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[Cakers3]

Hello to all who post and read ❤️

Staying inside and doing nothing today.

Be well.

[RedTop]

Another trying day with Mom; she went off on me again.  She had the sweetest smile on her face when I got there, and within 10 minutes she had flipped into full on yelling mode and ordered me out of her house!  I made sure she didn't grab me this time.  

[viva923]

hello all

not much today

sunny and very humid today just hung out clothes,large load 

did morn walk,

not to much else.

homemade stuffed meat loaf for dinner tonight.

[cowboy sam]

@RedTop 

That makes me sooo sad to read...as we never know if that also could happen to  one of us down the road.

My fear but i'm healthy right now..but one never knows the  what the future has for us.

My son that lives near me took me to another out of town catch all store Saturday and he helped me decide on a small upright freezer...i chose a small 3 foot.cubic foot white energystar one.

It can have food put into it today..".if" i walk to store for other items not in my refrigerator freezer..like ice cream,bread,etc.

I walked over to his house later  before dark last nite and my daughter was there...nice surprise!Stayed for a couple of hours then walked bach home.

I woke up a few times last night but went back to sleep.

Sigh..after i got up this morning...and ended up taking a 2 hr. nap on couch...now awake,showered and dressed..but no energy at all!

I ate something but  changed my mind on walking to the store as its 81 degrees !

Later all..i have no energy!

[icezeus]

 I went to church this morning, the grocery store, and talked to my brother on the phone. He was at my aun'ts yesterday, clearing a lot of stuff from her home. I told him that he needs to take a break, as I did yesterday, but he told me that he would rather get those tasks completed sooner rather than later. 

I will be down next Saturday to help out more, and some last minute tasks that need to be completed at the mortuary. 

I plan on stretching out on my couch for the rest of the day, reading my book and watching TV.

[RedTop]

Started the day at daylight with a trip to the ER at the VA with my husband who has another pressure sore on his foot!  Usually if we get there around 7 a.m., he's usually in and out in about 1 1/2 hours.  NOT today.  However it was imperative he be seen in ER for both immediate treatment, and a follow up referral appt later this week.  Me calling Podiatry and asking for an appt this week due to a sore on his foot would not get him seen this week; ER referral is the key!  

@cowboy sam 

You are so right; none of us know what shape we will be in as we age.  The mom I knew would be absolutely horrified to know how she has treated me because of her dementia.  

My brothers have not witnessed her flip on me and do not understand it, altho Mom did accuse them of stealing stuff from her house when she went thru that phase.  She now sees them as just nice men who visit and help her, and she's very pleasant to them. 

I take a deep breath and say a prayer before I knock on her door and walk in, as I never know what to expect.  And like yesterday, she can greet me on the porch with a smile, and within 10 minutes of sitting at the table looking at me, do a complete flip to the dark side and just start screaming at me to get out.  I do not encourage my daughters to visit her anymore, and am not sure how much more I can deal with her.  

[DrBabs]

Well, since it's 106 today in DFW I'm not doing much!

But I did meet someone early in the day to pick up an item I purchased on Nextdoor - a cute little vintage tilt-ball pitcher that matches my Fire King Jadeite items. Then brought it home to find a special place in the kitchen hutch for display. Found a vintage tomato juice pitcher and glasses set that was my Mom's so that then kept me busy cleaning and re-arranging the kitchen hutch.

I took a nap in a darkened room underneath the ceiling fan and it was heaven.

Got up and made hard-boiled eggs in the pressure cooker. Watched Thin Man movies. Now deciding what to have for dinner. Don't feel like eating when it's this hot and I'm sick of sandwiches and salads.

[Cakers3]

Hello to all who post and read ❤️

@RedTop  I am so sorry about your mom. How heartbreaking to read how you hesitate now just to knock on her door. Now with your DH's issue it's just another round of unending health issues and I can relate, believe me.💐🫂

@icezeus  It's good you take a break for yourself.💐

I try not to think too much about the future because I have enough to do in the moment.  For now DH and DS are still here.

Take care, everyone. 

Be well.

[viva923]

hello all

not to much today

did hang out, but it is ULTRA humid today hope all dries

have hair cut at noon today hope that gal is there that i made the appoint with. have had my share of make appoints for hair cuts the stylist person never shows up for doing the hair cut.

did get my morn walk in. ok guys later.

[RedTop]

@Cakers3 

I feel we relate so well to our family circumstances, and some days I just need to feel that someone else understands.  I have always felt life happens the way it does for a reason, and pray that someday I will understand all the things I question now.