December 2021 Island Trip – Day 3
We’ve been sleeping in. My DH has about two years of sleep debt to catch up on. Yes, our daylight is shortening, and daybreak comes later and later, however there is nothing like aircraft aluminum to keep the light out!! Today was grand in a country kinda way. The electrical part of the lower barn […]
December 2021 Island Trip – Days 1 & 2
Despite incredible systemic ferry problems, including lack of crew, we rolled onto our intended ferry as one of only nine vehicles. In the 40+ years I’ve used this mode of transportation, this was the emptiest ferry ever! We spent day one nesting in Stella, and eyeing our lower barn project. There is something about getting […]
Obits
In getting my mother’s obituary to my parents’ college, the college sent me a copy of their magazine that ran my father’s obituary. I asked them for this specifically, knowing that my mom and my dad’s first wife had collaborated on dad’s obit. I never saw it before this week when the magazine arrived. The […]
An Unexpected Thanksgiving
Thursday morning started with a very clear indication that I was having a diverticulitis attack. Three-plus hours in the ER, blood work, and a CT confirmed that I am a very good diagnostician. The good news is that it’s not a horrible case, and I hadn’t lost appreciable blood. I’ve been a couch potato ever […]
Spending Money
Out of choice and necessity, it’s been an expensive couple of months. These choices I am mostly calling out as inheritance spending. I’ve done essentially none of this until now, never being one to exercise cash frivolities because the bank account is padded. Well, I did replace my truck 10-years ago when I inherited from […]
Jane’s 98th!
This afternoon we had a little gathering for Jane’s 98th birthday. She was in as good as spirits as I’ve seen her since going into care. Hints of humor showed through her otherwise reserved demeanor. She was glad to see her great grandson, grand daughter,’ and as always, was happy to enjoy chocolate! We brought […]
Flooding…
My tenant, thankfully, wrote today to tell me she knew something was amiss at the eastern entrance to the property. She leaves and returns from work, these days, in the dark. My eastern neighbor took the video. My AN not only mitigated the problem the video shows, but also took care of the southern entrance […]
Last Ashes
After a final overthinking whether I ought to ask my half-sisters if they want any of our fathers ashes (no – they had 8.5 years to ask), I combined the individual ashes remaining in the two half pint jars (that went to CA and back with me) into a one pint jar, sealed the jar, […]
Radio Haunting
My daughter’s car has lots of newfangled 😜 systems on board that took a minute, or five, to internalize. One was the radio. There were a number of preset stations (that I did not change or touch), and as I drove, I’d simply move (via a dial at my right hip) to the next preset […]
SF Trip -Day 11
After a big breakfast with my friends, they took my on a walk by a bow of a very large regional river. It’s a wildlife preserve. The birds were numerous in number and verity. Even after a good sleep, road fatigue was still an issue, though to not as bad as yesterday. A couple of […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 