- post more frequently
- renew old blog friendships (Hi again Lisa and Trish ... heard from Jan?)
- deal with issues at parents' aged care facility ... NOT acceptable to have mother traumatised by TWO men entering her room - both suffer from advanced dementia and scare staff as well as parents.
- find job
- lose weight
- make more lists
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Lists
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
I have great hopes for 2012
This year has to be better than the last two.
We had a lovely Christmas with SS and his fambly down from Qld. What does one call one's stepson's stepkids? Do two steps cancel out and they become grandkids? Regardless, they are gorgeous and we had a fabulous time.
The parents are OK. Dad seems happy. But then he always does. Mum has her days but when she has a bad day we remind her where she actually was ... ie, starving, falling over and not coping. In the aged care facility they are well fed, safe, entertained and treated like family.
Himself is still not working. The sad thing is he would love to be able to retire but our super is up the creek. I thought I had a really good part time job but it fell through. Need to rethink.
He has a project car and is doing some courses on line. Crazy, but I miss him when he's not sitting up here with me!!
Kids are OK. One and Ebs are building a house. Two seems to be happy - new job and newish girlfriend. Three has a new job also but still with same girlfriend. Dogs and cats are thriving.
I am still seeing my psych and am redoing the ACT course with far more benefits this time.
Yes ... life is looking better :)
Himself has emerged from the garage. Will go and spend time with him...
We had a lovely Christmas with SS and his fambly down from Qld. What does one call one's stepson's stepkids? Do two steps cancel out and they become grandkids? Regardless, they are gorgeous and we had a fabulous time.
The parents are OK. Dad seems happy. But then he always does. Mum has her days but when she has a bad day we remind her where she actually was ... ie, starving, falling over and not coping. In the aged care facility they are well fed, safe, entertained and treated like family.
Himself is still not working. The sad thing is he would love to be able to retire but our super is up the creek. I thought I had a really good part time job but it fell through. Need to rethink.
He has a project car and is doing some courses on line. Crazy, but I miss him when he's not sitting up here with me!!
Kids are OK. One and Ebs are building a house. Two seems to be happy - new job and newish girlfriend. Three has a new job also but still with same girlfriend. Dogs and cats are thriving.
I am still seeing my psych and am redoing the ACT course with far more benefits this time.
Yes ... life is looking better :)
Himself has emerged from the garage. Will go and spend time with him...
Monday, 14 November 2011
OK. Maybe 2012 will be better!!!
Himself has been on leave. He took 5 weeks off. He had a lot accrued and his company wanted him to take some.
It's been fun and challenging having him home all the time.
Today was his last day on hols. He got a phone call. Went into work. 10 minutes later came out with no job.
Another victim of the GFC or whatever you want to call it.
We aren't destitute but don't have enough for him to stop working altogether (he's 62).
Life is interesting.
It's been fun and challenging having him home all the time.
Today was his last day on hols. He got a phone call. Went into work. 10 minutes later came out with no job.
Another victim of the GFC or whatever you want to call it.
We aren't destitute but don't have enough for him to stop working altogether (he's 62).
Life is interesting.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
still here
Life has been very difficult. Mum and Dad are settling in but not without major teething issues.
I am really struggling to cope (hence lack of presence here) and even ran away to my brother and sister-in-law's place for 10 days which was great but I had to come home.
I still read my fave blogs and keep up with you all but just don't have the time or energy to post here.
Just so you know.
I am really struggling to cope (hence lack of presence here) and even ran away to my brother and sister-in-law's place for 10 days which was great but I had to come home.
I still read my fave blogs and keep up with you all but just don't have the time or energy to post here.
Just so you know.
Friday, 22 July 2011
The next stage
Today we move Dad into a permanent aged care facility and on Monday Mum will move in, too.
A week ago Dr Teacher and I spent the day with the parents trying to get Mum to agree to go to hospital because she couldn't weight bear on her right leg. In the end her GP ordered X-rays which we managed with great difficulty getting her in and out of my car and he then arranged for her to be admitted to hospital for investigations. I had to arrange an urgent respite bed for Dad.
