tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post5768757188767656098..comments2024-03-10T07:14:33.790-03:00Comments on Procrastinating Donkey: April in Nova Scotiajenny_ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-79596004379380684022022-04-23T13:22:53.753-03:002022-04-23T13:22:53.753-03:00OMG -- the "comb in my shoe" made me lau...OMG -- the "comb in my shoe" made me laugh out loud!<br /><br />That is quite a bit of snow for this time of year, it seems to me!<br /><br />I can certainly understand how you feel about your mom. And I know what you mean about the peace that comes with knowing someone is properly cared for. My mom, like your dad, lives in a facility where she's looked after and that brings me no end of relief. I wish I had some suggestions for how to make your mom's situation better. :(Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-60454493304968006462022-04-13T23:04:09.162-03:002022-04-13T23:04:09.162-03:00baili: I, too, wish we could sit and talk together...baili: I, too, wish we could sit and talk together. Even the idea has brought me comfort, though. Thank you for that. And I agree, I would like very much to not linger after I lose my ability to be active, but I fear that's not likely. We can't plan the future, I guess. All the best to you and your family, my dear friend.<br /><br />Mr. Shife: Glad you liked the funnies; it seems they are needed more than usual with all that's going on. Feel free to complain as much as you want :Djenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-38370143222612422712022-04-07T15:12:53.623-03:002022-04-07T15:12:53.623-03:00Loved all of the funnies, jenny_o. Thank you very ...Loved all of the funnies, jenny_o. Thank you very much as they are much needed today. Take care and hope the snow goes away soon. We are scheduled to get some next week. It is going to be almost 80 tomorrow. But I know I should not complain about Idaho's spring because your spring sounds like it is way worse. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-87225720749672562202022-04-06T11:52:43.820-03:002022-04-06T11:52:43.820-03:00it is hard to define how nice i felt that you hav... it is hard to define how nice i felt that you have a little flower blooming in your yard dear Jenny ,i felt it was mother Nature smiling at you with all her love and warmth and embracing beauty that matches much with beauty you have inside you.<br /><br /><br /><br />and because i enlarged the photo i started to read all the funnies that you shared as series of images scrolled further ,all made me smile but last one made me laugh ,it can happen that phrase used so often can slip from one's mouth spontaneously but on occasion inappropriate lol<br /><br /><br /><br />your words somehow have some strange sorrow that feels piercing despite of all you write so plainly ,it makes me sad deeply and i wish i can join you there while looking at this snowfall and letting our silence interact quietly and then we talk when you feel like it . <br /><br />i can relate with pain that a daughter can feel when her mother who used to most reliable source for living and strength and strongest support has begun to fade away slowly ,yes it is enormous sense of helplessness and terrible stage of life when one realizes true face of reality of life .That is what we are actually despite of all the physical and mental might we gain or claim we are weak and totally stuck in pattern of Nature my friend . i have become completely a different person that i was when i had my parents with me alive and active .<br /><br />now after them i know that next is my turn and life is more practical for me to live and less to just fantasize .<br /><br />i want to live until i can stay active only and i pray for this every day ,i hope the governing force is hearing me from around and within .<br /><br />i advise you to eliminate all that help to rise uric acid in body dear Jenny ,i hope the course of medication and the precaution will help you to feel better .<br /><br />hugs and blessings to you and loved ones!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-77727947403884881972022-04-05T20:24:06.419-03:002022-04-05T20:24:06.419-03:00Briony: It's all relative to what we're us...Briony: It's all relative to what we're used to having, isn't it - anything outside the norm IS exciting :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-64501280033718574922022-04-05T19:43:02.138-03:002022-04-05T19:43:02.138-03:00And to think that we get excited here when a few f...And to think that we get excited here when a few flakes of snow fall, lol<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-55276521849793058092022-04-05T16:27:09.763-03:002022-04-05T16:27:09.763-03:00Martha: P. S. by "not original to me" I ...Martha: P. S. by "not original to me" I meant I didn't invent the idea :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-81115164711476455552022-04-05T14:19:34.988-03:002022-04-05T14:19:34.988-03:00Martha: The concept of putting worry in a box is n...Martha: The concept of putting worry in a box is not original to me but I never understood how to do it until my time with my dad. I'm going to have to try to find a way to do it with my mom too. It's too stressful otherwise. May your flowers bloom soon! I never count on a storm being the last one until mid-June, to be honest :)<br /><br />Marie: I hope your snow melts as quickly as ours is doing :)<br /><br />Mimi: You got it. It wouldn't be nearly as hard if we could just do it without an argument every time :) Glad I could help you chuckle.