Days off of work
Apr. 20th, 2026 05:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ravena_kadeI did not get as much done as I would have liked. Perhaps I am solar powered.
Friday the visiting nurse called and said she'd be here for Dad's blood work by 9AM. Yay..that way I could get stuff done. Boo...she was over an hour late. I decided to take Dad for a physical therapy walk to the cafe where he eats breakfast and then to the corner store. He did well. We made it there in 20 minutes. Last week it was over 35 minutes. People were happy to see Dad. He seems to have a fan club.
When we got home my Texas Uncle called and we talked for an hour. He is the only family member that has asked me how I was doing. I appreciated that. After the call I zoned out and did nothing. That was good as I was very tired. I have lots of things spinning in my head and that is running me down.
I was still a slug on Saturday. Well half a slug. Dad care takes about 4 hours. I still have issues with food prep. Since I am the only income in the house I still have to combine meals and Im not liking a lot of the meals. I did go out and buy a nice cod loin for dinner, but once cooked I found the texture spongy. It was a captain's cut loin and not cheap. Dad liked it, but I wasn't happy...and I love fish.
Yesterday I went to the cousin's with Dad. I went to see if they needed any help with yard things or with the on going move of stroke cousin. They had some frozen chicken parm thing for lunch that tasted like a sponge with spaghetti sauce on it... I think I need a food therapist.... sigh. I did help them move some chairs over to the Nursing home for her.
Seeing stroke cousin at the home upset me. My cousin was very educated and very independent and things have changed so much since I saw her at Thanksgiving. Even at the weddings we went to she was conversational and with it...just manipulative about getting people to do things for her. I think that being scammed and her sisters' reactions to her caused a mental breakdown. She knew who I was, but her cognitive function was no longer what it had been a few months ago. We had to bring over chairs for her as she broke 2 chairs in the dining room and 2 in the TV room. They will not allow her in a recliner as she soiled one. It's so sad.
Today the sun was out and I was productive. I started spring cleaning. I was able to carry an old cheap desk out of the house and bring up the antic sewing table that I was to use for my bead station. I hope get a little bit done everyday. I also hope to purge a lot of things. I can't stand the clutter anymore.
Friday the visiting nurse called and said she'd be here for Dad's blood work by 9AM. Yay..that way I could get stuff done. Boo...she was over an hour late. I decided to take Dad for a physical therapy walk to the cafe where he eats breakfast and then to the corner store. He did well. We made it there in 20 minutes. Last week it was over 35 minutes. People were happy to see Dad. He seems to have a fan club.
When we got home my Texas Uncle called and we talked for an hour. He is the only family member that has asked me how I was doing. I appreciated that. After the call I zoned out and did nothing. That was good as I was very tired. I have lots of things spinning in my head and that is running me down.
I was still a slug on Saturday. Well half a slug. Dad care takes about 4 hours. I still have issues with food prep. Since I am the only income in the house I still have to combine meals and Im not liking a lot of the meals. I did go out and buy a nice cod loin for dinner, but once cooked I found the texture spongy. It was a captain's cut loin and not cheap. Dad liked it, but I wasn't happy...and I love fish.
Yesterday I went to the cousin's with Dad. I went to see if they needed any help with yard things or with the on going move of stroke cousin. They had some frozen chicken parm thing for lunch that tasted like a sponge with spaghetti sauce on it... I think I need a food therapist.... sigh. I did help them move some chairs over to the Nursing home for her.
Seeing stroke cousin at the home upset me. My cousin was very educated and very independent and things have changed so much since I saw her at Thanksgiving. Even at the weddings we went to she was conversational and with it...just manipulative about getting people to do things for her. I think that being scammed and her sisters' reactions to her caused a mental breakdown. She knew who I was, but her cognitive function was no longer what it had been a few months ago. We had to bring over chairs for her as she broke 2 chairs in the dining room and 2 in the TV room. They will not allow her in a recliner as she soiled one. It's so sad.
Today the sun was out and I was productive. I started spring cleaning. I was able to carry an old cheap desk out of the house and bring up the antic sewing table that I was to use for my bead station. I hope get a little bit done everyday. I also hope to purge a lot of things. I can't stand the clutter anymore.
