Thursday, June 23, 2005
It's been an exhausting day.
Work was very stressful. Too many assignments, not enough hours. They are really piling it on, which I find rather irritating. I haven't been that busy for months, then when my life's in crisis mode they start putting the pressure on me. That's lawyer compassion for you.
Bruce went home today, to work. I'm not sure when he will be back. He got Mom into regular clothes [well, the nurses did, but he brought the clothes] and it was good to see her dressed, for the first time in weeks.
Mom was annoyed because I had brought Alesia and Coco to see her, but I hated to leave Coco home alone. She got sick and pooped on the loveseat this afternoon. What a mess. Alesia and the sitter cleaned up most of it. Coco is staying alone a lot, which she isn't used to. Alesia just kept her on the leash out in the nice grassy area in front of the rehab place. We could see them from the window of Mom's room.
We had to have another lesson in why Alesia needs to call me "m'am." I looked up the Russian words for "polite" and "respect" and reviewed them with her. I think she understands perfectly well, she just doesn't want to do it. I'm going to start really making her say m'am and sir regularly, so she will get in the habit.
I am off to bed.