<br /><br />River: I'm turning the problem over and over to see if there is some way I can make home care attractive to my mother. At the beginning, I did ask if she would like someone to come a couple of times a week to drive her to the store. She simply refuses to have anyone that she doesn't know, or anyone she doesn't like. That leaves VERY few people as candidates. It would be funny if it wasn't so exasperating.<br />I hope your insurance does consider the eye drops part of the surgery. It's essential as far as I can see, because without it the surgery has less chance of being successful, especially with the antibiotic drops, which are only for the first week (at least that's the protocol here). Fingers crossed.<br /><br />Charlotte: I'm glad you enjoyed the memes!<br /><br />Rajani: Thank you!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-78491642667154773172022-04-05T14:11:39.625-03:002022-04-05T14:11:39.625-03:00Diane: I found the giggles just stacked up when re...Diane: I found the giggles just stacked up when reading those; individually they may not have been as funny but reading one after another made them much funnier :)<br /><br />DBS: I don't feel resilient. I feel desperate. But good point about writing :)<br /><br />Andrew: Yes - even the simplest words or phrases can get mangled. I've said "Thanks you" SO many times it's embarrassing (a cross between thanks and thank you).<br /><br />Red: I've shovelled the narrowest possible path out of the driveway, counting on the sun to do the rest :)<br /><br />Joanne: Excellent! (all of it, the jokes and the melted snow and the daffodils :))jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-76603794621046693782022-04-05T11:57:57.649-03:002022-04-05T11:57:57.649-03:00Super post Super post Rajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-68606193232809643952022-04-05T10:24:24.695-03:002022-04-05T10:24:24.695-03:00Roting for the crocus and you! Thanks for the funn...Roting for the crocus and you! Thanks for the funnies. I needed that laugh. Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-39600944914689441572022-04-05T02:39:01.751-03:002022-04-05T02:39:01.751-03:00Oh dear, that last funny. I would be fore engine r...Oh dear, that last funny. I would be fore engine red as I left that place. <br />I do wish there was an easier way to get your mother into care or that she would accept home help. Perhaps if you called it a "Daily Visitor to talk to"? <br />I've been wondering if I could have a Home Care nurse visit to help with my eye drops when the time comes. If my insurance considers it part of the surgery I will definitely get the help, but if not then I'll have to think about at least the first week. <br />Born in a snow storm eh?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-87859701428534684272022-04-04T23:28:20.246-03:002022-04-04T23:28:20.246-03:00Heeheehee! Those had me laughing harder than i...Heeheehee! Those had me laughing harder than i've laughed in a few days. Thank you.<br /><br />Taking care of parents who don't want to be taken care of is one of the hardest parts of the "job" of being someone's child.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-26591206576661841172022-04-04T22:06:07.257-03:002022-04-04T22:06:07.257-03:00The chuckles were needed today. We had snow again ...The chuckles were needed today. We had snow again too. Take care, Jenny.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-50088254015062729382022-04-04T22:04:25.415-03:002022-04-04T22:04:25.415-03:00Oh, that poor, brave little crocus! That's Can...Oh, that poor, brave little crocus! That's Canada for you. The weather is so unpredictable. None of the flowers have been courageous enough to sprout yet around here. Who can blame them?<br /><br />"Putting worry in a box" I love that! I'll have to remember it. It's a really tough period with your mom. I remember the year that my mother forgot my birthday for the first time. She was always great at remembering anniversaries and birthdays. And although, I understood the reasoning behind it, it was still difficult emotionally.<br /><br />I hope that's the last of the snow for you!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-86011517861951252142022-04-04T21:13:22.005-03:002022-04-04T21:13:22.005-03:00I laughed myself through the funnies, too. Our one...I laughed myself through the funnies, too. Our one day of snow, yesterday, is melted, and I see a daffodil in bloom.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-56822220220200852742022-04-04T19:59:03.230-03:002022-04-04T19:59:03.230-03:00Heavy wet snow is not nice. It's heavy to shov...Heavy wet snow is not nice. It's heavy to shovel and breaks trees. Try and tough it out until it melts.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-4886357924677264322022-04-04T19:50:42.706-03:002022-04-04T19:50:42.706-03:00Ah yes, that most excellent year 1957.
