Greta makes a return hit in this little video. Volleyball will soon be history and basketball will be in season. Greg and Greta will stay with me tonight and tomorrow night. I’m ordering pizza tonight and using Erin’s recipe for chili Saturday night. Greg is a gunsmith and he is going to some gun-shows to sell ammunition and even guns. Greta will be his helper. The show is south of where I live and this will make it easier on their travel.
I’m posting Erin’s chili recipe so I can find it again. She blends the tomatoes and I must remember to do that. This is cooked in a crock pot for a few hours.
My knee is some better. I haven’t gone to the dr. as I don’t want cortisone or surgery. I’m doing therapy on my own. I have taken therapy before. I can’t take naproxen long as I get sick from it. Stomach sick. New studies have shown cortisone speeds healing but also speeds deterioration of the knee.
Hospice came yesterday and I doubt Helen will last long. Today they moved her to Gilbert Hospice! This is the saddest thing for me since my husband passed. My life has a chunk whacked off. Part of me has died. Can’t even hold her hand.
So sorry for the big step to have Helen in hospice. It's the best way to keep her comfortable. Maybe you can arrange a visit to sit with her quietly. As a hospice nurse, I saw so many wonderful things and heard so many nice requests and stories from my patients. Many stories have to do with traveling or catching transportation. That's usually a sign that they're ready to go. One man talked of needing to catch the apple cart and none of his relatives knew what he was talking about. An older relative came to visit and described how they used to play and catch the apple carts in the orchards in Washington state when they were very young. Blessings for a peaceful time for you. Linda in Kansas
I'm so very sad about your sister and losing a part of your past and who you are. You're saying goodbye in the best way you can, given the circumstances. I know it never feels like enough. She knows she was and is loved. I'm relieved that your knee is improving; we need our knees! Sending my best, always. xoxo
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So sad about Helen, I wish you could go to see her and hold her hand. I am sure she knows how much you love her.
So sorry for the big step to have Helen in hospice. It's the best way to keep her comfortable. Maybe you can arrange a visit to sit with her quietly. As a hospice nurse, I saw so many wonderful things and heard so many nice requests and stories from my patients.
Many stories have to do with traveling or catching transportation. That's usually a sign that they're ready to go. One man talked of needing to catch the apple cart and none of his relatives knew what he was talking about. An older relative came to visit and described how they used to play and catch the apple carts in the orchards in Washington state when they were very young. Blessings for a peaceful time for you. Linda in Kansas
I’m in AR and she’s in AZ. I won’t get to sit with her. I hope she doesn’t have to linger. Ty for caring about our sadness.
I'm so very sad about your sister and losing a part of your past and who you are. You're saying goodbye in the best way you can, given the circumstances. I know it never feels like enough. She knows she was and is loved. I'm relieved that your knee is improving; we need our knees! Sending my best, always. xoxo
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