May/June 2024 Island Trip – Day 5
After a relaxed start to the day, I ventured out to attend the Island’s Artists’ Studio open houses. Most of the studios have ‘guest’ artist showing their art along with the studio owner. I went to eight studios today, and probably saw 20 different artist. Most of what I saw was very inspiring, and many […]
May/June 2024 Island Trip – Day 4
Two wee milestones for me this evening… I’m cooking, just for me, this evening for the first time since arriving, and I didn’t re-bandage my thumb after taking my shower late this afternoon. My first night here I made myself shrimp salad. No cooking involved! And somehow, it feels good to let my thumb have […]
May/June 2024 Island Trip – Day 3
Ima keep this short because I’m tired and it’s late. I mowed and mowed and mowed. Then used a pitch fork to move (very prickly) hawthorn carcasses, that the tenant slayed for me, out of the way, and mowed some more. And then more and more. Like, maybe for more than four hours. The apple […]
May/June 2024 Island Trip – Day 2
I woke up to rain with spots of blue sky. It went down hill from there… Every time it stopped raining enough (coupla hours) for me to think I might be able to mow, it started raining again. So I got up to other things:
May/June 2024 Island Trip – Day 1
I got here just after 2PM and was on the mower by 2:45. the grass is 2-3’ tall in general with some areas and species stretching to 4’. I focused around the out buildings, clothes line, compost bin, driveway, the south side of the barns, did a couple of laps in the meadow to the […]
MIL Update
All is going pretty good with my MIL. It is a stark contrast, in the positive direction, when thinking about my mom’s first few days in assisted living! MIL doesn’t talk about returning home, she’s gone on her first community outing (Whole Foods), had lunch with other residents yesterday, and independently made her way downstairs […]
Injury
This will be short as my first task at MIL’s apartment today was to streamline her utensils which occupied every drawer in her kitchen… I found a ceramic crock, and started placing items in it when my thumb found a very sharp knife. My edict had been that no knives would make the trip… Some […]
Moved
Done… I spent 8.5 hours packing and moving MIL, my DH and step-daughter longer. Plus there were three professional movers, and another couple who are part of the tribe. I am trying to focus on the positives! We got her MOVED. I am also struggling with how contrary my MIL is. She thinks we’re gonna […]
Finding the Front Entrance to MIL’s House:
I am so pleased to have done this, and only wish she had let me do this years ago so she could have enjoyed living with her gracious entrance to her front door in a safe and usable state. She was very appreciative. The pressure’s pump gave it up with 2.5 steps to go! A […]
Compliance or Relief?
MIL was perfect today. She was accepting, in good humor meeting staff at the community, enjoyed dinner, was engaged while seeing the apartment, and even rolled with the idea of moving on Friday. We are thankful, to say the least. I’m so used to my MIL objecting to things just to object (with me at […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 