What a mellow week. Of course, one of the first things we had to do when we returned from Louisiana was to go to Michael's for more supplies. We have had several very nice days this past week so when I went back to work on Wednesday, I left direction for Joe that Mom was to get out of the house - even if it was just to to the backyard to the gazebo or swing. And she did. Joe is Mom's primary companion still. It's saving Mom $80 a day by not needing someone to come in, but he is honestly not a very good care GIVER. Because Mom is in bed when I leave for work, she dresses by herself. Joe does not tend to things like making sure Mom has clean panties and a fresh pad on. Or even clean clothes. Joe dresses himself too - which is often in whatever he has been working in all week. And then they go out in PUBLIC! Crowley is a small town! Between CVS pharmacy, Kroger and the Waffle House, I usually just hope they don't run into anyone who knows us! When Joe goes back to work, I hope to find someone who will assist Mom with bathing, dressing and hygiene like soaking her teeth (which I have not been able to get her to do). And maybe even do a little light housework - Joe doesn't do that either... but for now, they are good companions and manage to take care of each other.
And the big news I guess is that at IHOP last night, Mom ordered chicken noodle soup, not strawberry-topped pancakes! But I ordered and omelet with two pancakes. When I asked for an extra plate to share a pancake with Mom, our favorite waitress brought not only an extra plate but a small dish of strawberries and whipped cream for her!
That's our story for this week! It's all good!
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Ya gotta know Mom was on my mind and heart yesterday. I went to Little Italy for dinner and the wedding soup could easily have been hers. It was delicious. The manicotti, however didn't even come close to what Mom makes. And the person I was with kindly listened to my rememberances of Mom's cooking! It was all good.
One other thing about Mom being on my heart last Sunday . . . At the botanical garden is a Costa Rican rain forest area complete with beautiful colorful butterflies that dance gracefully then alight on a leaf to let you feast your eyes on their beauty. Teeny little birds - blue, red, green, yellow that zoom here and there. But the butterflies . . . Mom would have loved it!
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