Latest on dad, and never too early for mah snowman!
I love this little rainbowgraphics snowman I yoinked from yaaresse last year that I can't wait to start using it again.
Latest on Dad: He's still in the nursing home, and will transfer to the board and care home on Saturday, where he'll be staying for the foreseeable future. He's already making noises about begging to come home, saying "I'll be careful next time!" like a little kid. Sad, really. The trouble is he's fallen before, and this time he fell and cracked a bone, so I really don't think he's safe here and neither does his doctor and case manager.
For now he knows that a) he's confined to a wheelchair and after that to a special walker that will let him use only one leg (or something like that), b) he can't shower or dress himself, and c) I cannot do that for him, and moreover d) I'm vry srs now about my job hunt which means I can't guarantee being home all day.
I'm not sure he really deep down liked living at home, either, because his blood pressure was so high that one reason he stayed at the nursing home so long was because of this. And, I hate to say this, I myself feel so much more energy - I hadn't realized that Dad was being an energy suck due to if the cable needed a button pushed he called for me to do it, he sat and watched TV 24/7, he didn't seem to go out except down the street and back, no socializing...Where he's living he'll have someone to talk to all the time, and people who will SUPERVISE him so he won't fall.
Meanwhile back at the ranch...I'm moving into Phase II of Operation Declutter, Recarpet, Repaint, and Estate Inventory. I need new blinds for my room and the home office because my room's Roman shade came off in my hand (and hit me on the head, nice) so now I have a sheet pinned over the window, REAL classy. But I figure I should paint and recarpet the Land of El Stinko before I add new curtains, because new curtains would have to come off for the walls to be painted...
But first, declutter. I have had this constant runny nose and live off of Flonase and Afrin and I think I know why, all the china plates on the walls and gee-gaws and gimcracks on every table are dust-catchers.
Anastasia is well, she is spoilt rotten, she snuggles, purrs, and licks my hand. She also has something that reminds me of Stella - Miasmic Kitty Breath. And how! I think I'll take her in to get her teeth cleaned after the holiday craziness.
Finally, this year the Chrissie deccies go up early early early. I am a big sentimental fool about Christmas decorating, and I figure if it has to come down after New Year's then I might as well put it up early to enjoy it. I got a Hallmark Keepsake ornament of Captain Jack Sparrow - Woo Hoo! Too bad there are no Master and Commander ornies - if anyone knows of one please let me know!
The energetic, go-go-go Crystal of earlier in the year is BA-ACK!!!
Latest on Dad: He's still in the nursing home, and will transfer to the board and care home on Saturday, where he'll be staying for the foreseeable future. He's already making noises about begging to come home, saying "I'll be careful next time!" like a little kid. Sad, really. The trouble is he's fallen before, and this time he fell and cracked a bone, so I really don't think he's safe here and neither does his doctor and case manager.
For now he knows that a) he's confined to a wheelchair and after that to a special walker that will let him use only one leg (or something like that), b) he can't shower or dress himself, and c) I cannot do that for him, and moreover d) I'm vry srs now about my job hunt which means I can't guarantee being home all day.
I'm not sure he really deep down liked living at home, either, because his blood pressure was so high that one reason he stayed at the nursing home so long was because of this. And, I hate to say this, I myself feel so much more energy - I hadn't realized that Dad was being an energy suck due to if the cable needed a button pushed he called for me to do it, he sat and watched TV 24/7, he didn't seem to go out except down the street and back, no socializing...Where he's living he'll have someone to talk to all the time, and people who will SUPERVISE him so he won't fall.
Meanwhile back at the ranch...I'm moving into Phase II of Operation Declutter, Recarpet, Repaint, and Estate Inventory. I need new blinds for my room and the home office because my room's Roman shade came off in my hand (and hit me on the head, nice) so now I have a sheet pinned over the window, REAL classy. But I figure I should paint and recarpet the Land of El Stinko before I add new curtains, because new curtains would have to come off for the walls to be painted...
But first, declutter. I have had this constant runny nose and live off of Flonase and Afrin and I think I know why, all the china plates on the walls and gee-gaws and gimcracks on every table are dust-catchers.
Anastasia is well, she is spoilt rotten, she snuggles, purrs, and licks my hand. She also has something that reminds me of Stella - Miasmic Kitty Breath. And how! I think I'll take her in to get her teeth cleaned after the holiday craziness.
Finally, this year the Chrissie deccies go up early early early. I am a big sentimental fool about Christmas decorating, and I figure if it has to come down after New Year's then I might as well put it up early to enjoy it. I got a Hallmark Keepsake ornament of Captain Jack Sparrow - Woo Hoo! Too bad there are no Master and Commander ornies - if anyone knows of one please let me know!
The energetic, go-go-go Crystal of earlier in the year is BA-ACK!!!