Grandma's Journal

Thursday brought us wind and more wind. Yuck!

I tried several times to get mom up to eat, but she refused to move....So I went about my day of washing and folding linen. I went in her room at noon, and she still didn't want to get up...she was dry and told me to leave her alone, and that she would get up later...So at 1pm, I finally went in and got some clean clothes out for her, and decided that I was going to either change her, or get her up...as soon as I took off her blanket, she woke up and asked me what I was doing...I told her, that she had wet her bed, and needed to be changed...so I told her that she was either going to have to get up or let me change her...she told me to wait a sec and she would get up, I told her ok, let me help, and she got up, I washed her down, and changed her...then I told her lunch was ready and the coffee was hot...she got up and walked to the kitchen to eat...she has eaten 2 times today, and she has eaten very well...so that makes me happy..

I ran to the bank before Neil left for work, and was only gone 20 minutes....

I ate dinner at Amy's house and she cooked roast beef dips...yummy!

I am back home, dinner for mom has been served and I am waiting for her to get done doing her nightly things and then I will make some TV dinners from her meal I cooked tonight...

I am looking for someone to come in and take care of mom while I am on vacation the end of this month...I have a few people I am looking into, and I hope to hear back from one of them this evening...so keep your fingers crossed for me!

Grandma's Journal My Journal I became a Grandma at the age of 49 years old. Well I was actually only 17 days from being 50. My baby girl gave me gave me my first grandchild. He was a beautiful bouncy boy. Then 2 years later she surprised me on my birthday at 5am by waking me up and telling me "Happy Birthday Mom!" Time to get up we are going to the hospital and having a baby today! I told her NO that's tomorrow. It took a little bit for her to get it through my groggy head that she was going to be giving me a birthday present! and she totally did. She gave me a dark hair beautiful little grand daughter. Now I can enjoy spoiling 2. I have decided that the best thing in the world is being a Grandma! There is nothing that come close to that! I have been married for 30 years to a man that lives for his family. He only wants the best for all of us and spoils us all! He is a good man that works hard for his dollar. We have a pretty good marriage to say the least. Well it must be if we can put up with each others faults this long! My mom who has Alzehimers lives with us and has been for almost 3 years now. She is in the finally stages of the disease and still hangs in there. She loves to grab the broom and sweep. She does this everyday, and several times a day. I keeps her busy. She will even sweep the counch or the kitchen table if you let her. My oldest daughter is going to be 34 years old this year and hasn't lived at home in 16 years. I spend as must time as I can with her. But it is never enough. She plans on coming home to live and take care of us in 7 years. I cant wait! It's my dream to have her home. She is a dear friend to me and we have a great relationship. she always tells me that I am her best friend.
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