Hot and muggy and feeling lazy!

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Hot and muggy and feeling lazy!
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Fri, 08-01-2008 - 6:49pm

I feel as though I have been running full tilt this week and decided today to stay home and attempt to relax and catch up with some home projects, although I seem to be having trouble keeping myself motivated!!   I did not even drive in to see my Mom.  I called her and I think she understood.  I am spending so much time with her care that my life is caught in the shuffle.  She is still in the transitional unit.....has finally been given a go ahead for "partial weight bearing" so physical therapy will again be able to proceed.  Maybe I can not spend so much time there keeping her "entertained".   Medicare has picked her back up, but she only has 40 days left and the doctor wants her to be this status for a month!!  Oi!!  I have to pick up her laundry every other day as she has incontinence problems. Of course I am taking care of all of her business affairs now as well.


As to work.....I have been putting a fair amount of time in on working with our local cable TV to produce a 15 minute informercial (promoting our church) that is to be run on our local channels.  The final edit session is this Thursday.  Plus......summer is "over" with school starting here on Monday (August 4).  That means all our rehearsals gear up again so my time is much more structured.  Dh and I have not been able to get away at all this summer (because of mother) so I don't feel like I have had much of a break. The short of it is that I have had and still have very little to no time for myself or for dh and I together.


Its hot and humid here...typically sticky summer day...temp at 89 and humidity at 60%.  We have had evening thunderstorms every afternoon/evening this week.  Monday night we lost our electricity for 4 hours...not fun!


Trying to keep ahead of it all!!

                           Hugs bugsSooze
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Fri, 08-01-2008 - 7:20pm

Hi Sooze


Girl you just have way to much going on. Taking care of or maybe I should say being responsible for an elderly parent that is in need a of a lot of time and care is just the hardest part of it all. It take every bit of emotional and mental ability that any one person has. It is the

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Sat, 08-02-2008 - 11:15am

Mare,


You are right!

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Mon, 08-04-2008 - 8:05am

((((Hugs)))) Oh My you sound so hassled...I know where you are....my folks are in the throes of a major housing move....and my dad is not extrememly happy about it....and they are just not physically able to do much...soooo hubby and I have been going weekly or more to help move, get things lined up, pack, and set up a garage sale....Then they will be closer to me...which I hope is a good thing....but I feel the pull between them, hubby, sons, and then me....(I don't have to deal with a job...thank heavens!)


Hugs, Ruth


Hope you can get a little time for you and hubby...so important!


 


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Mon, 08-04-2008 - 1:16pm
Sooze, the first person you have to take care of is you.
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Mon, 08-04-2008 - 1:52pm

Sooze, I would simply reiterate what the others have said....for Pete's sake, take care of yourself! Please! Soon you will not have enough left.


Does your Mom qualify for any respite care? Sure would be nice to share this load with someone else. I've heard that respite workers are a Godsend.


Yes, the summer has gone by much too quickly. I have enjoyed our weather immensely and dread the coming nonstop gray drizzle.


Hugs,


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Tue, 08-05-2008 - 6:51pm
Sooze, I know how much time you are putting into your mothers needs, but you have needs too my friend! I am glad you have taken some time for you.... it is neccessary for your sanity!!



Tiger

       


 


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Wed, 08-06-2008 - 5:19pm

Ruth,


Thanks for your thoughts.

Susan siggie
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Wed, 08-06-2008 - 5:26pm

Wow Suzanne...your post hit me EXACTLY where I am.

Susan siggie
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Wed, 08-06-2008 - 5:35pm

Hi Red,


Thanks for your support.

Susan siggie
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Wed, 08-06-2008 - 5:39pm

Gabby,


You are right.....I'm not good at handling the guilt thing though!!

Susan siggie