Saturday, July 23, 2005
My computer is kaput, and it's scaring me. I couldn't even get it to turn on last night! It wouldn't let me type in my password. I sent out a distress signal to my pal Paul, who helpls me with all things computer. I hope he can fix it.
I am on Mom's computer. She is asleep. It's 9:30 p.m. The last couple of days she has been somewhat lethargic, not as perky as before. She is still in pain and wanting meds. I am trying to hold it down to Tylenol arthritis and a mild pain pill at night to help her sleep.
In case you're interested in my typical day, here it is. Typical non-working day, that is.
- I got up at 6:30 and showered and dressed. Mom has a night nurse who leaves at 7, so I can't sleep in.
- I fixed breakfast for me and Mom, bacon and eggs, and cleaned up. Sometimes we have cereal.
- I gave Mom her morning pills. I gave Coco her morning medications - she has a hurt place on her paw.
- I cleaned up the breakfast dishes and started washing Mom's clothes. I have done about 6 loads of laundry today - her clothes, my clothes, my bed linens.
- After breakfast I gave Mom a shower and got her dressed.
- While I did that, I had Alesia vacuum the family room, which she did with a lot of attitude. She is going through the typical teenage bad attitudes. We had a long talk about it the other night, but she's forgotten that already. Aaargh!
- At 10, a friend came to stay with her so Alesia and I could shop a little bit. We ran to the mall and got a birthday present for a friend, and then went to Publix to buy groceries.
- We got home and Alesia helped me unload the car, complaining bitterly about the heat.
- I unloaded all the groceries and put them away.
- I folded and put away the first of Mom's 3 loads of clothes.
- I watered all the plants.
- I fixed lunch.
- After lunch I read for about half an hour while Mom napped. Then I napped for about 20 minutes.
- I came back downstairs and cleaned and shopped squash for a squash casserole, then started a loaf of banana bread.
- Mom took a nap for over an hour.
- I got her up and settled in a chair and I dusted the family room.
- I finished making my casserole and bread batter.
- I washed and folded more clothes. I started running my clothes.
- Mom and Alesia and I went to Borders. That involved getting Mom's water, putting the wheelchair in the trunk, listening to Alesia moan and groan about the heat some more, trying to get the air conditioner to cool the car enough, etc.
- Borders: got out the wheelchair, put Mom in it, hooked the purses on the back, strolled through the store. We had a nice snack in the coffee shop and then ran by a friend's house for a minute but didn't go in
- Came home, unloaded the dishwasher, did more laundry, stripped my bed.
- I fixed dinner and also spent some time at the kitchen table playing Bingo with Alesia.
I will have to end this a little prematurely as the night nurse is here.
Mom has had a lot of pain tonight. I gave her a Melatonin to help her sleep.
