It's been a quiet weekend thus far at Meadowlark. Mom's new Sizewise mattress came yesterday, and she slept so comfortably that she didn't get up until 9 a.m. Saturday. She's had some phone calls and an early afternoon visit from Byron while I was running errands. We had a late lunch and now she's taking a nap.
She continues to be frustrated and upset that she has physical limitations that prevent her from doing what she wants to do. That, plus her tendency to perseverate about some things that she has no control over gets her riled up. She's more guarded around Tanya and Kim (the new weekend caregiver) and they don't see this side of her. Which is probably a good thing. Today she was able to make her own oatmeal and dry dishes, but decided to postpone a project we talked about tackling this weekend.
Last week had some definite high points, though. Besides Art and Nancy's visit, a long time friend Bob Kennedy was in town from Chico, CA, and he and his sister Margaret came by to visit. Bob is no longer ambulatory, so he wasn't able to leave Margaret's car. The weather that day was perfect, making it possible for Mom to go outside and sit in the car and visit with him there. They had a wonderful time reminiscing, and Tanya thoughtfully brought tea and cookies for them to enjoy. And of course there were regular visits from Colleen, who brought Chinese one evening.
The week ahead brings a trip to Dr. Weissman, Mom's internist, who she hasn't seen since well before everything began to happen in November. We're hoping he can review the meds she's on and perhaps have her cut back on some of them.
Oh, the baby monitor tells me that nap time is over. Time to get back moving and help Mom "do her thing."
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