The snow l...Ah yes, that most excellent year 1957. <br />The snow looks nice.<br />Yep to those. I often do similar. It is odd how a simple two syllable hello can not come out in a straightforward way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-28478854911883244872022-04-04T19:46:54.013-03:002022-04-04T19:46:54.013-03:00Your resilience is remarkable. Keep writing, as it...Your resilience is remarkable. Keep writing, as it is one way to keep the worry box from overflowing. DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-84302142717115638492022-04-04T19:10:26.718-03:002022-04-04T19:10:26.718-03:00Such a difficult situation for you to be in; and w...Such a difficult situation for you to be in; and who needed the snow on top of it? Here's hoping 'real' spring finds you soon. <br /><br />And thanks for the funnies. I'm still wiping tears from my eyes after reading 'I have to pee' and 'QUACK'! Uh-oh, here come the giggles again...Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-35104415693920462192022-04-04T18:04:27.095-03:002022-04-04T18:04:27.095-03:00EC: I wonder if the crocus will still be there whe...EC: I wonder if the crocus will still be there when the snow melts? Hugs to you, too, dear friend.<br /><br />Bonnie: I think you had a lot more snow in total during March than we did. We went from having one storm a week to having no snow for quite a long time. Thankfully! <br />Mom doesn't like it when I tell "her" stories to her :) I suppose it might be the same as reminding her that she can't remember? I'm glad she told them to me so often in the past, though. That way at least I can remember them better.<br /><br />Doug: A dry season is the last thing you need there. There's nothing we can do about the weather except complain and worry. Luckily, I'm really good at those things! lol<br />Mom does better with written instructions, strangely. I've tried to do the telephone prompting and she gets very confused. When she can read the instructions she isn't as flustered. It only works if they are simple, though. Too many steps and she can't retain the first part of what she has read. It makes sense, with memory loss. I don't mind letting her give it a try once in a while but usually it's just easier (and safer) to take her meds to her each evening. <br />It's surprising, isn't it, how people manage when they have to ... jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-4064942720432309972022-04-04T17:15:39.722-03:002022-04-04T17:15:39.722-03:00Our fences and railings look just like that when i... Our fences and railings look just like that when it snows.<br /> All of the snow has melted here, and even with the soaking we got last week, this year's "rainy season" is one of the driest on record.<br /> Add to that the early first snow we got last fall, and we have a large amount of vegetation drying out to become fuel load for this year's fire season.<br /> Can your mom be prompted over the phone to take her meds? Perhaps if they are packaged for specific times? If so, you might be able to get a free moment to yourself once in a while.<br /> I hear you on the mobility thing. I'm disabled and still I find myself doing for the people I live with and wondering how it worked when I was in the hospital...<br /><br /> -Doug in Sugar Pinedinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-38331426750388548042022-04-04T16:57:27.256-03:002022-04-04T16:57:27.256-03:00Enjoy your very rare day at home! That is quite th...Enjoy your very rare day at home! That is quite the snow you have there! We had that much snow through March and last week we finally just had flurries. I'm hoping that's all for us! <br /><br />I like your thought of putting your worry in a box. We have to find some way to control it so it doesn't harm us. <br /><br />I enjoyed your Spring videos!😉 I hope the cold weather does not last too much longer for you. I also enjoyed the story about when you were born. Maybe for a change, you could tell your Mother about it. Take care and don't shovel too much snow! Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-66889632835135831982022-04-04T15:31:56.293-03:002022-04-04T15:31:56.293-03:00Thank you soooo much for the much needed smiles.
A...Thank you soooo much for the much needed smiles.<br />And heartfelt hugs across the miles. How I wish that your worry (and workload) could be eased.<br />I love that brave crocus too.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-44022794947362149752022-04-04T14:47:29.756-03:002022-04-04T14:47:29.756-03:00gz: It really does!
Diane: My birthday isn't ...gz: It really does!<br /><br />Diane: My birthday isn't until May - I put this story in the post to show that early April is not the latest we get storms! But thank you anyway, and for your good thoughts :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com