On Monday Dr Teacher and I saw a financial advisor who specialises in aged care and we found that Mum and Dad could afford to move into the facility that we three siblings had looked at the previous week. And liked. I checked out another facility on Tuesday and was shocked. I'm so glad we looked at the good one first.
So, in three weeks we've gone from Mum saying that snow would freeze in hell before she would move into permanent care to her desperate to move asap! You can only begin to imagine the running around and emotional stress we've all been under.
I just hope that she likes it cos there ain't no going back!
A week ago Dr Teacher and I spent the day with the parents trying to get Mum to agree to go to hospital because she couldn't weight bear on her right leg. In the end her GP ordered X-rays which we managed with great difficulty getting her in and out of my car and he then arranged for her to be admitted to hospital for investigations. I had to arrange an urgent respite bed for Dad.
On Monday Dr Teacher and I saw a financial advisor who specialises in aged care and we found that Mum and Dad could afford to move into the facility that we three siblings had looked at the previous week. And liked. I checked out another facility on Tuesday and was shocked. I'm so glad we looked at the good one first.
So, in three weeks we've gone from Mum saying that snow would freeze in hell before she would move into permanent care to her desperate to move asap! You can only begin to imagine the running around and emotional stress we've all been under.
I just hope that she likes it cos there ain't no going back!
Monday, 27 June 2011
Stop this, please.
*insert cute photo of Bonnie here*
So ... Bonnie spent today in animal intensive care. Long story short she had a very tender abdomen and her bloods showed fairly severe anaemia consistent with trauma. Nothing obvious in her bowel xray although we're waiting for poo to come through to the other end if you get my drift. She is home and much more spritely than she has been for a couple of days. Fingers crossed this is a one off.
Dad had another fall last night. Mum puts it down to another TIA.
Mum is starting to play her old games again. At least the three of us (siblings) are communicating now. Although I still don't trust things. She sees a psychiatrist on Friday and will tell him that she doesn't drink that much. Which is true. For this week.
Promise to work out how to get photos here very soon. Specially the one of Bonnie with her leg bound in blue bandage to keep the canula in.
Can the second half of this year be better please. Surely someone must have the ear of the gods.
So ... Bonnie spent today in animal intensive care. Long story short she had a very tender abdomen and her bloods showed fairly severe anaemia consistent with trauma. Nothing obvious in her bowel xray although we're waiting for poo to come through to the other end if you get my drift. She is home and much more spritely than she has been for a couple of days. Fingers crossed this is a one off.
Dad had another fall last night. Mum puts it down to another TIA.
Mum is starting to play her old games again. At least the three of us (siblings) are communicating now. Although I still don't trust things. She sees a psychiatrist on Friday and will tell him that she doesn't drink that much. Which is true. For this week.
Promise to work out how to get photos here very soon. Specially the one of Bonnie with her leg bound in blue bandage to keep the canula in.
Can the second half of this year be better please. Surely someone must have the ear of the gods.
Monday, 20 June 2011
Sleep deprivation revisited!
We picked Bonnie up on Saturday. She is a very vocal pup. She 'talks' all the time she's awake.
She is, though, a gorgeous, inquisitive, affectionate pup and everyone loves her. Except the cats. They are NOT impressed. Angus loves her too much. He has been the cause of many squeals but she gives as good as she gets and once she's bigger should be able to hold her own.
I have been sick for a long time now and am on my second course of antibiotics.
Mum is seeing a psychiatrist Friday week.
Dad is booked for respite at the end of July. I honestly feel that Mum would prefer him in residential care for most of the time with visits to her!
I came here to close down my blog or at least put it in semi-permanent hiatus but decided that I'll keep it and post when I need to.
Life is a bit of a struggle at the moment.
She is, though, a gorgeous, inquisitive, affectionate pup and everyone loves her. Except the cats. They are NOT impressed. Angus loves her too much. He has been the cause of many squeals but she gives as good as she gets and once she's bigger should be able to hold her own.
I have been sick for a long time now and am on my second course of antibiotics.
Mum is seeing a psychiatrist Friday week.
Dad is booked for respite at the end of July. I honestly feel that Mum would prefer him in residential care for most of the time with visits to her!
I came here to close down my blog or at least put it in semi-permanent hiatus but decided that I'll keep it and post when I need to.
Life is a bit of a struggle at the moment.
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