Cup o' Joe and Tea Too

[ValerieJ]

Yeah, I know mine are out when it's a light rain but it's really coming down today. I'd get too wet going out to see how they handle it, but I've gone out to see soaking wet hens before.

 

[ValerieJ]

I spied candy canes at DG yesterday and picked up two boxes of them... my annual yuletide festival downfall...

I've been thinking about Christmas already too. Happy to see the decorations out in Costco, and normally that just drives me crazy before Thanksgiving. But, even if we have to be isolated for the holiday season, just having some of the decorations and seasonal cooking will bring some cheer to this house!!! Let's get started!!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Going to do shortbread cookies today or at least that is the plan

 

[ValerieJ]

Going to do shortbread cookies today or at least that is the plan

My plan is banana bread with some too ripe bananas. I bet your plan is a more sure bet.

 

[pennyJo1960]

See if I get it done here Pugsly had me up at 3:30 this morning

 

[ValerieJ]

See if I get it done here Pugsly had me up at 3:30 this morning

Oh no! Did you stay up?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Has had her cup of coffee and is feeling quite human again.

On my way to pick up DH at the airport shortly. He has been visiting his mom, who is maybe at the end of her life. Very sad indeed. I'll be happy to have him home again, but I'm not so sure he won't be turning around and going right back. I'm not sure she even knew he was there. Kind of heartbreaking really.

So, this is why I don't have a lot to say lately. Seems like we are getting nothing but bad news in this house. What a year.

So sorry Val, life is like that.

 

[ValerieJ]

Like my grandmother.. I got the call, drove over to Naples as quick as I could... Dad said she probably wouldn't recognize me.. But she called my name the moment I entered the room. I stayed as long as I could and had to drive home for work... She quietly passed just hours later.
I'll share one memory of her with ya'll. My grandma's hands:View attachment 2366915
At this point, grandma had been placed in Hospice, but after a visit by a couple of floor mops my girl had had, grandma was moved to a nursing home and lived another year.

I don't think I mentioned how much I love this picture. It is very special indeed.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I wish I knew what I could say to make it easier, but there are no words to do that. I lost my dad in March this year, and I still cry when I think of him.

The part I hate most about my Dad dying was that I was not able to be there for him.

 

[ValerieJ]

So sorry Val, life is like that.

Thanks Capricorn. You are right about your assessment.