From my home to yours,
a wish for a very,
Merry Christmas!
~M
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving 2014
Another Thanksgiving holiday is here
and my wish for you is that you have
something to be thankful for this year!
I am thankful for the love of God,
family & friends.
Wishing all my faithful readers
a blessed and
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
A little rest and relaxation
Much needed and well deserved. But back he tomorrow to the bitter cold.
Will enjoy the last bit of paradise.
Pics to come later.
Will enjoy the last bit of paradise.
Pics to come later.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
So Much Has Happened...
It's been awhile since I sat and tried to gather my thoughts and so much has happened.
Last post found hubby in hospital... he's home now. Off all oral opiates and we're adjusting to life with pain. He's had a treatment since arriving back home and so far so good. He's had a few bad days but mostly good.
Another new happening, my mother has decided to move in with us full time. It simply wasn't working at my sister's place. We're on the contractor's radar to replace the other half of the house's windows and to drywall the room that mom will eventually live in and call her own. For now, it's the girls' old room with plenty of girls' belongings to get out of there.
I know it will get done and be beautiful, I've been pondering design ideas and running different themes in my head. Mom wants yellow (happy) walls... but the rest is up to me. Tossing around a few ideas... yellow, black, gray and white or yellow, green, blue or yellow, red, rose... hmmm not quite sure but I have the yellow I want and thinking lightest sky blue ceiling.
It's been tough already dealing with the personalities and age differences. Hubby thinks he's being helpful but the approach is all wrong and it comes off as overbearing and bossy. I have asked him to have patience.
I see the same things that mom does that 'sets' him off, however, I just do the corrective action and hope one day it will click with mom and she'll catch on... i.e. we always close the toilet seat after each use. Mom apparently likes to leave the seat up. No big deal, I just place the seat top down when I see it's been left up. Hubby feels the need to tell her to put it down when she's done then tell me that he had to tell her to do this.... and then he finds it up again... and has to tell me.
Again, patience with mom. She's aging and we have to be as patient with her as we are with the grandkids... and stop 'telling' her how to do it all the time.
Oh well, life has it's challenges and life with mom as she ages will continue to do be challenging but I have the utmost respect and love for her and I plan to make the best of the time I have with her... thank you God for the great sense of humor to help me deal with the happenings that present themselves to me.
More about mom to be written on my other blog, which I've neglected as well, It's Always ApPARENT!
Till next time, enjoy the fall colors, weather and season.
~M
Last post found hubby in hospital... he's home now. Off all oral opiates and we're adjusting to life with pain. He's had a treatment since arriving back home and so far so good. He's had a few bad days but mostly good.
Another new happening, my mother has decided to move in with us full time. It simply wasn't working at my sister's place. We're on the contractor's radar to replace the other half of the house's windows and to drywall the room that mom will eventually live in and call her own. For now, it's the girls' old room with plenty of girls' belongings to get out of there.
I know it will get done and be beautiful, I've been pondering design ideas and running different themes in my head. Mom wants yellow (happy) walls... but the rest is up to me. Tossing around a few ideas... yellow, black, gray and white or yellow, green, blue or yellow, red, rose... hmmm not quite sure but I have the yellow I want and thinking lightest sky blue ceiling.
It's been tough already dealing with the personalities and age differences. Hubby thinks he's being helpful but the approach is all wrong and it comes off as overbearing and bossy. I have asked him to have patience.
I see the same things that mom does that 'sets' him off, however, I just do the corrective action and hope one day it will click with mom and she'll catch on... i.e. we always close the toilet seat after each use. Mom apparently likes to leave the seat up. No big deal, I just place the seat top down when I see it's been left up. Hubby feels the need to tell her to put it down when she's done then tell me that he had to tell her to do this.... and then he finds it up again... and has to tell me.
Again, patience with mom. She's aging and we have to be as patient with her as we are with the grandkids... and stop 'telling' her how to do it all the time.
Oh well, life has it's challenges and life with mom as she ages will continue to do be challenging but I have the utmost respect and love for her and I plan to make the best of the time I have with her... thank you God for the great sense of humor to help me deal with the happenings that present themselves to me.
More about mom to be written on my other blog, which I've neglected as well, It's Always ApPARENT!
Till next time, enjoy the fall colors, weather and season.
~M
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Hubby Update...
Just got off the phone with my dear hubby...
he sounds horrible. I feel the need to repeat that,
he sounds HORRIBLE!
According to him, they've taken all meds away.
This is day 6 and if what he says is true, he's in
the throws of withdraw.
He's sick, throwing up and in pain.
Yup, it's withdraw alright.
I found it necessary to remain positive for his sake.
I told him to hang tough and that this was all needed
so the doctors could evaluate his pain.
This is going to be a hard, painful struggle for him.
Please send good mojo and prayers our way.
Thanks for listening, er ummm reading.
~M
he sounds horrible. I feel the need to repeat that,
he sounds HORRIBLE!
According to him, they've taken all meds away.
This is day 6 and if what he says is true, he's in
the throws of withdraw.
He's sick, throwing up and in pain.
Yup, it's withdraw alright.
I found it necessary to remain positive for his sake.
I told him to hang tough and that this was all needed
so the doctors could evaluate his pain.
This is going to be a hard, painful struggle for him.
Please send good mojo and prayers our way.
Thanks for listening, er ummm reading.
~M
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Hi! It's Been Awhile...
Poor Blogger, Absent Blogger,
Silly Little Bad Blogger...
Where Have You Been?
I resemble that little ditty!
Quick recap, as if you cared! HA!
Hubby is finally down at Johns Hopkins for his six week stay. I pray that he is not in too much discomfort while they adjust his meds and that he comes home at the end of September in a far better place than he is today.
