Am feeling much better (had a little "my house is a mess!" mis-directed meltdown in lieu apparently of regular grieving) after having talked to Husband, who's doing very well ( Read more... )

Husband just called to let me know that his mother died around 7:20 or 7:25 Central Daylight Time. He sounded subdued and like he wanted some time to grieve quietly.

I am proud of my kids beyond all words ( Read more... )

On Friday, MIL asked for the morphine on her own. Yesterday she was failing quickly and Husband went over, took SIL and nieces. They got her better meds from Hospice, SIL and nieces got to see her and then went home, Husband and FIL took turns last night sitting up with her ( Read more... )

We went to four stores yesterday (that one I went to THEN got the kids). We found a lovely black and white dress for Elf. It was the ONLY dress in FOUR stores that had a girl's dress without Hearts! or Flowers! or Butterflies ( Read more... )