tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269312480342488000.post118052173041012349..comments2022-04-21T13:27:20.915-07:00Comments on Plans, Hopes, and a Better Future: Pearl River is Up. Planning a Fishing Trip When It Goes Down.Chainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08983871548225807191noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269312480342488000.post-4927636991252292962011-11-30T14:42:05.210-08:002011-11-30T14:42:05.210-08:00Sometimes I can't take it, so I go outside and...Sometimes I can't take it, so I go outside and sit down and watch the sun set. I pray a lot, too, for strength from God. I tell myself this won't go on forever either. Quitting time is coming, I tell myself. <br /><br />It's hard taking care of the elderly. At least with a little kid, you can fake them out a bit because they don't have nearly a century of memories in their minds. But old folks...they're crafty. <br /><br />I'm taking Mom out more with me now. Her therapy ends this week and we'll both miss her therapists and weekly nurse. We drove around yesterday as I ran errands and got an inspection sticker for my truck. She's good for about two hours then she has to come home. Mom does so much better mentally when she's out and about instead of in front of that TV all day long. Not nearly as grouchy.Chainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08983871548225807191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269312480342488000.post-69096841364007307282011-11-30T14:00:37.356-08:002011-11-30T14:00:37.356-08:00I'm surprised to hear that she can still walk ...I'm surprised to hear that she can still walk on her own. I've seen the progression many times: walking, then by too much sitting atrophy, then cane, then can't get out of chairs, walker, then wheelchair and a nursing home. <br /><br />It's a strange thing to see the same thing happen to everyone. Alot of times one good fall and that's it. There's a great deal of frustration involved, and it's a credit that you can take it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269312480342488000.post-79826590066047305652011-11-29T09:33:58.740-08:002011-11-29T09:33:58.740-08:00After watching Mom struggle this morning to put on...After watching Mom struggle this morning to put on a simple house frock, I know I can't go fishing and leave her alone for several hours. She was putting the dress on upside down. No wonder she couldn't get her arms to go through the sleeves properly. The stroke has taken away her ability to solve simple problems like putting on clothes and her diapers. I have to mark the diapers with a big black X on the back so she will know back from front. She still has a hard time though.Chainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08983871548225807191noreply@blogger.com