And So It Goes

Recovery continues. There are good days and not so good days, but mom continues to carry on. We went to church Sunday and she really enjoyed the service. It was nice to see her "hold court" in the narthex before and after services. Since she wanted to go for lunch after church, we ended up at the Del Mar where they don't have tables. She struggled with the booth, did okay getting in and out but agrees, dining out is nice, but only if they have tables. Several neighbors and friends have stopped by to visit and the phone calls have been wonderful for her spirits. During our Saturday evening stroll, she checked out the garage sale next door at Holly & Rachels. She commented that if she had known she would have put out some of her crystal.

The work on her cabinets continues. While doing laundry yesterday, I brought up canned goods and took things out of the cabinet now designated as her pantry. She has agreed to use it for a while, but still thinks she will be able to manage going up and down her stairs soon. She did mention how she would like to have her dishes so I hope to get that taken care of this afternoon.

Her PT arrived as I was leaving for Tim Hortons and asked how she was doing. I wished him luck, he laughed and I drove on. When I return we will be running some errands, there are several things she needs and I pointed out that her ironing can be done anytime and she needs to get out of the house so we will be out and about in an hour or so.

I continue to mention the possibility of moving to assisted living to her, and not surprisingly she gets a little defensive. We've talked about how nice it is to be around her peers, how she enjoys helping others and being active and how lonely it can get when she's at home and doesn't have that interaction. I hope to get her out visiting a few places this week, maybe visiting some friends, so she can see what it's like and give it further consideration.

Temperature in the house was 81 last night, 76 this morning.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Thanks