Archive for January, 2010
Every day, every night, it happens.
I don’t know why, but it is almost as if her mind has wandered off somewhere, deep inside. It is hard to see, to cope with. I know, it is old age, and perhaps even signs of her mind slowly going. Could even be a sign of previous strokes, or …
Thankfully keeps on ticking.
However the changes in her blood pressure readings can be scary. Yet according to the Nurse who visited yesterday, the readings we’ve been getting are okayish. Not super but there are flashes of those, which is good news. Means the pills are working.
It does come down to tracking this stuff, and I’ve …
This was David’s choice, which we watched Wednesday night.
Unfortunately it wasn’t a good choice for Mom, and for us, was a bit slow in spots, if not down right boring.
A sort of mystical tale, which has worked well in the past for Mom, but not this particular rendition. It had some good spots in it, …
This was Tuesday’s video fare, and frankly I am on a roll in a picking out videos to watch.
To begin with, it even had David watching, with some enthusism. And that is a trick, but then it had some good looking guys, and did have a sort of gay theme to it. Which in itself …
It may seem inconsequential, but you know, it is important on what you say, to someone who is old. Doesn’t matter who is doing the talking either, whether it is me, David, or some home worker, it matters on what you say, and how. Simple innocuous stories can lead to complications.
Example, this mornings home worker, …
Okay, not what I’d call a cinematic extravaganze, but you know, it worked.
While the actual video was 42 minutes in length, it had music, had action, and well, it made her laugh, made her smile and remember it.
And that is what it is all about.
The video starred Neil Patrick Harris, of Doogie Howser fame, and …
Quickly read an article, about the foods one should be including in the diet for woman. I think that qualifies, as Mom is a woman, but the problem is, what is listed just isn’t what she likes. And that is what makes this a challenge, because how can you cook these foods, when she won’t eat …
Read MoreUpdates to this blog, have been rather hit and miss, and it tells.
To begin with, this blog is supposed to be about Mother, yet has evolved into a running commentary on having to deal with her aging process, that hasn’t been all that smooth.
It isn’t a commercial blog, hawking any product, though Google Ads do …
