The Old Folks Home

[perchie.girl]

And to lighten things up, the woman I made the chicken quilt for crocheted me a lovely cowl for winter weather. We joked that Miss Piggy, my feisty showgirl, was jealous of it.

Today USPS delivered Miss Piggy her own package with a personalized piggy cowl. She thought it looked fabulous.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Maybe in a way I can understand part of the emotion I grew up with a man as my Father
only one I knew .... My brother is 18 months older than I half sister is 18 months older than the brother
they both liked to push your not my Father.. there was this enigma named Kevin I first heard of him after Dad died
Mom said he was my biological Father she never talked of him because she couldn't say anything nice about him...
that was the end of that to me I knew but my Dad had died...... and yes still miss him

 

[getaclue]

p.s.


I guess I was hoping yesterday that someone would offer some words of wisdom I could use to convince my mother that memory deficits were not a reason to kill oneself. Hint Hint

Tell your mother it's not all about memory, or memories, but facing each new day, living that day's experiences both good, and bad. Let her know that it's now partly your job to cherish all her memories she's shared with you, and partly the job of everyone else she's shared her memories with to remember them, so she doesn't have to be so burdened by memory deficits. As to day to day living, and being forgetful, reassure her you understand some of her frustration, but you are there for her.

 

[whoop whoop]

@superchemicalgirl I am so sorry that is awful. I had a friend in the UK, whose brother jumped off a building and 10 years later she was not only blaming herself but asking 'why'? I think that is worst part, not knowing and whether 'one' could have helped. Quite a selfish act, I think, but then I think too

much

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I am ready for spring. We got about 8 inches of heavy snow last night. It's freezing rain on top of it right now. Unfortunately I have to go to work, so the clearing will have to be tonight. Tomorrow morning starts a new round of snow, 5 inches or so. Then Saturday-Sunday another 5 inches.

 

[NotAFarm]

We woke up to enough snow to cover everything...

..never heard a word about it in the forecast. We got an inch of rain Monday night.

 

[microchick]

We got spoiled by some mild days where the temp was close to 50 and this morning it's 23 and not expected to get above freezing. We got a dusting of snow overnight but they are calling for more this afternoon.

I'm ready for spring also. The Ducks and Geese flying over are telling me that the stupid ground hog doesn't know what the heck he is talking about when he says 6 more weeks of winter. I hope they are right.

 

[Peep_Show]

Oh, for Heaven's sake. If a bad memory was reason to end a life, how come men are allowed to live? Most of 'em can't remember what happened last week, and that's considered 'normal' for them.

To add some levity to the situation, this comment reminded me of my favorite attorney who loved "gotcha" questions in depositions. He'd do the usual background questions of name, date of birth, high school, college, occupation, wife's name, kids. And then he'd ask the men "When's your anniversary?" OMG! So many deer-in-the-headlights expressions and fumbles. I knew it was coming and had to work hard at keeping a straight face. More often than not the men flat out didn't remember. It was really amusing when the wife was sitting in the room with them.

 

[Peep_Show]

We've got some wonky weather going. Friday and Saturday are slated to be daytime in the 70's. Sunday's prediction is snow. My garden doesn't know if it's coming or going.

 

[jtn42248]

I am just ready for the weather to settle down and decide what season it is. We had temps in the teens a couple of weeks ago, then in the 20's and 30's last week. Today is supposed to land someplace in the mid 70's and they are predicting the 90's for Saturday. Come on!!!!! It is February!!!!