It's taken me a while to come to terms with my current happiness after Dad's passing. The burden of having sole responsibility for his well-being weighed more heavily on me than I ever believed it could ( Read more... )

This past weekend I welcomed my son home so he can go to school here in Columbus. It makes my heart happy to have him back in the house. The down side has been that I've spent most of this weekend up to my ears in laundry and sleeping so I haven't spent much time with him ( Read more... )

Been working overtime around here to stay positive, focused, and do what needs to be done. Dad will be moving home 2/26. Main priority is to get his room ready and slowly move lesser items to the house, so the day of is just him, his bed and tv. Needless to say my outlook ( Read more... )

Since Dad has me pay cash for everything and hasn't used credit in forever, his credit score isn't high enough for him to get a loan against the equity in the house he has owned for 40 years. How that's even possible, I have no idea. I've sat with the news for a day, calculating and scheming and trying to come up with other alternatives. I'm ( Read more... )

Anniversaries can be odd. I'd been dreading today for a long time. Ten years gone after nine years together. Not sure why but for the fact that now he's been gone longer than we were together. I miss his voice, and his eyes and how they looked at me. I miss his warmth, both of spirit and of body. Mostly I miss his love and understanding. ( Read more... )

Nineteen months later and it looks like I'll be moving Dad back home. With the ever increasing fees at his assisted living facility, the "doughnut hole" phenomenon with his MediGold/Medicare/TriCare insurances, and the fact that I am now making less money than I've made since 1994, it's next to impossible for me to continue to cover the shortage ( Read more... )

Based on the last month or so, I'm guessing I finally shook off the funk although I picked up a nasty bug along the way. Got back from girls weekend at the lake only to be snot-filled, dizzy and achy for the next week to ten days. Perfect timing when I had a major soiree to cook for.

The party came off without a hitch though, thanks to my son, Kim ( Read more... )

Tomorrow night I head to KC for my annual girls weekend. I have been griping about going because it's the weekend before my last big party, I'm missing 3 days of paid time at work because of it falling in a holiday week and I'm strapped for cash. The upswing: a roadtrip with Becky. Tracy has to work all day Friday, so Becky and I are driving ( Read more... )

What a crazy few weeks! I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Dad is actually moved into his new home. There were a few hiccups regarding whirlpool vs. sponge baths, late night smoking outings, overdoing physical therapy, and too soft mattresses, but one week has passed and all seems to be on an even keel. Whew! I am really ( Read more... )

It was either the back-to-back parades in over 90 degree heat or the emotional upheaval of prepping Dad for his move into an assisted living facility that had me struggling to lift my head from the pillow yesterday. Thankfully a few early morning text messages and a couple of phone calls allowed me to lay back down, blow off the Bexley parade and ( Read more... )