she knew the answer, but she just couldn't locate it in her...
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
When Mom Stops By
The days that mom stops by for a visit, she is treated like a guest. Served a breakfast of eggs, toast, banana and juice. Entertained by a variety of t.v. shows or maybe a good movie. She watches more so then listens. Visuals are more important these days. At lunch time she has a light meal, never...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Mom and Me, Remembering Some Special Times
As a child, going downtown with mom was a treat. We would catch the bus down the block from our house and in minutes, (though it seemed much longer to me in my excitement), arrive downtown. We would go to J.C. Penney's, maybe Zahn's and then almost always, a stop at Woolworth's and their soda...
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
She's a Wanderer, She's Just a Wanderer, She Roams Around, Around, Around..
I can't say how many times I would get up during the night or early morning hours, look over at mom's house and see lights on, not just in her bedroom, but in the front room too. One time, my husband happen to be getting back late in the evening, and saw her kitchen light on. he went to check on her...
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