Feb. 27, 2011

Got a little snow last night, but most of it melted today. Week of Feb. 13-19 was pretty busy. I stayed nights with a friend and her grandson while her daughter and son-in-law went on vacation. Tried to hit the facility each day for a while, and the house two or three times a day to spend some time with the kitties. Marianne and I found a little time to talk and run around. She even fed me several times. Had to take Brandon into practice of for a game a couple times, but no problem except for one night when Kathy had left word that the bus would probably be at the school about 8:30. By 9, Marianne was getting worried because we hadn't heard from him, so I went up to the school to wait. Found out while up there (about 10), that it was usually around 10 or later when they got back. Except for the fact that I could have been home holding Tilly, I didn't mind. I was sitting under a light post and got several chapters of my book read. I am always looking for a chance to read, anyway.

Finally got a baby fix. Reese has canceled several of their sessions and Caro canceled on the 4th. Finally everything clicked on the 18th. I had the little girl knows as "The Screamer", but she never made a sound the whole time. She was tired when I got there (9:15), rubbing her eyes and sucking her thumb, but it was 11 before she finally conked out. Loved holding her and rocking--and not hearing any crying, even when another one cried. another week and I get to do it again.

Have started Seniorcize again. Very easy, mostly stretching exercises. Wish I'd make time to do them between sessions. I really do feel better when I get out of there.

Bill is getting started up in rehab again, to see if they can get him a little bit stronger. Going to try and get there when they are doing it and see what's happening. That may mean spending a lot more time over there than I have been, because they can't (or won't) give me a time when he will be going.

We were rejected for Medicaid, so I have to make final decisions and get our funerals paid for. That should dimiinish our assets enough to make us eligible.

Other than that, it's pretty much the samo, samo. Time flies.

Feb. 2, 2011

Got to give those folks who work at the Home credit. Now, they get Bill all settled in his lift chair--laying back with his feet up--and uplug the chair control so he has to push the button if he wants to get up. As good as they are, a nursing home is NOT a place to be preferred. It would be better, I think, if the government dropped some of their (to me) stupid rules, but in this world that would open the home to a lot of lawsuits. Of course, people like me might consider sueing them for 'taking away his rights', even if they do tell me there are things they can't do because it's his right to say, 'No'. Guess it's just one more of those cases where you can't win no matter what you do. The world looked nice and bright this afternoon after the sun came out, but I didn't bother to go out and see it up close. :-)