shurlyjean
04-28-2007, 08:25 AM
It is different. My dad passed away 2 1/2 weeks ago and mom has moved in along with a cognitively impaired 58 year old man that worked for my dad for 40 years. He is now helping my hubby on the farm. My mom hates being alone, so I have had to find people to sit with her or take her to town. My mother-in-law has been helping a lot, bless her heart. Even hubby has taken her to town (he and her have had words,so I have been the mediator. I do think they have come to an understanding... thank God). We FINALLY got the satellite dish installed. My mom would watch TV all day.... so I pray that this helps during the day. She wants to go back home, but there is no way at the present time since she doesn't drive due to vision. Hopefully someday she will get eye surgery and this may make it more likely for her to go back home and live independently. She is physically and mentally capable.
Now I know the saying "One Day at a Time" means.
Yesterday I had an all day meeting at 2 hours away. I had it arranged for my co-worker to come out at 10:00, but she got called into work when my other co-worker called in. I didn't find out until noon. My mom was by herself. My hubby couldn't get back because someone got stuck on the farm and he had to pull him out. My mother-in-law couldn't come out because she wasn't feeling well and and I was away. My mom coped, but was upset. It was probably good for her to get a little alone time practice, but gee wiz.... My co-worker finally got to work and I told the other co-worker to come out to our house, which she did by 1:30. The satellite guy came at 3:00 and I finally got home by 6:15 and the satellit guy was still there.
What a day. Today we go down home to check on the farm and the kitty-cat heard. Then we come back for soccer.
Thanks for listening.
Shirley:cool:
Now I know the saying "One Day at a Time" means.
Yesterday I had an all day meeting at 2 hours away. I had it arranged for my co-worker to come out at 10:00, but she got called into work when my other co-worker called in. I didn't find out until noon. My mom was by herself. My hubby couldn't get back because someone got stuck on the farm and he had to pull him out. My mother-in-law couldn't come out because she wasn't feeling well and and I was away. My mom coped, but was upset. It was probably good for her to get a little alone time practice, but gee wiz.... My co-worker finally got to work and I told the other co-worker to come out to our house, which she did by 1:30. The satellite guy came at 3:00 and I finally got home by 6:15 and the satellit guy was still there.
What a day. Today we go down home to check on the farm and the kitty-cat heard. Then we come back for soccer.
Thanks for listening.
Shirley:cool: