Coco – blissfully checking out the squish factor of a soft blanket in my office. bliss ‘blis n [ME blisse,…
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Favorite Picture of the Week – September 6, 2012
The Princesses P enjoying the last days of summer at the beach! Tootles,
A Gifted Man
This past Labor Day weekend was a tough one. Starting Tuesday, August 28th, I got a call from my parents’…
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A New Beginning
There are some days for a parent that are anticipated for years; milestones that are bound to happen yet somehow it’s…
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Advance Directive and the Elderly: Both Sides of Clouds
Creating an advance directive aka living will is something most of us put off until later in life. My parents created…
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The Price of Distraction
As Carole says, I often have ten balls in the air at once and try very hard not to drop…
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Gifts from the Garden Fairies
My garden is a continual source of surprise. Especially, since I don’t have time to tend it. Weeds abound, gophers…
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The Sunshine Gang
Here’s the thing about family, at least our family – when a crisis occurs, we pull together and as a…
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Many a Winding Turn
Navigating the eldercare world is a long unfamiliar road; twists and turns face you when you least expect it. And, per my…
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Just One Freakin Day!
Seriously!!!! I mean really?!?!? Is there any chance what-so-ever that I can possibly get ONE FREAKIN DAY, just one, to myself? …
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Do You Have One of These?
I know it’s kind of a scary picture, but this is a husband – my husband, Charlie. And, he can’t see…
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Murphy’s Law
“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” – Murphy’s Law My experience with elderly family members is what I consider extreme…
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