Just a note. Mom is doing great. We're all glad to be home again. And, the weather is turning. It has been in the 80's up until now but tomorrow that all changes. It will probably be no higher than the 70's for awhile. Last year we got snow in October (slightly) so we're getting close.
Mom has definitely suffered for the worst from her ordeal of broken hip/pneumonia in July and although she has recovered remarkably, she isn't quite back to where she was before. Only time will tell if she ever does. As for now, she is enjoying her life and crocheting keeps her occupied. She now takes an afternoon nap every day (sometimes a morning nap also) and smiles whenever we talk with her. She gets confused at times and her afghans are not the same quality they were before but we let her do whatever (with a little guidance to help her along) and the afghans will just be what they are. In fact they just may be more valuable knowing they were created by a 93 year old.
I will continue to post in this blog to update everyone on events in Mom's life. So stay tuned every week or so for updates.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
We're Finally Home
We finally made it home yesterday and found much work to be done. So, today we went to work and we're now worn out and refuse to do any more. We had a wonderful time traveling across country and a great week relaxing in Snowbird (mountain resort above Salt Lake City). However, it is great to be home. The problem is that there is so much to do it's hard to decide what to do first. So we just don't think about it. We see something that needs to get done and we do it. Who cares about priority.
Mom weathered the cross country trek and really enjoyed watching us swim at Snowbird. Her health is almost back to normal but we keep having her use the walker just because. Of course, when she first gets up from sitting for any length of time, her leg is a bit stiff but then she's ok after that (wait, are we talking about me???). It's kind of funny in a way, sometimes. She is a bit insecure (fear of being left behind even though we constantly tell her we won't leave her) and when she doesn't see either Marti or I for a minute and she know's we're getting ready to go somewhere, it's amazing how fast she can move. It's almost like she picks that walker up and starts running (not quite but she does move pretty fast).
Last Friday, Sept 4th, we celebrated Mom's 93rd birthday with a lot of Marti's family and my daughter Michelle and her new husband, Jason (surprise, they got married July 31st). We had a great party. Thanks for the cards and letters which were waiting for us when we arrived in Rexburg.
Well, I'm worn out and can't think of anything else to say. So, ta ta.
Love, Dennis
Mom weathered the cross country trek and really enjoyed watching us swim at Snowbird. Her health is almost back to normal but we keep having her use the walker just because. Of course, when she first gets up from sitting for any length of time, her leg is a bit stiff but then she's ok after that (wait, are we talking about me???). It's kind of funny in a way, sometimes. She is a bit insecure (fear of being left behind even though we constantly tell her we won't leave her) and when she doesn't see either Marti or I for a minute and she know's we're getting ready to go somewhere, it's amazing how fast she can move. It's almost like she picks that walker up and starts running (not quite but she does move pretty fast).
Last Friday, Sept 4th, we celebrated Mom's 93rd birthday with a lot of Marti's family and my daughter Michelle and her new husband, Jason (surprise, they got married July 31st). We had a great party. Thanks for the cards and letters which were waiting for us when we arrived in Rexburg.
Well, I'm worn out and can't think of anything else to say. So, ta ta.
Love, Dennis
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