Friday, August 28, 2009

Laundry time


Yup! The laundry won out.
But while I'm gone check this out. Awesome, awesome harmony!
You may have to stop the music on this blog, so you can hear the other stuff properly, but trust me it is worth a listen.

What to do, what to do?

What a quandary I find myself in today. Do laundry, or stay home and sew...do laundry?..stay home and sew?..seems like a no brainer right?
However, after a week of company I find myself with 3 sets of bedding and various other "unmentionables" awaiting their turn in the "Maytag".





Laundry means packing up and heading to the Bathurst laundramat.

Sewing means sitting at my beloved sewing machine and sewing away while enjoying a view of the water, fishermen, birds etc.etc.

Like I said, seems like a no brainer.

I know it will be a nail biter, but tune in later to see what transpires...will she do the conscientious thing, or succumb to her frivolous side?

Thursday, August 27, 2009

A good day...




If you don't think every day is a good day, just try missing one.~Cavett Robert

Imagine you are in your mid 70's. Every day is precious when you have come to realize how quickly time passes; how quickly your children have grown; how quickly your life can change, even when it seems nothing much is happening.
Imagine that all you have ever wanted is to have your children back with you and enjoy just being together. Now imagine that what you want has happened..all four of your "babies" are with you; but imagine this...you don't remember it! Not one day of those 33 days when your children were there, holding your hand, adjusting your pillow, straightening your blankets, combing your hair , sitting by your side do you recall. Not one....

See why this quote caught my eye?
Enjoy your day, even if it is an "ordinary" one.

Friday, August 21, 2009

I'm Back!

Well I am back; did you miss me? I certainly did not plan to be gone for over a month, but you do what you have to do when you have to do it... If you read my last post you will remember that I said Mom was in a car accident and broke her arm. Gary apparently just banged his knee and chest and had some bruising. That was the first report I got; however it was much worse than originally reported. Yes the forearm was very badly broken, needing plates and pins to repair it, ,and the elbow was also broken; and the knee was broken resulting in the doctors having to replace the knee cap. That alone would have been enough, but right from the very beginning Mom said she couldn't breathe; well 2 long weeks later we found out why...many broken ribs along the sternum! She was intubated/extubated three times and has had a tracheostomy and is still breathing with the help of a machine. Gary was at home after the accident and because of his weakened knee fell and broke his hip resulting in a surgery to put plates and pins in for repairs...This last month has been difficult to say the least. Poor mom! It is so difficult to see her so sick and hardly even get close enough to hold her hand or give her a hug. She is also in isolation so we have to gown,mask and glove before entering because of a staph infection;MRSA. All she ever wants is to have her family together, and there we all were and she was not even conscious of the fact. Why is it that we never seem to be able to get together until a time like this? There never seems to be enough time or money and yet at a time like this you just find the means... how strange life is.


Well, as I said, I am back home for a week or two to recharge my batteries, spend some time with my husband (who I missed immensely!) and get caught up on a few things; and then I will head back to the Soo to be with Mom and try to help out where needed. If I am not posting very regularly please don't give up on me...drop by and say hi when you can. I thought you might like to see a pic of my Mom and brother ( and great nephew). My sister brought this pic into the ICU and so many of the nurses said how much thay enjoy seeing pics like this, because it gives them more of an idea of who the patient really is and how they look when times are good. She is still fighting for her life, but my Mom has always been a fighter, so here's hoping she wins this battle too.


On a happier note, I am off to spend the day with quilting friends. I helped set up for a local quilt show and today and tomorrow we hope to show off the fruits of our labours to everyone who has the time to stop by
. See you there!