Record Keeping Are you caring for a loved one? Do you struggle with all the paperwork for your LO? I use a heavy-duty 2” binder. I start a new binder each year. All receipts, bills, Medicare & SS forms, etc go into the notebook. Everything is filed by date within sections. Here are the dividers/sections…
Today I cleaned out The Drawer. We have antique chest of drawers in our entry way. It came from my parents’ home more then seven years ago. She gave it to me just two months before The Accident. She’d bought it at a garage sale and painstakingly refinished it. It was in their breakfast room…
I was thinking about some things that happened Thursday. I realized I can be grateful even in the midst of this horrible disease. I went for an Essential Caregiver visit. (Texas now allows Essential Caregivers to enter facilities.) I knew I needed to organize E’s closet, quickly go through drawers looking for trash, and clean…
It’s been seven years since Andrew died. Seven years of grief and grace. Seven years of living without one of my kids, without seeing him finish school, follow his dreams, dance, or smile. Today I am grateful for fun stories shared by his friends. One of Andrew’s friends, Sarah, sent me this note just a…
Something unusual happened today. We’ve been married 36 years. That’s a long time. We are getting older. We’ve spent lots of time together. It’s easy to get used to things, to get used to each other. Ron comes home for lunch a couple of times each week. I don’t know when he’s coming or what…
How’s your morning going? Mine? Thanks for asking! I’ll tell you. Got up early to mow while Ron was in Bible study. It’s a beautiful morning to mow in North Texas. I was mowing the front pasture with my zero-turn mower. About two acres. I decided to mow the steep slope next to the driveway,…
Grief Brain. It’s real. Here’s my story. About ten months after The Accident, Ron and I were traveling and scheduled a night in Hot Springs. We planned to go to the While We’re Waiting Support Group Meeting. We live six hours away in Texas. This was Ron’s first time. I’d driven over for a prior…
In the past twenty-four hours I’ve received calls from two friends who wanted to talk about how to love a grieving mom. One has a friend who lost her unborn baby last week. The other is loving a mom who’s son took his own life over the weekend. It’s not unusual for us who’ve experienced…
One of my kids’ favorite meals was Tex-Mex Lasagna. It’s easy and fast to prepare plus it’s great reheated. 2 pounds extra lean ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 1 can Mild Rotel 1 can Original Rotel 4 cans Ranch Style Beans Flour tortillas 2 pounds shredded cheese (I use Mexican blend) Seasonings – garlic,…
From Marriam-Webster A friend suggested we write Pandemic Haikus. Here is mine: Covid. Stuck at home.Wild flowers. Beautiful.Even so, rejoice. Here are few from friends: By Angie And now there is time/To read books piled high for years/ Nested in pillows ———————— By Rachel coffee on the porchbirds singing from the treetopslife’s not all that…
Corona Virus Quarantine Shelter In Place Order Social Distancing Businesses Closed Hospitals Overflowing People Dying So many things to fear or complain about. Opportunities to grumble and whine. But we who follow Christ are called to give thanks. We are called to gratitude. Today is Easter. We are celebrating the Risen Christ from home. As…
I’ve debated about this post. But here goes… I’ve seen at least eight friends post about all the people they’ve seen out and about the past few days. Pictures of cars in parking lots. Complaints of all the folks they see at the grocery store. Criticism of drivers on the roads. Each of these posts…
I can’t go in to see E; all long-term care facilities are on lockdown. Only medically necessary visits allowed. I can’t visit her, but I can brighten her day. A local grocer had large bunches of flowers for $5. They were half price 3-7 pm on Friday. I bought six bunches. A friend and I…
