A good night's sleep, chocolate, the happiness and satisfaction of sharing on AgingCare forum. Does anyone have some favorite things to think about? Yes, this phrase is from the song in the movie "The sound of Music". My husband and I often resort to using movie lines and song to improve communication. We were the only two in a gathering of people who heard the background music playing. We both had the same (cassette tape/CD). A connection bringing two people together. To this day, we crack up when one uses a simple movie line to make a serious point.
SO, What is one of your favorite movie line, some of your favorite things?
Executive secretary positions were big deals back in the day - I wonder if anyone knows Gregg Shorthand anymore?
He would leave his exec office, go down to the plant (yeah....back when exec's actually had a physical connect to the plant and the workers) and pack up a big box for Mom: Camay soap, Dial soap, Armour bacon, and.....yesss.....crates of .....Spam.....
LOL....we were, I guess, pretty poor at that point, BUT....we were d*mn near willing to starve to death before we had to survive on SPAM.....
Sorry.....for whatever reason, "scrapple" which I will admit, I do not even understand and have very possibly, never tasted, just reminded of that SPAM.....
I love your cutting wit and incisive posts, BH......thank you for this strange but welcome memory of my very recently late, wonderful Mother.
I can see waters ragin' at my feet
I can feel the breath of those surroundin' me
I can hear the sound of nations risin' up
We will not be overtaken, we will not be overcome
I can walk down this dark & painful road
I can face every fear of the unknown
I can hear all God's children singin' out
We will not be overtaken, we will not be overcome!
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave
The same power that commands the dead to wake
Lives in us, lives in us
The same power that moves mountains when He speaks
The same power that can calm a ragin' sea
Lives in us, lives in us, He lives in us, lives in us!
We have hope, that His promises are true
In His strength, there is nothin' we can't do
Yes, we know, there are greater things in store
We will not be overtaken, we will not be overcome!
Glad it is not raining just now, as I am driving to pick up hubs...There should be a better way, because I really shouldn't be going out at 10:30 p.m., imo.
With a little fortitude, encouragement, and prayer, I can do this.
Did you see how excellent an example that was, slipped by us by Cwillie---
"Walk/run, tidying up the yard and garden, late lunch"
As if it were the easiest and most natural sequence of events....!
Haven't done a lick of housework but might go take a little walk in the rain and then have a little warm apple strudel
Since these people will hardly notice I am talking about them due to being humble, I will just say it bluntly-Cwillie-you shine!
Those with a schedule, a self-care routine-and caregiving techniques tried and true will mostly be successful, imo.
Preferring to shower and dress anew daily, I was only good-to-go to pick up our tire. My schedule must be flexible to meet the needs of hub's schedule. If I have to go out, I am always eyeing the opportunity to jump in the shower. Unfortunately that could be midnight, 3 a.m.(bothering his sleep), or 5 a.m.--
(will there be hot water?) So, clean and presentable, always the goal.
The problem with waking up in yesterday's clothes, do you have to change or can you consider yourself ready for the day?
It is a beautiful, sunny Fall day here, temps rising to 50ish today and up to 60 for the weekend and halloween (thanks to TWN for converting degrees C to F). Lots of leaves were on the trails when I went for my run/walk this morning and I have been busy tidying up the yard and garden before I get mom up for a late lunch. I am always looking for the easier way to do things so I buzzed off flowers with my hedge clippers, raked the debris onto the lawn and went over the whole yard with the lawn mower. No raking leaves and bagging yard waste for me! LOL
That was an interesting favorite thing.
Because you are not going to work.
Is it just my imagination, or did I get a sense of sadness or melancholy in your post?
It is raining harder now, and would be inconvenient to get in the car and drive dH to work in the rain. But the joy of having rain and that he has a job to go to later this afternoon, that is a favorite thing for me.
I don't expect that with your job caring for your Mom it would be all joy, but hoping you do have something to sustain you, encourage you, help you, and make you joyful. Best of today, take care of you! Me thinks that sooner or later, that frost has gotta go anyway? Is it that cold yet that the frost won't melt all day?
Gentle, soft rain, IN CALIFORNIA!
Me too, yay!
Loss, Heartache, tears, hysteria, laughing, anger, friendship.
Another character, M'Lynn says: "That wasn't a very christian thing to do".
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Pammyz, hope you are doing better with your leg/ankle fracture injury! I broke my baby toe on Tuesday, and re-injured it yesterday, having to leave the house for the first time, just that little bit of careful walking made it swell right back up, and I think I broke more blood vessels in there, as there is new bright red bruising between my toes. I hope I have not done anything serious to it, and may have to get it checked out, though no numbness, and I can wiggle it OK. Hmmm, not my finest hour! Hubby is feeling guilty for leaving the box on our bedroom floor which I ran into, so he has been waiting on me hand and foot, so not all bad! 😈 Take care Girl!