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Thinking about DD and her DH and everything up in the air right now. I pray it all works out and that her Mom doesn't continue to suffer. My eldest DD had to go on IV morphine for the last week or so in Hospice. They don't usually do that but because DD's roommate was a nurse and staying home to care for her full-time, they were willing to order it. Put her out of this world for the most part but at least she wasn't in agony.
Hoping that our sick folks improve. Tough time of year!
Yesterday the only real accomplishment was accepting the china hutch and food shopping, though I did make dinner. Today we need to take the old china cabinet (very small but also very old) to the Habitat Restore. I know a lot of people take their old stuff to consignment shops but I don't really feel I need the small amount of money they are likely to generate and would rather do a donation. We also have a bocce practice at 11 am, then a call with my financial planner this afternoon. He likes to do them in January of every year to plan for the year and before he gets caught up in doing taxes.
DS arrives Friday for most of the month. DH wants me to plan an agenda for every day, but I don't feel the need. He does that with his kids though not with his sisters. I have planned dinner on Friday night, and activities/dinner on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Then we leave for 12 days for our cruise on Thursday (DS is staying here with Justice). I think we can wing it Saturday and Wednesday...
Have a transformative Tuesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I read about that for sinus infections. Kind of gross but effective.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Agree with Claudia - steroids may be needed.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Good that you have the insurance. I haven't typically bought it but I did for the upcoming year and probably will continue to do so after what happened with SIL in Spain last year.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
On BFF - her plane probably won't get in if there is a super bad ice storm, but if so can she take an Uber instead?
The only thing to do about your Mom at this point is to think positive. What will be will be. You will manage one way or another. Hard though to not know what the future is bringing.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I love the sound of tree frogs. Couldn't figure out what was singing the first time I heard them.
Sounds like someone has a good eye for space utilization in the studio. That's a great skill to have in-house.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Hospice is providing some in home care currently, but hopefully they can increase it, especially since they are unable to provide the respite care right now. Hoping there isn't ice for me to deal with tomorrow. Maybe BFF will have to hire a professional driver like Uber. Sadly the light rail doesn't come my way. It goes north to Minneapolis from the airport, but not south out to the suburbs. Public transit is not one of our strong attributes.
on 1/5/26 7:03 pm
My friend was listening to me whine and suggested a neti pot to rinse out my sinuses. So I got this from Walgreens along with distilled water you mix a salt solution into. https://shop.neilmed.com/products/sinugator-cordless-pulsati ng-nasal-wash-blue
It pulses the water into your sinuses and the washout is horrific and fantastic all at once. I'm a new fan for life. Good for sinus infections too it says. I feel like breathing is an option again!
DD so sorry to hear of your Mom's pain and difficulty. Can hospice help locate in home care? Blessings for your brother. And you don't need an ice storm. Good chance BFF's flight will change. Is there an airport shuttle? Sending good energy. ds
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on 1/5/26 4:10 pm
Good suggestion! My dad had a humidifier down in his room, so I set that up in the living room. I've been taking the "good" behind the pharmacy counter Sudafed and Mucinex, but it's an effort to breathe with all this gunk! Maybe the humidifier will loosen it. It's too bad the steam shower generator is broken, because that would be ideal. I need to get that fixed...
Claudia said if I'm not better tomorrow, she's going to make me call my doctor again.
I hope your mom stabilizes and they can get her pain under control. It would be a shame after all your careful planning and looking forward to it if your trip was derailed.
