Yesterday I saw a couple friends for the first time since my mom died, and I was telling them some of the things that happened while she was at hospice. It got me thinking that I should probably type some things up while I can still remember them... mostly, anyway; the days were all running together toward the end. So here's more or less what her ( Read more... )

I think I'm getting a handle on what to do with my mom's will... searching on "small estate affidavit illinois" turned out to be very useful. Today I went downtown to the Circuit Court Clerk's office to file the will, which apparently doesn't necessarily mean it has to go through probate. It was darn cold, especially with the wind whipping down ( Read more... )

Is anyone else not getting LJ comments e-mailed? Just checking.

Two days to the Super Bowl! Humor me.

Bear Down, Chicago Bears (mp3, 4M)

This was hanging on the wall of the drivers's license place yesterday:

Our Papa ( Read more... )

10. Sleeping in Matt's and my bed two days in a row
9. Switching back to non-waterproof mascara
8. Going an entire week without eating fast food
7. Taking a closer look at the shawl sneezer222 sent ( Read more... )

My mother died yesterday afternoon. It was a peaceful end--I was there, along with her two brothers and one of her sisters-in-law. I'm doing OK. Things went about as well as they could have, given the horrible circumstances. I'm feeling very, very lucky that I was able to spend a lot of time with her since she was diagnosed, and that I could ( Read more... )

Attempted to post by e-mail Saturday. Wonder why it didn't work.

Mom is at the hospice facility. I've pretty much moved into her apartment--I'm home tonight to pick up some more clothes and catch up on a few things, but I'll be going back tomorrow until it's over.

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I'd like to tell you about my week, except that would mean thinking about it, and that's not going to happen. It was surreal. I'm thoroughly annoyed with my mother, for several excellent reasons, but I can't say anything to her, because she's really not herself, and if I did, with my luck, she'd die that night, leaving me racked with guilt for ( Read more... )

( and the roller coaster continues )

When lori announced JanMo, I thought it would be a great idea to make myself do something creative every day, just to take my mind off things. Unfortunately, it never got off the ground, mostly because I spent five hours yesterday in the E.R. with my mother. ( nothing serious, luckily )