He's suffered with RSD, now known as CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) for 23 years! It's not an easy life.
The weeks leading up to his stay saw him run the gamut of emotions; everything from anger to acceptance. It was important for him to deal with these emotions and accept. Honestly, I still think he's only half accepted even though he's there in the program.
Patience grasshopper, patience!
Anyway, thought I'd drop a little thought down here since I have neglected my millions of fans who await the pearly words of wisdom from my ruby lips each week.
Sarcasm, can't live with it, can't live without it!
Oh, and my son has left today for a trip up NYC way... doing a concert and maybe a Jersey shore stay over.... so
I
AM
ALONE!!!!!
Can't tell you the last time I was alone in my house.... think I'm going to strip down and run around naked just because! Hehehehehe....
Sunday, June 22, 2014
It's Time to Strip!
Did that get your attention?
Wanna watch me strip?
Hope you have lots of time because my stripping is S---L-----O-------W!
Oh, it's not the old bump and grind kinda stripping,
getchur mind outtadagutter!
I am stripping wallpaper!
I did such a great job putting the wallpaper up some 20 years ago that I am having the time of my life trying to strip it off!
Ah, after doing research online, and being kinda an old dog, I decided that I want to learn a new trick.
Found a 5 part series that Imma gonna try!
No more ducks lined up in a row for this room.
Wish me luck.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
And the May Celebrations Continued...
Along with the Memorial Day weekend, I had the chance to celebrate my 35th Anniversary and my double nickel birthday.
Also had the chance to do this celebrating down the shore, absolute lovely time with family.
Even had a great beach day and some sunburn.
Funny thing happened, as I was getting ready to put a french fry (Chickie & Pete's no less) in my mouth, a friggin' sea gull came out of no where and snatched it from my mouth! Holy guacamole Batman, that was so surprising... never saw the bugger! but he had his eye on me, or rather my french fry!
Just a few shots...
Break from our walk to dinner...
Anniversary dinner, ran into my oldest son, sister-in-law and 2 nephews at the same place... of all the places to eat, we chose the same one!
Some fun in the sun!
Bugger, keeping that keen eye on me...
and to think, there was a day that eyes were on me for more than my french fries!
Also had the chance to do this celebrating down the shore, absolute lovely time with family.
Even had a great beach day and some sunburn.
Funny thing happened, as I was getting ready to put a french fry (Chickie & Pete's no less) in my mouth, a friggin' sea gull came out of no where and snatched it from my mouth! Holy guacamole Batman, that was so surprising... never saw the bugger! but he had his eye on me, or rather my french fry!
Just a few shots...
Break from our walk to dinner...
Anniversary dinner, ran into my oldest son, sister-in-law and 2 nephews at the same place... of all the places to eat, we chose the same one!
Some fun in the sun!
Bugger, keeping that keen eye on me...
and to think, there was a day that eyes were on me for more than my french fries!
Monday, May 19, 2014
And the Winner Is...
It's Not Always ApPARENT
Wish me luck as I start to record this new adventure!
Fret not! I'll still post here too!
:)
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Fresh Starts
Things have changed a bit in my life... as they do in everyone's life.
I am entering a new phase in my life. I, along with my brothers & sister have entered the phase of co-caretaker for mom.
Shortly after her birthday in March, mom was hospitalized. Although all tests proved negative, it quickly became apparent that the process of getting her house ready for sale was overwhelming for her AND she simply cannot live alone. The apartment is out of the question, at least for now.
Now that my brother, who's had her since her hospital discharge AND, finally got a job after a year of unemployment (thank God) will not be home during the day, mom has come to live with me. She's been here for 1.5 weeks and there's been some challenges.
With this change in life, lifestyle, routine (heck what's routine anymore?) I think it would be nice for me to capture the good with the bad, the ugly for a couple of reasons. To have this as something to look back upon and be able to reflect upon some of the day-to-day happenings as well as to use this as an outlet for my thoughts, fears, frustrations, experiences and celebrations.
I am going to start another blog dedicated to the most important woman in the world to me, my mother Anne. A fresh start of sorts. Nothing earth shattering but that's me.
I have a few ideas on the name...
Stay tuned, I'll reveal the new blog name (with a little help from my friends or not!)
Have a great one peeps!
I am entering a new phase in my life. I, along with my brothers & sister have entered the phase of co-caretaker for mom.
Shortly after her birthday in March, mom was hospitalized. Although all tests proved negative, it quickly became apparent that the process of getting her house ready for sale was overwhelming for her AND she simply cannot live alone. The apartment is out of the question, at least for now.
Now that my brother, who's had her since her hospital discharge AND, finally got a job after a year of unemployment (thank God) will not be home during the day, mom has come to live with me. She's been here for 1.5 weeks and there's been some challenges.
With this change in life, lifestyle, routine (heck what's routine anymore?) I think it would be nice for me to capture the good with the bad, the ugly for a couple of reasons. To have this as something to look back upon and be able to reflect upon some of the day-to-day happenings as well as to use this as an outlet for my thoughts, fears, frustrations, experiences and celebrations.
I am going to start another blog dedicated to the most important woman in the world to me, my mother Anne. A fresh start of sorts. Nothing earth shattering but that's me.
I have a few ideas on the name...
- Anne's Antics
- Living With Mom... Again
- The Joys of Daughterhood
- Mick's Mom
- People Let Me Tell You About My Best Friend
- My Evolving Life
- It's Not Always ApPARENT
- On a Wing and a Prayer - Life With Mom As She Transitions
Stay tuned, I'll reveal the new blog name (with a little help from my friends or not!)
Have a great one peeps!
Monday, April 28, 2014
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